A friend emailed me this and I thought it was great. Read each statement carefully. This may help some of you during the year. Hope you like it.
ABC's of Achievement
Avoid negative sources, people, things and habits.
Believe in yourself.
Consider things from every angle.
Don't give up and don't give in.
Enjoy life today, yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come.
Family and Friends are hidden treasures. Seek them and enjoy their riches.
Give more than you planned to give.
Hang on to your dreams.
Ignore those who try to discourage you.
Just do it!
Keep on trying, no matter how hard it seems.
It will get better.
Love yourself first and foremost.
Make it happen.
Never lie, cheat or steal. Always strike a fair deal.
Open your eyes and see things as they really are.
Practice makes perfect.
Quitters never win and winners never quit.
Read, study and learn about everything important in life.
Stop Procrastination.
Take control of your own destiny.
Understand yourself in order to understand others.
Visualize it.
Want it more than anything.
Xccelerate your efforts.
You are unique, nothing can replace you.
Zero in on your target, and go for it!!
Remeber we have started something new with the Daily Oral History. Place these questions in the DOH section in your binder. Review the Daily Geography and Daily Oral History daily for your test. DG and DOH Test is on Friday. Don't Forget!!!!
5. In 1492, two monarchs gave Columbus money and ships. Give their names and the country they ruled.
* Ferdinand and Isabella, king and queen of Spain
* 6. Which came first: 1) the Boston Tea Party, or 2) the Townshend Acts? The Townshend Acts- taxed tea brought into the colonies, which led to the protest known as the Boston Tea Party
* 7. Name this important canal, built while Teddy Roosevelt was President, it linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
* The Panama Canal
* 8. In 1752, who flew a kite in a thunderstorm to prove that lightning is electricity?
* Benjamin Franklin
* 9. Did the Revolutionary War last two years, five years, or eight years?
* Eight years
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