Social Studies Now: Oct 14

Emily Andrukonis and Courtney Guy

U.N. Sued for Cholera in Haiti• 8,300 Haitians died of cholera in 2010 (right

after earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people)

• Cholera bacteria not indigenous of Haiti• Determined that UN base had leaking

sewage that caused the outbreak• Thousands of cholera cases per month

continue• Lawsuit in United States Federal Court

• United Nations accused of negligence and misconduct

• Demanding financial compensation• Secretary-general claims that UN has

legal immunity• UN refused to discuss topic• However, in the process of creating

steps to prevent the spread of disease

In 1492,

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Sailed the ocean blue.

Happy Columbus

Day!• Celebration of Christopher Columbus’ arrival to Americas (Oct. 12, 1492)• “Founder of New

World”• CONTROVERSIAL• Viking explorers

from Scandinavia• Natives

• Deaths

Breaking the Sound Barrier

- Chuck Yeagar- U.S. Air Force Pilot- West Virginia- Combat Fighter WWII (Shot down 63 German planes and was shot down

himself)

- Volunteer for supersonic flight

- Oct. 14, 1947: Flew X-1 over Rogers Dry Lake in California

- Flew faster than speed of sound

Battle of Bristoe Station

• Oct. 14, 1863• Confederate General

Robert E. Lee attempts to drive the Union out of Virginia

• Short battle• 1400 Confederates

killed, wounded, or captured

• 546 Union killed, wounded, or captured

• Union army back 40 miles

• Large sections of Orange and Alexandria Railroad destroyed

Activities at JMU• Oct. 14

• Voter Registration Drive by Dukes Vote!• Register to vote at in Festival 12:30-2:30

• The Affordable Care Act. What does it mean?• Presentation by Dr. David E. Cockley on "The Affordable

Care Act (Obamacare). What does it mean to students, faculty, and the business community?“ in Showker at 7:00 p.m.

• Oct. 15• Shadowboxers Anonymous

• The JMU LGBT and Ally Education Program presents The Queer Slam Poetry Duo, better known as Shadowboxers Anonymous, 7:00 p.m. at Grafton-Stovall Theatre

• Oct. 16• Fall 2013 Trash Sort

• Group of health sciences students will sort through trash collected from campus buildings to raise awareness about the amount of recyclables that are put in the trash bins. ISAT Stairs from 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

Moment of Wonder

Do you think it is the

responsibility of the United

Nations to give financial

compensation to Haiti?

References

• Columbus day in united states. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/columbus-day

• Markle, S. (2008). Animals christopher columbus saw: An adventure in the new world. San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books.

• Union repels rebels at the battle of bristoe station. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-bristoe-

station• Watson, I., & Vaccarello, J. (2013, October 10). U.n. sued for bringing

cholera to haiti, causing outbreak that kills thousands. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/09/world/americas/haiti-un-cholera-lawsuit/index.html?iref=allsearch

• Yeager breaks sound barrier. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yeager-breaks-sound-barrier