~Among film historians, the year 1939 is considered the finest ever in the history of the American cinema.` In no other year have there been so many quality films that have stood the test of time as those produced in 1939.` This particular year saw the production of several classic films which have become a part of the American experience.` These films include: Gone With the Wind, starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh, The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, starring Jimmy Stewart.` These classics made 1939 the most fruitful year in the history of American film.`
~Our solar system is made up of nine planets and one star, the sun.` The closest planet to the sun is Mercury.` After Mercury is Venus then Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and the most distant planet is Pluto.` The largest planet, Jupiter, is about 1000 times larger than the Earth.` The Earth is 93 million miles away from the sun.` At that distance it takes the light that leaves the sun approximately eight minutes to reach the surface of the Earth.` It takes Jupiter about 12 years to circle the sun.` In other words, one Jupiter year is equivalent to 12 years here on Earth.`
~Lance has $2000.00 in his bank account and he wants to find out how much money he will have left when he buys a new T.V. for $800.00.` He will have to subtract $800.00 from $2000.00 in order to find out his balance.` He will have $1200.00 left in his bank account after he buys the T.V. (2000-800=1200).`
~Trixie has 11 chickens on her chicken farm.` She needs to know how many eggs she will get if each chicken has 6 eggs.` Trixie needs to multiply the number of chickens times the number of eggs each chicken lays.` Therefore, Trixie will have a total of 66 eggs [11 chickens x 6 eggs each (11*6) = 66 eggs].`
