Tuesday, November 12, 2024

November 12, 2024

 

  • 11/12/24- Happy Tuesday!! 

  • Word of the day-dissident-person who criticizes the actions of his or her own government

  • Quote of the day- “An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory”-Ralph Waldo Emerson

  • 1948– In Tokyo, an international war crimes tribunal sentences seven Japanese military and government officials, including General Hideki Tojo, to death for their roles in World War II.

  • 1979– Iran hostage crisis: in response to the hostage situation in Tehran, US President Jimmy Carter orders a halt to all petroleum

  • 2001– Attack on Afghanistan: Taliban forces abandon Kabul, Afghanistan, ahead of advancing Afghan Northern Alliance troops.

    • Birthdays:

    • 1944 – Al Michaels, American sportscaster

    • 1949 – Jack Reed, American politician

    • 1988Russell Westbrook, American basketball player

    • Today in-

    • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 6 section 4-5  notes. ‘War in the Old Northwest’. Here is a copy of Chapter 6 section 4 notes.

    • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 11 section 4 notes. Women’s Rights Movement. Mckinley/TR/Taft Here is copy of Chapter 11 section 3 notes.

    • ***FYI- Starting with quarter 2 (11/1/24) Due dates will be strictly enforced!!  If its handed in past due date it will be a 0!! Due dates are not Suggestions.

    • ***ALL CLASSES- OCTOBER WORDS/QUOTES ARE DUE Wednesday 11/13/24!!!

    • Have a great day!

    • Mr. D