Thursday, January 30, 2025

January 30, 2025

  • 1/30/25- Happy Thursday!!!

  • Word of the day-Primary Sources – any document or artifacts that is direct evidence of historical events including clothing, furniture, homes, recordings, documents and photographs. 

  • Quote of the day- “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand.  The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.”- Alexander Graham Bell

  • 1835– In the first assassination attempt against a President of the United States, Richard Lawrence attempts to shoot president Andrew Jackson, but fails and is subdued by a crowd, including several congressmen.

  • 1933–Adolf Hitler is sworn in as Chancellor of Germany.

1969– The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records in London. The impromptu concert is broken up by the police


  • Birthdays:

  • 1941– Dick Cheney, American politician, 17th United States Secretary of Defense & 46th Vice President of the United States

  • 1951– Phil Collins, English musician (Genesis1951 – Phil Collins, English musician (Genesis and Brand X)

  • 1974-Christian Bale-British Actor 

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 8 section 3 notes. Crash Course Packet.  Chapter 8 vocabulary quiz-Friday 1/31/25!! Here is copy of Chapter 8 section 3 notes.

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-  Chapter 12 Test (makeups/finish) Chapter 13 section 1 notes. Chapter 13 vocabulary-Due Monday 2/3/25.  Chapter 12 notes-Due Tuesday 2/4/25.

  • ***January words/quotes are due 1/7/25!!!

Have a great day!
Mr. D