2/28/25- Happy Friday!!
Word of the day-Tinker v. Des Moines School District-Supreme Court case which upheld students 1st Amendment rights; as long as speech does not cause ‘substantial disruption’
Quote of the day- “Truth, when not sought after, rarely comes to light”-Oliver Wendell Holmes
1953– James Watson and Francis Crick announce to friends that they have determined the chemical structure of DNA; the formal announcement takes place on April 25 following publication in April's Nature (pub. April 2)
1983 – The final episode of M*A*S*H airs, with almost 106 million viewers. It still holds the record for the highest viewership of a season finale.
Birthdays:
1940– Mario Andretti, Italian-American race car driver
1953 – Paul Krugman, American economist, Nobel laureate
1977– Jason Aldean, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Today in-
Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 9 section 1 notes. ‘Reform movements’. HW-Chapter 9 section 1 reading worksheet. Chapter 9 vocabulary. Due Friday 2/28/25. Chapter 8 notes-Due Tuesday 3/4/25!! Here is copy of Chapter 9 section 1 notes.
Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 14 section 1-2 notes. HW-Chapter 14 section 2 reading worksheet. Chapter 13 notes Due-Thursday 2/27/25
***ALL CLASSES- February Words/quotes are due Monday 3/10/25. Checklist is on Google Classroom
Have a good weekend!
Mr. D
