March 31, 2025

• 3/31/25- Happy Monday!! 

• Word of the day-vigilante-a citizen who takes the law into his or her own hands

• Quote of the day- “Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest”-Mark Twain

• 1774– American Revolutionary War: The Kingdom of Great Britain orders the port of Boston, Massachusetts closed pursuant to the Boston Port Act.

• 1906– The Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (later the National Collegiate Athletic Association) is established to set rules for college sports in the United States

• 1933– The Civilian Conservation Corps is established with the mission of relieving rampant unemployment in the United States.

• Birthdays:

  • 1940 – Barney Frank, American politician

  • 1940 – Patrick Leahy, American politician

  • 1948 – Al Gore, American politician, 45th Vice President of the United States and Nobel Prize laureate

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 10 section 3 notes.  ‘War and Expansion’/’Polk’  Chapter 10 vocabulary quiz-Wednesday 4/2/25!!

  Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- -Chapter 15 section 4 notes. ‘FDR-Bio’ Assign Chapter 15 Test Review. Chapter 15 Test-Thursday 4/3/25!! Here is a copy of Chapter 15 section 4 notes.

March 27, 2025

 

• 3/27/25- Happy Thursday!! 

• Word of the day-sociology-study of how people interact w/ one another in a society

• Quote of the day- “There is no sin except stupidity.”-Oscar Wilde

• 1794– The United States Government establishes a permanent navy and authorizes the building of six frigates.

• 1958– Nikita Khrushchev becomes Premier of the Soviet Union.

1981– The Solidarity movement in Poland stages a warning strike, in which at least 12 million Poles walk off their jobs for four hours

Birthdays:

• 1963 – Quentin Tarantino, American director, producer, screenwriter and actor

• 1970 – Mariah Carey, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress

• 1975 – Fergie, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress

• Today in-

• Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 10 section 3 notes.  HW-Chapter 10 section 3 reading worksheet

Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- -Chapter 15 section 4 notes. ‘FDR-Bio’

Have a good day!

Go Yanks!

Mr. D

March 26, 2025

 

• 3/26/25- Happy Wednesday!! 

• Word of the day-rebate-partial refund

• Quote of the day- “In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties”-Henri Frederic Amiel

• 1812 – A political cartoon in the Boston Gazette coins the term "gerrymander coins the term "gerrymander" to describe oddly shaped electoral districts designed to help incumbents win reelection.

• 1945– World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima ends as the island is officially secured by American forces.

• 1999– A jury in Michigan finds Dr. Jack Kevorkian guilty of second-degree murder for administering a lethal injection to a terminally ill man.

• Birthdays:

  • 1940 – Nancy Pelosi, American politician, 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (First and ONLY female Speaker of the House)

  • 1948– Steven Tyler, American singer-songwriter and actor (Aerosmith and Chain Reaction)

  • 1968 – Kenny Chesney, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 10 section 3 notes.  ‘Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen’ Here is copy of Chapter 10 section 2 notes

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- -Chapter 15 section 4 notes. ‘FDR-Bio’ Chapter 15 vocabulary quiz-Wednesday 3/26/25

  • Have a great day! 1 Day until MLB Opening Day!!

  • Mr. D

March 25, 2025

 

• 3/25/25- Happy Tuesday!! 

• Word of the day-conscientious objector-a person who opposes war on moral or religious grounds

• Quote of the day- “The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money”-James Madison

• 1911– In New York City, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire kills 146 garment workers.

• 1931 – The Scottsboro Boys are arrested in Alabama and charged with rape.

1965– Civil rights activists led by Martin Luther King Jr. successfully complete their 4-day 50-mile march from Selma to the capitol in Montgomery, Alabama.

Birthdays:

1934 – Gloria Steinem American feminist activist, co-founded the Women's Media Center

• 1947 – Elton John, English singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor

• 1974 – Lark Voorhies, American actress and singer

• Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 10 section 2 notes.  ‘Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen’

• Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- -Chapter 15 section 3 notes. HW-Chapter 15 section 4 reading worksheet. Chapter 15 vocabulary quiz-Wednesday 3/26/25 Here is copy of Chapter 15 section 3 notes.

Have a good day!

Mr. D

March 24, 2025

 

• 3/24/25-Happy Monday!! 

• Word of the day- MIA-missing in Action

• Quote of the day- “Silence is a true friend who never betrays”-Confucious 

• 1707– The Acts of Union 1707 are signed, officially uniting the Kingdoms of England and Scotland to create the Kingdom of Great Britain.

• 1765– American Revolution: The Kingdom of Great Britain passes the Quartering Act that requires the Thirteen Colonies to house British troops.

• 1998– Jonesboro massacre: Mitchell Johnson and Andrew Golden, aged 11 and 13 respectively, fire upon teachers and students at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas; five people are killed and ten are wounded.

• Birthdays:

  • 1951 – Tommy Hilfiger –  American fashion designer, founded the Tommy Hilfiger Corporation

  • 1973 – Jim Parsons, American actor

  • 1976 – Peyton Manning, American football player

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 10 section 2 notes.  ‘Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen’ Here is copy of Chapter 10 section 2 notes.

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- -Chapter 15 section 3 notes. HW-Chapter 15 section 3 reading worksheet Chapter 15 vocabulary quiz-Wednesday 3/26/25

  • Have a good day! 3 days until Opening day!!

  • Mr. D

March 21, 2025

 

• 3/21/25- Happy Friday!! TGIF!!

• Word of the day- closed shop-workplace only open to union members

• Quote of the day- “I never think when I write. Nobody can do two things at the same time and do them both well”- Horace

• 1925-The Butler Act prohibits the teaching of human evolution in Tennessee

• 1928– Charles Lindbergh is presented with the Medal of Honor for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight.

• 1980–  US President Jimmy Carter announces a United States boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan.

• Birthdays:

  • 1962– Matthew Broderick, American actor

  • 1962 – Rosie O'Donnell, American comedian and actress

  • 1976 – Rachael MacFarlane, American voice actress and singer

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-   ‘Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen’

  Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- -Chapter 15 section 2 notes.

• Have a good Weekend!!

• Mr. D