May 30, 2025

 

• 5/30/25-Happy Friday!! TGIF!!

• Word of the day-Texas v. Johnson (1989)-Even offensive speech such as flag burning is protected by the First Amendment.

• Quote of the day- “A country cannot subsist well without liberty, nor liberty without virture”-Daniel Webster 

• 1854– The Kansas–Nebraska Act becomes law establishing the US territories of Nebraska and Kansas.

• 1868-Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern "Memorial Day") is observed in the United States for the first time (by "Commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic" John A. Logan's proclamation on May 5).

• 1922– The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C..

• Birthdays:

  • 1949– P. J. Carlesimo, American basketball player and coach

  • 1971 – Idina Menzel, American singer-songwriter and actress

  • 1974 – Cee Lo Green, American singer-songwriter, pianist, producer, and actor

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 11 Test (Makeups/finish will happen on Monday 6/2/25. Finish ‘Blood and Glory’  Chapter 12 vocabulary (Due Tuesday 6/3/25-counts as quiz grade.  Chapter 11 notes-Due Wednesday 6/4/25. (Counts as a Test Grade)  

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- The Century Video Packet.

  • ***May Words/Quotes are due Wednesday 6/4/25!!! Checklist is on google classroom.

  • Have a good day!

  • Mr. D

May 29, 2025

 

• 5/29/25-Happy Thursday!! 

• Word of the day-Miranda v. Arizona (1966)-Supreme court case that stated that police must inform you of your rights when you are arrested

• Quote of the day- “Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed.”-Mahatma Gandhi

• 1790 – Rhode Island becomes the last of the original United States' colonies to ratify the Constitution and is admitted as the 13th U.S. state.

• 1932– World War I Veterans begin to assemble in Washington, D.C., in the Bonus Army to request cash bonuses promised to them to be paid in 1945.

• 2004– The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.

• Birthdays:

  • 1961– Melissa Etheridge, American singer-songwriter, musician, and activist

  • 1984 – Carmelo Anthony, American basketball player

  • 2002– Paul Skenes, American baseball player

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 11 Test. ALL ANSWERS ON ANSWER SHEET! When done; come up and hand-in.  Start copying Chapter 12 vocabulary (Due Tuesday 6/3/25-counts as quiz grade.  Chapter 11 notes-Due Wednesday 6/4/25. (Counts as a Test Grade.  

  Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- The Century Video Packet.

• Have a good day!

• Mr. D

May 28, 2025

 

• 5/28/25-Happy Wednesday!! 

• Word of the day-Ropper v. Simmons (2005)-Supreme Court case held that it is unconstitutional to impose capital punishment for crimes committed while under the age of 18

• Quote of the day- “Never waste a minute of your precious life by squandering it thinking about people you don’t like”-Unknown

• 1830-The U.S. President Andrew Jackson signs the Indian Removal Act which relocates Native Americans.

• 1940– World War II: Belgium surrenders to Nazi Germany to end the Battle of Belgium.

1996– The U.S. President Bill Clinton's former business partners in the Whitewater land deal, Jim McDougal and Susan McDougal, and the Governor of Arkansas Jim Guy Tucker, are convicted of fraud.

Birthdays:

• 1944 – Rudy Giuliani, American lawyer and politician, 107th mayor of New York City

• 1945– John Fogerty, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

• 1988 – Craig Kimbrel, American baseball player

• Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 11 section 4 notes.  ‘Blood and Glory’.  Chapter 11 Test-Thursday 5/29/25!!  Here is link for Chapter 11 section 4 notes.

Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- The Century Video Packet.

Have a great day!

Go Yanks!

Mr. D

May 27, 2025

 

• 5/27/25-Happy Tuesday!! 

• Word of the day-Wagner Act-Law passed in 1935 that aided unions by legalizing collective bargaining

• Quote of the day- “There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness”-Josh Billings

• 1933– The U.S. Federal Securities Act is signed into law requiring the registration of securities with the Federal Trade Commission.

• 1935– New Deal: The Supreme Court of the United States declares the National Industrial Recovery Act to be unconstitutional in A.L.A. Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States, (295 U.S. 495).

1937– In California, the Golden Gate Bridge opens to pedestrian traffic, creating a vital link between San Francisco and Marin County, California.

Birthdays:

• 1964 – Adam Carolla, American actor, producer, and screenwriter

• 1965– Todd Bridges, American actor, director, and producer

• 1968 – Frank Thomas, American baseball player

• Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 11 section 4 notes.  ‘Blood and Glory’.  Chapter 11 Test-Thursday 5/29/25!!  Here is copy of Chapter 11 Test Review.

• Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- The Century Video Packet.

• Have a great day!

• Go Yanks! Beat the Angels!

• Mr. D

May 21, 2025

 

• 5/21/25-Happy Wednesday!! 

• Word of the day-Consumer Credit – ability to buy goods or services now and pay later by installment payments. 

• Quote of the day- “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest”-Benjamin Franklin

• 1856– Lawrence, Kansas is captured and burned by pro-slavery forces.

• 1881 – The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton in Washington, D.C.

• 1927 – Charles Lindbergh touches down at Le Bourget Field in Paris, completing the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

• Birthdays:

  • 1941 – Bobby Cox, American baseball player and manager

  • 1951 – Al Franken, American actor, screenwriter, and politician

  • 1966 – Lisa Edelstein, American actress

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 11 section 4 reading worksheet.

  Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- The Century Video Packet.

• Have a great day!

• Mr. D

May 19, 2025

 

• 5/19/25-Happy Monday!! 

• Word of the day-New Right-political coalition of conservative groups formed in 1980

• Quote of the day- “There is no greater evidence of superior intelligence than to be surprised at nothing”-Josh Billings

• 1828– U.S. President John Quincy Adams signs the Tariff of 1828 into law, protecting wool manufacturers in the United States.

• 1921– The United States Congress passes the Emergency Quota Act establishing national quotas on immigration.

1963 – The New York Post Sunday Magazine publishes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail the letter was in response to "A Call for Unity": a statement made by eight white Alabama clergymen against King and his methods, following his arrest, and became one of the most-anthologized statements of the African-American Civil Rights Movement.

Birthdays:

• 1976 – Kevin Garnett, American basketball player

• 1977 – Brandon Inge, American baseball player

• 1992 – Sam Smith, English singer-songwriter

• Today in-

• Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 11 section 4 notes. ‘Blood and Glory’

Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- The Century Video Packet.

Have a good day!

Mr. D