November 19, 2025

 

• 11/19/25- Happy Wednesday!! 

• Word of the day-Economic Dispute – a disagreement over how resources will be used. 

• Quote of the day- “Thanksgiving provides a formal context in which to consider the instances of kindness that have enlightened our lives”-Jon Carroll 

• 1863-American Civil War: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the dedication ceremony for the military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

• 1950– US General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes Supreme Commander of NATO-Europe

• 1969– Apollo program: Apollo 12 astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean land at Oceanus Procellarum (the "Ocean of Storms") and become the third and fourth humans to walk on the Moon.

• Birthdays:

• • 1942 – Calvin Klein, American clothing designer

  • 1983 – Adam Driver, American actor

  • 1989 – Tyga, American rapper

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 7 section 3 notes worksheet.  ‘Westward’. Chapter 7 vocabulary quiz-Wednesday 11/19/25 (Periods 9 & 10)

  •  Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-  Chapter 13 section 3 notes.  ‘Boom to Bust’.  Chapter 13 test is Monday 11/24/25

  • ALL CLASSES- ALL NOTES MUST BE COPIED (BY HAND) AND HANDED IN WITH NAME ON IT (MAJOR PART Of NOTEBOOK GRADE (SEE SYLLABI)

  • - Starting with quarter 2 (11/3/25) Due dates will be strictly enforced!!  If its handed in past due date it will be a 0!! Due dates are not Suggestions..

  • Have a good day!

  • Mr. D

November 18, 2025

 

• 11/18/25- Happy Tuesday!! 

• Word of the day-generation gap-term used to describe the widening difference in values between a younger generation and their parents

• Quote of the day- “Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have”-Thomas Edison

• 1903-The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty is signed by the United States and Panama, giving the United States exclusive rights over the Panama Canal Zone.

• 1928 – Release of the animated short Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks,  featuring the third appearances of cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This is also considered by the Disney corporation to be Mickey's birthday.

• 1993– In the United States, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is ratified by the House of Representatives.

• • Birthdays:

  • 1950– Dennis Haskins, American actor

  • 1962 – Jamie Moyer, American baseball player

  • 1970 – Megyn Kelly, American journalist

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 7 section 3 notes worksheet.  ‘Westward’. Chapter 7 vocabulary quiz-Tuesday 11/18/25

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-  Chapter 13 section 3 reading worksheet. 

  • ALL CLASSES- ALL NOTES MUST BE COPIED (BY HAND) AND HANDED IN WITH NAME ON IT (MAJOR PART Of NOTEBOOK GRADE (SEE SYLLABI)

  • - Starting with quarter 2 (11/3/25) Due dates will be strictly enforced!!  If its handed in past due date it will be a 0!! Due dates are not Suggestions..

November 17, 2025

 

• 11/17/25- Happy Monday!! 

• Word of the day-Scopes trial-1925 court case where issue of teaching evolution was debated

• Quote of the day- “Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson 

• 1800– The United States Congress holds its first session in Washington, D.C.

• 19731– Watergate scandal: In Orlando, Florida, U.S. President Richard Nixon tells 400 Associated Press managing editors "I am not a crook.”

• 1993– United States House of Representatives passes resolution to establish the North American Free Trade Agreement after greater authority in trade negotiations was granted to President George Bush in 1991.

• • Birthdays:

  • 1944 – Lorne Michaels, Canadian-American screenwriter and producer, created Saturday Night Live

  • 1944 – Danny DeVito, American actor, director, and producer

  • 1949– John Boehner, American businessman and politician, 53rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives[2

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 7 section 2-3 notes. ‘Westward’. Chapter 7 vocabulary quiz-Tuesday 11/18/25

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-  Chapter 13 vocabulary quiz. HW-Chapter 13 section 3 reading worksheet. Chapter 13 vocabulary quiz-Monday 11/17/25!! Chapter 12 notes-Due Monday 11/17/25

  • ALL CLASSES- ALL NOTES MUST BE COPIED (BY HAND) AND HANDED IN WITH NAME ON IT (MAJOR PART Of NOTEBOOK GRADE (SEE SYLLABI)

  • - Starting with quarter 2 (11/3/25) Due dates will be strictly enforced!!  If its handed in past due date it will be a 0!! Due dates are not Suggestions..

  • Have a great day!

  • Mr. D

November 14, 2025

 

• 11/14/25  Happy Friday!! 

• Word of the day-Chronological order – arranged in order of time occurrence. 

• Quote of the day- “Always trust someone who is seeking the truth ...never trust someone who found it”-Anonoymus 

• 1922– The BBC begins radio service in the United Kingdom.

• 1969– Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 12, the second crewed mission, the second crewed mission to the surface of the Moon.

• 1995 – – A budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress forces the federal government to temporarily close national parks and museums and to run most government offices with skeleton staffs.

• • Birthdays:

  • 1933– Fred Haise, American astronaut

  • 1972 – Josh Duhamel, American actor

  • 1993 – Francisco Lindor, Puerto Rican baseball player

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-   Chapter 6 Test (makeups). Chapter 7 section  notes. HW-Chapter 7 section 2 reading worksheet.  Chapter 7 vocabulary quiz-Tuesday 11/18/25

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-  Chapter 12 Test. (Makeups)  Chapter 13 section 3 notes. ‘Boom to Bust’. HW-Chapter 13 section 2 reading worksheet. Chapter 13 vocabulary quiz-Monday 11/17/25!! Chapter 12 notes-Due Monday 11/17/25

  • ALL CLASSES- ALL NOTES MUST BE COPIED (BY HAND) AND HANDED IN WITH NAME ON IT (MAJOR PART Of NOTEBOOK GRADE (SEE SYLLABI)

  • - Starting with quarter 2 (11/3/25) Due dates will be strictly enforced!!  If its handed in past due date it will be a 0!! Due dates are not Suggestions..

November 13, 2025

 11/13/25- Happy Thursday!!

Word of the day-Cartel – explicit forms of collusion concerned

with product price, output, service, or sales.

Quote of the day- “An injured friend is the bitterest of

foes”-Thomas Jefferson

1947– The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47,

one of the first proper assault rifles.

1956 – The United States Supreme Court declares Alabama

laws requiring segregated buses illegal, thus ending the

Montgomery Bus Boycott.

1982– The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in

Washington, D.C. after a march to its site by thousands

of Vietnam War veterans.

On this date…and what we are doing

today….

Birthdays:

1955– Whoopi Goldberg, American actress, comedienne, and singer

1969 – Gerard Butler, Scottish actor

1967 – Jimmy Kimmel, American comedian, actor, and talk show host

Today in-

Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 6 Test (makeups). Chapter 7 section

1 notes. ‘2nd Great awakening’. Chapter 7 vocabulary quiz-Tuesday

11/18/25

Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 12 Test. (Makeups) Chapter 13

section notes. ‘Boom to Bust’. Chapter 13 vocabulary quiz-Monday

11/17/25!! Chapter 12 notes-Due Monday 11/17/25

ALL CLASSES- ALL NOTES MUST BE COPIED (BY HAND) AND

HANDED IN WITH NAME ON IT (MAJOR PART Of NOTEBOOK GRADE

(SEE SYLLABI)

- Starting with quarter 2 (11/3/25) Due dates will be strictly enforced!! If its

handed in past due date it will be a 0!! Due dates are not Suggestions..

November 12, 2025

 

• 11/12/25- Happy Wednesday!! 

• 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

• 1988 – Russell Westbrook, American basketball player

• Today in-

• Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-   Chapter 6 Test (makeups). Madison/Reform movements. Chapter 7 section 1 notes. ‘Westward’. Chapter 6 notes are due Wednesday 11/12/25.

• Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-  Chapter 12 Test. (Makeups)  Chapter 13 section 1 notes. ‘Boom to Bust’. Chapter 13 vocabulary Due Wednesday 11/12/25.  Chapter 12 notes-Due Thursday 11/13/25

• ALL CLASSES!!- October words/quotes are due 11/12/25!!  Checklist is on table and was posted online!! 

• - Starting with quarter 2 (11/3/25) Due dates will be strictly enforced!!  If its handed in past due date it will be a 0!! Due dates are not Suggestions..

• Have a great day!

• Mr D