Tuesday, May 6, 2025

May 6, 2025

 

  • 5/6/25- Happy Tuesday!! 

  • Word of the day-Clean Water act-Law passed in 1972 that aimed to control pollution caused by the discharge of industrial and municipal wastewater

  • Quote of the day- “No one has the right to consume happiness without producing it”-Helen Keller

  • 1861 – American Civil War: Richmond, Virginia1861 – American Civil War: Richmond, Virginia is declared the new capital of the Confederate States of America.

  • 1937– Hindenburg disaster: The German zeppelin Hindenburg catches fire and is destroyed within a minute while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Thirty-six people are killed.

1998- Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his 5th career start.

Birthdays:

  • 1945 – Bob Seger, American singer-songwriter and guitarist

  • 1953 – Tony Blair, Scottish-English politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

  • 1985 – Chris Paul, American basketball player

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 11 section 2-3 notes.  HW-Chapter 11 section 3 reading worksheet. ‘Blood and Glory’ Chapter 11 vocabulary quiz-Wednesday 5/7/25

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 17 Packets-Due Friday 5/9/25. (Counts as Test Grade)  Chapter 17 vocabulary-Due Tuesday 5/6/25. Chapter 16 notes-Due Wednesday 5/7/25.

  • ***ALL CLASSES- APRIL WORDS/QUOTES ARE DUE FRIDAY 5/9/25!!!

  • Have a great day!

  • Mr. D