February 27, 2026

 

• 2/27/26- Happy Friday!! TGIF!! 

• Word of the day-Anarchist-a radical who opposes all government

• Quote of the day- “Time is precious but truth is more precious than time”-Benjamin Disraeli 

• 1860– Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency.

• 1939 – United States labor law: The U.S. Supreme Court: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that sit-down strikes violate property owners' rights and are therefore illegal.

• 1951– The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, limiting Presidents to two terms, is ratified.

• • Birthdays:

  • 1934 – Ralph Nader, American author, activist, and political figure

  • 1980– Chelsea Clinton, American journalist and academic

  • 1983 – Kate Mara, American actress

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 10 section 3 notes.  ‘War and Expansion’/’Harrison/Tyler/Polk/Taylor/Fillmore’. Chapter 10 vocabulary quiz-Monday 3/2/26.

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II) Chapter 17 section 1 notes.  ‘The Gathering Storm’. Chapter 17 vocabulary-Due Monday 3/2/26.   Chapter 16 notes-Due Tuesday 3/3/26.  

  • ***ALL CLASSES- February Words/quotes are due Friday 3/6/26 Checklist is on Google Classroom

  • Have a good day!

  • Mr. D

February 26, 2026

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• 2/26/25- Happy Wednesday!! 

• Word of the day-Amend- to revise

• Quote of the day- “Genius ain’t anything more than elegant common sense”- Josh Billings

• 1919 – President Woodrow Wilson signs an act of the U.S. Congress establishing most of the Grand Canyon as a United States National Park (see Grand Canyon National Park).

• 1935– Adolf Hitler orders the Luftwaffe to be re-formed, violating the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles.

1993– World Trade Center bombing: In New York City, a truck bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center explodes, killing 6 and injuring over a thousand.

• Birthdays:

• 1953 – Michael Bolton, American singer

• 1958 – Tim Kaine, American politician

• 1973 – Marshall Faulk, American football player

• Today in-

• Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 10 section 3 notes.  ‘War and Expansion’/’Harrison/Tyler/Polk’. Chapter 10 vocabulary quiz-Monday 3/2/26.

• Period 5-6/7-8-(American II) Chapter 16 Test. (Makeups/Finish) Chapter 17 section 1 notes.  ‘The Gathering Storm’. Chapter 17 vocabulary-Due Monday 3/2/26.   Chapter 16 notes-Due Tuesday 3/3/26.  

• ***ALL CLASSES- February Words/quotes are due Friday 3/6/26 Checklist is on Google Classroom

• Have a great day!

• Mr. D

February 25, 2026

 

• 2/25/26- Happy Wednesday!! 

• Word of the day-socialism-a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole

• Quote of the day- “No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last finding the other fastened about his own neck”- Frederick Douglass

• 1836 – Samuel Colt is granted a United States patent for the Colt revolver.

• 1932– Adolf Hitler obtains German citizenship by naturalization, which allows him to run in the 1932 election for Reichspräsident.

• 1991 – The Warsaw Pact is declared disbanded.

• • Birthdays:

  • 1935– Sally Jessy Raphaël, American talk show host 

  • 1949– Ric Flair, American professional wrestler

  • 1963 – Paul O'Neill, American baseball player

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 10 section 3 notes.  ‘Empire of Glory’/HW-Chapter 10 section 3 reading worksheet.  

  Period 5-6/7-8-(American II) Chapter 16 Test. (Makeups/Finish) When done; come up and hand-in.  Chapter 17 section 1 notes.  HW-Chapter 17 section 1 reading worksheet.  Chapter 17 vocabulary-Due Monday 3/2/26.   Chapter 16 notes-Due Tuesday 3/3/26.

• Have a good day!

• Mr. D

February 24, 2026

• 2/24/26-Happy Tuesday!! 

• Word of the day-mandate-a public endorsement, expressed to a candidate by voters

• Quote of the day- “Every man has his follies-and often they are the most interesting thing he has got”-Josh Billings

• 1868– Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives. He is later acquitted in the Senate.

• 1980– The United States Olympic Hockey team completes their Miracle on Ice by defeating Finland 4-2 to win the gold medal.

• 1993 – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest the group's leader David Koresh, starting a 51-day standoff.

• • Birthdays:

  • 1956 – Eddie Murray, American baseball player and coach

  • 1977 – Floyd Mayweather Jr, American boxer

  • 1999 – Luka Dončić, Slovenian basketball player

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 10 section 2 notes.  ‘Empire of Glory’. 

  Period 5-6/7-8-(American II) Chapter 16 Test.  ALL ANSWERS ON ANSWER SHEET.  When done; come up and hand-in.  Start copying Chapter 17 vocabulary-Due Monday 3/2/26.   Chapter 16 notes-Due Tuesday 3/3/26. 

• Have a good day!

• Mr. D

February 23, 2026

 

• 2/23/26- Happy Monday!! 

• Word of the day-Quaker-member of a Protestant group emphasizing equality 

• Quote of the day- “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort”-FDR

• 1836 – Texas Revolution: The Battle of the Alamo begins in San Antonio, Texas.

• 1861– President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington, D.C., after the thwarting of an alleged assassination plot in Baltimore, Maryland.

• 1945 – World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of United States Marines reach the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed raising the American flag.

• • Birthdays:

  • 1951 – Patricia Richardson, American actress

  • 1983 – Aziz Ansari, American comedian and actor

  • 1994– Dakota Fanning, American actress

  • Today in-  

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 10 section 2 notes.  Chapter 9 notes-Due Friday 2/20/26. ‘Men who built America’. 

  Period 5-6/7-8-(American II) Chapter 16 section 3 notes. Rising Road’. Chapter 16 Test-Tuesday 2/24/26!!

• Have a great day!

• Mr. D