January 30, 2026

 

• 1/30/26- Happy Friday!!

• Word of the day-Primary Sources – any document or artifacts that is direct evidence of historical events including clothing, furniture, homes, recordings, documents and photographs. 

• Quote of the day- “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand.  The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.”- Alexander Graham Bell

• 1835 – In the first assassination attempt against a President of the United States, Richard Lawrence attempts to shoot president Andrew Jackson, but fails and is subdued by a crowd, including several congressmen.

• 1933– Adolf Hitler is sworn in1933 – Adolf Hitler is sworn in as Chancellor of Germany.

1969– The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records in London. The impromptu concert is broken up by the police.

• Birthdays:

• 1951– Phil Collins, English musician (Genesis1951 – Phil Collins, English musician (Genesis and Brand X)

• 1974-Christian Bale-British Actor 

• 1993 – Kodai Senga, Japanese baseball player

• Today in-

• Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 9 section 1 notes. 

• Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-Chapter 15 Section 4 notes Chapter 15 Test-Wednesday 2/4/26!!

• Have a great weekend!

• Mr. D

January 29, 2026

 

• 1/29/26- Happy Thursday!! 

• Word of the day-Plea Bargain-To make an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor in return drops more serious charges

• Quote of the day- “They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.”-Edgar Allan Poe

• 1845– "The Raven" is published in the New York Evening Mirror, the first publication with the name of the author, Edgar Allan Poe

• 1850-Henry Clay introduces the Compromise of 1850 to the U.S. Congress.

• 2009– Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is convicted of several corruption charges, including the alleged solicitation of personal benefit in exchange for an appointment to the United States Senate as a replacement for then-U.S. president-elect Barack Obama.

• • Birthdays:

  • 1945 – Tom Selleck, American actor, screenwriter and film producer

  • 1968– Edward Burns, American actor

  • 1970 – Paul Ryan, American politician;  Former Speaker of the House 

  • Today in-

  •  Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 9 section 1 notes. 

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-Chapter 15 Section 4 notes 

  • Have a good day!

  • Mr D.

January 23, 2026

 

• 1/23/26- Happy Friday!! TGIF!! 

• Word of the day-Sales Taxes – taxes paid by the consumer on the goods and services people buy. 

• Quote of the day- “Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence”-Henry David Thoreau

• 1789– Georgetown College, the first Catholic University in the United States, is founded in Georg

• etown, Maryland (now a part of Washington, D.C.)

• 1941– Charles Lindbergh testifies before the U.S. Congress and recommends that the United States negotiate a neutrality pact with Adolf Hitler.

• 1964– The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, is ratified.

• • Birthdays:

  • 1951 – Chesley Sullenberger American pilot, captain of US Airways Flight 1549

  • 1964 – Mariska Hargitay, American actress (AKA ‘Olivia Benston’)

  • 1976– Brandon Duckworth, American baseball player and scout

  • Today in-

  •  Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 9 section 1 notes.  ‘19th Century Reform Movements’ Chapter 8 notes Due Thursday 1/22/26!! HW-Chapter 9 section 1 reading worksheet. 

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-Chapter 15 Section 4 notes Chapter 15 vocabulary quiz-Friday 1/23/26!

  • Have a great weekend!

  • Mr. D

  
  

January 22, 2026

 

• 1/22/26- Happy Thursday!! 

• Word of the day-Pursuit of Happiness – the right of citizens in the American constitutional democracy to attempt to attain happiness in their own way

• Quote of the day- “Cowards die many times before their actual death”-Julius Caesar

• 1917– World War I: President Woodrow Wilson of the still-neutral United States calls for "peace without victory" in Europe.

• 1973– The Supreme Court of the United States delivers its decision in Roe v. Wade, legalizing elective abortion in all fifty states.

1984 – The Apple Macintosh,the first consumer computer to popularize the computer mouse and the graphical user interface, is introduced during a Super Bowl XVIII, is introduced during a Super Bowl XVIII television commercial.

• Birthdays:

• 1949– Steve Perry, American singer and musician (Journey)

• 1965 – DJ Jazzy Jeff, American DJ and producer

• 1968– Guy Fieri, American chef, author, and television host

• Today in-

•  Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 9 section 1 notes.  ‘19th Century Reform Movments’. Chapter 8 notes Due Thursday 1/22/26!! 

Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-Chapter 15 Section 3 notes. ‘Stormy Weather’. Chapter 15 vocabulary quiz-Friday 1/23/26!!

Have a good day!

Mr. D

January 20, 2026

• 1/20/26- Happy Tuesday!! 

• Word of the day-New Jersey vs. T.L.O.- Supreme Court case that stated that schools have lower burden of ‘reasonable suspicion’ as opposed to ‘probable cause’ to conduct a search. 

• Quote of the day- “The very essence of instinct is that it’s followed independently of reason”-Charles Darwin 

• 1887– The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.

• 1937 – Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Nance Garner are sworn in for their second terms as U.S. President and U.S. Vice President; it is the first time a Presidential Inauguration takes place on January 20 since the 20th Amendment changed the dates of presidential terms.

1986 – In the United States, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.

• Birthdays:

• 1930– Buzz Aldrin, American pilot and astronaut

• 1952 – Paul Stanley, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor 

• 1989– Nick Foles, American football player

• Today in-

• Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)-  Chapter 9 section 1 notes.  HW-Chapter 9 section 1 reading worksheet.  Chapter 9 vocabulary due today 1/20/26.  Chapter 8 notes Due Wednesday 1/21/26!! 

• Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)-Chapter 15 Section 3 notes. ‘Stormy Weather’. Chapter 15 vocabulary quiz-Wednesday 1/21/26!! 

• ***ALL  CLASSES-Quarter 2 will end on 1/21/26.  ANYTHING assigned or due after that date will count for Quarter 3. 

• Have a great day!

• Stay warm... 31 days until spring training starts!

• Mr. D