January 7, 2026

 

• 1/7/26- Happy Wednesday!! 

•  Word of the day-Texas v. Johnson (1989)- 1st Amendment gives right to expressive speech (ex:burning of the flag)

• Quote of the day- “A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but is brave five minutes longer”-Ralph Waldo Emerson

• 1927– The first transatlantic telephone service is established from New York City to London.

• 1959– The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of Fidel Castro.

• 1999– The Senate trial in the impeachment of U.S. President Bill Clinton begins.

• • Birthdays:

  • 1957 – Katie Couric, American journalist and author

  • 1963 – Rand Paul, American politician

  • 1964– Nicolas Cage, American actor, producer, and director

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Literature activity (Period 3). Chapter 8 section 4 reading worksheet. Chapter 8 vocabulary quiz-Friday 1/9/26

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 15 section 1 reading worksheet.Chapter 14 notes Due Due Friday 1/9/26.

  • ***ALL CLASSES-December words/quotes are due on Thursday 1/15/26!!  Checklist is on your google classroom.

  • Have a good day!

  • Mr. D

January 6, 2026

 

• 1/6/26- Happy Tuesday!! 

•  Word of the day-exoduster-an African American who migrated to the West after the Civil War. 

• Quote of the day- “Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions than ruined by too confident a security.”-Edmund Burke

• 1853– President-elect of the United States Franklin Pierce and his family are involved in a train wreck near Andover, Massachusetts. Pierce's 11-year-old son Benjamin is killed in the crash.

• 1941–United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address.

• 2021– Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump attack the United States Capitol to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election, resulting in five deaths and evacuation of the US Congress.

• • Birthdays:

  • 1937 – Lou Holtz, American football player, coach, and sportscaster

  • 1963 – Norm Charlton, American baseball player and coach

  • 1984– Kate McKinnon, American actress and comedian

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 8 section 4 notes. HW-Chapter 8 section 4 reading worksheet

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 14 test makeups. HW-Chapter 15 section 1 reading worksheet. Chapter 15 vocabulary Due Tuesday 1/6/26.  Chapter 14 notes Due Due Friday 1/9/26.

  • ***ALL CLASSES-December words/quotes are due on Wednesday 1/15/26!!  Checklist is on your google classroom.

  • Have a good day!

  • Mr. D

January 5, 2026

 

• 1/5/26- Happy Monday!! 

•  Word of the day- Everson v. Board of Education-Court permitted private school children be bused by public school busses; stated that separation b/t church and state is impregnable

• Quote of the day- “It aint often that a man’s reputation outlasts his money”- Josh Billings

• 1846– The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Territory with the United Kingdom.

• 1914 – The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and that it would pay a "living wage" of at least $5 for a day's labor.

• 1933– Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay.

• • Birthdays:

  • 1931 – Robert Duvall, American actor and director

  • 1953 – George Tenet–American civil servant and academic, 18th Director of Central Intelligence

  • 1975 – Bradley Cooper, American actor and producer

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 8 section 3 notes. ‘Black American HIstory’-Packet 

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 15 section 1 notes.  ‘Crash of ‘29’. (Chapter 14 test makeups will be done tomorrow Tuesday 1/6/26!!  Chapter 15 vocabulary. Due Tuesday 1/6/26.  Chapter 14 notes Due Due Friday 1/9/26.

  • Have a good day!

  • Mr. D