January 8, 2026

• • 1/8/26- Happy Thursday!!

  •  Word of the day-escalation-expasion by stages, as from a local to a national conflict

  • Quote of the day- “Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change”- Ralph Waldo Emerson

  • 1790– George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York, New York.

  • 1815– War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans – Andrew Jackson leads American forces in victory over the British.

  1835– The United States national debt is zero for the only time.

• • Birthdays:

  • 1949 – John Podesta, American lawyer and politician, 20th White House Chief of Staff

  • 1958 – Betsy DeVos, American businesswoman and politician, 11th Secretary of Education

  • 1971– Jason Giambi, American baseball player

  • Today in-

  • Periods 3, 9,10-(American I)- Chapter 8 sections 4-5 notes. ‘Black American History-Crash Course’.  Chapter 8 vocabulary quiz-Friday 1/9/26

  • Period 5-6/7-8-(American II)- Chapter 15 section 1 notes. ‘Crash of ‘29’ 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