It’s January 25. 
Today is “Opposite Day.”  What would it be like to meet your exact opposite…or your  own personal antithesis**?

Trivial Fact of the Day:   One of William Shakespeare’s relatives—William Arden—was arrested for plotting against Queen Elizabeth I, imprisoned at the
Tower of London, and executed for treason.

Interesting Quote of the Day:  “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”  --Eleanor Roosevelt (Former U.S. First Lady)
**Vocabulary Word of the Day:  antithesis (noun) – use this fancy noun as a synonym for something that is the direct opposite; it is usually followed by the word of or to, like “He is the antithesis of generosity.”

This week we are going to be working on a mini DBQ. Today, we are going to work the background essay.