Tuesday, October 30, 2012

weeks of october 29 and november 5


US History:
  • October 29 -- Students will begin covering Section 1 of Chapter 5.Page 143: 1, 4, 5, and 6
  • October 30 -- "Mix it Up Day" -- guest teacher Mr. John Bartke. No assignment.
  • October 31 -- Video on the Spanish-American War. No assignment
  • November 1 -- Students read section 2 of Chapter 5. Complete graphic organizer on The Spanish-American War, answer questions 1, 2, 4, and 5, page 150
  • November 2 -- Students will be participating in a school-district administered career interests inventory. No assignment
  • November 5 -- Read Section 3, Chapter 5 (pages 151 - 155), Complete Note-Taking Study Guide handout, answer questions 1, 2, 4, and 5, page 155
  • November 6 -- Read Section 4, Chapter 5 (pages 156 - 163), Complete Note-Taking Study Guide handout, answer questions 1, 2, 4, and 5, page 163
  • November 7 -- Students completed the following table as a study guide for an in-class paragraph scheduled for November 8: Column 1 -- Progressive Ideals -- The Jungle, Settlement Houses, The Temperance Movement, Big Stick Diplomacy, Dollar Diplomacy, The Sixteenth Amendment. Column 2 -- For each of the items listed in Column 1, write some notes on the effects of each on American Society.
  •  November 8 -- In-Class Paragraph on the Progressive Era. We begin Chapter 6 (World War 1)
  •  November 9 -- Chapter 6, Section 1: From Neutrality to War. Students complete Note Taking Study Guide handout (available in class), and answer questions 1 and 2, page 179.

AP Economics:
  • Chapter 11 Homework due Wednesday, October 31
  • Chapter 11 Practice Test Wednesday, October 31
  • Chapter 11 Test Friday, November2
  • November 5 -- BRING BOOKS TO CLASS -- Read pages 71 - 75, answer questions 8, 9, and 10, page 82
  • November 6 -- BRING BOOKS TO CLASS -- Read pages 89 - 94, answer questions 4, 5, 6, and 7, page 102
  • November 7 -- Begin Chapter 12
  • CHAPTER 12 ASSIGNMENT: Read and take Outline Notes, pages 229 - 240. Page 243, answer questions 4, 5, 6, and 11. Due date: Tuesday, November 13.
  • November 9 -- BRING BOOKS TO CLASS





Monday, October 22, 2012

week of october 22


US History:
  • October 22 -- We begin covering Section 4 of Chapter 4. Video on Theodore Roosevelt. Assignment: Outline Notes, Section 4
  • October 23 -- Students drew and completed the "Note Taking" concept web at the lower left on page 121. Page 127 -- Answer questions 1 and 2, using the completed concept web as a guide.
  • October 24 -- Covered section 5 of Chapter 4 -- Wilson's New Freedom
  • October 25 -- Review. All homework assignments for Chapter 4 are due today. Students are assigned the following review: "Standards Assessment" 1 - 20, page 134.
  • Chapter 4 Test -- October 26

AP Economics:


  • Practice Test: Wednesday, October 24
  • Chapter 9 Test: Thursday, October 25
  • Assignment information:
  • Take Outline Notes on the Chapter 10 (pages 188 - 202)
  • Pages 203 - 204, Answer Questions 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
  • Due Wednesday, October 24
  • October 25 -- Chapter 11 (pages 209 - 222)
  • Outline Notes for the Chapter
  • Page 225 - 226 Questions 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 13
  • Due Date TBA





  • Wednesday, October 17, 2012

    week of october 15



    US History:
    • October 15 -- In-class paragraph writing: Describing the Three-Fifths Compromise, the Great Compromise, and the compromise to include a Bill of Rights and how these played a role in the ratification of the US Constitution. Outline Notes -- Section 1 of Chapter 4.
    • October 16 -- In-class paragraph writing: Why Abraham Lincoln decided to fight the Civil War, and why slavery was not an issue until 1862. Graphic Organizer Activity (handout in class): "The Drive for Reform" Reading of excerpt from Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, page 108 -- answer two questions on the page. Outline Notes, Section 2 of Chapter 4.
    • October 17 -- In-class paragraph writing: List and explain the three Civil War Amendments. Begin Section 3 of Chapter 4 -- Read "Comparing Viewpoints," page 117 and answer the two associated questions.
    • October 18 --  In-class paragraph writing: 2 Prominent Abolitionists, what they did, and how they contributed to the Abolitionist Movement. Complete Outline Notes on Section 3, Chapter 4 (pages 116 - 120), Answer questions 1 and 4, page 120

    AP Economics:




  • Practice Test: Tuesday, October16
  • Chapter 9 Test: Wednesday, October17
  • October 18 -- Begin reading Chapter 10 (pages 188 - 202)
  • Take Outline Notes on the Chapter
  • Pages 203 - 204, Answer Questions 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
  • Due Date TBA





  • Tuesday, October 9, 2012

    week of october 8


    US History:
    • October 8 -- Review Chapter 3. Page 94 "Standards Assessment" Answer questions 1 - 16
    • October 9 -- Test, Chapter 3, Students also hand in Outline notes from sections 3 and 4 of Chapter 3.
    • October 9 -- Read Section 1 of Chapter 4 and take outline notes on the section. Be prepared to answer homework questions, or write a paragraph from your notes at the start of class tomorrow. 
    • October 11 -- In-Class paragraph on Enlightenment values present in the Declaration of Independence, Graphic Organizer Activity on Section 1, Chapter 4
    • October 12 -- In-Class Paragraph on THREE major causes of the American Revolution, reading from Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, Answer questions 1 and 2, page 108
    AP Economics:
    • Practice Test: Monday, October 8
    • Chapter 8 Test: Tuesday, October 9
    • October 10 -- Begin reading Chapter 9 (pages 167 - 183)
    • Take Outline Notes on the Chapter
    • Pages 184 - 185, Answer Questions 2, 7, 9, 12, and 13
    • Due Date Tuesday, October 16





    Wednesday, October 3, 2012

    week of october 3


    US History:
    • October 3 -- Read section 3 of Chapter 3 (pages 80 - 86) and complete Outline notes on the section. Students should be prepared to answer Homework Questions at the beginning of class on Thursday, October 4.
    AP Economics:

    The assignment for the week is:

    • Read and complete outline notes for Chapter 8 (pages 147 - 162)
    • Page 163, answer questions 3, 5, 7, 8, and 9
    • Due date is Monday, October 8
    • Practice Test: Monday, October 8
    • Chapter 8 Test: Tuesday, October 9