Thursday, October 17, 2013

October 15 - 22

AP Econ:

The Chapter 9 assignment is:

    • Read Chapter 9
    •  Page 184 - 185: Answer questions  2, 9, 12, and 13
    •  Homework due Tuesday, October 22
    •  Test Wednesday, October 23


Econ:

October 15
  • Test, Chapter 6

October 16
  • Read Chapter 10  Section 1
  • Complete Handout, and answer questions 1 - 5, page 262

October 17
  • Chapter 10 Section 2
  • Page 267 questions 1 - 5

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

October 2013

AP Econ:

The Chapter 8 assignment is:

    • Read Chapter8
    •  Page 163: Answer questions  5, 7, 8, and 9
    •  Homework due Friday, October 11
    •  Test Monday, October 14


Econ:

October 10
  • Read Chapter 6  Section 2
  • Page 147: Questions 1 - 5

October 9
  • Review Chapter 6  Section 1
  • No assignment

October 3 - 4
  • Chapter 6  Section 1
  • Thursday: page 139 questions 1 - 6
  •  Friday: Complete section Handout

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

September, 2013

AP Econ:

The Chapter 7 assignment is:
    • Read Chapter7
    •  Page 144: Answer questions 2, 4, 6, and 8
    •  Homework due Wednesday, September 25
    •  Test September 27
October 2
  • Foreign Exchange Market
  • Read pages 92 - 94
  • Questions 6, 7, and 8, page 102

October 1
  • Comparative Advantage
  • Read pages 89 - 92
  • Questions 4 and 5, page 102

September 30
    In class OPEN BOOK 7-week exam

Econ:

October 2
  • Chapter 7  Sections 2 and 3
  • Complete Handout in class

October 1
  • Chapter 7  Section 1
  • Complete Handout in class

September 30
  • Chapter 5  Section 2
  • Complete Handout in class

September 27
  • Chapter 5  Section 2
  • Page 123 1-6

September 26
  • "Supply"
  • Page 116 1-6

September 25
  • Chapter 5 Section 1
  • Handout for section

September 23
  • Chapter 4 Review
  • Page 108: Economics Vocabulary 1 - 10
  • Page 108: Understanding the Main Ideas 1 and 2
  • TEST on September 24

September 19 - 20
  • Section 3, Chapter 4
  • Page 107 Questions 1 -6
  • Complete Handout

September 17 - 18
  • Read Section 2 of Chapter 4
  • Page 99 Questions 1 - 6
  • Complete handout

September 16
  • Section 1, Chapter 4
  • Page 94 Questions 1 - 5
  • Complete Handout

September 12
  • In Class Review of Chapter 3
  • Page 82 "Economics Vocabulary" 1 - 11
  • Page 83 "Doing the Math" 1 - 2
  • Test TOMORROW, September 13

September 11
  • Read Section 5 of Chapter 3
  • Page 81 questions 1 - 5
  • Complete Section Handout

September 10
  • Read Section 4 of Chapter 3
  • Page 73 questions 1, 2, and 3
  • Complete Section Handout

September 9
  • Read Section 3 of Chapter 3
  • Page 70 questions 1, 3, and 4
  • Complete Section Handout
 
September 5
  • Read Section 2 of Chapter 3
  • Page 65 questions 1 -3
  • Complete Section Handout
September 3 - 4
  • Characteristics of Free Market
  • Read Section 1 of Chapter 3
  • Page 61 questions 1 - 6
  • Complete Section Handout
 

Monday, August 19, 2013

August, 2013



AP Econ:

The Chapter 3 assignment is:
    • Read Chapter 3
    • Page 63: Answer questions 3, 6, 8, 9, 14
    • Due date: TBD
    • Test TBD

The Chapter 2 assignment is:
    • Read Chapter 2
    • Pages 42 - 43: Answer questions 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
    • Due date: Friday, August 30
    • Test Friday, August 30


The Chapter 1 assignment is:
    • Read Chapter 1
    • Pages 19 - 20: Answer questions 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, and 14
    • Read Chapter 1 Appendix
    • Answer question 3, page 26
    • Due date: Thursday, August 22
    • Test Friday, August 23

Econ:
September 3 - 4
  • Characteristics of Free Market
  • Read Section 1 of Chapter3
  • Page 61 questions 1 - 6
  • Complete Section Handout

August 29
    • Video: Globalization
    • Read Section 1 of Chapter 2
    • Page 52 questions 1 - 6
    • Test, August 30
August 28
    • Comparing Karl Marx and Adam Smith
    • Complete handout on Smith and Marx from section 1 of Chapter 2

August 27
    • Video: Karl Marx and Adam Smith
    • Complete handout on section 1 of Chapter 2

August 26
    • Read Section 1 of Chapter 2
    • Page 40: Answer questions 1 -6
    • Due date: Tuesday, August 27


 August 23
    • Test, Chapter 1

August 22
    • Read Section 3 of Chapter 1 
    • Complete handout on section
    • Page 27: Answer questions 1 -5
    • Due date: Thursday, August 22


August 21
    • Handout on Production Possibilities Curve (do in class)
    • Read Section 2 of Chapter 1 (pages 13 - 21)
    • Page 21: Answer questions 1 -6
    • Due date: Thursday, August 22


August 20
    • Read Section 1 of Chapter 1 (pages 6 - 12)
    • Page 12: Answer questions 1 - 7
    • Due date: Tuesday, August 20



Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Welcome Back -- Course Orientations


Welcome back, Cowboys. Please carefully read the following information regarding the course policies for Mr. Smith's classes. If you have any questions, you may add a comment below, or email the teacher at asmith@hartdistrict.org

1. Economics and AP Economics:

College-Prep and Advance Placement Economic satisfy the California State Standards in Education for grade 12. Both courses emphasize the mastery of the principles essential for understanding the relevant economizing problems, as well as issues of concern and policies for addressing instability. We stress the understanding and application of the Economic Perspective. Most importantly, it is our goal to promote a lasting interest in economics and the economy, and to utilize this knowledge in making well-informed decisions for the future.

The overriding goal of our Advance Placement courses is to prepare students for success in passing the Advance Placement Exam, which will be administered in May 2014. Because this course is one semester, students taking the test should retain their textbooks during the second semester so they may study. Mr. Smith will schedule review sessions for the AP Exam beginning in April.

The course textbooks are:

Economics: Economics: New Ways of Thinking

AP Economics: Economics


Because these courses are dependent on active, close reading, students will be required to bring their textbooks to class every day without exception. Do not leave your textbook in the classroom. The textbooks are the financial responsibility of each student.

2. SDAIE Mod Civ (Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English--World History):

SDAIE Mod Civ satisfies the California State Standards in Education for our grade 10 English learning population. The course traces the origins of Western Democratic traditions and examines how they have shaped the history of the modern world.

The course textbook is: World History

Students should note that it is important to have a textbook at home, and there are a limited number of textbooks available for use in the classroom.

Grading Policies:

AP Economics -- Homework and classwork: 40%, Tests and Quizzes: 60%

Economics and SDAIE Mod Civ: Homework and Classwork: 30%, Tests: 50%, Projects: 10%, Final Exam: 10%

Grade Scale (all classes):

A - 90%
B - 80%
C - 70%
D - 60%
Below 60% = F

Homework and Make-Up Work (all classes): All assignments must be submitted on time. Students who are absent ARE RESPONSIBLE for following through on any missed assignments.

ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE LISTED HERE ON THIS WEBSITE.

Students hand their work into the in-basket located at the front of the classroom.

Contacting the teacher: I am in the classroom every day from periods 1 - 5. The best way to contact me outside school hours is via email, which is listed above.

Textbook Policy: Students are reminded that their textbook is their financial responsibility. Since we do not have class sets (with the exception of SDAIE Mod Civ), it is VERY important that students make it their responsibility to bring their book with them every day they attend this class.






Tuesday, April 30, 2013

May 2013


US History:
  • April 29: Standards Assessment questions 1 - 15, page 622
  • April 30: OPTIC Assignment (handouts available in class)
  • May 1:  Review -- Study Guide, Chapter 18
  • May 2: Test, Chapter 18
  • May 3: Read Section 1, Chapter 19. Page 632: Questions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6
  • May 6: Study Guide on Chapter 19 Section 1. Paragraph Writing: What spurred the rise of conservatism in America during the late 1970s and early 1980s?
  • May 7: Read Section 2, Chapter 19, Complete Note Taking Study Guide handout 
  • May 8: Page 637, questions 1 - 6
  • May 9: Read Section 3 of Chapter 19. Complete Guided Reading Handout for the section. 
  • May 10: Read Section 4 of Chapter 19. Page 649 questions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6
  • May 13: Review Chapter 19. Standards Assessment questions 1 - 16, page 652
  • May 14: Read Section 1 of Chapter 20. Complete Note Taking Study Guide, Answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, page 660 
  • May 15: Read Section 2 of Chapter 20. Complete Note Taking Study Guide, Answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, page 665
  • May 16: Read Section 3 of Chapter 20. Complete Note Taking Study Guide. 
  • May 17: Page 670, questions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6  
  • May 20: Read Section 4 of Chapter 20, complete Note Taking Study Guide handout 
  • May 21: Page 678 questions 1 (Complete Sentences!), 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 
  • May 22: Read Section 5 of Chapter 20. Complete Note Taking Study Guide 
Mod Civ:
  • April 29: Section 3, Chapter 15
  • April 30: Section 4, Chapter 15 -- Workbook page 138
  • May 1: Section 5, Chapter 15
  • May 2: Review Chapter 15
  • May 6: Test, Chapter 15
  • May 7: Class will be in the library to work on group projects 
  • May 8 - 20: Work on projects 
  • May 20: Library day--Complete A-G student surveys, hand in project packets 
  • May 21: Read pages 550 - 555. Page 555--questions 1, 3, 4, and 5



Monday, April 8, 2013

April 2013



US History:
  • April 8 -- Read Section 1, Chapter 17. Page 573: Questions 1, 4, 5, and 6
  • April 9 -- Read Section 2, Chapter 17 (pages 574 - 578) Complete section handout, and answer questions 1, 4, and 5, page 578 
  • April 10 - 12 -- STAR review, no assignment 
  • April 15 -- Read Section 3, Chapter 17 (pages 580 - 585) Complete section handout, and answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, page 580
  • April 16, 17, and 18 -- STAR Testing. There will be ONE assignment for US History on these days. Read Section 4, Chapter 17 (586 - 591)  Complete section handout, and answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, page 591

Mod Civ:


  • April 8 -- We began covering Section 1 of Chapter 15, which deals with the Cold War
  • April 9 -- Read pages 502 - 510, complete page 132 in Workbook 
  • April 10 - 15 -- STAR review, no assignment





  • Monday, March 18, 2013

    March 18 - 29, 2013


    US History:
    • March 18 -- Read Section 1, Chapter 16. Complete Section Handout. Page 536: Questions 1, 2, and 4
    • March 19 -- Read Section 2, Chapter 16 (pages 537 - 546). There is no additional assignment today. 
    • March 20 -- Read 537 - 546. Complete Section Handout and answer questions 1, 4, 5, 6 on page 546.
    • March 21 -- Read Section 3 of Chapter 16 (pages 544 - 551). No additional assignment today.
    • March 22 -- Read Section 3 of Chapter 16 (pages 544 - 551), Complete Section Handout, answer questions 1, 4, 5, page 551
    • March 25 -- Read Section 4 of Chapter 16 (pages 552 - 559), Complete Section Handout, answer questions 1,2, 4, 5, and 6 page 559
    • March 26 -- Read Section 5 of Chapter 16 (pages 560 - 563), Complete Section Handout, answer questions 1,2, 4, and 5 page 560
    • March 27 -- In-Class Review: Page 566 "Standards Assessment" questions 1 - 10
    • March 28 -- Test, Chapter 16
    • March 29 -- EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY: Benchmark Exam, Chapters 11 thru 16. Only students who are present TODAY may take advantage of this opportunity for extra credit. Students who are not present get an extra day of Spring Break. This is absolutely non-negotiable.

    Mod Civ:



  • March 18 -- Covering Section 3, Chapter 14 on how the Allies turned the tide in WW2
  • March 19 -- Read Section 3 of Chapter 14. Complete pages 125 and 126 in Workbooks. 
  • March 20 -- No assignment today 
  • March 21 -- Section 4, Chapter 14 (pages 484 - 487)
  • March 22 -- Complete pages 127 - 128 in Workbook 
  • March 25 -- Chapter 14, Section 5, pages 488 - 492
  • March 26 -- Complete pages 129 - 130 in Workbook
  • March 27 -- Review, Chapter 14
  • March 28 -- Test, Chapter 14



  • Tuesday, February 19, 2013

    February 19 - March 15, 2013


    US History:
    • February 19 -- Chapter 12 In-Class Review
    • February 21 -- Chapter 12 Test
    • February 22 -- APPARTS -- In-Class Activity. Students who miss this day will have to attend a make-up session at lunch.
    • February 25 -- APPARTS Project due, Read Section 1 of Chapter 13 (pages 434 - 439), complete Note Taking Study Guide (handout available in class), and answer questions 1, 2, and 4, page 439
    • February 26 -- Read Section 2 of Chapter 13 (pages 440 - 447), complete Note Taking Study Guide (handout available in class), and answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, page 447
    • February 27 -- Read Section 3 of Chapter 13, complete Outline Activity (handout available in class)
    • February 28 -- Read Section 4 of Chapter 13 (pages 455 - 459), and answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, page 459
    • March 1 -- Read Section 1 of Chapter 14 (pages 468 - 475) Page 475: Answer questions 1, 4, and 5
    • March 4 -- Read Section 2 of Chapter 14. Complete Graphic Organizer Activity (handout available in class. Page 484: Answer questions 1, 5, and 6
    • March 5 -- Read Section 3, Chapter 14. Page 496 questions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6
    • March 6 -- Review Chapter 13 and 14
    • March 7 -- Test, Chapters 13 and 14 
    • March 8 -- Chapter 15 Section 1 Handout and questions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, page 510
    • March 11 -- Chapter 15 Section 2 Handout and questions 1, 4, 5, and 6, page 515
    • March 12 - 13 (CAHSEE Testing Schedule) Students will read Section 3 of Chapter 15, complete the handout for the section, and answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 on page 524
    • March 15 -- Test, Chapter 15
    Mod Civ:

    This week, students have been learning about The Rise of Totalitarianism (1910 - 1939). The reading from the book is Chapter 13 (pages 420 - 454).



  • February 19 -- Chapter 13, Section 1. Page 111, Workbook
  • February 20 -- Complete pages 111 and 112 in Workbook 
  • February 21 -- Chapter 13, Section 2 (pages 427 - 433) 
  • February 25 -- Complete pages 113 and 114 in Workbook, Begin section 3 of Chapter 13 (pages 434 - 439)
  • February 26 --  Read section 3 of Chapter 13 (pages 434 - 438), answer question 1 on page 438
  • February 28 -- Complete pages 115 and 116 in Workbook 
  • March 1: Begin Section 4 of Chapter 13: The Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin (pages 440 - 447)
  • March 4 -- Pages 117 and 118 in Workbook
  • March 5 -- Section 5, Chapter 13
  • March 6 -- Pages 119 and 120, Workbook
  • March 7 -- Review, Chapter 13
  • March 8 -- Test, Chapter 13 
  • March 11 -- Section 1, Chapter 14 and page 121 in Workbook 
  • March 15 -- Section 2, Chapter 14 and pages 123-124 in Workbook



  • Monday, February 11, 2013

    February 11 - 14, 2013


    US History:
    • February 11 -- Chapter 12, Section 2. Read pages 406 - 411. Complete Note Taking Study Guide (handout available in class), also answer questions 1, 2, and 4, page 411
    • February 12 -- Chapter 12, Section 3.  Read pages 412 - 417. Complete Note Taking Study Guide (handout available in class), also answer questions 1, 4, 5, and 6, page 417
    • February 13 -- Chapter 12, Section 4. No assignment today. 
    • February 14 -- Read Chapter 12, Section 4 (420 - 427). Complete Guided Reading Handout (available in class), answer questions  1, 2, 4, and 5, page 427
    Mod Civ:

    This week, students have been learning about the Nationalism and Revolution Around the World (1910 - 1939). The reading from the book is Chapter 12 (pages 388 - 414).
  • February 11 -- Chapter 12, Section 4. Pages 107 and 108 in Workbook
  • February 12 -- Chapter 12, Section 5. Page 109 in Workbook
  • February 13 -- In-Class Review of Chapter 12
  • February 14 -- Test, Chapter 12




  • Monday, February 4, 2013

    February 4 - 8, 2013



    US History:
    • February 4 -- Chapter 11, Section 4. Page 385 questions 1 - 6
    • February 5 -- Chapter 11, Section 5. Page 391 questions 1, 5, and 6 
    • February 6 -- In-class review of Chapter 11
    • February 7 -- Chapter 11 Test
    • February 8 -- Chapter 12, Section 1. Read 398 - 404, page 404 questions 1 - 6
    Mod Civ:

    This week, students have been learning about the Nationalism and Revolution Around the World (1910 - 1939). The reading from the book is Chapter 12 (pages 388 - 414).





  • February 4 -- Chapter 12, Section 2. Pages 103 and 104 in Workbook
  • February 6 -- Chapter 12, Section 3. Students read pages 401 - 403, complete pages 105 and 106 in Workbooks 
  • February 8 -- Chapter 12, Section 4. Video Biography of Mao Zedong




  • Monday, January 28, 2013

    January 28 - February 1

     
    US History:
    • January 28 -- Test, Chapter 10
    • January 29 -- Read pages 354 - 360 (Section 1, Chapter 11), Complete Note Taking Study Guide (handout available in class) 
    • January 30 -- Page 360, answer questions 1 - 6 
    • January 31 -- Read Section 2, Chapter 11. Complete Note Taking Study Guide: The Home Front (Available in class), answer questions 1, 2, 5, and 6, page 366
    • February 1 -- Read Section 3, Chapter 11. Answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6, page 379

    Mod Civ:

    This week, students have been learning about the Nationalism and Revolution Around the World (1910 - 1939). The reading from the book is Chapter 12 (pages 388 - 414).


  • January 28 -- Students wrote sentences identifying Porfirio Diaz, Francisco Madero, Pancho Villa, and Venustiano Carranza (Section 1, Chapter 12)
  • January 29 -- Finished Section 1, Chapter 12. Students completed page 101 in their workbooks 
  • January 30 -- Begin Section 2, Chapter 12 
  • January 31 - February 1 -- Students are working on page 103 of their workbooks




  • Friday, January 18, 2013

    January 17 - 25



    US History:
    • January 17 -- Read Section 1, Chapter 10 (pages 324 - 330). Today, students wrote answers to 2 "Quick Questions":
    • 1) Name the leaders at the beginning of WW2 of the following countries: Germany, Italy, Soviet Union,and 2) List the Axis Powers and the Allies at the start of WW2
    • January 18 -- Read Section 1, Chapter 10 (pages 324 - 330). Answer questions 1, 4, 5, and 6, page 330
    • January 22 -- Begin Section 2, Chapter 10 (pages 331 - 338). Students completed an in-class graphic organizer activity dealing with events in Germany, the USSR, Italy, and Japan during the 1930s (handout available in classroom).
    • January 23 -- Read pages 331 - 338. Answer 1, 4, 5, and 6, page 338
    • January 24 -- Read 340 - 347. Answer questions 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6, page 347
    • January 25 -- In-class review of Chapter 10: Page 350, answer questions 6 - 16
    • January 28 -- Test, Chapter 10

    Mod Civ:

    This week, students have been learning about the Russian Revolution. The reading from the book is from page 375 to page 381





  • January 18 -- Students completed the timeline assignment on page 99 of their workbooks
  • January 22 -- We finished Chapter 11. Students who did not complete their timelines last week completed them today.  
  • January 23 -- Students began an open-book test reviewing Chapter 11 (which they started before Winter Break)
  • January 24 -- Complete Chapter 11 Test, Begin Chapter 12




  • Wednesday, January 16, 2013

    Room A5 Course Requirements


    Phones and Technology: Keep them out of sight, out of the classroom. This will be the only official warning. Phones and other electronic devices that are out in plain sight will be taken away for the duration of the class.

    Make-Up Work and Tests: Work that is not handed in on time will lose half credit. If a student is absent on the day an assignment is due, they will not be penalized provided they turn the work in upon their return. If a student is absent on the day of an exam or quiz, they will receive a ZERO on that test until it is made up. Make up tests are given at lunch only, or by special arrangement with the teacher.

    Students can find out what assignments they are missing when absent or away by accessing THIS website. It is the student's responsibility to CHECK to see what they have not handed in.

    Grading and Extra Credit: There is no extra credit offered in these courses. Don't fall behind by failing to hand in completed assignments.

    Grading is calculated on the following:


    • Tests and Quizzes: 40%
    • Homework/Classwork: 40%
    • Projects: 15%
    • Final Exam: 5%

    The grade scale is:


    • Above 90% - A
    • 80 - 89% - B
    • 70 - 79% - C
    • 60 - 69% - D
    • Below 60% - F
    Tests: Students are required to read, write, and study the essential concepts of American History. Note taking skills are fundamentally important. Students will be allowed to use their own notes on most tests. Students will be told which--if any--tests are excluded from that allowance.

    Contacting the Teacher: Email address is asmith@hartdistrict.org