European History

Homework for Thursday, October 2

AP: Making Europe, pp 392-403 (up to Reformation and Society)
Answer question in AP Achiever, pp 79-80

Reg: World History, pp 348-354

Both: AP Achiever, pp 73-78
Finish the Reformation chart
Complete the Catholic Counter-Reformation chart
Flashcards as instructed

READING QUIZ ON THURSDAY, OCT. 2

United States Government

Homework for Thursday, October 2

• Magruder’s handout, pp 64-77
• Watch a video of the presidential candidates’ debate and complete 2008 Election Viewer's
Guide
• Political cartoon due
• Continue Election 2008 project

QUIZ POSTPONED TO FRIDAY, OCT. 3

United States History

Homework for Thursday, October 2

AP: Making America, pp 136-146

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present , pp 115-122

Both: Fill in Road to Revolution chart as instructed
Prepare for Mysteries of History team presentations
Make flashcards and bring to class
Be prepared for reading quiz

European History

Homework for Friday, September 26

AP: Making Europe, pp 387-392

Reg: World History, pp 346 (bottom)-348

Both: AP Achiever, pp 71-73
Start the Reformation chart
Flashcards as instructed

United States Government

Homework for Friday, September 26

• Basic Principles, pp 75-80
• Review Basic Principles pp 59-80 for oral quiz
• Continue Election 2008 project

ORAL QUIZ ALERT: Oral quiz tomorrow

United States History

Homework for Friday, September 26

AP: Making America, pp 127-136
Answer Qs 1-4 at end of "Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer." Answers MUST be typed
and double-spaced

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, 112-115
Answer Q 1 at end of "Letters..." Answer MUST be typed and double-spaced

Both: Read "Letters to a Pennsylvania Farmer" and answer questions as instructed above
Make flashcards and bring to class
Be prepared for reading quiz

United States Government

Homework for Thursday, September 25

• Basic Principles, pp 71-75 (up to #9)
• Continue Election 2008 project

United States Government

Homework for Thursday, September 25

AP: Making Europe, pp 382-387

Reg: World History, p. 346

Both: AP Achiever, 69-71 (up to “Protestant Reform Movements”)
Flashcards as instructed (see terms next page)

United States History

Homework for Thursday, September 25

AP: Making America, pp 121-127
Answer questions 1-4 at the end of “Declaration of Rights….” Answers MUST be typed and
double spaced

Reg: America" Pathways to the Present, 110-112
Answer questions 1-3 at the end of “Declaration of Rights….” Answers MUST be typed and double spaced

Both: Read “Declaration of Rights & Grievances” and answer questions as instructed above
Make flashcards and bring to class
Be prepared for reading quiz

European History

Homework for Wednesday, September 24

AP: Review Making Europe, pp 338-342

Reg: Review World History, pp 336-337

Both: Review AP Achiever, pp 65-67
Review “The Renaissance” outline, pp 2-4 (C & D)
Review flashcards
READING QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24

United States Government

Homework for Wednesday, September 24

• Basic Principles, pp 65-71 (up to #7)
• Continue Election 2008 project

United States History

Homework for Wednesday, September 24

AP: Making America, review pp 105-113; read pp 116-121 (up to “Demanding More…”)

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present handout, review pp 106-108; read 109-110 (up to “Britain’s Financial Problems”)

Make flashcards and bring to class

Be prepared for reading quiz

European History

Homework for Tuesday, September 23

Both: STUDY FOR UNIT TEST

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States Government

Homework for Tuesday, September 23

• Basic Principles, pp 33-35, 59-65 (up to #4)
• Continue Election 2008 project

Weekly homework assignments

United States History

Homework for Tuesday, September 23

Both: Study for quiz
AP: Making America, pp 86-105
Reg: America: Pathways to the Present handout, pp 74-93
Flashcards

Weekly homework assignments

European History

Homework for Monday, September 22

Both: Review Study Guide
Review all handouts
Review flashcards

United States Government

Homework for Monday, September 22

• Study for quiz
Review Basic Principles, pp 22-30
Review worksheet
Know all terms, pp 30-31
• Be prepared to discuss Basic Principles, p. 32, Question #3
• Political cartoon due
• Continue Election 2008 project

United States History

Homework for Monday, September 22

AP: Making America, Ch. 4, 105-113

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present handout, Ch. 4, Secn 1, pp 102-108

Both: Make flashcards and bring to class

European History

Homework for Friday, September 19

AP: Making Europe, Ch. 12, pp 338-342

Reg: World History, review pp 336-337

Both: AP Achiever, 65-67 (to end of chart)
“The Renaissance” outline, review pp 2-4 (C & D)
Flashcards as instructed

United States Government

Homework for Friday, September 19

• Prepare party platform presentation
• Continue Election 2008 project
• Review Basic Principles, pp 22-30
• BRING TEXTBOOK TO CLASS

United States History

Homework for Friday, September 19

AP: Making America, Ch. 4, 100-105 (up to “North America and the Struggle…”)

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present handout, Ch. 3, Secns 3 & 4, pp 83-93

Both: Make flashcards and bring to class

European History

Homework for Tuesday, September 16

AP: Making Europe, Ch. 12, review pp 327-331

Reg: World History, pp 339-341

Both: Review “The Renaissance” outline, pp 8-11
Review the most recent set of flashcards

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States Government

Homework for Tuesday, September 16

• Basic Principles, review pp 17-22
• Continue Election 2008 project

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework for Tuesday, September 16

Both: Review colonies chart
Review Test Study Guide topics

Weekly Homework Assignments

AP Unit Test Study Guide

Regular USH Unit Test Study Guide

United States Government

Homeworkk for Monday, September 15

Political cartoon project due
Political party convention report due
Continue Election 2008 project

NOTE: NO QUIZ MONDAY

United States History

Homework for Monday, September 15

Both: Read “Gentlemen in the Wilderness”
Read “Captain John Smith”
Study the colony chart
Prepare your colonial brochure (due Monday)
No flashcards! ☺

European History

Homework for Friday, September 12

AP: Making Europe, Ch. 12, 325-327 (up to “from Artisan to Artist”)
Read “A Brief Rehersall of the Chiefe Conditions and Qualities in a Courtier”

Reg: World History, 337-338, 340-341

Both: AP Achiever, 60-62, 63-64 (“Education and the Printing Press”)
“The Renaissance” outline, pp 4-7 (up to “Art”)
Read Vergarius handout and complete worksheet
Flashcards as instructed

United States Government

Homework for Friday, September 12

Party platform analysis (due Monday)
Review Basic Principles, Ch. 1, pp 15-22
Complete the worksheet
Continue Election 2008 project

Terms/Concepts to Know, pp 15-17

United States History

Homework for Friday, September 12

AP: Making America, Ch. 3, 74-85

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present handout, Ch. 2, 59-63

Both: Make flashcards and bring to class

European History

Homework for Thursday, September 11

AP: Making Europe, Ch. 12, 322-325 (up to “A New Climate…”)

Reg: World History, pp 334-337 (up to “What Was the Renaissance?”)

Both: AP Achiever, pp 59-60
“The Papal States” handout
“The Renaissance” outline, pp 1-4(top)
Flashcards as instructed (see terms next page)

United States Government

Homework for Thursday, September 11

• Basic Principles, Ch. 1, Secns 3 & 4, pp 17-22
• Begin party platform analysis (due Friday)
• Know term or concept definitions
• Continue Election 2008 project

United States History

Homework for Thursday, September 11

AP: Making America, Ch. 3, 66-74

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present handout, Ch. 2, 50-57

Both: Read “Mayflower Compact”
Read “A Model of Christian Charity”
Make flashcards and bring to class

European History

Homework for Wednesday, September 10

Study for quiz on Ch. 11

United States Government

Homework for Wednesday, September 10

• Basic Principles, Ch. 1, Secn 2, pp 15-17
• Know term or concept definitions (see handout)
• Continue Election 2008 project

Terms/Concepts to Know

United States History

Homework for Wednesday, September 10

AP: Making America, Ch. 2, 43-55

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present handout, Ch. 2, 37 (from “Spanish Pattern of Conquest” - 41; 49-50 (up to “Plymouth Colony”); 59-60 (up to “The Other Middle Colonies”

Both: Finish the Colonizing America chart
Make flashcards as required and bring to class (see next page for topics)

European History

Homework for Tuesday, September 9

Making Europe handout, Ch. 11, pp 308-312
Know summer assignment flashcard terms

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States Government

Homework for Tuesday, September 9

Continue Election 2008 project
Study for essay test

Weekly Homework Assignments

Essay Test Study Guide

United States History

Homework for Tuesday, September 9

AP: Making America, Ch. 2, 43-55

Reg: America:Pathways to the Present handout, Ch. 1, pp 37 (from "Spanish Pattern of Conquest")-41; 49-50 (up to "Plymouth Colony")
Ch. 2, 59-60 (up to "The Other Middle Colonies")

Both: Finish the Colonizing America chart
Make flashcards as required and bring to class

Weekly Homework Assignments

European History

Homework for Monday, September 8

Review Ch. 11 handout, pp 308-312

Study flashcard terms

NOTE:  Binder check and book cover check on Monday.  Be prepared or lose points.

QUIZ ALERT:  Quiz on Ch. 11 on Wednesday, September 10

United States Government

Homework for Monday, September 8

Read a transcript (and watch the video, if possible) of John McCain's speech at the Republican National Convention.  "Tag cloud" it and write list of issues and themes as instructed. 

Prepare your Election 2008 presentation as instructed.

Political cartoon project as instructed.

United States History

Homework for Monday, September 8

AP:  Making America, Ch. 2, pp 31-43

Reg: Rise of the American Nation, Ch 1, pp 14-18

Both:  Start the "Colonizing America" chart

            Study for quiz

NOTE:  QUIZ on Ch. 1 handout on Monday, September 8

United States Government

Homework for Friday, September 5

Listen to, read and "tag cloud" Sarah Palin's speech. List the key issues and themes.
Optional: read/listen to and "tag cloud" Rudy Giuliani's speech and list key issues and themes.
Prepare Election 2008 "persona" presentation

$ for book due Friday
Binder check Friday

United States History

Homework for Friday, September 5

Review Ch. 1 handout, pp 19-29
Read "The European Discovery of America", marked passages only
Start the Colonizing America chart

NOTE: Quiz on Ch. 1 on Monday, September 8

European History

Homework for Thursday, September 4

Review Ch. 11 handout, pp 292-299, 304-308

Read the following handouts:

   Aish Part 47, "The Black Death"

   Jewish History Sourcebook: The Black Death and the Jews, 1348-1349 CE

Study flashcard terms

Additional AP homework:  read "the Statute of Laborers"

United States Government

Homework for Thursday, September 4

Read a transcript of the speech of EITHER Michelle Obama or Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention.  "Tag cloud" it and write list of issues as instructed.

If possible, ALSO view the videos of the speeches (online at www.demconvention.com)

Bring in money to purchase textbook.  DEADLINE IS FRIDAY.

Prepare Government binder and have ready for Friday inspection.

United States History

Homework for Thursday, September 4

Review Ch. 1 handout, pp 17-19

Read "Columbus blamed for syphilis spread"

Study flashcard terms

European History

Homework for Wednesday, September 3

Read the following handouts:
“The History Guide: What is History?”
Peter Stearns, “Why Study History?”
“Why Study History” (from Hanover.edu)
“Section 2: Analysis of Primary Sources”
Be prepared to discuss:
What is history?
Why should we study it?
What are primary sources and how should they be assessed?

Weekly Homework Assignments, Sept. 2-5

United States Government

Homework for Wednesday, September 3

• Read a transcript of Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National
Convention. “Tag cloud” it and write list of issues as instructed.
• Bring in money to purchase textbook. DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, SEPT. 5.
• Prepare Government binder and have it ready for inspection on Friday.

Weekly homework assignments, Sept. 2-5

United States History

Homework for Wednesday, September 3

Review Ch. 1 handout pp 2-17
Complete Know Your Explorers chart
Study flashcard terms

Weekly Homework Assignments, Sept. 2-5