European History

Homework due Thursday, April 30 (goodbye, April)

AP: AP Achiever, 305-306

Both: Making Europe, 868-877
Cold War & Nationalism outline, 17-18, 22-23
Terms to Know

Economics

Homework due Thursday, April 30 (goodbye, April)

Economics in Our Times, 332-339, INCLUDING 334
Terms:
demand-side inflation
supply-side inflation
velocity
simple quantity theory of money
hedge

United States History

Homework due Thursday, April 30 (goodbye, April)

AP: Making America, 904, 906-916

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, 1078-1089

Both: Terms to Know

European History

Homework due Wednesday, April 29

Study for quiz
Go to http://news.bbc.uk/2/hi/europe/7961732.stm
Click on “1989: Key Events in Europe’s Revolution”
Choose one event, watch the video, read the short article, and be prepared to report if called on

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, April 29

Study for quiz on Ch. 12

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, April 29

Study for quiz

European History

Homework due Tuesday, April 28

AP: Read “1989 Revolutions of Eastern Europe” at http://chnm.gmu.edu/1989/exhibits/intro/1989revolutions
(an Adobe file of this article is on the blog)
Read "Economies in Transition"

Both: Read handout articles
“Europe’s Revolution 20 Years On”
“Poland Reflects on Communism’s Fall”
“Gorbachev’s Role in 1989 Turmoil”
“First Steps in Russian Democracy”

Weekly Homework Assignments

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, April 28

Economics in Our Times, 316-318
Research (using reputable websites including newspapers and magazines, but NOT Wikipedia)
Who is Christina Romer?
What position does she now hold?
Before assuming her present position, where did she teach?
What is her area of research, and what have been her significant findings?
Extra credit (10 pts): Bring in a news story from a reputable newspaper or magazine (print or online) dated within the last week, that deals with GDP or the CPI. Prepare to report orally about the article

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, April 28

Both: Complete Watergate homework

Weekly Homework Assignments
Watergate Homework

European History

Homework due Monday, April 27

AP: AP Achiever, 307-309

Both: Making Europe, 856-864
Cold War & Nationalism outline 15-17
Terms to Know

Economics

Homework due Monday, April 27

Economics in Our Times, 313-315, 318-319, 323-326
Terms:
Real GDP
Base year
Business cycle

United States History

Homework due Monday, April 27

AP: Making America, 890-895

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, 1044-1049, 1064-1069

Both: Terms to Know

European History

Homework due Friday, April 24

AP: AP Achiever, 303-307

Both: Making Europe, 851-856
Cold War & Nationalism outline, 12-14
Terms to Know

Economics

Homework due Friday, April 24

Economics in Our Times, 302-309, 313
Terms:
GDP
GNP
Know the difference between these two and why one is now used and not the other

United States History

Homework due Friday, April 24

AP: Making America, 890-895

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, 1044-1049, 1064-1069

Both: Terms to Know

European History

Homework due Thursday, April 23

Both: Making Europe, 843-851
Cold War & Nationalism outline, 13-14
Economic Recovery outline 5, 14-16
Terms to Know

Economics

Homework due Thursday, April 23

Read Federal Reserve Board handouts
Study for quiz on Chapter 11

Links to Federal Reserve Readings:

http://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/bst_crisisresponse.htm
http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/kohn20090418a.htm

United States History

Homework due Thursday, April 23

AP: Making America, 885-890
Type answers to questions about Vietnam handouts

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, 1037-1043

Both: Read Vietnam handouts
Terms to Know

Questions about Vietnam handouts

European History

Homework due Wednesday, April 22,

AP: AP Achiever, 312-316

Both: Making Europe, 838-843 (up to Transformation…)
Cold War & Nationalism outline, 8-12
Terms to Know

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, April 22

Review Economics in Our Times, Ch. 11, pp 278-294

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, April 22

AP: Making America, 827-282, 858, 878-885

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, 1024-1028, 1030-1036

Eshai: America: History of Our Nation, 906-917

All: Terms to Know (see below)

European History

Homework due Tuesday, April 21

Study for quiz

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, April 21

Study for quiz

Weekly Homework Assignments

European History

Homework due Monday, April 20

AP: Making Europe, finish Chapter 28
AP Achiever, 300-301, 310-312

Reg: World History, 828-838, 843-845, 849-850

Both: “Economic Recovery” outline, 1-7

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, April 21

Economics in Our Times, 282-294
Research and write a paragraph on the following question:
What did the Federal Reserve Bank do wrong in the Great Depression?
Write answers to the following questions:
Learning Check, p. 294, 1 & 2
Review Questions, pp 298-299, 3-8, 10-12
Bring in your book report book

United States History

Homework due Monday, April 20

AP: Making America, Ch. 27, entire (pp 846-875)

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, 936-959, 968-991, 996-1017

Both: As you read your texts, take notes on the 1960s Outline
Quiz Tuesday, April 21: Cold War and the 1960s

European History

Homework due Friday, April 3

AP: Making Europe, 810-813
AP Achiever, 296-300

Reg: World History, 791-795

Both: “Cold War and Nationalism” outline, pp 1-7
Begin chart (due Monday, April 20)

Cold War chart

Economics

Homework due Friday, April 3

Economics in Our Times, 276-282
Read “U.S. Monetary Policy: An Introduction” (e-mailed to you)
Prepare to report orally on one question from the FRB’s FRQs at:
www.frbsf.org/education/activities/drecon/askecon.cfm
Scroll down to FedFAQ and click on it
In Search by Category choose Federal Reserve System
Choose a question that interests you, and click on View Item.
Read the item and be prepared to report on it

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework due Friday, April 3

AP: Making America, 830-844

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, 916-918, 930-935

Both: Read handout from Game of Death

Weekly Homework Assignments

European History

Homework due Thursday, April 2

AP: Making Europe, 806-810

Reg: World History, review 787-790

Both: “World War II” outline, pp 12-14
Read both Aish handouts

Economics

Homework due Thursday April 2

Economics in Our Times, 264-271
Know terms:
money supply
Federal Reserve note
demand deposit
debit card

United States History

Homework due Thursday, April 2

AP: Making America, 816-830

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, 890-893, 907-911

Both: Study for quiz on World War II