Wednesday, May 27, 2009

European History

Homework due Monday, June 1

Finish Sharansky, Fear No Evil, Chaps. 22-24
Finish the worksheet

Note new due dates:

Wednesday, June 3 - first draft of research paper due
Wednesday, June 10 - final version of research paper due

Sharansky Chs. 22-24 worksheet

Economics

Homework due Monday, June 1

Complete Economics in Our Times, Ch. 15 and worksheet
Read the following articles in The Wall Street Journal: Classroom Edition and complete the worksheet:
“Down for the Count”
“A Stimulating Discussion”

Complete book report.

Due dates:

Monday, June 1 - book report due
Monday, June 8 - Stock Market activity report due

United States History

Homework due Monday, June 1

Due Monday, June 1: a brief (one-paragraph) description of the focus of your research paper. This description must be typed, double-spaced, in 12-point Times New Roman font. See Homework Assignments handout for format.

New deadlines:

Mon., June 1 - paragraph description of your research paper focus
Wed., June 3 - first draft due
Wed., June 10 - final paper due

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

European History

Homework due Wednesday, May 27

Sharansky, Fear No Evil, Chs. 20-21
Complete the worksheet
Immerse yourself in background research for your research paper/interview
BRING FEAR NO EVIL TO CLASS ON WEDNESDAY

Weekly Homework Assignments
Sharansky chs. 20-21 worksheet

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, May 27

BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK TO CLASS
Continue to work on:
Stock market project
Book report

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, May 27

Your homework this week is to immerse yourself in your research paper biography subject. This includes the following:

Library visit to find print sources about your person.

Read and take notes from your sources.

Locate at least one primary source.

Choose the event in or aspect of your subject’s life that your paper will focus on.

Weekly Homework Assignments

Thursday, May 21, 2009

European History

Homework due Tuesday, May 26

Sharansky, Fear No Evil, Chaps. 15-19
Take notes

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, May 26

Study for quiz on Ch. 14
Continue your stock market activity
Read handout: “Did the New Deal Help?”

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, May 26

U.S.S. Hornet homework
Study for Civil Rights Unit quiz

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

European History

Homework due Thursday, May 21

Both: Sharansky, Fear No Evil, Chs. 12-14
complete the worksheet

Sharansky worksheet, chs 12-14

Economics

Homework due Thursday, May 21

Economics in Our Times, Review Ch. 14
Read handouts:
“Dogfight Over Economic Stimulus”
“CBO: Obama Stimulus Harmful Over Long Haul”
“Economists Split Over Timing of Recovery”
“Auditors Project Deeper Deficits for Obama Budget”

United States History

Homework due Thursday, May 21

Both: Weisbrot handout, pp 92-100, 110-114

USS Hornet Instructions and Homework

Friday, May 15, 2009

European History

Homework due Wednesday, May 20

Both: Sharansky, Fear No Evil, Chaps. 8-11
Complete the worksheet

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, May 20

Economics in Our Times, 364-368
Read handouts:
“Dogfight Over Economic Stimulus”
“CBO: Obama Stimulus Harmful Over Long Haul”
“Auditors Project Deeper Deficits for Obama Budget”
“What Good Are Economists Anyway?”

Stock Market Activity Instructions
Company Profile Form
Stock Tracking Worksheet

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, May 20

Both: Weisbrot handout, pp 86-92

Thursday, May 14, 2009

European History

Homework due Friday, May 15

Both: Sharansky, Fear No Evil, Chaps. 5-7
Complete the worksheet

Sharansky worksheet, Chs. 5-7

Economics

Homework due Friday, May 15

Economics in Our Times, 360-364
Terms:
expansionary monetary policy
contractionary monetary policy
Read handouts:
“Dogfight Over Economic Stimulus”
“CBO: Obama Stimulus Harmful Over Long Haul”

United States History

Homework Due Friday, May 15

Both: Weisbrot handout, pp 68-76

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

European History

Homework due Thursday, May 14

Both: Sharansky, Fear No Evil, Chaps. 2-4
Complete the worksheet
Watch “Behind Closed Doors” on PBS (Channel 9) at 9:00 p.m.

Sharansky worksheet, Chaps 2-4

Economics

Homework due Thursday, May 14

Economics in Our Times, 354-359, INCLUDING the bio of John Maynard Keynes
Terms:
fiscal policy
expansionary fiscal policy
contractionary fiscal policy
crowding out
crowding in

United States History

Homework due Thursday, May 14

Weisbrot handout, Ch. 3, pp 55-68

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

European History

Homework due Wednesday, May 13

Sharansky, Fear No Evil, Preface and Chap. 1
Complete the worksheet

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, May 13

Robert Weisbrot, Freedom Bound handout, Ch. 3, pp 45-55
Read and highlight or take notes: this material will be on the final

Monday, May 11, 2009

European History

Homework for Monday and Tuesday nights, May 11 & 12

Both: Sharansky, Fear No Evil, Preface and Chap. 1
complete the worksheet

Weekly Homework Assignments
Sharansky worksheet
Research paper instructions

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, May 12

Complete Qs 5 - 8 of Q T Pi Fashions worksheet if not completed in class

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, May 12

Both: No homework!! ☺
AP Biology students - recover from the AP Biology exam

Weekly Homework Assignments
Research Paper Instructions

Friday, May 8, 2009

European History

Homework due Monday, May 11

AP: Recover from the AP exam

Economics

Homework due Monday, May 11

Read at least half your book report book
Prepare Interim Report as instructed in handout

Interim book report instructions

United States History

Homework due Monday, May 11

AP: Recover from AP exam

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

European History

Homework due Thursday, May 7

AP: AP Achiever, 321-329
Review Practice Questions, pp 330-332

Reg: AP Achiever, 321-329

Economics

Homework due Monday, May 11; start working on it NOW

Read at least half your book report book
Prepare Interim Report as instructed in handout

United States History

Homework due Thursday, May 7

AP: Making America, 966-968 (THE END!!)

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, 1152-1153 (THE END!!)

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

European History

Homework due Wednesday, May 6

Both: AP Achiever, 311-312
Mercado Cold War outline, pp 19-21
Making Europe, pp 825-828

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, May 6

HW is only for those NOT taking the AP Calculus exam
Go to www.pbs.org/independentlens/enron
Click on and read
“How the Stock Market Works”
Enron Timeline - read all entries for 1980s through 2006

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, May 6

AP: Making America, 952-964

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, 1130-1131, 1142-1149

Both: Terms to Know

Monday, May 4, 2009

European History

Homework due Tuesday, May 5

Both: EU Scavenger Hunt
Read the two EU documents (pdf files) that were e-mailed to you
Study for quiz

Weekly HW Assignments
EU Scavenger Hunt instructions

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, May 5

Study for quiz on Ch. 13

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, May 5

AP: Making America, 936-952

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, 1126-1130, 1133-1141

Both: Terms to Know
Study for quiz on last week’s readings and terms

Weekly Homework Assignments

Friday, May 1, 2009

European History

Homework due Monday, May 4

Both: Making Europe, 884-890 (THE END!!)
AP Achiever, 303
Terms to Know

Economics

Homework due Monday, May 4

Start or continue your book report book
Study for quiz

United States History

Homework due Monday, May 4

AP: Making America, 924-931

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, 1108-1119

Both: Terms to Know