European History

Homework due Monday, November 2

AP: Making Europe, pp 430-435, 462-466

Reg: World History, pp 421-426

Both: AP Achiever, pp 106-108
Mercado outline, pp 6-8
Complete chart: English Civil War

Economics

Homework due Monday, November 2

Economics in Our Times, pp 234-236, 239-242 (INCLUDING THE GREEN PAGES)

Read assigned articles on cap and trade

United States History

Homework due Monday, November 2

Study for midterm

European History

Homework due Friday, October 30

AP: Making Europe, pp 427-430

Reg: World History, pp 427-429 (top)

Both: AP Achiever, pp 95-98 (top)
Mercado outline, pp 4-6
Complete chart: The Thirty Years War

Economics

Homework due Friday, October 30

Economics in Our Times, pp 226-234 (ALL PAGES)

United States History

Homework due Friday, October 30

AP: Making America, pp 215-221
Read “Party Time” handout

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 209-215 (top)

Both: Complete The Jefferson Administration: Part I chart
Mercado outline, “The Federalist Era”, pp 15-16
Mercado outline, “Jefferson’s Presidency”, pp 1-3

European History

Homework due Thursday, October 29

AP: Making Europe, pp 425-427 (top)

Reg: World History, pp 416-417 (up to Louis XIV)

Both: AP Achiever, pp 93-94 (top)
Mercado outline, pp 3-4
Complete chart: French Wars of Religion

Economics

Homework due Thursday, October 29

Economics in Our Times, pp 213, 217-219

Term to Know: price support

United States History

Homework due Thursday, October 29

AP: Making America, pp 208-215

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 204-209 (up to “Election of 1800”)

Both: Mercado outline, “The Federalist Era”, pp 12-15
Complete the Issues in the Adams Administration chart
Be prepared to answer the following questions in class (you will be graded)
1. How did the XYZ Affair help lead to the Alien and Sedition Acts?
2. In what ways did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions reflect the Jeffersonian philosophy of government?

European History

Homework due Wednesday, October 28

AP: Making Europe, pp 481-425

Reg: World History, pp 412-415

Both: AP Achiever: pp 94-95 “The Wars of Spain”; pp 105-106, “A Commercial Republic: The Dutch”
Mercado outline, “Wars of Religion”, pp 1-3
Complete chart: Wars of Religion: Spain versus Holland and England

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, October 28

Economics in Our Times, pp 208-212

Terms to Know:
externalities
negative externality
positive externality
market failure

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, October 28

Complete preparations for the Ratification of the Constitution Town Meeting

European History

Homework due Tuesday, October 27

AP: Lecture 20: “Imperial Politics and International War”
Lecture 29: “Religious Politics and Religious War”

Reg: The Holy Roman Empire handout

Both: Review “Luther and the Jews”

Weekly Homework Assignments

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, October 27

Economics in Our Times, pp 200-203, 206-208

Terms to Know:
antitrust law
merger
trust
public utility commission

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, October 27

AP: Review Making America, pp 200-205
Read “George Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion” and type your answers to Qs 1-4

Reg: Review America: Pathways to the Present, pp 202-204 (up to “The Jeffersonian Republicans”)

Both: Complete the New Nation: Foreign Policy chart
Mercado outline, “The Federalist Era”, pp 9-12

Weekly Homework Assignments

European History

Homework due Monday, October 26

Both: Study for Unit Test

Economics

Homework due Monday, October 26

Economics in Our Times, pp 184-192

Terms to Know: global competition
downsizing
unemployment rate

Know what makes up employment

United States History

Homework due Monday, October 26

AP: Making America, pp 200-207

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 201-206

Both: Mercado outline, “The Federalist Era”, relevant pages
Continue Town Meeting prep

European History

Homework due Friday, October 13

AP: Making Europe, pp 403-407
Read “Luther and the Jews” and answer Questions 1 & 2 on p. 319

Reg: World History, pp 354 (middle)-355

Both: Read Aish Part 50, “The Reformation and the Jews”
Review Mercado outline, “The Reformation”

Economics

Homework due Friday, October 23

Economics in Our Times, pp 178-184 (INCLUDING COLORED PAGES)

Using the Wall Street Journal and the San Francisco Chronicle, research the following questions:
1. What are the provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act?
2. Who (people and groups) objects to the act, and why?
3. Who supports the act, and why?

Terms to Know:
closed shop
union shop
Taft-Hartley Act
right to work laws
strike

United States History

Homework due Friday, October 23

AP: Making America, pp 194-200 (top)

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 165-169, 200-201

Both: Complete Hamilton versus Jefferson: Competing Visions chart
Mercado outline, “The Federalist Era”, relevant pages
Continue Town Meeting prep

European History

Homework due Thursday, October 22

AP: Review Making Europe, pp 397-403

Reg: Review World History, pp 353-354 (middle)

Both: Read outline: Lecture 27: The Catholic Counter Reformation
Read “Loyola and the Society of Jesus”

Economics

Homework due Thursday, October 22

Economics in Our Times, pp 170-174, 176-177

Be prepared to answer Learning Check questions, p. 177, 1-5

Term to Know:
wage rate
minimum wage law

United States History

Homework due Thursday, October 22

AP: Fast Track to a 5, pp 112-115

Both: Mercado outline, “The New Nation”, pp 12-15
Watch Hippocampus lessons at http://www.hippocampus.org/AP%20US%20History%20I
(under The Constitution and the New Republic, 1787-1800)
States’ Plan
Compromise Reigns
Ratification of the Constitution
Start Town Meeting prep

European History

Homework due Wednesday, October 21

AP: Review Making Europe, pp 393-397

Reg: Review World History, 348 (bottom) - 353 (top)

Both: Read outlines:

Lecture 24: Calvin & Calvinism

Lecture 25: The English Reformation

Lecture 26: The Birth of Anglicanism

Complete the Calvin column on the Reformation chart

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, October 21

Study for quiz on Chapter 6

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, October 21

AP: Making America, pp 187-194 (up to George Washington)

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 150-163

Both: Complete The Constitution chart

Mercado outline, “The New Nation”, pp 8-12

European History

Homework due Tuesday, October 20

Both: Read “The German Peasant Revolt”, pp 314-316

Complete The German Peasant Revolt worksheet. DO YOUR OWN WORK.

Complete the columns on Luther, Zwingli, and Anabaptists on Reformation chart AND BRING CHART TO CLASS

Weekly Homework Assignments

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, October 20

Read: Wall Street Journal, “Toys ‘R’ Us Faces a U.S. Antitrust Inquiry”, 10/17/09, p. A3
(use your own copy of the Journal, or access the article through your online account)

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, October 20

AP: Making America, pp 176-187 (ALL PAGES)

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 142-149

Both: Read “Constitutional Topic: The Articles of Confederation”

Complete the Articles of Confederation chart

Mercado outline, “The New Nation”, pp 1-8

Weekly Homework Assignments

European History

Homework due Monday, October 19

AP: Making Europe, pp 397-403

Reg: World History, pp 352-353

Both: AP Achiever, pp 77-78

Reformation outline, pp 17-19

Complete the Catholic Counter Reformation chart

Economics

Homework due Monday, October 19

Economics in Our Times, pp 162-164

Know chart of market structures, p. 163

Term to Know: oligopoly

Read and be ready to discuss Wall St. Journal and New York Times handouts

United States History

Homework due Monday, October 19

Study for quiz on the Revolutionary Era

Review all readings and handouts on the Road to Revolution and the Revolutionary War

European History

Homework due Friday, October 16

AP: Making Europe, pp 392-397

Reg: World History, 348-352

Both: AP Achiever, pp 73-77 (up to Catholic Revival and Reform)

Reformation outline, pp 7-12

Complete Reformation chart

Complete Spread of Reformation chart

Economics

Homework due Friday, October 16

Economics in Our Times, pp 157-161 (INCLUDING “Economic Focus”)

Be able to explain why gas stations migrate to corners

Term to Know: monopolistic competition (and know the three defining characteristics)

United States History

Homework due Friday, October 16

AP: Making America, pp 166-175

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 136-137, 140-141

Both: Mercado outline, “The American Revolution”, relevant pages

Complete “The Outcomes of the War” chart

European History

Homework due Thursday, October 15

AP: Making Europe, pp 387-392

Reg: World History, 346 (bottom) - 348

Both: AP Achiever, pp 71-73

Reformation outline, pp 3-7 (up to IV)

Start Reformation chart

Complete Martin Luther chart

Economics

Homework due Thursday, October 15

Economics in Our Times, pp 151-157 (INCLUDING the green pages)

Terms to Know:

monopoly

barriers to entry

public franchise

natural monopoly

United States History

Homework due Thursday, October 15

AP: Making America, pp 160-166

Read “Abigail and John Adams” handout, pp 172-178.

Answer Review Questions, p 178, #s 2, 3, and 4. Your answers MUST be typed, double spaced, with pages stapled together if there is more than one page.

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 134-136

Read “Letters Between Abigail and John Adams” handout, pp 1-2

On a separate sheet of paper, answer Questions # 1, 2, & 3. Your answers MUST be typed, double spaced, with pages stapled together if there is more than one page.

Both: Mercado outline, “The American Revolution”, relevant pages

Complete “The Revolutionary War” chart

European History

Homework due Wednesday, October 14

AP: Making Europe, pp 382-387. Be sure to read “Choice” and “Introduction”

Reg: World History, p. 346

Both: AP Achiever, pp 69-71 (up to “Protestant Reform Movements”)

Reformation outline, pp 1-2

Complete Context of Church Reform chart

Weekly Homework Assignments

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, October 14

Economics in Our Times, pp 148-151

Know the four characteristics of perfect competition

Term to Know: perfect competition

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, October 14

Both: Read the Declaration of Independence (handout)

Be prepared to make notes in class about each section’s contents

Read “A Note on the Signers”

Read “Key Excerpts” and answer questions 1-6. You may handwrite or type your answers. Your name must be on the assignment.

Weekly Homework Assignments

European History

Homework due Tuesday, October 13

AP: Making Europe, pp 417-418

Both: AP Achiever, pp 88-92
“New Monarchs” outline, pp 15-16
Complete the Changing Social Structures chart

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, October 13

Study for quiz, Ch. 5

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, October 13

AP: Making America, pp 158-160

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, review pp 127-132
read pp 133-134

Both: Start “The Revolutionary War” chart
Complete the Patriot or Loyalist assignment
Review relevant pages of Mercado outline, “The American Revolution

European History

Homework due Thursday, October 8

Both: Study for Bingo quiz (HINT: learn your terms!)
New Monarchs
Commercial Revolution
Exploration and Colonization

Economics

Homework due Thursday, October 8

Economics in Our Times, pp 135-140

Be prepared to answer orally: Build Your Economic Vocabulary, p. 144, #s 1-7
Review Questions, p. 144, #s 8, 13

Term to Know:
marginal cost
marginal revenue
law of diminishing returns

United States History

Homework due Thursday, October 8

AP: Making America, pp 148-158

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, 127-132

Both: Review Mercado outline, “Road to Revolution” pp 11-12
Start “American Revolution: Summary Chart”
Complete the chart “From Lexington & Concord to the Declaration of Independence”
Review relevant pages of Mercado outline, “The American Revolution

European History

Homework due Wednesday, October 7

AP: Making Europe, pp 414-417

Both: AP Achiever, p. 86
New Monarchs outline, p. 13-15 (top)
Finish Global Expansion chart

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, October 7

Economics in Our Times, pp 131-135

Term to Know:
fixed costs average fixed costs
variable costs average variable costs
total costs average total costs

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, October 7

Both: Study for quiz

European History

Homework due Tuesday, October 6

AP: Making Europe, pp 373-378

Reg: World History, pp 373-374, 403-407

Both: Finish explorers presentations

Weekly Homework Assignments

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, October 6

Economics in Our Times, pp 121-123, 127-128, 131

Be prepared to answer orally: Learning Check p. 131, #s 1, 3-7

Terms to Know:
by-laws coupon rate
bond cooperative
face value franchise

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, October 6

AP: “Protest: British and Colonial Views” handout. (for AP Elective)

Both: Read “Battle of Lexington” handout
Fill out worksheet and reach your own decision
Review Mercado outline, “Road to Revolution”
Complete Road to Revolution chart, due Wednesday, Oct. 7


Weekly Homework Assignments

European History

Homework due Monday, October 5

AP: Making Europe, pp 365-373

Reg: World History, pp 364-368

Both: AP Achiever, pp 83-86 (top)
“New Monarchs” outline, pp 7-13 (up to IV)
Start the “Global Expansion” chart,” which was e-mailed to you
Start your explorer presentation

Economics

Homework due Monday, October 5

Economics in Our Times, pp 114-121 (up to How to Form a Corporation)

Bring in an ad or an article from the Wall Street Journal about a sole proprietorship or a partnership.

Terms to Know:
sole proprietorship
unlimited liability
partnership
limited partnership
general partner
limited partner
corporation
stock
stockholder
asset
limited liability
dividend

United States History

Homework due Monday, October 5

AP: Making America, pp 136-147

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

Both: Complete the Road to Revolution chart
Review the Mercado outline “Road to the American Revolution”
Complete the term chart, “The Decision for Independence”