European History

Homework due Monday, January 4, 2010

AP: Making Europe, pp 545-551
Complete “Women and the Revolution” worksheet

Reg: World History, pp 475-477

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 170-172
Mercado outline, “French Revolution”, pp 11-16
Read “Admission of Jews to Rights of Citizenship”
Complete “French Revolution: The Constitutional Monarchy” chart
Complete the French Revolution: Song and Image assignment

Economics

Homework due Monday, January 4, 2010

Sell your stock at the close of the business day Friday, December 18
Prepare your stock “portfolio” as instructed
Read your book report book

United States History

Homework due Monday, January 4, 2010

AP: Making America, pp 415-431

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 402-417

Both: Finish both Mercado outlines
Complete the Civil War Part III chart
Watch Hippocampus - US History I for AP - The Civil War
Economy During the Civil War
Lincoln and Civil Liberties
Emancipation Proclamation
13th Amendment
Election of 1864
Effects of the War on the South
Complete Hippocampus worksheet

European History

Homework due Friday, December 18

AP: Making Europe, pp 538-545

Reg: World History, pp 468-475 (up to “The National Assembly”)

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 169-170 (up to Nov., 1789)
Mercado outline, “French Revolution”, pp 7-11 (up to #9)
Complete “French Revolution: From Crisis to Constitution” chart

Economics

Homework due Friday, December 18

Economics in Our Times, pp 374-378, 382-386
Write answers to Learning Check p. 386, 1-4

United States History

Homework due Friday, December 18

AP: Making America, pp. 406-415

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 390-400

Both: Complete the Civil War Part II chart
Mercado outline, “Politics & Economics…”, pp 7-11
Mercado outline, “Civil War”, pp 2-4

European History

Homework due Thursday, December 17

Both: Attend the talent show and cheer for your classmates!

Economics

Homework due Thursday, December 17

Attend the talent show and cheer for your classmates
Read the WSJ handout
Bring your textbook to class on Thursday

United States History

Homework due Thursday, December 17

Both: Attend talent show
www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/ahd/civilwar.html
Read: “The Civil War”
“The First Modern War”
View as many slides in the Civil War Exhibit as possible

European History

Homework due Wednesday, December 16

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 141-142
Mercado outline, “Constitutionalism in Western Europe”, p. 11
Mercado outline, “18th Century Economy & Society”, p. 10
Mercado outline, “French Revolution”, pp 1-2

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, December 16

Read the handouts by Milton Friedman and John Mackey
Answer the questions for Two Views on the Social Responsibility of Business

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, December 16

AP: Making America, pp 398-406

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, study map p. 377; pp 380-389

Both: Complete The Civil War I chart
Mercado outline, “Politics & Economics During the Civil War”, pp 1-5
Mercado outline, “The Civil War”, pp 1-2

European History

Homework due Tuesday, December 15

Both: Study for test

Weekly Homework Assignments

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, December 15

Study for test. NOTE: TEST INCLUDES CHAPTER 14, AS WELL AS 11-13

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, December 15

Both: Study for mid-quarter test

Weekly Homework Assignments

European History

Homework due Monday, December 14

AP: Making Europe, pp 525-531

Reg: World History, pp 505-509

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 149-153, 132-138
Complete “Social Structure of 18th Century Europe” chart

Economics

Homework due Monday, December 14

Read and be prepared to discuss
“Keynsian, Monetarist, & Supply-Side Economics”
“What Good Are Economists Anyway?”

Bring in book for book report

United States History

Homework due Monday, December 14

AP: Making America, pp 391-396
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/module9/intro_pop1.html
Slave Power Conspiracy
Conclusion
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/module19/intro_pop1.html
The Election of 1860

Reg: HippoCampus: US History: US History I for AP
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
John Brown’s Raid
Election of 1860

European History

Homework due Friday, December 11

AP: Making Europe, pp 531-534

Reg: World History, pp 501-504

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 183-186
Mercado outline, “18th Century Economy & Society”, pp 7-9
Complete “Industrial Revolution Begins” chart

Economics

Homework due Friday, December 11

Economics in Our Times, pp 364-368

Term to Know: stagflation

Research online (NOT Wikipedia) the stagflation of the 1970s. What caused it and what cured it?

United States History

Homework due Friday, December 11

AP: Making America, pp. 385-391 (up to “The Nation Dissolved”)

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 369-373

Both: Start the Coming of the Civil War chart (due Monday)
Continue Mercado outline, “Road to the Civil War”

European History

Homework due Thursday, December 10

AP: Making Europe, pp 518-525

Reg: World History, pp 398-400

Both: Mercado outline, “18th Century Economy & Society,” pp 9-13, 15-16
View Internet images of the slave trade at:
http://hitchcock.itc.virginia.edu/Slavery/search.html
Explore images in the following categories:
Slave Ships and the Atlantic Crossing
Slave Sales & Auctions: African Coast & the Americas

Economics

Homework due Thursday, December 10

Read and be prepared to discuss
“Back in Demand”
“The Coming Deficit Disaster”
“Clunkers in Practice”
“Stimulus Spending Doesn’t Work”

United States History

Homework due Thursday, December 10

AP: Making America, pp. 379-385 (up to “The Divided Nation”)

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 363-368

Both: Dred Scott v. Sandford assignment
Mercado outline, “Road to the Civil War” (complete by Monday, Dec. 14)

European History

Homework due Wednesday, December 9

AP: Making Europe, pp 506-518

Reg: World History, pp 498-500

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 138-140
Mercado outline, “18th Century Economy & Society”, pp 1-7
Complete the “Economic Recovery & Agricultural Revolution” chart
Read the following Internet articles about the Agricultural Revolution in England
http://uk.encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761579911/agricultural_revolution.html
(read entire article)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/empire_seapower/agricultural_revolution_01.shtml
(read all 5 parts - listed in blue just to the left of the text.)

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, December 9

Economics in Our Times, pp. 360-364

Terms to Know: expansionary monetary policy
contractionary monetary policy

Read WSJ article “Near Zero Rates Are Hurting the Economy”. Print or cut out the article and bring to class.

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, December 9

AP: Making America, pp 366-379 (up to “Toward a House Divided”)

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 346-350, 355-361

Both: Complete Two Views of Slavery assignment
Mercado outline, “Slavery”, pp 6-10

European History

Homework due Tuesday, December 8

AP: Read Palmer handout and bring to class on Tuesday
Complete Enlightened Despotism worksheet

Reg: World History, pp 429-430, 434-435

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 158-160
Mercado outline, “Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment”, pp 14-21
Bring AP Achiever to class on Tuesday

Weekly Homework Assignments

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, December 8

Research book for book report
Research online (take notes, including sources) and be prepared to discuss
What is meant by the Keynsian multiplier?
What value is usually assigned to the multiplier? (In other words, do economists agree on
a number? If so, what is it? If not, what are the various figures given?)

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, December 8

Both: Study for quiz: Market Revolution, American Romanticism and Reform

Weekly Homework Assignments

European History

Homework due Monday, December 7

Both: Study for quiz
BRING TO CLASS ON MONDAY: YOUR HISTORY TEXTBOOKS
MERCADO “SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION” OUTLINE

Economics

Homework due Monday, December 7

Economics in Our Times, 354-359 (INCLUDING p. 357)

Terms to Know: fiscal policy
expansionary fiscal policy
contractionary fiscal policy
crowding out
crowding in

United States History

Homework due Monday, December 7

AP: Making America, pp 353-365

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 332-335, 351-354

Both: Mercado outline, “Manifest Destiny” pp 2-7
Continue “The Forgettable Presidents” chart
Complete “Texas Becomes a State” timeline

European History

Homework due Friday, December 4

AP: Making Europe, pp 467-472

Reg: World History, pp 429-430

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 140-144
Mercado outline, “18th Century Economy & Society”, pp 13-15
Complete “Diplomacy and War” chart

Economics

Homework due Friday, December 4

Study for quiz on Chapter 13

United States History

Homework due Friday, December 4

AP: Making America, pp 348-352

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 302-303
Watch Hippocampus: US History I for AP: Age of Jackson: Jackson & Van Buren

Both: Mercado outline, “Manifest Destiny” pp 1-2
Start chart: “The Forgettable Presidents”

European History

Homework due Thursday, December 3

AP: Making Europe, pp 498-504

Reg: World History, pp 449-450

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 153-154
Complete “Enlightenment and Society” chart

Economics

Homework due Thursday, December 3

Complete Activity 4
Economics in Our Times, review Ch. 13, pp 332-339
Reteaching Chapter 13: do 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,13, 14, 15, 16, 18

United States History

Homework due Thursday, December 3

AP: Making America, pp 338-348

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 310-316, 318-325, 326-331

Both: Mercado outline, “Reform and Culture” pp 1-8
Finish chart: “American Romanticism”
Complete “American Reform Movements” chart

European History

Homework due Wednesday, December 2

AP: Making Europe, pp 494-498

Reg: World History, pp 451-452 (up to “Enlightened Despotism”), 453-455

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 149-153
Review Mercado outline, “Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment”, pp 7-14

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, December 2

Economics in Our Times, 339-341, 344-346

Terms to Know:
frictional unemployment
structural unemployment
natural unemployment
full employment
cyclical unemployment

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, December 2

AP: Making America, pp 330-338 (be sure to read p. 330)

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 240-244, 311-312

Both: Mercado outline, “Reform and Culture” pp 9-11
Start chart: “American Romanticism”