Friday, January 29, 2010

European History

Homework due Monday, February 1

Study for quiz: The “isms” - Romanticism, liberalism, conservatism, nationalism
Political and national unrest: France, Belgium, Germany, Balkans, Greece, Russia
Reform in Great Britain

U.S. Government

Homework due Monday, February 1

Review Reffonomics lesson on the Federal Reserve Bank:

http://www.reffonomics.com/TRB/chapter23/moneymarketgraphpart2b.swf

Bring picture ID and bus fare

United States History

Homework due Monday, February 1

Both: Prepare for debate

Thursday, January 28, 2010

European History

Homework due Friday, January 29

AP: Making Europe, pp 606-611

Reg: World History, pp 505-509, 555-559

Both: AP Achiever, pp 188-190
Mercado “Industrial Revolution” outline, pp 10-11
Complete terms chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Friday, January 29

Magruder’s American Government, pp 2-11
Terms and concepts to know:
3 basic powers of government
4 characteristics of a state
social contract theory
nation
state
5 purposes of American government

United States History

Homework due Friday, January 29

AP: Making America, pp. 532-542

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 520-526

Both: Mercado outlines, “Urbanization,” p. 9-14
“Gilded Age Politics,” review pp 1-6, read pp 7-9
Complete term chart
Great Labor Strikes chart due on Friday

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

European History

Homework due Thursday, January 28

AP: Making Europe, pp 596-606

Reg: World History, pp 542-550

Both: AP Achiever, pp 183-187
Mercado “Industrial Revolution” outline, pp 4-10 (middle)
Complete terms chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Thursday, January 28

Watch the State of the Union address and complete the Bingo card

United States History

Homework due Thursday, January 28

AP: Making America, pp 524-532

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 534-539

Both: Mercado outline, “Urbanization”, p. 1-6, 8-9
Complete term chart

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

European History

Homework due Wednesday, January 27

AP: Making Europe, pp 466-467 (The Georges), 527-529, 588-592
AP Elective homework (separate handout)

Reg: World History, pp 457-459, 594-595, 597-598

Both: AP Achiever, pp 141-142 (middle), 193, 198 (Reform in Great Britain)
Mercado “Ideologies and Revolution” outline, pp 13-14
Complete terms chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Wednesday, January 27

Bring in payment for textbook

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, January 27

AP: Making America, pp 514-523

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 473-481, 527-533

Both: Mercado outline, “Industrialism”, pp 14-18
Complete the term chart
Start the Great Labor Strikes chart - due on Friday

Monday, January 25, 2010

European History

Homework due Tuesday, January 26

AP: Review Making Europe, pp 581, 582-588

Reg: Review World History, pp 519-522, 524-525 (Belgium and Poland)

Both: AP Achiever, pp 197-198
Mercado “Ideologies and Revolution” outline, pp 12-13
Complete terms chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Tuesday, January 26

Bring in payment for textbook

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, January 26

AP: Making America, pp 504-514 (up to Organized Labor) (DO NOT SKIP p. 504)

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 467-472

Both: Mercado outline, “Industrialism in the Gilded Age”, pp 7-13
Complete the term chart

Friday, January 15, 2010

European History

Homework due Tuesday, January 19

Study for final

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, January 19

Study for final

United States History

Homework for Tuesday, January 19

Study for final

Thursday, January 14, 2010

European History

Homework due Friday, January 15

AP: Making Europe, pp 582-588

Reg: World History, pp 519-522 (top); 524-525 (Belgium and Poland)

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 197-198
Mercado outline, “Ideologies and Revolution”, pp 12-13

Economics

Homework due Friday, January 15

Final book report is due on Friday, January 15
Economics in Our Times, pp 435-437
Terms to know: exchange rate
flexible exchange rate system
fixed exchange rate system
appreciation
depreciation
Extra Credit:
Create a table showing the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the ruble, showing current values and values one year ago and five years ago. (5 points)
Create a similar table for the U.S. dollar and the shekel. (5 points)

United States History

Homework due Friday, January 15

AP: Making America, pp. 492-501

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 522-523, 507-511 (middle)

Both: Mercado outline, “Industrialism,” p. 15
Continue New Industrial Order chart and BRING THE COMPLETED SECTIONS TO CLASS

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

European History

Homework due Thursday, January 14

AP: Making Europe, pp 576-582

Reg: World History, pp 518-519

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 193 (bottom)-195
Mercado outline, “Ideologies and Revolution”, pp 6-12 (top)
Start “Restoration and Reform” chart

Economics

Homework due Thursday, January 14

Economics in Our Times, pp 424-435 (including pp 429-430)
Term to know: dumping
Learning Check, p. 435, TYPE answers to questions 1-5

United States History

Homework due Thursday, January 14

AP: Making America, pp 483-492 (up to President Hayes)

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 473-479 (top), 520-522

Both: Mercado outline, “Industrialism”, p. 14-15
Mercado outline, “Gilded Age Politics”, pp 1-6
Continue New Industrial Order chart and BRING THE COMPLETED SECTIONS TO CLASS

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

European History

Homework due Wednesday, January 13

AP: Making Europe, pp 573-576

Reg: World History, pp 562-563

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 196-197
Mercado outline, “Ideologies and Revolution”, pp 19-25
Complete the Romanticism chart

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, January 13

Read handout “Opportunity Cost and Comparative Advantage”, pp 9-11
Do Part B, pp 12-14, questions 1-5

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, January 13

AP: Making America, pp 474-483

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 460-465, 467-470 (top)

Both: Mercado outline, “Industrialism”, pp 2-5, 10-11
Continue New Industrial Order chart

Monday, January 11, 2010

European History

Homework due Tuesday, January 12

Both: Study for quiz
Mercado outline, “Ideologies and Revolution”, pp 1-6
Bring Congress of Vienna chart to class

Weekly Homework Assignments

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, January 12

Economics in Our Times, pp 420-424
Terms to know: exports
imports
balance of trade
absolute advantage
comparative advantage
Learning Check, p. 424, TYPE answers to questions 1-3

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, January 12

AP: Making America, pp 466-474

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 454-460

Both: Mercado outline, “Industrialism in the Gilded Age”, pp 1-2
Start New Industrial Order chart (due Friday, Jan. 15)

Weekly Homework Assignments

Friday, January 8, 2010

European History

Homework due Monday, January 11

AP: Making Europe, pp 568-573

Reg: World History, pp 492-493

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 190-193 (top)
Mercado outline, “Napoleonic Era”, pp 12-18
Complete “Congress of Vienna” chart

Economics

Homework due Monday, January 11

Economics in Our Times, pp 408-414
Terms to know: less developed countries (LDCs)
developed countries
population growth rate
dependency ratio
vicious cycle of poverty
status quo

United States History

Homework due Monday, January 11

AP: Making America, pp 458-464

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 442-445

Both: Mercado outline, “Reconstruction,” pp 9-14
Finish Reconstruction chart

Thursday, January 7, 2010

European History

Homework due Friday, January 8

AP: Making Europe, pp 559-565

Reg: World History, pp 488-492 (up to “The Congress of Vienna”)

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 176-178
Mercado outline, “Napoleonic Era”, pp 5-12
Complete “Napoleonic Era” chart

Economics

Homework due Friday, January 8

Preliminary book report is due on Friday, January 8
BRING TEXTBOOK TO CLASS ON FRIDAY

United States History

Homework due Friday, January 8

AP: Making America, pp. 448-458

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 436-440

Both: Mercado outline, “Reconstruction,” pp 5-8
Continue Reconstruction chart

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

European History

Homework due Thursday, January 8

AP: Making Europe, pp 555-559

Reg: World History, pp 484-487

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 174-176
Mercado outline, “Napoleonic Era”, pp 1-5
Start “Napoleonic Era” chart (due Friday)

Economics

Homework due Thursday, January 7

Economics in Our Times, pp 400-403
Terms to know: real economic growth
per capita real economic growth
production possibilities frontier

United States History

Homework due Thursday, January 7

AP: Making America, pp 441-448

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 430-435

Both: Mercado outline, “Reconstruction”, p. 5 (Black Codes)
Continue Reconstruction chart (due Mon., Jan. 11)

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

European History

Homework due Wednesday, January 6

AP: Making Europe, pp 551-555

Reg: World History, pp 478-483

Both: AP Achiever, pp. 171-174
Mercado outline, “French Revolution”, pp 16-22
Complete “Republic & Reign of Terror” chart

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, January 6

Economics in Our Times, pp 386-387, 390-391
Build Your Economic Vocabulary, p. 394, 1-10

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, January 6

AP: Making America, pp 434-441

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 422-429

Both: Mercado outline, “Reconstruction”, pp 1-5 (top)
Start Reconstruction chart (due Mon., Jan. 11)

Monday, January 4, 2010

European History

Homework due Tuesday, January 5

AP: Review Making Europe, pp 539-551
Reg: World History, pp 473-477
Both: AP Achiever, pp. 169-171
Mercado outline, “French Revolution”, pp 7-16
Know terms, “French Revolution: Overview: Phase 1”
Fill in rows 1 & 2 on the two charts, “What Did the Estate(s) Achieve?”

Weekly Homework Assignments

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, January 5

Economics in Our Times, pp 374-378, 382-385
Terms to know: National debt
Benefits-received principle
Ability-to-pay principle
Proportional income tax
Progressive income tax
Regressive income tax

Weekly Homework Assignments

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, January 5

Both: Read the Emancipation Proclamation
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

Weekly Homework Assignments