Friday, December 17, 2010

Economics

Homework due Monday, January 3, 2011

Economics in Our Times, pp 360-364

Terms to Know
Expansionary monetary policy
Contractionary monetary policy

Finish stock market project: portfolio due Monday, January 3

Thursday, December 16, 2010

United States History

Homework due Monday, January 3, 2011

AP: Making America, pp 374-397

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, 360-373

Both: Mercado outline, “Road to Civil War”, finish
Complete Coming of the Civil War chart (except for the last term)

Extra Credit: Andrew Jackson on the $20 project. See handout

European History

Homework due Monday, January 3, 2011

AP: Making Europe, pp 538-551
AP Achiever, pp 166-171

Reg: World History, pp 468-477
CIG European History, pp 219-220, 223-230 (top)

Both: Mercado outline “French Revolution” outline, pp 1-16
Terms to know

Economics

Homework due Friday, December 17

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

Terms to Know
Fiscal policy
Expansionary fiscal policy
Contractionary fiscal policy
Crowding out, crowding in

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

United States History

Homework due Thursday, December 16

Both: Study for full-period test.

European History

Homework due Thursday, December 16

Both: Study for test

Economics

Homework due Thursday, December 16

Study for Mid Quarter Test
BRING YOUR CALCULATOR!!!

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, December 15

AP: Making America, pp 358-362

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 352-360 (top)

Both: Mercado outline, “Manifest Destiny”, pp 5-7
Mercado outline, “Road to Civil War”, pp 1-5
Complete the Texas Becomes a State timeline
Continue Forgettable Presidents chart
Complete Manifest Destiny Grid Scramble

European History

Homework due Wednesday, December 15

AP: Making Europe, pp 525-534
Review AP Achiever, pp 132-138, 149-153, 183-186

Reg: World History, pp 501-509
CIG European History, 212-218

Both: Mercado outline “18th Century Economy & Society”, pp 16-23
(optional) view PPT
Terms to know

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, December 15

Complete Reteaching Chapter 13
Read the two handout articles and write answers to comprehension questions
“The Economy Is Even Worse Than You Think”
“Upbeat Job Report Sparks Debate Over Recovery”

Monday, December 13, 2010

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, December 14

AP: Making America, pp 348-358

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 332-335, 351-352 (top)

Both: Mercado outline, “Manifest Destiny”, pp 1-4
Begin Forgettable Presidents chart
Begin Texas Becomes a State timeline

European History

Homework due Tuesday, December 14

AP: Making Europe, pp 518-525
AP Achiever, pp 139-140

Reg: World History, pp 398-400, 510-512
CIG European History, 205-212

Both: Mercado outline, “18th Century Economy & Society”, pp 9-13
Terms to know

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, December 14

Economics in Our Times, p. 350. Write answers to
Build Your Economic Vocabulary
Review Questions, 1 - 12

Write answers to Learning Check, p 346, questions 1-4

Friday, December 10, 2010

United States History

Homework due Monday, December 13

AP: Making America, pp 330-348

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, review pp 240-248, 310-316, 318-331

Both: Mercado outline, “Reform & Culture in Antebellum America”, pp 1-11

European History

Homework due Monday, December 13

AP: Making Europe, pp 506-518
AP Achiever, 138-140
for AP Elective: read “Partitions of Poland” handout

Reg: World History, 498-500
CIG European History, pp 205-212

Both: Mercado outline “Eighteenth Century Economy & Society” outline, pp 1-7
Terms to KNOW (see over. You are not required to write these because of the heavy reading load)

Economics

Homework due Monday, December 13

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

Terms to Know
Frictional unemployment
Structural unemployment
Natural unemployment
Full employment
Cyclical unemployment

Thursday, December 9, 2010

United States History

Homework due Friday, December 10

Both: Study for quiz: Era of Andrew Jackson

European History

Homework due Friday, December 10

Both: Study for quiz: The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment

Economics

Homework due Friday, December 10

Economics in Our Times, pp 332-339

Terms to Know
Demand side inflation
Supply side inflation
Velocity
Simple quantity theory of money
Hedge

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

United States History

Homework due Thursday, December 9

AP: Making America, pp 300-316

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 272-284

Both: Mercado outline, “Slavery”, pp 1-6
Mercado outline “Market Revolution”, pp 1-6
MEMORIZE the 8 features of the market revolution (Mercado “Market Revolution”, p. 1)
Terms to KNOW (because of the heavy reading load you do NOT have to make a term chart, but you are still responsible for knowing the answers)
BRING YOUR TEXTBOOKS TO CLASS ON THURSDAY (no book = 25 pt deduction)

European History

Homework due Thursday, December 9

AP: Making Europe, pp 460-462
AP Achiever, pp 158-160

Reg: World History, pp 434-435, 452
CIG European History, pp 201-204

Both: Mercado outline “Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment” outline, pp 14-21
Terms to chart

Economics

Homework due Thursday, December 9

Study for quiz on Chapter 12
Use Reteaching Ch. 12 for review (it will be collected and graded)

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, December 8

AP: Making America, pp 290-297

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 298-300, 302-303

Both: Mercado outline, “Jacksonian Democracy”, pp 5-12, 14-15 (“Jackson’s Legacy”)
Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Wednesday, December 8

AP: Making Europe, pp 498-503
Review AP Achiever, pp 154-158

Reg: CIG European History, 189-200

Both: Aish handout, “The Enlightenment”
terms to chart

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, December 8

Economics in Our Times, pp 328-329, and write answers to
Build Your Economic Vocabulary
Review Questions, 1 - 10

Monday, December 6, 2010

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, December 7

Both: Finish the in-class assignment

European History

Homework due Tuesday, December 7

Both: Finish in-class assignment

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, December 7

Economics in Our Times, pp 313-315, 318-319, 323-326

Terms to Know
Real GDP
Base year
Business cycle

Write answers to Learning Check, p 326, questions 1-3

Friday, December 3, 2010

United States History

Homework due Monday, December 6

AP: Making America, pp 283-286

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, review pp 294-295

Both: Mercado outline, “Jacksonian Democracy”, pp 1-4
Terms to chart
Foundations of American Foreign Policy assignment

European History

Homework due Monday, December 6

AP: Making Europe, pp 487-494

Reg: World History, 446-450

Both: AP Achiever, pp 153-158
Mercado outline “Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment” outline, pp 7-14
Terms to chart

Economics

Homework due Monday, December 6

Economics in Our Times, pp 302-309, 313

Terms to Know
GDP
GNP

Know the difference between the two terms!!

Thursday, December 2, 2010

United States History

Homework due Friday, December 3

AP: Making America, pp 275-283

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 290-295

Both: Mercado outline, “Era of Good Feelings”, pp 3-8
Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Friday, December 3

AP: Making Europe, pp 484-487

Reg: World History, 446-447 (up to “Separation of Powers”)

Both: AP Achiever, pp 125-128
Mercado outline “Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment” outline, pp 6-7 (up to II)
Terms to chart

Economics

Homework due Friday, December 3

Study for quiz on Chapter 11
Use Reteaching Chapter 11 as a study guide

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

United States History

Homework due Thursday, December 2

AP: Making America, pp 266-275

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 272-279, 285-289

Both: Mercado outline, “Era of Good Feelings”, pp 1-3 (up to IV), 8-10 (section VIII)
Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Thursday, December 2

AP: Making Europe, pp 478-484

Reg: World History, 356-359

Both: AP Achiever, pp 120-124
Mercado outline “Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment” outline, pp 1-6 (up to #7)
Terms to chart

Economics

Homework due Thursday, December 2

Economics in Our Times, pp 298-299 and write answers to
Build Your Economic Vocabulary, questions 1-8
Review Questions, questions 1-10
NOTE: This assignment will be collected and graded