Thursday, March 31, 2011

United States History

Homework due Friday, April 1

AP: Making America, pp 822-830

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 890-893

Both: Mercado outline, “Eisenhower and the 1950s”, pp 6-12 (up to IX)
Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Friday, April 1

Study for bingo quiz
AP: Making Europe, Ch. 27
AP Achiever 275-290
Reg: World History, 757-765, 770-790
CIG European History, pp 346-363
Both: Chart terms

U.S. Government

Homework due Friday, April 1

Magruder’s American Government, pp 304-309

Terms and concepts to know

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

United States History

Homework due Thursday, March 31

AP: Making America, pp 816-822

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 916-918

Both: Mercado outline, “Eisenhower and the 1950s”, pp 1-2 (up to III)
Read “The Game of Death” handout, pp 52-61
Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Thursday, March 31

AP: Making Europe, pp 806-813
AP Achiever, pp 296-300 (middle)
Mercado outline, “The Cold War and Nationalism,” pp 1-4

Reg: World History, pp 791-795
CIG European History, pp 365-370

Both: Terms to chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Thursday, March 31

Study for quiz: Chapter 10 and the CongressLink assignments (see HW due Tues, 3/29)

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, March 30

Both: Study for quiz

European History

Homework due Wednesday, March 30

AP: Making Europe, pp 793-802
AP Achiever, pp 286-290
Mercado outline, “World War II,” pp 9-14

Reg: World History, pp 781-790
CIG European History, pp 358-363

Both: Finish chart “World War II: Highlights & Turning Points” (due Wednesday)

U.S. Government

Homework due Wednesday, March 30

Magruder’s American Government, pp 296-303

Terms and concepts to know

Monday, March 28, 2011

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, March 29

AP: Making America, pp 806-814
Read “The Sources of Soviet Conduct” handout

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 889-890, 900-911

Both: Mercado outline, “Cold War Begins: 1946-1953”, pp 14-17
Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Tuesday, March 29

AP: Making Europe, pp 787-793
AP Achiever, pp 283-286 (up to “Turning of the Tide”)
Mercado outline, “World War II,” pp 1-8

Reg: World History, pp 762-765, 770-780
CIG European History, pp 350-358

Both: Begin chart “World War II: Highlights & Turning Points” (due Wednesday)

U.S. Government

Homework due Tuesday, March 29

Go to the following websites. Read them both. LIST, with a brief summary of each, the twelve things for the House of Representatives and the ten things for the Senate. Please type your answers.

http://www.congresslink.org/print_expert_tenthingshouse.htm

http://www.congresslink.org/print_expert_tenthingssenate.htm

Friday, March 25, 2011

United States History

Homework due Monday, March 28

AP: Making America, pp 797-806

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 876-888

Both: Mercado outline, “Cold War”, pp 6-11
Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Monday, March 28

AP: Making Europe, pp 754-756, 781-787
AP Achiever, pp 275-277, 263-265, 280-281
Mercado outline, “Totalitarianism”, pp 6-8, 13-15

Reg: World History, pp 707-717
CIG European History, pp 347-349

Both: Terms to chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Monday, March 28

Magruder’s American Government, pp 281-291

Terms and concepts to know:
length of Senate term
continuous body
3 qualifications for members of the Senate
delegate
trustee
partisan
politico
bill
franking privilege
oversight function

Political cartoon due Monday

Thursday, March 24, 2011

United States History

Homework due Friday, March 25

AP: Making America, pp 786-797 (top)

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 855-861, 868-874

Both: Mercado outline, “Cold War”, pp 1-6 (up to E)
Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Friday, March 25

AP: Making Europe, pp 774-781
AP Achiever, pp 273-275
Mercado outline, “Democratic Politics in the 1920s” pp 6-8
Mercado outline, “Totalitarianism”, pp 8-13 (up to 2)

Reg: World History, pp 761-762, 746-751
CIG European History, pp 345-346

Both: Terms to chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Friday, March 25

Redistricting Game assignment

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

United States History

Homework due Thursday, March 24

AP: Making America, pp 771-785

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 832-840, 846-853

Both: Mercado outline, “America in World War Two”, pp 6-14
Complete the Mobilizing for War: FDR’s Alphabet Soup chart
Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Thursday, March 24

AP: Making Europe, pp 763-769
AP Achiever, pp 281-282
Mercado outline, “Age of Anxiety,” entire

Reg: World History, pp 752-756
CIG European History, pp 339 (bottom)-343

Both: Terms to chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Thursday, March 24

Magruder’s American Government, pp 273-280

Terms and concepts to know:
apportionment
reapportionment
Reapportionment Act of 1929: What did it hold? Who is legally responsible for implementing it? Who actually does the job?
off-year election
single member district
at large seats
what were the three requirements of redistricting?
Wesberry v Sanders
Gomillion v Lightfoot
four qualifications to become a Representative (three formal, one by custom)

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, March 23

Study for midterm

European History

Homework due Wednesday, March 23

Study for midterm

U.S. Government

Homework due Wednesday, March 23

Study for midterm

Friday, March 18, 2011

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, March 22

AP: Making America, pp 760-771

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 826-831

Both: Mercado outline, “America in World War II”, pp 1-6
Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Tuesday, March 22

AP: Making Europe, pp 757-763
AP Achiever, pp 280-281 (top)

Reg: World History, pp 707-710, 713-717
CIG European History, pp 347-349 (top)

Both: Visual Perspectives on the New Soviet State (see handout)
Terms to chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Tuesday, March 22

Magruder’s American Government, pp 268-271

Complete “The National Legislature” Reading Comprehension worksheet

Political cartoon due Monday

Thursday, March 17, 2011

United States History

Homework due Friday, March 18

AP: Making America, pp 755-760

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 820-821

Both: Mercado outline, “Isolationism & the Road to World War I”, pp 8-16
Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Friday, March 18

AP: Making Europe, pp 751-757
AP Achiever, pp 273-277

Reg: World History, pp 746-751, 757-760

Both: Terms to chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Friday, March 18

Interest Groups/Lobbies Scavenger Hunt (see handout)
Complete parts IV and V

Lobbying: Some Perspectives assignment

Finish Election Day assignment

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

United States History

Homework due Thursday, March 17

AP: Making America, pp 748-755

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 803 (Focus on Culture), 814 (American Biography),
817-820

Both: Mercado outline, “Isolationism & the Road to World War I”, pp 1-7
Begin World War II: Highlights and Turning Points chart, due March 24
Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Thursday, March 17

AP: Making Europe, pp 744-751

Reg: World History, pp 761-762

Both: AP Achiever, pp 270-272
Terms to chart (see over)

U.S. Government

Homework due Friday, March 18

Interest Groups/Lobbies Scavenger Hunt (see handout)
Complete parts IV and V

Lobbying: Some Perspectives assignment

Finish Election Day assignment

Monday, March 14, 2011

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, March 15

Both: Study for quiz

European History

Homework due Tuesday, March 15

AP: Spielvogel handout, pp 749-750

Both: ABC-CLIO Webquest (see handout)

U.S. Government

Homework due Tuesday, March 14

Read the entire “Election Day” handout

Review Discussion Prompts pp 16-18. Choose two prompts. After viewing the movie, write one to two paragraphs in response to those prompts.

Friday, March 11, 2011

United States History

Homework due Monday, March 14

AP: Making America, pp 725-738

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 745-750, 751-761

Both: Mercado outline, “The New Deal”, relevant pages
Start “The New Deal in a Nutshell” chart - due Tuesday

European History

Homework due Monday, March 14

AP: Making Europe, pp 728-731
AP Achiever, pp 255-257
Mercado outline, “The Great War”, pp 9-10

Reg: World History, pp 690-693
CIG European History, pp 330-331 (top)

Both: Terms to chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Monday, March 14

Magruder’s American Government, pp 253-260

Complete “Interest Groups at Work” Reading Comprehension worksheet

No political cartoon due!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

United States History

Homework due Friday, March 11

AP: Making America, pp 718-725

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 730-733, 740-744

Both: Mercado outline, “1920s Politics and the Great Depression”, pp 10-15
Complete the “Hoover’s Handle on the Great Depression” chart
Terms to know

European History

Homework due Friday, March 11

AP: Making Europe, pp 728-731
AP Achiever, pp 255-257
Mercado outline, “The Great War”, pp 9-10

Reg: World History, pp 690-693
CIG European History, pp 330-331 (top)

Both: Terms to chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Friday, March 11

Magruder’s American Government, pp 220-226

Complete “Measuring Public Opinion” Reading Comprehension worksheet

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

United States History

Homework due Thursday, March 10

AP: Making America, pp 705-716

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 699-705, 712-721

Both: Mercado outline, “1920s Politics and the Great Depression”, pp 1-10
Terms to know

European History

Homework due Thursday, March 10

AP: Making Europe, pp 721-728
AP Achiever, pp 253-255
Mercado outline, “The Great War”, pp 5-8

Reg: World History, pp 682-689
CIG European History, pp 325-330

Both: Terms to chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Thursday, March 10

Political Action Committee Assignment (see handout)

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, March 9

AP: Making America, pp 692-705

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 684-697

Both: Mercado outline, “American Society in the 1920s”, finish
Terms to know

European History

Homework due Wednesday, March 9

AP: Making Europe, pp 716-721
AP Achiever, pp 249-253 (middle)
Mercado outline, “Age of Mass Politics” p. 10
Mercado outline, “The Great War”, pp 1-3

Reg: World History, pp 678-681
CIG European History, pp 316-322

Both: Terms to chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Wednesday, March 9

Citizens United Assignment (see handout)

Monday, March 7, 2011

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, March 8

AP: Making America, pp 680-692

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 723-729

Both: Mercado outline, “American Society in the 1920s”, relevant pages
Terms to know

European History

Homework due Tuesday, March 8

AP: Making Europe, pp 707-712
AP Achiever, pp 224-225

Reg: World History, pp 663-667
AP Achiever, pp 224-225

Both: Terms to chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Tuesday, March 8

Campaign Finance Reform Webquest (see handout)

Friday, March 4, 2011

United States History

Homework due Monday, March 7

Both: Study for full period test.

European History

Homework due Monday, March 7

Both: Prepare Scramble for Africa presentation

U.S. Government

Homework due Monday, March 7

Magruder’s American Government, pp 201-208

Complete “Money and Elections” Reading Comprehension worksheet

Political cartoon due on Monday

Thursday, March 3, 2011

United States History

Homework due Friday, March 4

AP: Making America, pp 667-679

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 669-673

Both: Mercado outline, “World War I”, pp 6-14
Complete the “Mobilizing for War” chart
Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Friday, March 4

AP: Making Europe, pp 699-707
AP Achiever, pp 222-224

Reg: World History, pp 627-630, 635-639, 644-649

Both: Terms to chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Friday, March 4

Magruder’s American Government, pp 193-199

Complete “Elections” Reading Comprehension worksheet

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

United States History

Homework due Thursday, March 3

AP: Making America, pp 659-666

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 657-663, 664-668

Both: Mercado outline, “World War I”, pp 14-19
Terms to know

European History

Homework due Thursday, March 3

Both: Study for quiz: New Sciences and Mass Politics
Covers ALL homework assignments from HW due Thursday, 2/25 through HW due Monday, 2/28, including class notes, PowerPoints, and handouts

U.S. Government

Homework due Thursday, March 3

Magruder’s American Government, pp 184-192

Complete “The Nominating Process” Reading Comprehension worksheet

Complete “Calornia’s Primary Elections” assignment. See handout.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, March 2

AP: Making America, pp 653-659

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 646-651, 653-656

Both: Mercado outline, “World War I”, pp 1-6
Read the Zimmermann Telegram handout and complete the worksheet
Terms to know

European History

Homework due Wednesday, March 2

AP: Making Europe, pp 691-698
AP Achiever, pp 220-222

Reg: World History, pp 621-626, 631-634
CIG European History, pp 314 (bottom) - 316

Both: Terms to chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Wednesday, March 2

Study for quiz: Chapters 5 & 6