Tuesday, April 12, 2011

United States History

Homework due Monday, May 2

AP: Making America, pp 934-967
Complete the worksheet

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 1108-1119, 1126-1131, 1133-1141, 1142-1149
Complete the worksheet

European History

Homework due Monday, May 2

AP: Making Europe, pp 877-895
AP Achiever, 312-316

Reg: CIG European History, pp 394-399
Read the following articles at ABC-CLIO:
“European Union” at http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/311857?terms=European+Union
“Maastricht Treaty” at http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/309036?terms=Maastricht+Treaty. Read the preamble only.
“Rome Treaty” at http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/309166?terms=European+Union. Read the preamble only.

Both: Mercado outline, “Economic Recovery”, pp 5 (start with III) - 8 (up to IV)
Terms to chart (see over)
Go to http://www.historyteacher.net/APEuroCourse/EHAPQuizMainPage.htm
Take the two quizzes at “24. The Collapse of Communism and the “New World Order”.”
Repeat as often as necessary until you can score 100% on each. (HINT: the quiz on
Monday, May 2 will include questions from these quizzes.)

U.S. Government

Homework due Monday, May 2

Magruder’s American Government, pp 364-368

Complete the worksheets:
Reading Comprehension: The President’s Job Description
Core Worksheet: The President’s Daily Schedule

Go to: http://www.govtrackinsider.com/articles/2010-04-09/health-care-review
Read “Health Care: how did we get here”
Click on whatever links with the article interest you
Click on the “great tool” link in the last sentence of the article and peruse the Kaiser link

Complete the “How A Bill Becomes Law: The Case of the Civil Rights Act of 1964” assignment. (see handout)

Political Cartoon due Monday, May 2

Monday, April 11, 2011

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, April 12

AP: Making America, pp 846-859

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 1078-1089, 1096-1100, 1102-1107

Both: Finish Mercado outline, “The 1970s and the Early 1980s”, pp 10-22
Terms to know

European History

Homework due Tuesday, April 12

AP: Making Europe, pp 868-877
AP Achiever, pp 305-306
Mercado outline, “The Cold War and Nationalism,” pp 17-18, 22-23

Reg: World History, pp 843-853
CIG European History, review pp 391-394

Both: Terms to chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Tuesday, April 12

Go to: http://www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/

From the menu at the right margin, select “logrolling” and “pork-barrel legislation”.
Write (and learn) the definitions of each term.

Go to: http://www.cagw.org/reports/pig-book/2010/, The 2010 Pig Book Summary

Read the Introduction

Select a category that corresponds to one of your Congressional committees (from the Standing Committee Chest activity). Peruse the “pork-barrel” (aka “earmarks”) in your category and choose THREE that to you best illustrate pork-barreling in action. Make notes on the following points:
Dollar amount
Description of project
Name, state, and Congressional district of Congressional sponsor
How the earmark benefited the Congressman’s district (if not obvious from the above)

Friday, April 8, 2011

United States History

Homework due Monday, April 11

AP: Making America, pp 904-916

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 1058-1076

Both: Mercado outline, “The 1970s and the Early 1980s”, pp 1-10
Watergate assignment

European History

Homework due Monday, April 11

AP: Making Europe, pp 856-865
AP Achiever, pp 307-309
Mercado outline, “The Cold War and Nationalism,” pp 15-17

Reg: CIG European History, pp 387-394 (middle)

Both: Terms to Know

U.S. Government

Homework due Monday, April 11

Magruder’s American Government, pp 350-357
Terms and concepts to know (see over)
Read “A Short History of the Filibuster” handout
Read “Civil Rights and Filibustering at
http://www.hippocampus.org/homework-help/American- Government/The%20Legislative%20Branch_Power,%20Committees,%20and%20Debates.html
“Historic Filibusters” at
http://www.hippocampus.org/homework-help/American-Government/The%20Legislative%20Branch_Power,%20Committees,%20and%20Debates.html

Political cartoon due Monday

Thursday, April 7, 2011

United States History

Homework due Friday, April 8

AP: Making America, pp 890-902

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 1024-1028, 1030-1036

Both: Mercado outline, “The 1960s”, pp 23-27
Terms to know

European History

Homework due Friday, April 8

AP: Making Europe, pp 856-865
AP Achiever, pp 307-309
Mercado outline, “The Cold War and Nationalism,” pp 15-17

Reg: CIG European History, pp 387-394 (middle)

Both: Terms to Know

U.S. Government

Homework due Friday, April 8

Magruder’s American Government, pp 343-349
Terms and concepts to know (see over)
View “How Our Laws Are Made” at
http://mikewirthart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/howlawsmadeWIRTH2.jpg
Optional: print out the chart. Use landscape mode.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

United States History

Homework due Thursday, April 7

AP: Making America, pp 876-890

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 983-991

Both: Mercado outline, “The 1960s”, pp 13-23
Terms to know

European History

Homework due Thursday, April 7

AP: Making Europe, pp 848-856
Mercado outline, “The Cold War and Nationalism,” pp 13-14

Reg: CIG European History, pp 376-377, 381-386

Both: Terms to Know

U.S. Government

Homework due Thursday, April 7

Magruder’s American Government, pp 338-341
Terms and concepts to know
Read “Organizing Congressional Committees” handout
Start Standing Committee Chest project (due Friday)

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, April 6

AP: Making America, pp 859-874

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 968-982

Both: Mercado outline, “The 1960s”, pp 1-13
Read “The Cold War’s Hot Kitchen”
Terms to know

European History

Homework due Wednesday, April 6

AP: Making Europe, pp 838-848
Mercado outline, “Cold War and Nationalism,” pp 8-13

Reg: CIG European History, pp 379-381

Both: Terms to Know

U.S. Government

Homework due Wednesday, April 6

Magruder’s American Government, pp 330-337
Terms and concepts to know

Monday, April 4, 2011

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, April 5

AP: Making America, pp 846-859

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 936-946

Both: Finish Mercado outline, “Eisenhower in the 1950s”, pp 14-17
Read “The Missiles of October”
Terms to know

European History

Homework due Tuesday, April 5

AP: Making Europe, pp 823-834
AP Achiever, pp 311-312, 321-329
Mercado outline, “The Cold War and Nationalism,” pp 19-21
Mercado outline, “Economic Recovery & European Unity”, pp 11-16

Reg: World History, pp 882-886, 908-912
CIG European History, pp 377 (bottom) - 379

Both: Terms to Know

U.S. Government

Homework due Tuesday, April 5

Magruder’s American Government, pp 318-324
Terms and concepts to know

Friday, April 1, 2011

United States History

Homework due Monday, April 4

AP: Making America, pp 830-842

Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 930-939

Both: Mercado outline, “Eisenhower in the 1950s”, pp 2-6 (up to V)
Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Monday, April 4

AP: Making Europe, pp 813-823
AP Achiever, pp 300-301, 303-304, 306-307
Mercado outline, “Cold War & Nationalism,””, pp 5-7
Mercado outline, “Economic Recovery & Unity”, pp 1-7 (middle)

Reg: World History, pp 828-838, 843-844
CIG European History, pp 370-377

Both: Terms to chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Monday, April 4

Magruder’s American Government, pp 310-317

Terms and concepts to know (see over)

Begin media search for discussion/opinion on whether President Obama acted constitutionally in authorizing military aid to Libya. Use reputable sources only, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Business Week, Newsweek, and liberal and conservative websites listed on the handouts. (Due Monday, April 11)

Political cartoon due Monday