U.S. Government

Homework due Wednesday, June 2

Magruder’s American Government, pp 612-625

Start the Civil Rights: Equal Protection Cases & Laws chart (due Thursday, June 2)

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, May 31

Continue research for your paper

European History

Homework due Tuesday, May 31

Continue research and interviewing.

U.S. Government

Homework due Tuesday, May 31

Magruder’s American Government, pp 592-601

Watch/read the following lessons at Hippocampus: www.hippocampus.org
Select American Government (NOT AP)
Go to Civil Liberties: The Bill of Rights Today and click on and watch/read the following:
Self-Incrimination
Speedy and Public Trials
The Right to Counsel
Capital Punishment

Complete the Ch. 20, Sec. 3: Reading Comprehension worksheet

Know the Rights of the Accused chart

United States History

Homework due Friday, May 27

Complete the first draft of your research paper, due Friday, May 27 at the beginning of class.

European History

Homework due Friday, May 27

Complete the first draft of your research paper. Due Friday, May 27 at the beginning of class.

U.S. Government

Homework due Friday, May 27

Magruder’s American Government, pp 583-591 (DO NOT IGNORE p. 591)

Watch/read the following lessons at Hippocampus: www.hippocampus.org
Select American Government (NOT AP)
Go to Civil Liberties: The Bill of Rights Today and click on and watch/read the following:
Reasonable Search and Seizure
Exclusionary Rule

Complete the Fourth Amendment Rights chart

United States History

Homework due Thursday, May 26

Study for quiz: Civil Rights Movement

Work on your research paper

European History

Homework due Thursday, May 26

Review Sharansky notes for quiz

Work on your research paper

U.S. Government

Homework due Thursday, May 26

Magruder’s American Government, pp 578-582

Complete the Due Process chart

Start the Bill of Rights: Legal Terms chart (Due Tuesday, May 31)

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, May 25

Both: Work on your research paper

European History

Homework due Wednesday, May 25

Sharansky, finish
Make a list of names of important characters in these chapters
Write a chronology of events in these chapters

U.S. Government

Homework due Wednesday, May 25

Magruder’s American Government, pp 569-572

Complete the Freedom of Assembly and Petition chart

Political cartoon due Wednesday

United States History

Homework due Friday, May 20

Both: Work on your research paper

European History

Homework due Friday, May 20

Sharansky, chs 21-22
Make a list of names of important characters in these chapters
Write a chronology of events in these chapters

U.S. Government

Homework due Friday, May 20

Magruder’s American Government, pp 559-567

Watch/read the following lessons at Hippocampus: www.hippocampus.org
Select American Government (NOT AP)
Go to Civil Liberties” The Bill of Rights Today and click on and watch/read the following:
Significance of Free Speech
Rights and Limitations of Free Speech
Free Press History
Rights and Limitations on Free Press

Complete the Free Speech and Press chart

United States History

Homework due Thursday, May 19

Both: Work on your research paper

European History

Homework due Thursday, May 19

Sharansky, chs 19-20
Make a list of names of important characters in these chapters
Write a chronology of events in these chapters

U.S. Government

Homework due Thursday, May 19

Magruder’s American Government, pp 551-558

Watch/read the following lessons at Hippocampus: www.hippocampus.org
Select American Government (NOT AP)
Go to Civil Liberties” The Bill of Rights Today and click on and watch/read the following:
Wall of Separation
The Establishment Clause in Court
Free Exercise of Religion
The Free Exercise Clause in Court

Complete the Freedom of Religion chart

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, May 18

Both: Watch We Shall Remain: Episode 5 - Wounded Knee (see handout for link)
Start the worksheet
NOTE: This assignment is due Thursday

European History

Homework due Wednesday, May 18

Sharansky, chs 17-18
Make a list of names of important characters in these chapters
Write a chronology of events in these chapters

U.S. Government

Homework due Wednesday, May 18


Magruder’s American Government, pp 546-550

Read the Phelan handout

Watch/read Hippocampus: “Selective Incorporation” at
www.hippocampus.org
Select American Government (NOT AP)
Go to Civil Liberties” The Bill of Rights Today
Click on “Selective Incorporation”

Complete the three-case Selective Incorporation chart

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, May 17

Read Weisbrot handout, pp 92-114

Complete the worksheet (e-mailed to you)

European History

Homework due Tuesday, May 17

Read Sharansky, chs. 17-18

List names of major characters

Create chronology of events

U.S. Government

Homework due Tuesday, May 17

Magruder’s American Government, pp 532-540

Complete worksheet

United States History

Homework due Thursday - Monday

Homework due Thursday, May 12

Both: Weisbrot handout, Ch. 3, pp 68-76
Complete the worksheet
Vocabulary
Names and Terms to Know
Questions to Answer
Work on research paper bibliography and brief statement of focus

BRING WEISBROT HANDOUT AND A DICTIONARY TO CLASS ON THURSDAY


Homework due Monday, May 16

Both: Weisbrot handout, Ch. 4, pp 86-92
Complete the worksheet
Vocabulary
Names and Terms to Know
Questions to Answer
Complete your research paper bibliography and brief statement of focus. Due Monday.

European History

Homework due Thursday - Monday

Homework due Thursday, May 12

Sharansky, Chs. 4-5, pp 43-75
Complete the worksheet and bring to class
Work on your research paper bibliography
BRING SHARANSKY TO CLASS


Homework due Friday, May 13

Research paper bibliography due by e-mail to mimireal@comcast.net NO LATER THAN 6:00 P.M., FRIDAY, MAY 13


Homework due Monday, May 16

Sharansky, Chs. 8-12, pp 105-169
Make a list of names of important characters in these chapters
Write a chronology of events in these chapters

U.S. Government

Homework due Thursday - Monday

Homework due Thursday, May 12

Military Action in Libya: War Powers and the Presidency - complete the assignment
Read the articles
Watch the video
Answer Questions 1-7 and “What Do You Think?”

BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK TO CLASS ON THURSDAY

Homework due Monday, May 16

Complete preparations for the Electoral College Constitutional Convention

NO political cartoon!

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, May 11

Both: Weisbrot handout, Ch. 3, pp 55-68
Complete the worksheet
Vocabulary
Names and Terms to Know
Work on research paper bibliography and brief statement of focus

European History

Homework due Wednesday, May 11

Sharansky, Chs. 2-3, pp 16-42
Complete the worksheet and bring to class
Work on your research paper bibliography
BRING SHARANSKY TO CLASS

U.S. Government

Homework due Wednesday, May 11

Magruder’s American Government, pp 412-420

Terms to Know:
difference between a treaty and an executive agreement
line-item veto
What are the ways the president checks the legislature?
What are the ways the president checks the judiciary?
reprieve and pardon
commutation
amnesty

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, May 10

Both: Weisbrot handout, Ch. 3, pp 45-55
Complete the worksheet
Vocabulary
Names to Know
Questions
Work on research paper bibliography and brief statement of focus

European History

Homework due Tuesday, May 10

Sharansky, Publisher’s Note, Preface, & Chapter 1
Complete the worksheet and bring to class
Work on your research paper bibliography

U.S. Government

Homework due Tuesday, May 10

Magruder’s American Government, pp 400-403, 405-411

Terms to Know:
executive orders
ordinance power
appointment power
removal power
executive privilege

Answer p. 411, “Thinking Critically”, Question 2 only

United States History

Homework due Monday, May 9

Both: Choose subject for research paper (see handout)

European History

Homework due Monday, May 9

AP: Recover from AP exam

Both: Choose interview subject for research paper

U.S. Government

Homework due Monday, May 9

Magruder’s American Government, pp 386-394

Terms to Know:
swing voters
battleground states

Begin work on Electoral College Constitutional Convention

No political cartoon due Monday ☺ !!

United States History

Homework due Friday, May 6

AP: Study for AP exam

Reg: No homework!!

European History

Homework due Friday, May 6

AP: Study for AP exam

Reg: No Homework!

U.S. Government

Homework due Friday, May 6

Magruder’s American Government, pp 377-385

Terms to Know:
presidential primary
proportional representation
national convention
platform

Bring your textbook to class on Friday

United States History

Homework due Thursday, May 5

AP: Study for AP exam

Both: Read “Bush Legacy Lies in 9/11. . . .”

European History

Homework due Thursday, May 5

AP: Study for AP exam

Reg: Complete the Terrorism assignment (due Thursday, May 6)

U.S. Government

Homework due Thursday, May 5

AP English Lit students: study for AP exam

Everyone else: no homework!

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, May 4

AP: Study for AP exam

Both: Review the handout chart

European History

Homework due Wednesday, May 4

AP: Study for AP exam

Reg: Terrorism assignment (due Thursday, May 6)

U.S. Government

Homework due Wednesday, May 4

AP Calculus students: study for AP exam

Pre-calc students: no homework!

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, May 3

AP: Study for AP exam

Both: Read: “Three Qualities That Made Reagan Great”
“Reaganomics: What We Learned”

European History

Homework due Tuesday, May 3

Both: EU Scavenger Hunt

U.S. Government

Homework due Tuesday, May 3

Magruder’s American Government, pp 370-376

Terms to Know:
Presidential Succession Act of 1947
know the order of succession
25th Amendment
presidential electors
electoral college
12th Amendment

Bring your textbook to class on Tuesday