Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
United States History
AP: Making America, pp 692-705 (top)
Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 684 (bottom) - 697
Both: Terms (KNOW them; you do not have to write them, in deference to Color War)
European History
AP: Making Europe, pp 774-781
AP Achiever, pp 277-279
Reg: World History, pp 761-762, review 746-751
CIG European History, pp 345-346
Both: Terms to KNOW (you do not have to write them, in deference to Color War)
United States Government
Magruder’s American Government, pp 285-290
Terms and concepts to know (you do not need to write them, in deference to Color War):
delegate
trustee
partisan
politico
bill
franking privilege
oversight function
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
United States History
AP: Making America, pp 692-705 (top)
Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 684 (bottom) - 697
Both: Terms (KNOW them; you do not have to write them, in deference to Color War)
European History
AP: Making Europe, pp 763-769
AP Achiever, pp 281-282
Reg: World History, pp 752-756
CIG European History, pp 339 (bottom)-343 (top)
Both: Terms to KNOW (you do not have to write them, in deference to Color War)
United States Government
Magruder’s American Government, pp 281-284
Terms and concepts to know (you do not need to write them, in deference to Color War):
Number of Senators per state
Who does a Senator represent?
17th Amendment
Senatorial term
continuous body
3 qualifications for members of the Senate
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
United States History
AP: Making America, pp 672-676
Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 712-717 (up to “The Harding Presidency”)
Both: Terms
European History
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) (due Thursday, March 29)
Terms to chart
United States Government
Go to http://www.hulu.com/watch/255611/gerrymandering and finish watching Gerrymandering
Monday, March 26, 2012
United States History
AP: Making America, pp 667-672, 676-677 and answer questions 1-4
Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 669-673
Both: Terms
European History
AP: Making Europe, pp 751-757
AP Achiever, pp 273-277
Reg: World History, pp 746-751, 757-760
CIG, pp 343, 349-350
Both: Terms to chart
Extra Credit: Perspectives on the Russian Revolution (due Monday, April 16)
United States Government
Go to http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/26/weekinreview/26cooper.html?_r=1
Read the article “How to Tilt an Election Through Redistricting”
Click on Multimedia and study the maps
Complete the Redistricting Game assignment (handout)
Friday, March 23, 2012
United States History
AP: Making America, pp 659-666
Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 657-663, 664-668
Both: Complete the “Mobilizing for War” chart
Terms
European History
AP: Making Europe, pp 744-751
AP Achiever, pp 270-272
Reg: World History, pp 746-747 (middle)
CIG, pp 338 (bottom) - 339, 345-346
Both: Terms to Chart
United States Government
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)
Political cartoon due Monday
Thursday, March 22, 2012
United States History
AP: Making America, pp 653-659
Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 646-651, 653-656
Both: Read the Zimmermann Telegram and complete the worksheet
Terms
European History
AP: Making Europe, pp 736-741
AP Achiever, pp 257-259
Reg: World History, pp 692-697
CIG, pp 336 (bottom) - 338 (bottom)
Both: Terms to Chart
United States Government
Magruder’s American Government, pp 268-271
Complete “The National Legislature” Reading Comprehension handout
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
European History
Both: www.Marxists.org/history/ussr/events/revolution/index.htm (see handout).
Read all starred pages.
Terms to Chart
Optional: Interested in the Red Baron and the air war in World War I? Read “What the Red Baron Never Knew” at http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/red_baron.html
United States Government
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.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
United States History
AP: Making America, pp 650-653 (top)
Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 602-603
Both: Complete the “President Wilson and the Mexican Revolution” chart
European History
Both: Complete the Russian Revolution of 1905: an ABC-CLIO Webquest
NOTE: Know this material. It is subject to a pop quiz, and will not be covered in class.
United States Government
Complete the Lobbying and the Revolving Door Scavenger Hunt
Friday, March 16, 2012
United States History
AP: Read Hammer v. Dagenhart handout and answer the Comprehension and Critical Thinking Questions. (Answers may be handwritten or typed. They will be collected.)
Both: Read “Theodore Roosevelt and the Bully Pulpit” handout and answer the Comprehension and Critical Reading Questions. (Answers may be handwritten or typed. They will be collected.)
European History
AP: Making Europe, pp 707 (the paragraphs on Russia), 731-736
AP Achiever, pp 259-263 (top)
Reg: World History, pp 588-589, 702-705 (up to “Russian Civil War”)
CIG, pp 331-336
Both: Terms to Chart
United States Government
Magruder’s American Government, pp 253-260
Complete the Interest Groups at Work Reading Comprehension worksheet
Political cartoon due Monday
Thursday, March 15, 2012
United States History
AP: Making America, pp 636-646
Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 602-603, 630-634
Both: Terms
European History
AP: Making Europe, pp 728-731
AP Achiever, pp 255-257
Reg: World History, pp 690-693
CIG, pp 330-331 (top)
Both: Terms to Chart
United States Government
Complete the Political Action Committees: A Webquest assignment (see handout)
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
United States History
AP: Making America, pp 630-636
Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, review pp 598-602 (up to “Wilson and the Mexican Revolution”); 604-607
Both: Terms
United States History
AP: Making America, pp 630-636
Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, review pp 598-602 (up to “Wilson and the Mexican Revolution”); 604-607
Both: Terms
European History
AP: Making Europe, pp 721-728
AP Achiever, pp 252-255 (up to Exhaustion and Revolution)
Reg: World History, pp 682-689
CIG, pp 325-330 (up to “The Total War Effort”)
Both: Terms to Chart
United States Government
Complete the Citizens United v Federal Elections Commission assignment (see handouts)
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
United States History
Both: Complete the two charts:
Muckrakers
Progressive Era Regulatory Legislation and Cases
Use ONLY your textbooks as sources:
Making America, pp 610-630
America: Pathways to the Present, pp 614-630
European History
AP: Making Europe, pp 716-721, review 636-638
AP Achiever, pp 249-252
Reg: World History, pp 678-681
CIG, pp 316 (bottom) - 320
Both: Terms to Chart
United States Government
Magruder’s American Government, pp 201-208
Complete the Money and Elections summary worksheet
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
United States History
AP: Making America, pp 620-630
Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 621-630 (top)
Both: Terms
European History
AP: Making Europe, pp 699-712
AP Achiever, pp 222-225
Reg: World History, pp 627-630, 635-639, 644-649
CIG, p 310
Both: Terms to Chart
United States Government
Magruder’s American Government, pp 193-199
Complete the Elections handout
Political cartoon due Tuesday
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
United States History
AP: Making America, pp 610-620
Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, review pp 614-619
Both: Terms (will be collected)
European History
AP: Making Europe, pp 695-699 (top)
AP Achiever, pp 222 (“The British in India”)
Reg: World History, pp 631-634
Both: Terms to Chart
United States Government
Magruder’s American Government, pp 193-199
Complete the Elections handout
Political cartoon due Tuesday
Monday, March 5, 2012
United States History
Both: Fill in the Presidents of the United States chart
Memorize the chart; test on Tuesday, March 13
European History
AP: Making Europe, pp 691-695 (up to “The British Raj”)
AP Achiever, pp 220-222 (middle)
Reg: World History, pp 621-626
CIG, pp 314-316
Both: Terms to Chart
United States Government
Complete the California Primary Elections assignment
Political cartoon due Tuesday
Friday, March 2, 2012
United States History
AP: Making America, pp 604-608
Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 593-596
Both: Terms
European History
AP: Making Europe, pp 684-691
AP Achiever, pp 219-220
Reg: World History, pp 618-620
CIG, pp 307-314
Both: Terms to Chart
United States Government
Study for quiz: Chapters 5 & 6. Multiple choice and short answer.
In addition to the chapters, review all handouts and class notes
Political cartoon due TUESDAY, March 6
Thursday, March 1, 2012
United States History
AP: Making America, pp 599-604 (up to “Republic or Empire”)
Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, pp 589-593 (up to “New Challenges”)
Both: Terms
European History
Both: Read Aish Crash Course #s 56, 57, and 59 (handouts)
Terms to Chart
United States Government
Magruder’s American Government, pp 184-192
Complete “The Nominating Process” Reading Comprehension worksheet