Thursday, February 28, 2013

United States History

Homework due Friday, March 1

AP:     Making America, pp 502-507

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp 510-512
           
Both:   Terms

European History

Homework due Friday, March 1

AP:   Making Europe, pp 647-650 (top)
         AP Achiever, pp 216-217 (“Russia”)
         “Russia: Emancipation and Revolutionary Stirrings” handout, pp 750-752

Reg:   World History, pp 584-586 (up to “Crackdown”)
         CIG, pp 289-292

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Friday, March 1

Go to www.hippocampus.org.  From menu on left, select American Government.  Under the heading Political Parties and Voting Behavior, select Political Party Eras.  Watch or read the lesson.  Then, from the column on the right labeled “Explore”, click on The Progressive Era.  Read the paragraph, then click on “View Synopsis” and read about the three Progressive parties.
Answer the multiple choice question.

Complete the Comprehension Worksheet.  Will be collected.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

United States History

Homework due Thursday, February 28

AP:    Making America, pp 496-502

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, review pp. 520-525, read pp 507-509, 635-637
           
Both:  Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Thursday, February 28

AP:   Making Europe, pp 669-674
         AP Achiever, pp 242-244

Reg:   World History, pp 563-565 (“The Call to Realism”)

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Thursday, February 28

Magruder’s American Government, pp 117:  Document Based Assessment

On a separate sheet of paper, TYPE your answers to Questions 1-3. Will be collected

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, February 27

AP:     Making America, review pp 474-482

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 477-483
           
Both:   Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Wednesday, February 27

AP:   Making Europe, pp 665-669
         AP Achiever, pp 230-232

Reg:   World History, review pp 551-554, 555-559
         Read, “Medicine” handout

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Wednesday, February 27

Read:   “Obama Seems to Be Open to a Broader Role for States” New York Times article
             Complete the Comprehension Worksheet.  Will be collected.

              “Squaring Off on U.S. Schools”
              Answer the Discussion Questions.  Will be collected.            

Friday, February 22, 2013

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, February 26

AP:    Making America, pp 488-495

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 520-525
           
Both:  Terms to chart

European History

Homework due Tuesday, February 26

AP:   Ch. 22 (Spielvogel) handout, p. 678
         Making Europe, pp 656-665
         AP Achiever, p 217-219

Reg:   World History, pp 582-583 (Dual Monarchy), 551-554
         CIG, pp 253-255

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Tuesday, February 26

Magruder’s American Government, pp 122-129

Terms and concepts (see over)

Start studying for quiz on Chapter 4, Wednesday, February 27

Political cartoon due

Thursday, February 21, 2013

United States History

Homework due Friday, February 22

AP:     Making America, pp 474-482

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp 473-483
           
Both:   The Great Strikes of the Late 19th Century:  Hippocampus webquest (due Tuesday)
            Complete the chart (due Tuesday)

European History

Homework due Friday, February 22

AP:   Ch. 22 (Spielvogel) handout, pp 665-669
         AP Achiever, pp 211-212, 216 (France)

Reg:   World History, pp 603-605
         CIG, pp 282-284, 290 (paragraphs on the Crimean War)

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Friday, February 22

Complete the three worksheets:
            Bellringer Worksheet
            Core Worksheet: National Government and the 50 States
            Core Worksheet:  Interstate Relations

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

United States History

Homework due Thursday, February 21

AP:      Making America, pp 466-474

Reg:     America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 527-533
           
Both:    Immigration in the Gilded Age: Ethnic and Racial Tensions: follow handout instructions

European History

Homework due Thursday, February 21

Both:   German Unification webquest (an ABC-CLIO assignment)

United States Government

Homework due Thursday, February 21

Magruder’s American Government, pp 111-115

Come prepared to describe an example, relevant to you as 12th graders, of an exception to the Privileges & Immunities Clause

Terms and concepts 

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, February 20

AP:     Making America, pp 458-466

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 556-557, 564-566
            Read handout, “Woman’s Christian Temperance Union”
           
Both:            Terms to chart
            User Name:  Lisa      Password:  Kampner
            From the menu on the left, select Images, and view all the images listed

European History

Homework due Wednesday, February 20

Both:   Italian Unification (an ABC-CLIO assignment)

United States Government

Homework due Wednesday, February 20

Magruder’s American Government, pp. 103-109

Read “California Pot Initiative” Wall Street Journal article, and be prepared to answer the question:  How is the situation described in the article an illustration of federalism?

Terms and concepts 

Friday, February 15, 2013

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, February 19

AP:      Making America, pp 454-458 (top)

Reg:     America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 534-539
           
Both:    ABC-CLIO: American Indians and Buffalo Soldiers: A Webquest

European History

Homework due Tuesday, February 19

AP:   Making Europe, pp 632-638 (up to “National Identity in the U.S.”)
         AP Achiever, pp 214-216 (up to “Russia”)

Reg:   World History, pp 570-576
         CIG, pp 287-289 (up to “Reforming Russia”)

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, February 19

Study for quiz, Chapter 3

Thursday, February 14, 2013

United States History

Homework due Friday, February 15

AP:     Making America, pp 445-450

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 472 “Focus on Economics”
            Read “The Panic of 1873” handout
           
Both:   Terms to Chart

European History

Homework due Friday, February 15

AP:   Making Europe, pp 631-632 (top)
         AP Achiever, pp 212-214 (top)

Reg:   World History, pp 577-580
         CIG, pp 285-286

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Friday, February 15

Magruder’s American Government, pp 94-102

Terms and concepts to know:           
         delegated powers        reserved powers
         expressed powers        exclusive powers
         implied powers           concurrent powers
         inherent powers          Supremacy Clause: what does it say?  where is it?

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

United States History

Homework due Thursday, February 14

AP:      Making America, pp 440-445

Reg:     America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 502 (bottom)-506
           
Both:    Terms to Chart

European History

Homework due Thursday, February 14

Study for quiz:  Early 19th century Europe.  See Study Guide

United States Government

Homework due Thursday, February 14

Magruder’s American Government, p. 91
            Complete the Document Based Assessment
            Answer Qs 1-3

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, February 13

Both:  Study for quiz.  See Study Guide

European History

Homework due Wednesday, February 13

AP:   Making Europe, pp 624-630
         AP Achiever, pp 198 (bottom)-203

Reg:   World History, pp 522-526
         CIG, pp 277-284

Both:   Terms to Chart
         Complete Revolutions 1820-1848 chart #s 8-13

United States Government

Homework due Wednesday, February 13

You are REQUIRED either to watch or to read the State of the Union address.  It will be broadcast at 6 p.m. on virtually every news channel; PBS is recommended so you can listen to their commentary afterwards.  It will also be available online at or after 6 p.m., either video or print transcript.  NO EXCUSE WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Complete the State of the Union worksheets

Monday, February 11, 2013

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, February 12

AP:     Making America, pp 437-440

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp 488-490, 498-502
           
Both:   Terms to Chart

European History

Homework due Tuesday, February 12

AP:   Making Europe, pp 615-621
         AP Achiever, pp 194-195 (Socialism), 210-211 (Marxism)

Reg:   World History, pp 511 (bottom) - 513
         CIG, pp 261-270 (top)

Both:   Terms to Chart 

United States Government

Homework due Tuesday, February 12

Magruder’s American Government, pp 85-89

Complete the two worksheets:
            Reading Comprehension
            Core Worksheet, Part 1 only

Go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/state-of-the-union-2013. In box titled “Enhanced Live Broadcast”, click on “Inside SOTU” and watch video

Friday, February 8, 2013

United States History

Homework due Monday, February 11

AP:     Making America, pp 432-437 (up to “Transforming the West”)

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 491-497
           
Both:    Read “The Sand Creek Massacre”
            Terms to Chart

European History

Homework due Monday, February 11

AP:   Making Europe, pp 611-615
         AP Achiever, pp 188 (Working & Living Conditions)

Reg:   World History, pp 511-512
         CIG, pp 250-253

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Monday, February 11

Magruder’s American Government, pp 78-83

Complete:
            Formal Amendment worksheet
            ERA assignment

Thursday, February 7, 2013

United States History

Homework due Friday, February 8

AP:     Making America, pp 426-432

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 471-472, 570-571 (“From Producer to Consumer”)
           
Both:    Read “The New South” and complete the worksheet
            Terms to Chart

European History

Homework due Friday, February 8

AP:   Making Europe, pp 606-611
         AP Achiever, pp 188-189 (New Industrial Classes)

Reg:   World History, pp 508-509 (The New Middle Class), 555-559
         CIG, pp 270-275

Both:   Terms to Chart

U.S. Government

Homework due Friday, February 8

Magruder’s American Government, pp 68-77

Complete:
            Constitution Scavenger Hunt worksheet
            Marbury v Madison worksheet

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

United States History

Homework due Thursday, February 7

AP:    Making America, pp 419-426

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 460-465, 467-471 (up to “Standard Oil”)
           
Both:  Terms to Chart

European History

Homework due Thursday, February 7

AP:   Making Europe, pp 596-606
         AP Achiever, pp 183-187

Reg:   World History, pp 544-550, 510-511 (Laissez-Faire Economics)
         CIG, pp 241-249

Both:   Terms to Chart


United States Government

Homework due Thursday, February 7

Read Activity One: Federalist # 10 (excerpts)

Complete the Activity One worksheet

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, February 6

Both:   Study for quiz:  Civil War and Reconstruction.  You should review:
                 AP: Making America, Chapters 14 & 15
                 Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, Chapters 11 & 12
                  Both:  All terms from Jan. 14-31
                            All Civil War and Reconstruction PowerPoints
                             Reconstruction: The Table
                             All handouts Jan 14-Feb. 1
                             Class notes 

European History

Homework due Wednesday, February 6

AP:   Making Europe, pp 588-592
         AP Achiever, pp 193, 198, 189-190

Reg:   World History, pp 594-595, 597-599 (top)
         CIG, pp 277-278

Both:   Terms to Chart