Thursday, October 31, 2013

United States History

Homework due Friday, November 1

Both:   Ratification debate preparation. 
            Read all handouts  for your person.
            Write a list of at least six major points made by your person.  Team meetings on Monday
            Debate is on Wednesday, November 6

European History

Homework due Friday, November 1


AP:   Making Europe, pp 403-407
         AP Achiever, pp 76-77 (“Social Impact of the Protestant Reformation”)

Reg:   World History, pp 354 (middle) - 355
         CIG, review pp 116-119

Both:   Terms

Economics

Homework due Friday, November 1

Read Econedlink “Focus on Economic Data. . . .”, pp 1-9.  Try to answer the questions in the text

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

United States History

Homework due Thursday, October 31

Both:  Study for midterm

European History

Homework due Thursday, October 31

Both:   Study for midterm

Economics

Homework due Thursday, October 31

Study for midterm

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, October 30

AP:      Making America, pp 177-181
            Read “George Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion” and write answers to Q’s 1-4

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 202-205 (up to The Election of 1796”)

Both:   Complete the New Nation: Foreign Policy chart

European History

Homework due Wednesday, October 30

Both:   Read Aish Part 50, “The Reformation and the Jews”

         Read “Luther and the Jews” and answer the Comprehension Questions (see handout)

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, October 30

Economics in Our Times, pp 188-192

Learning Check p. 192, 1 & 2.  Write your answers

Terms to Know
            unemployment rate
            employment rate
            chart, p. 189

Monday, October 28, 2013

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, October 29

AP:      Making America, pp 174-177

Reg:     America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 165-169, 200-202

Both:    Complete the Hamilton vs Jefferson chart

European History

Homework due Tuesday, October 29

Both:   Read handout: Lecture Twenty-Seven: The Catholic Counter Reformation (outline)
        
            Read “Loyola and the Society of Jesus”

           Complete the chart: The Catholic Counter-Reformation: Rulings of the Council of Trent

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, October 29

Economics in Our Times, pp 184-187

Learning Check p. 187, 1 and 3.  Write your answers.

Complete the Minimum Wage and Teen Unemployment assignment

Terms to Know
            global competition
            downsizing

Friday, October 25, 2013

United States History

Homework due Monday, October 28

AP:    Making America, pp 170-174 (top)

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 158-163

Both:   Read Debate: Should the New Constitution Be Ratified and the accompanying handouts for your team
            Terms

European History

Homework due Monday, October 28

AP:   Making Europe, pp 397-403
         AP Achiever, pp 77-78

Reg:   World History, pp 353-354 (middle)
         CIG, pp 71-83

Both:   Terms to Chart 

Economics

Homework due Monday, October 28

Economics in Our Times, pp 178-184

Explain, in writing, using words and graphs, the impact of unions on union wages and on non-union wages

Terms:
            closed shop                                    Taft-Hartley Act                        strike                       
            union shop                                    right to work laws

Thursday, October 24, 2013

United States History

Homework due Friday, October 25

AP:     Making America, pp 168-170

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 150-157

Both:    Study and know “Government Formation for Dummies”
            Study and know “The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution Compared”
            Terms (see over)

European History

Homework due Friday, October 25

AP:   Making Europe, pp 396-397 (“Reformation in England”)
         AP Achiever, pp 75-76 (“Magisterial Reform in England”)

Reg:   World History, pp 351-352
         CIG, pp 64-70

Both:   Terms to Chart

Economics

Homework due Friday, October 25

Economics in Our Times, pp 170-173, 177

Learning Check p. 177, #s 1-5.  Write your answers.

Terms:
      wage rate
      minimum wage law

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

United States History

Homework due Thursday, October 24

AP:      Making America, pp 165-167

Reg:     America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 146-149 (including “Focus on Geography”, p. 147)

Both:    Complete the Articles of Confederation Internet Scavenger Hunt
            Terms 

European History

Homework due Thursday, October 24

Both:   Read handouts:  Lecture Twenty-Two, and Lecture Twenty-Four (outlines)

         Use the information in the handouts to fill in Protestant Reformation chart

Economics

Homework due Thursday, October 24

Complete the Economics in Our Times Reteaching Chapter 6 handout

Economics in Our Times, Ch. 6 Review, p. 167.  Write your answer to Sharpen Your Critical Thinking Skills, # 1 & 2

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, October 23

AP:     Making America, pp 158-165 (up to “Diplomatic Problems”)

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp 144-146 (be sure to read all sidebars)
           
Both:   Complete the American Revolution Summary Chart
            Terms 

European History

Homework due Wednesday, October 23

Both:   Read handouts:  Lecture Seventeen, Lecture Eighteen, Lecture Twenty-One (outlines)

           Use the information in the handouts to continue to fill in Protestant Reformation chart

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, October 23

Economics in Our Times, Ch. 6 Review, pp. 166-167.  Write your answers to:
            Build Your Vocabulary
            Review Questions 1-11

Monday, October 21, 2013

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, October 22

Both:   Complete the Patriot or Loyalist project
            Start American Revolution Summary Chart, using your textbook:
                        AP: Making America, Ch. 6
                        Reg: America: Pathways to the Present, Ch. 4
            Chart is due on Wednesday, Oct. 23

European History

Homework due Tuesday, October 22

AP:   Making Europe, pp 392-396 (up to “Reform in England”)
         AP Achiever, pp 73 (bottom) - 75 (up to “Magisterial Reform in England”)

Reg:   World History, pp 348-350
         CIG, pp 55-64 (top)

Both:   Continue the Reformation chart
         Terms to Chart 

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, October 22

Economics in Our Times, pp 162-164

Know the chart on p. 163

Write answers to Learning Check, p. 164, # 1-3

Read:  “Diamond Miners Band Together”.  Be ready to answer: is this monopoly or oligopoly?
                “ Comcast - AT&T Broadband Deal Cements Rise of Cable Oligopoly”

Friday, October 18, 2013

United States History

Homework due Monday, October 21

AP:   Making America, pp 143-149
         Read “Abigail and John Adams” handout, pp 172-178. 
         Answer Review Questions, p 178, #s 2, 3, and 4.  Your answers MUST be typed, double spaced, with pages stapled together if there is more than one page.

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 118-122
         Read “Letters Between Abigail and John Adams” handout, pp 1-2
         On a separate sheet of paper, answer Questions # 1, 2, & 3.  Your answers MUST be typed, double spaced, with pages stapled together if there is more than one page.

Both:   Terms

European History

Homework due Monday, October 21

Both:   Read “The German Peasants’ Revolt” handout, pp 314-316
           Complete the worksheet

Economics

Homework due Monday, October 21

Economics in Our Times, pp 157-161 (including the green pages)

Write answers to the following questions:
            1.  p. 160, #1           
            2.  What are the three defining conditions that characterize monopolistic competition?
            3.  Explain, in your own words, how gas stations migrate to corners

Thursday, October 17, 2013

United States History

Homework due Friday, October 18

AP:   Making America, pp 143-149

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 133-136 (up to “Impact of the Revolution”)

Both:   Complete the American Revolution chart

European History

Homework due Friday, October 18

AP:   Making Europe, pp 387-392 (top)
         AP Achiever, pp 71-73

Reg:   World History, pp 346 (bottom) - 348 (up to “John Calvin”)
          CIG, pp 45-54

Both:   Start Reformation chart; fill in as much as possible in Luther column
           Terms to Chart (see over)

Economics

Homework due Friday, October 18

Read handouts:
            The Danger of Corporate Monopolies
            The Making of Microsoft
            When Microsoft Met the FTC
            Fears of Monopolistic Power
            Microsoft and the Winsock Controversy
            Natural Monopolies

Complete the worksheet

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, October 16

AP:   Making America, pp 141-143

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 131-132

Both:   Continue the American Revolution chart
         Start Patriot and Loyalist project (due Tuesday, October 22)

European History

Homework due Wednesday, October 16

AP:   Making Europe, pp 382-387 (INCLUDING “Choice” and “Introduction”)
         AP Achiever. pp 69-71

Reg:   World History, p. 346
         CIG, pp 37-44

Both:   Terms to Chart 

Economics

Homework due Wednesday, October 16

Economics in Our Times, pp 148-151

Write answers to Learning Check, p. 151, # 1-5

Monday, October 14, 2013

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, October 15

AP:   Making America, pp 132-140

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 127-131

Both:   Start the American Revolution chart

European History

Homework due Tuesday, October 15

AP:      AP Achiever, pp 88-92 (up to “Religious Wars”)

Reg:    CIG, pp 116-119 (“How to Find Witches”)

Both:    Terms to Chart 

Economics

Homework due Tuesday, October 15

Complete the Left Foot Pattern Production Table worksheet

Friday, October 11, 2013

United States History

Homework due Monday, October 14

Both:   Declaration of Independence: Analysis and Understanding assignment  (see handout)

Extra Credit opportunity!!!  (worth 20 points; points deducted for errors)

            Memorize the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence, starting with “When in the course of human events….” And ending with the sentence that ends
“. . . . submitted to a candid world.” (For 10 points, memorize just the first paragraph.)

            Make an appointment with Mrs. Real to recite it.

European History

Homework due Monday, October 14

AP:       Making Europe, pp 414-418
            AP Achiever, pp 86-88

Reg:     “The Meeting of Two Worlds” handout, pp 86-88

Both:     Read the handouts:
                        The Commercial Revolution
                        The Price Revolution
            Complete the Commercial Revolution chart

Economics

Homework due Monday, October 14

Study for quiz: Chapter 5.  Review:
            Chapter 5
            Review material from classwork on Thursday
            Reffonomics lessons: 
                        Microeconomics
                                    Costs of Production Unit
                                                Sole Proprietorship
                                                Cost Curves

Thursday, October 10, 2013

United States History

Homework due Friday, October 11

Both:  Finish The Battle of Lexington:  A Mystery of History assignment (started in class)

European History

Homework due Friday, October 11

Both:   Study for New Monarchs quiz.  Review:
                 Resurgent Monarchies (Making Europe or handout)
                 The New Monarchies chart

Economics

Homework due Friday, October 11

Finish classwork

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

United States History

Homework due Thursday, October 10

AP:   Making America, pp 124-130

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, pp. 118-122

Both:   Complete the “From Lexington and Concord to the Declaration of Independence” chart

European History

Homework due Thursday, October 10

AP:   Read “The Holy Roman Empire” handout

Reg:  CIG, pp 104-107
        
Both: ABC-CLIO Holy Roman Empire Assignment