United States History

Homework due Tuesday, April 1

AP:      Making America, pp 634-641

            Complete the Summary Questions

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp 777-783, 785-791

Both:    Complete (as best you can) the New Deal in a Nutshell chart

European History

Homework due Tuesday, April 1

AP:      Making Europe, pp 757-763

            AP Achiever, pp 280-281 (top)

Reg:    World History, pp 707-710, 713-717

            CIG European History, pp 336-338 “The Rise of Stalin”

Both:   Visual Perspectives on the New Soviet State (see handout) (due Thursday, April 3)

            Terms to chart 

United States Government

Homework due Tuesday, April 1

Magruder’s American Government, pp 273-278

Terms and concepts 

         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

United States History

Homework due Monday, March 31

AP:    Making America, pp 627-634

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, 756-761, 768-776

Both:  Start the New Deal in a Nutshell chart

European History

Homework due Monday, March 31

AP:      Making Europe, pp 751-757

            AP Achiever, pp 273-277

Reg:     World History, pp 746-751 (omit “The New Deal”), 757-760

            CIG, pp 333, 338-340 “The Rise of Mussolini”

Both:    Terms to chart 

United States Government

Homework due Monday, March 31

Read the entire “Election Day” handout.

Review Discussion Prompts pp 16-18.  Choose two prompts.  After viewing the movie, you will write one to two paragraphs in response to those prompts.  Your responses must be TYPED, Times New Roman 12 point font, double spaced, with your name in the upper righthand corner.

Political cartoon due

United States History

Homework due Friday, March 28

AP:     Making America, pp 621-627

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, pp 730-733, 740-744

           

Both:   Terms

            Complete the chart:  Hoover’s Handle on the Great Depression

European History

Homework due Friday, March 28

AP:   Making Europe, pp 744-751

         AP Achiever, pp 270-272

Reg:   World History, pp 746-747 (middle)

         CIG, pp 328 (bottom) - 329, 335-336

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Friday, March 28

Magruder’s American Government, pp 268-271

Complete “The National Legislature” Reading Comprehension worksheet, #1-6.  For #7, list the size of each state’s delegation to the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Watch the YouTube video, “Jack Abramoff: The Lobbyist’s Playbook” (CBSNewsOnline, a
60 Minutes segment)

United States History

Homework due Thursday, March 27

AP:    Making America, pp 608 (bottom)-616

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, pp 717-721

           

Both:  Terms 

European History

Homework due Thursday, March 27

Both:   Study for midterm

United States Government

Homework due Thursday, March 27

Study for midterm

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, March 26

Both:  Study for midterm 

European History

Homework due Wednesday, March 26

AP:   Making Europe, pp 736-740

         AP Achiever, pp 257-259

Reg:   World History, pp 692-697

         CIG, pp 326 (bottom) - 328 (bottom)

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Wednesday, March 26

Complete the Lobbying and the Revolving Door Scavenger Hunt

Read:   “Don’t Call Them Lobbyists”

            “Lobbying is Democracy in Action”

Be prepared to discuss:

            1.  With which article do you agree?

            2.  Is lobbying beneficial to America?

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, March 25

AP:      Making America, pp 604-608

            Complete the Summary Questions

Reg:     Go to YouTube, type in One Woman, One Vote, and click on the top video, by Christina Moore.

            Watch the video “One Woman, One Vote” STARTING AT 56:22 (counter on right)

            Complete the worksheet

European History

Homework due Tuesday, March 25

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

Homework due Tuesday, March 25

Magruder’s American Government, pp 253-261

Complete “Interest Groups at Work” Reading Comprehension worksheet

European History

Homework due Monday, March 24

AP:      Making America, pp 601-604

            Complete The Dark Side of the Roaring Twenties assignment (see handout)

Reg:     America: Pathways to the Present, pp 699-705

            Terms

United States Government

Homework due Monday, March 24

Complete the Citizens United v Federal Elections Commission assignment (see handouts)

Political cartoon due

United States History

Homework due Friday, March 21

AP:      Making America, pp 595-600

Reg:     America: Pathways to the Present, pp 684-690, 693 (“The Jazz Age”)-697

           

Both:    Terms

European History

Homework due Friday, March 21

AP:   Making Europe, pp 728-731

         AP Achiever, pp 255-257

Reg:   World History, pp 690-693

         CIG, pp 320 (“The Total War Effort”)

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Friday, March 21
Study for quiz:     Chapters 5 & 6.  Multiple choice and short answer. (worth 40 points)

                             In addition to the chapters, review all handouts and class notes

United States History

Homework due Thursday, March 20

AP:     Making America, pp 589-595

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp 723-729

           

Both:   Terms 

European History

Homework due Thursday, March 20

AP:   Making Europe, pp 721-728

         AP Achiever, pp 252-255 (up to Exhaustion and Revolution)

Reg:   World History, pp 682-689

         CIG, pp 316-320

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Thursday, March 20

Magruder’s American Government, pp 201-208; review pp 184-192

Complete the Money and Elections summary worksheet

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, March 18

Both:   Prepare for Robber Barons-Captains of Industry Trial (to be conducted on Tuesday.  Monday is the Purim Carnival.)

European History

Homework due Tuesday, March 18
AP:   Making Europe, pp 702-712
         AP Achiever, pp 222 - 225

Reg:  World History, pp 635-639, 650-651, 663-667
         CIG, pp 297 (bottom) - 298

Both:   View :An ABC for Baby Patriots” at http://ufdcweb1.uflib.ufl.edu/UF00086056/00001/1x  

          Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Tuesday, March 18

Complete the California Primary Elections assignment

Political cartoon due

United States History

Homework due Friday, March 14

AP:     Making America, pp 577-581

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp 669-673

           

Both:   Terms

European History

Homework due Friday, March 14

AP:   Making Europe, pp 695-702 (up to “The Far East”)

         AP Achiever, pp 222 (“The British in India”)

Reg:   World History, pp 631-634

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Friday, March 14

Magruder’s American Government, pp 184-192

Complete “The Nominating Process” Reading Comprehension worksheet

Complete the Voting Rights Act Recent Litigation assignment

United States History

Homework due Thursday, March 13

AP:      Making America, pp 572-577

            Read handout: “President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points”

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp 657-663

           

Both:   Read WSJ article, “How the Doughboys Beat the Kaiser”.  You should have either a copy from a 12^th grader, or a printout.  If you lost it, you can access the article at:

            http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304632204579337012650058546?KEYWORDS=Doughboys+&mg=reno64-wsj

            Terms 

European History

Homework due Thursday, March 13

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 303-305 (middle)

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Thursday, March 13

Magruder’s American Government, pp 170-179

Complete Voter Behavior reading comprehension worksheet (it will be collected and graded)

Extra Credit (5 to 10 points): Research which religious groups (by name) forbid voting and why, and write up your findings.  Follow standard formatting.  Be sure to list your source(s).

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, March 12

AP:     Making America, pp 568-572

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, pp 664-668

           

Both:   Terms

            Complete the Mobilizing for War chart 

European History

Homework due Wednesday, March 12

AP:   Making Europe, pp 684-691

         AP Achiever, pp 219-220

Reg:   World History, pp 618-620

         CIG, pp 295-297, 298 (bottom)-303 (up to “The Land Grab for Africa”)

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Wednesday, March 12

Magruder’s American Government, pp 164-168

Complete “Suffrage and Civil Rights” worksheet

Start the Voting Rights Act Recent Litigation assignment (due Friday)

United States History

Homework due Monday, March 10

AP:     Making America, pp 562-567

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp 646-651, 653-656

           

Both:    Read the Zimmermann Telegram and complete the worksheet

            Terms

            Start studying for quiz on TUESDAY: Populism and Progressivism

European History

Homework due Monday, March 10

AP:   Making Europe, pp 635 (last paragraph) - 636 (up to “Nations Seeking States”)

         AP Achiever, pp 234-236 (top)

         Spielvogel handout, pp 725-727

Reg:   World History, pp 574-576

          CIG, pp 305 (middle) - 306

Both:   Terms to Chart

United States Government

Homework due Monday, March 10

Complete your third party report and presentation

United States History

Homework due Friday, March 7

Both:   Study for presidents’ quiz

European History

Homework due Friday, March 7

Both:   Study for quiz: Nationalism and Reform in 19^th Century Europe.  See Study Guide

United States Government

Homework due Friday, March 7

Magruder’s American Government, pp 152-155

Term to know:           

            5 restrictions the federal government places on states regarding voting rights

           

Voter registration assignment (see handout) 

United States History

Homework due Thursday, March 6

AP:     Making America, pp 559-562

Reg:   America: Pathways to the Present, pp 602-603

           

Both:  Complete the President Wilson and the Mexican Revolution chart