AP: Making
America, pp 770-778
Reg: America:
Pathways to the Present, pp 1024-1036
Both: Terms
to Know
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
European History
Homework due Thursday, May 1
AP: Read
“1989 Revolutions of Eastern Europe” at http://chnm.gmu.edu/1989/exhibits/intro/1989revolutions. Click on Download Essay, and read the
entire essay.
(an
Adobe file of this article has been e-mailed to you)
Read
“Economies in Transition” handout
Both: Read
handout articles
“Europe’s
Revolution 20 Years On”
“Poland
Reflects on Communism’s Fall”
“Gorbachev’s
Role in 1989 Turmoil”
“First
Steps in Russian Democracy”
Terms
to Know (chart not required)
United States Government
Homework due Thursday, May 1
Magruder’s
American Government, review pp
386-394
Read “The Electoral
College” handout
Read: 1-page description
Discussion of Constitutionality
Discussion
of Congressional Consent
Be prepared to discuss in class.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
United States History
Homework due Wednesday, April 30
AP: Go
to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yd78uDXskQ
Watch
Eyes on the Prize, Episode 2.
Start at the beginning and watch to 32:00: Little Rock Nine
Reg: America:
Pathways to the Present, pp 1009-1017
Both: Terms
to Know
European History
Homework due Wednesday, April 30
AP: Making
Europe, pp 856-864
AP
Achiever, pp 307-309
Reg: CIG
European History, pp 378-383, 391-394
Both: Terms
United States Government
Homework due Wednesday, April 30
From
the menu at the right margin, select “logrolling” and “pork-barrel
legislation”.
Write
(and learn) the definitions of each term.
Go to http://cagw.org/content/2012-pig-book-summary The 2012 Pig Book Summary
Read
the entire Introduction, including the seven criteria for earmarks (or pork)
Select
one of the categories. Peruse the “pork-barrel” (aka “earmarks”) in your
category and choose TWO that to you best illustrate pork-barreling in
action. Make notes on the
following points:
Dollar amount
Description of
project
Name, state, and
Congressional district of Congressional sponsor
How the earmark
benefited the Congressman’s district (if not obvious from the above)
Be
prepared to make an oral report on your findings
Monday, April 28, 2014
United States History
Homework due Tuesday, April 29
AP: Go
to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVB2AlVpt0I
Watch
Eyes on the Prize, Episode 1.
START AT 26:00 and watch until the end: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery
Bus Boycott
Reg: America:
Pathways to the Present, pp 996-1001,
1003-1008
Both: Terms
to Know. Because of the volume of
homework you are not required to WRITE term definitions, but you are required
to KNOW them.
European History
Homework due Tuesday, April 29
AP: Making
Europe, pp 851-856
Reg: CIG, pp 366-368, 375-378 (middle)
Both: Terms
United States Government
Homework due Tuesday, April 29
Read: “A Short History of the Filibuster”
“Civil
Rights and Filibustering”
“What’s
the Nuclear Option?”
Possible quiz on this material on
Tuesday.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
United States History
Homework due Friday, April 11
AP: Making
America, pp 718-728
Reg: America:
Pathways to the Present, pp 890-893,
912-918
Both: Terms
European History
Homework due Friday, April 11
AP: Making
Europe, pp 816-823
AP
Achiever, pp 303-304 (up to “Nuclear Parity”), 306-307 (up to “The Fall of
Communism”)
Reg: World
History, pp 843-844
CIG
European History, 363-366 (top)
Both: Terms
United States Government
Homework due Friday, April 11
Magruder’s American Government, pp 343-349, 351-356
Copy and paste the link below into your browser. DO NOT click on the
link! Study the graphic. Optional: print it out (landscape
mode).
Go to www.hippocampus.org, click on History
& Government, then American Government, then scroll down to Legislative
Branch, click on Power, Committees, and Debates, click on Start Topic, (do not
watch the video), click on Explore: Civil Rights Legislation and the
Filibuster, click on View Gallery, and read the essay.
From
the menu on the left, click on Route of a Bill through Congress, click on Start
Topic (don’t watch the video), click on Historic Filibusters under the Explore
heading, click on View Gallery and read the essay.
Terms and concepts
bill (2 types)
hopper
joint resolution
concurrent
resolution
rider
pigeonholed
discharge petition
committee of the
whole
voice vote
standing vote
roll call/record
vote
two speech rule
filibuster
cloture rule
veto
pocket veto
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
United States History
Homework due Thursday, April 10
AP: Making
America, pp 704-712
Reg: America:
Pathways to the Present, pp 881-883,
884-890
Both: Terms
European History
Homework due Thursday, April 10
AP: Making
Europe, pp 813-816
AP
Achiever, pp 310-311 (top)
Reg: World
History, pp 828-832, 834-838
CIG
European History, pp 360-363 (middle)
Both: Terms
United States Government
Homework due Thursday, April 10
Magruder’s
American Government, pp 330-337
Terms and concepts:
Speaker of the House
President of the
Senate
President pro
Tempore
party caucus
floor leaders
majority leader
minority leader
party whips
committee chairman
seniority rule
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
United States History
Homework due Wednesday, April 9
AP: Making
America, pp 698-704
Reg: America:
Pathways to the Present, pp 884-888,
912-916 (top)
Both: Terms
European History
Homework due Wednesday, April 9
AP: Making
Europe, pp 806-813 (top)
AP
Achiever, pp 296-300 (middle)
Reg: World
History, pp 791-795
CIG
European History, pp 356-360
Both: Terms
United States Government
Homework due Wednesday, April 9
Magruder’s
American Government, pp 318-324
Terms and concepts
to know
What are the five
nonlegislative powers of Congress?
impeach
perjury
censure
“senatorial
courtesy”
What are Congress’
two executive powers?
What point is the
cartoonist making on p. 324?
Monday, April 7, 2014
United States History
Homework due Tuesday, April 8
AP: Making
America, pp 689-698
Read
Kennan, “Sources of Soviet Conduct” handout
Reg: America:
Pathways to the Present, pp 855-861,
868-874, 876-881 (top)
Both: Terms
European History
Homework due Tuesday, April 8
AP: Making
Europe, pp 796-802
AP
Achiever, pp 288-290
Reg: World
History, pp 781-784
CIG, pp 351-354
Both: Complete
World War II chart as best you can
Read
Aish, Parts 60 & 61
United States Government
Homework due Tuesday, April 8
Magruder’s American Government, pp 310-317
Read “Court View of the Commerce
Clause Waxed and Waned, Is Now Broad” WSJ article
Terms and concepts to know
Necessary
and Proper Clause (define and know Article, Section, and Clause numbers)
strict
construction
liberal
(loose) construction
McCulloch
v. Maryland (what was the
ruling? What expressed power is
implied in this
decision?)
Friday, April 4, 2014
United States History
Homework due Monday, April 7
AP: Making
America, pp 675-684
Reg: America:
Pathways to the Present, 832-840,
846-853
Both: Terms
European History
Homework due Monday, April 7
AP: Making
Europe, pp 791-796
AP
Achiever, pp 284 (bottom) - 288 (up to “Mobilization…”)
Reg: World
History, pp 775-780, 784 (bottom) -
790
CIG, pp 346-351 (middle)
Both: Begin
chart: World War II: Highlights and Turning Points
United States Government
Homework due Monday,April 7
Magruder’s American Government, pp 296-309
Terms and concepts
Commerce clause
Commerce power
Gibbons v. Ogden
3 purposes for which taxes are levied
4 limitations on
Congressional power to tax
Treasury notes
deficit financing
legal tender
what are Congress’
specific war powers?
copyright
patent
territories (define
and give examples)
eminent domain
(define, including what kind of power it is)
naturalization
what are Congress’
judicial powers?
Political cartoon due
Thursday, April 3, 2014
United States History
Homework due Friday, April 4
AP: Making
America, pp 665-675
Reg: America:
Pathways to the Present, pp 826-831,
841-845
Both: Terms
European History
Homework due Friday, April 4
AP: Making
Europe, pp 781-791
AP
Achiever, review pp 280-281 (top), read pp 283-284
Reg: World
History, review pp 708-710, 713-717,
762-765, 770-774
CIG,
pp 336-345
Both: Terms
Visual
Perspectives on the USSR Under Stalin (due Monday, April 7)
United States Government
Homework due Friday, April 4
Magruder’s American Government, Ch. 10, Secn 4, read ONLY the following sections
(red headings)
Personal
and Political Background
Compensation
Research online (NO
WIKIPEDIA): What are the current
salaries of Representatives? of Senators?
Make a note of your source(s).
Go to www.snagfilms.com/films/title/gerrymandering
and finish watching the video “Gerrymandering”
Term:
Franking
privilege
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
United States History
Homework due Thursday, April 3
AP: Making
America, pp 655-665
Reg: America:
Pathways to the Present, pp 817-821
Both: Begin
chart: World War II Highlights and Turning Points
Terms
European History
Homework due Thursday, April 3
AP: Making
Europe, pp 775-781
AP
Achiever, pp 277-279
Reg: World
History, review pp 746-751, read pp
761-762
CIG,
pp 335-336
Both: Terms
to chart
Visual Perspectives on the New Soviet
State - due Thursday
United States Government
Homework due Thursday, April 3
Magruder’s American Government, pp 279-284
Terms and concepts:
four qualifications to become a Representative (three
formal, one by custom)
number
of Senators per state
who
does a Senator represent?
17th
Amendment
Senatorial
term
continuous
body
3
qualifications for members of the Senate
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
United States History
Homework due Wednesday, April 2
AP: Making
America, pp 641-650
Reg: America:
Pathways to the Present, pp 745-750,
752-755
Both: Terms
European History
Homework due Wednesday, April 2
AP: Making
Europe, pp 763-769
AP
Achiever, pp 281-282
Reg: World
History, pp 752-756
CIG
European History, pp 329 (bottom)-333
(top)
Both: Terms
to chart
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