Friday, May 23, 2014

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, May 27

Both:  Study for finals

European History

Homework due Tuesday, May 27

Both:   Study for your first period final

            Complete your Fear No Evil reading and the worksheet.  Worksheet will be checked in class on Tuesday, May 27.

United States Government

Homework due Tuesday, May 27

Study for Final.

NO political cartoon due

NOTE:  The final exam is in the Library.  Report directly to the Library at 11:50 a.m.  You MUST bring to the final a supply of pens with dark blue or black ink.  

Thursday, May 22, 2014

United States History

Homework due Friday, May 23

Both:  Recover from drama production

European History

Homework due Friday, May 23

Both:  Recover from drama production

United States Government

Homework due Friday, May 23

Recover from the drama production

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

United States History

Homework due Thursday, May 22

Both:  Recover from drama production


European History

Homework due Thursday, May 22

Both:  Recover from drama production

United States Government

Homework due Thursday, May 22

Both:  Recover from drama production

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, May 21

Both:      Read the following handouts
               “The Freedom Rides”
               “A Call for Unity”
               “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”

               Write or type answers to Study Questions

European History

Homework due Wednesday, May 21

Both:   Continue to read Fear No Evil.
            Completed worksheet is due Tuesday, May 27

United States Government

Homework due Wednesday, May 21

Finish reading Magruder’s American Government, pp 592-601

Finish reading the following handouts:
         “Self-Incrimination”
         “Speedy and Public Trial”
         “Right to Counsel”
         “Capital Punishment”

Finish the Rights of the Accused chart

Monday, May 19, 2014

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, May 20

Both:   Study for Hebrew final

European History

Homework due Tuesday, May 20

Both:  Study for Hebrew final

United States Government

Homework due Tuesday, May 20

Study for Hebrew final

BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK TO CLASS EVERY DAY, OR YOU WILL FAIL THE COURSE

Friday, May 16, 2014

United States History

Homework due Monday, May 19

Both:  Read “The Sit-ins and Freedom Rides” handout

European History

Homework due Monday, May 19

Both:  Continue reading Fear No Evil.

United States Government

Homework due Monday, May 19

Magruder’s American Government, pp 578-582

Read the following handouts:
         “Reasonable Searches and Seizures”
         “Exclusionary Rule”

Political cartoon due

Thursday, May 15, 2014

United States History

Homework due Friday, May 16

AP:      Read “The Montgomery Bus Boycott. . . .” handout

            Watch Eyes on the Prize, Episode 1.  START AT 26:00 and watch until the end: Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Both:    Complete the worksheet

European History

Homework due Friday, May 16

Both:   Read Fear No Evil, by Natan Sharansky.  You must read Chs. 1-14, 17, 20, and 24 through the Epilogue by Tuesday, May 27.  Pace yourselves.  DO NOT try to read everything the night of May 26th.  Your final exam will include detailed questions from the book.  As you read, answer the Study Questions.

United States Government

Homework due Friday, May 16

Magruder’s American Government, pp 569-572

Complete the Freedom of Assembly and Petition chart

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

United States History

Homework due Thursday, May 15

Both:      Study for Judaic finals

NOTE:  Since you do not have class on Thursday, the assignment below AND the homework due 
               Friday are both due on Friday

Both:      Finish reading “The Cases of Brown v Board of Education” handout

European History

Homework due Thursday, May 15

Both:  Study for Judaic finals

United States Government

Homework due Thursday, May 15

Study for Judaic finals

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

United States History

Homework due Wednesday, May 14

AP:      Study for AP exam

Reg:    Think positive thoughts for your AP classmates

European History

Homework due Wednesday, May 14

AP:     Study for AP exam

Reg:   Think positive thoughts for your AP classmates

United States Government

Homework due Wednesday, May 14

Magruder’s American Government, pp 559-567

Read the following handouts:
         “Significance of Free Speech”
         “Rights and Limits of Free Speech”
         “Free Press History”
         “Rights and Limitations of Free Press”

Complete the Free Speech and Press chart

Monday, May 12, 2014

United States History

Homework due Tuesday, May 13

AP:     Study for AP exam

Reg:     America: Pathways to the Present, pp 1142-1149
            Terms to Chart (you must write or type them)

European History

Homework due Tuesday, May 13

AP:      Study for AP exam

Reg:     Go to www.pbs.org/redfiles/prop.
            From the menu across the bottom, click on Deep Background.
            Click on Reference.  Click on the following terms, and write term definitions:
                        Great Purges
                        Gulag
                        Little Octobrists
                        Pioneers

United States Government

Homework due Tuesday, May 13

Magruder’s American Government, pp 551-558

Read the following handouts:
         “Wall of Separation”
         “The Establishment Clause in Court”
         “Free Exercise of Religion”
         “The Free Exercise of Religion in Court”

Complete the Freedom of Religion chart

Friday, May 9, 2014

United States History

Homework due Monday, May 12

AP:      Making America, pp 843-852

Reg:     America: Pathways to the Present, pp 1133-1141
           
Both:    Terms to Chart

European History

Homework due Monday, May 12

AP:     Making Europe, pp 890-894

Reg:    CIG European History, pp 408-414

Both:   Terms 

United States Government

Homework due Monday, May 12

Magruder’s American Government, pp 546-550

Read:   Selective Incorporation handout
            “Historical Overview. . . .” handout

Complete the three-case Selective Incorporation chart

Political cartoon due

Thursday, May 8, 2014

United States History

Homework due Friday, May 9

AP:      Making America, pp 837-843

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp 1126-1131
           
Both:   Terms to Chart

European History

Homework due Friday, May 9

AP:       Making Europe, pp 884-890

Reg:     CIG European History, pp 394-408 (middle)

Both:    Terms 

United States Government

Homework due Friday, May 9

Magruder’s American Government, pp 532-537

www.supremecourt.gov

Terms and concepts:
Name the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
List the names of the 8 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
Which justices are Obama appointees?
In what classes of cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?
Writ of certiorari
Brief
Amicus curiae
Solicitor general
Who is the current Solicitor General?  Who was the previous Solicitor General?  What was unique about this latter person?
Majority opinion
Concurring opinion
Dissenting opinion

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

United States History

Homework due Thursday, May 8

AP:        Making America, pp 826-836

Reg:      America: Pathways to the Present, pp 1114-1119
           
Both:     Terms to Chart

European History

Homework due Thursday, May 8

AP:      Making Europe, pp 877-884
            AP Achiever, 321-324 (middle)

Reg:    CIG European History, pp 386-389

Both:   Terms  

United States Government

Homework due Thursday, May 8

Magruder’s American Government, pp 528-531

Complete the worksheet:  Ch. 18 Section 2: The Inferior Courts

Friday, May 2, 2014

United States History

Homework due Monday, May 5

AP:      Making America, pp 786-792
            Watergate Homework assignment

Reg:    America: Pathways to the Present, pp 1058-1076
           
Both:   Terms to Know

European History

Homework due Monday, May 5
AP:    AP Achiever, review pp 310-311; read pp 312-313 (Western European Unity and Economic  
          Integration)

Both:  Complete the European Union Scavenger Hunt 

United States Government

Homework due Monday, May 5

Magruder’s American Government, pp 412-416

Read “Johnson, Nixon, and the War Powers Resolution”.
         TYPE answers to Questions 1-3

Terms and concepts:
          Difference between a treaty and an executive agreement
         Power of recognition
         Can the President make war without a  Congressional declaration of war?
         How can Congress authorize the president to use military force?
         War Powers Resolution           

Political cartoon due

Thursday, May 1, 2014

United States History

Homework due Friday, May 2

AP:      Making America, pp 778-786

Reg:     America: Pathways to the Present, pp 1037-1049
           
Both:    Terms to Know

European History

Homework due Friday, May 2

AP:      Making Europe, pp 868-877
            AP Achiever, pp 305-306

Reg:    World History, pp 844-853
            CIG European History, review pp 391-400

Both:   Terms

United States Government

Homework due Friday, May 2

Magruder’s American Government, pp 400-403, 405-411.
         TYPE answer to p. 411, #2.  Will be collected and graded.

Terms and Concepts 
         what does “execute” mean?
         executive orders
         ordinance power
         appointment power
         removal power
         executive privilege