US History Thursday 12/20

No Starter

Finish Newsies

Read Ch 14 Do all Key Terms

World Civ. Wednesday 12/19

No Starter

Finish Cleopatra

Work on previous assignments

Psych II Wednesday & Thursday 12/19 & 12/20

No Starter

Work on Take-Home Test and Previous Assignments

US History Tuesday 12/18

Starter P. 486-487
1. When did California become a state?
2. When did Utah become a state?

Labor/Strikes Documentary (No Assignment)
Newsies (No Assignment)

Read Ch 14 Do all Key Terms

World Civ. Monday 12/17

Starter Map P. 136
1. Name the city located between Asia Minor and Macedonia/Greece.
2. Name the city located directly south of Asia Minor.

Grade/Discuss Octavian/Augustus Packet

Read Ch 6 Sec 3 Do #1-5 P. 143

Video: Cleopatra (no assignment)

Psych II Monday 12/17 & Tuesday 12/18

No Starter

Video: Stages of Life
20 Facts Notes in-class only

Ch 5 Sec 3 Quiz
Ch 5 Sec Reading
Ch 5 Take-home Test Due 1/2 or 1/3

US History Friday 12/14

Starter Charts P. 471
1. What is the difference between vertical and horizontal consolidation?
2. Which (if any) would be more damaging to a free economy?

Discuss Ch 13 Sec 2, 3 & 4

Read Ch 14 Define Key Terms

World Civ. Thursday 12/13

Starter P. 136
1. What was Rome's easternmost province in 44 BC?
2. What was Rome's westernmost province in 44 BC?

Discuss Ch 6 Sec 2 & Julius Caesar Handout

Octavian/Augustus Handout

Video: Hail Caesar - Octavian/Augustus
20 Facts Notes on video (in class only)

PSYCH II Thursday 12/13 & Friday 12/14

Starter Transperency 5-3

Discuss Ch 5 Sec 2
Ch 5 Sec 2 Quiz
Read Ch 5 Sec 3
Define Vocab P. 144
Ch 5 Sec 3 Worksheet

Ch 5 Holiday Takehome Test
Handed out 12/17 & 12/18
Due 1/2/08 & 1/3/08

US History Wednesday 12/12

Starter Map P. 466
1. Which Railroad is represented in Green?
2. Which Railroad is represented in Red?

Civil War Video (The End of the War)

Discuss Ch 13 Sec 1 & 2

World Civ Tuesday 12/11

Starter Map P. 136
1. Name the two major cities in Numidia.
2. Name the mountain range separating Spain and Gaul (France).

Read Ch 6 Sec 2
Do #1-4 P. 140

Julius Caesar Handout

Video: Hail Caesar - Julius Caesar
20 Facts Notes on video (in class only)

PSYCH II Tuesday 12/11 & Wednesday 12/12

Starter Transparency 5-2

Read Ch 5 Sec 2
Define Vocabulary P. 137
Ch 5 Sec 2 Worksheet

US History Monday 12/10

Starter Timeline P. 454-455
1. When did Grant serve as president?
2. When and where was the Transcontinental Railroad completed?

Video: Biography of Robert E. Lee
& Study Guide

World Civ. Friday 12/7

Starter Map P. 131
1. Which group controlled the southern end of the Italian Peninsula?
2. Which two groups controlled the island of Sicily?

Video: Rome the Ultimate Empire

PSYCH II Friday 12/7 & Monday 12/10

Starter: Comment on the Cartoon on P. 138

Ch 5 Sec 1 Worksheet
CH 5 Sec 1 Quiz

US History Thursday 12/5

Starter P. 455
List the Time-Zones

Gettysburg Clip

Read Ch 13 Do Key Terms

World Civ. Wednesday 12/5

Starter Map P. 131
1. Name the river upon which Rome is located.
2. Name the sea located northeast of the Italian Peninsula.

Grade/Discuss Ch 6 Sec 1
Grade/Discuss Greek & Roman Gods Handout
Grade/Discuss Archealogy Handout

New Assignment: Map of the Roman Empire

PSYCH II Wednesday 12/5 & Thursday 12/6

Starter: Transperency 5-1

In-Class Discussion/Activity no assignment

US HIstory Tuesday 12/4

No Starter

PAss back all 1st Quarter papers

Gettysburg clip

World Civ. Monday 12/3

Starter Map P. 131
1. On the map, which color represents the Etruscans?
2. Which color represents the Carthaginians?

Read CH 6 Sec 1 Do #1-4 P. 134
'Greek & Roman Gods' Handout
'Archaeology and the Wonders ot the World' Handout

PSYCH II Monday 12/3 & Tuesday 12/4

Starter Do Psych Journal Activity P. 128

Ch 4 Activities
Reading Handout
Graphic Organizer Handout

Read Ch 5 Sec 1
Define Vocabulary P. 129
Do #1-3 P. 136

US History Friday 11/30

No Starter: Organize your assignments

Civil War Test

All Assignments & 1860 Map Due

World Civ. Thursday 11/29

No Starter: Organize your assignments

Greeks Test

All Assignments Due

Psych II Thursday 11/29 & Friday 11/30

No Starter: Organize your assignments

Ch 4 Test

All Assignments Due

US History Wednesday 11/28

Starter Timeline P. 378-379
1. In what year did the Battle of Gettysburg take place?
2. In what year did Sherman capture Atlanta and march to the sea?

More Civil War Discussion & Video Clips

TEST FRI 11/30 ALL KEY TERMS & 1860 MAP DUE

World Civ. Tuesday 11/27

Starter Map P. 123
1. When did Alexander die?
2. Where did Alexander die?

Athens/Acropolis Slide Show

Read Ch 5 Sec 5
Do #1-4 P. 125
Alexander Handout
Greek Life/Greek Gods Handout

TEST THURS 11/29

PSYCH II Tuesday 11/27 & Wednesday 11/28

Transperency 4-4

Read Ch 4 Sec 4
Define Key Terms
Ch 4 Sec 4 Worksheet

Ch 4 Sec 4 Quiz

TEST THURS 11/29 or FRI 11/30

US History Monday 11/26

Starter Timeline P. 378-379
1. In whatr year did the US Civil War begin?
2. In what year did it end?

In class discussion of Ch 11

World Civ. Wednesday 11/21

Starter Map P. 123
1. What was Alexander's orgignal kingdom?
2. How war East did Alexander's conquests extend?

Discuss Ch 5 Sec 4

Video: Greece- A moment of Excellence & Study Guide

PSYCH II Wednesday 11/21 & Monday 11/26

Starter Transperency 4-3

Childhood to Adolesence: Identity Formation
In-class discussion/activity

US History Tuesday 11/20

Starter Map P. 373
1. Name the border states.
2. Name the confederate capitol city.

Finish Uncle Tom's Cabin

Primary Source Assignment

World Civ. Monday 11/19

Starter P. 113
Answer Questions 2 & 3 of the 'Geography and History' activity

Discuss '7 Wonders' packet

Read Ch 5 Sec 4 Do #1-5 P. 121

Video: Foot Soldier-The Greeks
20 Facts Notes

PSYCH II Monday 11/19 & Tuesday 11/20

Starter:
Comment on "More About" article on P. 110

Ch 4 Sec 3 Quiz

Early Adulthood Video(8th Period Only)
20 Facts Notes (In-class Only)

US History Friday 11/16

No Starter
Ch 6 Quiz You may use assignments but not books
Uncle Tom's Cabin

World Civ. Thursday 11/15

Starter Map P. 113
1. From what city did the Persian army begin its advance?
2. Name one of the battles depicted on the map.
Discuss Ch 5 Sec 3
More Odyssey

PSYCH II Thusday 11/15 & Friday 11/16

Starter: Comment on the cartoon on P. 111

Ch 4 Sec 2 Worksheet
Ch 4 Sec 2 Quiz
Read Ch 4 Sec 3
Ch 4 Sec 3 - Define Vocab
Ch 4 Sec 3 - Worksheet

US History Wednesday 11/14

Starter Map P. 353
1. When did the US Army take Mexico City?
2. When did the Bear Flag Revolt take place?

Discuss CH 10 Terms

CH 6 Quiz Next time 11/16 (No Assignments Due)

Ch 10-12 Test Tues 11/28

World Civ. Tuesday 11/13

Starter P. 113
1. Which colour represents the route taken by Xerxes' fleet?
2. Which colour represents the route taken by the Persian Army?

Discuss Ch 5 Sec 2

Read Ch 5 Sec 3 DO #1-5 P. 116

Next World Civ Test "The Greeks" Tues 11/27

PSYCH II Tuesday 11/13 & Wednesday 11/14

Starter:
Comment on the cartoon found on P. 98

Finish: Ever After

Ch 4 Sec 1 Worksheet
Ch 4 Sec 1 Quiz

US History Monday 11/12

Starter P. 349
1. Name the slave states.
2. Which state was first to secede?

Discuss some Ch 10 Key Terms

CH 11 11/14
CH 12 11/16

Test on Ch 6, 10, 11 & 12 11/28

World Civ Friday 11/9

No Starter
Greek History Overview Handout
7 Wonders of the Ancient World Packet
Video: Aegean- Legacy of Atlantis

PSYCH II Friday 11/9 & Monday 11/12

Video & Adolescence Discussion: Ever After
No Assignments

US History Thursday 11/8

Starter Map P. 225
1. When did the battle of New Orleans take place?
2. When did the British capture Washinton D.C.?

Assignment:Map-US in 1860's

Read Ch 10 Define Key Terms

CH 10 11/12
CH 11 11/14
CH 12 11/16

Test on Ch 6, 10, 11 & 12 11/28

World Civ Wed 11/7

Starter Map P. 108
1. Name the sea located between Crete and Greece.
2. Name the "Greek" island located directly south of Asia Minor.

Discuss Ch 5 Section 1
Addtional Vocab
Agamemnon, Menelaus, Helen, Paris, Hector, Priam, Odysseus, Achilles

PSYCH II Wed 11/7 & Thurs 11/8

Starter Transparency 4-2

Read Ch 4 Sec 2
Do Vocab P. 101
AND #1-4 P. 108

US History Tuesday 11/6

Starter Map P. 216
1. When did Lewis & Clark begin ther journey?
2. When did they return?

Discuss CH 6 Sec 4 & 5

Video: The War of 1812

World Civ Fiday 11/2

Starter Map P. 108:
1. Name the city on the island of Crete.
2. Name the sea located between Greece and Asia Minor.

Read Ch 5 Sec 1 & 2
Do #1-4 P. 107 AND #1-5 P. 112

Short Video Clip: The Trojan War

PSYCH II Friday 11/2 & Tuesday 11/6

Starter:
P. 92
Do 'Psychology Journal' Activity (Note that Erikson's stages are found on P. 84)

Read Ch 4 Sec 1
Define Vocabulary P. 93

Video: Childhood & Adolesence
20 Facts Notes (In-Class Only)

US History Thursday 11/1

No Starter

Grade Test

Discuss Ch 6 Key Terms

Lewis & Clark: In-Class Video Study Guide

World Civ. Wednesday 10/31

No Starter

Grade Test

All Asia Assignments Due

The Great Wall of China: In-Class Video Study Guide

PSYCH II Wednesday 10/31 & Thursday 11/1

No Starter

In-Class Extra Credit Assignment & Activity

Make up All Quizzes and Tests for End of 1st Quarter

US History Friday 10/25

No Starter: Organize your assignments

Ch 4 & 5 Test

Ch 4 & 5 Assignments + Map Due

Assignment: Read Ch 6 Define all key terms (will go on 2nd Qtr grade)

World Civ. Thursday 10/25

No Starter: Organize your assignments

Take-Home Test on East Asia Due Wed 10/31

All Assignments + Map Due Wed 10/31

After Roll the remainder of class spent w/ counselors

PSYCH II Thursday 10/25 & Friday 10/26

No Starter: Organize your assignments

Ch 3 Sec 3 Quiz

Ch 3 Test

US History Wednesday 10/24

Starter Charts P. 160-161
1. What was the last state to ratify the constitution?
2. What does the 8th amendment do?

In-class current event activity

World Civ. Tuesday 10/23

Starter: Name the ‘Four Noble Truths’ of Buddhism

East Asia Map

Chinese Civilization Worksheet

In-Class Confucius Biography Video

Psych II Tuesday 10/23 & Wednesday 10/24

Starter: Chart the four different parenting styles on a continuum from extreme to extreme.

Ch3 Sec 3 Worksheet

In-Class Video

US History Monday 10/22

Starter Charts P. 160-161
1. When did the US Constitution go into effect?
2. What rights does the 1st Amendment protect?

Read Ch 5 Sec 3&4
Do Key Terms P. 158 & 165

World Civ. Friday 10/19

Starter Review:
1. What is the “Mandate of Heaven”?
2. What was China’s FIRST civilization?

Read Ch 4 Sec 1, 4 & 5
Do #1-5 P. 83
Do #1-4 P. 93
Do #1-5 P. 99

PSYCH II Friday 10/19 & Monday 10/22

Starter: Daily Focus Transparency 3-3

Ch3 Sec 2 Quiz

Read Ch 3 Section 3

Define Vocabulary P. 78
Do #2-4 P. 86

US History Thursday 10/18

Starter :
1. When did the US Government move to Washington DC?
2. Who was President of the US when Napoleon came to power in France?

A More Perfect Union

World Civ. Wednesday 10/17

Starter Map P. 59
1. Name the desert located between China and Mongolia.
2. What is another name for Xizang?

Grade/Discuss Ch 3 Sec 3 #1-5 P. 63

China Overview Video

PSYCH II Wednesday 10/17 & Thursday 10/18

Starter: Daily Focus Transparency 3-2

Grade/Discuss Ch 3 Section 2
Vocabulary P. 70 & #1-4 P. 77

Ch 3 Sec 2 Worksheet

US History Tuesday 10/16

Starter Timeline P. 142-143
1. Who was the second President of the United States?
2. What years did he serve?

Grade/Discuss Ch 5 Sec 2 Key Terms P. 150 & #3-6 P. 157

Begin: A More Perfect Union

World Civ. Monday 10/15

Starter Map P. 54:
1. Name the group that migrated to/invaded India from the northwest.
2. Name the large body of water east of the Black Sea.

Grade/Discuss Ch 3 Sec 1 & 2 #1-4 P. 53 AND #1-4 P. 57

Read Ch 3 Sec 3 Do #1-5 P. 63

PSYCH II Monday 10/15 & Tuesday 10/16

Starter: In the 'Nature v. Nurture' Debate, where do you stand?
Defend your answer 1/2 Page

Read Ch 3 Section 2

Define Vocabulary P. 70
Do #1-4 P. 77

US History Friday 10/12

Starter Timeline P. 142-143
1.In what year did Shay’s Rebellion take place?
2.In what year was the Constitution written?

Finish Biography Video: Thomas Jefferson w/ Study Guide

Grade/Discuss Ch 5 Sec 1 Key Terms P. 144 & #1-5 P. 149

Read Ch 5 Sec 2 Do Key Terms P. 150 & Do #3-6 P. 157

World Civ Thursday 10/11

Starter Map P. 51:
1. Name the river in the middle of the civilization depicted.
2. Name the two mountain passes used to reach this river valley from the west.
3. Name the massive mountain range located east of the civilization.

Grade Judaism Quiz

Read Ch 3 Sec 1 & 2
Do #1-4 P. 53 AND #1-4 P. 57

Psych II Thursday 10/11 & Friday 10/12

Starter: Daily Focus Transparency 3-1

Grade Ch 2 Test

Discuss Ch 3 Section 1 Vocab & Review Questions

Ch 3 Section 1 Worksheet

Ch 3 Section 1 Quiz

US History Wednesday 10/10

Wednesday 10/10
Starter Map P. 143
1. Name the Territory north of the Ohio River, south of the Great Lakes and east of the Mississippi River.
2. What was present-day Canada called at this time?
3. What was the present-day Western US called at this time?

Colonial Map Due

Biography Video: Thomas Jefferson w/ Study Guide

Read Ch 5 Sec 1 Do Key Terms P. 144 & Do #1-5 P. 149

World Civ. Tuesday 10/9

Starter: Write down everything you know about the Hebrews, Judaism. Ancient Israel, Modern Israel, The 10 Commandments, etc.

Grade/Discuss Ch 2 Sec 5
& Judaism Guided Reading: Collect

Video on Judaism

Judaism Quiz

PSYCH II Tuesday 10/9 & Wednesday 10/10

Starter: What is the earliest memory you recall?

Read Ch 3 Section 1

Define Vocabulary P. 61
Do #1-4 P. 68

US History Thursday 10/4

Starter P. 129
Name the battles which took place in 1777-1778

Finish: The Crossing

Discuss Ch 4 Sec 5 Key Terms

World Civ. Wednesday 10/3

Starter: Organize your assignments

Egypt Quiz

All Egypt Assignments Due

Read Ch 2 Sec 5 Do #15 P. 45

Judaism Guided Reading Handout

PSYCH II Wednesday 10/3 & Thursday 10/4

Starter: Organize Assignments

Ch 2 Organizer – All Assignments Due

Ch 2 Test

Manchurian Candidate

US History Tuesday 10/2

Starter P. 129
Name the battles which took place in 1776

Discuss Ch 4 Sec 4

Read Ch 4 Sec 5 Do Key Terms P.133

Video: The Crossing

World Civ. Monday 10/1/07

Starter (Section 1):
Identify the three “Kingdom” Periods in Egyptian History. Describe an historical event or socio-technological advance from each period.

Grade/Discuss Primary Source & Geography Assignments

Great Pyramid “Quiz” Assignment (Article & Handout)

PSYCH II Monday 10/1 & Tuesday 10/2

Starter: Daily Focus 2-3 – Statistics

Discuss Ch 2 Sec 3 Vocabulary & Review~PowerPoint

Ch 2 Sec 3 Review Assignment

Ch 2 Sec 3 Quiz

Manchurian Candidate: Research of the Most Nefarious Sort

US History Friday 9/28/07

Starter P. 129
Name the battles which took place in 1775.

Discuss Ch 4 Sec 3

Video: The Shot Heard Round the World

Read “The Declaration of Independence”

Read Ch 4 Sec 4 Do Key Terms P. 127

World Civ.Thursday 9/27/07

Starter P. 25
1. Which Empire controlled Asia Minor?
2. Name the desert located west of Africa.

Grade/Discuss Ch 2 Sec 2
Primary Source/Geography Assignment

Egypt Quiz Mon October 1

PSYCH II Thursday 9/27 & Friday 9/28

Starter Textbook P. 50 Figure 2.8
Define the following: Mean, Median & Mode
These Concepts are “Measures of ___________ __________.”

Read Ch 2 Sec 3
Define Vocabulary + Mean, Median & Mode
AND Answer #1 P. 54

More Manchurian Candidate...

US History Wednesday 9/26/07

Starter P. 110
1. Which 3 European powers had claims in N. America in 1754?
2. What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

Discuss Ch 4 Sec 2 & Key Terms

Read Ch 4 Sec 3 DO Key Terms P. 118

Declaration of Independence Video & Study Guide

World Civ. Tuesday 9/25/07

Starter P. 25
1. Name the city on Crete where Egyptians traded.
2. Name the island located directly south of Asia Minor.

Read Ch 2 Sec 2 DO #1-5 P. 31

Mummies & Pyramids Video: No Assignment

PSYCH II Tuesday 9/25 & Wednesday 9/26

Starter: Brainstorm 5 possible survey questions you could use to research student attitudes and/or habits regarding homework.

Discuss Ch 2 Sec 2 Vocabulary & Review Questions~PowerPoint

Ch 2 Sec 2 Review Assignment

Ch 2 Sec 2 Quiz

Manchurian Candidate: Research of the Most Nefarious Sort

US History Monday 9/24/07

Starter P. 103
1. What does the red line represent?
2. Who controlled the lands west of the Mississippi?

Grade Objective Test

Discuss CH 4 Sec 1 & Key Terms

Read Ch 4 Sec 2 DO Key Terms P. 109

World Civ. Friday 9/21/07

Starter P. 23.
1. Where was the Hittite Empire located?
2. Name the sea located directly east of Egypt.

Grade/Discuss Ch 2 Sec 1

Egyptian Foot Soldier Video & Study Guide

PSYCH II Friday 9/21 & Monday 9/24

Starter: Daily Focus Transparency 2-1 – Research Methods

Read Ch 2 Sec 2

Define Vocabulary P. 42 & Do #1-4 P. 45

US History Thursday 9/20/07

No Starter... Organize Assignments for Turn-in

Review/Overview Exploration and Colonization PowerPoint

Review for Test

Exploration & Colonization (Ch 1-3) Test
All Ch 1-3 Assignments Due

Read Ch 4 Sec 1
Do Key Terms P. 104

Work on Map

World Civ. Wednesday 9/19/07

Starter P.23:
1. Name the river upon which the Egyptian Civilization thrived.
2. Name the sea into which this river flows.

Egypt Video w/ Study Guide

Read Ch 2 Sec 1 Do #1-5 P. 26

PSYCH II Wednesday 9/19 & Thursday 9/20

Starter Transparency 2-2: Avoiding Research Errors

Ch 2 Section 1 Review Assignment

Ch 2 Section 1 Quiz

US History Tuesday 9/18/07

Starter P. 69:
1. What was the main export from Africa to the New World?
2. What did African merchants get in exchange?
3. When did Ben Franklin publish his first Poor Richard’s Almanac?

Grade Discuss Key Terms from Ch 2 Sec 3 & 4 AND Ch 3

World Civ. Monday 9/17/07

Starter P. 41:
1. Which civilization was particularly adept at fashioning iron tools and weaponry?
2. Which civilization is credited with inventing writing?
3. Opinion: which contribution was most important? Why?

Discuss Secondary Source Reading &
Sumer Temples & Homes/Mesopotamia Daily Life Handouts

Sumer/Mesopotamia Review PowerPoint

Sumer/Mesopotamia Quiz

PSYCH II Monday 9/17 & Tuesday 9/18/07

Starter Figure 2.2 P. 40:
1. List the first three steps in the research process.
2. What is the difference between the experiment group and the control group?

Grade/Discuss Ch 2 Section 1

Notes/PowerPoint

US History Friday 9/14/07

Starter Chart P. 61:
1. Which was the first colony on the chart?
(Note: Roanoke predated them all -1585- did not last.)
2. When was Pennsylvania founded?

Discuss Readings Handout

Read Ch 2 Sec 3 & 4
Define Key Terms P. 49 & 59

Read Ch 3
Define Key Terms P. 70, 77, 83 & 89

Ch 1-3 Test Tues 9/18/07

World Civ. Thursday 9/13/07

Starter P. 39:
1. Name the cities at either end of the Great Royal Road.
2. Near what body of water was Nineveh located?
3. Near what body of water was Babylon located?

Grade/Discuss Ch 2 Sec 4

Mesopotamia Map Handed Out

Secondary Source Reading & Questions Handed Out

Sumer Temples & Homes/Mesopotamia Daily Life Handed Out

Sumer/Mesopotamia Quiz Monday 9/17

PSYCH II Thursday 9/13 & Friday 9/14

Starter (Personal Research/Case Study):
List the contents of your wallet/pockets/ purse or backpack

Finish Ch 1 Quiz: Individually

Read Ch 2 Sec 1

Define Vocabulary P. 35

Do #1-4 P. 41

US History Wednesday 9/12/ 07

Starter:
Reflect ~9/11/2001~
Where were you when you heard about the attacks?
Describe your thoughts and feelings.

Grade/Discuss Ch 2 Sec 1 & 2

Primary Source Readings (Handout)

Do ‘Activity’ P. 6 & #1-2 P. 7

World Civ. Tuesday 9/11/07

Starter:
Reflect ~9/11/2001~
Where were you when you heard about the attacks?

Finish Mesopotamia Video

Grade/Discuss Video Assignment

Grade/Discuss Ch 2 Sec 3

Read Ch 2 Sec 4

Do #1-5 P. 42

Mesopotamia Map Handed Out

PSYCH II Tuesday 9/11 & Wednesday 9/12

Starter:
Reflect ~9/11/2001~
Where were you when you heard about the attacks?
Describe your thoughts and feelings.

In- Class Ch 1 Review and (New) Quiz

US History Monday 9/10/07

Starter P. 34-35 Map:
1. What happened in 1521?
2. When was Virginia Colony founded?
3. When was Georgia Colony founded?

Finish Columbus Video

Read Ch 2 Sec 1 & 2

Define Vocabulary P. 36 & Do #1-4 P. 41

Define Vocabulary P. 42 & Do #1-5 P. 48

World Civ Friday 9/7/07

Starter P. 32
1. Name the two rivers in the Babylonian Empire.
2. Name the four cities in the Babylonian Empire.

Ch 1 Quiz

Read Ch 2 Sec 3

Do #1-5 P. 36

Mesopotamia Video: 20 Facts Notes

Psych II Friday 9/7/07 & Monday 9/10

Starter:
Draw a picture of how you feel right now.

Ch 1 Quiz

Reading

US History Thurs 9/6/07

Starter:
P. 26
Name three items FROM the New World that came to Europe.
Name three items FROM Europe that came to the New World.

Discuss Ch 1 Sec 4

Video: Columbus

World Civ Wed 9/5/07

Starter:
List the 8 Key Features of Civilization

Discuss Ch 1 Sec 2 & 3

Quiz Review

Ch 1 Assignments and Starters Due

PSYCH II Wed 9/5/07 & Thurs 9/6/07

Starter:
Give three examples of careers in psychology. Give a one sentence definition for each career possibility.

Discuss Ch 1 Sec 2 & 3 Vocabulary

Video Activity (In-Class Only)

Review for Ch 1 Quiz

Ch 1 Assignments & Starters Due

US History Tuesday 9/4/2007

Starter:
P. 2-3
1. In what year did Columbus "sail for the Indies"?
2. What happened in 1507?
3. Name three of the tribes located along the East Coast of North America?

Discuss Ch 1 Sec 1 & 2 Key Terms

Read Ch 1 Sec 4
Do #1-6 P. 28 (#6 Only needs to be 1 paragraph)

Extended Video Clip: Columbus

Unit 1 Test: Discovery and Colonization (Ch 1-3) Friday 9/14

World Civ Friday 8/31/07

Starter:
Page 1
1. List the four earliest civilizations.
2. Name 3 continents where early agriculture took place.

Discuss Ch 1 Sec 1 Questions

Read Ch 1 Sec 2 & 3
Do #1-5 P. 12 AND
Do #1-6 P. 17

Ch 1 Quiz Next Class Meeting Wed 9/5/07

PSYCH II Friday 8/31/07 & Tues 9/4/07

Starter:
Describe the difference between basic science and applied science in the field of Psychology. Giving specific examples of each. (Approx 3 Sentences)

Discuss Ch 1 Sec 1 Vocabulary

Read Ch 1 Sec 2 & 3
Define Vocab on Pgs. 14 & 24

Chapter 1 Quiz Next Class Meeting

US History Monday August 27 to Thursday August 30

Monday August 27, 2008
Disclosures handed out

Tuesday August 28, 2007
Collect Disclosures
Writing Prompt: Free write everything you know about ‘The Age of Discovery’ and the colonization of the ‘New World’

Thursday August 30, 2007
Starter: Book Search
Chapter 1 Section 1&2 in Reading Groups
Individual Assignment: Define Key Terms P. 4 & 10

World Civ Monday August 27 to Wednesday August 29

Monday August 27, 2008
Disclosures handed out

Tuesday August 28, 2007
Collect Disclosures
Video Clip 2001: A Space Odyssey (First 17 Minutes)
Discuss- Theories of the origin of humanity e.g. Creation, Evolution, Extra Terrestrial Intervention, etc.
NO ASSIGNMENT

Wednesday August 29, 2007
Starter: Book Search
Read Chapter 1 Section 1 in Reading Groups
Individual Assignment Do #1-6 P. 8

PSYCH II Monday August 27 to Thursday August 30

Monday August 27, 2008
Disclosure Statments Handed out

Tuesday August 28, 2007
Collect Disclosures
Activity: On the board “A Psychologist is a person who…”
Each student writes a 3-5 Sentence Paragraph finishing the sentence.

Wednesday August 29, 2007 OR Thursday August 30, 2007
Starter: Journaling- What would you do with one million dollars?
Discuss Responses in class
Chapter 1 Section 1 in Reading Groups
Individual Assignment: Define All Vocab P. 7

Welcome to the 2007-2008 School Year

I am happy to be here at Bingham High School~ Go Miners! I am looking forward to a positive and productive year with each of you. This blog will be a place for you to check on current and upcoming assignments as well as quotes of the day and extra credit opportunities. Here's to a GREAT year!
~Mr. Andrus

Last Blog Entry of the School Year

This last post marks the (academic) end of the 2006-2007 School Year.
All late work, make up work and extra credit are due by 3 PM on Tuesday May 29

Friday May 25 2007

Honors English 11
TKAM Final - Due Tuesday
TKAM Vocab Due

AP US History
Current Events Are Extra Credit
9/11 Video: No Assignment

AP US Government & Politics
Video/Study Hall

"He who controls the past commands the future. He who commands the future conquers the past."
~George Orwell in 1984

Thursday May 24 2007

Honors English 11
TKAM Work on Vocab & Finish Reading
TKAM Vocab Due Friday 5/25

AP US History
Decade Reports
1970s/1980s/1990s

AP US Government & Politics
Video/Study Hall

"One man alone can be pretty dumb sometimes, but for real bona fide stupidity, there ain't nothin' can beat teamwork."
~Edward Abbey

Wednesday May 23 2007

Honors English 11
TKAM Quiz Ch 22-24
TKAM Finish Novel for Thursday
TKAM Final (& Vocabulary Due) Friday 5/25

AP US History
Decade Reports
1940s/1950s/1960s

AP US Government & Politics B
Video/Study Hall

"Imagine the Creator as a stand up comedian - and at once the world becomes explicable."
~H. L. Mencken

Tuesday May 22 2007

Honors English 11
TKAM Read Ch 25-27
TKAM Final (& Vocabulary Due) Friday 5/25

AP US History
1990s Video 1 Page Notes

AP US Government & Politics B
Video/Study Hall

"Freedom lies in being bold."
~Robert Frost

Monday May 21 2007

Honors English 11
TKAM Quiz Ch 19-21
TKAM Read Ch 22-24
TKAM Final (& Vocabulary Due) Friday 5/25

AP US History
Decade Reports 1910s,1920s & 1930s

AP US Government & Politics B
Video/Study Hall

"We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home."
~Edward R. Murrow

Friday May 18 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Review B P. 765
TKAM Ch 13-18 Quiz
TKAM Read Ch 19-21
TKAM Final (& Vocabulary Due) Friday 5/25

AP US History
No Daily Geography
Work on decade reports in Libray

AP US Government & Politics B
Study Hall

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
~Socrates

Thursday May 17 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Exercise 3 P. 764-765
TKAM Read Ch 16-18
TKAM Final (& Vocabulary Due) Friday 5/25

AP US History
No Daily Geography
Work on decade reports in Libray

AP US Government & Politics B
Study Hall

"You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them."
~Ray Bradbury

Wednesday May 16 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Review A P. 760-761
TKAM Ch 11 & 12 Quiz
TKAM Read Ch 13-15
TKAM Final (& Vocabulary Due) Friday 5/25

AP US History
No Daily Geography
Work on decade reports in Libray

AP US Government & Politics
Study Hall

"All good books are alike in that they are truer than if they had really happened and after you are finished reading one you will feel that all that happened to you and the afterwards it all belongs to you; the good and the bad, the ecstasy, the remorse, and sorrow, the people and places and how the weather was."
~Ernest Hemingway

Tuesday May 15 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Exercise 2 P. 760
TKAM Ch 7-10 Quiz
TKAM Read Ch 11 & 12

AP US History
Daily Geogrpahy
1. When did the US invade Panama?
2. Where did the US send "military advisers" in 1981?
Finsh 1980s Video
Begin Decade Reports

AP US Government & Politics B
Study Hall

"Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead."
~Scottish Proverb

Monday May 14 2007

Honors English 11
Grammaer Do Excercise 1 P.756
TKAM CH 1-6 Quiz Due
TKAM Work on Vocabulary Assignment
TKAM Read Ch 9&10

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 983
1. When did the US send troops to Haiti?
2. When did the US invade Grenada?
Essays or DBQs due
1980s Video 1-2 Pages of Notes

AP US Government & Politics
Study Hall

"Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word."
~Charles De Gaulle

Friday May 11 2007

Honors English 11
TKAM Ch 1-6 Take Home Quiz
TKAM Vocabulary Assignment
TKAM Reach CH 7&8

AP US History
No Daily Geography
Work on DBQ or Part B Essays

AP US Government & Politics
Study Hall

"America is a large, friendly dog in a very small room. Every time it wags its tail, it knocks over a chair."
~Arnold Toynbee

Thursday May 10 2007

Honors English 11
CORE Testing Make Up
TKAM Ch 1-6 Quiz
TKAM Vocab Assignment

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 983
1. Around what body of water is the highest concentration of oil fields located?
2. Name the country on Iraq's eastern border.
AP Practice Test Essays

AP US Government & Politics B
Study Hall

"Americans are overreachers; overreaching is the most admirable of the many American excesses."
~George F. Will

Wednesday May 9 2007

Honors English 11
CORE Testing
Read TKAM CH 5&6

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 983
1. Name the country located directly east of Isreal.
2. Name the sea off Isreal's west coast.
Practice AP Test - Multiple Choice

AP US Government & Politcs B
Study Hall

"Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new."
~Henry David Thoreau

Tuesday May 8 2007

Honors English 11
CORE Testing
Read To Kill A Mockingbird Ch 3 & 4

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 978
1. Who won the election?
2. What was his percent of the popular vote?
Ch 41 Due
Ch 41 Quiz
1970s Video 1-2 Pages of Notes
No Current Event this week

AP US Government & Politics
Study Hall

"I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite."
~G. K. Chesterton

Monday May 7 2007

Honors Enlgish 11
CORE Testing

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 978
1. How many electoral votes did Carter win?
2. What was his percent of the popular vote?
Ch 40 Due/Ch 40 Quiz
Read Ch 41 IDs & Qustions Due Tuesday
Ch 41 Quiz Tuesday

AP US Government B
Study Hall

"Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's troublesome."
~Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)

Friday May 4 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do "B" P. 601-602
Hiroshima Assignment Due
Read 'To Kill A Mockingbird' Ch 1 & 2

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 955
1. How many electoral votes did Utah have at the time?
2. What slogan appeared on bumper stickers after the Watergate scandals erupted in the Post 1972 election era?
Review/Discuss Ch 39, The 1960s

AP US Government B
Sample Exam #2- Discuss

"A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away."
~Barry Goldwater

Thursday May 3 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do A P. 601
Finish Video: Atomic Cafe
Work on Hiroshima assignment (Due Friday)

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 955
1. Name the only state McGovern won in 1972.
2. Who won the election?
Turn in Ch 39 Quiz
Work on Ch 40 Questions & IDs (Due Friday)
Read Ch 40

AP US Government & Politics B
Sample Exam #2: In Class & Finish at home

"Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty, and dies with chaos."
~Will Durant

Wednesday May 2 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Exercise 6 P.599-600
Atomic Cafe Video: No Assignment

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 940
1. Who was the 3rd party candidate in the 1968 election?
2. How many electoral votes did he win?
Ch 39 Questions & IDs due
Ch 39 Quiz Review
Ch 39 Quiz

AP US Government & Politcs
Analyize Free Response Questions

"Man, unlike any other thing organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, emerges ahead of his accomplishments."
~John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath (1939)

Tuesday May 1 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Exercise 5 P. 596
Hiroshima Vocabulary Assignment
Hiroshima Final Assignment
Both Assignments Due Friday

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 921
1. What was the capitol of S. Vietnam?
2. What was the capitol of N. Vietnam?
Ch 39 IDs & Questions Due
Ch 39 Quiz
1960s Video 1-2 Pages of Notes
No Current Event Friday

AP US Government & Politics
Sample Exam #1, Discuss Multiple Choice
Sample Exam #1, Free Response 1 In class
Sample Exam #1, Free Response 2, 3 & 4 As Homework
See Review Reading Assignments on the board in class
No Current Event Friday

"Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff."
~Frank Zappa

Monday April 30 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Review D P. 592
Discuss Hiroshima Characters Assignment
Read Hiroshima Ch 5

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 907
1. Who was the 3rd party candidate in 1960?
2. How many electoral votes did he win?
Work on Ch 39 IDs and Questions

AP US Government & Politics
Sample Exam #1, Multiple Choice

"To be ignorant of what occured before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life, unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of history?"
~Cicero

Friday April 27 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Review C P 591
Ch 1 Assignment: Hersey relates the accounts of 6 people in this book. Write a short (3 sentence) description of each of their experiences. Who they were, where they were and what their experiences were right when the bomb exploded over Hiroshima.

AP US History
Daily Geography P.900
1. What line of latitude separated N. & S. Vietnam?
2. Name the country located directly west of S. Vietnam.
Grade Quiz
Current Events

AP US Government & Politics B
Unit 6 Discussion
Current Events

"Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think."
~Ambrose Bierce

Thursday April 26 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Review B P. 589-590
Continue Hiroshima Reading

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 889
1. Who ran for the Democrats?
2. Which area of the country was he able to win?
Ch 38 Due
Quiz on Ch 37 & 38

AP US Government & Politics B
Unit 6 Test Discussion

"America is a young country with an old mentality."
~George Santayana

Wednesday April 25 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Exercise 4 P. 588-589
Hiroshima Read Ch 1 & 2 (up to P. 41 In class)

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 884
1. What line of latitude divided N. & S. Korea?
2. Where did MacArthur attack from the sea?
Work on Ch 38 IDs & Question (Due Thurs)

AP US History
Unit 6 Practice Test

"I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts."
~Will Rogers

Tuesday April 24 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Exercise 3 P. 586
"Our Town..."

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 876
1. How much aid did the US send Europe?
2. How much aid did the US send Asia/Pacific?
Cold War Discussion
Ch 37 & 38 Quiz Thurs

AP US Government & Politics B
Renaissance Feast Prep
Unit 6 Practice Test Tomorrow (Wednesday)\

"A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal."
~Oscar Wilde

Monday April 23 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Review A P. 583
"Our Town"

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 872
1. Name the country which gained territory from Germany.
2. Which city was occupied by all four allied powers?
Cold War Discussion

AP US Government & Politics
Unit 6 & Review Court Cases

"All the President is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway."
~Harry S Truman

Friday April 20 2007

Honors English 11
Work with Mr. Demonja
No assignments

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 863
1. What rate of population growth did Nevada experience?
2. What rate of population growth did Oregon experience?
Current Events Due

AP US Government
Current Events Due
Self-Evaluate Unit 5 Free Response using rubric
Begin Unit 6 Study (reading/terms)

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."
~Soren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher (1813 - 1855)

Thursday April 19 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Exercise 2 P.582
Act I ~ 'Our Town'

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 863
1. What rate of population growth did Utah experience 1950-2000?
2. What rate of population growth did California have?
Discuss Ch 37 & The Cold War

AP US Government & Politics B
Unit 5 Test & Free Resoponse
Discuss

"Liberty without learning is always in peril; learning without liberty is always in vain."
~John F. Kennedy

Wednesday April 18 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Exercise 1 P. 580
Finish "O Brother Where Art Thou?"
Begin "Our Town" in class

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 849
1. When did the Battle of the Bulge take take place?
2. What German city did the Allies hold at this point?
Read Ch 37 Do IDs & Questions

AP US Government & Politics B
Unit 5 - Public Policy

"A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone."
~Henry David Thoreau

Tuesday April 17 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Preview A&B P. 576-577
'O Brother Where Art Thou?'

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 849
1. In what city were the allies surrounded?
2. Why was it called the Battle of the Bulge?
"Kelly's Heroes"

AP US Government & Politics B
Discuss Free Response
Begin Unit 5 Study

"I am not an Englishman, I was never an Englishman, and I don't ever want to be one. I am a Scotsman! I was always a Scotsman and I will always be one.”
~Sean Connery

Monday April 16 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Rview D P. 532-533
Grapes of Wrath Take-Home Test Due
Grapes of Wrath Reading Review Due

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 844
1. When did the Allied invasion of S. Italy take place?
2. Name three neutral nations.
Pass Back Papers
Movie: Kelly's Heroes (No Assignment)
Current Events (From Friday)

AP US Government & Politics B
Current Events (From Friday)
Discuss Free Response
Ren. Feaste Prep.

"The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it."
~Marcus Aurelius, Roman Philosopher-Emperor, A.D. 161-180 (b.121 AD - d.180 AD)
Quote found in his highly acclaimed book, 'Meditations'

Friday April 13 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Review A & B P. 531
Grapes of Wrath Take Home Final

AP US Histroy
Daily Geography P. 844
1. Name the major batlle in Egypt.
2. When did Berlin surrender.
Movie: Kelly's Heroes (No Assignment)
Current Event Monday

AP US Government & Politics
Do Free Response Unit 4
Current Event Monday

"Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under."
~H. L. Mencken

Thursday April 12 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Exercise 5 P. 528
Grapes of Wrath Finish Movie
Grapes of Wrath Reading Review Assignment Ch 23-30
"The Ghost of Tom Joad"

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 840
1. When did the battle of Midway take place?
2. When were nuclear weapons used on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Finish WWII Discussion/Notes

AP US Government & Politics B
Discuss Multiple Choice & Free Response
Discuss: Iron Triangle/Issue Networks & Leadership Models

"I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it."
~Voltaire, French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778)

Wednesday April 11 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Exercise #2 P. 519-520
Grapes of Wrath Movie
Vocabulary Assignments Due

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 838
1. When did the Bataan Death March take place?
2. Where did it begin? Where did it end?

AP US Government & Politcs
Discuss Unit 4 Multiple Choice

"Be sincere; be brief; be seated."
~Franklin D. Roosevelt

Tuesday April 10 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Exercise 1 P. 514
Grapes of Wrath Movie

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 834
1. Which two cities grew the most during WWII?
2. How many people moved from the North to the South?
Ch 35 & 36 IDs & Questions Due
Ch 35 & 36 Quiz
Begin FDR: The War Years Video
1-2 Pages Notes

AP US Government & Politics
Take the Unit 4 Practice Test in class...
Do #1-60 Multiple Choice

"If you're going through hell, keep going."
~Winston Churchill

Wednesday April 4 2007

Honors English 11
No Grammar Assignment
Discuss Grapes of Wrath
3 Grapes of Wrath Vocabulary Assignments Due Tuesday April 10
DBQ Essay #2 Due

AP US History
No Daily Geography Assignment
Ch 35 & 36 IDs & Questions Due Tuesday April 10
Ch 35 & 36 Quiz Tuesday April 10
Current Events

AP US Government & Politcs
Discuss Unit 3 Free Response
Current Events

"Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime."
~G. Gordon Liddy, Former FBI Agent, Former Prosecutor, Convicted Watergate Co-Conspirator, Author & Political Commentator

Tuesday April 3 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do #18-30 P. 510
Finish Reading Grapes of Wrath in class

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 821
1. What was the $ value of the "Lend-Lease" materials?
2. Which of our 'allies' became an 'enemy' after WWII?
Ch 35 Review
Ch 35 & 36 IDs & Questions Due Tuesday April 10
Current Event Wednesday

AP US Government & Politics B
Discuss Unit 3 Test
Current Event Wednesday

"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience."
~C. S. Lewis, English Professor & Author (The Chronicles of Narnia, The Abolition of Man, The Great Divorce & etc.)

Monday April 2 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do #1-17 P. 509
Grapes of Wrath Reading Review Assignment Ch 18-22 Due
Grapes of Wrath Quiz Ch 25 & 26
Grapes of Wrath Read Ch 27 & 28

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 821
1. What to the purple arrows represent?
2. Where did most of the war materials go?
Work on Ch 35 (WWII) IDs & Questions in class, due Tuesday

AP US Government & Politics B
Work on Unit Test

"I never think of the future - it comes soon enough."
~Albert Einstein

Friday March 30 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Review G P.508
Grapes of Wrath Ch 23 & 24 Quiz
Grapes of Wrath Reading Review Assignment Ch 18-22 Due Monday
Grapes of Wrath Read Ch 25 & 26 (Be advised, Approx. 75 Pages)

AP US History
Daily Geography P.820
1. Name the states that Willkie won?
2. Who won the election?
Ch 33 & 34 Quiz (Finally!)
Ch 34 IDs & Questions Due
Current Events

AP US Government & Politics B
Current Events
Unit 3 Test & Free Response (Take home over the weekend)

"Honesty is the best policy - when there is money in it."
~Mark Twain

Thursday March 29 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Review F P. 507
Grapes of Wrath- Grade 1st Vocab Assignment
Grapes of Wrath Ch 22 Quiz
Grapes of Wrath Read Ch 23 & 24

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 791
1. Name the states of the TVA.
2. What is the main river used by/controlled by the TVA?
Ch 34 Discussion
Ch 33 & 34 Quiz Friday
Current Events Friday

AP US Government & Politics B
Work on Unit 3
Current Event Friday

"The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool."
~William Shakespeare

Wednesday March 28 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Exercise 6 P. 504
Grapes of Wrath Quiz Ch 20-22
Grapes of Wrath Vocab ~ 1st Assignment

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 791
1. How many states were included in the 'TVA'?
2. What does 'TVA' stand for?
Continue Ch 33 Discussion
Ch 33 IDs & Questions Due
Work on Ch 34 IDs & Questions Due Thursday 3/29
Ch 33 & 34 Quiz Thursday 3/29

AP US Government & Politics B
Discuss Free Response
Work on Unit 3

"I am not bound to please thee with my answers."
~William Shakespeare

Tuesday March 27 2007

Honors English 11
Gramar Do Review E P. 502
Grade/Discuss Grapes of Wrath Reading Review Assignment (Ch9-17)
Grapes of Wrath Quiz Ch 17-20
Grapes of Wrath Read Ch 21 & 22

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 789
1. Which states were affectd by the 'Dust Bowl'?
2. In what years did the 'Dust Bowl' take place?
Ch 32 & 33 Discussion
Ch 33 IDs & Questions Due Wednesday

AP US Government & Politics B
Discuss Unit 2 Test

"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities."
~Voltaire

Monday March 26 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do Exercise 5 P. 501 & Review D P. 501-2
Grapes of Wrath Review Assignment Ch 9-17
Grapes of Wrath Read Ch 19 & 20

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 766
1. Which part of the country was Smith able to win in 1928?
2. Who won the election?
1930s Video: 1-2 Pages of Notes Required
Work on Ch 33 IDs & Terms

AP US Government & Politics
Begin work on Unit 3 Reading & Terms

"One should always play fairly when one has the winning cards."
~Oscar Wilde

Friday March 23 2007

Honors English 11
No Class/No Assignments

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 762
1. Who won the south?
2. In which part of California did LaFollette pick up votes?
Current Events
Ch 32 Quiz
Ch 32 IDs & Questions Due

AP US Government & Politcs B
Current Events
Unit 2 Test (& Free Response) Take-home, Due Monday

"Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself."
~Mark Twain

Thursday March 22 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do #1-10 P. 499
Grapes of Wrath Ch 16 Quiz
Read Grapes of Wrath Ch 17 & 18

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 725
1. How many electoral votes did California havein 1920?
2. Which state had the most?
Video : The 1920s NO NOTES REQUIRED
Pass Back Papers

AP US Government & Politics
Do Reading & Terms Ch 3, 4 & 5

"The only winner in the War of 1812 was Tchaikovsky."
~Solomon Short

Wednesday March 21 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do #1-10 P. 495
Grapes of Wrath Ch 15 Quiz
Read Grapes of Wrath Ch 16

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 725
1. What region of the country did Cox win in 1920?
2. Who won the election?
Ch 31 Quiz
Ch 31 Questions & IDs Due
Work on Ch 32 Questions & IDs Due Thurs 3/22
Pass Back Papers

AP US Government & Politics
Do Reading & Terms Ch 3, 4 & 5

"There's only one way to have a happy marriage and as soon as I learn what it is I'll get married again."
~Clint Eastwood, American movie actor & director (1930 - )

Tuesday March 20 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do #1-10 P.494
Grade Grapes of Wrath Ch 1-8 Reading Review
Grapes of Wrath Ch 11-14 Quiz
Grapes of Wrath Read Ch 15

AP US History
Daily Geography P.700
1. When was the Lusitania sunk?
2. ... off the coast of __________?
World War I - cause and effect discussion
IDs & Questions Ch 31 Due Wed 3/21
Reading Quiz Ch 31 Wed 3/21

AP US Government & Politics
Do Reading & Terms Ch 3, 4 & 5
Free Response Discussion

"I think that parents only get so offended by television because they rely on it as a babysitter and the sole educator of their kids."
~Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park, Death, 1997

Monday March 19 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do #1-20 P. 484
AND Do #1-20 P. 486
Ch 1-8 Reading Review Assignment
Grapes of Wrath Read Ch 11-14

AP US History
Daily Geography P.695
1. In what years did the US maintain financial supervision over Haiti?
2. In what years did the US maintain financial supervision over Nicaragua?
1910-1919 Video Take Notes (1-2 Pages)

AP US Government & Politics B
Begin Reading & Terms Ch 3, 4 & 5
Free Response Discussion Tuesday 3/20

"It is only the ignorant who despise education."
~Publilius Syrus

Friday March 16 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar 1-10 P.564
Collect Grammar 3/5-3/16
Grapes of Wrath Read Ch 11-14

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 695
1. When did the US seize Veracruz?
2. In what years did US troops occupy Haiti?
Collect Daily Geography 3/6-3/16
Current Events Due
Ch 29&30 Quiz
Read Ch 31
Do IDs & Questions Due Tues 3/20

AP US Government & Politics
Current Events Due
Self-Evaluation for Free Response

"The foundation of every state is the education of its youth."
~Diogenes Laertius

Thursday March 15 2007

Honors English 11
No Class/No Assignments

AP US History
Daily Geography
1. When did the US obtain the 'Canal Zone'?
2. In what years did us troops occupy/fight in Cuba?
Finish 1900s Video/Collect Notes
Ch 29 & 30 IDs/Quesitons Due

AP US Government & Politics
Discuss Unit One Quiz

"The wisest men follow their own direction."
~Euripides, Greek Dramatist

Wednesday March 14 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do #1-10 P. 559-560
DBQ Essay Due
Grapes of Wrath Quiz Ch 9 & 10

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 690
1. What did TR call his politcal party?
2. How many states did he win?
Do IDs and Quesitons
Ch 29&30 Reading Quiz Thursday

AP US Government & Politics
Constitution & Federalsim Quiz w/ 1 Free Repsonse
Terms Check Ch 1 & 2

"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."
~Benjamin Disraeli, British politician (1804 - 1881)

Tuesday March 13 2007

Honors English 11
Grammar Do #1-10 P. 573
Grapes of Wrath Quiz Ch 7 & 8
Grapes of Wrath Read Ch 9 &10

AP US History
Daily Geography P.690
1. Name the two states voting for Taft.
2. How many electoral votes did Taft win?
Do IDs and Quesitons
Ch 29&30 Reading Quiz Thursday

AP US Government & Politics
Ch 2 Federalism DO TERMS
Constitution & Federalsim Quiz Wednesday
Terms Check Ch 1 & 2 Wednesday

"Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing."
~Abraham Lincoln

Monday March 12 2007

English 11
Grammar 1-10 P.490 Pronouns
DBQ Rough Drafts Due
Quiz Ch 5&6 Grapes of Wrath
Read Ch 7&8 Grapes of Wrath

AP US History
Daily Geography P.656
1. Which country experienced an Anglo-German blockade?
2. In what year did TR intervene in Cuba? Dominican Republic?
Ch 28 Reading Quiz
Read Ch 29&30
Do IDs and Quesitons
Ch 29&30 Reading Quiz Wednesday

AP US Government & Politics
In-class discussion of Ch 2 Federalism
Constitution & Federalsim Quiz Wednesday

"Whoever said, 'Might does not make right,' obviously was on the losing side."
~Jerome Winson

Friday March 9 2007

English 11
No Grammar
Reading Period

AP US History
Current Events
Study Guides/Review Questions Due

AP US Government & Politics
Current Events

"Who listens to their parents? Look at Romeo and Juliet, they worked out fine..."
~Vinne Brazelton

Thursday March 8 2007

English 11
Grammar Do #1-10 P. 487
Quiz Ch 3 & 4 Grapes of Wrath
Read Ch 5 & 6 Grapes of Wrath

US History
Daily Geography (P. 656)
1. In what year did the US obtain a naval base in Cuba?
2. Name the base.
Work on IDs and Questions

AP US Government & Politcs
Discuss Ch 1 Terms

"The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life."
~Plato

Wednesday March 7 2007

English 11
Grammar #1-20 P. 486 Nouns!
Quiz on Ch 1 & 2 of The Grapes or Wrath

AP US History
Daily Geography P. 647
1. When did the US purchase Alaska from Russia?
2. When did Alaska become a US Territory.
Work on IDs and Questions
Intro first DBQ Essay.

AP US Government & Politics B
Ch 1 Terms

"We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate."
~Thomas Jefferson

Tuesday March 6 2007

English 11
Grammar:
Read/Do #1-6 P.18-22
Read Ch 1 & 2 The Grapes of Wrath

AP US History
Daily Geography (P.647):
1. When did the US obtain the Virgin Islands?
2. In which ocean were most US possessions located?
Read Ch 28 do all IDs and Study Questions

AP US Government & Politics B
Read Ch 1 Study Book
Do all Terms

"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."
~George Carlin

Monday March 5 2007

English 11
Grammar Book:
Do #1-8 P.5-6
Do #11-17 P.9-10

AP US History
Intro/ In-Class Discussion

AP US Government & Politics
Read Ch 1 Blue Book
Do All Terms P. 11

"By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher."
~Socrates, Athenian Greek Philosopher

Thursday March 1 2007

US History B
1980s Video (Extra Credit Notes)
Extra Credit Current Event
Turn in Books

US History A
No New Assignments
Civil War Video
Extra Credit Current Event
Turn in Books

AP US Government & Politics A
No New Assignments
Extra Credit Current Event
Turn in Books

END OF TRIMESTER

"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter."
~e e cummings, American Poet

Wedneday February 28 2007

US History B
Video The 1970s
All Ch 18 & 19 Assignments Due
Turn in books

US History A
Civil War Video
All Ch 11 & 12 Assignments Due
Turn in books

AP US Government & Politics
Judiciary Branch Terms Discussion
Turn in books

"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it."
~George Bernard Shaw

Tuesday February 27 2007

US History B
Video: The 1960s

US History A
No New Assignments
Civil War Videos

AP US Government & Politics
Summaries & Terms Due

"The perfect bureaucrat everywhere is the man who manages to make no decisions and escape all responsibility."
~Brooks Atkinson

Monday February 26 2007

US History B
Video: The 1950s

US History A
Read Ch 12
Do #1-6 P. 332
Do #1-7 P. 339
Do #1-5 P. 345
Do #1-7 P. 351

AP US Government & Politics
Rotary Extra Credit Essays Due
No New Assignemnts
Judicial Branch Terms Assignment Due Tues 2/27
Read Wilson Ch 5 & 6 Summaries Due Tues 2/27

"The unexamined life is not worth living."
~Socrates

Friday February 23 2007

US History B
Finish Video: Kelly's Heroes
Current Events Due

US History A
Current Events Due

AP US Government & Politics
Current Events Due
Wilson Ch 16 ~ Summary Due
Judicial Branch Terms Assignment Due Tues 2/27
Read Wilson Ch 5 & 6 Summaries Due Tues 2/27

"If men were angels, no government would be necessary."
~James Madison

Thursday February 22 2007

US History B
Continue Video: Kelly's Heroes

US History A
Ch 8-10 Test
All Ch 8-10 Assignments Due
Read Ch11
Do #1-6 P. 302
Do #1-7 P. 309
Do #1-7 P. 315
Do #1-5 P. 321

AP US Government & Politics A
Read Wilson Ch 16 ~ Summary Due Fri 2/23
Judicial Branch Terms Assignment Due Tues 2/27
Read Wilson Ch 5 & 6 Summaries Due Tues 2/27

All Classes Current Event Friday 2/23
All Classes 25 Pts. Extra Credit for the Kirby Heyborne Concert
Friday Night 2/23 @ 7:30 PM

"I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there."
~Confucius, Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC)

Wednesday February 21 2007

US History B
Read Ch 19
Do #1-5 P.561
Do #1-4 P.565
Do #1-5 P.570
Do #1-6 P.577
Video: 'Kelly's Heroes'

US History A
Video: 'US Mexico War' Up to 30 Facts Notes for Extra Credit
Ch 8-10 Test Tomorrow

AP US Government & Politics A
Executive Branch Quiz
Rotary Extra Credit Essay

"I'm honored to shake the hand of a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off by Saddam Hussein."
~ President George W. Bush, meeting with Iraqi citizens who received medical care in the U.S., May 25, 2004

Tuesday February 20 2007

US History B
No New Assignments
Discuss WWII

US History A
No New Assignments
Finish "Gone to Texas"

AP US Government & Politics A
"Imperial Presidency" Summary Due
Terms Due Tomorrow/Review & Quiz Tomorrow
Current Event discussion

"Information is the currency of democracy."
~Thomas Jefferson

Friday February 16 2007

US History B
Current Event Due
Read all four sections of Chapter 18
Do #1-5 P.535
Do #1-5 P.542
Do #1-3 P.546
Do #1-4 P.551

US History A
Current Event Due
"Gone to Texas"
Read all four sections of Chapter 10
Do #1-6 P.275
Do #1-7 P.280
Do #1-6 P.284
Do #1-7 P.291

AP US Government & Politics A
Current Event Due
Executive Branch Terms Due Tuesday 2/20
Read 'Imperial Presidency' Summary Due Tuesday 2/20
Executive Branch Quiz Wed 2/21

"There are three classes of intellects: one which comprehends by itself; another which appreciates what others comprehend; and a third which neither comprehends by itself nor by the showing of others; the first is the most excellent, the second is good, and the third is useless."
~Niccolo Machiavelli, author of "The Prince", Italian dramatist, historian, & philosopher (1469 - 1527)

Thursday February 15 2007

US History B
'The 1930s' Video 20 Facts Notes for Extra Credit
No New Assignments

US History A
"Gone to Texas"
No New Assignments

AP US Government & Politics A
Ch 15 Lecture/Notes

ALL CLASSES!!! CURRENT EVENT DUE TOMORROW FRIDAY 2/16

"Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it."
~Salvador Dali, Spanish/Catalan Surrealist painter (1904 - 1989)

Wednesday February 14 2007

US History B
Ch 15-17 Quiz/Test
All Ch 15-17 Assignments Due

US History A
No New Assignments

AP US Government & Politics
Ch 15 Summary Due
Ch 15 Lecture/Notes

Happy Valentine's Day From Mr. Andrus...

"Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence."
~H. L. Mencken

Tuesday February 13 2007

US History B
No New Assignments

US History A
No New Assignments

AP US Government & Politics
Ch 14 Summary Due
Ch 14 Lecture/Notes
Read Ch 15 Summary Due Tomorrow

"Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come."
Matt Groening, creator of 'Life in Hell', 'The Simpsons' & 'Futurama'

Monday February 12 2007

US History B
Finish "O Brother Where Art Thou?"
Read Ch 17 Sec 1 Do #1-4 P.512
Read Ch 17 Sec 2 Do #1-5 P.517
Read Ch 17 Sec 3 Do #1-5 P.523

US History A
Finish "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Read Ch 9 Sec 1 Do #1-2 P.247
Read Ch 9 Sec 2 Do #1-3 P.253
Read Ch 9 Sec 3 Do #1-3 P.261
Read Ch 9 Sec 4 Do #1-4 P.267

AP US Government & Politics
Congress Free Response Due
Executive Branch Video
Read Ch 14 (Wilson)Summary Due Tuesday
Read Ch 15 (Wilson)Summary Due Wednesday

"History is who we are and why we are the way we are."
~David McCullough

Friday February 9 2007

US History B
Current Events Due
"O Brother Where Art Thou?"

US History A
Current Events Due
"Uncle Tom's Cabin"

AP US Government & Politcs
Current Events Due
Congress Terms Due
Congress Quiz
Congress Free Response Due Monday

"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard."
~H. L. Mencken, American author, wit, editor & critic (1880 - 1956)

Thursday February 8 2007

US History B
No New Assignments
"O. Brother Where Art Thou"
Current Event Tomorrow Friday 2/9

US History A
No New Assignments
"Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Current Event Tomorrow Friday 2/9

AP US Government & Politics
Congress Free Response Assigned, Due Monday 2/12
Congress Terms, Due Tomorrow Friday 2/9
Current Event Tomorrow Friday 2/9

"There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity."
~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German dramatist, novelist, poet, & scientist (1749 - 1832)

Wednesday February 7 2007

US History B
Read Ch 16 Sec 1 Do #1-3 P.479
Read Ch 16 Sec 2 Do #1-5 P.483
Read Ch 16 Sec 3 Do #1-3 P.490
Read Ch 16 Sec 4 Do #1-3 P.494
Read Ch 16 Sec 5 Do #1&2 P.499

US History A
Finish Andrew Jackson Video
Read Ch 8 Sec 5 Do #1-6 P.233

AP US Government & Politics
Notes/Lecture: Article I (US Contstitution) & Ch 13 (Wilson)
Congress Terms: Magruder's Ch 10-12 (NO SUMMARIES) Due Friday 2/9
Current Events Due Friday 2/9
Congress Quiz Friday 2/9

"Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained."
~James A. Garfield, 20th president of the United States (1831 - 1881)

Tuesday February 6 2007

US History B
1920's Video: 20 Facts Notes, Extra Credit

US History A
Andrew Jackson Video: 20 Facts Notes, Extra Credit

AP US Government & Politics
Read Article I of the US Constitution in class
Lecture/Discussion/Notes
Ch 13 Summary Due 11:59 PM OR Beginning of Class Wed 2/7/07
Read Ch 10,11 & 12 Magruders
Congress Terms:Political Dictionary Ch 10, 11 & 12 Magruders
Discussion Wednesday & Thursday ~ Due Friday
Bring Magruder's Books Wed & Thurs

"Education, n. That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding."
~Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary

Monday February 5 2007

US History B
No New Assignments

US History A
Read Ch 8 Sec 3 Do #1-4 P. 225
Read Ch 8 Sec 4 Do #1-5 P. 228

AP US Government & Politcs
Current Events
Take-Home Test (Ch 8-12) Due
Read Ch 13 (Congress)
1/2 Page Summary Due Tues 2/6 @ 11:59 PM OR
At tbe beginning of class Wednesday 2/7

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."
~Mark Twain, American Author and Critic

Friday February 2 2007

US History B
Current Event Due
Read Ch 15 Sec 1 Do #1-6 P.449
Read Ch 15 Sec 2 Do #1-5 P.456
Read Ch 15 Sec 3 Do #1-4 P.460
Read Ch 15 Sec 4 Do #1-5 P.465
Read Ch 15 Sec 5 Do #1-5 P.469

US History A
Ch 6 & 7 Test
All Ch 6 & 7 Assignments Due
Current Event Due
Read Ch 8 Sec 1 Do #1-4 P.217
Reac Ch 8 Sec 2 Do #1-6 P.221

AP US Government & Politics
Ch 9-12 Take-Home Test Due Mon 2/5
Current Event Due Mon 2/5

"All politics is local."
~Tip O'Neal (D-MA), Speaker of the House

Thursday February 1 2007

US History B
No New Assignments
Current Event Fri 2/2

US History A
No New Assignments (Test Review)
Current Events Fri 2/2

AP US Government & Politics
No New Assignments (Test Review)
Take Home Test Handed Out Fri 2/2 Due Mon 2/5
Current Event Mon 2/5

"Money is the Mother's Milk of Politics"
~ Jessee Unruh, Speaker of the California Assembly 1961-1968

Wednesday January 31 2007

US History B
Ch 14 Quiz/Test ("Quest")

US History A
No New Assignments

AP US Government & Politics
Ch 12 Lecture/Notes

"There are many humorous things in the world, among them the white man's notion that he is less savage than the other savages."
~Mark Twain, American Author and Critic

Tuesday January 30 2007

US History B
No New Assignments
Ch 14 "Quest" Tomorrow

US History A
Read Ch 7 Sec 1 Do #1-6 P. 191
Read Ch 7 Sec 2 Do #1-6 P. 197
Read Ch 7 Sec 3 Do #1-5 P. 201
Read Ch 7 Sec 4 Do #1-5 P. 205
Ch 6 & 7 Test Friday

AP US Government & Politics
Ch 11 Lecture/Notes
Ch 12 Due Tuesday 1/30/07 11:59 PM
Test Monday 2/5/07 (Ch 9-12)

"Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value."
~Albert Einstein

Monday January 29 2007

US History B
Read Ch 14 Sec 4 Do #1-6 P. 433
Read Ch 14 Sec 5 Do #1-6 P. 437

US History A
Video "The War of 1812"
No Assignment

AP US Government & Politics
Lecture/Notes Ch 10
Ch 10 Summary Due Sunday 1/28/07 11:59 PM (or the VERY beginning of class 1/29)
Ch 11 Summary Due Monday 1/29/07 11:59 PM

"If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday."
~Pearl Buck

Friday January 26 2007

US History B
Finish "All Quiet in the Western Front"
Current Events Due
No New Assignments

US History A
Begin "The War of 1812" Video
Current Events Due
Louisiana Purchase Geography Assignment

AP US Government & Politics
School House Rock/Study Hall
Assigned:
Read Ch 10- Summary Due Sunday 1/28/07 11:59 PM (or the VERY beginning of class 1/29)
Read Ch 11- Summary Due Monday 1/29/07 11:59 PM
Read Ch 12- Summary Due Tuesday 1/30/07 11:59 PM

"Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed."
~Mao Tse-Tung (or Zedong) Chinese Communist Leader

Thursday January 25 2007

US History B
"All Quiet on the Western Front"
Current Event Friday 1/26

US History A
Current Event Friday 1/26

AP US Government & Politics
Current Events
Assigned:
Read Ch 10- Summary Due Sunday 1/28/07 11:59 PM (or the VERY beginning of class 1/29)
Read Ch 11- Summary Due Monday 1/29/07 11:59 PM
Read Ch 12- Summary Due Tuesday 1/30/07 11:59 PM


"You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror."
~George W. Bush, interview with CBS News' Katie Couric, Sept. 6, 2006

Wednesday January 24 2007

US History B
Video "All Quiet on the Western Front"
No New Assignments

US History A
Read Ch 6 Sec 4 Do #1-5 P.177
Read Ch 6 Sec 5 Do #1-5 P.181

AP US Government & Politics
State of the Union Address
Assigned:
Read Ch 10- Summary Due Sunday 1/28/07 11:59 PM (or the VERY beginning of class 1/29)
Read Ch 11- Summary Due Monday 1/29/07 11:59 PM
Read Ch 12- Summary Due Tuesday 1/30/07 11:59 PM
This class only: Current Event Discussion/DUE (EARLY) Thursday 1/25/07

"Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have."
~Ronald Reagan 40th president of the United States (1911 - 2004)

Tuesday January 23 2007

US History B
Read Ch 14 Sec 3 Do #1-7 P. 429

US History A
Lewis & Clark Video (National Geographic)
20 Facts Notes for Extra Credit

AP US Government & Politcs
Ch 9 Lecture/Notes
Ch 9 Summary Due 11:59 PM 1/23/07

"Study the past if you would define the future."
~Confucius Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC)

Monday January 22 2007

US History B
Video: "1910-1919"
20 Fact Notes for Extra Credit

US History A
Read Ch 6 Sec 2 Do #1-5 P.165
Read Ch 6 Sec 3 Do #1-7 P.171

AP US Government & Politics
Read Ch 9
1/2 Page Summary Due Tuesday 1/23 11:59 PM

"The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them."
~Karl Marx

Friday January 19 2007

US History B
Current Events

US History A
Current Events

AP US Government & Politics
Current Events

"Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition."
~Timothy Leary

Thursday January 18 2007

US History B
Read Ch 14 Sec 1 Do#1-5 P. 419
Read Ch 14 Sec 2 Do#1-5 P. 424

US History A
Read Ch 6 Sec 1 Do#1-6 P. 160
Thomas Jefferson Video: 15 Facts Notes

AP US Government & Politics
Ch 4, 7 & 8 Exam

ALL CLASSES CURRENT EVENT FRIDAY

"...I never vote for anybody, I always vote against." ~W.C. Fields

Wednesday January 17 2007

US History B
Ch 12 & 13 Test
All Ch 12 & 13 Assignments Due

US History A
Ch 5 Test
Al Ch 5 Assignments Due

AP US Government & Politics
Ch 4,7 & 8 Test Review
No Assignments

"Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor."
~James Russell Lowell

Tuesday January 16 2007

US History B
Video: The Spanish Amreican War
No New Assignments

US History A
Video: Founding Brothers
No New Assignments

AP US Governmentt & Politics
Ch 8 Lecture/Notes
Ch 8 Summary Due by Midnight

"The time is always right to do what is right."
~Martin Luther King, Jr.

Friday January 12 2007

US History B
Current Event

US History A
Current Event

AP US Government & Politics
Current Event

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
~Mahatma Ghandi

Thursday January 11 2007

US History B
Read Ch 13 Sec 3 Do #1-6 P.403
Read Ch 13 Sec 4 Do #1-6 P.409

US History A
"Founding Brothers"

AP US Government & Politics
Ch 7 Lecture/Notes
Ch 7 Summary Due by Midnight

ALL CLASSES CURRENT EVENT FRIDAY 1/12/2007

"Whenever you have an efficient government you have a dictatorship."
~Harry S Truman, 33rd president of US (1884 - 1972)

Wednesday January 10 2007

US History B
Read Ch 13 Sec 1 Do#1-7 P.392
Read Ch 13 Sec 2 Do#1-5 P.397

US History A
No New Assignments

AP US Government & Politics
"The War Room"
Read Ch 7
Summary Due by Midnight Thurs 1/11/07

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
~ Aristotle, Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC)

Tuesday January 9 2007

US History B
History Video: 1900-1909
20 Facts Notes (Exempt if you are absent 1/9/07, no need to make up)

US History A
Read Ch 5 Sec 3 Do#1-5 P.147
Read Ch 5 Sec 4 Do#1-5 P.151

AP US Government & Politcs
"The War Room" Video (Media and Spin Control during the 1992 Clinton Campaign)

"If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you."
~Oscar Wilde, Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 - 1900)

Monday January 8 2007

US History B
No New Assignments

US History A
Ch 5 Section 1 & 2 Quiz (Open Note, Open Book, Open Brain)

AP US Government & Politics
Discuss Current Events from Friday 1/5
"Spin Cycle" Summaries Due

"Genius without education is like silver in the mine."
~Benjamin Franklin, American author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician, & printer (1706 - 1790)

Friday January 5 2007

US History B
Ch 12 Open Book Quizzes
Primary Source Activity: Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders Letter
Current Events Due

US History A
Video: A More Perfect Union
Current Events Due

AP US Government & Politics
Ch 4 Summary Due
Current Events Due
Read "Spin Cycle" 1/2 Summary for Monday 1/8/07

People don't start wars, governments do.
~Ronald Reagan 40th president of US (1911 - 2004)

Thursday January 4 2007

US History B
Read Ch 12 Sec 3 Do #1-6 P.377
Read Ch 12 Sec 4 Do #1-5 P.383

US History A
Constitution Video
10 Facts Notes (Expempt if you are absent 1/4/07, no need to make up)

AP US Government & Politics
Continue Ch 4 Lecture/Notes
No New Assignment
Ch 4 Summary Due Friday

CURRENT EVENT FRIDAY 1/5/07 ALL CLASSES

Politics Defined: "Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles."
from The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Beirce, American author & satirist (1842 - 1914)

Wednesday January 3 2007

US History B
No New Assignment

US History A
Read Ch 5 Sec 2 Do #1-6 P.142

AP US Government & Politics
Begin Ch 4 Lecture/Notes
No New Assignment

"It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried."
~Sir Winston Churchill British politician (1874 - 1965)

Tuesday January 2 2007

US History B
Read Ch 12 Sec 1 Do #1-6 P.365
Read Ch 12 Sec 2 Do#1-5 P.371

US History A
Read Ch 5 Sec 1 Do#1-5 P. 133

AP US Government & Politics
Take Home Exams/Essays Due

"The English language is not always the president's friend." ~George Will on George W. Bush