Assignments week of 1/31/2011

APUSHers:

Here are your assignments for the week of January 31, 2011. Please see the previous posts for all information regarding timeliness of submission, etc.

Some other notes.

...If you're going to email your assignments, you MUST attach them as separate documents. I will not accept assignments that you send in the body of your email. Using Google Docs is perfectly acceptable as well.


Monday Night - Complete all of the chapter 24 and 25 work, including guided reading questions, and both quizzes. In case you need the links...

Chapter 24/25

CLICK HERE for the Regents Week Readings, GRQ's and ID's

Regents Week Take Home Exam
- CLICK HERE for the link. You are responsible for completing both packets!

Tuesday Night:

View, and complete the following lectures

Lesson 47

Lesson 48

Lesson 49

Lesson 50

Please complete a separate lecture sheet for each.

Wednesday Night:

Podcast Night:

CLICK HERE, and complete any TWO podcasts of your choice. If you do more than two podcasts, any additional podcast will count as an extra credit assignment (.25/4.0).

Thursday Night:

CLICK HERE for the Reading "Robber Barons and Rebels." Read the article, and complete the questions that follow.

Friday Night:

Complete Chapter 27 GRQ's and ID's for Monday Feb. 7th

Click here for the Chapter 27 Resources.

APUSH Extra Credit Assignment

Hello APUSHers:

Here's your extra credit assignment. Please note that assignment is supplementary to your regular work, and not as a substitute.

Here's the link!

You must complete ALL of the DBQ Questions, and the accompanying essay in order to receive credit.

Lecture Notes 1/24/2010

Hello, Everyone:

Here's the lecture notes from today.



BTW. Interested in picking up some extra credit? Complete the DBQ Essay that goes along with the documents we worked on in class during 8th period today.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK!

The Second Industrial Revolution

Study Guide for Exam!

CLICK HERE for the link to the study guide.

Homework Assignments 1/17/2011 and 1/24/2011

Hello APUSHers:

Some announcements, and your assignments for the next two weeks, including your work for Regents week. Although we will not be in class, it is important that we stay current, and keep up with our readings/homework assignments.

Exams:

Friday January 21 - 75 questions multiple choice. Covering Civil War, Reconstruction, and the West. Study Guide to follow. In-Class. NO NOTES, NO PARTNERS.

Regents Week Take Home Exam - CLICK HERE for the link. You are responsible for completing both packets!

Assignments:

Monday Night: Lecture Night. Click the links below for the lectures. Please complete the Lecture/Podcast Sheet for each lecture.

Lecture 43

Lecture 44

Lecture 45

Tuesday Night: Podcast Tuesday. Complete one of the following. If you do both Podcasts, you get double HW credit. Please generate notes on the Podcast Sheet for each one that you do.

Bison
The Great Plains

Podcast Sheet

Wednesday:

CLICK HERE AND READ Part I of the Article American Indian Boarding Schools Haunt Many
CLICK HERE AND READ Part II

Post a reaction to the article HERE.

Here's what our WJPS AP students from last year had to say.

Here's what other kids had to say.

Thursday: STUDY FOR EXAM FRIDAY!

Friday:

CLICK HERE for the Regents Week Readings, GRQ's and ID's

Regents Week 1/24-1/28

1. Complete Regents Week Readings

2. Complete Take Home Exam packet, covering chapters 24 and 25. CLICK HERE for the link. You are responsible for completing both packets!

Assignments for the Week of 1/10/2011

Hello, APUSHers:

Here are your assignments for the week. As always, a few reminders.

1. Whether you are told to, or not, you should be reading at least 5-10 pages a night in this course. If you're not spending at least an hour a night on this course, and two to three hours on your studies in total, you need to start putting that time in to your studies.

2. By now, you should have established study groups.

3. Homework, and other assignments will not be accepted if they are late. Aside from a legal absence from school, no other exception to this rule will be made.

4. We're going to be going out of sequence, skipping over chapters 24 and 25, and going straight to ch. 26. After we complete ch. 26, we'll return to chapters 24 and 25.

QUIZ - FRIDAY on Chapter 23. 45 questions. Individual. No partners, no open-book.

Assignments for the week

Monday Night - Podcast Monday

Click here for the podcast links.

Your mission is to choose TWO of the three podcasts, listen to them and complete a podcast worksheet. If you go the extra mile and do all three, you will receive double homework credit.

Here's the podcast sheet link.

Tuesday Night - Lecture Night

CHOOSE TWO out of THREE of the Lectures. If you go the extra mile and do all three, you will receive double homework credit.

Lesson 46 - Gilded Age Scandal and Corruption

Lesson 47 - Consumer Culture

Lesson 48 - Rise of Unions

PLEASE NOTE THAT MONDAY AND TUESDAY'S HW will be collected on WEDNESDAY!

WEDNESDAY NIGHT -

Preview Chapter 26, by reading, highlighting and outlining the chapter notes. CLICK HERE for the chapter notes.

Begin reviewing for the quiz on Reconstruction. CLICK HERE for a sample quiz.

Thursday - Begin reading chapter 26. You are responsible for finishing the GRQ's and ID's for Chapter 26 for TUESDAY January 18th, 2011.

Resources:
Chapter 26 Audiobook

Chapter 26 GRQ's and ID's

Chapter 26

Friday - Complete Chapter 26 GRQ's and ID's for Tuesday

Manifest Destiny, According to Jimmy Fallon

Funny, but pretty accurate.

Gadsden Purchase from Michael G on Vimeo.

Assignments Week of 1/3/2011

Welcome Back, APUSHers:

Here are your assignments for the week.

Assessment: CIVIL WAR WEBQUEST. DUE DATE: 1/7/2011. Will count as an exam (4.0 weighted points). We will be in the computer lab on Tuesday, and Thursday (5th Period).

Monday Night: Begin working on the Civil War Webquest. Here are the links:

WORD DOCUMENT - Complete your answers here!

POWER POINT

Tuesday Night:

1. Continue Working on the Webquest.

2. CLICK HERE. You will be directed to a link for a PowerPoint on Reconstruction. After completing the slideshow, answer the questions on slides 2, 9, 14, and 19.

Wednesday Night:

1. Webquest

2. Read, Highlight, and Outline Chapter 23 Notes (DUE THURSDAY). CLICK HERE FOR LINK.

3. Begin Reading Chapter 23 in The American Pageant.

Thursday:

1. Finish Webquest.

2. Continue reading Chapter 23 in the American Pageant.
3. Complete the Chapter ID's and Guided Reading Questions.

Please note that Chapter 23's ID's and GRQ's are due on MONDAY 1/10/11.

Friday:
Finish the Chapter 23 guided reading questions, remember that the assignment is due on MONDAY!