Sunday, November 27, 2011

HW Assignments Week of 11/28

Hello, APUSHers:

Here are your assignments for the week of 11/28/2011. Please note that unless otherwise indicated, all assignments are due by the next class meeting.

Multiple Choice QUIZ - Wednesday November 30th. 50 Multiple Choice. CLICK HERE for the Study Guide.

Monday Night 11/28/11: MOVIE NIGHT!
CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK. Be patient, as it may take several minutes for the movie to stream. View the video, and complete the video/podcast sheet. CLICK HERE for the Podcast Sheet

Please continue to study for your exam on Wednesday

Tuesday Night: 11/29/11
Review for your Quiz

Wednesday Night:
1. View the following lectures. Please complete a podcast/lecture sheet for each:
Lecture 23 - A Growing National Economy
Lecture 24 - The Transportation Revolution
Lecture 25 - King Cotton


Thursday/Friday Night:
Complete Chapter 14 GRQ's and ID's (anything you didn't finish in your stations)



Sunday, November 20, 2011

HW Assignments Week of 11/21/11

Hello, APUSHers:

Here are your assignments for the week of 11/21/2011. Unless otherwise noted, your HW assignments are due by the next class session.

MONDAY: Due Tuesday 11/22
1. Carefully view the slideshow below. Feel free to download it, and print it out if you so choose.
2. Answer the questions on slides 2, 10, 20, and 29. Please note the questions PRECEDE the section of slides. In other words...
* The information related to the slide 2 questions can be found on slides 3-9
* The information related to the slide 10 questions can be found on slides 11-19
* The information related to the slide 2o questions can be found on slides 21-28
* The information related to the slide 29 questions can be found on slides 30-49

TUESDAY NIGHT:
Complete the following lectures below. You should complete one lecture/podcast sheet for each lecture.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
If you haven't finished in class already, complete the GRQ's and ID's for Chapter 13
If you didn't finish already, complete Ch. 13 ID's and GRQ's
Here's Chapter 13
Here's Chapter 13 GRQ's and ID's
Here's Chapter 13 AUDIO

THURSDAY/FRIDAY, WEEKEND OF 11/26, 11/27
Prepare for a 50 question multiple choice quiz on Chapter 13. Details will follow shortly.

EXAM STUDY GUIDE:
CLICK HERE FOR THE STUDY GUIDE!
USE ALL OF THE MATERIALS FROM THIS WEEK'S HW TO HELP YOU!

Saturday, November 19, 2011

THT #1 - Take Home Test Corrections

Hello, APUSHers:

Sorry for keeping you all waiting. Here's the Take Home Test. Click the link for the exam.

Each correction is worth 1/2 of a point. You must copy the question, as well the as the correct answer. If you cite the page in the textbook, you will earn an extra 1/4 of a point.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

HW - Week of 11/13/11

Hello, APUSHers:

Here are your assignments for the week of 11/13/11. Unless otherwise noted, all assignments are due by the next morning's class meeting.

2. Complete the summary questions on slides, 21, 34 and 40.
3. PODCAST NIGHT! CLICK HERE for the Podcast Review Sheet
  1. Choose one (1) of the following. GO THE EXTRA MILE, and d0 both. You can use this GEM to take the place of a missing HW assignment (except Chapter readings).

    The Louisiana Purchase Talking History's host, Bryan Le Beau, discusses how the reality of the Louisiana Purchase compares to Thomas Jefferson's vision of the United States as a land of cultivators of the earth and of slavery with Roger Kennedy, author of Mr. Jefferson's Lost Cause: Land, Farmers, Slavery and the Louisiana Purchase. Airdate: December 1, 2003.

    Lewis and Clark William Clark called his expedition a "vast . . . enterprise." Two hundred years later, the scholarly investigation of Lewis and Clark is itself a vast undertaking. Talking History's Fred Nielsen is joined by James Ronda, the Barnard Chair professor in western history at the University of Tulsa. Ronda's books include Lewis and Clark among the Indians and Voyages of Discovery: Essays on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Airdate: May 17, 2004.

    Tuesday:
    1. Complete the Interactive Discussion on the Louisiana Purchase. After completing the discussion, write a thoughtful response to the question below. Your response should be a minimum of 100 words.

    Was Jefferson authorized in making the Louisiana Purchase?


    Thursday - DUE MONDAY
    1. READ CHAPTER 12 in the AMERICAN PAGEANT - CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK! AUDIO BOOK! - CLICK HERE
    2. COMPLETE CHAPTER 12 GRQ's and ID's - CLICK HERE for the Chapter 12 GRQ's and the ID's. PLEASE NOTE: The ID's have been changed! Your job now, is to review, and restate the ID's IN YOUR OWN WORDS!

    Friday - Finish Ch. 12 ID's and GRQ's.

Chapter 10 and 11 Lecture!

Hello, APUSHers!

Here is a link to the lecture PPT for chapters 10 and 11.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Portfolio Uploads!

Hello, APUSHers:

Please upload your thematic essay to the Portfolio website, ASAP. Thanks!

Monday, November 7, 2011

Assignments 11/8/11 - 11/11/11

Hello, APUSHers:

Here are your assignments for the week of 11/7/11.

Monday Night - Finish your station assignment. To avoid a .5 point deduction, please email me (michael.tesler@wjps.org) no later than 11:59:59. CLICK HERE for your station assignment

Tuesday Night -
1. If you didn't finish yet, please complete the station assignment (see Monday's post for the link!).
2. Begin Reading Chapter 11 in The American Pageant
1. Continue Reading Chapter 11 in TAP
2. Listen to the LECTURES listed below.
3. Complete a PODCAST SHEET for the lectures. Click on the link for the podcast sheet. You may complete one sheet for both lectures.

Thursday Night:
1. Finish reading Chapter 11 in TAP
2. Complete the GRQ's and ID's for MONDAY Click the link for the GRQ's and ID's

Friday Night
Finish the GRQ's and ID's for Monday.

APUSH Station Assignment Link

CLICK HERE for the link to the station assignment!

REMEMBER!!! The assignment is worth THREE GRADE POINTS! If not received by 11:59:59 PM, you will begin losing .5 of a grade point for each day it is not turned in!