Thursday, January 26, 2012

HW Week of 1/31/2012

Hello, APUSHers!

Here are your HW assignments, for the week of 1/31/2012.  Please note that unless stated otherwise, all HW assignments are due on the following class day.  Effective immediately, in order to receive credit for your HW assignments, your HW MUST BE SIGNED BY YOUR PARENT(S)!

Tuesday Night - View the Video "What is Freedom?"
Complete the video worksheet that follows

Wednesday Night:
CLICK HERE!  EACH STUDENT MUST PRINT THEIR OWN COPY OF THE DBQ!!!  NO EXCEPTIONS!  NO EXCUSES!  

Complete the short answer DBQ Questions.   NO EXCEPTIONS!  NO EXCUSES! 

Thursday Night:  Based on our notes, and our work in class, Complete a Draft of your DBQ Essay!

Friday Night:  - FINAL DRAFT DUE MONDAY!   NO EXCEPTIONS!
Complete the DBQ Essay from June 2004 Regents Exam:

Identify and discuss one social, one political, AND one economic change in
American society that occurred as a result of the Civil War or the period of
Reconstruction

YOUR ESSAY.
1.  TYPED and COMPUTER PRINTED, or EMAILED, via GOOGLE DOCS.  DOCUMENTS PASTED TO AN EMAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
2.  PRINTED, OR DIGITAL COPY OF RUBRIC.
3.  COPY OF DBQ WITH ALL QUESTIONS COMPLETED
4.  DRAFTS, SHOWING EVIDENCE OF REVISION


Monday, January 23, 2012

Regents Week Assignments

Hello, Everyone:

Here are your assignments for the Regents Week.  Please note that this week is not a vacation.  Please use it as a time to catch up on your work, and continue reading and preparing for the exam!

1.  Please read chapters 22 and 23 in The American Pageant. Please click here for the links to chapters 22 and 23

2.  Complete the guided reading and chapter ID's for each chapter

Please note that there will be an EXAM on the TUESDAY when you return from school on Chapters 22 and 23.  The questions will be based on the packets found here

Monday, January 16, 2012

Assignments Week of 1/16

Hello, APUSHers:

Here are your assignments for the week of 1/16.

CLICK HERE for the Google Docs Folder.  This folder contains all of the files that you need for this weeks assignments.  Please note that you do not have do all of the assignments in one night.   However, if you'd like to get it out of the way, feel free to do so.

Here are your assignments.

Tuesday Night:  For Wednesday 1/18, please complete the worksheets, "Manifest Destiny," "Expansion in Texas," and "War with Mexico."

Wednesday Night:  Complete "The Divisive Politics of Slavery,"  "Resistance and Violence," "The Birth of the Republican Party,"  and "Slavery and Secession."

Thursday Night: Complete "The Civil War Begins," "The Politics of War," "Life During Wartime," "The North Takes Charge,"  "The Legacy of the War"

Friday - Study for your exam on MONDAY, Chapters 17-21.  75 Multiple Choice Questions.  All of the questions for the exam can be found here.


Sunday, January 8, 2012

Assignments 1/9-1/13

Hello, APUSHers:

Here are your assignments for the week of 1/9

BIG EXAM!   Tuesday 1/17
100 Questions - 50 Terms/50 Multiple Choice
All questions will come from the Workbook packets, and pertain to ch. 17-21

As far as this week's assignments, there are three jobs that you must complete.

1. FINISH all chapter GRQ's and ID's (Ch. 17-21) by THURSDAY! We will be working on these exercises in the first period of classes on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  This may require you to do some outside work, at home, but EACH person must complete ALL of the GRQ's and ID's from the five chapters.

2.  Complete the DBQ and ESSAY on Western Expansion by FRIDAY (portfolio assessment piece).    We will be working our way through this assignment during 8th period classes on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  CLICK HERE FOR THE DBQ! Please print it out, and bring it to class tomorrow, Tuesday January 10th, 2012. 

3.  Study for your BIG EXAM!
You can do it!

The schedule for this week.
Monday -
Print out the DBQ, and answer all the short answers questions.  Begin your draft.

Tuesday - Finish 1st Draft

Wednesday - 2nd Draft

Thursday - Finish FINAL DRAFT

Friday - Study for the BIG EXAM!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Assignments 1/4-1/6/12

Hello, APUSHers:

Here are your assignments for the rest of this week.  



1.  If you haven't finished your winter break assignment(s), you must finish EVERYTHING by FRIDAY!  


Wednesday Night - 
1.  Based on your team assignment, please read the following chapter in your textbook.   Click here for the resources for this assignment.   Click on the link for the American Pageant chapters.   While it is not required, it is suggested that you print out the chapter, corresponding to your team assignment. 


Team 1 - Chapter 17  - Anthony, Erica, Dominique, Jason, Ruchi, Arthur, Jasmine 
Team 2 - Chapter 18 - Nicole, Zack, Peter, Tina, Harvind, Michelle, Alice
Team 3 - Chapter 19 - Samantha, Adva, Mohammed K., Brenda, Amada, TK, Chris
Team 4 - Chapter 20 - Susan, Petros, Mohammed R., Laina, Emily, Lauren, Kamani 
Team 5 - Chapter 21 - Caroline, Raj, Kiana, Da Hae, Kaitlyn, Jasmine, Markella 


2.  Print out the GRQ's for your team's chapter.   This is a REQUIREMENT for the team assignment.  No exceptions.  EVERYONE must have a copy.  If your printer isn't working, get someone to print it for you.  You must bring it to class with you for Thursday's class.  Groups will be penalized if all team members do not have their materials!  


Thursday - 
1.  Finish any winter break assignment work that you have outstanding.  
2.  Finish any GRQ's and ID's that you haven't done for your chapter.  

Friday:  

PODCAST FRIDAY!

Choose One (1) podcast from each topic.  Listen to the podcast, and complete a podcast sheet for each one.