Friday, March 1, 2013

AP / ECE Chapter 14-18 Notes Due Dates and Pages


AP / ECE United States History
Notes Calendar: Chapters 14, 15, 16, 17, 18


Read and take notes on the following pages.  If we do not meet on the day that the assignment is due then it is due on the next day we meet.  You covered Chapters 16-18 last year and we will be reviewing those chapters.  I picked key points to consider.  If there are any questions let me know.  Good luck!

Chapter 14 (20 points) pg. 522-545 DUE: 3-4-13

Chapter 15 (10 points) pg. 548-552 (up to and include Land, Labor and Freedom); 554-557 (up to and include The White Farmer) DUE: 3-11-13

Chapter 15 (10 points) pg. 561-567; 571-583 DUE: 3-14-13

Chapter 16 (10 points) pg. 586-594; 601-609 (start with Plains Indians) DUE: 3-18-13

Chapter 16 (10 points) pg. 609-613; 619-622 (finish the section on middle class reformers); 624-627 DUE: 3-21-13

Chapter 17 (10 points) pg. 631-640; 649-654 DUE: 3-25-13

Chapter 17 (10 points) pg. 655-670 DUE: 3-27-13

Chapter 18 (10 Points) pg. 675-680; 697-712 DUE 3-29-13

Homework 3-1-13

United States History 2: Read and take notes 959-963 DUE Monday March 4

United States History 1: Students should be working on their Ellis Island Journals

AP / ECE United States History: Finish the Chapter 14 Notes for Monday March 4

Monday, February 25, 2013

Homework 2-24-13

AP / ECE United States History
Reminder: Notes on pages 503-522 due.
Term paper: The final copy is due on Tuesday March 5. Please submit a paper version and inclide your rough draft.  Period 3 does not meet that day so please bring me a hard copy of your paper by the end of the day.  You must also submit a final version to turn-it-in.com.

United States History / Civics 1
Read and notes on Chapter 14-1
Pages 464-469

United States History / Civics 2
Read and Notes on Chapter 28-1
Pages 952-958


Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Homework 2-13-13

US HISTORY 1: There will be a test on Chapter 13 on Friday February 15.  CLICK HERE for a review sheet for the test.

US HISTORY 2: There will be a test on Chapter 27 Friday February 15.  CLICK HERE for a review sheet for the test.

AP / ECE US HISTORY There will be a test on Chapters 9, 10 & 12 on Friday February 15.  CLICK HERE for a review sheet.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Homework 2-6-13

AP / ECE United States History (Periods 3 & 6)
Chapter 13 A House Divided Notes
Due Monday 2/11/13 (10 Points)
Fruits of Manifest Destiny: p. 462-472
A Dose of Arsenic: p. 475-483

Due Wednesday 2/13/13 (15 Points)
The Rise of the Republican Party: p. 483-487
The Emergence of Lincoln: p. 487-498
The Impending Crisis: p.498-501


United States History 1 (Periods 7&8): Outline for the LiveBinder project due Friday 2/8/13.  If there is a snow day, the outline is due on Monday 2/11/13 and the seminar discussions will be pushed up a day.

United States History 2 (Period 2):  Read and notes pages 936-944.  Due on Friday 2/8/13.  If there is a snow day then it is due on Monday 2/11/13.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Live Binders (Chapter 13) - US History

US History 2: Click here to get to the Live Binders assignment for class.

Your task is to decide whether men like Andrew Carnegie, John Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan and Cornelius Vanderbilt were Robber Barons or Captains of Industry.

Outline is due on Friday February 8, 2013.  The outline must be typed.  You will hand in a copy to me on Friday, but keep a copy for yourself so you can prepare for the discussion on Monday and Tuesday.

The outline should follow this format:

THESIS: Put your statement at the top.  What is your position on the subject?  Be as specific as possible.

I. Point 1
      A. Evidence
             1. Specific examples from the evidence to support your point.
             2. You can have more than one.
      B. Evidence

Follow the same format for Points 2 & 3

You will use the outline for your seminar discussion, which will be next week.
Period 7 Monday February 11
Period 8 Tuesday February 12

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Homework 2-1-13

US History 1: Read and Take Notes on pages 443-448 (Chapter 13-2)

US History 2: Do Chapter 27-2 Sheet (pg. 925-932)

AP / ECE United States History:
Chapter 12 Notes
Monday 2-4-13: pg 439-446
Wednesday 2-6-13: pg 446-456

Friday, January 18, 2013

AP / ECE Mid Term Format

AP / ECE students:  The Mid term will have the following format and timed accordingly:

25 Multiple Choice (25%) & 5/10 Short Answer (25%) - 40 Minutes
1 Document Based Question (30%) - 45 Minutes
1/3 Essay Questions (20%) - 35 Minutes

Email me with questions.  Read History!!!!!

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Homework 1-16-13

US History / Civics 1: 
Period 7: test on Ch 24 tomorrow.
Period 8: test on Ch 24 on Friday.

US History 2:
Finish reading Chapter 25 (sections 2-4). We will go over the highlights of those chapters on Thurs and Friday. That chapter will be on the mid term exam.

AP/ECE: The mid term will only cover up to Chapter 9.

Monday, January 14, 2013

Review Sheets: Mid Term

US Civics / History 10th grade: Click here for the mid term review sheet.  This sheet covers Chapters 1,2,3 & 24

US History 11th grade: Click here for the mid term review sheet.  This sheet covers Chapters 19-25

AP / ECE United States History: Click here for the Mid Term Review Sheet.  The sheet covers Chapters 1-10.

Friday, January 11, 2013

Homework 1-11-13

US History / Civics 1: Read and take notes page 732-736 due Monday

AP US History: Chapter 10 notes due on Monday pg. 361-389

US History 2: Chapter 24 Test Monday

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Homework 1-10-13

AP / ECE US History:  Chapter 10 (Both Parts) due on Monday January 14 (See sheet for pages and sections)

US History 2: Chapter 24 Test (Multiple Choice and Short Answer) on Monday January 14

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Homework 1-8-13

AP / ECE United States History: Chapter 9 Part II Notes due Wednesday 1-9-13 (See Sheet)

Monday, January 7, 2013

Homework 1-7-13

US History 1: Read and notes Chapter 24-3 (720-726)

Friday, January 4, 2013

Homework 1-4-13

US History 2: Do Chapter 24-3 Notes Due Monday 1-7-13
AP / ECE United States History: Chapter 9 Part I (See sheet) Due Monday 1-7-13
US History / Civics 1: Quiz on Chapter 24-1 & 24-2 Monday

Thursday, December 20, 2012

AP / ECE US History Homework 12-20-12

Federalist v. Anti-Federalist Discussion:  Please complete the questions related to the debate we had today on the Federalist and Anti-Federalist papers.  Click Here for the form.  Submit your response by 11:59 tonight. 

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

United States History / Civics I Civics Letter

The civics letter due on Thursday December 20.  They must be submitted on turnitin.com.  Below is the information you need to join the class and submit the paper.  I am only accepting a digital version of the paper.  Please include the works cited in your submission.

PERIOD 7
CLASS ID: 5874493
PASSWORD: period7

PERIOD 8
CLASS ID: 5874495
PASSWORD: period8

US History / Civics II Term Paper

Term paper is due on Thursday December 20.  They must be submitted on turnitin.com.  Below is the information you need to join the class and submit the paper.  I am only accepting a digital version of the paper.  Please include the title page and works cited in your submission.

CLASS ID: 5874497
PASSWORD: period2

Friday, December 14, 2012

Homework 12-14-12

US History / Civics 1: There will be a test on Chapter 3 next week.  CLICK HERE for the review sheet.

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Homework 12-5-12

US History / Civics 2: Work on the review sheet for the Chapter 23 test, which is Tuesday December 11.  The essay question for the test is the following:
  • What was the main cause of World War II and what role did the United States play in those events leading up to the war?  Make sure you have five paragraphs with an introduction, 3 Body Paragraphs and a conclusion.  Use information from all of the sections.  CLICK HERE for the Review sheet.
  • Also, please share your works cited with me by 12/7/12 at 11:59pm for the term paper.

US History / Civics 1:   Work on the outline for the civics letter.  That is due by the end of the class on Thursday December 6.  Also, continue to work in the Amendment project, which is due on Monday December 10.

AP / ECE United States History:  Notes on Chapter 8 Assignment II are due on December 10.  Chapter 9 Assignment I notes are due on December 14.  I am changing around some of the note taking due dates, so please pay attention to the web site.