Sunday, December 18, 2016

Week 20 HW and Agenda

AP U.S. Government

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch 12 Pgs.. – pgs. 374-387  due 12/20
  • Quiz / Tests – Quiz 7 2016 17 – 01/11/16
  • Vocab / Concept Cards - CH. 12 due – 12/20
  • Other assignments
    • Study for Trimester 2
    • Current Event – 01/13
    • Create your own interest group project: part two due 12/21
8th Grade World History
  • RECAP Transformation of World Power Structures – Ming due 01/19
  • Study and Review for Pre-Comp
  • Classical Civs Review Chart - due 01/11
  • Chart 1350-1750 – 12/21
AP Comparative Politics
  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes – Quiz 8 (communism and post-communism) – 01/11/16
  • Research paper
    • Second article due 01/11
    • Paper proposal due end of Jan? ? Beg. Of Feb.?

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Week 19 HW and Agenda

AP U.S. Gov't

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch 12 Pgs.. – pgs 352-359 12/12; pgs 359-364 due 12/14; pgs 364-374 due 12/16; pgs. 374-387  due 12/20
  • Quiz / Tests – Free response: Friday (double; review topics: Campaign Finance reform; elections, voting, interest groups, parties, media)
  • Vocab / Concept Cards - CH. 12 due – 12/20
  • Other assignments
    • Signed progress report due MONDAY
    • Study for Trimester 2
    • Current Event – 01/09 
8th Grade World History
  • Chart 1350-1750 – 12/21
  • RECAP Transformation of World Power Structures – Ming: 12/19?
  • Long Essay – Final Draft (completion)
  • Classical Civs Review Chart – 12/16?
AP Comp Gov't
  • Ch 9 Wksht – DUE
  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes – free response: Friday
  • Research paper
    • First article due 12/15
    • Second article due 01/11
    • Paper proposal due end of Jan? ? Beg. Of Feb.?

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Week 18 HW and Agenda

AP U.S. Gov't


  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch 11 Pgs. – pgs. 341-350 due 12/06
    • Ch 12 Pgs.. – pgs 352-359 due 12/12; pgs 359-364 due 12/14; pgs 364-374 due 12/16; pgs. 374-387  due 12/20
  • Vocab / Concept Cards – ch 11 due; CH. 12 due – 12/20
  • Other assignments
    • Ch 7 Questions – 12/09
    • Study for Trimester 2
    • Current Event –12/09; 01/09

8th Grade World History


  • Chart 1350-1750 – ?
  • Study for Pre-Comp Test
  • RECAP Transformation of World Power Structures – 12/14?
  • Long Essay – completion due Monday 12/12

AP Comparative Politics and Gov't

  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes – quiz 7 nondemocratic regimes: 12/07
  • Ch 9 Wksht – 12/12
  • Levitsky / Way – The Rise of Competitive Authoritarianism – Due 12/09
    • Pg 303-305 Four Arenas & 305-Four Arenas-308 Inherent Tensions 12/05
    • 308 Inherent Tensions – 309 Paths – wed. 12/07
    • 309 Paths – end 312 – Friday 12/09
  • Research paper
    • First article due 12/15
    • Second article due 01/11
    • Paper proposal due end of Jan? ? Beg. Of Feb.?

Monday, November 28, 2016

Week 17 HW and Agenda

AP U.S Government

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch 11 Pgs.. – pgs 322 -333 due 11/30; pgs 333-340 due 12/02; pgs 341-350 due 12/06
  • Vocab / Concept Cards – ch 11 due 12/06
  • Other assignments
    • CH 10 Outline and Questions – 12/01
    • Mass Media and Politics Graphic Notes: 12/02
    • Current Event –12/09

8th Grade World History

  • Test 3 11/29
  • Chart 1350-1750 – TBD
  • RECAP Scientific Revolution & Absolute Monarchs - 12/01 

AP Comparative Politics and Government

  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes – test 3 11/29
  • Ch 8 Nondemocratic Regimes wksht – due 12/02

Sunday, November 20, 2016

Week 16 HW and Agenda

AP U.S. Government

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch 7 Pgs pp 231 - 237 – Due 11/21
    • Ch 11 Pgs.. – pgs 322 -333 due 11/30; pgs 333-340 due 12/02; pgs 341-350 due 12/06
  • Quiz / Tests – Test 4 11/22
  • Vocab / Concept Cards – CH 7 Due 11/21; ch 11 due 12/06
  • Other assignments
    • Current Event –12/09
    • Ch 10 Outline and Notes – due 12/01?

8th Grade World History

  • Chart 1350-1750 – ?
  • RECAP Scientific Revolution & Absolute Monarchs
  • Test 3 11/29 / STUDY for the TEST

AP Comparative Politics

  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes – Test 3 11/29


Sunday, November 6, 2016

Week 14 HW and Agenda

AP U.S. Government


  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • CH 10 elections and voting behavior: pp. 315 – 320 due 11/08
    • Ch 7 Pgs. pp. 210 - 220 due 11/14; pp 220 - 231 due 11/17; pp 231 - 237 – Due 11/21.
  • Free response # 4 – Monday; Quiz Ch. 10 11/08; Quiz 6 Comprehensive 11/16
  • Vocab / Concept Cards – Ch 10 - due 11/08
  • Current Event – DUE / 11/18
  • Other assignments
    • Ch 9 Questions (11/10); Ch 7 Questions (?)
    • Debate Two: Religion and Prayer in Schools: put in groups and group prep 11/07 & 11/10 ; Position paper 11/15? / in class debate 11/15?

8th Grade World History

  • RECAP : Islamic Gunpowder Empires (Ottoman /. Safavid / Mughal) – due 11/09
  • Chart 1350-1750 – ?

AP Comparative Politics and Government

  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes – UK MC Quiz: 11/17? / UK Free response 11/18?
  • Zakaria, “Populism on the March” Article discussion – 11/10
  • UK student presentations – due 11/09
    • Group 1: elections; civil society, society, class identity (3 pages: 273-276)
    • Group 2: ethnic and national identity; (3 pages: 276 – 279)
    • Group 3: political economy; (pgs: 280-284)
    • Anika B: ideology and political culture (pgs: 279-280)

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Week 13 HW and Agenda

AP Comparative Politics


  • Zakaria, “Populism on the March” Article discussion – 11/10
  • UK student round 1 presentations – due 11/01
    • Group 1: Political Regime; Political Institutions: The Constitution, The Crown; The Branches of Government: The Prime Minister; (6 pages: 251-257)
    • Group 2: The Branches of Government: the Cabinet; the Legislature; the Judiciary; the Electoral System (PGS 258 – 264 Half Way)
    • Group 3: Local Government; Political Conflict and Competition: the Party System; the Labour Party; the Conservative Party; the Liberal Democrats (pgs: 264-271)
    • Anika B - other parties and party politics today: pp. 271 – 273 

8th Grade World History

  • RECAP : RECAP African Islamic empires 10/31
  • Chart 1350-1750 – ?
  • Ch 16 RG, religion and science. 1450 to 1750: # 8-10 due 10/31; #11-end due 11/03 

AP U.S. Government

  • Read Gov. In America  
    • CH 10 elections and voting behavior: pp. 296 – 304 due 10/31; Pp. 304 – 315 due 11/03; pp. 315 – 320 due 11/08
    • Ch 7 Pgs. pp. 210 - 220 due 11/14; pp 220 - 231 due 11/17; pp 231 - 237 – Due 11/21.
  • Quiz / Tests –Free response – 11/07; Quiz Ch. 10 11/08
  • Vocab / Concept Cards – Ch 10 - due 11/08
  • Current Event – 11/04 & 11/18
  • Other assignments
    • Ch 9 Questions (11/10)
    • AP Prep Book ch 10 voting and elections with 20 question worksheet –Due 11/04
    • Debate Two: Religion and Prayer in Schools: put in groups and group prep 11/07 & 11/10 ; Position paper 11/15? / in class debate 11/15? 

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Week 12 HW and Agenda

AP Comparative Politics


  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes –  Trimester Exam Thursday 10/27
  • UK student presentations – due 11/01

8th Grade World History


  • Trimester Exam 10/27
  • RECAP : European colonization – due 10/25; RECAP African Islamic empires 10/31
  • Ch 16 RG, religion and science. 1450 to 1750
    • #1-7 due 10/24; # 8-10 due 11/31; #11-end due 11/03 

AP U.S. Government

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • CH 10 elections and voting behavior: pp. 296 – 304 due 10/31; Pp. 304 – 315 due 11/03; pp. 315 – 320 due 11/08
  • Quiz / Tests – Trimester Exam 10/25; Ch 10 Quiz – 11/08
  • Vocab / Concept Cards – Chapter 10 due 11/08
  • Other assignments
    • Current Event – 11/04
    • Ch 9 Questions (11/02?)

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Week 11 HW and Agenda

AP Comparative Politics

  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes –  Free Response (10/21?);Trimester Exam Thursday 10/27
  • chapter 7 reading and worksheet – due 10/18

8th Grade World History

  • Trimester Exam 10/27
  • RECAP: European colonization – due 10/25; RECAP African Islamic empires?
  • Strayer Ch. 15 RG Global Commerce, 1450-1750
    • #11-end – due Tuesday 10/18
  • Ch 16 RG, religion and science. 1450 to 1750
    • #1-7 due 10/24; # 8-10 due 11/31; #11-end due 11/03

AP U.S. Government and Politics

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch 9 nominations and campaigns? pgs 284 – 294 – due 10/18
    • CH 10 elections and voting behavior: pp. 296 – 304 due 10/31?; Pp. 304 – 315 due 11/03; pp. 315 – 320 due 11/08
  • Quiz / Tests – Trimester Exam 10/25
  • Vocab / Concept Cards – Ch. 9 DUE 10/18; Chapter 10 due 11/08
  • Current Event – 10/21
  • Ch 8 Questions (after done with Ch 8 Lecture)

Monday, October 3, 2016

Week 10 HW and Agenda

AP Comp Politics and Government

  • Article? What Democracy Is… And Is Not – due 10/06
  • Free Response (after break); Trimester Exam Thursday 10/27?
  • Chapter 7 reading and worksheet – due 10/17

8th Grade World History

  • Quiz 3? 10/05?; Trimester Exam 10/27
  • Strayer Ch. 15 RG Global Commerce, 1450-1750
    • # 1-4 – due; # 5-10 – due Thursday 10/06; #11-end – due Monday 10/17

AP U.S. Government

  • Read Gov. In America  
    • Ch 9 nominations and campaigns Pgs 268-277 due; pgs 277 – 283 – due 10/06; pgs 284 – 294 – due 10/17
  • Quiz / Tests –Free response Wednesday; TEST 2 TODAY; Trimester Exam 10/25
  • Vocab / Concept Cards: Ch. 9 DUE 10/17
  • Current Event – Friday 10/21
  • Create your own political party presentation – due tomorrow
  • Ch 8 Questions (after done with Ch 8 Lecture)

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Week 9 HW and Agenda

AP Comp Politics

  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes –  Quiz Ch 6 09/29
  • Ch 6 Reading and Worksheet – Due 09/29
  • chapter 7 reading and worksheet – due 10/17 

 8th Grade World History

  • RECAP Aztecs and Inca – 09/30
  • Quiz 3? (Based on 8th grade quiz 2 with new stimulus based questions added) 10/05?
  • Strayer Ch. 15 RG Global Commerce, 1450-1750
    • # 1-4 – due Monday 10/03; # 5-10 – due Thursday 10/06; #11-end – due Monday 10/17

AP U.S. Government 

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch 9 nominations and campaigns Pgs 268-277 due 10/03; pgs 277 – 283 – due 10/06; pgs 284 – 294 – due 10/17?
    • Quiz / Tests – Quiz 4? Wednesday / TEST 2 10/06
    • Vocab / Concept Cards: Ch. 9 DUE 10/17?
    • Current Event – Friday 09/30; 10/21

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Week 8 HW and Agenda

AP Comp Politics

  • Quiz Ch 6 09/29
  • Ch 6 Reading and Worksheet – Due 09/29
  • Capitalism and Inequality – discuss Wednesday 09 21

8th Grade AP World History

  • RECAP Reformation / Religious Wars – 09/20; RECAP European Exploration: due Monday 09/26
  • Strayer Chapter 14, Reading Guide, Empires and Encounters, 1450-1750 Study Guide
    • 625-639 # 1-11 Tuesday 09/20; 639-643 # 12-16 Friday 09/23; 643-651 # 17-end Tuesday 09/27

AP U.S. Government

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch 8 pp 240 -249 DUE; pp 249 - 259 – Due 09/21; pp 260 – 266 due 09/23
  • Vocab / Concept Cards Ch. 8 09/23
  • Current Event – Friday 09/30
  • WTP Lesson 33 Citizenship – due Wednesday

Monday, September 5, 2016

Week 6 HW and Agenda

AP Comp Politics and Government


  • chapter 4 worksheet – due 09/06
  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes – Test 1 09/06/16; Quiz 4 ch 4 09/08
  • chapter 5 reading and worksheet – due 09/13
  • Kishore Mahbubani: The Dangers of Decadence: class discussion Friday 09/09

8th Grade World History

  • RECAP Ming: DUE; RECAP Renaissance – due Friday 09/09
  • Test 1 next week?

AP U.S. Government

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch 3: pp. 79-90 (stop at Understanding Federalism) –due Wednesday 08/31; pp. 90-96 – Due Tuesday 09/6.
    • Ch 6 Pgs. 177- 187 (stop at Measuring Public Opinion and Political Information) – Due Friday 09/09; pp. 189 - 196 (stop What Americans Value: Political Ideologies) –due Monday 09/12; pp. 196 - 208 – Due Thursday 09/15.
  • Quiz / Tests - Test 1 (Tuesday 09/06); Ch 6 Quiz - Thursday 09/15
  • We the people lesson 26 with worksheet Due Thursday 09/08
  • Vocab / Concept Cards Ch. 6 – Due Thursday 09/15
  • Current Event – Friday 09/16
  • Census Activity – 09/19?
  • Other assignments
    • Part 1 position paper due 09/12; put in groups
    • Debate 09/19
    • Part 2 Class discussion and debrief 09/21 

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Week 5 HW and Assignments

AP Comp Politics and Government

  • chapter 4 worksheet – due ?
  • Huntington article Due 09/02
  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes – Test 1 09/06/13 

8th Grade World History

  • Review Chart – Due (next week; 09/06)
  • Quiz 2 Monday 08/29

AP U.S. Government

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch 3: pp. 79-90 (stop at Understanding Federalism) –due Wednesday 08/31; pp. 90-96 – Due Tuesday 09/6.
    • Ch 6 Pgs. 177- 187 (stop at Measuring Public Opinion and Political Information) – Due Thursday 09/09; pp. 189 - 196 (stop What Americans Value: Political Ideologies) –due Monday 09/12; pp. 196 - 208 – Due Wednesday 09/15.
  • Quiz / Tests - Test 1 (Tuesday 09/06) 
  • Vocab / Concept Cards Ch 3 – due Tuesday 09/6; Ch 6 due 09/15
  • Current Event – Friday 09/02
  • FED #51 – due 08/31
  • representative democracy video 2 worksheet – due 08/31
  • we the people lesson 26 with worksheet – due Friday 09/02
  • Get Progress Report signed
  • Court Cases And Constitutional Issues Assignment One – set due date

Sunday, August 14, 2016

Week 3 HW and Assignments

AP Comp Gov


  • Ch 2 O’neil States (reading and worksheet) DUE 08/15
  • Vocab Quiz 2 08/16
  • China Human Rights Wksht: Due 08/17
  • Fukiyama – The Necessity of Politics and worksheet – Due 08/19

AP 8th World History

  • Quiz 1 Wednesday
  • Strayer Ch 13 Reading Guide (Part 1 DUE) (Part 2 584-600; due 08/22)
  •  Review Chart – Due (in about 5 weeks)?
  • Review AP Prep books nightly!

AP U.S. Government


  • Read Gov. In America
    • Pgs. 30 – 40 (stop at Making a Constitution: The Philadelphia Convention) – Due Tues. 08/16?; Pgs. 40 – 51 (stop at Ratifying the Constitution ) – Due Friday 08/19 ; pp. 51 – 65 –due Tuesday 08/23
  •  Media and Ideology Assignment – Due Monday 08/15
  • worksheet European influences -  Tuesday
  • First Current Event due 08/19
  • Vocab / Concept Cards Ch. 2 – due Tuesday 08/23
  • Scholarly article: Robert Dahl – Who Governs? / A Pre-Face to Democratic Theory – due Friday, 08/26
  • Ch. 2 Reading Quiz – 08/23

Thursday, August 4, 2016

AP U.S. Government HW
Read Gov. In America
  • Pgs. 8-18 (stop at Challenges to Democracy) – Due Tuesday 08/09
    • Pgs. 18-26 – Due Friday 08/12
  • Vocab / Concept Cards Ch. 1 – Due Friday 08/12
  • Review Syllabus and write down questions – Due Monday 08/08
  • Media and Ideology Assignment – Due Monday 08/15
  • First Current Event due 08/19
  • Quiz / Tests
    Ch. 1 Reading Quiz – Friday 08/12? (May change)


AP Comp Politics
O'Neil Essentials of Comparative Politics Ch 1 Packet – read and be prepared for a quiz next week (Tuesday?)


8th Grade World History
  • Strayer Ch 13 Reading Guide (Part 1 pgs 569-584; due 08/15) (Part 2 584-600; due 08/22))
  • Review Chart – Due (in about 5 weeks)?
  • Pre-test Monday?

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Week 36 HW and Agenda

AP U.S. Government

6th Grade World History


  • I have posted three review lectures that we will cover in class
    • Foundations 1 PDF
    • Review 8000 to 1000
    • Unit 2-1 pdf
  • HW
    • review for comprehensive test every night
    • test 7: 05/04 Wed.
    • Chart 100-1500 RECAP general trends - due Thursday 05/05

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Week 35 HW and Agenda

AP U.S. Government

  • STUDY for AP
  • Read Gov. In America: students may choose to read chapters not assigned
  • Tests: Trimester 3 04/27
  • Student Presentations on Barrons: the Economy, the Federal Budget, Social Welfare, and Entitlements: due last Friday; presentations this week

6th Grade World History


  • Reading: chapter 19 section 3 pp. 569 –575 #1AB; 2AB; 3AB (6 pts) – due 04/25
  • RECAP Ming China – due 04/27
  • Test 7 next week
  • Chart 100-1500 - due next week; specific due date to be decided 
  • MSOU Movie notes Ep. 6 - due next week; specific due date to be decided

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Week 34 HW and Agenda

AP U.S. Government

  • Read Gov. In America  - students may choose to read chapters not assigned
  • Current Event – 04/22
  • Trimester 3 04/28?
  • Student Presentations on Barrons: the Economy, the Federal Budget, Social Welfare, and Entitlements – due 04/22

6th Grade World History

  • Reading:
    • chapter 19 section 1 pp. 558 – 564 #1ABC; 2ABC (6pts) – due 04/18
    • chapter 19 section 2 pp. 565 – 568 #1AB; 2ABC; 3 (4 pts) (9 pts) – due 04/21
    • chapter 19 section 3 pp. 569 –575 #1AB; 2AB; 3AB (6 pts) – due 04/25
  • Monday: Mankind Story of US Episode 5: The Plague movie notes 
  • RECAP 18 Aztec and Inca – due 04/19; ASSIGN RECAP Ming China – due 04/27?
  • Quiz this coming week?

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Week 32 Agenda and HW

AP U.S. Government


  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • chapter 5 civil rights and public policy: pp. 140 – 151 due 04/05; pp. 151 – 157 due 04/07; pp. 137 – 164, due 04/11; pp. 164 – 174, due 04/14
  • Current Event – 04/22
  • Ch. 5 Concept cards – due 04/07
  • Tests: Bill Of Rights Quiz 2 04/05; TEST 5 – 04/06; Bill of  Rights Quiz 3 04/13
  • Free Exercise Debate - Monday
  • student presentations on Barrons: the economy, the federal budget, social welfare, and entitlements – due 04/19? (subject to change)
  • Supreme Court cases worksheet w/ important Supreme Court cases list
    • Schenck v. united States . 1919; Gitlow v. New York , 1925 - free speech; New York Times v. Sullivan, 1964; Tinker v . Des Moines 1969 – due 04/06
    • Yates, the United States, 1957; Brandenburg V Ohio, 1969; Roth v. United States, 1957; Miller v. California , 1973; Mapp v. Ohio, 1961; Gideon v. Wainwright 1963; Miranda v. Arizona , 1966- DUE 04/11
    • Griswold v. Connecticut , 1965; Roe versus Wade, 1973; Korematsu v. US, 1944; Regents of the University of California v. Bakke; citizens United v. Federal election commission 2010 – due 04/14?

6th Grade World History

  • Reading:
    • chapter 18 section 3 pp. 533 – 539 #1AB; 2AB; 3; 4AB; 5 Chart (3 pts) (10 pts) – due 04/04
    • chapter 18 section 4 pp. 540 – 543 #1AB; 2AB; 3ABC (7 pts) – due 04/06
    • chapter 18 section 5 pp. 546 – 549 #1AB; 2ABC; 3 (6 pts)  - due 04/08
    • chapter 16, section 2 pp. 474 – 478 #1ABC; 2AB; 3ABC (8pts) – due 04/11
    • Chapter 16 section 3 pp. 479 – 483 #1ABC; 2AB; 3ABC (8pts) – due 04/13
  • RECAP 16 SE Asia in the Polynesian migration – due 04/04; RECAP 17 High Middle Ages Europe- due 04/14
  • Test 04/01

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Week 31 HW and Agenda

AP U.S. Government


  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch. 4  Civil Liberties and Public Policy: pgs 130-137 due 03/31
    • chapter 5 civil rights and public policy: pp. 140 – 151 due 04/05; pp. 151 – 157 due 04/07; pp. 137 – 164, due 04/11; pp. 164 – 174, due 04/14
  • Current Event –04/01 & 04/22
  • Ch. 5 Concept cards – due 04/07
  • Tests: Bill Of Rights Quiz 2 04/06
  • Free Exercise Debate – 04/04
  • Supreme Court cases worksheet w/ important Supreme Court cases list
    • United States V Nixon; Bush V Gore; Engel v. Vitale;  Lemmon v. Kurtzman; Lee v. Weisman; school district of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v. Schempp – Due 04/01
    • Schenck v. united States . 1919; Gitlow v. New York , 1925 - free speech; New York Times v. Sullivan, 1964; Tinker v . Des Moines 1969 – due 04/06
    • Yates, the United States, 1957; Brandenburg V Ohio, 1969; Roth v. United States, 1957; Miller v. California , 1973; Mapp v. Ohio, 1961; Gideon v. Wainwright 1963; Miranda v. Arizona , 1966- DUE 04/11

6th Grade World History


  • Reading:
    • chapter 18, section 1 pp. 524 – 527 #1AB; 2; 3AB; 4 chart (3pts) (8Pts) – due 03/30
    • chapter 18, section 2 pp. 528 – 532 #1AB; 2AB; 3AB (6 pts) – due 04/01
    • chapter 18 section 3 pp. 533 – 539 #1AB; 2AB; 3; 4AB; 5 Chart (3 pts) (10 pts) – due 04/04
    • chapter 18 section 4 pp. 540 – 543 #1AB; 2AB; 3ABC (7 pts) – due 04/06
    • chapter 18 section 5 pp. 546 – 549 #1AB; 2ABC; 3 (6 pts)  - due 04/08
  • RECAP Africa (Swahili City-states; West African kingdoms; Great Zimbabwe) – due 04/01; RECAP SE Asia in the Polynesian migration – due 04/04
  • Test 04/01

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Week 30 HW and Agenda

AP U.S. Government


  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch. 4  Civil Liberties and Public Policy: pgs 109-120 due 03/22; pgs 120-130 due 03/24; pgs 130-137 due 03/31
    • chapter 5 civil rights and public policy: pp. 140 – 151 due 04/05; pp. 151 – 157 due 04/07; pp. 137 – 164, due 04/11; pp. 164 – 174, due 04/14
  • Current Event –04/01 & 04/22
  • Concept Cards: Ch. 4 due 03/24 (Terms at end of chapter); Ch. 5 Concept cards – due 04/07
  • Tests: Free response 03/21; Bill of Rights and Supreme Court Cases Quiz 1 – 03/22;  Bill Of Rights Quiz 2 04/06
  • Free Exercise Debate – 04/04
  • Supreme Court cases worksheet w/ important Supreme Court cases list
    • Scott v. Sanford; Plessy v. Ferguson; Brown v. Board of Education – Due 03/23
    • United States V Nixon; Bush V Gore; Engel v. Vitale;  Lemmon v. Kurtzman; Lee v. Weisman; school district of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v. Schempp – Due 04/01
    • Schenck v. united States . 1919; Gitlow v. New York , 1925 - free speech; New York Times v. Sullivan, 1964; Tinker v . Des Moines 1969 – due 04/06
    • Yates, the United States, 1957; Brandenburg V Ohio, 1969; Roth v. United States, 1957; Miller v. California , 1973; Mapp v. Ohio, 1961; Gideon v. Wainwright 1963; Miranda v. Arizona , 1966- DUE 04/11

6th Grade World History 

  • Reading:
    • Chapter 13 Section 3 pp 390 – 394 #1ABC; 2AB; 3AB (7 pts total) – due 03/21
    • Chapter 13 Section 4 pp. 396 – 399 #1ABC; 2ABC (6pts total) – due 03/23
  • RECAP Africa (Swahili City-states; West African kingdoms; Great Zimbabwe) – due 04/01
  • Test 04/01

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Week 29 HW and Agenda

AP U.S. Government

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch 16 The federal Courts: pgs 527-537 due 03/15
    • Ch. 4  Civil Liberties and Public Policy: pgs 98-109 due 03/18; pgs 109-120 due 03/22; pgs 120-130 due 03/25; pgs 130-137 due 03/31
  • Current Event –03/18 & 04/01
  • Concept Cards: Ch. 4 due 03/25 (Terms at end of chapter)
  • Tests: CHANGE Free response 03/21; Bill of Rights and Supreme Court Cases Quiz 1 – 03/22
  • Free Exercise Debate – 04/04
  • Supreme Court cases worksheet w/ important Supreme Court cases list 
    • Marbury vs. Madison; McCulloch versus Maryland; Gibbons versus Ogden – due 03/18
    • Scott v. Sanford; Plessy v. Ferguson; Brown v. Board of Education – Due 03/23
    • United States V Nixon; Bush V Gore; Engel v. Vitale;  Lemmon v. Kurtzman; Lee v. Weisman; school district of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v. Schempp – Due 04/01?

6th Grade World History


  • Reading:
    • Chapter 13 Section 2 pp 386 – 389 #1AB; 2ABC; 3AB; 4 Chart (4 pts) (11 pts total) – due 03/17
    • Chapter 13 Section 3 pp 390 – 394 #1ABC; 2AB; 3AB (7 pts total) – due 03/21
    • Chapter 13 Section 4 pp. 396 – 399 #1ABC; 2ABC (6 pts total) – due 03/23
  • RECAP Other Asia lecture – 03/15?; Africa (Swahili City-states; West African kingdoms; Great Zimbabwe) – due 04/01?
  • Test 6 (To be scheduled;  in about 2 weeks)

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Week 28 HW and Assignments

AP U.S. Government

  • Read Gov. In America  - Ch 16 The federal Courts: pgs 516-527 due 03/02; pgs 527-537 due 03/15
  • Current Event – 03/04 & 03/18 
  • Ch 16 Concept Cards due 03/02 
  • Tests: Free response 03/17? 
  • federal bureaucracy assignment – due 03/02
  • Supreme Court cases worksheet w/ important Supreme Court cases list 
    • Marbury vs. Madison; McCulloch versus Maryland; Gibbons versus Ogden – due 03/18? 
    • Scott v. Sanford; Plessy v. Ferguson; Brown v. Board of Education – Due 03/23?
  • free exercise debate - in about three weeks

6th Grade World History 

  • DBQ Islamic and Christian Attitudes about Merchants - Final Typed draft due Monday 02/29

    • Reading: Chapter 15 Section 2 pp 446 – 450 #1ABC; 2ABC (6pts) – due 03/01;  Chapter 15 Section 3 pp 454 - 459 #1AB; 2AB; 3AB; 4 (7pts) – due 03/03

      RECAP 13 Middle Ages Chinese dynasties – due 02/29; RECAP Other Asia lecture – 03/15  

      China’s dynasties timeline and most important accomplishments worksheet – due 03/04