Sunday, April 23, 2017

Week 35 HW and Agenda

AP U.S. Government

  • Quiz / Tests – Trimester Exam 3 – 04/26; AP Thursday, May 4

8th Grade World History

  • RECAP –RECAP Between World Wars? - May be due this week if we finish it
  • Strayer Reading Guides
    • Ch 21 reading guide: #s 28-end due 04/24
    • Ch. 23 reading guide (many questions skipped): # 1 – 16 due 04/26; 17 – end; not for credit but suggested
  • Study/practice/prepare for AP essay questions

AP Comparative Politics

  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes – AP test Thursday, May 11
  • Read, study, and take notes on Nigeria pp. 637 (political regime) through pp.666 (political economy)

Sunday, April 9, 2017

Week 33 HW and Agenda

Tutoring not cancelled Monday; Will be cancelled Monday 04/17


AP U.S. Gov.

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • chapter 5 civil rights and public policy:; pp. 151 – 157 due 04/12; pp. 137 – 164, due 04/17; pp. 164 – 174, due 04/20 (Change)
  • Quiz / Tests – Constitutional Amendments and SC Cases Quiz 2 (10 minutes) – Monday; Test 6 (04/17); Constitutional Amendments and SC Cases Quiz 3 – 04/19?
  • Vocab / Concept Cards - Ch 5 Concept Cards – due 04/19
  • Other assignments
    • LAST Current Event -  04/21
    • chapter 16 outline Notes – due 04/17?
    • Supreme Court cases worksheet w/ important Supreme Court cases list
      • Rnd 4 - Schenck v. united States . 1919; Gitlow v. New York , 1925 - free speech; New York Times v. Sullivan, 1964; Tinker v . Des Moines 1969 – DUE Monday
      • Rnd 5 - 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 04/13
      • Rnd 6: 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 04/21? 

8th Grade World History

  • Test 5 (04/17)
  • RECAP – Imperialism Rnd 3 (92-148) – due 04/12; RECAP Japanese imperialism lecture – due 04/18?
  • Strayer chapter reading guides
    • Ch 20 R.G.: #14-end: due 04/11
    • Ch 21 reading guide: part 6 intro pp. 969 – 973 – due 04/12;  #s 1 – 8 – due 04/17 ; #s 9-17 due 04/19; #s 18-27 due 04/21; #s 28-end due 04/24
    • chapter 23 reading guide (many questions skipped): # 1 – 16 due 04/27; 17 – end due 05/02
  • Study/practice/prepare for AP essay questions

AP Comp Politics

  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes – Test 6 (04/17)
  • Research paper - Final Draft – 04/21
  • Mexico Round 2 due 04/10
    • Group 2: The Party System through the PRD (pg 586 – 591) (4.5 pages)
    • Group 1: The PAN through  elections (pgs 591 – 596) (5.25 pages)
    • Group 3: Civil Society through the Media (pg 597 – 602) (4.5 pages) 

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Week 32 HW and Agenda

AP U.S. Government

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch. 4  Civil Liberties and Public Policy: pgs 120-137 Due Monday
    • Ch. 5 civil rights and public policy: pp. 140 – 151 due 04/07; pp. 151 – 157 due 04/12; pp. 137 – 164, due 04/17; pp. 164 – 174, due 04/19
  • Quiz / Tests – Bill of Rights and SC Cases Quiz 1 – 04/05
  • Vocab / Concept Cards - Chapter 4 Concept Cards – Due Monday; Ch 5 Concept Cards – due 04/19
  • Free Exercise Debate – 04/07?
  • Other assignments
    • Current Event -  04/07; 04/21?
    • chapter 16 outline Notes – due?
  • Supreme Court Cases
    • 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 04/05
    • Schenck v. united States . 1919; Gitlow v. New York , 1925 - free speech; New York Times v. Sullivan, 1964; Tinker v . Des Moines 1969 – due 04/10
    • 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 04/13

8th Grade World History

  • Study/practice/prepare for AP essay questions
  • RECAP Imperialism Rnd 2 (slides 64-91) – due 04/06; Rnd 3 (92-148) – due?
  • Strayer Ch 20 Reading Guide
    • #1-6: due 04/04
    • #7-13: due 04/07
    • #14-end: due 04/11

AP Comparative Politics and Government

  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes – Quiz 11 Iran (after finished with lecture) (this week?)
  • Research paper - Final Draft – ?
  • Mexico Round 1 due DUE 04/03
    • Group 1: Political Regime Intro (pg 577) to Branches through Government: The President (ends on pg 580)  2.5 pages
    • Group 2: Legislature and Judiciary (pgs 580 - 583) 2.75 pages
    • Group 3: Electoral System and Local Government (pgs 583-586) 2.75 pages
  • Mexico Round 2 due 04/10
    • Group 2: The Party System through the PRD (pg 586 – 591) (4.5 pages)
    • Group 1: The PAN through  elections (pgs 591 – 596) (5.25 pages)
    • Group 3: Civil Society through the Media (pg 597 – 602) (4.5 pages)