• Orientation
• Study/Discuss American Revolution and roots of American Government

Sept 8

• Continue American Revolution
• Discuss Platonic world View as it relates to society and politics in the Middle Ages and today.
• Discuss Iraq and view Sunday News with Condolezza Rice and Pres. Bush
• Write Position Paper, "Your position on Iraq"
  Use form provided to write paper
  Check web sites for information www.foxnews.com  www.msnbc.com
  Discuss issue with parents (your best source for honest opinions)

• View discuss video, "The Reluctant Revolutionaries" to learn about life and attitudes on the eve of the American Revolution. What were the factors the led to the revolution?
• Quiz on "Reluctant Revolutionaries."
• Study Chapter 2 in the text.
  Quizzes are given without warning so as to avoid cramming before a test.
• Begin discussion of Declaration of Independence.
  Students are required to paraphrase text of the Declaration of Independence.
  Click below to download the assignment in MS Word format. You may enter your answers in the form and save them to disk.
  Declaration of Independence Form

• Quiz Ch2 Sec2
• Declaration Independence Assignment due Monday.
• Begin study of Articles of Confederation and Writing of the Constitution of the United States.
• Study Vocabulary and all of Chapter 2 for future test.
• Are We To Be a Nation, video
  Take notes on video and discussion of video. Quiz to follow
  Click here for PBS information and summary of video
• Be prepared for quizzes this week and next (Ch2, Ch2 Vocab, Dec. Independence)
  Click here for test questions
• Parents, you can check out grades at www.edline.com
  Use the log-on and password provided.

• Study U.S. Constitution and compare with Articles of Confederation
  Check-out The Constitution Explained
• Be prepared for Ch2 quizzes on each section (this week)
• Focus on Ch2 Sec3, Creation of the Constitution.
• Be prepared for "Are We To Be A Nation" quiz
  Click here for test questions
• Finish Ch2
  Prepare for Chapter and Vocab Quiz next week
  Ch2 Vocab Practice Test (These are the questions)
• Ch2 Test Questions (Study Guide)

• Be Prepared for Chapter2 and Section tests this week
• Complete the "Compare and Contrast," study guide
  Click here for form

Students who are absent have to make-up the daily warm-up exercises at lunch on the next day they attend class

• Report cards on Friday
• Government Overview, Lecture. Test this week from lecture notes
  If you are absent, get notes from another student.
• Be prepared for Constitution Convention Quiz
  Click to download test questions (Test may be on Tuesday)
  Click list below for Convention Web Sites
  Choose... Convention OverviewConvention of 1787Bartleby ConventionInfoPleaseThe Constitution OnlineCreating a Constitution (Good Summary)Outline of American HistoryThe ConventionThe Convention Timeline
• Begin Study of U.S. Constitution
• Memorize Preamble to Constitution an subject of all 7 Articles
  You need to recite to teacher
• Read/Study U.S. Constitution section in textbook
• Be prepared for tests at any time (no advanced notice)
• Download "The Constitution explained"
• Download practice Constitution Outline
• Practice Constitution Vocabulary Quiz (This is the actual quiz for you to practice)
• Visit the "Constitution Explained" Web Site
• Constitution PowerPoint

• Tues Constitution Vocabulary test
  (See actual test online in last weeks assignments)
• Wed Constitution Test
  (Study Constitution PowerPoint and "Constitution Explained" from last week)
• Begin Study of Constitution Amendments
  This is in the last part of the "Living Constitution Section"
• Download Amendments Study Guide
  Work with a partner to provide examples from the news or current events for each of the Amendments
  Form due Monday - Test early next week

• Finish Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
• Download lecture slides here in Adobe Acrobat format
  You can download the Adobe Acrobat Reader free
  
• Be prepared for Amendments quiz this week
• Practice Amendments Quiz
• Begin Study of the Civil War.

• Continue Civil War discussion and Ken Burns film on the civil war
• Complete study guide on film (These are the test questions)
• Prepare for quiz on the video (episode 1, "The Cause")
  You may use the PBS site as a guide for the quiz . Questions will be drawn from there and the video
  • Click here for PBS site.
  • Civil war Timeline

• Begin study of Ch6, "The New Industrial Age"
• Be prepared for chapter test and vocabulary test.
  Vocabulary test will be posted online for you to practice
• All make-ups for this grading period must be submitted by Friday
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• Chapter 6 Vocab and chapter tests next week
• Click here for Ch6 Vocab test
• Happy Thanksgiving
  Boys have note from mother stating that you helped with dishes and clean-up for extra credit.

• Test Chapter 6 and Chapter 6 Vocabulary on Tuesday
• Government Overview and test this week
• Begin study of Progressivism, Chapter 9
  Please bring text book every day - will test on Ch9 on Monday, Dec 8
• Ch9 Vocabulary Quiz
  This is the actual quiz ....

• Ch9 Quiz and Vocab Quiz this week
  Ch9 Quiz Practice
• Outline Ch10 in text (Spanish American War and America's rise as world power)
  This will be graded on the basis of completeness, neatness, and outlining rules such as indenting
  Highlight the headings
• Look for Ch10 tests early next week.

• Type a 1 page explanation of this political cartoon
  His Hat Is In The Ring
  
  Click the cartoon to enlarge ...
• Outline Ch7, "Immigration and Urbanization?
  Due after Christmas break
• Be prepared for essay exam on Ch7 after Christmas break
  You may use outlines on essay exam.
• Chapter 10 Vocabulary Study Guide (the actual test)

• Finish testing for Ch10
• Introduction to 20th century.
  ABC video, "America's Time"
• Click here to access the Ch7 assignment.
  Outline your essay on one of the outline forms before you try to submit it online
• Begin study of WWI, Ch 11
• Video, WWI
• Quiz on video question topics below
  Question Bank for World War I Quiz (htm format)
  Question Bank for World War I Quiz (MS Word format)

• Finish Ch11, WWI
• Review Ch12-13, The 1920's
• Cal Standards 20's~30's
  Final Exam Review
• EXAM CRAM
  Wednesday ~ Thursday ~ Friday
  6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Room 209 BVH
  Come Study for Finals