Friday, May 29, 2009

Tonight's HW

READ and OUTLINE Ch. 6 in yhe BLUE BOOK.

COMPLETE "IMPORTANT TERMS AND CONCEPTS" from "Industrial Revolution" to "Marbury v. Madison"

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Tonight's HW - 5/28/09

COMPLETE: TERMS ON P. 127 

"INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION" TO "MARBURY V. MADISON" 

Complete "Multiple Choice Questions" p. 44 and 45 

You MUST write out the questions and answers in order to get full credit.  


Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Today's Notes and Tonight's HW

Here's a link for today's class notes: 


Tonight's HW: 

Read and Outline Chapter 5 in your BLUE review book. 

Complete the Index Cards for terms "Declaration of Independence" to "Homestead Act.

Today's Notes and Tonight's HW

Here's a link for today's class notes: 


Tonight's HW: 

Read and Outline Chapter 5 in your BLUE review book. 

Complete the Index Cards for terms "Declaration of Independence" to "Homestead Act.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Updated Thematic and DBQ Essay Index

Hello, All: 

Below are updates to the thematic and DBQ essay Index 

CLICK HERE for a list of the Thematic Essays and DBQ Essays since January 2007.   Below, You can find the essays, as well as the Regents exams from which they came.  

2.  CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF THE EXAMS.  Look for the US History Exams.  


Tonight's HW - 5/26/09

1.  Please obtain the supplies for Regents Review 
  • A packet of Index Cards
  • A NEW NOTEBOOK or section in your looseleaf binder
2.  In the BLUE review Book 
  • REVIEW CHAPTER 4 - KNOW IT, LIVE IT, LEARN IT!!!
  • Complete Index Cards for the first 12 "Terms and Concepts" Page 127; from "Affirmative Action" to "Dawes Act"
There MAY be a short quiz tomorrow on these terms.  Just an FYI.  

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Regents Review Assignments Week of 5-18

Hello, Everyone: 

Here are some assignments that will keep us on pace, and will help us to review for the Regents Exam.  

1.  CLICK HERE please complete the MULTIPLE CHOICE section only.  When we return to class on Tuesday, we will go over the questions, and check our scores.  

2.  In the BLUE BOOKS....
  • READ AND OUTLINE chapters 4.  This is probably the MOST IMPORTANT CHAPTER in the book!  
  • Complete the MULTIPLE CHOICE on pp. 32-34 
  • Complete an OUTLINE only of the Thematic Essay on p. 34
It's really not that much to do.  I will be checking in on Tuesday with everyone.  Please feel free to email me with any questions.  Thanks! 

Regents Review Websites

Hello, All.

Listed below are the links that you can use in order to help you study for the exam. In addition to these links, I will be posting multiple choice questions, as well as essays, and tips to help you as we go forward. At any time, please feel free to email me at mtesler@wjps.org, or post questions on this link, or any others.

Anyway, here's your study material.

REGENTS REVIEW INFORMATION:

Listed below are links to files that will be very helpful to review for the Regents Exam. Time is passing. If you study, you will be, too! Click the links, and print out the information below.

Regents Review Sheet A thorough list of the topics, and information most commonly used for questions, and essays on the Regents exam. Know it. Live it. Learn it!

The Big Review A list of almost 100 multiple choice questions, based on Regents Review sheet.

Supreme Court Cases A summary of the Supreme Court cases that show up on almost every Regents Exam. The Regents Review Sheet lists the most common ones, but the other ones do pop up pretty often.

A complete list of the Thematic and DBQ Essays Lists all of the Thematic and DBQ Essays since 2001. Also has links to the essays, DBQ's and Answer Pages. Compare your work to the Level 5's. How do you match up?

Multiple Choice Questions By Topic. Just about every question that has been asked, about every topic since 2001. There's only so many ways they can ask the same question.

Additionally, use the links in the posts below to help you study. The best way to study this information is to commit the ideas on the RRS to memory. This is where the index cards will come in very handy.

Good Luck!
In the meantime...Here's a list of links to help you get ready for your exams. TIME IS PASSING...Will you? You will if you start studying NOW!
http://edusolution.org/regentsquiz/ushistorypackage/index.htm - a link for regents review questions by topic.
http://regentsprep.org - if you haven't been here yet, go there now!
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/ushisgov/ushisgov.cfm - a link to specific topics in US History
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/core/questions/topics.cfm?Course=USHG - interactive multiple choice questions. Check yourself!
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/ushisgov/studymaterials/US11Rchecklist/index.htm - a checklist of things you need to know for the regents. Anyone who knows this stuff deserves a 100!
http://fdmurphy.com - a great website to help with you the essays. click on the links for downloads of documents to help you write your essays.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Tonight's HW - Study for QUIZ! and Extra Credit

QUIZ: 



Extra Credit: 


DISCUSS THE FACTS OF THE CASE.  Do you AGREE or DISAGREE?  Should it be against the law to talk about overthrowing our government?  How realistic was/is the threat of the Communist Party in America?  

  

Monday, May 11, 2009

Tonight's HW 5/11/09

Please have a rough draft of your essay ready to be PEER-REVIEWED on Tuesday. 

The final draft is due on WEDNESDAY.  NO EXCUSES.  NO EXCEPTIONS! 

Friday, May 08, 2009

Tonight's HW - 5/8/09

Weekend Assignment

EVERYONE is RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT! 

1. If you haven't done so already, CLICK HERE. Download the documents, and print them. Please answer the short answer questions. 

2.  After finishing the Short Answers, COMPLETE THE DBQ ANALYSIS WORKSHEET.  Download, and print it out.  Bring it to class on MONDAY!  

3.  After steps 2 and 3, complete an OUTLINE OF YOUR ESSAY.  

4.  Write a rough draft of your essay!  

EVERYTHING.  EVERYTHING.  EVERYTHING is due on MONDAY!!! 


Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Regents Review Class 5/5/09 - The Constitution

Here's your assignment for the day!

1. CLICK HERE. Complete the interactive multiple choice section. Please copy each question that you get wrong.

2. CLICK HERE Read each DBQ question carefully. In your notebooks, please complete the short answer questions only.

3. CLICK HERE. Please complete an outline of the thematic essay.

Tonight's HW - The Cold War "HOT 24"

Listed below are terms, and concepts related to the Cold War, which I've called the "Hot 24." These terms, concepts, etc. are the most common subject of mult. choice questions, essays, etc. on the Regents exam.

Your mission: For each term,

1. Identify what it is.
2. Its purpose: What/why it was done.
3. Its significance: Why was it important?

Here's the list

1. Truman Doctrine
2. Marshall Plan
3. Berlin Airlift
4. NATO
5. Warsaw Pact
6. Korean War
7. H.U.A.C.
8. Rosenberg Trial
9. McCarthyism
10. Domino Theory
11. CIA
12. Eisenhower Doctrine
13. Sputnik
14. Bay of Pigs
15. Cuban Missile Crisis
16. Tonkin Gulf Resolution
17. Vietnam War
18. War Powers Act of 1973
19. 26th Amendment
20. Iron Curtain
21. NY Times vs. United States
22. Alger Hiss
23. General Douglas MacArthur
24. Joseph McCarth