HW Assignments Week of 10/1/12

Greetings RUSH'ers:

Here are your assignments for the week of October 1, 2012.  Please note that unless specified otherwise, all HW assignments are due by the next class session.   Missed assignments can only be made up if a student does it during their lunch period, or after school on Wednesdays.  All assignments must be accompanied by a parent's signature or credit will not be given for the assignment. 

This week, we'll begin taking a look at the causes of America's Revolutionary War.   We will be completing lectures, and some reading at home, and doing more work in class.  Essentially, we're "flipping" our classroom, so the classes will become more student-centered.  Therefore, it's critical that you are doing your homework every night!

Here's another great presentation! 

Monday Night: 

1. Carefully Review slides 1-8 of the presentation "The War for Independence."  
2. Take notes on the slides, as if you would take notes during an in-class lecture.  
3. Complete the Chapter 4-1 READING STUDY GUIDE.  
4. Read Chapter 4 Section 1 in your textbook

Please be advised that your notes, and Reading Study Guide will be checked in class on Tuesday! 



Tuesday Night:
1.  Review Slides 9 to 15 of the slideshow above.
2. Take notes on the slides, as if you would take notes during an in-class lecture.
3.  Complete the Chapter 4-2 READING STUDY GUIDE 
4. Read Chapter 4 Section 2 in your textbook.

Wednesday Night

1.  Review Slides 16 to 22 of the slideshow above.
2. Take notes on the slides, as if you would take notes during an in-class lecture.
3.  Complete the Chapter 4-3 READING STUDY GUIDE 
4. Read Chapter 4 Section 3 in your textbook. 


Thursday Night

1.  Finish the slideshow above
2. Take notes on the slides, as if you would take notes during an in-class lecture.
3.  Complete the Chapter 4-4 READING STUDY GUIDE 
4. Read Chapter 4 Section 4 in your textbook. 

Friday Night - MOVIE NIGHT!!!
1.  Watch "America - The Story of US" Episode 2 "Revolution" 
2.  Complete the "Discussion Questions" on pages 2 and 3 of the worksheet 

QUIZ REVIEW

Hello, RUSH'ers:

Slight change of plans...

The good news...Your Quiz has been moved to MONDAY!

The even better news...More time to review!

Here are some excellent resources to help you.

1.  Section 1 and 2 Review - Read over this presentation carefully.  If you have access to a printer, print it out, highlight it, and create an outline.
2. Section 3 and 4
3. Video: The American Colonies
IMPORTANT!!!  In order to view the video, you will have to set up your WJPS/Discovery Ed. Account.  Here's how.  

1. Go to the Discovery Ed ucation website by CLICKING HERE
2. Go to "Passcode/New Users."  It's located in the RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE PAGE
3. Enter the following log-in code 4FDD 8022
4. Follow the prompts to set up an account.  Please use  your WJPS e-mail, First Initial and Last name to set up your account.  For example - EManning, MSanchez, DJeter.  
5. Please use "WJPS2013" as your password.   

HW Assignments Week of 9/24/2012

Hello RUSHers (aka Regents US History'ers):

Listed below are your HW assignments for the week of 9/19/2012.  Unless stated otherwise, all HW is due by the next class meeting.  Please be advised that all HW must be accompanied by a parental signature in order to receive credit. 

Monday Night: Due Tuesday 
1. Review Chapter 3 in your textbook.
2. Complete Chapter 3 Summary 

Tuesday Night: Due Thursday 
1. Complete Chapter 3 Reading Study Guide

Thursday Night: 
Review your notes, and all worksheets for a quiz on Chapter 3 (on Friday). 
Here's a link to AUDIO summaries of each section of Chapter 3  - Download them to your computer, mp3 player, etc.  
Here's a link for practice quizzes and other important review materials!  

HW Assignments Week of 9/19/2012

Hello RUSHers (aka Regents US History'ers):

Listed below are your HW assignments for the week of 9/19/2012.  Unless stated otherwise, all HW is due by the next class meeting.  Please be advised that all HW must be accompanied by a parental signature in order to receive credit.

Wednesday Night:

1. WATCH, LISTEN, and TAKE NOTES on the following lectures from Hippocampus.org. Click on the links to access the lectures!

• COLONIAL LIFE.
• SCIENTIFIC, and RELIGIOUS TRANSFORMATIONS

2.  After you've finished the lectures, complete a PODCAST/LECTURE sheet.  Please complete One sheet for each lecture.  CLICK HERE for the sheets.  

3. Read Chapter 3, Section 1 in your textbook (pp.66-71).  CLICK HERE for an online version of your textbook.  

4.  Complete the worksheet "England and its Colonies."  CLICK HERE for the worksheet. 

Thursday Night: 

1. Read Chapter 3 Section 2, "The Agricultural South," pp. 72-78 in your textbook.  

2. Complete "Terms and Names," and "Critical Thinking" on page 78
3. Complete "The Agricultural South"  worksheet.

Friday Night:
1. Read Chapter 3, Section 3 "The Commercial North," , and Chapter 3, Section 4, "The French and Indian War."  .
2. Complete the worksheets, "The Commercial North," and "The French and Indian War."

There will be a quiz on Chapter 3 next week (week of 9/25), possibly Tuesday, or Wednesday.   

Summer Assignment 2012 TAKE HOME EXAM

CLICK HERE for a link to the Take Home Exam

What do I have to do? 1. You are going to print out a copy of the exam, and the answer sheet (also enclosed).
2.  Using all of your resources (including your summer assignment), complete the exam.
3.  On Wednesday, turn in the exam answer sheet.  Please note that you must put ALL of the answers on the answer sheet.  You are only turning in the answer sheet.

HW Assignments Week of 9/10/12

Hello, RUSH(Regents US History) Students:

Listed below are your HW Assignments for the week of 9/10/12.   Unless stated otherwise, all HW assignments are due, no later than the following class period.  Effective 1/31/2012, all HW assignments must be signed by a parent.  Students will not receive credit for assignments that have not been signed

For the first week of classes, APUSH, and RUSH students will be completing the same assignments.  Feel free to work with your friends/classmates in the APUSH classes. 

HW Assignments Week of 9/10/2012

Here are your HW assignments for the week of 9/10/2012

Monday Night:

1. Review Chapter 1 from the American Pageant. Complete "Identifications," and "Developing Historical Skills," Located in the Chapter 1 Packet.

• Here's a link to Chapter 1
• Here's a link to a SUMMARY of CHAPTER 1
• Click here for the Chapter 1 Packet . Remember, you're only responsible for the Identifications (exercise C) and Developing Historical Skills (exercise G).

Tuesday: Review Chapter 2 from the American Pageant. Complete "Putting Things in Order," and "Matching Cause and Effect" in the Chapter 2 Packet

• Here's a link to Chapter 2
• Here's a link to a SUMMARY of CHAPTER 2
• Click here for the Chapter 2 Packet . Remember, you're only responsible for PUTTING THINGS IN ORDER and MATCHING CAUSE AND EFFECT (exercises E and F on the packet)

Wednesday: Review Chapter 3 from the American Pageant. Complete "Map Mastery" and "S "Developing Historical Skills" Located in the Chapter 3 Packet.

• Here's a link to Chapter 3
• Here's a link to a SUMMARY of CHAPTER3
• Click here for the Chapter 3 Packet . Remember, you're only responsible for"Map Mastery" and "S "Developing Historical Skills" Located in the Chapter 3 Packet (Exercises G and H)

Thursday: Review Chapter 4 from the American Pageant. Complete "True/False," and "Identification," (Exercises A and C).

• Here's a link to Chapter 4
• Here's a link to a SUMMARY of CHAPTER 4
• Click here for the Chapter 4 Packet . Remember, you're only responsible for TRUE/FALSE, and IDENTIFICATION.
• GO THE EXTRA MILE! GET EXTRA CREDIT! For the True/False section, change the information in the False statements to make them true!
• GO ANOTHER EXTRA MILE! GET MORE EXTRA CREDIT! Complete PART III - Applying what you've learned!

Friday: Complete the Summer Assignment Review QUIZ. This is a TAKE-HOME Exam. Your job is to print the quiz, and complete the multiple choice questions, by circling the correct answer.