HW Assignments Week of 2/11/13

Hello, RUSH Students:

Here are your HW assignments for the week of 2/11/13.  Listed below is Mr. Tesler's HW policy.

 1. Homework is assigned every night, unless otherwise noted. 
2. Homework is due by the following class period, unless otherwise noted. 
3. Homework must be signed by a parent, in order for a student to receive full credit for an assignment's completion.  
4. It is the student's responsibility to be aware of homework assignments, and due dates.  
5. Homework is essential for learning, and mastering the materials covered in this course. 

MONDAY NIGHT 2/11/13: 
COMPLETE Civil War/Reconstruction DBQ Essay.   Due Date: 2/12/13 


CLICK HERE for the Civil War/Reconstruction DBQ .  Complete the DBQ Questions.  PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL BE COMPLETING A DBQ ESSAY, RELATED TO THIS TOPIC. 

LISTED BELOW ARE THE GUIDELINES FOR THE ESSAY, AS WELL AS PENALTIES FOR NOT FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES.   

1.  PARENTAL SIGNATURE (-10 IF YOUR WORK IS NOT SIGNED, -20 FOR A FORGED SIGNATURE)  
2. COMPUTER PRINTED, OR NEATLY HANDWRITTEN IN INK ON LOOSELEAF PAPER. (-5 FOR SLOPPY HANDWRITING, OR IN PENCIL)
3.  DOUBLE SPACED 
4.  12 POINT FONT; BUSINESS FONTS ONLY 
5.  STAPLED (-5 FOR NOT STAPLED) 
6.  COPY OF DBQ RUBRIC  (-5 FOR NO RUBRIC) 
7.  INCLUDE COMPLETED COPY OF DBQ SHORT ANSWER SECTION (-5 FOR NO DBQ) 
***Please make sure that your work is arranged as follows: 1) Final Draft  2) Rough Draft(s) 3) DBQ Short Answers  4) Rubric.  Make sure all work is stapled!***

***PENALTY FOR LATE WORK***

IF YOU HAND THE ESSAY IN ON TIME, THERE IS A +5 BONUS! 
IF YOU ARE ONE DAY LATE: -10 
IF YOU ARE TWO DAYS LATE: -15 
IF YOU ARE THREE DAYS LATE: -20 
IF YOU ARE FOUR DAYS LATE: -25 

***ANY STUDENT HANDING IN THE ESSAY MORE THAN FIVE DAYS LATE WILL RECEIVE A MAXIMUM GRADE OF 65.  ANY STUDENT THAT DOES NOT HAND IN THE ESSAY AT ALL WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO.  PLEASE NOTE THAT A ZERO GRADE ON THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL SEVERELY JEOPARDIZE YOUR CHANCES OF PASSING FOR THE SEMESTER.***

TUESDAY NIGHT: DUE THURSDAY 2/14
1. Read Chapter 13 Sections 1 and 2 in The Americans (Textbook)
2. Complete the READING STUDY GUIDES for Chapter 13 Sections 1 and 2. 

13-1 - RSG 
13-2 - RSG 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
Finish Tuesday's HW Assignment 

THURSDAY NIGHT
REVIEW Chapter 13 Section 1 and Section 2 in your textbook. 
COPY the VISUAL Summary on p. 432
Complete "Terms and Names" 1-6 p. 432 
Complete "Main Ideas" 1-6 p. 432 


FRIDAY - Review the video "America The Story of US - Heartland" 
Complete the following discussion questions: 

1. Why do you think President Lincoln decided to support the construction of the 
Transcontinental Railroad, a very expensive project, even though the Civil War was 
still going on?
2. What were some of the benefits of the Transcontinental Railroad? What were the 
human costs of its construction? What groups of people built the railroad?
3. In this episode, the bison is described as a “mobile general store” for Native 
Americans on the plains. What does this phrase mean? What were the consequences of the destruction of the bison population for Native Americans?
4. Who was Theodore Judah and what was his significance in American history?  
Why was he called “Crazy Judah”?
5. What happened at the Battle of Little Big Horn? What was the outcome of 
conflicts between Native Americans and the U.S. military on the plains?
6. In 1886, Richard Sears established the first mail order catalog. Why do you 
think this development was a significant event in U.S. history?