Sunday, March 10, 2013

HW Assignments Week of 3/11/13

Hello, RUSH'ers:

Below, please find your HW assignments for the week of 3/11/13.  Please note that effective immediately, 1) Late HW/Assignments will no longer be accepted, and 2) HW will not be given credit if it does not possess a valid parental signature.  

As previously stated, regarding HW...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 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.

6.  Expect to spend at least 60 to 90 minutes per night on your HW for this class.  


MONDAY NIGHT:

1. Take notes on slides 13-22 of the presentation shown below.
2. Complete the Chapter 15 Summary 
3. Study for your test WEDNESDAY on Chapter 15


TUESDAY NIGHT:
Study for your test WEDNESDAY on Chapters 14 and 15
45 Questions - Multiple Choice, Matching, and Political Cartoon

Terms/People to Know for Matching 


Edwin L. Drake
Eugene V. Debs
Christopher Sholes
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas Alva Edison.
Mary Harris “Mother” Jones
George M. Pullman
Alexander Graham Bell
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Bessemer

Political Cartoon - CLICK HERE for the Cartoon

Multiple Choice - Questions will be VERY similar to ones found here! 

WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
1. PRINT THE DBQ - 
2. COMPLETE THE SHORT ANSWERS TO THE DBQ.  YOU MUST HAVE A HARD COPY OF THE DBQ IN CLASS ON THURSDAY. 
3. COMPLETE AN OUTLINE OF THE DBQ.  YOU MUST DISCUSS AT LEAST TWO POLITICAL, TWO SOCIAL, AND/OR TWO ECONOMIC EFFECTS DESCRIBED IN THE DBQ. 

THURSDAY NIGHT: 
COMPLETE A FIRST DRAFT OF YOUR DBQ. 

FRIDAY NIGHT: 
COMPLETE A SECOND DRAFT OF YOUR DBQ 

FINAL DRAFT IS DUE TUESDAY MARCH 19th. 


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

1.  PARENTAL SIGNATURE (YOUR ESSAY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A PARENT'S 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) CLICK HERE IN CASE THE OTHER LINK IS NOT WORKING
7.  INCLUDE COMPLETED COPY OF DBQ SHORT ANSWER SECTION (-5 FOR NO DBQ) 
8.  UPLOADED TO E-PORTFOLIO (+5 Bonus) 
***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!***

***PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY STUDENT WHO CHOOSES NOT TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.  THIS IS A MAJOR ASSESSMENT PIECE, AND FAILURE TO COMPLETE IT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT YOUR ABILITY TO PASS THIS COURSE.  STUDENTS WHO PLAGIARIZE THEIR ESSAY MAY NOT ONLY RECEIVE A ZERO GRADE, BUT MAY BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION***