Causes of the American Revolution

Hello, Everyone!

Here's a great PowerPoint, summarizing the causes of the American Revolution. Review it on your own, to help you study for the quiz, and to deepen your understanding of the causes of the Revolution!

HW Assignments Week of 10/10/2011

Hello, Everyone:

Here are your assignments for the week of October 10, 2011.

Tuesday Night:
Read "Effects of the French & Indian War" and answer the accompanying questions.

Wednesday Night:

1. Watch, and Listen to Lecture #10: "Imperial Reorganization"

2. Read pages 122-126 of The American Pageant, "Merits/Menace" to "The Stamp Tax Uproar."

3. Complete GRQ's #1-5

Thursday Night

1. WATCH YOU TUBE for School! Click here for "America: The Story of Us"

2. Read pp. 126-131 "Stamp Tax Uproar" to "Seditious Committees"

3. Complete GRQ's #6-9

Friday Night

1. Read pp. 132-139

2. Complete GRQ's 10-15

3. Study for a Quiz on Chapter 7 (Details to Follow ASAP!)

HW Assignments Week of October 3, 2011

Hello, Everyone:

Here are your assignments for the week of October 3, 2011.

Monday Night -

1. Review Chapter 6 in The American Pageant.
Summary

Lecture

Chapter 6 - The Duel for North America

2. CLICK HERE for the Chapter 6 Review Packet

• COMPLETE EXERCISES B (Multiple Choice), and Exercise C (Identifications). You must turn in a HARD COPY of this assignment; either computer printed, or hand-written (in ink, on looseleaf paper).
• You must write out the entire multiple choice answer that you choose
• This assignment will be graded as a quiz

Tuesday Night - Due Wednesday

From the Chapter 6 Review Packet, complete Exercise H "Map Mastery." Please complete all of the questions. You must answer each question in at least one coherent, complete sentence.

Wednesday Night - Based on the work we've done in class so far, complete a FIRST DRAFT of your DBQ Essay on the French and Indian War (we will discuss the details in class this week.
Thursday Night - DUE MONDAY

1. CLICK HERE FOR THE DBQ

2. Using the DBQ, answer the scaffolding questions that correspond to each document. CLICK HERE for the scaffolding questions.

Friday -

1. Complete the DBQ Questions

2. Pre-Read Chapter 7 by clicking here for a summary. Read, Highlight, and Complete a ONE PAGE MAXIMUM outline of the chapter summary. Just highlighting the chapter summary does not count! You must actually write a summary!

HW Assignments Week of 9/26/2011

Hello, Everyone!

Here are your HW assignments for the week of September 26, 2011.

Monday Night - 1. Pre-Read Chapter 6 by clicking here for a summary. Read, Highlight, and Complete a ONE PAGE MAXIMUM outline of the chapter summary. Just highlighting the chapter summary does not count! You must actually write a summary!

2. CLICK HERE and listen to the LECTURE that corresponds to Chapter 6. Take notes on the lecture, on a podcast sheet (I will try to get podcast sheets generated for you ASAP).

***If you'd like a written copy of the lecture, CLICK HERE. It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to read along as you listen to the lecture.***

3. If you, and your team-mates did not finish today's quiz, you can find a copy of it by clicking HERE. Here's a copy of Chapter 5.

Tuesday Night - Complete the Chapter 6 ID's

BEFORE YOU COMPLETE YOUR ID's, PLEASE CLICK HERE and READ the DIRECTIONS FOR A "PROPER ID." Please note that ID's are NOT just definitions!

CLICK HERE FOR THE CHAPTER ID'S

Wednesday Night: Due Monday!

READ CHAPTER 6 of The American Pageant - CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK TO CHAPTER 6

Complete ALL Guided Reading Questions - CLICK HERE FOR CHAPTER 6 Guided Reading Questions (GRQ'S).

***FYI: Please note that the American Pageant is available in an AUDIO form from iTunes! Click here for the link and download it to your iPod!

SHOULD YOU FINISH YOUR HW FOR THE WEEK, PLEASE CONTINUE READING CHAPTER 7! CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK TO CHAPTER 7!

HW Assignments Week of 9/19/2011

Hello!

Here are your HW assignments for the week of September 19, 2011.

Monday 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. READ and HIGHLIGHT the SUMMARY of Chapter 5 of The American Pageant. After reading and highlighting the summary, you are to create an OUTLINE of what you read. The outline must no more (and NO LESS) than ONE PAGE!

Tuesday:
Begin Reading Chapter 5 in the American Pageant.
Read pages 84 to 89

Complete the Chapter ID's and the Guided Reading Questions 1-4

Wed: Read pp. 90-95. Complete Guided Reading Questions 5, 6, 7.

Thu: Read 96-101. Complete Questions 8, 9, 10

Fri: Finish Chapter 5 (pp. 96-101) Complete Guided Reading Questions, 11, and 12.

REVIEW YOUR NOTES, HW, Chapter ID's and GRQ's to help you study for a QUIZ on Monday, based on Chapter 5 in the Textbook

summer assignment quiz

The Summer Assignment Quiz!

CLICK HERE!!!!

Health/Advisory Assignment #2

CLICK HERE for the New Health Assignment - "Eat Out, Be Wise"

HW Assignments Week of 9/12/2011

Here are your HW assignments for the week of 9/12/2011

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 PUTTING THINGS IN ORDER and MATCHING CAUSE AND EFFECT (exercises E and F on the packet)

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.

Here's a link to all the packets

Summer Assignment Info

CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK TO THE SUMMER ASSIGNMENT

http://wjpsapush.blogspot.com/2011/06/wjps-summer-assignment-resources.html

THE BIG REVIEW

HW Week of 6/6

Hello, RUSH students:

Here are your HW assignments for the week of June 6th. Please make sure that you complete these assignments, as they are very important to your preparation for the Regents exam in US History.

MONDAY

Review of Colonial & Revolutionary America

• Resources from Unit 1: Colonization to Independence
• Colonization & Revolution Jeopardy

Homework:

1. Read Format & Tips for U.S. History Regents Exam

2. Do Constitution reading .

3. Read/study Government cheat sheet .

4. Review/Summarize Chart of Supreme Court cases .

5. Complete the "Government Review Questions" worksheet.

TUESDAY

1. Read Format & Tips for U.S. History Regents Exam

2. Read "Early 1800s"

3. complete "Early 1800s Review Questions" worksheet.

Study Materials:

• Glossary of Government Terms
• Government Jeopardy
• Supreme Court Jeopardy
• Resources from Unit 3: Government

Historical Examples of Government Actions

Wednesday:

Homework:

1. Read "Civil War & Reconstruction" and

2. Answer theCivil War & Reconstruction Questions .

Study Materials:

• Jeopardy: The Nineteenth Century U.S.
• Resources from Unit 4: The Early Republic
• Resources from Unit 5: The Civil War & Reconstruction

Thursday:
Homework:
1. Read "The Rise of American Industry"

2. complete"Industrial Revolution & Gilded Age Review Questions."

Materials:

• Conflicts Timelines
• Conflicts Team Game

Friday:
HW:
1. Read "Imperialism & World War I" and

2. complete the"Imperialism & World War I Review Questions."

Study Materials:

• Resources from Unit 8: The Progressive Era
• Reform Movements Chart
  
  

HW 6/3/2011

Hello, Everyone:

Here's your HW assignment for this weekend. Please check the blog often, as I will also be posting review assignments for the upcoming week as well.

1. Read the INDUSTRIALIZATION REVIEW

2. Complete the Guided Reading Questions

3. Read over the Industrialization Vocabulary List. On a separate piece of paper, rewrite the terms IN YOUR OWN WORDS! COPYING THE SAME DEFINITIONS WILL NOT COUNT!

Tonight's HW June 2010 Regents Exam

CLICK HERE for the Link!

Tonight's HW - Industrialization Review

Hello, RUSHers!

1. CLICK HERE, PRINT.

2. Highlight, and take notes.

3. Watch, and take notes on the Industrialization video. CLICK HERE

Answer the questions that follow the video.

1. What were the connections between industrialization, the rise of big business, and the advent of the modern corporation?

2. How did industrialization, the rise of big business, and the advent of the modern corporation affect living standards and opportunity for the upper strata of society?

3. How did industrialization, the rise of big business, and the advent of the modern corporation affect living standards and opportunity for the lower strata of society?

4. What was Social Darwinism? How was it used during the American industrial revolution?

5. What effect did geography have on the makeup of different cities in different parts of the country?

6. How did urban political machines gain power and how did immigrants, middle-class reformers, and political bosses view them?

7. Describe the beginnings of the American labor movement. What factors contributed to its rise and growth? What are the roles of the labor movement in today’s business environment?

8. What was the gender and ethnic diversity of farmers, miners, railroad workers, and ranchers in the West? How did this diversity contribute to growing cultural unrest in the growing cities?

9. Describe how agriculture, mining, and ranching were transformed by the industrial revolution. What role did oil play in this process?

HW Assignments Week of 5/23

Hello, RUSHers:

Here are your assignments for the week.

Monday Night: DUE WEDNESDAY!

1. CLICK on the List of Important terms and concepts for the Regents Exam. By Wednesday, you are expected to have completed the first TWENTY-FIVE terms and concepts; from the "Articles of Confederation" to the "Homestead Act." If you have the small, blue Regents review book that you were asked to purchase at the beginning of the school year, the numbers in parentheses indicate where you can find that infromation.

2. For EACH term, you should

• Identify its meaning
• Time and Place it took place
• Why it's important
• Create a non-verbal image (drawing) to help you remember it

3. If you haven't obtained a copy of the Regents Review Book, it is strongly suggested that you pick one up as soon as possible. You can order the book directly from the publisher, by clicking here. The company is very good about shipping, and you should have it within a couple of days of ordering it. If you have the book, please start bringing it to class every day.

4. If you haven't done so already, please pick up a separate COMPOSITION notebook, specifically for REGENTS REVIEW. It would be advised to do all of your review work in that notebook.

Wednesday: Due Friday

Complete the next 25 terms; Industrialization to Progressive Movement.

Friday: Due Monday

Complete the next 25 terms: Prohibition to World War II

EXAM FRIDAY 5/20

Hello, RUSHers:

On Friday, we will have an exam on the Cold War. It will consist of 50 multiple choice questions, and a DBQ Short Answer Section.

The questions for the exam will be taken, for the most part, DIRECTLY from the regents-prep website.

Topics 6b and 7a will comprise the source of the questions.

Here is a link to the multiple choice question bank

Here is a link to the old exams. I will be taking the DBQ from one of the old exams. Hint: It will be based on the Cold War.

HW 5/18

Hello, RUSHers:

Here's tonight's HW.

1. If you didn't finish the Multiple Choice Section of the Practice Regents Exam, please do so tonight for HW. I/We will check your answers tomorrow in class. Here's a link to the exam.


2. If you'd like to continue on, please feel free to complete the thematic, and DBQ sections. I will be happy to grade those for you as well.

HW 5/16/2011

You will need internet access to complete this assignment. Obviously, if you're reading this, then you have access to the internet. LOL

Anyway. Here's what you have to do.

1. Listen to the song "Goodnight Saigon" by Billy Joel. A link to the song, and a really cool photo presentation can be found HERE. You'll have to copy and paste the links into your browser.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYYKs8o6-ic

2. Click HERE for the lyrics to the song

http://www.lyricsdomain.com/2/billy_joel/goodnight_saigon.html

3. WRITE A REFLECTION on the song. When writing the reflection, use the following questions to guide you:

In your own words, describe what thoughts or feelings the song created for
you?
Why do you think the song was written? What was the composer trying to
communicate?
What can you tell from the song about the culture in which the song was
written?
What questions does the song raise in your mind?

Tonight's HW-Cold War Thematic Essay

Hello, RUSHers:

Tonight's HW:

1. Click on the link to access the Thematic Essay from the August 2005 Regents Exam.

2. Based on your knowledge of the events of the Cold War, complete the Thematic Essay, and turn it in tomorrow. Here are the guidelines for your paper...

• TYPED, or NEATLY HANDWRITTEN IN INK (BLUE/BLACK ONLY ON LOOSELEAF PAPER). Essays that are written in pencil, or on Spiral notebook paper, or paper taken from a composition notebook will not be accepted.
  
• Your essay must have a minimum of five paragraphs
  
• You must turn in an OUTLINE with your essay
  
  

Here are some links to help you write your paper

Regents Prep - The Cold War

Brain Pop - The Cold War (you may need to get a free subscription to get the clip.
Containment

Hippocampus - Click on the link for Cold War!

HW 5/5

Hello, RUSHers:

Tonight's HW

READ Chapter 30 Sections 4 and 5

Complete Guided Reading Worksheets

Section 4
Section 5

CLICK HERE and print out the DBQ on the Vietnam War.
Complete the short answer questions that we didn't finish today. You may print the whole exam if you would like, but you only NEED to print pages 11-21.