HW Assignments Week of 11/28

Hello, RUSH Students:

Here are your HW assignments for the week of 11/28.

Please note that unless stated otherwise, HW assignments are due by the NEXT class session.

Monday Night: Continue working on your Amendment Mini-Project.

CLICK HERE for the mini-project - DIRECTIONS

CLICK HERE for the Amendment Worksheet

Tuesday: Finish the Amendment Mini-Project for WEDNESDAY!

Wednesday: Begin Thematic Essay #2 (Portfolio Assignment #2)
CLICK HERE for the LINK!

Complete an Outline and First Draft of your essay

Thursday:
Second Draft

Friday

Third Draft - Prepare for Peer Review/Conference

Thematic Essay - Portfolio Assignment #2

Hello, RUSH students:

Here's your assignment(s) for the week. We are going to be working on another assessment piece. This one is directly related to the project we just completed.

We're going to be exploring the theme of Constitutional Change. Your mission is to complete a thematic essay, based on the amendment mini-project.

Click here for the essay sheet

Here's your task:

Identify two amendments to the United States Constitution and for each:

• Discuss the historical circumstances that led to the adoption of the
amendment
• Discuss how the amendment changed the United States government
and/or American society

You may use any constitutional amendment from your study of United States history.
Some suggestions you might wish to consider include the 1st Amendment — personal
freedoms (1791), 15th amendment — right to vote (1870), 16th Amendment — income tax
(1913), 17th Amendment — election of senators (1913), 18th Amendment — Prohibition
(1919), 19th Amendment — suffrage (1920), or 22nd Amendment — term limits (1951).

IMPORTANT DATES:

Thursday Dec 1st- Rough Draft #1

Friday Dec 2nd- Draft #2/Peer Review

Tuesday Dec 6th - Final Draft Due.

You must turn in 1) your thematic essay, TYPED, or neatly hand-written in ink on LOOSELEAF PAPER 2) a copy of the thematic essay rubric, stapled to the back of your essay.

PLEASE NOTE THAT LATE WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. "TECHNICAL ISSUES" are not an excuse for not submitting your assignment on time.

RESOURCES:
Thematic Rubric

SCORING KEY for EXEMPLARS

HW Assignments Week of 11/21/11

Hello, RUSH students:

Here are your assignments for the week of 11/21/2011. Please be advised that unless stated otherwise, all assignments for HW are due by the next class meeting.

Monday Night's HW:

1. If you DID NOT finish the Friday Assessment HW, finish it tonight. Please note that you are also responsible for tonight's HW.

2. CLICK HERE for the link for tonight's HW

Tuesday Night's HW:

1. Click Here for tonight's HW

CLICK HERE FOR THE STATION ASSIGNMENTS

Wednesday Night's HW: -

Amendment Mini-Project. MAJOR ASSESSMENT PIECE! Due Date Wednesday 11/30/11

Counts for 2 grade points

CLICK HERE for the mini-project - DIRECTIONS

CLICK HERE for the Amendment Worksheet

HW Assignments Week of 11/14/11

Hello, RUSH Students:

Here are your assignments for the week of 11/14/11

Thematic Essay - MAJOR ASSESSMENT PIECE is DUE WEDNESDAY 11/16/11! Please see last week's assignments for details.

Your essay must be TYPED, or neatly handwritten in INK, on LOOSELEAF PAPER.

Your essay must have the following rubric attached to it. CLICK HERE to print out the rubric.

Monday Night - Continue drafting your essay.

Tuesday - Prepare your final draft to be handed in on Wednesday.

Wednesday - CLICK HERE for the Bill of Rights Worksheet . Carefully read the worksheet, and then complete the questions that follow the reading.

Thursday and Friday's HW:

Assessment Piece - The Constitution:

YOUR MISSION: Complete Questions 1-14 on p. 176 of your textbook The Americans.

POINT VALUE - 2.0 grade points (1/2 of a major test)

DUE DATE - MONDAY 11/21/11 - NO EXCEPTIONS. NO EXCUSES.

RESOURCES to HELP YOU:

1. Review the Bill of Rights by clicking HERE

2. Read about the Constitution by clicking HERE

3. Textbook - pp. 152-168

4. Lectures:

• Structure of the Constitution
• The Bill of Rights

Thematic Essay - Portfolio Assignment

MAJOR ASSESSMENT PIECE (PORTFOLIO PIECE #1): DUE DATE WED. 11/16
Thematic Essay: Constitutional Issues

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 adopted several compromises to resolve disagreements over major issues facing the new nation.

Task:
Identify two issues from the Constitutional Convention of 1787 (what were two disagreements that occurred?).

For each issue identified

• Describe the disagreement that arose over the issue at the C.C. (tell us about the disagreement; don’t just say what it was! Who was it between? What was it over?)
• Explain how the issue was resolved through the use of Compromise (Give the details behind the compromises; how did they work? What did each side get?

You may use any issue that was discussed at the CC. . Some
suggestions you might wish to consider include, but are not limited to:
• Representation in Congress
• Slavery
• Taxation

Thursday Night - Revise your 1st Draft

Friday Night - Revision of your draft

Essay Resources:
Chapter 4 (p 20-34) of the BLUE Review Books
Chapter 5 of the Textbook The Americans
Regentsprep.org – follow the links for Government.
Fdmurphy.com – follow the links for essay writing
Socialstudieshelp.com
Class Notes

Chapter 5 Section 3 Station Assignment

Hello, RUSH Students!

Listed below is a link to a folder containing the materials for the Chapter 5 Section 3 Station assignment. Please finish these assignments and turn them in on Wednesday. Please note that if you email me your completed work by tonight, or tomorrow, you will still get the "early finish" bonus!

Please click on the link to access the files. All of the worksheets are in PDF format. You can download them to your computer, iPod, iPad, or phone!

Chapter 5 Section 3 Station Assignment

HW week of 10/31

Hello, RUSH Students:

Here are your assignments for the week of 10/31/2011

MONDAY NIGHT 10/31/2011 - HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Your "Treat" is a night with no homework!

TUESDAY: Review Chapter 5 Section 2 in your textbook. Based on the chapter, and your class notes, complete the Chapter 5 Section 2 GUIDED READING QUESTIONS.

WEDNESDAY: Read Chapter 5 Section 3 in your textbook. Based on the chapter, please complete the following Chapter ID's:

* federalism	* Publius
* ratification	* Letters From the Federal Farmer
* Federalists	* loose constructionists
* Anti-Federalists	* strict constructionists
* The Federalist Papers	* Bill of Rights

THURSDAY: Complete the Chapter 5 Section 3 Guided Reading Questions.

FRIDAY: Complete the Chapter 5 Review

Advisory Reflection Questions

• What are things you've learned this year in...
• Science
• Math
• US History
• English/Language Arts
• PE
• Journalism
• What things have you found difficult?
• What steps can you take to be more successful?
• The class that needs most of my attention right now is....BECAUSE

HW Assignments Week of 10/24

Hello, Everyone:

Here are your HW assignments for the week of 10/24. Please note that we will be working out of The Americans textbook, moving forward. We will have guided reading questions that correspond to each section of the chapter, just like the other book.

MONDAY NIGHT:

CLICK HERE for the Questions Related to the Video

Answer any THREE of the FIVE Questions

TUESDAY
1. Read Chapter 5, Section 1 in the textbook The Americans.

2. Complete Chapter 5, Section 1 ID's. The ID's are listed below:

* John Dickinson	* Articles of Confederation
* republic	* Land Ordinance of 1785
* Republicanism	* Northwest Ordinance of 1787
* Republican Motherhood

3. Complete the Guided Reading Worksheet . If you cannot print out the worksheet, please complete the questions on looseleaf.

WEDNESDAY:
1. Review Chapter 5, Section 1

2. Complete the Chapter 5, Section 1 Review Sheet

3. Begin reading Chapter, Section 2

THURSDAY:

1. Finish Reading Chapter 5, Section 2

2. Complete the Chapter 5, Section 2 ID's. The ID's are listed below.

* Daniel Shays	* separation of powers
* Shays' Rebellion	* checks and balances
* James Madison	* electoral college
* Roger Sherman	* elastic clause
* Virginia Plan	* veto power
* New Jersey Plan	* writ of habeas corpus
* Great Compromise	* bill of attainder
* Three-Fifths Compromise	* ex post facto law
* delegated (enumerated) powers	* judicial review
* reserved powers

FRIDAY:

QUIZ REVIEW!

CLICK HERE for a link to help you review

HW Week of 10/17

Hello!

Here are your HW assignments for the week of 10/17.

Please note that there will be a multiple-choice, Regents style quiz on Thursday. The quiz will be based on questions relating to the formation of the US gov't, and some of the causes of the American Revolution. The questions will be drawn directly from the regents prep website. The quiz will consist of approximately 25 multiple choice questions, and approximately 10 vocabulary questions.

MONDAY NIGHT:
Complete the following Worksheets:

• The Stirrings of Rebellion
• Ideas Help Start a Revolution

TUESDAY NIGHT:

1. Read Chapter 8 Summary

2. Complete Chapter 8 ID'S

THE CHAPTER ID's are due WEDNESDAY!

CLICK HERE for Chapter 8

3. Read Chapter 8, pp. 141-148

4. Begin working on the Chapter 8 GRQ's

• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR GRQ's 1-12, and 15. They are due on MONDAY 10/24

WEDNESDAY NIGHT:

1. Read pp. 148-55.
2. Continue working on your GRQ's
3. Begin Reviewing for your Quiz Friday

THURSDAY NIGHT:

Read pp. 155-63

Continue working on the GRQ's

Review for Your Quiz on Friday

FRIDAY NIGHT:

Review Chapter 8

Finish the GRQ's for Monday

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.

COLD WAR DBQ

Here are the important links.

1. The DBQ, from the January 2003 Regents.

2. Exemplars/Answer Key

3. Scoring Rubric

Assignments week of 4/11

Hello, RUSH students:

Here are your assignments for the week of 4/11. Test this FRIDAY on the Cold War! Details to follow!

Since there was much confusion regarding the DBQ, we will extend out the due date till THURSDAY for the essay!

Monday Night: The DBQ:

CLICK HERE for the link.

Complete the rest of the short answers. Write a rough draft of your essay.

Tuesday: After making revisions to your essay, complete a FINAL DRAFT for THURSDAY!

Wednesday: Finish your rough draft. Begin studying for the cold war test on Friday.

Thursday: Study for your test Friday:

Assignments Week of 4/4/2011

Hello, RUSH students:

Here are your HW assignments for the week of 4/4/2011

Tonight's HW
Read Chapter 26 Section 4 in your TB.
Complete the Guided Reading Worksheet.

Assignments for the rest of the week to follow.

Tuesday Night:

1) Go to the NARA (National Archives and Records) Website. Click on the link below, and print out the worksheet.

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/movie.html

2) The title of the cartoon you are going to be watching is "Make Mine Freedom." Before you watch the cartoon, complete "Step 1" section "B"

3) Check out this "old school" cartoon, entitled "Make Mine Freedom." Here are the links for the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVh75ylAUXY

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5374008715756508221&q=make+mine+freedom

4) Complete the rest of the worksheet. Due WEDNESDAY!

Wednesday Night: Due Thursday

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 McCarthy

Thursday: Review for a Quiz on the Cold War

Assignments Week of 3/28

Hello, RUSH students:

Here are your assignments for the week of 3/28. Please be mindful of the due dates! As always, please note that failure to complete HW assignments will result in parental phone contact, as well as a ZERO for the assignment.

Monday Night 3/28: Due Tuesday 3/29

1. Read Chapter 26 Section 1 in your Textbook.
Here's a link to an AUDIO SUMMARY of the Chapter!

How Awesome! Download it to your iPod, and have US History on the go!
Don't have an iPod? CLICK HERE

2. Complete Guided Reading Worksheet

Tuesday Night: Due Wednesday 3/30

Complete Lecture 66 - Containment
Lecture 67 - Conflict in Asia

After viewing the lecture, fill out the podcast sheet

Wednesday Night: Due Thursday 3/31

Read Chapter 26 Section 2
Complete the Guided Reading Worksheet
Here is a link to the audio version of this section

Thursday Night: Due Friday April 1

IF ALL RUSH STUDENTS COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT, THERE IS NO HW FRIDAY!

Read Chapter 26 Sections 3 and 4
Complete the Guided Reading Worksheets for each chapter
Section 3
Section 4
Audio Summaries

Friday Night?!?

WWII EXAM - TAKE HOME!

Hello, RUSH students:

Your exam on WWII will be a TAKE HOME TEST! You will complete it at home, and bring it to school on MONDAY 3/28.

As a result of the exam, we will move Friday's HW assignment to Monday!

Here's a link to the exam!

Here's a link to the answer sheet.

Please note that you are only required to turn in the answer sheet, and essay. Anyone who fails to bring in the assignment will receive a grade of ZERO, and will be subject to a parental phone call.

HW Week of 3/21

Hello, RUSH Students:

Here are your HW assignments for the week of 3/21.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL STUDENTS WILL BE TAKING A PRACTICE REGENTS EXAM IN US HISTORY, PERIODS 1-3 ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 23, 2011. PLEASE BE ON TIME, AND PREPARED WITH TWO (2) PENS, LOOSELEAF PAPER, AND AN INDEPENDENT READING BOOK. PARENTAL PHONE CALL WILL RESULT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY OF THESE THREE ITEMS WITH YOU ON WEDNESDAY!

HW ASSIGNMENTS:

Monday 3/21: CLICK HERE to watch the Video "World War II: The World at War." After you watch the video, complete the questions on the following worksheet. CLICK HERE FOR THE WORKSHEET!

Tuesday 3/22: DUE THURSDAY!

1. View Lecture 63 - The Home Front

2. Complete the Lecture/Podcast Review Sheet

3. Write a ONE-PAGE (350 Word) Paper (I will be counting words!) answering the following Question:

• While 15 million Americans were called overseas to fight the Axis aggression, Americans at home faced tremendous changes during wartime as well. How did Americans respond to the call of war domestically?

RUSHers Please Note: THIS ASSIGNMENT WILL COUNT AS A 2 point (weighted) quiz grade (1/2 a test)! No Essay on Thursday = ZERO!

Wednesday 3/23: Finish the Tuesday Night Essay

Thursday: 3/24 Review for the exam Friday!

Friday:

1. Read Chapter 26 Section 1 in your Textbook. Here's a link to an AUDIO SUMMARY of the Chapter! How Awesome! Download it to your iPod, and have US History on the go! Don't have an iPod? CLICK HERE

2. Complete Guided Reading Worksheet

HW Week of 3/14/2011

Hello, RUSHers:

Here's your HW assignments for the week of March 14, 2011. Unless otherwise stated, all HW assignments are due the day after they are assigned. Failure to submit HW assignments timely will result in parental phone calls. Please note that the only acceptable reason for failing to complete assignments timely is an excused absence from school.

Exam on WWII Monday March 21, 2011. Details to follow!

HW
Monday Night: Due March 15, 2011.

1. Finish the questions from the class discussion on Pearl Harbor.

• Here is a link to FDR's speech
• Here is a link to the Presentation from today's class, with the questions

2. Listen to the lecture "The Second World War" . Complete a podcast/lecture sheet. CLICK HERE for the podcast/lecture sheet.

Tuesday Night: Due March 16, 2011

READ Chapter 25 Section 1 in your Textbook.

COMPLETE the Chapter ID's (Vocab Terms) on the following worksheet. Please print the worksheet, and complete the definitions on there.

Wednesday Night: Due March 17, 2011

Review Chapter 25, Section 1 (TB)

Read Chapter 25 Section 2 (TB)

Complete The GRW (Guided Reading Worksheet) for sections 1/2. CLICK HERE AND PRINT!

Thursday Night

Read Chapter 25 Sections 3 and 4

PRINT, and COMPLETE THE GUIDED READING WORKSHEET.

Answer Key June 2005 Regents

Here's a link to the answer key!

Take a good like at the exemplars.

CLICK HERE for the LINK!

Assignments Week of 3/7

Hello RUSHers:

Here's your assignments for the week of March 7th.

Monday Night:
1. Finish any of the short answers from the DBQ that you didn't get to in class. Click here for the link to the DBQ

2. Write your FIRST DRAFT of your DBQ Essay

Tuesday Night:

Complete your SECOND DRAFT of your DBQ Essay

Wednesday:
Prepare a FINAL DRAFT to be turned in on THURSDAY

Thursday:
Read Chapter 24 Section 3

Complete the Guided Reading Worksheet

Friday:
1. Please finish the DBQ Essay for Monday

Read Chapter 24 Section 4

Complete the Guided Reading Worksheet

QUIZ STUDY GUIDE

RUSHers!

We're going to have a very short QUIZ on Friday. The QUIZ will cover Chapter 24, Section 1 and 2. If you watched the video last night, and you've done the HW assignments related to the two sections of the chapter, I'm pretty confident you'll do great!

The quiz will consist of 12 matching questions, and 8 multiple choice questions. All of the MC questions came right off of regentsprep.org.

Excellent Study Lecture!

Here's what you need to know.

Which nation won the Battle of Britain.
Which British prime minister signed the Munich Pact.

After the fall of France, he set up a government in exile in Britain.
What led Hitler to call off the invasion of Britain indefinitely.
What was the German strategy of "lightning war" called? What country was Germany's first target?
What Germany and the Soviet Union agreed to.
Which nation ceased to exist after it was divided between Germany and the Soviet Union.
What country invaded Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
Britain and France's policy toward German aggression.

Who said “Britain and France had to choose between war and dishonor. They chose dishonor. They will have war.”
The terms of surrender forced on this nation included German occu- pation of the northern part of the country and the establishment of a Nazi-controlled puppet government in the southern part.

The Multiple Choice will deal with questions relating to the start of the war, and America's initial reaction to the war.

Homework Assignments Week of 2/28

Hello, RUSH Students:

Here are your assignments for the week of 2/28

Monday Night: DUE TUESDAY!
1. READ CHAPTER 24, SECTION 1 in your RED TEXTBOOK.
2. Print out the Guided Reading Worksheet. Click on the link to access the file.

3. READ, and complete the worksheet

Tuesday Night: Due WEDNESDAY

1. Listen to Lecture 61 - The Failures of Diplomacy

2. Print and complete the lecture/podcast sheet.

Wednesday Night:

1. Watch - "America in the 20th Century - World War II: The Road to War"

2. Print and complete the questions that follow the video

Thursday:
1. READ CHAPTER 24 SECTION 2 in your RED TEXTBOOK

2. Print, and complete the Guided Reading Worksheet.

3. Review your notes, and HW for a brief quiz on Chapter 24, Sections 1 and 2.

Friday:

1. Print out the June 2005 US History Regents DBQ

2. Complete the DBQ Short Answer Questions