Home Work Assignments Week of Sept 14, 2010

Hello, Everyone!

In an effort to keep everyone organized, and to give you a sense of structure. I will make every effort possible to have your week's assignments laid out for you at the start of the week.

Here are your assignments for this week. Unless stated otherwise, please consider that all assignments are given are due the next class day.

MONDAY NIGHT - CLICK HERE for Assignment #2

TUESDAY - CLICK HERE for Assignment #3

WEDNESDAY - CLICK HERE for Assignment #4

THURSDAY - Create a rough draft of the Essay that you will write for the first project assignment "What America Means to Me." CLICK HERE FOR the DETAILS. Your rough draft is due on MONDAY.

That's what's on the agenda for this week. Hope this is helpful!

Our First Project

“What does America Mean to Me?”

Due Date: 9/24/2010

Introduction:
It's been called the Land of Opportunity, the Land of Liberty, a melting pot and a great experiment. For more than 280 million people today, the United States of America is quite simply "home" -- a place of beauty, comfort and memories as well as a source of pride, strength and stability in an ever-changing world.
What does America mean to you? For this assignment, you will express those ideas in a written and visual form.

CLICK HERE FOR THE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT,

GREETINGS, CLASS of 2014!!!

Greetings, Class of 2014!

Thanks for visiting the blog. I've set this up as a way for us to communicate with each other, and share ideas about Social Studies, school, the world, etc. I'd like to use this a way for us to even complete our homework assignments; saves paper, time, trees, etc.

As 9th graders, you and the other members of our Freshman Learning Community (FLC) will be engaged in a rigorous course of study in US History and Government. It is an extremely challenging course. Some members of our learning community will be taking Advanced Placement (AP) US History. This is a college-level course, with a demanding exam that is taken in the beginning of May; students who are successful on this exam can earn up to six (6) college credits for their efforts!

Assignment # 1 - 9/08/2010

Here is your first assignment. There are five things you need to do. Please note that you must complete each of these five steps by MONDAY SEPT 14, 2010.

1. Purchase a copy of A Quick Review of US History and Government. You can order the book by clicking here. The cost of the book is approximately Eight (8) dollars. It is the BEST review book for US History that I have seen published! Please bring this book with you on the first day of school, as well as every other day of school. This book should always be on your person when you come to US History class.

2. Purchase the supplies for this class. CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF SUPPLIES. Please note that you are responsible for both the personal supplies, and classroom supplies!

3. CLICK HERE, print out the WELCOME LETTER. Please read the letter with your parents. Both you and your parents must sign the letter. Please bring it with you to class on Monday September 14th.

4. CLICK HERE, print out the CLASS CONTRACT. Please read the contract and bring it with you on the first day of school. You, and your parents must sign the contract. The contract must be on your person every day that you are in this class!

5. Click HERE to set up your account with POWER MEDIA PLUS. You will need this account, as sometimes you will be asked to watch videos for this class at home. DON'T WORRY! IT'S FREE! Enter the following passcode (copy and paste works best) yPNvYtchCh

Assignment #2 Due Date 9/14/2010

This assignment is due on TUESDAY SEPT. 14th 2010.

CLICK HERE, and READ THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE.

Based on the article, in your opinion, what are the FIVE most important reasons the author gives for studying history? Please briefly explain WHY you chose those five.

Before todays' class, and before reading this article did you think studying history was important? Why, or why not? Has that perception changed? Why, or why not? PLEASE BE HONEST. I will not be offended if you don't think studying history is important. All I ask is that you explain why you believe it is not. Please note that you can complete this part of the assignment, either by writing it on looseleaf, or by posting on-line.

WJPS Summer Assignment 2010

Greetings, Class of 2014!

Thanks for visiting the blog. I've set this up as a way for us to communicate with each other, and share ideas about Social Studies, school, the world, etc. I'd like to use this a way for us to even complete our homework assignments; saves paper, time, trees, etc.

As 9th graders, you and the other members of our Freshman Learning Community (FLC) will be engaged in a rigorous course of study in US History and Government. It is an extremely challenging course. Some members of our learning community will be taking Advanced Placement (AP) US History. This is a college-level course, with a demanding exam that is taken in the beginning of May; students who are successful on this exam can earn up to six (6) college credits for their efforts!

In an effort to be prepared for the challenges that will face us next year, incoming 9th graders will successfully complete the following assignment, which is due on THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10th, 2009. Please note that this assignment will be graded, and there will be an exam shortly after the first day of school based on the information in this assignment.

Here is the assignment. There are FIVE things you need to do

1. Purchase a copy of A Quick Review of US History and Government. You can order the book by clicking here. The cost of the book is approximately Eight (8) dollars. It is the BEST review book for US History that I have seen published! Please bring this book with you on the first day of school, as well as every other day of school. This book should always be on your person when you come to US History class.

2. Purchase the supplies for this class. CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF SUPPLIES

3. CLICK HERE, print out the CLASS CONTRACT. Please read the contract and bring it with you on the first day of school. You, and your parents must sign the contract. The contract must be on your person every day that you are in this class!

4. Click HERE to set up your account with POWER MEDIA PLUS. You will need this account, as sometimes you will be asked to watch videos for this class at home. DON'T WORRY! IT'S FREE! Enter the following passcode (copy and paste works best) yPNvYtchCh

4. READ, and OUTLINE chapters 4 and 5 in the Review Book. It's approximately 25 pages worth of reading. Spread out over 10 weeks of summer, it's about 2 pages a week.

5. COMPLETE the "Checklist of Important Terms and Concepts" listed on p. 127 of the review book. Please complete the terms and concepts on index cards. CLICK HERE FOR THE CHECKLIST!!!

If you do a little bit of the assignment each week, it will not take you very long at all. Again, US History is a very tough, and demanding course, that requires a tremendous amount of work. Therefore, it is very important that this assignment is completed. It is my advice NOT TO WAIT TO THE LAST MINUTE!

The Big Review

Hello, Everyone:

Here is THE BIG REVIEW. It's a comprehensive set of Multiple Choice Questions, based on "the final countdown" sheet.

Carefully study the questions, and make your best choice. If there's something that you don't understand, feel free to email me and I will do your best to answer your questions.

Regents Review Links

Hello, Everyone:

Here's a list of links, containing the information found in the Regents Review Packet.

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

SUPREME COURT CASES

THEMATIC/DBQ INDEX (SINCE 2007)

BUBBA BRAIN - FUN GAME WEBSITE

When you use this website, go to "select a junior subject." Pick US History. Then scroll around and pick the games to play.

REGENTS REVIEW MASTER LIST

OLD REGENTS EXAMS

REGENTS REVIEW BY TOPIC

REGENTS PREP - US HISTORY

BRAIN POP - login and p/w is ms2o2

January 2009 Regents

CLICK HERE for a link to the January 2009 Regents. We'll go over the exam in class Tuesday.

Tonight's HW 5/25/10

Hello, Everyone:

Tonight's HW.

CLICK HERE for the link to the "Big Review" Multiple Choice Practice Exam.

Please complete questions 1-23. You need only write the number and the answer choice. You do not have to copy the questions.

Tuesday Night's HW 5/18/2010

Hello, RUSH students:

I apologize for my absence. Nonetheless, you are expected to keep up with your assignments. There is not a lot of time before the Regents exams, so we really have to put our best efforts forward in these next couple of weeks.

Here's tonight's assignment: Due THURSDAY!

1. Read, Highlight and Outline the information contained in the following links. You may wish to print out the information contained in these links.

3 Branches

Federalism

Amendments

Unwritten

2. CLICK HERE for the Review Quiz Please complete the terms and concepts, as well as the multiple choice questions.

HW Assignments: Week of 5/17/2010

Hello, RUSHers:

Here are your HW assignments for this week. This week begins our review of the content to be covered on the Regents Exam. CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF EXCELLENT WEBSITES TO HELP YOU STUDY!

Monday Night 5/17/2010:

1. Click on the following links, and review the content posted there.

• Introduction to the US Gov't
• Foundations of US Gov't
• Convention

You may wish to print out these web-pages, highlight, and outline the content presented.

2. Complete the following vocab terms. For each term (or concept), you must:

1. Identify its meaning (what is it?)
2. Explain its purpose (why was it done/what did it do?)
3. Identify its importance (the "so what" question)

Terms/Concepts:

1. American Revolution
2. Articles of Confederation
3. Bill of Rights
4. Checks and Balances
5. Declaration of Independence
6. Elastic Clause
7. Electoral College
8. Federalist Papers
9. Great Compromise
10. Marbury v. Madison
11. Mercantalism
12. Popular Sovereignty
13. Separation of Powers
14. Unwritten Constitution

Poster Assessment - Credit Repair or Extra Credit

Hello, Everyone:

Listed below is a link to a credit repair/extra credit assignment.

Please click here for a link with all of the information.

Test Friday - Review Sheet

Hello, Everyone:

Here's some info for your test on Friday. The test will cover our study of World War I.

World War I Study Guide:

Multiple Choice and Thematic Essay

Multiple Choice: approximately 10 vocab questions, 20 m/c (A, B, C, D) questions

Thematic Essay Topic: Supreme Court Cases Concerning Constitutional Civil Liberties 


Task: Using the case of Schenck vs. United States,

• Discuss the facts of the case (what do you know about it?) 


• Identify a specific constitutional civil liberty issue addressed by the Supreme Court (what rights were in question) 


• Discuss how the decision of the Supreme Court either expanded or limited a specific constitutional civil liberty in the United States (how did the decision affect how people were able to use that right?)

Vocab	Multiple Choice	Thematic
Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Lusitania Zimmerman Note Espionage/Sedition Acts 14 points	The effects of the “clear and present danger” test from Schenck vs. US The US policy at the start of WWI. Can the government limit your civil rights during wartime? What was the purpose of the 14 points? Why did the US Senate object to the Treaty of Versailles What was the IMMEDIATE cause (“trigger) of WWI? How did President Wilson persuade Congress to enter WWI? What was the purpose of the League of Nations? WHEN did the US enter the War? WHO were the members of the Allies/Central Powers?	Schenck vs. US (1919) Supreme Court Case Information can be found on pages 602-603 of your textbook.

Tonight's HW 4/30/2010

• READ pp. 604-609 in your RED TB
• Complete "Terms and Names" p. 609
• Complete questions 3&4 on p. 609

World War I Webquest - HW For This Weekend

Hello, Everyone:

We are beginning our next major assessment piece. The webquest is due MONDAY MAY 3rd (Mr. Tesler Day). Anyone who chooses not to complete the assignment will receive a grade of zero; sorry, no exceptions. This is an intensive assignment. DO NOT wait until the last minute to complete the assignment, or email me that you don't understand what to do, on the Sunday night before the project is due!

Here is a link to the project website.

Here is a link to the questions you must answer.

Here is the power point.

Click on the links above, and download the appropriate information. Please be PATIENT. These files are very large.

Directions: Using the video clips, and the slideshow, answer the questions that accompany each section. This is a very long, and very intensive project, so please make sure that you are working on it, in a timely manner.

Questions? Concerns? I'm in 353 every day till 3PM. Thanks!

Tonight's HW

For Thursday:

VIEW LECTURE 57 - Peace Conferences Please complete the PODCAST form that you used for last night's HW assignment.

On page 612 of your textbook.

COPY - VISUAL SUMMARY
Complete: "Main Ideas" #1-8

Online Quiz

Goin' HI-TECH!

CLICK HERE FOR THE QUIZ - Go old school with the answers, and write them on looseleaf, please. You are allowed to SKIP 5 questions. Please write the word "OMIT" next to the ones that you want to skip

HW Assignments Week of 4/19/2010

Hello, Everyone:

Here are your assignments for the week.

Monday Night - Please view, and listen to Lecture 56 - US Entry into WWI. Plese take notes, and complete the podcast sheet.

After listening to the lecture, and taking notes, on a separate paper, please complete the following terms.

• Central Powers
• Allied Powers
• Espionage Act
• Neutrality
• Propaganda
• Zimmerman telegram
• Sedition Act
• Red Scare
• Palmer raids
• Schenck v. United States
• George Creel
• Lusitania
• Bolsheviks
• Fourteen Points
• League of Nations
• Henry Cabot Lodge
• Big Four
• U-boats
• National War Labor Board
• Treaty of Versailles

Extra Credit Assignments

Assignment #1 - DBQ Essay CLICK HERE

Assignment #1A - DBQ Essay II CLICK HERE

Assignment #2 - "America in the 20th Century Film Festival"

1. CLICK HERE. PRINT the QUESTIONS.
2. CLICK HERE. You will be directed to a link for all EIGHT of the "America in the 20th Century" Videos. Again, for those of you who do not have a POWER MEDIA PLUS account, you must get one right away!
3. WATCH each of the videos. As with any lecture, or video, it's a great idea to take notes while you're watching.
4. Answer the questions, either on looseleaf, or type them up.

It is suggested that you work with a partner to do these. Why not make it a social event? Invite some friends over, get some pizzas, watch the videos together, and answer the questions together. Additionally, if enough people would like to do so, we can do screenings of the videos at lunch-time, or after-school.