Progress Report grades were filed on Tuesday morning. The reports should be mailed out later this week.

World Civ:
Your chart on the causes of the French Revolution is due on Thursday. Try to have at least two items in each box to receive a stamp.
Our next reading assignment will require that you take your own reading notes, rather than answering "reading guide" questions.

US History:
Reading notes for pages 130-35 are due on Thursday. These will be checked with an open note quiz.
We'll continue our timeline on the relations between the US and American Indians.

APEH:
You should be continuing to work on your Study Guide for the chapter on the Reformation. We'll finish reviewing our groupwork on the Reformation and Counter-reformation on Thursday. We will take a "hub dates" and map quiz before the end of the week. Be prepared!

We have come to the end of the 1st quarter progress report period. I will submit a disk with current grades to the office on Tuesday, Sept. 28. I've already posted tentative grades, and I'll post a final printout for each class on Monday. Check Monday's printout and see me immediately about anything you think is wrong, or to submit work that you are still eligible to turn in.

After I submit the disk on Tuesday, there will be no corrections to the progress report grades. Remember, this is just a progress report, not the quarter grade.

World Civ:
No weekend homework.

US History:
If you didn't finish the map and map questions or the textbook assignment entitled "Washington and the Government," you should finish these over the weekend.
We will take an open-note homework quiz on "Washington and the Government" on Monday, Sept. 27.

APEH:
Make a timeline of the English Reformation from Henry VII through 1563. The information is contained on pages 470-475 of McKay. Brief bullet points are sufficient, but be sure to get all the relevant events.
On Monday, we'll go over the group work on the Reformation.

There will be a sub in all classes on Friday (I'm moving from Orinda to San Ramon, and Friday is moving day).

World Civ:
On Thursday, we reviewed the homework on the Enlightenment, and started working on a timeline showing the development of democracy in England. These sheets are due on Monday, although most of you were nearly finished with it by the end of the period.
On Friday, the sub will show a biography of Queen Elizabeth I.
We'll review democratic developments in England on Monday, and we'll also begin to review for the unit test. We'll finish our review during block, and then take the test.
Be sure to bring your notebook to the test, so you'll be able to hand in work from your notebook.

APEH:
We had a catchup day on Thursday.
I collected Renaissance Art notes.
Notes on Machiavelli and More are due on Monday, as is your Study Guide for Chapter 13 (the Renaissance).
The test on the Renaissance is Friday. No scantron; just identifications and a paragraph.
Over the weekend, begin reading the chapter on the Reformation.

US History:
We finished most of the "Liberty" video on Thursday.
Friday, you'll need your books to complete a couple of worksheets on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. These are due on Monday.
We'll review the Constitution on Monday and during the first part of block, then take the test during the second part of block.
Be sure to bring your notebook to the test.

World Civ:
Don't forget to bring books to class on Thursday, Sep. 16!

At block period this week, we reviewed the Renaissance and Reformation. We tried to relate these periods in "Western" history to the rise of democratic ideas.

Students met in groups to review the "10 Worst Dictatorships" in the modern world. On Monday, Sep. 20, students will hand in a 300-word paragraph in which they state which dictatorship they think is the very worst, and explain their reasoning. These paragraphs should be typed, double-spaced, 12 point font, 1" margins.


US History:
At block, we'll review the homework assignment "Winning the War."
We'll also try to interpret a primary source document on the Articles of Confederation.
We're rapidly approaching the end of our first unit covering the period from the founding of the colonies to the signing of the Constitution. Be sure you review your notes...the test will take place next week.

APEH:
We continue to examine the civilization of Europe during the Renaissance.
You should be working on your art notes, and reading excerpts from Machiavelli and More.
Don't forget to work on your Study Guide...the test will be Thursday or Friday.

World Civ:
Homework (The Enlightenment) is due at block.
Don't forget that you may retake the quiz on the philosophers and types of government at tutorial on Wednesday! Study for it.

US History:
Monday's quiz on the pre-Revolutionary period is "open note."
Homework (Winning the War) will be due at block period this week.

APEH:
Discussion groups at block: Machiavelli and More.
Bring your Study Guides to block, so you will have them available if we have extra study time.
We'll take the test on the Renaissance unit this week...Thursday?
Renaissance art notes are due at block.

World Civ:
No weekend homework!
Today (Friday, 9/10) we took a quiz on the philosophers of government and the various types of government. I'll return this on Monday, and if you receive a low score, you may retake the quiz at tutorial on Wednesday, 9/15.
Next week, we'll continue our review of the history of democracy, and then take a closer look at democratic developments in English history.

US History:
No weekend homework.
Your letter about the Boston Massacre was due today (9/10).
In class, we'll finish our review of events leading to the revolution, including the Declaration of Independence.
Our quiz on the pre-revolutionary period will take place on Monday!

APEH:
Work with your groups to complete the Renaissance art project. Remember that you are trying to relate the works of art to the values of Renaissance society. Your typed notes will be due next week at block. Check the instructions carefully to be sure you hand in all parts of the assignmet.
We'll continue to discuss the distinctive characteristics of the Renaissance today and next week by reading excerpts from Machiavelli and More. We will continue to trace the development of the nation-state by examining the statecraft of the "new monarchs."
Be sure to work on your study guide: the test for this unit should occur by the end of next week!

World Civ:
You have a quiz on philosophers and types of government on Friday, September 10.

US History:
You should be finished with the chart showing events leading to the Revolution. We'll take a quiz on the pre-Revolutionary period very soon. Friday?

APEH:
Finish the Renaissance Art project...it will be due next week.
We'll take the test on the Renaissance next week, probably during the block period.

Happy Labor Day Weekend!

World Civ:
No homework

US History:
No homework

APEH:
You should be finished reading Chapter 13 in McKay (Renaissance) and the Petrarch and Bruni selections in the Perry book.
Due Wednesday, Sep. 8: One page summary on the relating the church-state power struggle of the early modern period to our big theme of the development of the nation-state. Typed, 12 point font, 1.5 spacing.
Resources: Chapter 12 and 13 in McKay, excerpts on the assignment sheet (history review), Perry, lecture notes.

Greetings!

World Civ
Your first homework assignment (Legacy of Ancient Greece and Rome) is due on Friday, September 3.
Study the chart on the philosophers of government; we'll take a quick in-class quiz on them early next week.
If you haven't gotten points for your notebook, remember to come to tutorial to clear that up with me.

US History
Your maps and reading notes (Three Worlds Meet) are due on Friday, September 3. You'll take an open-note reading quiz using your reading notes on that day.

APEH
Keep reading Chapter 13 in McKay, and stay on top of the Study Guide. Remember that you are to answer the "Review Questions" and the fill-in-the-blanks. As with the summer assignment, please type the question, then your answer.