US History:
1. "Crash and its Aftermath" is due on Thursday.
2. Current Events writing assignment is due Thursday of next week, Jan. 8th. If you have questions about this assignment, see me at tutorial or lunch.
3. You will need your books on Thursday. The sub will show a video on the Bonus March and hand out a textbook assignment entitled "Dream on Hold" (due Monday, Feb. 5th).
4. At block period next week, we'll take an open-notebook quiz covering two textbook assignments, lecture notes, video notes on the Bonus March, and some graphs of Depression statistics that we'll do in class. Be ready!

World Civ:
1. You will need your books on Thursday. The sub will hand out two worksheets; use the book and any maps or notes you saved from last semester to help you fill them in. Both of these assignments are due on Friday, Feb. 2nd.
2. Due Thursday of next week (Feb. 8th): Current events writing assignment. Your final product should be typed, double-spaced, 12 pt font, 1 inch margins. If you have questions, see me at lunch or tutorial.

APEH:
1. We have about two months of class before the AP exam. Isn't that amazing?
2. Complete the green sheet reviewing political terms.
3. Read all assigned pages in McKay and Perry.
4. Romatic art in the computer lab at block!
5. Maps, maps, maps!!! Know them: Expansion of Prussia, Disappearance of Poland, Congress Europe, Unification of Germany and Italy.
6. On Thursday, the sub will hand out a DBQ for you to analyze and outline. This outline will be due on Monday, Feb. 5th. You may also use the time in class Friday to finish the Romanticism project, which is due at block next week.

US History:
1. Reading notes on "The Crash and its Aftermath" are due on Thursday.

World Civ:
1. You will have time in class at block to complete the questions for "Election of 2020." If you are a candidate, read your position carefully and be ready to draft your speech...I will help you at block.

APEH:
1. You should be reading McKay and Perry on the Long 19th Century...In McKay, this includes the latter half of Chapter 23 through the end of Chapter 26. Please read all accompanying materials in Perry, as these will really help you to understand the ideas of this idealistic age.
2. We'll go to the computer lab at block to look at Romantic artwork. We'll also review the political terms on the green sheet I handed out last week.

Remember that there is not class for students on Friday, Jan. 26, as this is a workday for teachers!

US History and World Civ:
Be sure to bring your notebook to the final, so you can hand in some work from our most recent unit. Reminder: don't put material for your essay on your 3x5 card; these will be collected when you hand in the scantron portion of the test. You may have your essay promt sheet, and you may write out your thesis statement and topic sentences on the back of the sheet.

APEH:
If you borrowed Study Guides or fill-in sheets from me, be sure to return them after the final.

The finals schedule is posted on the school website.

US History:
1. Fill out both sides of the crossword handout (it covers the whole semester).
2. Work on your 3x5 card, if you plan to use one. Use your notebook to find solid information for your essay, and try to write a thesis statement and topic sentences.

World Civ:
1. Fill out the "Practice Quiz" and the crossword review for World War One.
2. Work on your 3x5 card, if you plan to use one. Use your notebook to research good facts, examples and analysis for your essay. Try writing a thesis statement and topic sentences.

APEH:
1. Remember that the semester final covers all the material through page 777 -- this includes the Irish potato famine.
2. Do the fill in review sheets, but don't write on them -- I want them back. We'll continue with review on Monday.

We have two more days left in the semester. If you need to see me about anything, now is the time. I will not take any further late work unless you have had an absence that was excused by the office.

US History:
1. Read and highlight/underline the reading entitled "The Jazz Age."
2. The reveiw crosswords (both sides of the handout) are due on Monday!
3. Choose an essay topic for the final exam. Review your notebook and brainstorm for facts, concepts, important terms and people, etc. Be sure to focus on the significance of your facts. Try to group your facts/analysis together into categories that can form body paragraphs. Write a thesis statement and three topic sentences for a 5-paragraph essay.

World Civ:
1. Choose an essay topic for the final exam. Review your notebook and brainstorm for facts, concepts, important terms and people, etc. Be sure to focus on the significance of your facts. Try to group your facts/analysis together into categories that can form body paragraphs. Write a thesis statement and three topic sentences for a 5-paragraph essay.

APEH:
1. Read McKay and Perry on the Industrial Revolution.
2. Read McKay through page 777 for the semester final.
3. If you plan to do the Chapter 22 Study Guide for extra credit, please give it to me on Monday, Jan. 22.

Finals next week!! Begin studying the review sheet handed out at block. Use your notebook and textbook to look up anything you don't remember.

US History:
1. Due Thursday: "Postwar Turmoil."

World Civ:
1. Due Thursday: "Evening News: Congress Declares War on Germany!"

APEH:
1. French Revolution Test.
2. I'll hand back your DBQs and we'll discuss them.
3. Read through page 777 for the semester final. We have little time left...be sure to review all maps and Study Guides.

This week is the last week of classes before final exams! Since your notebook is your best possible study resource for the exam, get it in order now. Read your lecture notes, and use a highlighter to emphasize the important stuff. This will remind you of important terms and concepts we've covered. I will hand out review sheets for US History and World Civ at block.

US History:
1. "Post-war Turmoil" is due on Thursday, Jan. 18.

World Civ:
1. No homework.

APEH:
1. French Revolution test at block. I did not make the Study Guide mandatory, but you should be able to answer all questions and be familiar with all the terms on the sheet.
2. Be sure to read the selections in Perry; these are some of the really important sources that will increase your chances of a good score on the AP exam.

US History:
1. If you missed the quiz on "Becoming a World Power," you should see me before the end of the week to make it up.
2. "WWI There and Here" is due on Thursday.
3. We'll review the map and article you worked on in class at block.
4. Test on Foreign Policy is Friday! Bring your notebook and textbook, please.

World Civ:
1. Due Thursday: Map of Europe during WWI and WWI reading notes.

APEH:
1. You should be finished with the French Revolution readings in McKay and Perry.
2. It's likely that there will be a test on the French Revolution on Friday.

US History:
1. Due at block: Reading notes on "Becoming a World Power."
2. Due Thursday: "WWI There and Here."
3. During the block period, we worked on a map of WWI, and I assigned reading notes on an article entitled "Is America an Empire?" You should have been able to get these finished in class, but if not, please have them done by Thursday.
4. You should have picked up a copy of the crossword puzzle review for this unit before leaving on block day. The puzzle is designed to help you review for the test on Friday, so you should have it done by then.

World Civ.
1. During block, we worked on a map of the nations of Europe during WWI. I also assigned reading notes for two short sections of text ("The Outbreak of War" and "The Great Slaughter"). If you didn't finish these in class, please have them ready for Thursday.

APEH:
1. We'll write the DBQ on absolutism in the lab at block.
2. Start reading Chapter 21 in McKay (French Revolution). Read the accompanying materials in the Perry book, especially the introductory blurbs.

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US History:
1. Due at block: Reading notes on "Becoming a World Power." We'll review this briefly and then take an open-note quiz.
2. Due Thursday: "WWI, There and Here."
3. We'll finish the Foreign Policy unit this week and take our unit test on Friday.
4. Next week, following the MLK holiday, we'll cover the 1920s.

World Civ:
1. Please bring your book to block!

APEH:
1. Read Chapter 21 in McKay, and the associated Perry readings. Focus on causes of the Revolution. Which causes do you think are most important?
2. The semester final will include material through page 777 (part way through Chapter 23).