Hi and welcome back! See me right away if you need to make up work before the end of this quarter (Friday!).

US History:
1. Reading notes on "Cold War Begins" and "Cold War Deepens" are due at block and Friday.

World History:
1. Due on Thursday: "Confrontation of the Superpowers and Spread of the Cold War."

APEH:
1. You should have finished carefully reading Chapters 28 and 29, and the associated Perry readings.
2. Meet in the 707 lab at block for modern art!
3. Test soon! We'll review the causes of the war, but we will spend little time on the war itself, since you have covered it in both World History and US History.

Happy Spring! Remember that the 3rd quarter ends the Friday after the break.

US History:
1. Due on Wednesday after break: "The Cold War Begins."
2. Due Friday after break: "The Cold War Deepens."

World History:
1. You should have finished "Rise of Stalin" and gotten it stamped on Friday. If not, do it over the break and see me for a stamp at the beginning of the period on Monday.

APEH:
1. Finish reading chapters 28 and 29 in McKay and the related Perry readings.
2. Finish filling in the "Causes of WWII" chart.
3. Work on the study guides for 28 and 29.
4. The test on 28 and 29 will take place before the end of the week after break!

US History:
1. Due at the block period after break: "Cold War Begins."
2. You need a new divider for the Cold War.

World History:
1. Due Friday: notes on "Rise of Stalin."

APEH:
1. We really will have a map quiz on Friday.
2. I'll give you class time to work on your "Causes of WWII" sheet and the study guides.
3. We might have a teeny little lecture.

US History:
1. Test is Thursday! Your review crossword is due.
2. Bring your binder to hand in assignments.
3. New divider: Cold War.

World History:
1. Text notes on "Rise Stalin."

APEH:
1. Map stuff on Thursday.
2. You should be reading McKay chapters 28 and 29, and the associated Perry readings.

US History:
1. We'll finish our investigation into the dropping of the atomic bomb at block.
2. Test on WWII will take place on Thursday.
3. New divider: Cold War.

World History:
1. Due Friday: Reading notes on "Rise of Stalin." (Part 3 on your assignment sheet.)
2. If you missed the recent quiz on "Background to the Revolution" and "Rise of Lenin" see me right away for a makeup!

APEH:
1. Change of plans: we'll do map work in class on Thursday and take the quiz on Friday.
2. I'll also give study guide numbers in class on Thursday (for both chapters).

US History:
1. You should have finished both "History without Hiroshima?" and "Decision to Drop the Bomb" in class on Friday. We'll be ready for a debate at block next week, and we should be ready for a test on WWII either at block or on Thursday.

World History:
1. Due Monday: Reading notes on pages 441 -- 444.
2. Due at block: Reading notes on pages 444 -- 446.

APEH:
1. Read McKay chapter 28 and the associated sections in Perry.
2. I'll collect the POV comparison on Wilson, Clemenceau and the German delegates next week.

US History:
1. Due Friday: "History without Hiroshima?" Answer the questions at the end of the reading on a separate sheet of paper.

World History:
1. Due Monday: Reading notes on pages 441 -- 444.
2. Due at block: Reading notes on pages 444 -- 446.
3. We'll go over the map of tsarist Russia in class on Friday.

APEH:
1. Do the POV comparison for Wilson, Clemenceau and the Germans. Remember to describe POV; use the content of the readings to back up your interpretation of perspective.
2. Read the poems on the handout (Channel Firing and The Waste Land excerpts).
3. You should be able to label the Interwar map! We'll have a quiz on it.

US History:
1. No homework.

World History:
1. Students in periods 7 and 8 should have finished both "Growth of Russia" and the map of tsarist Russia in class at block period.
2. Students in period 2: "Growth of Russia" is due Thursday.
3. All classes will take the open-note quiz on "Growth of Russia" on Thursday.

APEH:
1. Test on WWI on Thursday; the Chapter 27 study guide is due (along with some of the review sheets). Make copies for everyone in your group.
2. What were some of the differences between the conditions of the working class (rural and urban) in Eastern and Western Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries? What did various political parties, social reformers and government officials believe to be the causes of the problems faced by the poor? In other words, what would be the POV of a socialist, a communist, a liberal or moderate reformer, a traditionalist, etc., with respect to the misery and unrest among the poor?

US History:
1. You do not have homework.

World History:
1. Second period students should do the "Growth of Russia" questions as homework, due on Thursday, and get started on the map of tsarist Russia.
2. Seventh and Eighth periods: no homework.
3. If you missed the Holocaust test, see me asap to make it up!

APEH:
1. WWI test is Thursday.
2. I'll collect the study guide and some of the review sheets.
3. What is "modernism?" How is it related to the upheavals of European society in the early 20th century?

US History:
1. No homework.

World History:
1. Due Thursday: "Growth of Russia." Please write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. Don't copy the questions -- write full, explanation-fulled sentences that can be understood without looking at the questions.
2. We'll work on the map of tsarist Russia in class at block.

APEH:
1. WWI test is Thursday. Groups will work on the study guide at block.
2. Hitler, here we come!

US History:
1. No homework.

World Civ:
1. No homework.
2. EXIT EXAM Tuesday and Wednesday. Get plenty of rest and bring a snack and a magazine or novel to read if you finish early.

APEH:
1. We'll do the Ch. 27 study guide in groups, quickly.
2. We should be ready for a test by Thursday at the latest!
3. On to Hitler!!
4. Don't forget to turn in your AP Exam forms to the finance office.

US History:
1. No homework.

World History:
1. Due Friday: Paragraph on Darfur. What should be done about the situation? Use the Tchart we completed in class to help you prepare to write. Pick a group or nation. Explain what that group or nation should or should not do about the violence in Darfur. Be sure to start with a clear topic sentence (assertion).

APEH:
1. Continue with Chapter 27 and the Perry selections. We'll take a WWI test next week.

US History:
1. Open note reading quiz Thursday.

World History:
1. Fill out the "Responsibility" worksheet. In the white space at the bottom, tell me how you decided which people got the highest responsibility rating, and what punishments you would give.
2. We'll finish the Holocaust unit on Friday.

APEH:
1. Read Chapter 27 and the associated Perry sections.
2. I'll stamp all the review sheets on Thursday, and give you time in class to work on the Chapter 27 study guide.

I'll submit your 3d quarter progress reports to the office on Tuesday morning.

US History:
1. We'll continue with WWII.
2. The open-note quiz on "Mobilizing the Homefront" and "War and Civil Rights" will take place on Thursday.

World History:
1. Due Friday: assertion paragraph answering the question "What should be done to stop the genocide in Darfur?" Begin by clearly stating who (nations, organizations, individuals, etc.) should act and what they should/should not do. Explain your position in the body of the paragraph.
2. We'll finish the movie and some further readings and notes, and take a quiz on the Holocaust on Friday.

APEH:
1. Meet in the 306 lab on Tuesday, ready to write!
2. Read the assigned sections in McKay and Perry, and complete the review sheets. (I'll stamp them!) I'll give you time in class to work together on the study guide. We will not spend long on this unit. Focus, as usual, on the social, economic and political transformations brought on or exacerbated by the war. For a good movie on class tensions in the Interwar years, try "Gosford Park," or "The Remains of the Day."