Fourth quarter progress reports are almost here! The grading period ends Friday. See me about missing work.

US History:
1. Due Friday: Reading notes on "1968, A Year of Crises."

World History:
1. We should be able to complete the presentations on "Conditions in China before the Revolution" in class on Thursday. The open-note quiz on China before the revolution will take place on Friday.

APEH:
1. Try to get the Ch. 30 study guide and the LBP done. More work time in class Thursday (although I'm not sure that this has been productive for everyone).
2. Time to start reviewing for the AP exam!

US History:
1. Your paragraph on US foreign policy in Vietnam is due at block.


2. For 5 points: What famous actress went to North Vietnam during the Vietnam war? List two things she did or said while she was there or after she got back. What do some people call her as a result? What is your opinion of her behavior?





World History:
1. You do not have homework. Make sure your binder is in order. We will have an open-note quiz on the material we've covered in our China unit so far (pre-revolutionary China).

2. For 5 extra credit points, be able to point out the following locations on a world map: Taiwan, North and South Korea, Philippines, Japan, Okinawa, Vietnam, Indonesia, Nepal, Uzbekistan, Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia. You must be able to do this quickly...no hunting around for the locations! Or, identify the territorial dispute that Japan and Russia have recently agreed to negotiate. What does Russia call this territory and what does Japan call it? Explain how this dispute arose. Be able to point out this area on a map.





APEH:
1. Soldier on. We should be ready for the unit test on Friday.
2. Look at your calendar for next week. I will be available after school all week for exam review! Go through your review sheets and study guides from all our units. Use a highlighter or post-its to mark areas of concern.

US History:
1. Your assertion paragraph on US foreign policy in Vietnam is due at block. Be sure to begin with a clear statement of which side you think the US should support -- the Viet Minh (led by Ho Chi Minh) or France.

World History:
1. No homework.

APEH:
1. Finish up the Chapter 30 study guide and the LBP, so we can start reviewing.

US History:
1. Finish your T-chart showing on US foreign policy in Vietnam (should the US help France regain Vietnam as a colony, or should we help Vietnam become independent with Ho Chi Minh -- a communist -- as it's leader).
2. Decide which course the US should take. Write an assertion paragraph stating which policy the US should follow. Be sure your assertion allows you to evaluate both sides...an easy way is to begin with "although." 250-300 words, typed, double-spaced, 12 pt font, 1 inch margins.
We'll go over the T-chart on Monday; the paragraph is due at block.

World History:
1. Due Monday: Reading notes on pp. 384 -- 389.

APEH:
1. You should be finished with the Ch. 30 study guide, and nearly finished with the LBP.
2. We'll take the last unit test on Friday (and hand in the study guide).

US History:
1. If you didn't finish your map of Vietnam in class on Thursday, please finish it for Friday.
2. Last day to retake the Vietnam vocab quiz is Friday, May 2nd.

World History:
1. If you didn't finish "Development of Chinese Civilization" in class this week, please have it ready for Friday.
2. Due Monday, April 28: Reading notes on pages 384 -- 389.

APEH:
1. Finish your study guide for Chapter 30, so you can devote your class work time to the LBP.
2. More ugly lecture and then our last test by the end of the week.
3. Globalization: Have the transformations experienced by traditional social, political and economic systems have been imposed upon people of developing nations by the West? Or are these transformations inevitable consequences of increased population and the breakdown of barriers between societies?

US History:
1. Don't forget the Vietnam vocab quiz on Thursday!

World History:
1. Map of China and "Development of Chinese Civilization" should be mostly finished during class. If you didn't finish the questions/paragraph, take the reading home and finish it for Friday.

APEH:
1. Keep working on the LBP and the Chapter 30 Study Guide.

Please check the schedule on the CVHS website for classtimes during STAR week. Testing takes place with your 3rd period class during the mornings, and classes meet after lunch. During the testing periods, seniors will have their own activities...again, check the schedule to see where you are supposed to go.

US History:
1. We have class on Thursday afternoon. We'll work on a map of Vietnam, and you'll take the vocab quiz on basic Vietnam terms.

World History:
1. We'll start our China unit this week.

APEH:
1. Work on the Chapter 30 study guide and the LBP readings.
2. We'll test on Chapter 30 and 31 after STAR week.

On Thursday, we'll have the "dodgeball" schedule -- 5/6 period before lunch!

US History:
You will be attending the "Every 15 Minutes" program for part of the day on Thursday and Friday. If the Thursday assembly ends before the end of 6th period, you should come to class.
1. Vietnam vocab quiz on Thursday, April 24th.
2. If you missed the Cold War unit test, see me right away for a makeup date.

World History:
1. Due Thursday, April 17: "Contributions to Democracy" review sheet. We'll be reviewing for the STAR test, beginning with some of the material from the very start of the year (Types of Government and Rise of Democracy).

APEH:
1. More lecture.
2. Bring Perry to class, so you can work on the LBP.
3. Be able to write a short description of "globalization." What are some positive and negative impacts of globalization? How is does the impact of globalization vary between regions of the world?

Don't forget that Friday is a minimum day...check the schedule posted on the wall in 122 to see school times for Friday and next week (STAR testing).

US History:
1. Unit test on the Cold War on Thursday.
2. If you have any makeup work for this unit, see me immediatley. Due to special events ("Every 15 Minutes"), and the minimum day on Friday, our class time will be limited this week.

World History:
1. Unit test at block.
2. "Contributions to Democracy" sheet is due on Thursday.
3. APUS entrance exam takes place Thursday. Come to the 100 hall right after school and you will be placed in an exam room. Be sure to bring your completed application with attached transcript. Read the handouts carefully!

APEH:
1. Due to the "Every 15 Mintues" program and the minimum day on Friday, we will have to wait until after STAR week to take our Chapter 30/31 test.
2. Read all the Perry selections listed on the assignment log as well as those required for the LBP. Be sure to read the short introductions to each selection; these really help you understand the point of the selection. We have a long block period during STAR week; you will be able to work on the LBP and your study guide during this time.
3. We'll start reviewing for the exam as soon as possible...

US History:
1. Unit test on the Cold War is Wednesday. Bring your binder to class!

World History:
1. Unit test on Russia at block! Bring your binder to class!

APEH:
1. Due Friday: POV comparison on the collapse of Soviet power.
2. You should be reading Chapter 31 and the associated readings, which focus on very modern issues.
3. What is the relationship, if any, between globalization and terrorism? What do you think causes terrorism?

US History:
1. Unit test on the Cold War at block. Bring your binder!

World History:
1. Unit test on Russia at block. Bring your binder!

APEH:
1. POV comparison on the fall of the USSR due Friday.
2. You should have finished Ch. 30.
3. Remember that we have only two weeks after STAR until the exam! It's closer than you think. Get all the reading done so you can start reviewing!

US History:
1. Friday is the last day to retake the "Cold War Concepts" quiz.
2. If you didn't finish the Korean War map and questions in class on Thursday, I'll stamp it at the beginning of the period on Friday.
3. Unit test on the Cold War will take place at block next week.

World History:
1. We'll review the Cold War partners' quiz on Friday.
2. Unit test on Russian Revolution/Communism/Cold War will take place at block next week.

APEH:
1. You should be finished reading Chapter 30.
2. POV comparision (Churchill, Khrushchev, Djilas) is due Friday.
3. Finish all Cold War review sheets.
4. Lecture on the way...

US History:
1. No homework.
2. We'll take the Cold War unit test at block next week. (We'll be attending the ASB forum on Monday.)

World History:
1. If you didn't finish the Cold War map and worksheet, they are due on Thursday.

APEH:
1. Chapter 30 and 31. Finish all the review sheets.
2. Cold War map quiz Thursday.
3. POV comparison (Churchill, Khrushchev, Djilas) due Friday.
4. Be ready to discuss the DBQ on authoritarian governents in the interwar period.
What's the meaning of "totalitarian?" What is the difference between the totalitarianism of communism and that of fascism? What are the ideological origins of each system? How do they differ from conservative authoritarianism?

US History:
1. Due at block: "Cold War: A New Battleground."

World History:
1. If you didn't finish your map of Cold War Europe or the Cold War Study Guide in class at block, get them stamped on Thursday.

APEH:
1. You should be working your way through Chapter 30 in McKay and the associated readings in Perry.
2. Cold War map quiz on Thursdy.
3. Due Friday: POV comparison -- Churchill, Khrushchev, Djilas.
4. Finish all those review sheets!

Third quarter grades will be submitted to the office on Tuesday morning at 8:00.

US History:
1. If you didn't finish "Cold War: A New Battleground" in class on Monday, please have it finished for block period on Wednesday.

World History:
1. Due at block: "Recovery Soviet-Style/Eastern Europe."
2. There will be a binder check in class at block.

APEH:
1. Begin reading Chapter 30 in McKay, together with the Perry readings.
2. POV comparison of Churchill, Khrushchev & Djilas is due Friday.
3. Cold War map quiz Thursday.

US History:
1. The Cold War vocab quiz will go on the 4th quarter gradebook. If you need to retake this quiz, you have until Friday, April 11 to do so. Be sure to see me to arrange a time.
2. We'll take the quiz covering "Cold War Begins" and "Cold War Deepens" on Monday.
3. Due at block: "Cold War: a New Battleground."

World History:
1. Due at block: "Recovery Soviet-Style/Eastern Europe."

APEH:
1. Test on Ch. 28 & 29 on Monday. Study guides are due.

Third quarter closes Friday!

US History:
1. Due Friday: "Cold War Deepens."
2. We reviewed basic Cold War ideological terms on Thursday, and you should be ready for a quiz on these!

World History:
1. Due at block: "Recovery Soviet-Style/Eastern Europe."

APEH:
1. Due Friday: Art notes, outline on one art question of your choice and Churchill/DeGaulle questions.
2. We'll take the test on Chapters 28 and 29 on Monday. Your study guide will be due then.

US History:
1. Due Friday: "Cold War Deepens."
2. We completed a Cold War map (Europe) at block, and began watching a video.

World History:
1. Due Thursday: "Confrontation of the Superpowers."
2. At block, we finished the Stalin video, and took some PP notes on Stalin's policies.

APEH:
1. Due Friday: Art notes, outline, and answers to questions on Churchill and De Gaulle.

Third quarter ends Friday! See me asap about missed work.

US History:
1. Due at block: "Cold War Begins."
2. Due Friday: "Cold War Deepens."

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

APEH:
1. We'll be comparing WWI and WWII in class on Thursday.
2. Your art notes and outline will be due on Friday.
3. Churchill/DeGaulle questions due Friday.
4. What are some types of "authoritarian" governments we have studied? What are the similarities and differences between them? Do nations ruled by authoritarian governments act more aggressively (are they more likely to start wars) than democratic nations? If so, why?