First quarter has ended. I start a fresh gradebook for the second quarter; the semester grade is the average of the first and second quarters.

US History:
1. If you didn't finish the T chart on Reconstruction, please work on it over the weekend. I will give you a little time in class on Monday, but not a lot.

World History:
1. Due at block: Cornell notes on the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, and a vehicle you have designed and made yourself.
2. If you're doing the extra credit puzzle on the Congress of Vienna, you should have that for me by block period as well.

APEH:
1. Hub dates at block.
2. By the end of next week, we should be ready for the Notorious French Kings Quiz (Part 1). Later Valois through Louis XIV.

First quarter is ending. See me immediately if you need to hand in work or take a recently missed quiz or test. Grades will be submitted to the office on Tuesday morning and mailed home by the end of next week.

US History:
1. You do not have homework.
2. If you plan to recite the Gettysburg Address for extra credit, you should plan to see me (with any audience members you'd like to bring along) by Friday, Nov. 7th.

World History:
1. Due at block: Cornell notes on the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, and a vehicle designed and made by you.
2. You need a new divider in your binder for this unit -- "Industrial Revolution."

APEH:
1. Begin reading Chapter 15 in McKay and work on the Study Guide.
2. Memorize the French kings. The first quiz covers Charles VII through Louis XVI.

US History:
1. You should have finished your timeline of Civil War Events in class at block. If not, finish it as homework and I'll stamp it on Thursday.
2. Due Thursday: questions on the Gettysburg Address. Read the Address carefully; try to figure out what Lincoln is really saying. A score = 20 years.

World History:
1. You'll be handing in work from your binder in class on Thursday. You need a new divider for our next unit: Industrial Revolution.

APEH:
1. DBQ at block!

US History:
1. Due at block: writing assignment on "Two Views of Slavery."

World History:
1. Be sure you have your binder with you at block. You may use your notes and outline when writing the essay, but you may not use your book or a pre-written draft.
2. I'll collect work from our short Napoleon unit on Thursday.

APEH:
1. DBQ on Wednesday: Origins of the Protestant Reformation.

First quarter ends this Friday. Check your grades in all classes and make up any work you've missed!


US History:
1. Quiz on Monday, covering all the material we've had so far in the Civil War unit, including Dred Scott, Expansion, the 1820 and 1850 Compromises, sectionalism, etc.
2. Due at block: your letter to the editor responding to Senator Hammonds praise of slavery. Typed, double-spaced, 12 pt font, one inch margins, about 250-300 words.


World History:
1. You'll be writing your essay on Napoleon in class at block. Be sure you have your binder with you!


APEH:
1. Multiple choice test on Monday; DBQ on Wednesday (Origins of the Protestant Reformation). Review the documents in the DBQ and group them so that each cluster of docs reflects a cause of the Reformation. Think about both long term and short term causes.

US History:
1. Due on Thursday: "Slavery and Politics."
2. We'll review the Dred Scott case in class.
3. Time for an open-note quiz on Friday.
4. Due next week at block: letter to the editor responding to Senator Hammond's praise of slavery. Typed, double-spaced, 12 pt font, one inch margins, about 250-300 words.

World History:
1. We'll finish the map of Napoleon's Empire in class on Thursday.
2. Keep all Napoleon material in order -- you need it for the essay.
3. Keep thinking about all the ways Napoleon was modern and democratic. What things did he do that were similar to what the French revolutionaries wanted? What things did he do that were just like an old-fashioned king?

APEH:
1. Due Thursday: outline for the DBQ on the Peasants' Revolt of 1525. You need a thesis statement, topic sentences, and bullet points with document cites.
2. We'll take the multiple choice test for this chapter on Monday (have your Study Guide ready), and write a DBQ at block.

US History:
1. Due Thursday: text notes on "Slavery and Politics." You notes can be in either outline or Cornell format.
2. You should have completed your outline of the Dred Scott holding in class during block period; we will go over this in class on Thursday.
3. Due at block next week: your letter to the editor opposing the views of Senator Hammond of South Carolina (he's the one arguing that slavery is a good thing). Identify the arguments that Senator Hammond is making, so you can specifically argue against them. Remember that your letter must draw upon the primary sources you were given (the piece by Frederick Douglass and the items on the other handout). Your letter should be typed, double-spaced, 12 pt. font, 1" margins; it should be about 250-300 words in length.
4. If you still haven't taken the "Expansion" test or handed in the binder for that unit, you should see me immediately.

World History:
1. We will soon be writing an essay on Napoleon. Be sure to keep all your notes and handouts on Napoleon in good order in your binder, and have your binder with you every day.
2. If you haven't taken the French Revolution test or handed in the binder for it, see me immediately.

APEH:
1. We'll continue to practice responding to writing prompts.
2. Work on your Study Guide for Chapter 14.

US History:
1. You don't have homework, but you're supposed to think about contemporary instances of slavery. What can be done about these situations? If slavery is acceptable in some cultures, how should we react to it?

World History:
1. Due at block: Reading notes on Napoleon. Set up your notes in Cornell format and follow the directions carefully.

APEH:
1. You should have a full chart of causes and consequences of the Reformation, along with Catholic responses.
2. We'll start some DBQ practice next week.

US History:
1. Answers to the questions on the handout entitled "The Civil War" are due on Friday. For #4, you should have a chart with THREE sections: Northeast, South and West.
2. If you didn't take the test, please see me to make arrangements for a makeup.

World History:
1. Your test on the French Revolution is tomorrow (Friday)! Review sheets are due.
2. Be sure to bring your binder and book to the test.

APEH:
1. What caused the Reformation? If you had to create categories (for body paragraphs) of causation, what would your categories be? Think about both short and long term causes.

US History:
1. Test on "Expansion of the USA" is tomorrow! Be sure to bring your binder.
2. Your review Xword should be ready for a stamp at the beginning of the period.

World History:
1. We'll review for the French Revolution test on Thursday and take the test on Friday.
2. Bring your binder and textbook to class on Friday.

APEH:
1. Do as much of the Study Guide as possible on your own. You'll have some time in class next week to work on it.

Juniors and Sophomores: You can still sign up for the PSAT! Take your cash or check ($30) to the finance office to reserve a spot for Saturday's test. Be at CVHS at 8:00 with a couple of #2 pencils and a calculator.

US History:
1. Your unit test on "Expansion of the USA" will take place on Thursday, Oct. 16th. Bring your binder to class, so you can hand in work.
2. If you didn't finish the review Xword, I'll stamp it on Thursday.

World History:
1. At block, we'll finish and review "Conflicting Goals Cause Divisions."
2. After that, we'll be reviewing for the upcoming test on the French Revolution unit, which will take place on Friday, October 17th.
3. Bring your binder and your textbook to class on Friday.

APEH:
1. You should be working on your Chapter 14 Study Guide questions.

US History:
1. If you didn't finish "Native American Testimony," I'll stamp it at block.
2. We should be ready for the unit test on "Expansion of the USA" on Thursday, or Friday at the latest. Be sure to bring your binder with you to the test.

World History:
1. No homework.
2. We'll take the "French Revolution" test by the end of the week.

APEH:
1. How did the Catholic Church respond to the Protestant Reformation? What changes were made at the Council of Trent? What things were not changed; in other words, what things did the Church defend as true doctrine?

Both juniors and sophomores may sign up for the PSAT, which will be given on Saturday, Oct. 18. Please go to the Finance Office to sign up; the cost is $30.

US History:
1. Due Monday: "Native American Testimony." Be sure to write the paragraph.

World History:
1. You do not have homework.

APEH:
1. Finish reading Chapter 14, including the chapter summary and the excerpt from "On Christian Liberty." Work on your Study Guide. Don't leave it for the last minute!

Both juniors and sophomores may sign up for the PSAT, which will be given on Saturday, Oct. 18. Please go to the Finance Office to sign up; the cost is $30.

US History:
1. Due Monday: "Native American Testimony." Be sure to write the paragraph.

World History:
1. You do not have homework.

APEH:
1. Finish reading Chapter 14, including the chapter summary and the excerpt from "On Christian Liberty." Work on your Study Guide. Don't leave it for the last minute!

US History:
1. Due Monday: "Native American Testimony." Be sure to do the short paragraph.

World History:
1. No homework.

APEH:
1. Chapter 14 in McKay and your Study Guide.

US History:
1. If you've already finished the reading notes on "Politics and the Economy" and "New Era in Politics" you don't have homework.

World History:
1. Due Thursday: Cornell notes on page 214 (Estates General to National Assembly).
2. You should have finished your chart on "Causes of the French Revolution" in class at block. If not, have it ready for a stamp on Thursday.

APEH:
1. Keep reading in McKay. You should have finished all the selections in the Perry handout.
2. Think about the combination of religion and politics going on during the Reformation as you read "The Twelve Articles of the Peasants of Swabia." How would you characterize the peasants' demands? Are they religious? Political? Economic?
3. You should have a list of Lutheran and Calvinist beliefs.

US History:
1. We'll review "Politics and the Economy" on Thursday.

World History:
1. Your Cornell notes on page 214 are due on Thursday.

APEH:
1. You should be reading Chapter 14 in McKay and the selections from Perry Vol. I. Make a list of Lutheran and Calvinist beliefs.
2. Are humanist values inherently corrosive of Christian values? Or can Christian morality be reconciled with humanism? The Northern humanists thought the two could be combined, but many devout people of the past and today believe that humanism is essentially opposed to a Christian outlook. Was Martin Luther a humanist?

Juniors! Don't forget to sign up for the PSAT. Do it online through the CVHS webstore, or just go to the finance office. Sophomores should also consider taking the test. It gives you a preview of how you might do on the SAT and is also the qualifying exam for the National Merit Scholarships.

US History:
1. Due at block: "Politics and the Economy" and "New Era in Politics"

World History:
1. Due Thursday: Cornell notes on "Estates General to National Assembly."

APEH:
1. Read McKay and the selections in Perry. Make a list of Lutheran and Calvinist beliefs. How do they contrast with Catholic doctrine?

US History:
1. You still have time to complete the reading notes on "Territorial Expansion of the USA." Have it ready for Monday.
2. Due at block: "Politics and the Economy" and "New Era in Politics." Please pay close attention to the connection between expansion, the growth of the economy, and the issue of slavery.

World History:
1. Due on Thursday: Cornell notes on page 214 (Estates General to National Assembly).
2. If you didn't finish your political cartoon on Friday, finish it for Monday.

APEH:
1. Start reading Chapter 14 in McKay, and the Perry selections. Make a list of Lutheran and Calvinist beliefs. How did these beliefs contrast with the doctrines of the Catholic Church? What were the political and social implications of these new ideas?

US History:
1. Due Friday: Cornell notes on pages 130-135 (Territorial Expansion of the USA).

World History:
1. Due Friday: "Background to the Revolution."

APEH:
1. The short answer portion of the test on the Renaissance is Friday.

US History:
1. We'll review the physiographic map of the US on Thursday -- have it ready for a stamp.
2. Due Friday: Cornell reading notes on "Territorial Expansion of the USA," pages 130-135.

World History:
1. Due Friday: Textbook reading guide: "Background to the Revolution."

APEH:
1. The multiple choice segment of the text for Chapter 13 will be on Thursday, and the short answer segment will take place on Friday.
2. Have your Study Guide ready to hand in on Thursday (Friday at the latest).