US History:
1. Open-notebook quiz on Friday, covering all our material so far. Focus on the characteristics of the colonies, and events leading up to the Revolution.
2. Writing assignment due Monday: Letter to Governor Hutchison of Masachussetts, expressing your outrage over the "incident in Boston." Take the role of either a loyal British soldier or a revolutionary. Use the information in the handout I gave you in class to back up your argument.
Typed, double-spaced, 12 pt font, 1 inch margins, 350-300 words.

World History:
1. Due Thursday: Philosophers POV. On the half-sheet you received in class, write the name of the philosopher who would have made each statement.
2. Quiz on philosophers and types of government will take place on Friday.

APEH:
1. Essay in class on Thursday: Hundred Years' War. How did it move both England and France in the direction of modern nation states?
2. Unit test on Friday: Multiple choice test on Chapter 12.

US History:
1. No homework.

World History:
1. No homework.

APEH:
1. MC test on Chapter 12 will take place on Friday.
2. You'll be writing your essay on the Hundred Years' War in class on Thursday.
3. Consider the development of the church-state problem in Western Europe, beginning with the collaboration between the Roman Catholic Church and the later Roman Empire, and ending with the Early Modern Period. Your goal in thinking about this long evolution should be to clarify in your mind the background to the decline of the Church's prestige and the setting of the stage for the Protestant Reformation.

US History:
1. We'll continue the timeline on Monday.
2. See me to discuss your score on the recent quiz ("Three Worlds Meet").

World History:
1. No Homework. We'll finish the "Autocracy and Democracy" worksheet in class on Monday.

APEH:
1. We'll continue reviewing your summer homework next week.
2. The Hundred Years' War is an event that spanned the transition from feudalism to the beginnings of the modern nation state. You should be able to explain why this was true. Consider England and France separately, asking yourself how the war pushed each nation toward political and economic modernization. How and why did this transition take place? Be able to give specific examples.

US History:
1. If you didn't finish labeling your map of the colonies in class, you should have it finished by Friday. On the back of the map, you should have three lists showing the regions (New England, Middle Colonies, South), the colonies in each region, and a nice long list of facts about each region.

World History:
1. If you didn't hand in your paragraph, it's worth half credit on Friday.
2. You should do your best to fill in the "Types of Government" chart using the cheat sheet.

APEH:
1. Hub Dates quiz on Friday.
2. Map retakes are available before school, at lunch and after school.
3. Be sure to have your summer homework with you, so we can go over it together.

US History:
1. If you missed the quiz at block, see me right away to arrange a makeup.
2. Everyone should have had their binder checked, and turned in their permission slip.

World History:
1. Your "assertion paragraph" is due Thursday. Typed, double-spaced, 12 pt font, one inch margins, 250-300 words.

APEH:
1. Map quiz at block.
2. We'll have a Hub Dates quiz soon.
3. You should have a 3-ring binder for this class...make sure your summer work is in the binder, since we'll be reviewing it soon.

US History
1. At block period, I'll stamp your notes on "Three Worlds Meet." We'll go over the notes together, and you'll take a quiz.
2. If you didn't get your binder cleared by me, come in to see me at lunch on Tuesday to get it checked.

World History
2. Due Thursday, Sep. 9th: Assertion paragraph. This paragraph should be based on one of the discussion questions you debated in your small groups. Begin with a strong statement of position (your assertion or topic sentence). Back it up with facts, examples, experiences, etc. Refute opposing points of view. Do not use "I" statements. Typed, double-spaced, 12 pt font, 1"margins, 250-300 words.
2. If you didn't get your binder cleared by me, bring it in at lunch on Tuesday to get it checked.

APEH
1. Map quiz at block.
2. In what specific ways did the 100 Years' War promote the development of the nation-state in France and England? In other words, how did England and France become less feudal and more centralized in their political systems, and why did this occur?

US History
1. Due Friday: Binder with dividers and paper; permission slip.
2. We'll continue working on our Cornell notes on "Three Worlds Meet."

World History
1. Due Friday: Binder with dividers and paper; permission slip.
2. We'll finish our discussion groups and I will assign a paragraph that will be due next week.

APEH
1. You should have your Hub Dates chart (first semester only -- 1540 through 1815) filled in.
2. Map quiz at block next week. Bodies of water, countries/regions, major mountain ranges.

US History
1. Due Friday: 3 ring binder with dividers and paper; permission slip.
2. Due at block next week: Cornell notes on pages 30-35, "Three Worlds Meet." If we don't get books, we'll do this in class on Thursday and Friday.

World History
1. Due Friday: 3 ring binder with dividers and paper; permission slip.

APEH
1. Due Friday: 3 ring binder, permission slip.
2. You should have your Hub Dates sheet filled in for Friday; I'll stamp it.
3. Plan on a map quiz at block next week; use your maps from the summer homework to study for it.
4. I forgot to mention that I will accept extra credit book reviews (see the summer homework instructions) any time during the first quarter.