US History:
1. Open-note quiz on "Washington and the Government" on Monday, Oct. 3rd.

World History:
1. No homework.

EL World History:
1. Finish the reading on Louis XIV, the Sun King. Answer the questions on separate sheet of paper.

APEH:
1. You should be reading Chapter 14 in McKay and working on the Study Guide questions.
2. Make a list of Lutheran and Calvinist beliefs, using the handout from Perry Vol. 1 as your source.
3. Read the handout on the Renaissance papacy. What went wrong? Was it the popes themselves, or was it humanism that led them astray?

US History:
1. Due Friday: Textbook assignment "Washington and the Government." There will be an open-note quiz on this next week.
2. We'll work on the physiographic map of the US in class on Friday.

World History:
1. No homework.

EL World History:
1. Try reading "The Sun King." We'll read it aloud and answer the questions together in class.

APEH:
1. Fun with documents on Friday.
2. Start reading Chapter 14 and the Perry Vol. 1 handout. Make a list of Lutheran and Calvinist beliefs.
3. Read the handout on the Renaissance papacy. What role did the popes seem to have taken on in Italy and in Europe? Were the actions of the popes primarily responsible for the Reformation, or did the Reformation flow inevitably from the ideas and trends of the Renaissance (humanism, etc.)?

US History:
1. Due Friday: Textbook assignment "Washington and the Government."

World History:
1. Due Thursday: Reading and questions on "The Sun King."

EL World History:
No homework.

APEH:
1. Multiple choice test on Thursday.
2. We'll do something interesting on Friday.

US History:
1. Unit test at block! Be sure to bring your binder.

World History:
1. Due Thursday: Reading and questions on "The Sun King."

EL World History:
1. Unit test at block! Be sure to bring your binder.

APEH:
1. Art notes will be due at the end of block period.
2. The multiple choice test on Chapter 13 will take place on Thursday.

Grades will be transmitted to the office on Tuesday morning. See me asap if you have questions or concerns.

US History:
1. We'll review the Constitution at block, and then take the unit test.
2. Be sure to have your binder with you at the test, as you will be handing in work.

World History:
1. Finish up the review sheets if you can. We'll go over them in class at block.
2. Unit test at block.

EL World History:
1. If you didn't finish the practice test in class on Monday, try to finish it at home.
2. Unit test at block. Be sure to bring your binder.

APEH:
1. You should be finishing up Chapter 13 in McKay, together with the Study Guide selections.
2. We'll be back in the computer lab at block to work on Renaissance art notes. Your notes will be due at the end of the period on Wednesday.
3. Multiple choice test on Chapter 13 is Thursday.
4. DBQ workshop on Friday.

Progress report grades go home next week. Check your grades using aeries online.

US History:
1. Read the handout on the Articles of Confederation (written by Alexander Hamilton). Answer the questions at the bottom of the sheet; you can write your answers neatly on the back of the sheet if you want.

World History:
1. No homework.

EL World History:
1. Work on the crossword puzzle!

APEH:
1. If you got a 7 or lower on the Hub Dates quiz, come in Monday to retake it.
2. We'll be in the computer lab researching Renaissance art on Monday and at block.
3. The multiple choice test on Chapter 13 will take place on Thursday.

First quarter progress reports will be sent home next week.

US History:
1. If you missed today's video on the American Revolution, see me for a copy of the paper. You'll need to get notes from someone in the class, or see me if you need help.
2. No homework.
3. Remember you can get 5 points extra credit for reciting that one short section from the Declaration of Independence!

World History:
1. If you didn't finish your timeline of "Democratic Developments in England" during block, have it finished for a stamp on Thursday.

EL World History:
1. We'll start reviewing for the unit test on Thursday. The test will take place next week.

APEH:
1. You should be about finished discussing Machiavelli and More. Remember to relate each writer to his historical context.
2. On Monday and block next week, we'll go to the lab to research Renaissance art. You'll hand in your notes at the end of block.
3. On Thursday of next week, you should be ready for the multiple choice test on the Renaissance.

Wednesday is the end of the first quarter progress report period. I will submit your grades to the office by Tuesday of next week. Please check your grade online or on the printouts posted in the classroom. If you have any questions, see me right away.

US History:
1. Due at block: Textbook reading guide: Winning the War.

World History:
1. If you didn't finish the timeline of Democratic Developments in England in class at block, please have it finished for Thursday.

EL World History:
1. We'll finish our review of democracy in the West, and then start reviewing for the unit test. The test will take place next week.

APEH:
1. Hub Dates quiz at block.
2. Discussion groups on Machiavelli and More at block. You'll be submitting a single set of notes to me; make copies for all members of your group.
3. We'll be in the computer lab for art next week. Test on this unit will take place by the end of next week.

PSAT will be administered on October 15th. Sign up online starting Monday, Sept. 19th. Cost is $30. All juniors should plan to take the test!

US History:
1. Due Monday: Paragraph on the Boston Massacre. Typed, double spaced, 12 point font, one inch margins, about 250-300 words.
2. Open-note quiz on the events leading to the Revolution on Monday.

World History:
1. Due Monday: Cornell notes on pages 139-141.

EL World History:
1. Due Monday: Cornell notes on pages 155-156 (England in the High Middle Ages).

APEH:
1. There will be a Hub Dates quiz at block. One event (event plus significance) for each date.
2. You'll be getting into groups next week to discuss Machiavelli and More. Read the selections listed on the handout and think about the questions. Be prepared to contribute to your group.
3. You should be reading your way through Chapter 13 and doing a few of the Study Guide questions every night!
4. I'm reading your essays! Maybe I should go to RenFaire instead...

US History:
1. Due Monday: Paragraph on the Boston Massacre. You can pretend that you were there at the time of the incident, either as an American patriot or a British soldier (or loyalist). If you prefer, you can just write the paragraph as a historian, stating which side you think was at fault, and explaining your position. Typed, double spaced, 12 point font, one inch margins, 250-300 words.
2. We'll be discussing the Declaration of Independence in class on Friday. Open-note quiz on the events leading to the Revolution on Monday.

World History:
1. Quiz on philosophers and types of government on Friday.

EL World History:
1. Quiz on philosophers of government on Friday.

APEH:
1. You should be working your way through Chapter 13 and the associated Perry readings and Study Guide questions.
2. We'll be starting a comparison of Thomas More's Utopia and Machiavelli's The Prince soon. I have some copies in the room, but if you want your own, you should pick it up in the next few days.

US History:

1. If you didn't finish the chart of "Events Leading to the Revolution" in class at block, finish it for Thursday.

World History:

1. You'll be presenting your poster in class on Thursday, and we'll review the types of government and the philosophers.

2. The quiz will be on Friday!

EL World History:

1. If you didn't finish the chart on philosophers, finish it for Thursday.

APEH:

1. Get started on Chapter 13 in McKay, and the accompanying readings in Perry. Don't forget to do a few of the Study Guide questions each night, so you won't get behind.

US History:
1. No homework.

World History:
1. Due Thursday: Philosophers Point of View. Read each statement, then try to identify the philosopher who might have said it. Use your chart if necessary.

EL World History:
1. No homework.

APEH:
1. Essay on the Hundred Years War in class on Wednesday.
2. I'll also hand out the Study Guide for Chapter 13 -- The Renaissance.

US History:
1. Finish labeling the map of the American colonies. We'll work together in class to complete the information on the back of the map on Friday.

World History:
1. Due Friday: Chart comparing autocracy and democracy.

EL World History:
1. No homework.

APEH:
1. Multiple choice test on Chapter 12 Friday. Forty questions, based mainly on the book.

US History:
1. If you were absent from block period this week, you missed an quiz! See me right away to arrange a makeup.
2. We also filled in a review timeline of US history from the early days to 1865. If you were absent, you need to get this timeline from me and then get the notes from me or a classmate.
3. No homework.

World History:
1. No homework.

EL World History:
1. No homework.

APEH:
1. If you plan to retake the map quiz, you need to do that before the end of the day Friday.
2. We'll review the summer work on Thursday, and we may take a multiple choice test on Friday, depending on how long the period is.
3. There will be a couple of writing assignments in your future. The first is a precis on the church-state relationship. The second is an essay on the impact of the 100 Years War. Be ready....

Happy Labor Day!

US History:
1. Your "assertion paragraph" is due at block. Start with a strong statement of your position on one of the discussion questions. Support your statement with facts and examples.
2. We didn't quite finish reviewing the reading notes on "Three Worlds Meet" in class on Friday. We'll finish the review at block.
3. You have a map quiz at block. You should know the major nations of North America, as well as major bodies of water.
4. If you didn't bring your binder or permission slip, you can still get points for them! Bring them to block period next week!

World History periods 1 and 6:
1. Your "assertion paragraph" is due at block. Start with a strong statement of your position on one of the discussion questions. Support your statement with facts and examples.
2. We'll finish the chart on "Types of Government" at block.

World History period 5:
1. You do not have homework.

APEH:
1. We'll review Hub Dates next week, and we'll also go over the summer homework in detail.
2. Think about all the things you've learned in our fast overview of the Middle Ages. How does that Hundred Years embody the transformation that was taking place in the 14th century? How did the war intensify that transformation in France and England? In other words, how did the war move these two incipient nations in the direction of the modern nation-state?