Ms. Cox's Classes

Daily log for Ms. Cox's social studies classes.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

US History:
1. Due Monday: "Crash and Its Aftermath."

World History:
1. Due Monday: "German Path to War."

EL World History:
1. Due Wednesday: Vocabulary worksheet.

APEH:
1. Due Wednesday: Political Terms & Hub Dates
2. Due Thursday: POV comparison (Ure, Engels, Dickens).

Monday, January 30, 2012

US History:
1. Due Monday, February 6th: Textbook notes on "The Crash and its Aftermath."

World History:
1. Due Monday, February 6th: Textbook notes on "The German Path to War."

EL World History:
1. Due Wednesday: finish the "Social Studies Vocabulary" worksheet.

APEH:
1. Due Wednesday: Political POV sheet.
2. Due Wednesday: Hub Dates for the second semester. At least 3 good events or trends for each time period.
3. Due Thursday: POV comparison for Ure, Engels and Dickens. Try to characterize each source briefly, but in a way that helps us understand the author's outlook or bias. Identify the evidence that allowed you to identify the author's POV, but don't summarize the documents.

Monday, January 23, 2012

World History and US History: Be sure to bring your binder to the final, since you will be handing in the binder packet for the current unit.

US and World History: you may have a 3x5 card, both sides. It must be in your own handwriting.

EL World History: you may have a 4x6 card, both sides. It must be in your own handwriting.

APEH:
1. If you didn't hand in the Chapter 23 Study Guide on Monday, please have it at the final on Thursday.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Check the school website to see the final exam schedule.

US History:
1. The big fat crossword is due on Monday.
2. Don't forget to work on your 3x5 card. Both sides, handwritten.


World History:
1. Review sheets on WWI are due Monday.
2. Don't forget your 3x5 card. Both sides, handwritten.

EL World History:
1. Review sheets. Use your notes to fill out the review sheets. Do as much as you can WITHOUT copying anyone's paper.
2. Get your binder organized, so you can study from it.

APEH:
1. Five points extra credit for Study Guides handed in on Monday.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

US History:
1. Work on your big fat crossword puzzle review.

World History:
1. If you didn't finish the "before and after" WWI map in class on Thursday, finish it for Friday.

EL World History:
1. No homework.

APEH:
1. Chapter 23 Study Guide is due at the final; 5 points extra credit if you have it for me on Monday.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

US History:
1. Due Thursday: Review Crossword "Emergence of the US as a World Power."

World History:
1. No homework.

EL World History:
1. Finish the map worksheet.

APEH:
1. The Chapter 23 Study Guide is due at the final exam, on Thursday of next week.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

US History:
1. Due at block: "Postwar Turmoil."

World History:
1. No homework.

EL World History:
1. No homework.

APEH:
1. You should be working on the Study Guide for Chapter 23, which will be due at the final. Remember that we're only going through page 777 for the semester final. You have the last final...yuck.
2. Essay in the computer lab on Wednesday. You'll be able to choose from two of the three groups, so be sure to prepare two possible essays, one each from two of the groups.

Friday, January 13, 2012

US History:
1. Due at block: "Postwar Turmoil."

World History:
1. No homework.

EL World History:
1. No homework.

APEH:
1. Chapter 23 Study Guide is due at the final.
2. Essay at block. Prepare at least two topics from the handout, chosen from different groupings. Plan out your structure and examples. You should find plenty of material in your textbook, the Perry book and your notes, but if you want to do a little extra research, that's fine. Remember it's a 35 minute essay in real life, so don't try to do too much.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

US History:
1. Quiz on the Spanish-American War -- study the handout.
2. We'll work on the WWI map and assignment in class.

World History:
1. You should be ready for a quiz on the outbreak of WWI and the alliances on Thursday.

EL World History:
No homework.

APEH:
1. There WILL be a binder check on Thursday.
2. Chapter 22 Study Guide will be due on Friday.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

US History:
1. Due Wednesday: "Becoming a World Power."

World History:
1. Quiz on the outbreak of war will take place Thursday.

EL World History:
1. Label the countries and bodies of water on your map of Europe in World War One.

APEH:
1. Word on Chapter 22.
2. You may retake the map test for a maximum of 30 points (no EC).

Monday, January 09, 2012

US History:
1. Due Wednesday: Cornell notes on "Becoming a World Power."

World History:
1. If you didn't finish the map of WWI alliances in class on Monday, have it ready for review on Tuesday.
2. Also due on Tuesday: Cornell notes on "The Great Slaughter."

EL World History:
1. Finish labeling the map of World War One alliances. We'll do the shading together.

APEH:
1. You should be reading Chapter 22 and working on the Study Guide selections.
2. For the final, you should read through page 777, which will take you part way through Chapter 23. I'll be handing out a short Study Guide for the first part of Chapter 23.

Friday, January 06, 2012

US History:
1. If you didn't finish reading and analyzing the primary source from Albert Beveridge, finish it for Monday. Remember, you are reading closely to find the "loaded" words and phrases (left side of the T chart), then explaining Beveridge's argument on the right side.

World History:
1. We'll finish the map in class on Monday.

EL World History:
1. On Monday, I will ask you to name the four MAIN long term causes of World War One. You should be able to explain the meaning of each word.

APEH:
1. MC test on the French Revolution on Monday. Start reading Chapter 22 and work on the Study Guide.
2. What is meant by "dual revolutions?" What was the relationship between economic and political revolution?

Thursday, January 05, 2012

US History:
1. No homework.

World History:
1. Cornell Notes on "The Outbreak of War" due Friday.

EL World History:
1. No homework.

APEH:
1. Chapter 21 Study Guide due Friday. Let's take the FR test on Monday.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

US History:
1. If you didn't finish the "Foreign Policy Spectrum" in class on Tuesday, have it ready for a stamp on Thursday.
2. We'll review "Reaching for Empire" on Thursday, and you should be ready for an open note quiz on Thursday or Friday.

World History:
1. Ho homework.

EL World History:
1. Finish reading "War Fever in Europe." We'll review it in class.

APEH:
1. If you didn't finish the essay outline in class on Wednesday, finish it as homework. Don't spend more than 15 minutes on it; remember that you only have 45 minutes for the DBQ on the AP exam.
2. You should be ready to hand in your Chapter 21 Study Guide on Friday, together with the chart on "Causes of the French Revolution."