Ms. Cox's Classes

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

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

US History:
1. Test on Thursday. Your crossword is due at the beginning of the period.

World History:
1. Test on Thursday.

EL World History:
1. Due Thursday: summary (3-4 sentences) on the end of World War II.

APEH:
1. Massive MC test on the 19th century on Thursday.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

US History:
1. Review at block, test on Thursday.

World History:
1. Review at block, test on Thursday.

EL World History:
No homework.

APEH:
1. DBQ at block.
2. Big MC test on Thursday...80 killer questions on the loooong 19th century. Be sure to bring your binder, as I will collect a few assorted 19th century items.

Monday, February 27, 2012

US History:
1. We'll review for the test at block.

World History:
1. Due at block: Review map of Europe.

EL World History:
No homework.

APEH:
1. DBQ at block.
2. 19th century test Thursday or Friday.
3. If you missed the 19th Century People quiz, you have until Wednesday to make it up.

Friday, February 24, 2012

US History:
No homework. Unit test next week!

World History:
1. Read the handout about the atomic bomb; focus on the arguments for and against using it.

EL World History:
1. On a separate sheet of paper, answer the questions at the bottom of your notes about World War II in the Pacific. Use the words in the question to help you write your answer. Write your own sentences; don't copy.

APEH:
1. More writing practice and test review on Monday.
2. DBQ on a 19th century topic on Wednesday.
3. Big hairy 19th century test on Thursday.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

US History:
1. Posters should be finished on Thursday, unless we go to the teasers.

World History:
1. Due Thursday: "Last Years of the War."

EL World History:
No homework.

APEH:
1. We'll postpone the 19th century test to Monday. We'll be in the lab writing at block next week.
2. Chapter 26 Study Guide is due on Friday.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

US History
1. No homework.

World History
1. Last set of Cornell Notes (Last Years of the War) are due on Thursday.

EL World History
1. If you didn't finish the review sheet in class, have it ready for block.

APEH
1. 19th century people quiz at block. All of the people are in Perry.
2. Chapter 26 Study Guides are due Friday. We will probably take the unit test on Monday of next week.

Friday, February 17, 2012

US History:
1. You'll be finishing your poster in class at block.

World History:
1. Due at block: "The Allies Advance."

EL World History:
1. If you didn't finish the review sheet in class on Friday, finish it and have it ready at block period.

APEH:
1. Nineteenth century people quiz at block. You should be able to match names with ideas.
2. Let's have the multiple choice test on the 19th century on Friday.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

US History:
1. Due Friday: "Impact of the New Deal."

World History:
1. Due at block next week: "The Allies Advance."

EL World History:
No homework.

APEH:
1. You should finish the Romanticism project in class on Friday.
2. Keep working on Chapter 26 and the Perry readings; quiz on 19th century people next week at block.
3. We'll be writing soon.
4. Test on the looooong 19th century should next Friday?

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

US History:
1. Due Friday: "Impact of the New Deal."
2. If you missed the quiz, please make an appointment with me to take it.

World History:
1. I'll stamp you map of "Totalitarian Expansion" on Thursday and we'll review it.
2. Due Thursday: "Europe at War."

EL World History:
No homework.

APEH:
1. You should be working on Chapter 26 and the associated Perry readings.
2. Quiz on 19th century people next week.
3. Test on the 19th century will come at the end of next week or the beginning of the following week.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

US History:
1. Big quiz Wednesday. Be sure you have your notes in order!

World History:
1. If you didn't get your map stamped at block, have it ready on Thursday.
2. Next set of Cornell notes is due Thursday.

EL World History:
No homework.

APEH:
1. Chapter 24 and 25 Study Guides are due at block.
2. Quiz on 19th century people next week.
3. You should be reading Chapter 26 and the Perry readings on New Imperialism.

Monday, February 13, 2012

US History:
1. Big quiz at block. Make sure you have your binder with you, and that you have reviewed your notes.

World History:
1. Work time at block. You should be able to finish the chart on "Causes of WWII," your paragraph explaining the most important causes of WWII, your map of totalitarian expansion and your Cornell notes on "WWII in Europe."

EL World History:
1. Keep working on your chart of the "Causes of World War II." Decide which cause you think was most important.

APEH:
1. Study Guides for Chapters 24 and 25 are due at block.
2. We'll be in the computer lab for part of the period at block. Be sure to bring your "Art Chart" and the handout on Neoclassicism, Romanticism and Realism.
3. We'll have our "19th Century People" quiz next week. You should be able to match important people with POV statements expressing their political and social views.

Friday, February 10, 2012

US History:
1. Big quiz at block. Causes of the Great Depression. Things Hoover tried to do to help. Impact on various social groups. Depression statistics.

World History:
No homework.

EL World History:
1. Fill in the chart the nations that fought in World War II.

APEH:
1. Your poster on 19th century British politics is due on Monday.
2. "Second Industrial Revolution." What categories could you create that would provide the basis of several solid paragraphs in an essay? Once you have your categories, you should be able to draft a thesis statement. Remember that you don't have to use every possible example/idea. You just have to formulate categories that will allow you to write meaty paragraphs.

Thursday, February 09, 2012

US History:
1. If you didn't finish the outline on Hoover and conservatism, have it ready for a stamp on Friday.

World History:
1. Due Friday: "Japan's Path to War."

EL World History:
No homework.

APEH:
1. Keep working on Chapter 25.
2. Keep reading Perry.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

US History:
1. Due Thursday: "Dream on Hold."

World History:
2. Due Friday: "Japanese Path to War."

EL World History:
1. Study your World War II vocabulary! There will be a quiz on Friday.
2. If you didn't do well on the last quiz, come in at lunch to take it over.

APEH:
1. You should be finishing Chapter 25 and the Perry readings.
2. Study the map of Congress Europe (1815 - 1848).
3. It will soon be time for a quiz on 19th century people. Do you know them? My personal favorites are the Goncourt brothers.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

US History:
1. Due Thursday: "Dream on Hold."

World History:
1. If you didn't finish Part I of the review sheet in class on Tuesday, have it ready for a stamp on Thursday.
2. Due Friday: "Japanese Path to War."

EL World History:
Quiz on Wednesday: Totalitarians and the Interwar Years.

APEH:
1. Hub Dates on Wednesday.
2. You should be working on Chapter 25 and the Perry readings. There's a wicked quiz on 19th century writers coming up...so don't neglect Perry.

Monday, February 06, 2012

US History:
1. Due Thursday: "Dream on Hold."

World History:
2. Due Thursday: "Japan's Path to War."

EL World History:
No homework.

APEH:
1. Hub Dates quiz at block -- I will give you the dates.
2. You should be working on Chapter 25 and the associated Perry readings.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

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

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

EL World History:
No homework.

APEH:
1. Due Thursday: POV comparison for Ure, Dickens and Engels.
2. Hub Dates Quiz: block period next week. Two events for each date; I will provide the dates.