US History:
1. Physiographic maps are due on Thursday.
2. If you missed the homework quiz (Washington and the Government) at block, see me immediately to arrange a makeup.

EL World History:
No homework.

APEH:
1. Docs on Thursday.
2. Test on Friday, but we may postpone if it we aren't done with the docs. The SG will definitely be due on Friday.

Progress report grades were sent to the office today, and will go home later this week. 

US History:

1. Due Thursday: Physiographic Map of the United States.  I wills stamp both sheets -- the one with the questions/clues, and the map itself. 

2. If you missed the homework quiz at block (Washington and the Government), see me immediately to arrange a makeup.

EL World History:

1. Quiz at block: Philosophers and Types of Government. Same material as the practice quiz on Monday!

APEH:

1. We'll continue with document practice on Thursday. Read all the docs and try to decide what groupings/paragraphs you could construct with them.

2. Multiple choice test on Friday, assuming that we get finished with the docs. Your SG, which should already be done at this point, will be due. 

3. Revised Renaissance notes should be returned to me asap. 

Grades will be transmitted tomorrow (Tuesday). Be sure to see me asap if you need to turn anything in, or if you have questions about your grade.

US History:
1. We have moved on to a new unit. If you missed the test last Friday, or if you have not handed in your binder packet, see me immediately.
2. Due at block: "Washington and the Government" reading guide. There will be a homework quiz on this assignment, so be sure your answers are clear and thorough.
3. You will have time in class to work on the physical geography map we started in class on Monday.

EL World History:
1. Quiz at block -- philosophers and types of government.
2. You will be typing your paragraph (The Wisest Philosopher) at block. Find a picture of your philosopher and print it out, so you can attach it to your paragraph.

APEH:
1. We will finish the New Monarchs lecture/chart at block.
2. Coming: practice using documents to create an essay.
3. Mach/More notes due at block.

Grades will be transmitted to the office on Tuesday. See me if you have any questions.

US History:
1. Due at block: "Washington and the Government."
2. If you missed the unit test, see me to arrange a makeup time.

EL World History:
1. You should be able to identify the seven philosophers we have been studying in class. You should also review the types of government.

APEH:
1. Mach/More notes will be due at block.
2. Next section of the SG is due Monday.
3. Read the last part of the chapter. We will do the chart together, using slides.
4. Renaissance test by the end of the week.

First quarter progress report period ends Friday!  See me immediately about any grade issues.

US History:
1. Unit test Friday.  Be sure to bring your binder to the test. You will be handing in a packet of material from the binder.

EL World History:
1. If you are planning to re-take the vocabulary test, come in before or after school on Friday.

APEH:
1. Art notes are due Friday.
2. You will have a little more time to finish your discussions of Machiavelli and More.

First quarter progress report period ends Friday!  Check your grade in Aeries, and see me if you have any questions or if you think there may be errors in your scores.  

I will file grades on Tuesday of next week. Remember, this is not a quarter grade; it's just a progress report.  

US History:

1. Due Thursday: Answers to the questions on the back of the Alexander Hamilton reading.  Remember to identify the paragraph where you found your answer, but don't dump quotes into your answers. 

2. Unit test Friday! Get your binder in order and bring it to class.  I will be collecting a packet of work from the binder.  

EL World History:

1. Due Thursday: Finish the Venn diagram comparing Hobbes and Locke.

2. If you need to retake the vocabulary quiz, you may do so before school or after school on Thursday or Friday. 

APEH:

1. Answers to SG questions 13 and 14 are due on Thursday. 

2. Your art notes are due Friday.  I just need one copy from each pair/group. 

3. You should be prepared to discuss Machiavelli and More in class on Thursday. 

US History:
1. Due Thursday: answers to the questions about Alexander Hamilton's letter opposing the Articles of Confederation.  Support your answers with references to the text, but do not include any long quotes from the text.
2. Unit test (Colonies to Constitution) Friday.

EL World History:
1. Big vocabulary quiz at block!

APEH:
1. Third section of the SG is due on Thursday (just two questions).
2. I will collect your art notes on Friday.
3. Be ready to discuss Machiavelli and More in small groups on Thursday.

US History:
1. We'll finish the primary source (Alexander Hamilton) in class at block, then move on to the Constitution.
2. On Friday, you will take the unit test on our first unit (Colonies to Constitution). Be sure you binder is in order.

EL World History:
1. Vocabulary quiz at block!  Study the word list. Use the crossword puzzle to help you study.

APEH:
1. You should reading sections of Machiavelli and More. You will be discussing the questions in small groups.
2. You should also be reading the next section of McKay, and answering the assigned questions.
3. What were the distinguishing characteristics of the Italian Renaissance? Can you provide examples from the art, literature, politics, etc. to support your description?

US History:
1. No homework.

EL World History:
1. Vocabulary quiz at block!  Study your list of social studies words.

APEH:
1. Due Monday: second section of your Chapter 12 Study Guide.
2. Your Renaissance art notes will be due next week.
3. Start reading the assigned sections of Machiavelli's Prince and More's Utopia.  You don't need to answer the questions...we'll discuss them in small groups.

US History:
1. Due Friday: Textbook read guide, "Winning the War."
2. If you missed the quiz at block, see me right away to arrange a makeup. If your score score was low, come to see me about test corrections.

EL World History:
No homework.

APEH:
1. The first part of your Chapter 12 SG is due on Thursday.
2. We'll continue to research Renaissance art and culture in the computer lab. Which painting, sculpture and building would you use as exemplars of Renaissance values?
3. Hub Dates!  Quiz coming soon!

US History:
1. Due at block: letter to the Governor of Massachusetts expressing your outrage over the Boston Massacre. This is a "point of view" assignment, but you must support your position with facts.
2. Quiz at block: the quiz covers everything from the beginning of the year to the outbreak of the Revolution and the Declaration of Independence.

EL World History:
1. Quiz at block: same words as the practice quiz you took on Monday, but without the word bank!

APEH:
1. Get started on the Study Guide for Chapter 12.
2. Read the introductory reading in the handout.  Mark the text -- remember that the point is to essentially take notes on the reading.  Develop your own system of text markings -- circles, numbers, underlines, marginal notations, etc.
3. The Renaissance as arrived!  We will research the Renaissance and Renaissance art in the computer lab.

US History:
1. Due at block: letter to Governor Hutchinson (or a letter to the editor of a newspaper) expressing outrage over the killings of Bostonians by British soldiers in March of 1770. You can be either a colonist opposed to British rule or a British loyalist angry at colonial actions.  Either way, you must use facts from the handout to support your position. Typed, double spaced, 12pt font, 1 inch margins.
2. Quiz coming!  Be sure you binder is in good order, and that you know where to find different kinds of information.  The quiz will take place either at block or on Thursday of next week.

EL World History:
1. If you didn't finish you poster on the types of government, finish it over the weekend and hand it in on Monday.
2. Quiz on types of government Monday!

APEH:
1. Print out your essay on the 100 Years War.  Be sure you name is in the upper right hand corner; staple or tape the corner down so that your name is hidden.  Bring your essay to class on Monday.
2. On to the Renaissance!

US History:
1. Due at block: Letter to Governor Hutchison (or a letter to the editor of a newspaper) complaining about the incident between colonists in Boston and British soldiers, in which 6 colonists were killed. Your letter should be written from the point of view of either a British soldier (or other supporter of Britain) or an American colonist.  You should include facts about the incident to support your point of view.  Typed, double spaced, 12 pt font, 1 inch margins.  Be sure to come in and see me if you are having any trouble, so we can get you on the right track!

EL World History:
1. Study your vocabulary!  We will have a quiz on types of government on Monday.

APEH:
1. Hundred Years' War essay. How did the events and necessities of the war move both England and France closer to modern nation-states (albeit in different ways).  Create categories of change -- categories make paragraphs!  Or, you may choose to have paragraphs focused on England and France. You may bring a pre-written thesis statement and topic sentences.
2. Relax. All will be well.

US History:
No homework.  Be sure to see me if you are missing any assignments.

EL World History:
1. Study your vocabulary words!  We are heading for a quiz.

APEH:
1. Review your notes and the textbook section on the Hundred Years' War. What shifts in the social, economic and political situation can be seen in this period?  How were England and France changed?

US History:
1. If you missed the quiz (Three Worlds Meet), see me immediately to arrange a makeup.

EL World History:
1. Review all vocabulary words!  We will take a vocabulary quiz this week.

APEH:
1. Hub Dates Quiz next week!
2. Before the 100 Years War: feudalism.  After the 100 Years War: beginnings of the modern nation-state.  What are some characteristics of modern nation-states?  How were France and England more like modern nation-states after the war than before it?
3. Come in early on Wednesday or at lunch to retake the map quiz.

US History:
1. If you didn't finish your map of the colonies and your chart of New England, Middle Colonies and Southern Colonies, have it ready for my stamp at block period.

EL World History:
1. Study your vocabulary words. We will have a quiz next week.

APEH:
1. Map quiz retake!  Do it by Wednesday.
2. Be ready for a Hub Dates quiz.
3. You should be able to articulate the significance of the 100 Years' War. See if you can list all the ways in which it reflected the transitions of the late 14th and early 15th centuries. How did the origins of the war provide evidence of a shift in political attitudes? How did the war act as a catalyst for political, social and economic change?

US History:
1. Due Friday: Paragraph on one of the discussion topics. Be sure to begin with a clear topic sentence.
2. If you missed the open-note quiz on "Three Worlds Meet," see me right away to arrange a makeup.

EL World History:
1. Due Friday: Paragraph on one of the discussion topics.

APEH:
1. Check your grade on the map quiz in Aeries. Retake the quiz by next Tuesday.
2. Hub Dates quiz next week.
3. Have a really good grasp of the 100 Years' War.  How does this war reflect the social, political and economic transitions of the 14th - 15th centuries?  Remember to see everything as an example of a characteristic of the era, or as evidence of a trend of some kind.

US History:
1. Open-note quiz Thursday --  "Three Worlds Meet."
2. Paragraph due Friday...choose a topic from the discussion sheet. See me if you are unsure what to do.

APEH:
1. Map quiz on Thursday!

EL World History:
1. Rough draft of a paragraph due on Thursday. Choose one topic from the list of discussion topics.

US History:
1. Quiz Thursday! Open-Note Quiz: Three Worlds Meet. If you have stamped notes, you may use them during the quiz. If you didn't get a stamp, do the notes anyway, and I will give you half a stamp. This will make them worth more if/when I collect them at the end of the unit.
2. Due Friday: Assertion paragraph -- based on the discussion questions. If you are not sure what to do, see me in room 122.

APEH:
1. Map Quiz Thursday.  Countries/regions (modern). Major cities. Big mountain ranges. Important large bodies of water.
2. Finish your  Hub  Dates for 1/2 stamp, if you did not get a stamp on Tuesday.