Homework over the break!!

9th Humanities~Winter Break Xtra Credit!

Hello Freshman.  Many of you have asked for Xtra-credit.  Well, here it is.  Start off the new semester with a few bonus points.

Instructions: Read the question below. Post your response in the comments section.  Be sure to write your name at the end of your comment. 

What are your academic goals for the new semester?  How will you achieve them?  What have you learned about yourself as a student after your first semester of high school?  Your answer must be at least 2 full paragraphs in order to receive credit.

Enjoy your days off.

December 13

Humanities 9

1. Please bring in a printed PPT to class tomorrow
2. Please bring in all of your research, citations, and handouts
3. Finish your multiple choice questions about your research topic
4. Bring note cards to class tomorrow

Dec 7

Humanities 9

1. Finish final Chunk about Nectar in a Sieve
2. Research template and Internet Citation due at the end of class on Wed.

AP Gov

Blanket Primary Policymaker paper.

December 3rd

Humanities 9

Due Monday 12/6:
Answer the two questions on the video question handout about Gandhi
Summarize the quote by Gandhi that you got in class. Then complete the following sentence about it: "This quote shows that Gandhi is the type of person who _______________ because _______________.

AP Gov

This reading and the questions are due on Monday--12/6
Lanahan pp. 535-540 “Latino Politics in America”
1. Why are both political parties courting Hispanics?

2. How has the Republican administration been courting the Latino
vote? Cite three ways.

3. What are three indications this courtship may have been successful?

4. What are two challenges facing the Latino movement?

5. Describe three issues that have dominated the Latino movement?

December 1

Humanities 9

Finish Rough Draft of chunk for Nectar in a Sieve

November 30

Humanities 9

Due Wed 12/1:
1. Completed Topic Sentence for Nectar in a Sieve
2. 3 Quotes from the book with quote introductions

Due 12/3:
3. Make sure all of your portfolio coversheets are turned in to advisory teachers by this Thursday--and bring the checklist to my class on Friday. Due 12/3

AP Gov

Study for the Interest Group Quiz on Thursday--10 mc and 1 FRQ
Answer one of the two questions on the half sheet--due on Thursday 12/2

November 23

Humanities 9

Read Ch. 24-26

Fill in colonialism worksheet

Do a bullet point summary for CH 24-26

Find 5 quotes that represent the biggest challenges Rukmani and her family face throughout the book. Make sure you write the page number of the quote, the quote, and a one sentence summary about what is happening.

November 22

Humanities 9

Read Ch. 20-23

Fill in outline/bullet point summary about Ch. 20-23

Fill in colonialism worksheet quotes...

Create 2 predictions about what you think is going to happen next in the story

AP Government

Finish interest group project

Read Interest Group chapter and complete the study guide

November 19th

Humanities 9

Due Monday:
1. Read Chapter 17-19
2. Keep filling in the colonialism quote worksheet for Nectar in a Sieve
3. Complete a summary of 17-19
4. Write a chunk about "hope" for chapters 17-19

AP Government

Interest Group assignment is due on Wed--11/24

Nov. 12th

Humanities 9

Due Monday:
1. Make sure you have read chapters 1,2,and 3 because there will be a quiz on Monday about these chapters.
2. Please finish any notes about chapters 1-3 because they will be collected on Monday.
3. Complete a chunk paragraph about Chapter 1-3
**sample chunk format:

TS:  _______________ maintains hope by __________________.

        (character)                                                                     (one major way the character maintains hope)

CD: Quote intro and a quote about how the character you’ve chosen maintains hope in this reading. Don’t forget a text note.

CM: Analyze how the character maintains hope IN THIS MOMENT.

CM: Explain how this action will keep them going, despite whatever challenges they face.

CS:  Conclude by rewording your TS or extending this to explain how people like this character could maintain hope by acting in this way.

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AP Government

Complete the Political Cartoon assignment. 1-2 page paper about political cartoon that you found on the website: http://cagle.com/ (see worksheet--it is due on Tuesday)

November 1

Humanities 9

Study for the Test on Wed. The test will cover the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the Agricultural Revolution, and the Industrial Revolution

AP Gov

Bring your text book (Wilson) on Wed

Finish your political cartoon for Friday (based on your political ideology paper)

October 29th

Humanities 9

Enjoy your weekend

AP Govt

Notes on the Wikileaks, and Political Ideology paper

October 27

Humanities 9

Please study your notes on the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment for our quiz tomorrow

AP Govt:
Due Thurs: Read Sabato (in Lanahan) page 574-581 and Questions. Complete 1/2 page scandal report.
Due Monday: Political Ideology paper

October 22

Humanities 9

Three to five sentence summary of the reformation notes.

AP Gov't

Tuesday: Read the Dahl article from the Lanahan Reader--pg 88-94
Due the next Monday: Political Ideology Paper

October 21st

Humanities 9

3 to 5 sentence summary for each section of the notes. You should have a summary about The Medieval Period, the High Medieval Period, and the Renaissance. 

October 18th

AP Government

Please do both of the political tests...Due Wed.

Links for both political tests:
http://www.politicalcompass.org/test

http://www.gotoquiz.com/politics/political-spectrum-quiz.html

October 15

Humanities 9

Finish rough draft of "Identity" chunk paragraph--due Monday Morning

October 14

Humanities 9

Complete short story graphic organizer

Complete the poem or descriptive paragraph--make it pretty!!




AP Government

Chapter 4 notes

Turn in vocab list if you have not done so already

October 5th

Humanities 9
-Chunk paragraph about "Why chicken means so much to me"
-Create a cartoon version of yourself--similar to the image Sherman Alexie illustrated of his parents. What items, clothing, job, etc. would you have if someone paid attention to your dreams and money was not an issue?


AP Government

Study for the Unit Test for Thursday. Bad news: there was no way to attach the Powerpoint to the blog. I attempted to put the Powerpoint on the T-Drive but it did not go through. Come see me if you want a copy of the PPT. I will email you or you can download it from a flashdrive. Sorry for the inconvenience.

September 30

Humanities 9

DUE FRIDAY (OCTOBER 1ST)
1. Finish Family Interview
2. Finish Dialectical Journal for "Reflections of a Rock Lobster"
3. ****TURN IN YOUTH SPEAKS LETTER!!!!!!****

September 29th

Humanities 9

1. Turn in grade sheet signed by parents on Thursday (Sept 30)
2. Turn in Youth Speaks letter and payment of $10 by Friday at the latest (Oct 1)
3. Bring in completed parent/grandparent interview on Friday (Oct 1)

Interview Questions
Family Interview
1. Where are our ancestors from? Be specific: what continent, countries, cities were they from?
2. When did our relatives come to the US? Where did they live?
3. Why did they come to the US?
4. What languages did these relatives speak in their home country before coming to the US?

AP Government

Read: Federalism Threads article

Pay close attention to the following concepts:

a)1. Issue of Sovereignty

b)2. Supremacy clause (Art VI)

c)3. Constitutional amendments cannot occur w/o state ratification. (Art V)

d)4. Feds dictate civil lib + civil rights.

e)5. Voting + Elections of Reps

f)6. Representations of Reps by state.

g)7. Electoral College

h)8. If a tie. . .states elect federal officer

i)9. Judicial selection. . .senatorial courtesy.

September 28th

Humanities 9

Write a personal response to the "Old Man" poem. What does it make you think of? Can you relate to it? (1/2 page)



AP Government

Due tomorrow (Sept 29) Read: Recall (135-143 in the Lanahan Reader)
Take Notes and Pick 3 quotes to discuss

September 23

Humanities 9

Finish Journal for "Eyes and Teeth"

AP Government

Finish up presentations...

September 22

Humanities 9

Finish Dialectical Journal for "Fish Cheeks"

September 21

Humanities 9

DUE WED:
Respond to "Fish Cheeks"
TS: Amy was/was not comfortable with her identity because _________________. Write ONE chunk (CD, CM, CM, CS) to follow the topic sentence above.

AP Government

Get ready for a panel debate about Federalism. See the handout, create a visual.

September 20th

Humanities 9

Reflection on Identity Box.

What did you learn about yourself during this project? Are you happy with your score? Do you need a revisit? If so, what do you need to do to earn the points you want?

September 17th

Humanities 9

Finish "chunk" poster

Have a great weekend!

AP Government

Study for Quiz on Federalism

Chapter 3 notes

September 16th

Humanities 9
Turn in our first ten (10) SSW's. Put a * (star) next to your best two SSW's.

Finish writing the chunk paragraph about the cars in the faculty parking lot

September 15th Homework

9th Grade Humanities

--Finish Put Down/Insult Editorial



AP Government

Finish "consult the constitution" worksheet

Chapter 3 notes due Tuesday

September 14th

Humanities 9

Finish Identity Box

List Three (3) items from your house that are important to you.

AP Government

Study for Quiz

Bring Textbook to class

September 13th

Humanities 9

--Bring a shoebox to school

--Inside/outside chart: Outside list: What people can tell by looking at you, what you want people to see, etc. Inside: What people can't see unless you tell them. I want you to think about how these things make you who you are.

--Sketch of what your completed shoebox will look like




AP Government

Study for quiz (15mc and 2 short answer)

Bring text book to class on Wed.

Friday Sept. 10th Homework

Humanities 9

Re-create your Identity Chart. Apply what you learned from the "Little Boxes" reading to your Identity Chart.

September 9th Homework

9th Grade Humanities

Finish FOP

Work on evaluations



12th Grade AP Government

Lanahan Reading: 121-125 and Questions Due Monday Sept 19th
Study for Constitution Quiz for Wednesday Sept 22nd.
Chapter 3 notes Due Friday Sept. 24th

September 8th Homework

FRESHMEN HUMANITIES
Finish FOP

Be ready to present

Dress Up!

AP GOVERNMENT
Chapter 2 notes

Lanahan reading and questions Pg. 42-49