October 31, 2011

Humanities 10
Homework:
1. Japan has denied what happened during the Second World War. Why do
you think Japan has denied these events? What do you think Japan
should do to compensate the "Comfort Women" for the trauma they
endured during the war?
2. Bring a SSR book with you to class.

AP Gov
Campaign visits paper

October 28, 2011

Humanities 10
Extra credit assignment--do the 30 day writing challenge on nanowrimo.org

AP Gov

Homework: Read the packet about election spending and answer the questions

Extra Credit opportunity--Measure L Precinct Walk
Saturday Oct. 29
9:30-12-30
Meet at the Oceana Market
200 Eureka Square

October 19, 2011

Humanities 10

Finish thank you letter for Dora Sorell

AP Gov

Complete the handout on the Democratic Party and the Republican Party from 2008. Look up three issues and find out what the current stance is on these issues. Feel free to use http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm or other web pages to find the party stance on the issues.

For Senior Exhibition:
You must set the bottom margin of the paper at .8" to end up with an inch margin. this is becasue the computer makes the marglin larger after it places the number on the bottom.

For the first draft of paper:
       1) It must be brought to Ms. Hughes room by 8AM. A minute late and you will lose 1000 points. You can turn it in earlier to Ms. Hughes.
        2) You must combine the background and the first point of view into one paper. when you end the background, the next line should read:  First Point of View and the next line should be the first sentence of your Point of View.

October 17, 2011

Humanities 10

Night Quote project is due on Wed.


AP GOV

Look at a few advertisements on this website: 

http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/

October 13, 2011

Humanities 10

Finish NIGHT, do chapter work chunks for CH 8 and 9

Finish SSR project

Quiz for NIGHT on Monday

AP Gov

TV and Supreme Court Questions

October 7, 2011

Humanities 10

Reach Chapters 3 and 4 from Night
Find quotes for all four themes:
                                              a. Universe of Obligation
                                              b. Faith/Religious Belief
                                              c. Night
                                              d. Treatment of Jews/Dehumanization of Jews
Pick one quote from Ch. 1 and 2, and Ch. 3 and 4. Each night, pick ONE quote that you've post-it-noted or added to your list. For that quote, write a TS, a CD (the quote) and two CMs explaining how this shows one of the four themes.

October 5, 2011

Humanities 10

Due Friday: 100 point assignment—for 100 points you must write this as a five paragraph essay (includes an intro w/thesis, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion). You can choose to directly answer the questions (non-essay form) but the highest grade you can get is an 80/100.  

Respond to the following questions and be sure to use quotes and examples from the book to support your arguments:

1. Why does the author choose to depict the humans as animals in MAUS? How does this affect the story?

2. What does using animals to depict humans show about Artie's feelings about his father’s experience during the Holocaust?

October 4, 2011

Humanities 10

--Finish Chapter 6 of MAUS
--Complete the questions
--Bring Post-it-notes

AP Gov

Read "Bowling Alone" article
Answer the questions:

“By virtually every conceivable measure, social capital has eroded steadily. . . .” (Putnam pg 24)
1. Assess the validity of this statement by explaining what social capital is; and providing three implications if it is truly becoming extinct.
2. Does social capital have salutary effects on individuals, or even entire nations? Describe three factors that exist,  or do not exist, when social capital is working within a society.

September 3, 2011

/Humanities 10

1. Read Ch. 5 MAUS and answer the questions
2. Read the Eugenics paper--follow the instruction on the half-sheet of paper