2.+Assignments

=Fourth Quarter Assignments:= Wednesday, June 15th- Last day of class; exemptions announced

Monday, June 13th- Guest speaker (Gulf War veteran)

Thursday, June 9th- Why is Iraq so important and such a mess? Richard Engel explains [|the complications of Iraq] [|Timeline] of the Second War in Iraq; [|Saddam Hussein] and the First War in Iraq (Persian Gulf) [|clip]
 * HW: Read this article on the situation in Iraq and answer the __ten questions__ in complete sentences at the end. Email me your answers __//before//__ class on Monday! As long as I have your homework before class, you do not need your Netbooks for class on Monday as we will be having a guest speaker.**

Wednesday, June 8th- Read about the war in [|Afghanistan] and then discuss: Is our mission in Afghanistan over? Why or why not? (Fishbowl activity) What World War I did to Iraq (Kurd, Sunni, and Shiite)

Monday, June 6th - History behind Osama Bin Laden and our involvement with Afghanistan [|Osama Bin Laden Biography] Discuss: Was September 11th preventable and why/why not? Can America stop another terrorist attack?

=Fourth Quarter Project= Thursday, June 2nd - Projects DUE; present projects; What happened on September 11th? discussion [|Forgotten Video]; [|Toby Keith Video]; [|I Believe 9/11 tribute video]

Tuesday, May 31st - Blue Day/Last class for Seniors; work on finishing your projects for Thursday!
 * HW: Finish projects!**

Monday, May 30th - Memorial Day/No school

Thursday, May 26th - Work on your projects (assessment is chosen and approved by Mrs. Curtis)
 * HW: Work on your projects!**

Wednesday, May 25th - Work on your projects (start response papers)
 * HW: Work on your projects!**

Monday, May 23rd - Work on your projects (vocabulary should be emailed to me) Thursday, May 19th - Start work on our individual history projects =Equality Unit = Wednesday, May 18th- Equality exam
 * HW: Work on your projects!**
 * HW: Work on your projects!**

Monday, May 16th- Review Jeopardy game, Top Ten Issues Activity, Robert F. Kennedy quote and Birmingham pledge connected to our time line (share it and my idea for a display)
 * HW: Study for Equality exam (Use your notes, movie questions and word wall vocabulary to guide you) Worksheet below is meant to help you!**

Thursday, May 12th- Response paper due; Finish History of Intolerance Time line from Monday; discuss current Civil Rights Issues using the article about Charlie Howard; [|Peter King Muslim Hearings][|; Reaction about the repeal from the Marines][|; ERA]
 * HW: Start reviewing for your Equality exam on Wednesday!**

Wednesday, May 11th- Respond to wiki questions called Topics and WHS school discrimination; discussion of our school's environment and treatment of GLTB in general
 * HW: Response paper**

Monday, May 9th - Brainstorm a list of other groups in America who have been discriminated against in the past, you are to pick a different group in society to create a time line of hate/discrimination in American history. Research the root of the hatred/discrimination or supposed justification for it as well before you pick 10 events to put on the time line. Find no less than five pictures to accompany your time line. Transfer your dates and pictures to our classroom big paper time line.
 * HW: Read //A Rose for Charlie// and write a two-three page response paper for Thursday**

Thursday, May 5th- SAT last minute things; Vocabulary review; Discuss the current situation in America today and the policy of Affirmative Action after reading the article, [|"Have We Overcome?"] Chart the arguments from both sides as a class. Wednesday, May 4th - SAT writing Declaration prompt
 * HW: Rock your SAT:)**

Monday, May 2nd- //Black Like Me// paper due; in class book discussion; go over Civil Rights Museum and Movement notes

Thursday, April 28th - Response paper due (moved to Friday, May 29th); Civil Rights Museum Web Quest

Wednesday, April 27th - SAT prep MLK Jr critical reading
 * HW: //Black Like Me// paper and discussion done for Monday/web quest should be emailed to me by Monday's class as well if you have not already!**

Monday, April 25th- Review- //Milestones in Civil Rights History// handout as well as the //Presidential Contributions// handout; KWL Martin Luther King Jr.; Watch //The Children's March// and discuss tactics/strategies used HW: Read [|"Letter From Birmingham City Jail" excerpts] and write a 1-2 page response paper reacting to the content of King's letter (due Friday)

Thursday, April 14th - Watch and discuss Emmett Till PBS video Wednesday, April 13th- SAT prep Writing effectiveness #1
 * Enjoy VACATION!**
 * HW over break: Read //Black Like Me//**
 * HW: Read //Black Like Me//**

Monday, April 11th - Discuss Naylor's article and racism; read and discuss //Hate, Rape, and Rap// by Tipper Core history behind racism against blacks in America (timeline notes)
 * HW: Read //Black Like Me// by May 2nd and the is a paper assignment with it.**

=Third Quarter Assignments:= =Great Depression Unit=

Thursday, April 7th - Review New Deal and Social Security, read articles on college loans and credit card debt in college students, discuss debt, college, and the current outlook of the economy. Article on Student Loan debt ( []) Article on College Student's credit card debt ([]) Article looking at education's effect on the economy ([]) Wednesday, April 6th- SAT sentence completion #4
 * HW: Read //The Meanings of a Word// by Gloria Naylor. Make sure to define the vocabulary words that are underlined and answer questions two and three for discussion on Monday.**

Monday, April 4th- Report out information on New Deal Agency, notes on Social Security Act- history and modern connections, movie clip from //Maxed Out (//clip has information on college student's credit card debt and the creation of a credit history), discuss film clip

Thursday, March 31st- Great Depression journal assignments due (counts as a paper). Discuss what life was like during the Great Depression with the information learned from doing the journals, notes on the transition of presidents and philosophies, begin group research on the New Deal Agencies

Wednesday, March 30th- SAT prep JFK/FDR Inaugural Address reading
 * HW: Finish research and be ready to present for Monday, April 4th**

Monday, March 28th - No class/ Science review all day

Thursday March 24th (Early Release Day)- "The Real Unemployment Rate? 16.6%" article review, give Great Depression journal assignment, and watch clip(s) from //Cinderella Man// (Hollywood depiction of the Great Depression based off the real life story of boxer James J. Braddock). This is a link of an extensive timeline for the events of the Great Depression: []
 * HW: Great Depression Journal Assignment due Thursday March 31st; any questions please e-mail Mr. Magano at pmagano@sjcme.edu**

Wednesday March 23rd- Correct Pollution SAT from last week, pass back Unit 2 test

Monday, March 21st- Introduction to the Great Depression: video and readings on Great Depression (under Website links for class on Wiki) causes of Great Depression brainstorming, discussion question (Great Depression Causes Question on WIki)
 * HW: "The Real Unemployment Rate? 16.6%" article**. ([]), **read and respond to the article in 2-3 paragraphs with your reaction to the article. Due Thurs, March 24th**

Thursday, March 17th - Progressive Era Exam(25 minutes when you are done testing to make up for yesterday) HW: Read this [|article] and write a two page response with your reaction to what Colin Read says about our economic troubles. The bold vocabulary words I would also like defined. Vocabulary: Untenable, foreclosed, concessions, Gross Domestic Product, unambiguously, undulations, precipitously, clamor, assets, irrevocably, coalition and pinnacle
 * PAPER DUE MONDAY!**

Wednesday, March 16th- Questions over review study guide for exam

Monday, March 14th- Facebook pages due and shared with class; Labor worksheet; //America the Story of US//://Bust// video; review worksheet for the exam on Thursday HW: Study for exam on Thursday; review guide below is for your use in studying! We can go over portions of it on Wednesday if need be.

Thursday, March 10th - Share your article with other groups in a new group (jigsaw), Facebook profile page of progressive reformer of choice (either electronically or just typed up) HW: Progressive Reformer Facebook page Wednesday, March 9th- critical reading on reformer Jane Addams (SAT PREP) (need to finish 10-13 next week)

Monday, March 7th - Riley's group presentation; brief review of IR and capitalism before TP article discussion (first question is on the wiki) and 1-2 pages **paper due**; Progressive Issues reading assignments (paper) in groups using APARTY analysis (finish jigsaw on Thursday)

Thursday, March 3rd- Capitalism lecture and brainstorm pros/cons of Industrialization Wednesday, March 2nd - SAT prep by finishing health care questions and doing sentence completion activities.
 * HW: Read "The Year Without Toilet Paper." The chart (optional) is there to help you organize your thoughts for your paper/discussion. In a one-two pages paper, I would like you to compare and contrast life in the 1800s to modern day using examples from the text. This will count as a paper and papers are worth 25 percent of your grade. The paper is due Monday.**
 * HW: The Industrial Revolution web quest below**



Monday, Feb. 28th - SNOW DAY


 * Vacation**

Thursday, February 17th - Present projects in class

Wednesday, February 16th - SAT practice using the critical reading on Healthcare
 * HW: Finish projects!**

Monday, February 14th- Happy Valentine's Day! You have all class to work on your projects that are due on Thursday!
 * HW: Finish Issues project**

Thursday, February 10th - Put together your news broadcast in class with your partners

Wednesday, Feb 9th - No class because of early release!

Monday, February 7th - Mr. Asselin presents how to use your Netbooks to create a two to three minute news broadcast; rest of the time used to research your topic

Thursday, Feb. 3rd- **Discuss current issues articles you read for homework and create a list of options to research**; News Broadcast group project research in the library
 * HW: Research your current issue**

Wednesday, Feb. 2nd- SNOW DAY

Monday, January 31st - Course outline; If America were 100 people activity and illustration
 * HW: Get outline signed by a parent or guardian; find and read an article about a current issue facing America (//New York Times, New York Post, Washington Post, Scientific American, etc.)//**