US History Assignments

Final Exam study guide 

Review Causes of Great Depression. 

Unit 5 Homework due 12/5. There will be no unit exam for Unit 5 but it will be emphasized on the final exam. 

 

Suggested Due dates 

 

14.1 12/6

14.2 12/7

14.3 12/8

15.1 12/11

15.2  12/12

15.3  12/13

15.4   12/14 

15.5 12/15 

New Deal Poster Project 

 

If you are absent on Thursday you need to make your new Deal poster and be prepared to present to your group on Friday. 

 

Everybody must have their poster printed before class on Friday and be ready to present. 

 

 

Classwork for 12/132017

 

Un the website below to complete the attached chart 

 

https://livingnewdeal.org/what-was-the-new-deal/programs/

If you are absent on Wednesday 12/6 complete the attached  assignment (5.1).

Unit 4 Homework Packet due

 

Suggested Due dates: 

 

12.1/12.2   11/21

13.1           11/27

13.2            11/30

13.4             12/1

12.3              12/5 

1920s Notes 

1920s Exam on Tuesday 12/5 

Study Guide Attached 

Harlem Renaissance Notes 

Read When the Negro was in Vogue by Langston Hughes. Underline or highlight anything that describes the Harlem Renaissance. 

 

Write 3 discussion questions to discuss in a Socratic Seminar on Monday. 

Post-War Notes 

Unit 3 Homework packet due:

 

Suggested due dates 

 

10.1 10/23

10.2  10/24

10.3  10/25

  9.1  10/30

  9.2  11/1

  9.3  11/2 

  

Unit 3 Exam CH. 9-11

1912 Election journalist assignment. (Journalists only) 

 

Write a 2 paragraph editorial in which you make an endorsement for one of the candidates. You must include issues from their platform and something about their debate performance. 

 

 

Progressive Era Notes 

1912 Election Assignment. If you were absent on Thursday or Friday, finish the attached chart and write two questions for each candidate and two general questions to ask all of the candidates. 

Imperialism and Spanish AMerican war Notes. 

Philippines DBQ Essay in Class. Students must complete the outline before class on Thursday. 

Documents will be given to students on Tuesday. 

Unit Two Homework Packet 

 

The packet will be due on the day of the unit two exam 10/20. It is recommended that students have each section read and complete the assignments on the following date. 

 

5.2/3  10/4

6.1/2  10/5

6.3     10/6

7.1     10/10

7.2     10/11

7.5     10/12

8.2      10/17

8.3      10/18

 

 

Unit Exam: See attached study guide 

Segregation and Discrimination Notes 

Immigration, Urbanization and political machine notes 

Quiz: Review notes on Industrial Revolution 

Classwork for Monday 10/9

If you are absent on complete the following assignment. 

 

Research two of the industrialists and using the website below and complete the attached graphic organizer. 

 

 

Andrew Carnegie

https://www.carnegie.org/interactives/foundersstory/#!/ 

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/30/books/30gord.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FCarnegie%2C%20Andrew

http://www.history.com/topics/andrew-carnegie 

John D. Rockefeller

http://www.johndrockefeller.org/

http://www.notablebiographies.com/Pu-Ro/Rockefeller-John-D.html

http://www.history.com/topics/john-d-rockefeller

Cornelius Vanderbuilt 

http://www.history.com/topics/cornelius-vanderbilt

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h845.html

http://www.american-rails.com/cornelius-vanderbilt.html

JP Morgan 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/2866937/The-original-Fat-Cat-and-robber-baron-of-his-time.html

http://www.history.com/topics/john-pierpont-morgan

http://www.nytimes.com/books/99/03/28/reviews/990328.28lingemt.html

 

 

 Unit One Homework Packet  due on 9/29

 

You may work on the Unit 1 Homework Packet at your own pace but below are the suggested due dates. 

 

1.4  8/31

2.1 9/1

2.2 9/6

2.3 9/8 

2.4 9/11

3.1 9/12

3.2 9/13

3.3  9/14

4.1 4/19

4.2 9/21

4.3 9/25

4.4 9/26

4.4 9/28

Unit One Exam, review the attached Study Guide 

The short answer question for Tuesdays exam will be: What was the most significant effect of the Civil War. Students must have the outline completed before class on Tuesday. 

 

 

Civil War Notes 

If you are absent on Friday 9/29 read the attached document on President Johnson's impeachment and answer the accompanying questions. 

 

After reviewing the documents write a 1-2 minute speech supporting or opposing removing Johnson from office. You will read the speech in class on Monday. 

Westward expansion and slavery notes 

Quiz # 2 

 

Review Constitution and divisive politics of slavery. 

Quiz # 2 

 

Review Constitution and divisive politics of slavery. 

Socratic Seminar on John Brown 

 

Read and annotate both documents and bring in 3 questions to discuss for each document. 

Andrew Jackson Notes and Jackson mini-project assignment directions. (see attachments) 

Quiz 

Review Ch1.4-3.3 homework packet, class activities and notes. 

CH.2 Notes

The Constitution and New Government. 

Review Syllabus and return signed by 9/12

If you are absent on Thursday 9/7 please read the attached except form The Crisis by Thomas Paine in your notebook and answer the questions that follow. 

 Multiple Perspectives of the Boston Massacre. 

 

If you are absent on Friday 9/1 please review the multiple perspectives of the event and write a paragraph explain what you believe happened in you notebook. (Assignment 1.4)

 Town Hall w/  Representative Karen Bass tonight 8/29

 

6:30 at Culver City Senior Center 

 

 

Don't forget to e-mail Mr. Plotnik a picture if you go!