Friday, November 14, 2008

HW for Wed 11/19 and Th 11/20

**Ms. Doshi will not be in school on Tuesday, therefore these assignments are not due until Wed/Thurs**

Periods 2 and 5: Legal brief (1.5-2 pages typed) due; prepare for Courtroom Simulation (opening/closing AND responses to judges' questions)

Period 4: CN, Ch 6 p. 236-244 (all of Section 2, part of Section 3)

Period 6: Robber Baron research notes, follow the format in the yellow packet. Use the website: http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=429#LESSON2

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

US History HW for Fri 11/14 and Mon 11/17

Periods 2 and 5: CN, Robber Baron Research

Period 6: CN, Ch 6 p. 236-244 of The Americans

Period 4: Slide Notes--
Using your Chapter 6, Sec 1 of your textbook, research the following questions for each slide. Write your answers in the space provided next to each slide.
•Which new invention or technology is represented?
•What is the significance of this image for the development of the US as an industrial power? For people’s daily lives?

Friday, November 7, 2008

HW for Wed 11/12 and Thurs 11/13

Periods 2 and 5: CN, Ch 6 p. 236-244 of The Americans

Periods 4 and 6: CN, Ch 6 Sec 1 of The Americans


**NOTEBOOKS ARE NOW PAST DUE**

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

HW for Fri 11/07 and Mon 11/10

Periods 2 and 5
CN, Chapter 6 Sec 1

Periods 4 and 6
Notebook Checks on Friday!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

HW for Periods 2 and 5, Wed 11/05 and Th 11/06

Election Night notes: watch coverage on any station OR a news site such as http://www.cnn.com/ . Take a page of notes on the election outcomes as of tonight, especially focusing on President, CA propositions, and House/Senate races. Included in the page may be notes of an interview with a friend/family member who voted (what was your voting experience like? How did you vote? etc.)



Period 5: you may want to wait until Wednesday to update your notes on the propositions, as these may not be decided by Tuesday night.

Monday, November 3, 2008

2008 Election EXTRA CREDIT

On Election Day, November 4, ask friends and family members who are voting to bring you back a "I Voted" sticker or their ballot tear-off to confirm they voted. Attach the sticker(s) or ballot(s) in your notebook, and turn in with notebook check. 2 points for each sticker/ballot.