Sorry! The weather disrupted our review.

I will be at school by 6:45 tomorrow morning if you have last-minute questions. Study your guide (see earlier post), review your summer assignment, and I'll see you in the morning. A few hours of concentrated work tonight and you will be fine :)

Mark your calendars

Study session for Unit 1 Test....September 6th, 2:45-3:45. Come prepared with questions. I will have summer assignments ready for you to pick up on Tuesday as well.

Unit 1 Study Guide  can be found here. Also remember that you can earn 3 extra credit points for taking reading notes--format is here.

If you want to try your hand at some multiple choice questions, check out the quizzes here.

Unit 1 Test: September 7th (A Day) and September 8th (B day)

"How to take Good Notes in less than Five Hours".....September 12th, 2;45-3:45. Bring your reading notes with you.

I've been really pleased with your efforts and participation so far--keep up the good work!

Day 1 Homework--Howard Zinn

Please read the first chapter of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. You can stop when you get to the line, "That, being as blunt as I can, is my approach to the history of the United States. The reader may as well know that before going on."  You DO NOT NEED TO PRINT IT OUT OR READ THE WHOLE CHAPTER; however you should take notes for extra credit.

Some of this material will be familiar to you based on your summer assignment. Read it not so much for the content, but for the style and point of view. What kind of evidence does Zinn use? What kind of bias does he present? What version of history does he claim to talk about? Be prepared to discuss these questions in our next class.

Website Changes

If you are looking for the primary source analysis questions, or the content questions, please use these links or look at the Summer Assignment page. I've had to move things around a bit as we get ready for classes to start.

Current Event #10: US Issues New Deportation Policy's First Reprieves

Immigration has been an issue for a long time in this country, but is has also, at points in our history, had enormous benefits for our nation. This article talks about how the Obama administration is going to alter its deportation policy. Who is it going to protect? Does this make sense to you? What do you think our immigration policy should be like? (Consider--should there be limits to who is allowed in? Who is deported? What about children who come to this country at a young age or who are born here to illegal immigrant parents?)

Please be aware when you write that although you may believe that illegal immigration is wrong, it is also a fact that in our city and state there are many people who have immigrated here, some legally and some without papers. So please, state your opinions, but be respectful in your tone and understand that there may be a great variety of ideas and feelings on this topic, based on our own experiences, interactions, and backgrounds.

This is the last current event I will post; I'm looking forward to seeing all of you on Thursday & Friday. Good luck finishing up your assignment!

I have had a few questions about the quiz.

There will be no word bank. Welcome to the big time, boys and girls.

Current Event #9: 8 Republican Candidates Trade Attacks

The Republicans had an early debate last night. Read the recap here or check out the debate itself here. How do you see the Republican nominating process turning out? Who do you think will be the likely nominee, and why?