12th Humanities (Period P1) Assignments

1. Financial Brochure due

2. Take-Home Test - Money, Banking , Savings, Investing (See attached)

Sections 1 & 2 of "Money, Banking, Savings, and Investing"  due (See attached)

Introduction & First Section of Research Paper DUE!  

 

If absent, it must be emailed to [email protected] by 3:45 pm

Market Structures Quiz!  

Homework packet due!

Research Outline Due.  See attached for assignment.

Market Structures Chart & Review Questions (Typed)

1. Life Map due

2. Debate Worksheets due

3. Optional Senior Speech due

Supply & Demand Creative Writing Assignment (See attached)

1. 25 completed notecards & 5 sources on working source list

2. C-Notes: Demand (10 Qs and Summary), Elasticity & Supply (10 Qs and Summary and 11 assigned questions answered)

3. Demand Scenarios

1. Topic Proposal due **REMINDER: YOU MUST HAVE 2 PRINT SOURCES & 25 BLANK NOTECARDS WITH YOU ON WEDNESDAY**

2. Study for Wednesday's test

1. C-Notes: Modern Economies (5Qs and Summary)

2. Federal Agencies Worksheet (attached)

1. C-Notes: Command Economies (5 Qs & Summary) - notes attached

2. Blog Post: "Laying Down the Law" (attached)

1. C-Notes on The Free Market 

2. Adam Smith reading & questions (answer the questions in your C-Notes)

3. 5 Questions & Summary of notes (including Adam Smith reading)

1. Finish the video (we got about 30 minutes in) and complete your C-Notes with 5 questions and a summary.  I handed out a video specific C-Notes form, that is attached here.

 

Link to video: http://vimeo.com/11498736

1. Types of Economies Worksheet & Questions (if you didn't finish during class)

2. "How Estonia Did It" blog post due by 11:59 Sunday

1. C-Notes: Three Economic Questions (see attached)

2. Blog Post: Business Research (see attached)

1. C-Notes: 5 Qs & Summary - Production Possibilities Curve notes (attached)

2. Robert Frost "The Road Not Taken" writing assignment (attached)

1. Economic Photo (See attached for assignment description)

2. Redo of Opportunity Cost worksheet (See attached for instructions. Must redo whole assignment and complete the additional scenario)

 

1. C-Notes:  Opportunity Cost and Trade-Offs 5 Qs and Summary

2.  Opportunity Cost scenarios worksheet (attached)

C-Notes: What is Economics?  Scarcity & Factors of Production

 

5 Questions & Summary

Read the attached article, "Humans Need Not Apply".

In a well-written blog post address the following questions: What factors of production are affected by this idea and how? What trade-offs are these companies making in order to go “lights out”? What will the long-term economic impact of lights out manufacturing be? What is your opinion of this idea?
DUE: 11:59 TUESDAY 1/20

1. FINAL EXAM! 

2. Final draft of Political Courage essay due!

1. Final exam

2. Final draft of Political Courage essay due.

Rough draft of Political Courage Essay due!  If absent, it must be emailed to me by 4pm or turned in by another student on your behalf.

You must have your 5 sources and complete the "Profile in Courage" worksheet that is attached to the essay assignment.  Sources must be brought to class or easily accessed on an ipad.  Prepare to write your introduction and discuss citing sources.

Read last year's winning essay and answer the three questions provided. (See attached)

1. In preparation for the scholarship essay on political courage, you are to read the excerpts from JFK's book, Profiles in Courage and answer the provided questions.  We will be having a socratic seminar based on these readings on Monday, 12/1.

 

2.  Also, rewritten Personal Statements are due by 4pm on 12/1.

Links:  

Quiz #1: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/where-do-you-fit-introducing-the-pewnewshour-political-party-quiz/

Quiz #2:http://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz#more

Quiz #3: http://www.people-press.org/quiz/political-typology/

• Create a flyer for a Third Party DUE FRIDAY 11/21
• Must include platform/ideology of the party
• Aim for visual representations
• Must also incorporate the American flag or Red, White and Blue somehow
• Must include the official slogan of the party
• Or you can create one that follows along
• Works cited (strongly encouraged to use official party website)
• Parties will be assigned by last name
• Green Party (A-C), Socialist Party (D-G), Constitution Party (H-O), Libertarian Party (P-R), Tea Party (S-Z)

In-Class Essay!  Make sure you bring your IRB and Political Party notes (Minor Parties, Party History and Roles, Republican/Democrat beliefs)

Test corrections will be allowed.  Your two scores will be averaged. All test corrections must be typed, MLA format and a hardcopy turned in by Wednesday, November 19th.  No credit will be given after that date. You may only complete test corrections if you received 16/20 points or higher on your study guide.

Directions for the test corrections are the following:

Part 1: Multiple Choice

To make up credit for this section you must write at least three sentences for each question you missed making sure you identify the correct answer and explain why your answer was incorrect.

Part 2: Short Answers

To make up credit for this section you must write a thorough answer that is at least 8 sentences in length and grammatically correct. For the question that pertains to your IRB, you must now include a quote.

TEST CORRECTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED NO LATER THAN NOVEMBER 19TH. YOU MUST ATTACH YOUR ORIGINAL TEST.

1. Finish C-Notes (History and Roles of Political Parties) by reading the attached textbook pages on the four major eras.  (If your class did not watch the video on the history of the Whig Party, you must watch that and include that in your notes. Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbJhMJVWbTE )

 

2. 10 Questions and a Summary

1. C-Notes on Minor Parties (10 Questions and a Summary)

2. Contacting Your Representative Portfolio due with the following (see attached rubric):

• Cover Page
• Part 1 (Map and interviews)
• Part 2 (research narrative)
• Part 3 (Rough draft of letter)
• 2 Copies of Final draft of letter and addressed envelope
• Who Represents Me? packet
• Must be turned in in a folder or small binder.

Read Ch 5, sections 1 & 4 and answer the 6 questions at the end of each section.

 

EXTRA CREDIT: If you read the Primary Source, "Green Party Goals" and throughly answer the three questions.

Rough draft of letter to government representative due in class (Part 3)

Review assignment for test on Friday (State and Local Government)

Must be completed if you want the opportunity to do test corrections.

Candidate & Proposition Research

(See attached worksheet)

 

Flyer is due Monday, be prepared to present.

Complete handout for Ch 6 Sections 1-2.  You may also do extra credit, which is read the short essay titled, "The Dangers of Voter Apathy" and answer the four questions.

 

In class we also watched a short video and answered questions about why we vote on Tuesday.  You can watch the video here: www.whytuesday.org and the questions are attached. 

1. Finish Local government notes and write 10 questions and a summary.

 

2. Part 2 of "Contact Your Local Rep" is due (1-2 page narration of research)

Part 1 is due on Monday.  I will be checking for your map and interview sheet.

 

Part 2 is due on Wednesday.  You will be turning in a 1-2 page narrative about your research and decision.

Who Represents Me? packet

 

- Finish C-Notes with 10 questions and a summary.

- Who Represents Me? packet due Friday 10/24

Final Draft of Personal Statement: Due Monday, bring your prewriting work, prompt, and rubric with it.

Two items are due upon return from Fall Break:

1. Q2 IRB (See attached for requirements)

2. Personal Statement Prompt & School's Mission Statement (See attached for assignment handout)

 

Link to Common Application Essay Prompts:

Final IRB Assignment Due

1. Blog post on Classchatter.com 

• Please write a one paragraph response to one of the following questions:
1. If you could add/change/delete one amendment from the Bill of Rights, what would it be and why?
2. Research one of the amendments further to answer a question you had about it.

• Example: Why did the 27th amendment take so long to ratify?

You must then comment on TWO other postings by midnight Sunday.

2. "Applying the Bill of Rights" worksheet (attached)

Read and annotated the two sections about the amendment process. Then complete the review section AFTER having read and annotated. 

1. Finish C-Notes: 5 Questions and a summary (See file post for notes)
2. Complete "Six Big Ideas" chart (attached)

Topic Blog Post Assignment

In class we have discussed the process of creating the Constitution, the document itself and the ratification process. Keeping in mind the document, the grievances against the document, and its use in modern society, do you think the Constitution is still relevant, why or why not?  Answers must be written in organized and supported paragraphs (think topic sentence, example, explanation, conclusion sentence) and in 3rd person. We know this is your opinion so you do not need to state it. After posting, you must also respond to two other posts, in which you may use “I”.

Posts must be completed by midnight, Sunday 9/21.

IRB Assignment #1 Due

Peace Propaganda Poster

1. Constitution Packet needs to be completed.

2. C-Notes on Ch 2, section 5 - Ratifying the Constitution (textbook pages attached)

3. Answer 5 questions in Section 5 Assessment at end of section

4. Complete 5 questions and a summary of notes

5. Read “Address to the People of New York, by the Hon. John Jay” and “Elbridge Gerry’s Reasons for Not Signing the Federal Constitution” and complete the T-Chart identifying each side's arguments for or against the ratification of the Constitution. (Reading & T-Chart attached)

 

Using the provided Constitution, complete the packet. You do not need to create a poster at this time.

1. Finish Cornell notes (Class 1 make sure you included the last two slides that we didn't get to in class) and write 5 questions and a summary.

2. Complete the convention proceedings and compromises packet (attached)

"Stamp Act Congress" & "Declaration of Independence" Writing Assignment

In class we reviewed the events that lead to the Stamp Act Congress and the colonies declaring independence from the British. These two documents were created to inform the British Monarchy of what the colonists wanted or expected from the monarchs. In at least two complete paragraphs you must summarize each Declaration, compare/contrast the tones, and then choose two rights from the Stamp Act Congress document and explain how they reflect one or more of the Principles of Democracy. You will be graded based on the following rubric, and it is expected that you include at least a total of two quotes from the documents or it will not be graded.

 

You are to post your assignment on classchatter.com by MIDNIGHT on Thursday 9/4 under the Assignment Blog.  These blogs are private, other students cannot see them.

1. Write 5 questions in the margin of your notes and complete a summary.

2. Answer the 4 questions based off of your notes. Complete this on a separate sheet of paper. (See attached for assignment)

1984 Simulation Essay

Part 1:  You are to read the scenarios and complete the chart answering the questions for each column.  On the back, you are to then identify 3 similarities and 3 differences between each of those scenarios.  After looking at the similarities and differences, you are to identify the three most critical attributes of totalitarianism and then write your own definition based off of those attributes.  (More guidance can be found in the attachment titled, "Totalitarianism Definition".

 

Part 2:  Choose one of these dictators to research online more in depth.  For your chosen dictator, you need to find an example for each of the critical attributes of totalitarianism.  You will post this on the Class Chatter website, providing link/s to your sources.  You then need to comment on two of your other classmates’ postings that chose a  different dictator than the one you posted about.

 

Postings must be completed by MIDNIGHT, Thursday night.

“No One Died in  Tiananmen Square” Assignment

 

1. Define three new, unusual, or confusing words. Provide the definition and the sentence it was used in.
2. What is the significance of the quotes provided at the beginning and end of this essay?
3. Identify at least 2 similarities and 2 differences between this essay and 1984.
4. What do you think really happened at Tiananmen square?  Provide textual evidence

I will collect this sheet with your questions on Monday.  Make sure you go to classchatter.com and complete your blog posts BEFORE MONDAY! 

1984 Socratic Seminar questions. Remember, if you don't complete the assignment you won't be able to participate.

The following will be checked during class:

 

Materials

Syllabus Signature Sheet

Blog Consent Form

 

You will also be having a short syllabus quiz.

 

Materials Needed for Humanities:

• 1 3-ring binder
• 6 tabs to divide your binder (1 for each class)
• 1 composition book OR spiral notebook. (Freshmen will be provided this)
• Pens, pencils, hi-liter, & eraser
• Loose notebook paper, college ruled
• Pouch to hold writing utensils.

Your second Humanities assignment is an introductory email to [email protected]

 

The full assignment is attached.

Your first assignment for Humanities is:

1. US Citizenship test (http://www.800citizen.org/us_citizenship_test/)