Week of March 29th

Monday - Regular schedule of classes

Tuesday - Stations of the Cross / Liturgy for Students

Wednesday - No classes - Faculty / Staff Day of Reflection

Enjoy the Easter Recess

MARCH 1

All US I and US II students are expected to have their research paper "progress report" on Friday of this week, March 5th explaining what sources you have used  and how far along you are with your paper.  Students who do not have their paragraph in class at that time will be docked points off the project.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

Remember - your paper is due March 17th!

N.B. the IDs and passwords for my classes on turnitin.com are as follows:  US History I  3096-452 with password Abline1 (as in my name and the number one)

US History II - 3096-454 and password Abline2 as in my last name and the number two. 

Week of February 22nd

Parents - students in both US I and US II should be working on their research paper.  All students have picked a topic and they should be engaged in research.  The criteria for this paper has been given to all students.

 Parent Conferences are schedule for Thursday of this week.  Please see the school website for times.

Homework:

U.S. History I

Wednesday - Ch. 8, Section 1 and 2 take home quizzes.  Students need to reach each section and answer the questions on the sheets provided.  Late homework will have points deducted.

Friday - Ch. 8 Section 3 and 4 take home quizzes.  As above.

U.S. History II

WEDNESDAY -  Chapter 25 Section 1 and 2 take home quizzes.  Students will be given quizzes based on the reading of each section.  Students who do not turn in the homework on time will have points deducted for being late. 

FRIDYA - Chapter 25 Section 3 and 4 take home quizzes.

As above.

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Students should work on their History research project over the long 4 day week end coming up.  Each student has a topic and has a deadline of Feb. 17th to hand in his / her thesis statement which is worth 50 points on this project.  Further requirements will be put on Schoolnotes as their due dates get closer. 

Wednesday of next week is Ash Wednesday with an early dismissal.

Week of January 4 - 8, 2010

N.B All students will be given a study guide for their midterm exams the week of January 18-22.  We will do some review next week, however, students are expected to spend some time in preparing for the exam.  Everything on the exam will be on the study guide.

Homework of this week:

US History I

For Wednesday - read 221-225 and do questions 1,2, and 3 on looseleaf.

For Thursday - read 228-232 and do 1,2,3, and 5 on looseleaf.

For Friday - Test on Chapter 6

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US History II

For Tuesday - read pages 671-676 and do 1,2, and 3 on page 676 on looseleaf.

For Wednesday - read 677-681 and do 1 and 2 on page 681.

For Friday - 683-686 and do 1 and 2 on looseleaf.

For Monday 1/11 - read 688-691 and do 1 and 2 on looseleaf.

For Tuesday 1/12 - Test on Chapter 23.

Rest of week - review for exam.

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Update for December 9th:

US HISTORY I AND US HISTORY II CLASSES WILL HAVE THIER SCHEDULED TESTS THE NEXT TIME WE MEET EITHER ON THURSDAY OF THIS WEEK OR FRIDAY.  PLEASE REVIEW THE STUDY GUIDE FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE TEST MATERIAL.

Week ending December 4th

All classes: Tuesday - Bishops Mass,  11:00 Dismissal

                   Wednesday - Faculty Meeting, 1:04 Dismissal

US History 1

Students will continue working on the Constitution

Wednesday - Complete Worksheet # 9 on the Constitution

Friday - Quiz on Constitution, Study guide to be provided.

US History 2

Students will work on the Age of Imperialism

Quiz on Friday, Study Guide to be provided

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Week of November 23 - 27

US History I

Students will work on Article 2 of the Constitution

No homework will be assigned this holiday weekend so that students may fully enjoy their time off from school.

Tuesday - SPECIAL ACTIVITIES are planned for this day.

Wednesday - Students do not report to school.

US History 2

Students will read and do work on the Spanish American War in class. 

No homework will be assigned this weekend so that students may fully enjoy their time off from school.

Tuesday - SPECIAL ACTIVITIES are planned for this day.

Wednesday - Students do not report to school.

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Week of November 16 - 20

US HISTORY I

For Wednesday homework - students are to review Article 1 of the Constitution in their text for Quiz on Thursday. 

For Friday homework - students are to complete the PREAMBLE worksheet given out on Wednesday (worth 10 points as a project grade).  Grade will be determined by completeness and appropriate choice of words.

US HISTORY II  - for Friday, quiz on the film Inherit the Wind.

Week of November 9 -13

Monday - students will read / take notes and discuss Chapter 5, Section 2 of text.  Students will view part of a video on the Constitutional Convention.

Homework for Wednesday - read section 3, pp. 172 - 175 and do questions 1,2, 3, and 4 on looseleaf.

Tuesday - class does not meet.

Wednesday - review homework and discuss on class Section 3.

Thursday - Quiz on Identify and Define words for this chapter found on pages 162, 169 and 175. 

Friday - studnets will take notes on the Constitution.

US HISTORY II WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9 -13

Monday - students will take notes and discuss Ch 20, Section 3 on Progressive Presidents.

HOMEWORK FOR TUESDAY - read section 4 (pp. 628 - 633) and answer 1, 2, and 5 on page 633 on loose leaf.

Wednesday - review homework and discuss in class.

Thursday - class does not meet.

Friday - in class chapter review for test next Tuesday.

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Mr. Robert Abline                        

General:

Tuesday - Special Assembly (Using Liturgy Day Schedule)

United States History I  

Monday - in class we will read pages 126 - 133 and do worksheet on Guided Reading Activity 4 - 2 handed out in class. 

Homework - on loose leaf write definitions for words in DEFINE and IDENTIFY on page 133.

Tuesday - in class we will read pages 138 - 145 and do worksheet on Guided Reading Activity 4 - 3 handed out in class.

Homework - on looseleaf write definitions for words in DEFINE and IDENTIFY on page 145. 

Wednesday - Tuesday Lab Schedule, period 1 does not meet.

Thursday - in class we will discuss the worksheets and definitions done for homework on the two previous days. 

Friday - in class students will read pages 147 - 152 and do worksheet 4 - 4 to be handed out in class. 

No homework for the weekend.

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                                 United States History II

Monday - students will take notes and discuss immigration. 

Tuesday - Students will begin to give their oral presentations on their website research.

Wednesday - Continue oral presentations.

Homework - read pages 582 - 587 and write definitions of KEY TERMS and answer 2. Reviewing Facts on page 587.  Should be done on loose leaf to be handed in.

Friday - written paper on website research will be collected.  10 point deduction if handed in on Monday. 

Students should be working on their HISTORY WEBSITE project.  Students were assigned a specific website for which they must a) write a 2 page paper and b) deliver a 2 -3 minute presentation discussing the significance of their site.  Students have worked on this project in class this past week.