Friday, April 30, 2010

Thursday April 29, 2010

Economics
Questions:
See Top Ten on next page.

In Class:Conducted an analysis of Red Robin and Buffalo Wild Wings

AP World History
In Class:Continued to study for the Unit Exam

Homework:STUDY!!!!

World History
Questions:
See Top Ten on next page.

In Class:
Took a vocabulary quiz over World War II. Made a foldable and began a lecture on the Origins of World War II

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Wednesday April 28, 2010

Economics
Questions:
What is a benefit of a credit card?
What is a negative of a credit card?

In Class:Worked through a worksheet that looks at spending and the dangers of a credit card.

AP World History
In Class:Prepared for the unit exam

Homework:
Study

World History
Questions:
When was the Munich Conference?
What is the Soviet-Nazi Nonaggression pact?

In Class:Watched a video and wrote reactions to the information.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Monday April 26, 2010 - Week 32

Economics
Questions:
Would you rather fight a bear or a tiger and why?
Who is a leader that you look up to and why?

In Class:Watched a video looking at the efforts of Caesar Chavez and discussed.

AP World History
In Class:Discussed the wars in Asia for self determination.

Homework:Read Chapter 40

World History
Questions:
What is the Sudetenland?
When did Hitler take control of Germany?

In Class:Completed a map over World War II.

Monday, April 26, 2010

Thursday April 22, 2010

Economics
Questions:
See Top Ten on next page.

In Class:
Stock analysis

AP World History

In Class:
Worked on a DBQ

Homework:
Write the DBQ

World History
Question:
See Top Ten on next page.

In Class:
Watched a video depicting World War II.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Wednesday April 21, 2010

Economics
Questions:
How many days of school are left?
What is the best part about high school?

In Class:Discussed the purpose of the federal government having a deficit and wrote one page supporting or opposing a federal deficit.

AP World History
In Class:
Discussed the rise of Communism in China and how to write a CCOT essay.

Homework:
Read Chapter 39

World History
Questions:
What do you know about World War II?
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?

In Class:Finished our vocabulary for the World War II unit.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Tuesday April 20, 2010

Economics
Questions:
What is the U.S. National Debt?
Is it good for the U.S. to have a deficit and why?

In Class:
Looked at a mock budget of the U.S. and made cuts in order not to have a deficit.

AP World History
In Class:
Had an in class essay over the nationalistic rise of the Middle East or SE Asia.

Homework:
Read Chapter 37

World History
Questions:
What do you want to talk about in our study of World War II?
Who is Stalin?

In Class:
Took a test over World War I and began the vocabulary for World War II.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Monday April 19, 2010 - Week 31

Economics
Questions:
What is the largest portion of the Federal Budget?
What is a deficit?

In Class:
Completed a study guide to Chapter 10 Section 4.

AP World History

In Class:
Discussed the self determination of Asia and Africa in the post colonial era.

Homework:
Read Chapter 38

World History
Questions:
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
What did you like about World War I?

In Class:
Discussed the Treaty of Versailles and filled in a map of Europe in 1919.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Thursday April 16, 2010

Economics
Questions:
See Top Ten on next page.

In Class:
1st: Looked at stocks and analyzed statistical measurements.
6th: Had a discussion with Representative Smith.

AP World History

In Class:
Looked at the revolution in the Post World War II era throughout Latin America.

Homework:
Read Chapter 38 and outline an essay: CCOT the revolutions of Latin America during the Post War Era.

World History
Questions:
See Top Ten on next page.

In Class:
Read the 14 Points Speech by President Wilson and answered discussed.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Wednesday April 14, 2010

Economics
Questions:
What are you thoughts about the Roger and Me movie?
What would you do to help Flint?

In Class:1st: Watched the rest of Roger and Me and discussed the reaction paper.
6th: Prepared for a visit from Representative Smith.

AP World History
In Class:
Discussed the setting of Europe during the origins of the Cold War

Homework:
Read Chapter 37

World History
Questions:
What did you like about the story from All Quiet on the Western Front?
What did you not like about the story?

In Class:
Worked in groups to analyze the selection from All Quiet on the Western Front.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Tuesday April 13, 2010

Economics
Questions:
What is happening in the flick to Flint, MI?
What role does GM have in supporting the economy of Flint?

In Class:Continued to watch Roger and Me.

AP World History

In Class:

Discussed the origins of the Cold War and the Palestine/Israel crisis.

Homework:
Read Chapter 36/37

World History
Questions:
What did the U.S. enter World War I?
What is the Lusitania?

In Class:
Discussed the U.S. entry in to World War I and the effects of trench warfare. Began to read a selection from All Quiet on the Western Front for homework.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Monday April 12, 2010 - Week 30

Economics
Questions:
What is the world’s best food?
What is the world’s worst food?

In Class:
Began watching Roger and Me, and preparing to write a reactionary essay.

AP World History
In Class:Discussed World War II.

HomeworkRead Chapter 36 and 37 by Thursday

World History
Questions:
Who is Lenin?
When did the U.S. enter World War II

In Class:
Watched a sensationalist video over the U.S. entry into World War I and wrote a letter to the editor discussing whether the U.S. should enter into World War I.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Thursday April 8, 2010

Economics
Questions:
See Top Ten on next page.

In Class:
Completed a study guide to Chapter 12.

AP World History
In Class:
Looked at a modern day explanation of World War II and filled in the actual history.

Homework:
Read Chapter 35

World History
Questions:
See Top Ten on next page.

In Class:
3rd: Completed a study guide to Chapter 16 Section 2.
7th/8th: Finished the PowerPoint over a World War I topic.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Wednesday April 7, 2010

Economics
Questions:
How is the couple reacting to the living conditions of minimum wage?
What is surprising about this video?

In Class:
Finished watching the video about living on minimum wage and discussed the challenges to improving the wage.

AP World History
In Class:
Worked on a study guide to Chapter 35 and World War II.

Homework:
Read Chapter 35

World History
Questions:
What is your PowerPoint topic?
What do you want to learn about World War I?

In Class:3rd: Finished the PowerPoint over World War I topic.
7th/8th: Began the PowerPoint project over a topic from World War I

Tuesday April 7, 2010

Economics
Questions:
What is the purpose of knowing the poverty level?
What does it measure?

In Class:Discussed what the poverty level means and how it is measured. Then watched a movie about a couple living on minimum wage.

AP World History
In Class:Discussed the revolutions prior to World War II.

Homework:
Read Chapter 35

World History
Questions:
What are the five origins of World War I?
What was the first battle of World War I?

In Class:3rd: Began a power point over a battle in World War I.
7th/8th: Completed a study guide to Chapter 16 Section 2.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Monday April 6, 2010 - Week 29

Economics
Questions:
What is the minimum wage?
What is the purpose of minimum wage?

In Class:Created a line graph of real minimum wage and constant minimum wage.

AP World History
In Class:
Discussed the origins of authoritarian rule in Europe and Latin America

Homework
Read Chapter 34

World History
Questions:
When did World War I start?
What is Serbia?

In Class:
Finished the lecture over the Origins of World War I and filled in a bracket over the influence of eras in history.

Friday, April 2, 2010

Thursday April 1, 2010

Economics
Questions:
See Top Ten on next page.

In Class:
Looked at stock statitistics and what they indicated about the stock.

AP World History
In Class:
Completed a jig saw that looked at the influence of nationalism on the revolutions in Turkey, Egypt, and India.

Homework:
Write a compare and contrast Egypt, India and Turkey revolutions. Also read Chapter 34.

World History
Questions:
See Top Ten on next

In Class:
Took a vocabulary quiz over the World War I vocabulary. Read a current event looking at the impact of China and Google.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Wednesday March 31, 2010

Economics
Questions:
Why do some people really not like Wal-Mart?
Why do some people really like Wal-Mart?

In Class:Watched a couple of videos that discussed the reason for Wal-Mart employees to unionize and opposition to the unionization.

AP World History
In Class:Discussed the impact of World War I on Europe.

Homework:Read from page 767 to the end of the Chapter.

World History
Questions:
Who was Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand?
Where was he assassinated?

In Class:Began a lecture on the Origins of World War I.