SCHOOL CALENDAR:
*Friday 2/12 (Lincoln's Birthday) and Monday 2/15 (Presidents Day) are holidays. No school!
SPECIAL CLASS REMINDERS:
*Extra Credit 50 State/Capital Quiz: You may take this any time during Term 3!
*Portfolio Due: Weds 2/10
*Immigrant Interview: due 2/9 (along with a long paragraph comparing immigration 1890 w/today)
*Chapter 6, 7 Quiz: Weds 2/10
PORTFOLIO #2:
#1 HW: 259 #3,4
#2 Quiz: 6.3 Industrialists 1/2 sheet
#3 HW: 266 #2,4
#4 Test Your Knowledge: 7.1 Brainstorm
#5 HW: 271 #3, 5
#6 Notes: Chinese Immigration Venn Diagram
#7 HW: 261 #1
#8 Notes: 7.2
CURRENT WEEK'S HOMEWORK (Week 4):
Mon 2/8: Complete Immigrant Interview and paragraph compare/contrast (see last week's
homework BELOW for details). Study chapters 6,7 (exam on Weds).
Tues 2/9: Study Chapters 6,7 (skim chapters again, review your notes).
Weds 2/10:
Thurs 2/11:
Weekend: Friday 2/12 (Lincoln's Birthday) and Monday 2/15 (Presidents Day) are holidays.
LAST WEEK'S HOMEWORK (Week 3):
Mon 2/1: Read 262-266 (7.2). Do: #2,4 p266.
Tues 2/2: Read 267-271 (7.3). Do: #2,5 p271.
Weds 2/3: Read 260-261. Do: #1 (on page 261).
Thurs 2/4: Study Chapters 6 & 7 (review the chapters). Immigration Interview: work on the
interview and a long paragraph (attach to "interview" sheet), in which you compare immigration today
with immigration experiences in the late 19th century (Chapter 7 material). Minimum 1/3 page.
Weekend: Complete your Immigrant Interview, along with the attached long paragraph,
comparing/contrasting immigration today with immigration in the late 19th century (1/3 page
minimum). STUDY CHAPTERS 6 & 7 (re-read, study your notes).
OLDER HOMEWORK (Week 2):
Mon 1/25: Skim Chapter 5 and Review Notes (NB#5 from powerpoint).
Tues 1/26: Read 230-235 (6.1) and 236-240 (6.2). Answer the following questions on the
same piece of notebook paper:
#5 p233 (small paragraph response)
#2 p240 (make a small chart)
#1 & 2 "Analyzing Political Cartoon" questions on p240 (top of page 240).
DUE ON THURSDAY 1/28.
Weds 1/27: Read 241-249 (6.3). Answer #3,5 p249. DUE ON FRIDAY 1/29.
Thurs 1/28: Read 254-259 (7.1). Answer #3,4 p259. DUE ON MONDAY 2/1.
Weekend: Immigrant Interview
IDEAS FOR "HOMEWORK CHOICE":
*Answer the assigned question(s).
*Write a "bullet point" summary of the main points of the reading
(approximately 3/4 page for each text section of reading).
*Draw 3 or more pictures, with descriptive paragraphs, which detail
information in the reading (per section of reading)
*Create a "diary entry", "letter", or "newspaper article" that includes
important information from the reading (write as if you are living
in the era, or have witnessed the event, etc.).
*Compose a poem or song about the reading.
*Make a crossword puzzle using the vocabulary in each section
of reading (include the "clues").
CHOOSE ONLY OF THE ABOVE OPTIONS TO COMPLETE YOUR
HOMEWORK.
