We would rather be having fun...but homework is necessary to successfully process and remember material. Duke University professor (and homework expert) Harris Cooper writes that two hours a night (total) is best for high school. Let me know if you are taking more time than that. I write the assignments daily on my board. Do all the readings before lecture to attain the best results. Week of January 5, 2008 APUS: assigned two chapters over the break Psychology: developmental psych AP Econ: Ch 1 Honors World: Imperialism Syllabi, class reading schedules, and extra-large and important projects are on the Syllabi, Reading Schedule, Documents page. Please check that page to find major current assignments. I highly recommend the video/DVD How to Become a SuperStar Student by Tim McGee. The course teaches study skills that will save students time and achieves impressive results in both high school and college. I bought the videos for my own children and watch the course with them. You can find the course in the Teaching Company catalog: 1-800-832-2412 and www.teach12.com. Occasionally you will also see it used (for half price) on eBay. Two good review books for the AP exam: Newman, John J and Schmalbach, John M. United States History: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination, AMSCO Epstein, Mark: Fast Track to a 5: Preparing for the AP United States History Examination, McDougal Littell Picture on top of page (Chinatown, San Francisco, 2006) taken by Pete Loesser, Teaching American History Project.