Thursday, February 2, 2017

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Read from the blue book: p. 110-115 pay attention to what workplace and social reforms worked and which did not.
Read from the Western Civilization book: p. 60-65
Don't forget that your research questions are due 11/2/16

Friday, October 14, 2016

Study for your test on Monday. Remember to look at the two sections of vocabulary, study supply and demand shifts, and the system of "perfect liberty."
Read from the textbook page 103-108.

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Please read from the textbook, pages 100-103.
Please read from the white book pages 98-105.
Please finish the reading that was assigned yesterday: p.37-46 of the Western Civilization book. More importantly, please read p. 28-30 of the Source book and be prepared to do a CAPSi analysis of the document for Friday's quiz.

Monday, October 10, 2016

Read from the White Source book, p. 86-92 (Chapters 7 and 8 of The Wealth of Nations)
Read from the Western Civilization book, p.32-37 ending at "God: One, Sovereign, Transcendent, Good"
Study for a test tomorrow using the study guide we created in class.

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Read p. 66-73 of the white source book. Apply this ethical reading to economics? Do you agree or disagree with Adam Smith?
Use the study guide we created in class and "O Salt" on p. 23 of the source book to study for your first exam.

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Read chapter II or Moral Sentiments in the white book.

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Monday, September 26, 2016

Read P. 65-70 in the blue book.
Watch tonight's Presidential Debate at 7:00pm you can also get this on the internet. If you don't have access to tv or the internet, talk with someone from class who did and find out what the main issues were and what the candidates' positions were.

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Prepare for Friday's quiz. You will be expected to understand Adam Smith's "invisible hand" and the principles of utilitarianism as well as how the do and do not work together.
Study for the U.S. Geography quiz. You only need to know the states locations and the abbreviations of their names for now.
Study for the vocabulary quiz using the list of words we discussed in class on Wednesday and Thursday.
Don't forget to study for the CAPSi quiz tomorrow. CAPSi stands for Context, Audience, Purpose, Speaker Slant, and Inferences. You will need to do CAPSi analysis of "The Inscriptions of Cyrus and Darius I on p. 20-22 of the Source book.

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Monday, September 19, 2016

Please read pages 55-60 in the blue Worldly Philosophers book for tomorrow's discussion.
Please read Article 1 sections 1-6 in the Constitution.
Please read pages 4-7 in the source book for tomorrow's discussion.

Friday, September 16, 2016

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Study your list of vocabulary words for the quiz tomorrow.
Use the study guides we made today to study for your quiz on the Spanish American War tomorrow.
Quiz tomorrow: choose 2 sources that influenced the creation of The Articles of Confederation and describe how they influenced them. Prepare 2 paragraphs so that you can be ready to write them tomorrow.
Quiz about Western Civilization from paleolithic times through Mesopotamian Civilization tomorrow.

Wednesday, September 14, 2016