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.

Read chapter II or Moral Sentiments in the white book.

Pleas read p. 58-63 of the white source book.

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.

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.

Read from the blue book: p. 60-65

Study for the U.S. Geography Quiz on Friday

Read from the source book: p. 19-20.

Just finish up Article 1 of the Constitution

Don't forget to organize your presentations for tomorrow

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.

Read pages 51-55 of the Blue Worldly Philosophers Book

Read the Preamble (first paragraph) of the Constitution of the United States

For Monday, read from the source book p. 7-9

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.

Read p. 45-50 of the blue Worldly Philosophers book.

Read out of the Western Civilization Book W: p. 11-14

Finish your yellow journalism ads for tomorrow.

Read from the blue Worldly Philosophers Book p. 42-45. We are switching gears now to Adam Smith so these ideas should be more familiar to you. 

Don't forget to study for the Map Quiz

Thank you for all of your hard work and for participating in the discussions in class. Continue to list vocabulary words and questions to address in class. Please continue your reading in the white source book: S. p. 35-40 about Francois Quesnay. 

Thank you for all of your hard work over the last week. Over the weekend study the map of the Middle East and prepare for a quiz. The countries on the list are all on the list.

Please read: W. (The read and bluish gray book with pictures of the worldly philosophers on it) p. 26-41. If you don't know some of the vocabulary right down the words you do not know and we will discuss them as a class. Just turn in the list to me and I will read and define them. The purpose of this reading is to understand the world before capitalism so take note of how people produced and distributed goods prior to capitalism.

Please finish reading the Articles of Confederation. Does this document seem consistent with what we have learned about the philosophical foundations of our government? Why or Why not? What are the strengths of the Articles? What are their weaknesses?

Please Read the following 2 selections and note how Mesopotamian life differs from Paleolithic life and how the Mesopotamians viewed justice:

W. (Western Civilization book): pages 8-11 "Rise to Civilization" and "Mesopotamian Civilization"

S. (Sources of Western Civilization): p. 10-12 "Code of Hammurabi"

Don't forget that your Syllabi are due Friday!

Welcome back to school!