U.S. History & Gov't

General Calendar Assignments & HW Syllabus

The moment you've been waiting for... the release of the
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
* Please note: we will begin the oral final a class period earlier than the scheduled finals date for your class period (Friday, June 4)

NEW! Quarter 4 Calendar
Color-coded and detailed, please check back frequently

Quarter 4 Info

HW 2/16/2010:
A. Read chapter 14.3
B. Answer the following questions (will be handed in):
1. Re-define "federal regulation" in your own words (the book definition is not very good...). Also, what is the intent of a federal regulation? (Remember, this is an inference question.)

2. Based on what you read here and in 14.1/14.2, describe what you perceive to be the role of the federal government under the "Old Deal." (The "Old Deal" is not a real government program... I'm just using it to define the pre-New Deal era)

3. Review the chart about New Deal agencies twice by yourself. Keep in mind you'll have an oral final about these ideas, and this reading will directly aid you in answering those questions.

C. Prepare for chapter 14 reading quiz!

 

HW Chapter 14.1
Oops... I thought this was a chapter I just needed you to read and we could skip questions and an actual assignment. However, this chapter is VERY dense, including a vast amount of information you'll need for your final exam!! Please click the link to access the assignment. This assignment is worth 15 POINTS!! (That's a lot...)

MR. MOORE'S CLASS, the assignment in red is your hw for Monday 2/8/2010:

HW: Read chapter 13.3

A. Prepare for Quiz
B. How did the depression affect art and literature?
C. How did the 70s, 80s, 90, 2000s art reflect or create art and literature, or fashion or music or movies?
D. Email Mr. Moore at his school email address a url of youtube or clip art from google that shows some art work from a decade.  Explain: how does your artwork reflect the decade???

 

HW for 2/5/2010:

A. Read chapter 13.3 in your American Odyssey text.
B. Review chapters 13.1, 13.2, and your class discussion notes.
C. Prepare for quiz on all sections of chapter 13.
D. Focus on the following questions as you read chapter 13.3:
          1. Why AND how did the entertainment industry grow in popularity during the Depression?
          2. Do some internet research about movie ticket sales in the last year as compared to in recent prior years. Is movie attendance up or down? Why do you think this is so?
          3. What 3 new technologies/devices/machines were developed during the Depression era (other than a car) that improved quality of life for people? How?

HW for 2/3/2010:

A. Read chapter 13.2 in your American Odyssey book.
B. Consider the following questions as you read:
* These will NOT be collected. Please prepare for a reading quiz.
    1. How did the Depression affect people in urban areas? Rural areas?
    2. What is a tenant farmer, and why were they particularly at risk during this time?
    3. Describe the government response to homelessness.

C. Prepare for a reading quiz!

HW for 2/1/2010:

A. Read chapter 13.1 in your American Odyssey textbook
B. Ponder the following questions as you read:
    1. What caused the stock market to crash so significantly in 1929?
    2. What does it mean on page 420 when they say "the stock market was saturated?"  How did this relate to the process of buying stocks on margin?
    3. How did President Hoover try to fix the economy after the stock market crash of 1929? Was he effective?

C. Be prepared for a reading quiz. I will not collect any responses drafted to the questions above.