Due Tuesday, January 16th - Students are to write a one page summary of the article they read on the situation in Darfur and provide their opinion
on what can be done, if anything, to improve the situation. - 15 points
Thursday, January 18th - Chapter 6 Test - 100 points
Consists of the following:
A. Identification - students are to identify, describe and provide examples when applicable for 5 of the 8 terms, events,
treaties, etc. provided - 25 points
B. People Identification - students are to identify and describe what 6 of the 8 people on the test did in this chapter
of history - 18 points
C. ESSAY #1 - Describe the War of 1812. What caused the United States to get involved in the war? Why did they
choose the side that they did? Talk about two or three of the battles of the war. What were the
outcomes of each of these battles? What were the terms of the Treaty of Ghent? - 25 points
D. ESSAY #2 - Period 2 Hint - Louisiana Purchase
Period 4 Hint - Marbury v. Madison
Period 8 Hint - attempts at peace and negotiation before the war - 15 points
E. Short Answer - 17 points
Due Monday, January 22nd - Profiles in History - 20 points
Students are to write two profiles similar to those found on the opening pages of chapter 7. One profile is to be about
themselves and the other profile is to be about someone we have studied so far this year
- Question - 10 points
On the back of the profiles, the students are to answer question 22 parts A and B in the Chapter 7 review at the end of
the chapter about Chief Justice John Marshall
Thursday, January 25th - in class assignment - Morse Code - 10 points
- Students are to write and decode a messagge in Morse Code
Due Monday, January 29th - Invention - Students are to create a new invention. They are to draw and describe the blue prints - 15 points
Due Thursday, February 1st - Campaign Poster - Students are to make a campaign poster for or against a fictional or real candidate - 15 points
Thursday, February 8th - Chapter 7 Test - 100 points
Due Wednesday, February 14th - map/ assignment due - 35 points
Friday, February 16th - People Quiz #1 - 30 points
Due Wednesday, February 21st - Research for research project - 50 points
Due Wednesday, February 21st - Death Penalty and Prison's homework - 20 points
Due Thursday, February 23rd - Questions about Chapter 8 - 20 points
Monday, February 26th - Chapter 8 Test - 100 points
Due Monday, February 26th - Homework concerning the next presidential election - 30 points
Due Thursday, March 1st - Research Assignment - 100 points - individual research topics were handed out the week of January 15th
Friday, March 2nd - Chapter 9 mini-test - 75 points
Due Tuesday, March 13th - Political Cartoon - Each student is to create a political cartoon after studying them in class - 20 points
Wednesday, March 14th - People Quiz #2 - 30 points
Due Wednesday, March 14th - People Lists - 40 points - students are to turn in their lists of people for bonus
Friday, March 16th - Chapter 10 Test - 100 points
Due Tuesday, March 20th - Survey assignment - 50 points - assignment detail in the US History Handouts section
Week of March 19th - Citizenship - 50 points
TOTAL FOR THE MARKING PERIOD: 1,035 points!