Assignments for Coach Heath's Class

January 31 - February 2


-All assignments should be completed in the format of a discussion question on a test. 
-Please complete research by using the internet/books/magazines/ or other articles.
-Please read each question carefully and answer each question completely.
-The length of these answers will vary by topic. 1-2 pages preferably
-If you have questions, email me at historytha@gmail.com


U.S. History I

Wednesday-

Explain in as much detail as possible, the events that led the North American colonies to go to war against England.  Please include as many of these events, acts (laws), and meetings as  you can to prove your point.  Also, include in your discussion how the colonists were influenced by enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau.



Thursday-

Explain the plan the colonists came up with to defend themselves against the British, when they landed their troops in Boston and began marching for Concord.  Why were the British going to Concord? What happened at Lexington Green? What happened at the North Bridge? What did the minutemen do as the British were marching back towards Boston? Who won these first battles at Lexington and Concord.  Also include any details you discover about prominent people that played a major role leading the men on the Patriot or British side.



Friday-


Explain the Battle of Cowpens.  Provide a detailed analysis of this battle by describing the leaders on both sides.  Explain who these people were and how they came to be the leaders of this battle in South Carolina.  Explain the strategies that were used by the Continental Army to gain the upper hand against the British.


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US History II

Wednesday

-Research President William Howard Taft.  In your opinion, do you think he was a good leader for America during his era or a bad leader.  Explain your answer by discussing his two major problems (Tariffs and Conservation).  Also discuss the situations that involved Ballinger/Pinchot and Joseph "Uncle Joe" Cannon.  How did these situations influence Taft and the perception that we have of him and his presidency today.



Thursday

-Explain atleast 3 pieces of legislation that Woodrow Wilson instituted in the United States to back up his plan called "New Freedom".


Friday


Compare and contrast Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson.  Research their backgrounds and their rise to the White House.  Explain key elements of their time as President.  Were they similar or different? Explain.

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World History


Wednesday

In complete sentences explain about Socrates.  What event in his life changed how he thought?  Why was he known as a very unique teacher? What did he challenge his students to ask? What crimes was he charged with? What happened to him in the end? You may also add in any extra info about Socrates as a teacher and his life long quest to educate his students.


Thursday

Plato was the most famous student of Socrates.  He became a famous teacher at his own school.  What was his school called? Why was he known to be such a famous teacher? What did Plato believe in? He wrote a famous parable, explain what the "Parable of the Cave" means?


Friday

Explain in complete sentences who was Hannibal Barca? Why did this person hate Rome so much? Use research to find out more info on his background and his father.  Did this have a major influence on him and who he became.  Choose one battle that Hannibal waged against Rome and explain the strategies he used, did these strategies work? Do you think he was a good leader or a bad leader?

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World Geography

Wednesday

Discuss the Roman occupation of Britannia.  What Roman emporer led the Romans to Britannia?
How long did the Romans stay there? What did they do or build while they were there? Why did they leave? Who moved into this area after the Romans left?


Thursday

Choose a place in Europe that you would like to visit or perhaps one day live.  Provide a detailed explanation of why you chose this place.  Please include examples that include both physical characteristics such as (Mountains/Rivers/Climate) as well as cultural characteristics (festivals/music/food).  Provide details of these elements in your discussion.


Friday

Provide a detailed analysis of a time period in Europe called the Enlightenment.  Choose one writer and one scientist and explain how they contributed to this time period of history.  There are many to choose from, so do your research first, then begin writing about these two people.  You can choose more than one if you want, if you think its necessary to explain your points of emphasis. 

August 21-25

U.S. History I


Monday:

Classwork: Current Event / Chapter 1 Research Project (start in class)
Homework: Research Project / Read Ch. 3 section 1


Tuesday:

Classwork: Current Event / notes-lecture from Ch. 3 section 1 / Research Project
Homework: Research Project / Read Ch. 3 section 1


Wednesday:

Classwork: Research Project is due today/ Current Event / notes-lecture from Ch. 3 sect. 1
Homework: Read Ch. 3 section 2 / Review Notes


Thursday:

Classwork: Current Event / notes from Ch. 3 section 2
Homework: Review Notes / Read Ch. 3 section 3


Friday:

Classwork: Current Event / notes from Ch. 3 section 2
Homework: Review Notes
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U.S. History II

Monday:

Classwork: Current Event / Ch. 4 section 3 & 4 notes
Homework: Review Notes / Finish questions on page 189 p. 1-5


Tuesday:

Classwork: Take up pg. 189 1-5 (daily grade) / Current Event / Ch. 4 sect. 3 & 4 notes
Homework: Review Notes


Wednesday:

Classwork: Current Event / Complete pg. 190 #5-#9 / continue notes from Ch. 4 sect. 3-4
Homework: Finish pg. 190 5-9 / Review Notes


Thursday:

Classwork: Current Event / Finish notes on Ch. 4 section 3 & 4
Homework: Review Notes


Friday:

Classwork: Research Project (start in class) on Chapter 4 sect. 3 & 4
Homework: Review Notes
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World History

Monday:

Classwork: Current event / notes - Ancient History - The beginning
Homework: Review Notes / Read Chapter 1


Tuesday:

Classwork: Current Event / notes - Ancient History
Homework: Review Notes / Read Ch. 1


Wednesday:

Classwork: Current Event / notes on Ancient Egypt
Homework: Review Notes


Thursday:

Classwork: Current Event / notes on Ancient Egypt
Homework: Review Notes


Friday:

Classwork: Worksheet on all notes to this point (Ancient History/ Ancient Egypt)
Homework: Finish worksheet if necessary / Review Notes

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World Geography

Monday:

Classwork: Current Event / notes from Ch.1 section 1
Homework: Review Notes (this includes vocabulary words)


Tuesday:

Classwork: Current Event / notes from Ch. 1 section 1
Homework: Review notes


Wednesday:

Classwork: Current Event / continue notes from Ch. 1 section 1 / start section 2
Homework: Review Notes / Vocab


Thursday:

Classwork: Current Event / continue notes from Ch. 1 section 2
Homework: Review Notes


Friday:

Classwork: Video / Worksheet / Current Event
Homework: Review Notes / Complete all reading in Chapter 1

U.S. History I

Friday August 11

Classwork: Introduction/ Syllabus
Homework: Syllabus signed and returned with contact info (email address)


Monday August 12

Classwork: Current events / Pass out text books / start Map Exercise
Homework: Cover for textbook / Read Chapter 1 section 1&2


Tuesday August 13

Classwork: Current events / Continue Map exercise with partner / start review of Ch. 1 section 1
Homework: Read Chapter 1 section 3&4


Wednesday August 14

Classwork: Current events / Review Ch. 1 section 1&2 / "Summer" writing assignment
Homework: Read Ch. 1 section 3&4


Thursday August 15

Classwork: Current events / Review Ch. 1 section 3&4
Homework: Review Chapter 1


Friday August 16

Classwork: Current events / start Ch. 1 Research Project
Homework: Read Ch. 3 section 1&2 / Finish Research Project
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U.S. History II

Friday August 11

Classwork: Introduction / Syllabus
Homework: Syllabus signed with contact info


Monday August 14

Classwork: Current events / Class discussion-notes on Ch. 4 section 3
Homework: Read Ch. 4 section 3&4


Tuesday August 15

Classwork: Current events / Class discussion-notes on Ch. 4 section 3 / "Summer" writing assignment
Homework: Ch. 4 section 3 assessment p. 183 1-5


Wednesday August 16

Classwork: Current events / Class discussion-notes on Ch. 4 section 3&4
Homework: Read Ch. 4 section 4


Thursday August 17

Classwork: Current events / Class discussion-notes on Ch. 4 section 4
Homework: Ch. 4 section 4 assessment 1-5 p. 189


Friday August 18

Classwork: Current events / Finish notes for Ch. 4 / outline exercise (if we have time)
Homework: Finish outline exercise

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World History

Friday August 11

Classwork: Introduction / Syllabus
Homework: Syllabus signed with contact info (email)


Monday August 14

Classwork: Current events / "summer" writing assignment / start class discussion-notes
Homework: Review Notes / Read Ch.1


Tuesday August 15

Classwork: Current events / class discussion-notes "The beginning"
Homework: Review Notes / Read Ch. 1


Wednesday August 16

Classwork: Current events / class discussion-notes
Homework: Review Notes / Read Ch. 1


Thursday August 17

Classwork: Current events / class discussion-notes
Homework: Review Notes / Read Chapter 1


Friday August 18

Classwork: Current events/ video
Homework: Review Notes / Finish reading Chapter 1
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World Geography

Friday August 11

Classwork: Introduction / Syllabus
Homework: Syllabus signed with contact info (email address)


Monday August 14

Classwork: Pass out text books / current events / Start Map Exercise
Homework: Read Ch. 1 section 1


Tuesday August 15

Classwork: Current events / Continue Map Exercise
Homework: Complete all Vocabulary from Ch. 1 (Keep in Notebook or Binder)


Wednesday August 16

Classwork: Current events / Start class discussion-notes on Ch. 1 section 1
Homework: Read Ch. 1 section 2


Thursday August 17

Classwork: Current Events / Class Discussion-notes on Ch. 1 section 1
Homework: Review Notes/ Finish Reading all of Ch. 1


Friday August 18

Classwork: Current Events/ Class Discussion-notes on Ch. 1 section 2
Homework: Review Notes from Chapter 1

January 23-27, 2017


US History I

Monday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Notes on Ch. 7 section 3
Homework: Review Notes/ Read Chapter 7 section 3&4


Tuesday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Notes on Ch. 7 section 3
Homework: Review Notes


Wednesday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Notes on Ch. 7 section 4
Homework: Review Notes


Thursday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Notes on Ch. 7 section 4
Homework: Review Notes

Friday:

Classwork: Ch. 7 section 3-4 worksheet
Homework: Complete this worksheet over the weekend if necessary.
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World Geography

Monday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Finish notes on Ch. 12 section 1
Homework: Read Chapter 12 section 1 & 2/ Review Vocabulary words for Ch. 12

Tuesday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Begin notes on Ch. 12 section 2
Homework: Review Notes

Wednesday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Notes on Ch. 12 section 2 continue
Homework: Review Notes

Thursday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Finish notes on Ch. 12 section 2
Homework: Review Notes/ Read Ch. 12 section 3

Friday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Begin notes on Ch. 12 section 3
Homework: Review all notes/vocab
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World History

Monday:

Classwork: Test Review for Test #5 (Rome part 1)
Homework: Study for Test #5

Tuesday:

Classwork: Test #5
Homework: Review previous notes on Rome


Wednesday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Continue notes on Rome part 2
Homework: Review Notes


Thursday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Continue notes on Rome part 2
Homework: Review Notes


Friday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Continue notes on Rome part 2
Homework: Review Notes

October 24-28, 2016


U.S. History I


Monday:

Classwork: Current Events / Notes for Chapter 5 section 2 continued / writing assignment in class
                     on "Thanksgiving"


Homework: Review Notes


Tuesday:

Classwork: Current Events / Notes for Chapter 5 section 2 continued / start section 3 / writing
                      assignment in class on "A City on a Hill"


Homework: Review Notes / Begin to prepare for a quiz on Ch. 5 section 1-2



Wednesday:

Classwork: Current Events / Notes for Ch. 5 section 3 continued
Homework: Review Notes / Study for quiz on Ch. 5 section 1-2


Thursday:

Classwork: Quiz on Ch. 5 section 1-2 / Current Events
Homework: Review notes from Ch. 5 section 3

Friday:

Classwork: Class exercise / Video on Colonial America
Homework: Review Notes
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World Geography

Monday:

Classwork: Current Events / Begin class discussion/notes on chapter 5 section 1
Homework: Review notes


Tuesday:

Classwork: Current Events / Class discussion / notes on chapter 5 section 1
Homework: Review Notes / Begin to prepare for a quiz on Ch.5 section 1 later in the week
                                              This quiz will include 7 Continents and 5 Oceans


Wednesday:

Classwork: Current Events / Finish notes on Ch. 5 section 1
Homework: Review Notes / Study for Quiz on Ch. 5 section 1 (Continents and Oceans)


Thursday:

Classwork: Chapter 5 section 1 quiz (this includes the 7 Continents and 5 Oceans)
Homework: Read Chapter 6 section 1

Friday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Complete Academic and Content Vocabulary words on pg. 148
                                               Class discussion about these words
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World History

Monday:

Classwork: Current Events / Complete discussion/notes on World Religions/ start China
Homework: Review Notes

Tuesday:

Classwork: Current Events / Discussion/Notes on China/Chinese Dynasties
Homework: Review Notes

Wednesday:

Classwork: Current Events / Discussion/Notes on Chinese Dynasties
Homework: Review Notes

Thursday:

Classwork: Current Events / Begin Discussion/Notes on Greece/Begin prep for writing assignment to
                                                                                                         be completed in class on Friday.
Homework: Review Notes/Research or prep for writing assignment.

Friday:

Classwork: Writing assignment in class using topic chosen on Thursday
Homework: Review notes

September 19-23, 2016


U.S. History I

Monday:

Classwork: Current Events/Continue notes for Ch. 3 section 3/4
Homework: Review Notes


Tuesday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Continue notes for Ch. 3 section 4
Homework: Review Notes


Wednesday:

Classwork: Current Events / Finish any notes or questions for Ch. 3/Test Review
Homework: Review Notes for Ch. 3 / Begin preparation for Ch. 3 Major Test


Thursday

Classwork: Major Test Ch. 3
Homework: Start Reading Ch. 5 section 1-2

Friday:

Classwork: Class exercise / visual aids
Homework: Read Ch. 5 section 1-2
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World Geography

Monday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Continue pictures of Costa Rica / Class discussion on culture
Homework: Review notes from section 1 / Read Ch. 4 section 2

Tuesday:

Classwork: Current Events / Continue notes/class discussion on Ch. 4 section 2
Homework: Review Notes/ Continue reading

Wednesday:

Classwork: Current Events / Continue notes/class discussion on Ch. 4 section 2
Homework: Review Notes / Continue reading / Study for Quiz on Ch. 4 section 1-2

Thursday:

Classwork: Current Events / Ch. 4 section 1-2 Quiz
Homework: Read Ch. 4 section 3

Friday:

Classwork: Current Events / Finish Costa Rica Pictures/Ch. 4 section 3 notes
Homework: Review Notes / Read Ch. 4 section 3-4
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World History

Monday:

Classwork: Current Events / Notes/ Class discussion
Homework: Review notes

Tuesday:

Classwork: Current Events / Notes/ Class discussion
Homework: Review Notes

Wednesday:

Classwork: Current Events / Notes / Class discussion
Homework: Review notes / Study for Quiz #2

Thursday:

Classwork: Quiz #2
Homework: Review Notes

Friday:

Classwork: Current Events / Class exercise
Homework: Review Notes

August, 15-19, 2016                                          


*Reviewing Notes -I have explained to all students that each day they should be reviewing their 
                                      notes.  I have also explained how to review their notes.  This is something 
                                      that will help them make their notes more detailed and help them grasp 
                                      the important concepts without getting overwhelmed with too much
                                      information.  I have talked about annotating the notes, a little each day
                                      to help stay organized and keep the material fresh in their minds. 
                                      Please feel free to contact me for strategies on note taking, as I will 
                                      always try and help them to stay ahead and answer any questions they
                                      might have.

                                       Thanks,
           
                                        Michael Heath


US History I (2nd Period)


Monday

Classwork: Assign all students books / Take up contact info sheets / Current Events / Strategies for
                              efficient note taking/ Student Assessment

Homework: Read Chapter 1


Tuesday:

Classwork: Take up contact info sheets / Current Events / Review Assessment / Begin Notes Ch.3

Homework: Read Chapter 1/ Review Notes


Wednesday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Notes on Ch. 3

Homework: Review Notes/ Continue reading Chapter 1


Thursday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Notes on Ch. 3

Homework: Review Notes/ Finish reading Chapter 1 / Begin reading Chapter 3


Friday:

Classwork: We will begin a Research Project on Chapter 1 (This will be due on Wednesday the 24th)
                                                                                                  (This will be the first Major Grade)

Homework: Review any notes / Work on Research Project for Chapter 1
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World Geography (3rd and 4th period)

Monday:

Classwork: Take up contact info/ Current Events / Student Assessment / Hand out books

Homework: Read Chapter 1


Tuesday:

Classwork: Current Events / Review Assessment / Begin notes on Chapter 1

Homework: Review Notes / Read Chapter 1


Wednesday:

Classwork: Current Events / Continue notes on Chapter 1

Homework: Review Notes / Read Chapter 1


Thursday:

Classwork: Current Events/ Map Exercise (Finding Absolute Location)

Homework: Review Notes/ Read Chapter 1


Friday:

Classwork: Current Events / Map Exercise (Finding Absolute Location)

Homework: Complete Map Exercise if necessary / Finish reading Chapter 1 / Review Notes

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World History (5th period)

Monday:

Classwork: Take up contact info sheets / Current Events / Student Assessment / Hand out books

Homework: Read Chapter 1


Tuesday:

Classwork: Take up Contact info sheets/ Current events / Review Student Assessment/ start notes

Homework: Review Notes / Read Chapter 1


Wednesday:

Classwork: Current Events / Continue notes (Paleolithic / Neolithic Era)

Homework: Read Chapter 1 / Review Notes


Thursday:

Classwork: Current Events / Continue notes (Paleolithic / Neolithic Era)

Homework: Read Chapter 1 / Review Notes


Friday:

Classwork: Current Events / Continue notes

Homework: Finish reading Chapter 1 / Review all notes