Civics/Youth Law Assignments

Monday September 21th – Chapter 2 – Section 1 assessment due on Tuesday.  Homework to follow sylabus.

Tuesday, September 29 – CHAPTER 2 TEST

Wednesday – Begin Chapter 3 – Section 1 assessment due

Thursday, Oct. 8 – Chapter 3 Test

Friday October 9 – Current Event written exercise.

Tuesday, October 13 – Begin Chapter 4

Thursday, October 15 – Homework, section 1 & 2 assessment is due.

Friday, October 16 – Section 3 assessment due

Week of October 19 – CHAPTER TEST on Thursday, October 22nd.  All homework should be completed by Wednesday morning.

October 26 – Begin Chapter 5, Read section 1 Homework questions are do on Tuesday morning. 

Week of October 26 will focus on the American Constitution as the Law of the Land.  Think about yourself as a delegate and what you would say, as to its creation.

Week of November 2 – We will finish Chapter 5.  On Monday, we will do Sample Ballots and review gubenatorial race

Thursday we will review for test.  All homework must  be turned in by Wednesday,

Review is on Monday, November 9th.  Chapter Test will be on Tuesday, November 10th.  Chapter 6 commences on Wednesday.  Read section 1 and do assessment.

US History II 2009/2010

Summer Reading Test – Monday, September 21st.  Book, notes and organizer allowed in class on test day

Chapter 13 Test – Tuesday, September 22

Chapter 14  – Starts Wednesday, September 23rd.  Section I, 1,3,4 questions due Wednesday; homework to continue per sylabus.

Wednesday, September 30 – CHAPTER 14 TEST

Thursday, Oct. 1 – Begin Chapter 15 – Section 1 – Questions 1,3,4 due

Thursday October 8 - all homework must be turned in; test 14 taken

Friday, October 9 – Chapter Test

Week of October 13 – We start Chapter 17 – Progressiveism.  Section 1 & 2 assessment is due on Thursday, October 15. 

Section 3 is due Friday, October 16

Week of October 19 – Chapter 17 – Sections 2-5.  All homework should be completed by Thursday.

Test – Chapter 17 – MONDAY OCTOBER 26th

Begin Chapter 18 – Tuesday, October 27th – HW Read and do - Section 1, 1,3,4  Each succeeding day is the next section.

ALL HOMEWORK FOR CHAPTER 17 should have been turned in.  Chapter 18 will focus on American Imperialism and expansion.

We will complete Chapter 18 this week.  Be prepared to speak to your thoughts on Imperialism.  ALL homework must be completed by Wednesday, for the end of the marking period.

Chapter 18 Test on Monday, November 9th

Tuesday will begin an audio/video presentation on WWI.  You must take notes as there will be a test on this presentation.

AP US HISTORY II ASSIGNMENTS

TEST on THURSDAY October 16th – Chapter 26 and 27.

Homework – Friday October 17th – Chapter 28, first 3 pages, Read and Outline

Research assignment due Thursday, October 23rd on campaign platform.

DUE OCTOBER 31 – Essay on Indian Schools – TURNITIN.com

WEEK of OCTOBER 27 – Chapter 29 – 3 pages per night, read and outline

Test – November 5th – Chapter 28/29th.

November 6th and 10th – Classroom assignments which will be submitted the next day, as project grades.

November 14 – Start Chapter on Progressiveism

November 17 – to completion – Chapter 31

Merry Christmas.  You should be reading and outlining the next chapter, as we will focus on the roaring twenties.

Week of  January 9th – German Propoganda Project – to be submitted to Turnitin.com by Sunday, January 11th, 12AM

January 26th – Chapter 34 – Life in the Roaring Twenties.  Read first three pages, and outline.  Each subsequent day, 3/4 pages and outline for class discussion.

March 9th – Chapter 37 – Read and outline 3 pages every night

March 18th – Chapter 39 – Read and Outline 3 pages

EASTER BREAK – Two separate assignments from AP Workbook due April 20th.

Final Chapters test due to TURNITIN.com by May 15th.

Homework – AP History I

On Tuesday, October 14, we review Chapter 4.  Make sure you have read and outlined 3 pages of Chapter 5 for  Friday.  TEST ON THURSDAY, the 16th.

Research document on campaign platform due October 23rd.

October 28 – Start Chapter 6.  Each night – Read and Outline three pages.

November 4 – Start Chapter 7 – Each night – Read and Outline three pages.

November 17 – AP Assignment paper due

November 18 – Test Review, November 19 – Chapter Test

DECEMBER 1 – Finish Patriot – You will have assignment on this

December 1 week – we will cover Revolutionary War.  You are responsible for having this chapter rea and outlined for discussion and testing.  It will be summarily covered only.  Patriot assignment will be submitted to Turnitin.com

Merry Christmas!  However, you all know that the snowstorm gave you a break.  You have all of your items for your test at home, and you will be taking it Monday on your return.

We will then advance into the Constitution and its impact on the new government and its leadership.  Read and outline.

Week of January 9th – Project of the 13 Pillars of the Constitution – Turn in on Monday, January 12th.

Review handout on “how to do a DBQ” for Mid-Term

January 26th – Chapter 11 – Jeffersonian Democracy – Read first the 3 pages and and outline.  Read 3/4 pages and outline each susbsequent day for class discussion.

US Government Officials Test – Monday, March 2nd.  Two free form essays

MARCH 9th – Start Chapter 15, every night read and outline three pages.

March 18th. Chapter 16 – Read and Outline 3 pages every night until completion

April 1 – Chapter 19, read 3 pages and outline each night.   Review notes for multi chapter test to be announced.

EASTER BREAK – TURNITIN.Com paper on Transportation, due Sunday, April 19th

Chapter 21 – Girding for War.  Followed by 22, the war itself.  Read and outline Chapter 21 by Monday, May 4th

Chapter 22/23 outlines due Tuesday, May 12.

CHAPTERS TEST – Tuesday, May 12th.  Review Wednesday/Friday

Homework Assignment

Free Response Essay – Jane Addams – Due in Turnit in.com – Friday

Chapter 37 – Start chapter – Read and Outline

Start Chapter 40, Read and Outline 3 pages per night.  Test will be on Chapter 39 and 40, to be announced.

Test – Wednesday – April 22th

Chapter 41 – Thursday – Read and outline 3 pages, each night

Friday, May 1, 2009 – review for Chapter test on Monday

Final two chapters – Take home test – due may 15th on TURNITIN.COM

US History II Paper – #1

Upcoming Assignment – Week of 1 October- Research paper based on your hometown – Due October 31st, 2008.  Hand-out with directions will be provided.

You should have started your research. Compile notes, use index cards.  Visit your local library.

October 28 – You should now be constructing the document from your research.  YOU MUST SUBMIT THIS TO TURNITIN.COM BY FRIDAY.  The paper with illustrations can be turned in on Monday, the latest.

Homework Assignments

Chapter 13, Section 1- Monday, 9/8/2008 – and subsequent days.  Questions 1, 3 & 4 at the end of each section will be completed and turned in until the chapter is finished.  IE, on Tuesday morning, Section 2 will be handed in.

Week of September 30- Completion of Chapter 15 – Test – Monday, October 6th

Week of October 9 – Chapter 16 – Sections followed by Questions 1, 3 & 4

Week of October 13 – We will review three sections of Chapter 16.  Ensure notetaking for class discussion.

Week of October 14 – Test Review Friday. All homework in by Friday.  TEST on MONDAY, October 20th.

Week of October 20 – Chapter 17 – Sections 1-5, Questions 1,3 & 4 for Homework

November 4 – Chapter Test -

November 6 and 10 – Classroom assignments – turn in as homework upon completion

November 17 – Review for Chapter test – 18

November 18 – Chapter Test

November 19 – Chapter 19, Section I – Questions 1,3 & 4

December 1 – we will review WWI chapter for testing puposes.

Merry Christmas – You will read and outline The Roaring Twenties, and on Tuesday, be responsible for Section 2, questions 1,3,4

Monday – January 12th- Chapter Test on the “Roaring Twenties”

Tuesday thru Friday, reconstruct all test reviews for Mid-Term Exam.  Collate on homework for assistance in studying.

Term Paper – Student will pick any battle during WWII of their choosing, and complete a 5 page, type-written document to TURNITIN.com by March 17th, 2009.  A hand-out was issued with guidelines.  No paper copy or e-mail is accepted.   February 17th, 2009.

Week of March 2nd-  Chapter Test on Road to WWII

Research paper should have multiple sources read for note taking and construction of document

March 9th – Chapter test – 24 Review on Friday, March 6th.

Week of March 10th – Homework, section 1, Chapter 25, due Tuesday, and each succeeding day is a new section.

AS A REMINDER, WWII PAPERS ARE DUE IN TURNITIN.COM BY MARCH 20, 2009.

WWII PAPER MUST BE SUBMITTED TO TURNITIN.COM BY MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2009

March 19th – Chapter 26, Section 1 Questions 1,3,4.  Each succeeding chapter per night until completion.

April 1st – Chapter 28, Sections 1 and 2, questions1,3,4.  Due Thursday.

EASTER BREAK – Viet Nam paper on TURNITIN.Com, due April 19th.

Chapter 28 Test – Wednesday April 22nd

Thursday – Chapter 29 Section 1 – #1,3,4; next section after that

April 30, CHAPTER TEST – Chapter 30, Section 1 due Friday

MAY 11 – Final Chapter Test  – Review on Friday, May 8th.

Final Review – May 12 forward.

Mr. Yenco’s Bio

Teacher at St. Mary HS for the past five years, having taught US History II, AP History I & II and Civics.  BA History, Kean University, 1977.  Retired Assistant Special Agent in Charge, United States Department of Justice.  Named Coach of the Year, 2007&2008, for Glen Rock High School Varsity Lacrosse Team; certified IABBO Basketball referee.  Head Coach – Ramapo HS Varsity Lacrosse

Fall office hours will be immediately after the end of the school day.  Revisions will occur during the winter and spring, depending on assignments.