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Current Assignments

All assignments are due on the last school day of the week and placed appropriately in the "Assignment Portfolio" unless otherwise notified.  Assignments should be completed in ink or word processed. When a textbook assignment calls for answering questions, it is required that the question be written out in full.

AP Government assignments

AP Government Article Report Form

Honors American Government

(Use AP Gov)

World History

  Article Report      Fact Sheet     Web Site Review     Discussion Guidelines

 

 

AP  United States Government and Politics

Archbishop John Carroll High School Library Online Databases

National Constitution Center

The National Archives

http://ourcourts.org/

Congress Merge: Online Congressional Directory

C-Span The Supreme Court

The Founders Constitution
Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution

The Federalist Papers

Health Choices Act HR 3200
www.phschool.com
Week of  1/25/10 Semester Exams     Second Semester Begins

Read Chapter 9  Nominations and Elections and complete the Study Guide

Week of 2/1/10

Read Chapter 9  Nominations and Elections and complete the Study Guide

   

Democrats seek to shorten primaries

Philly GOP shaking up party rules
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010)  
Head strong: a good ruling on election money
Roberts issues a jolt in overturning precedents
Supreme Court Ruling: Do We Really Trust Corporations More Than Elected Officials

Supreme Court Ruling: A Bad Day for Democracy

Court Ruling Invites a Boom in Political Ads
 

The 10 Worst Presidents 

Roberts issues a jolt Tougher cases await justices in second half Abortion Debate Shows the Catholic Bishops Growing Influence 

$12.1 trillion debt

Week of 2/8/10 Read Chapter 10   Elections and  Voting Behavior and complete the Study Guide      Essay distributed

Vocabulary Quiz Ch. 9

FYI:

Tea Party Advocates Open National Convention

Some Democrats Seek Change in Filibuster Rules but Others Wary

Week of 2/15/10 Read Chapter 11  Interest Groups and complete the Study Guide
Take Home Test on Ch. 11
Campaign Finance Essay Due: 2.16.10 Success of President Obama's crackdown on lobbying questioned   In Black Caucus, A Fund Raising Powerhouse
  FYI- Sorry for me but the party is over   Book Review: Gary Wills & the Modern Presidency Obama Making Plans to Use Executive Power Rush in Retirements Push Social Security to the Brink
Week of  2/22/10 Read Chapter 12 Congress and complete the Study Guide Chapter 10 Vocabulary Quiz (2.23.10)

Sophomore Retreat - No classes

Chapter 11 - Take Home Test Due 2/25/10 The Budget Process 
Pay and Perquisites of Members of Congress
Congressional Pay Rates
Apportionment of the US House of Representatives 108th Congress  through the 114th Congress

Pa. US District 1

Robert Brady
Senator Robert Casey, Jr.

Pa US District 2

Chakka Fattah
Senator Arlen Specter 

Pa US District 6

Jim Gerlach

Pa. US District 13

Allyson Schwartz

Pa. US. District 7

Joe Sestak

Pa. US District 16

Joseph Pitts

Week of 3/1/10

Finish Chapter 12

PA's Congressional Districts.

Chapter 11 Vocabulary  Quiz

High Court to define reach of gun control laws
Week of 3/8/10 In Class Objective Test Ch12 (3/9/10) Read Chapter 13 The Presidency and Complete the Study Guide

Junior Retreat - No Classes

AP Essay on Congress

 

FYI Obama's Inner Circle

FYI Massa's exit helps health care.
Week of 3/15/10          
Week of 3/22/10          
Week of 3/29/10     Faculty Retreat - 3rd quarter ends Holy Thursday Good Friday
Week of Easter Monday - 4th Quarter Begins        

 

World History

Archbishop John Carroll High School Library Online Databases

National Constitution Center

Basic Readings In United States History

Websites About the Constitution

The Founders Constitution

Link for Article Report form
www.phschool.com
Ramadan brings sweet tribute (8/22/09)
Obama wishes Muslims a blessed Ramadan (8/22/09) Ramadan Kareem (8/21/09)wh.gov        
Week of  1/25/10

January Examinations Chapters 1 through 7

Monday

World History Exam (1/26/10)

Tuesday

Special Schedule

Wednesday

Second Semester Begins

Thursday

Complete worksheet Ch 8,sec.1

The Common Maya

Friday

Week of 2/1/10 Faculty Mass - at  Cathedral for Catholic Schools Week - no classes Read Ch. 8, Sec. 2 & answer questions 1-4 on p.190 Read Ch. 8,Sec. 3 and answer questions 1-6 on p. 196
2 hour delay today
Complete worksheets for Ch. 8, Sections 2 & 3 Read Chapter 8, Sec. 4 and complete questions 1-5 on p. 201
Week of 2/8/10

Chapter 8 Summary & Test Forms A & B

2 hour delay

Study for Test

SNOW

School Closed

SCHOOL CLOSED

2/11/10

Principal's Holiday - no classes
Week of 2/15/10

President's Day - No classes

Test on Chapter 8  2/16/10
READ: Historians Look at the Middle Ages (p.32 in Ch. 9 packet) & answer the questions.

Ash Wednesday (Special Schedule)

PTS Meeting (6-8PM)
Read Ch. 9 Sec.1 & answer questions  1-5 on p.211

Read "Black Death and Population Change" (Ch. 9 packet) and answer all questions (A & B)

Week of 2/22/10 Read Roman Trade Routes and answer all question (A & B) Read Ch. 9, Sec. 2 & answer questions 1-5 on p. 214

Sophomore Retreat - No Classes

Read Chapter 9, Sec 3 and answer questions 1-5  p. 219

SNOW 2/26/10

School Closed

 

Week of 3/1/10 Read Chapter 9, Sec 3 and answer questions 1-5  p. 219 Read Chapter 9, Sec 3 and answer questions 1-5  p. 219 Read Ch. 9, Sec. 4 & answer questions 1-5 on p.224 Read Ch. 9, Sec. 4 & answer questions 1-5 on p.224 Read Ch. 9 Sec. 5 and answer questions 1-5 on p. 229
Week of 3/8/10

Complete all Chapter 9 Worksheet Packet

 

Complete Chapter 9 Summary and online self- test

Junior Retreat 3-10-10

No classes

Study For Test on Ch. 9

Test on Chapter 9 (3-9-10)  

Portfolios collected for Grading Chapter 8 & 9
           

   

 US History and Government

Archbishop John Carroll High School Library Online Databases

National Constitution Center

Basic Readings In United States History

USHistory.org

Websites About the Constitution

The Founders Constitution

www.phschool.com
           
           
           

 

Week of 11/02/09 Chapter 3 Test 11/2/09 Read Chapter 4, Sec. 1 and complete & complete questions 1-5 p. 80 Read Chapter 4, Sec. 2 & complete questions 1-5 on p. 85   First Quarter Ends
Complete Packet for Chapter 4 Section 1-2
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Week of 11/09/09 Read Chapter 4, Sec. 3 & complete question 1-5 on p. 88 Read Chapter 4, Sec. 4 and complete questions 1-5 on p. 92 Read Chapter 4, Sec. 5 and complete questions 1-5 on p. 97 Complete packet for Chapter 4, sections 4 & 5 and Create a chapter summary on p. 98 Study for Test

Test on Chapter 4 (11/17)

Week of 11/16/09 Study for Test on Chapter 4 (11/17) TEST - Chapter 4 Read Ch. 5,Sec 1 and complete questions 1- 5 on p. 104 Eighth Grade Visitation No Classes Complete Worksheets for Ch. 5, Section 1
Week of 11/23/09 Read Ch. 5, Sec 2 and complete questions 1- 6 on p.109 PTS Meeting (11/24)

Complete Chapter 5 Sec. 2 Worksheet

Comparing Athens and Sparta Thanksgiving - No classes Holiday - No classes
Week of 11/30/09 Read Ch 5. Sec 3 and answer questions 1-5 on p.114 Read Chapter 5, Sec. 4 and answer questions 1- 5 on p. 119 Complete Worksheets for Ch.5, Sec. 3 & 4 Read Chapter 5 Sec. 5 and answer questions 1 - 5 on p.123 Worksheets Sec. 5
Chapter Summary p. 124
Week of 12/07/09 Complete Test Forms A & B
Online Self-Test
Holyday Feast of The Immaculate Conception - No Classes

Study for Test

Topic 2 Document-Based Questions  Achievements of the Ancient Empires History Through Literature: The Odyssey
Study for Test on Monday
Week of 12/14/09

Test Chapter 5 (12/14/09)

Read Chapter 6,Sec. 1 and answer questions 1-5 on p.131 Viewpoint Activity WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE CHRISTIANS - answer all 3 questions. Worksheets & Quiz for Ch. 6,Sec.1 Read Chapter 6, Sec.2 and answer questions 1- 5 on p. 136
Week of 12/21/09 Worksheet & Quiz for Ch. 6, Sec. 2    

Christmas Eve

CHRISTMAS DAY

Week of 1/04/10

Monday

Read Chapter 6, Sec. 3 and answer questions  1-5 on p. 140
Extra Credit on Grade Connect

Tuesday

Read Chapter 6, Sec. 4 and complete questions 1-5 on p.146

Wednesday

Read Chapter 6, Sec. 5 and answer questions 1-5 on p.151

Thursday

Complete Chart on p. 152
Complete Test Forms A & B

Friday

TBA - Portfolios to be collected Chapters 4-6 (1/13/10}

Study for Test

Week of 1/11/10 Test on Chapter 6 (1/12/10) TBA - Portfolios to be collected Chapters 4-6 (1/13/10}

Read Chapter 7

   
Week of 1/18/10

Martin Luther King    Day of Service

First Semester Exam Review

First Semester Exam Review

First Semester Exam Review

First Semester Exam Review

     

 

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