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Beginning of the Year Letter Home August 27, 2008 -- THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL - WELCOME!! August 28, 2008 -- Beginning of the Year Letter was emailed home. Bring back signed and will get E.C. Also, for Tuesday, September 2, Please explain the meaning of the phrase - "There is No Such Thing As a Free Lunch." (hint-doesn't have to do with money, really) August 29, 2008 - no homework, Labor Day weekend! September 2, 2008 - Complete the homework handout for Chapter 1 in the economics book. The first quiz is Tuesday, September 9th. A study guide will be coming soon... September 3, 2008 - Complete the homework handout #2 for Chapter 1 in the economics book. First Quiz is Tuesday, Sept. 9th and first binder check will be Sept. 9th, too. September 8, 2008 - The Introduction to Economic Principles and Theory Quiz is tomorrow. The first binder check is tomorrow as well. Please see the Binder Page or Study Guide for more details. September 10, 2008 - Please complete the Economic Systems handout (Tradition and Command) for tomorrow! September 11, 2008 - Please complete the Economic Systems handout #2 (Free Market) for tomorrow!! September 15, 2008 - The INtro to Economics and Economics Systems quiz is Thursday, Sept. 18th. There is a study guide available - see Mr. M's website. Binder Check #2 is also on Thursday! September 22, 2008 - Read Uncle Mort's Money (copy of it) and answer these two question - 1. What is wrong with Uncle Mort's decision about what he did with his money? 2. What is Uncle Mort missing out on? Please read the Joe Becherer article - questions tomorrow in class. September 23, 2008 - Complete the handout on Compound Interest. It was handed out in class. Thursday, September 25th, 2008 - Complete the Stock Page questions. Monday, September 29th, 2008 - Please complete the handout for The World of Investing - Brokers, Bonds, and the SEC. If you did finish the reading "Strategies for Stock Selection" in class - please finish for tomorrow. Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 - no homework for tomorrow - BUT The Stock Markets Quiz is set for Tuesday, October 7th! There are many review sessions available starting Thursday - Monday of next week! A study guide is available online! Thursday, October 7th, 2008 - Please read the Calling All Babysitters article for tomorrow. There are some questions to go with it! THERE IS A BINDER CHECK AS WELL! Check out the Binder Check page! Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 - What are all of the different "sectors" in the U.S. Economy? See how many you can identify. Big Tuesday for WEEK #1 is due tomorrow! Please complete the Eq. Price Chart, if you didn't finish in class. Friday, October 17th, 2008 - SUPPLY AND DEMAND QUIZ is Wednesday, October 22nd. Study guide is available! Monday, October 27th, 2008 - Please visit the VIRTUAL MONEY MUSEUM. You will be examining some of the money use from the past. You will visit PRIMITIVE MONEY and COINS OF EARLY ORIGIN. Please answer the questions on this handout and be ready to discuss on Tuesday, Oct. 30th. Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 - Moneyfest is tomorrow - bring your foreign money or other monetary novelties! Econ book assignment - Please read pages 168-175 and complete the questions on the handout from class. Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 - Please complete the Foreign Exchange Rate assignment found on the current unit page. You will need to use this exchange rate conversion calculator. Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 - ELECTION DAY - don't forget that tomorrow is a Big Tuesday (Wednesday) so your stock report for Week #4 is due. Please read the Sarah Peters Credit Card Debt article and answer the following questions ( you can write them on the article or a piece of paper)
Thursday, November 6th, 2008 - For tomorrow please complete the Be a Better Banker assignment. Give it your best shot. Also, the Money and Banking Test is scheduled for Tuesday, November 18th! Details to come soon... Monday, November 10th, 2008 - Money and Banking Big Test is Tuesday, Nov. 18th. STudy Guide is available. Federal Reserve Banking questions and online tour. Please complete this for tomorrow. Allow yourself some time! Big Tuesday for Week #5 is due tomorrow! Monday, November 17th, 2008 - Money and Banking Test is tomorrow! Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 - Kiva $$ is due tomorrow!!! Big Tuesday (Wednesday) Stock report is due tomorrow! BINDER CHECK is tomorrow, too! Don't forget to look at the Class Binder page! Monday, November 24th, 2008 - Please read the Richard Arkwright piece and answer the questions about this man.
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 - Big Tuesday for Week #8 is due tomorrow. Also, the Toy Company Logo for you company is due tomorrow. Remember to bring in lists of your favorite toys as a kid and ideas for toys for your group tomorrow!! Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 - Please read in the economics text pages 242-252. These are the questions to answer! See you tomorrow! Monday, December 8th, 2008 - Toy Company work? You can do whatever you need to and turn it in later...All you need is your folder. Please read pages 70-80 in the economics text and answer the questions! Monday, December 15th, 2008 - Toy Company Stuff to work on (Toy, Essay, Commercial). Toy Presentation is Thursday, December 18th. Economics Test is this Friday, December 19th. Study Guide is available. Final Stock Report is due Wednesday. Have a GREAT BREAK!!!!!
Monday, January 5th, 2009 - The focus for the next two weeks, outside of class, will be on the Toy Company Presentation on Thursday, Jan. 8th, as well as, the EXAM on Thursday, Jan. 15th.
EXAM WEEK - Welcome to American History!
Monday, January 26th, 2009 - Let's begin our tour of the United States! You need to complete this map activity for tomorrow! It is on the western Pacific States. Be sure to use your maps and go to the current unit for help if you need it! You will have a map quiz tomorrow! Use your book and the Map Helper to assist you in the maps! Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 - The following is due THURSDAY - Please continue with your maps. The Rest of the West is due for tomorrow. Be prepared for the map quiz! Remember, the homework helper should assist you too, as well as your book - pages A6-A9. Don't forget to do the Binder for Friday! Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 - The following is due tomorrow - Please continue with your maps. The Rest of the West is due for tomorrow. Be prepared for the map quiz! Remember, the homework helper should assist you too, as well as your book - pages A6-A9. Don't forget to do the Binder for Friday! Thursday, January 29th, 2009 - For tomorrow - We now turn to the Great Plains and the Midwest! Be ready for your map quiz #3 tomorrow. Don't forget to do the Binder for Friday! Friday, January 30th, 2009 - For MONDAY (sorry) we are heading to the South and Southeast. Please do the map work and be ready for Map Quiz #4. Monday, February 2nd, 2009 - This is it, the final region - The Mid-Atlantic states - New England states of the United States-complete your maps! Final Map Quiz tomorrow. Big U.S. Geography Test is this Friday, February 6th. Monday, February 9th, 2009 - Welcome to Pre-Columbia America - please finish the homework assignment Before there was a United States... if you didn't in class... Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 - Please read the handout Migration Theories. We will talk about these tomorrow. Also, please do the Anasazi Virtual Tour and complete these questions for tomorrow as we begin looking at ancient American civilizations. Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 - Please read Journey to Cahokia. The story was handed out in class today. Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 - Pre-Columbian America quiz is set for Monday, Feb. 23rd. A study guide and review page will be set up for students asap! Friday, February 20th, 2009 - Pre-Columbian America quiz is set for Monday, Feb. 23rd. Study Guide is available (on main web page) and check out the History Blog on the main page, too. There are study aids available there! ALSO, for Monday, please make a comment on the History Blog page for Mr. Salerno's presentation on the Lakota people. Tuesday, February, 24th, 2009 - Read the article "The Chinese Columbus". Come ready for a pop quiz on this reading tomorrow. You should print this out and put into your handout section. Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 - Please read Coronado's Letter to the King. These are the man's own words about his famous journey - the 2nd half of it into what we now call the Great Plains. This was given in class. Next, go to the History Blog - you can get to the blog by clicking the link or from the front of our website. Please answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper and be ready to share tomorrow. You may leave me some comments if you need help or for your classmates, too. Thursday, February 26th, 2009 - IN the history book, please read pages 44-48 and please complete this handout for tomorrow! It is very important! Monday, March 2nd, 2009 - Please do the reading (49-53) and handout for your history book. Be prepared for your explorer/conquistador on Wednesday, March 4th. Go to the History Blog page to get your information! Thursday, March 5th, 2009 - Age of Exploration Test is on Thursday, March 12th. Here is a study guide for you. Remember, starting Sunday/Monday, the History Blog will have some study aids as well. Have a nice weekend! Monday, March 9th, 2009 - For tomorrow please complete this important handout about Spain and the New World. Age of Exploration Test is on Thursday, March 12th. Here is a study guide for you. Remember, starting Sunday/Monday, the History Blog will have some study aids as well. Monday, March 30th, 2009 - Final Binder Check for Quarter 3 is on Wednesday, April 1st. This is the last grade for the quarter. FOR TOMORROW - Read pages 85-86 in history book and complete these questions! CYA Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 - Binder Check for the 3rd Quarter is moved to Thursday now. Please refer to the Binder Page to check that you have everything you need in the right spot! Please read the article "Rethinking Roanoke" given in class. After reading it go to the History Blog http://mrmusm.blogspot.com/ and complete the survey and comment question. We will talk about both tomorrow! Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 - there is a homework assignment on the historyblog. You will be doing different activities for the three sites. Here are the questions for Jamestown Interactive - the Jamestown Visit. Friday, April 3rd, 2009 - homework is to visit Weromocowoco at the Jamestown Interactive site. There are some questions to answer. These call all be found on the history blog. Go to the blog. Monday, April 6th, 2009 - Two things: First, go to the HistoryBlog and follow the instructions for the Pilgrim/Mayflower homework. Second, you were given a historical document today in class - the first residents of Jamestown. You were to take a few minutes to examine the document. You are to type/word process your observations of the document. What is your take on it? What is it you see/think/feel? There is no right or wrong okay? but bring your observation with you tomorrow. Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 - Two things: First, go to the HistoryBlog and follow the instructions for the next assignment using that Pilgrim/Mayflower website. Just follow the directions on the blog. Second, you were given a copy of the Mayflower Compact in class - your task is to translate what they are saying in their way (17th century English) to our modern way (21st century). What are they saying in this document? That is all........ Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 - Homework for tomorrow is: read pages 92-97 in the history book and complete these short BUT important questions about the Separatists and Puritans. Monday, April 13th, ,2009 - Please read pages 109-113 the New England colonies for tomorrow. there will be a reading quiz. Go to the History Blog and do the Salem Witch Trial simulatiion - scary!. directions are on the blog. Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 - please read pages 114-118 in the history book - the Middle Colonies. Be prepared for a reading quiz tomorrow! Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 - Please read pages 119-123 in the history book for our last of the emerging colonial regions in the American colonies - the Southern colonies. Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 - E Pluribus Unum test is Tuesday, April 28th. Study guide and blog available. Colonial Project is due on Monday, April 27th! Binder Check is coming soon! Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 - TEST is MOVED to Thursday, April 30th. Study guide/blogs will be updated soooooon. Colonial Project due date is MOVED to Wed. April 29th. FOR FRIDAY - please play the Maryland plantation game. Make copy of your score and have fun!! - just print the screen. BRING colonial village supplies for your group! Friday, April 24th, 2009 - Study Guide is available for next weeks test! Also, every person in every group should have a job/task for their group project over the weekend. Monday, April 27th - Friday, May 1, 2009 - Homework for the week in History!
Monday, May 4th, 2009 - Beginning the final unit - Creating a New Nation - Read Chapter 5 Section 3 in your book (146-151). This is about the important conflict - the French and Indian war. Please complete the questions on the handout. Also - Read Washington's Letter (Braddock's Defeat) to his mother. There are some questions on the History Blog...... Monday, May 11th, 2009 - Go to the history blog and complete the questions you see there. Just follow the directions on the blog, okay? We will talk about it all tomorrow. Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 - Please read pages 159-164 and complete the handout. Bring an empty backpack on Thursday. Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 - Please read pages 164-173 and complete the handout. Bring empty backpack on MONDAY now, okay. PLUS - go to the historyblog and do the Christopher Snider reading/comment - we start with this in class tomorrow. Monday, May 18th, 2009 - Please complete the Common Sense handout from class. Instructions are on it - but if you need help with instructions just go to the HistoryBlog! Let's talk about the pamphlet tomorrow! Thursday, May 21st, 2009 - The History Final is set for Friday, May 29th. The study guide comes out in 24 hours. There will be after school review sessions all next week - Tues, Wed, and Thurs!
NO MORE HOMEWORK FOR MR. M'S CLASS! WOO HOO
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Election
Day 2008
