Sunday, April 23, 2017

April 24-28, 2017

AP Human Geography -- 3 weeks until the AP TEST!
Mon. 4/24 -- DVD "10 Cities that Changed America" notes.  Discussion on expanding cities and the peripheral model.
Tue. 4/25 -- TED talk by Majora Carter, "Greening the Ghetto" -- worksheet questions.  Brief webquest on famous parks.
Wed. 4/26 -- PP notes on City Challenges. Notebook #10 DUE. 
Thur. 4/27 -- Review day for test
Fri. 4/28 -- Test on chapters 12-13, settlements and urban.  We also have an assembly this day, so the test is shorter than average, but we will need to get started right away!
Mon. 5/1 -- Review Chapter 1-  Basic concepts in geography.
Tue. 5/2 -- In class practice test for AP Human Geography.  Everyone will take it, even if you are not taking the actual test in 10 days.

AP Art History -- one week until the AP Art History test on 5/2
Mon. 4/24 -- Practice AP Art History test multiple choice section. There are 80 questions to complete in the class period.  We will start as soon as the bell rings.  Students not taking the AP test will have a VERY quiet study hall period.
Tue. 4/25 -- Renaissance Review -- Group and classify -- Northern and Southern Renaissnace and Early vs Late Renaissance.  History of the Renaissance and architectural styles.
Wed. 4/25 -- Baroque Review -- Group and classify -- Baroque is really divided by Catholic (North) and Protestant (South).  Classify artists by this organization system.  History of Baroque and architectural stytles.
Thur. 4/26 -- Architecture Review day -- Get ready to diagram!
Fri. 4/27 -- Quick review talk for Oceania, African and Precolumbian American art. We have an assembly this day, so are missing some class time.
Mon. 5/1 -- AP Art History Essay Day.  We will write a practice essay, grade a practice essay and break down the long essay.
Tue. 5/2 [TEST DAY!!] Morning review before the test -- Time challenge to recognize styles and provide 3 identifying characteristics.
Wed. 5/3 -- Start Monument's Men -- Excellent movie with George Clooney and Matt Damon about saving European art during WWII.

Economics
Mon. 4/24 -- Stock Evaluation. Assignment of a section of the NYSE to explore and a stock to pick out. Chromebooks in classroom.
Tue. 4/25 -- Begin stock profile assignment.  From your list of stocks on Monday you will pick one stock to research in depth.  You will write a profile on this one stock.  Get a copy of the directions -- I have clear expectations.  We are in the library so you can print.
Wed. 4/25 -- Finish Stock Profile (The Stock profile and stock research are both due and need to be stapled together). We are in the library so you can print! Review Out
Thur. 4/26 -- Review day for macroeconomics: money, banking and finance.
Fri. 4/27 -- Banking and Finance Test. Chapters 10,11 and 16.  Study the review sheet.  This is the first test for 4th quarter so it will weigh heavy for a while.  We have an assembly, so we will start right away.

No comments:

Post a Comment