November 28 - December 2, 2016

AP Human Geography
Mon. 11/28 -- Review for map final.  We will go over the physical features and begin the review of countries.
Tue. 11/29 -- Review for the map final. We will finish the review of countries and play a game to review the cities. :) Country- city bingo.  STUDY tonight for the final.
Wed. 11/30 -- Map Final
Thur. 12/1 Introduction to religion notes on the distribution of religions.
Fri. 12/2 -- Go over the Culture Test.  Religious diffusion worksheet with maps.  It is unlikely students will finish in class and completing the worksheet will be homework. DUE Monday.

AP / Art History
Mon. 11/28 -- Notes on Gothic and Late Medieval Italy.  Handout on manuscript production in Paris.  AC: 48-55 DUE (black) -- Late Antique, Byzantine, Early Medieval.
Tue. 11/29 -- Virtual Tour of Cathedrals and regional cathedral styles -- Chartres, Salisbury and Orvieto.  Chromebooks to look up the difference in the regional styles and a quick talk.
Wed. 11/30 -- Review for the Early Europe through 1400 test.  Study and finish art cards.
Thur. 12/1 -- TEST: Early Europe to 1400.  Art Cards 58-64 DUE (Gold).
Fri. 12/2 -- Introduction to the Renaissance and how to study Painting notes/activity.

Economics
Mon. 11/28 -- HSBP or Corporation Project. Work Day #1 in the library.
Tue. 11/29 --  HSBP or Corporation Project. Work Day #2 in the library.
Wed. 11/30 -- Define GDP notes on how to evaluate economic performance.  Color maps of the world according to GDP. Look at gapminder.org.
Thur. 12/1 -- Read p. 440 (Keynes biography).  Who is John Maynard Keynes?  What is Keynesian economics?  Notes on the Output-Expenditure formula.  What makes up GDP?  Short video on Keynes.
Fri. 12/2 -- The components of GDP -- using the Bureau of Economic Analysis.  Second activity to look at the CPI (Consumer Price Index) and to complete some research on inflation.

November 21-23, 2016

Thanksgiving is this Week!

AP Human Geography
Mon. 11/21 -- Review for the unit test on culture and language -- chapters 4-5.  From previous chapters know types of diffusion and the demographic transition model.  Lingua Franca CRQ DUE. 
Tue. 11/22 -- Unit test -- Chapters 4-5 -- 55 multiple choice questions.
Wed. 11/23 -- Go over the test, Collect notebook #4 and hand out review lists for the map test next week.

AP / Art History
Mon. 11/21 -- Diagrams on parts of cathedrals.  We will make study diagrams similar to the project form the Greek Temples.
Tue. 11/22 - Notes on Medieval Europe and the Romanesque.  This will cover four AP art pieces which includes out one Romanesque cathedral.
Wed. 11/23 -- Quiz over cathedral vocabulary -- again it will be similar to quizzes on Greek temples and Islamic mosques.

Economics
Mon 11/21 -- Review for Banking and Finance Test.  The Stock Research assignment is DUE today.
Tue. 11/22 -- Banking and Finance Test
Wed. 11/23 -- Fiscal Crisis 2008 -- causes and lessons learned? 

November 14-18, 2016

AP Human Geography
Mon. 11/14  -- We will watch "A History of English in 10 Minutes" which goes through 10 chapters of the spread of English.  Stopping and starting the on-line video, student will complete the chart showing key changes to English.  On the other side is a world map.  Mark on the map stages 1-9 and label each line. Text p. 154-157. Around the edges of the map write the following: German invasion, Norman invasion, Diffusion to North America. Write 3-4 bullets from the information in the text. In the bottom corners of the map: Explain the Nomadic Warrior Hypothesis and Sedentary Farmer Hypothesis.
Tonight on the National Geographic Channel a series on colonizing Mars begins. You might want to watch a little, we do a big project on Mars after the AP test. HW: Review for quiz. Know the language families well - especially Indo-European. 
Tue. 11/15 -- QZ: Chapter 5, Key 1-2. Notes on Dialects of English and language diffusion. (Chapter 5, Key 3)
Wed. 11/16 -- Video "In Search of the First Language", notes on preserving local languages.
Thur. 11/17 -- Preserving Languages worksheet. Chapter 5, Key 4.
Fri. 11/18 -- Notes Global English/ Lingua Franca Key Issue 4 pages 172-177. HW: write CRQ Lingua Franca. DUE Monday! 

AP: Art History
Mon 11/14 -- Review for unit test.
Tue. 11/15 -- Unit test on Asia.  I will focus on China and Japan, but the test will include works form Islam and South Asia.
Wed. 11/16 -- Internet search: Christian themes in Medieval and Renaissance art. Iconography.
Notebook #4 DUE.
Thur. 11/17 -- Notes on Late Antiquity. Mini-project on Latin and Greek floor plans.
Fri. 11/18 -- Notes on Byzantine art and video on Hagia Sophia.

Economics
Mon 11/14 -- Making an investment plan. Introduction to stocks and stock reports.
Tue. 11/15 -- Lecture on stocks and picking portfolios.  ECE #2 DUE by 4 p.m.
Wed. 11/16 -- Stock Research -- narrow your list to 5.
Thur. 11/17 -- LIBRARY -- Narrow your list to 1 and write a stock analysis.
Fri. 11/18 -- Second day in the library.  All stock research DUE today. 

November 7-11, 2016

AP Human Geography
Mon. 11/7 -- Introduction to Language Notes Chapter 5, Key Issue 1 (p. 143-149). Begin language research project. Students will work in pairs.
Tue. 11/8 -- Complete Language Research project
Wed. 11/9 -- Presentations on languages families and branches.  Students will take notes on a copy of a language family tree.  Work is over Key Issue 2, pages 150-157.
Thur. 11/10 -- Veteran's Day Assembly Schedule.  Map Day 7, Africa Map.  Because of the schedule, students will probably have some homework. Map DUE Monday.
Fri. 11/11 -- Veteran's Day.  Thank you Veteran's for your service to our country.

AP Art History
I have made some changes to the calendar.  Corrections are on the board in class and here.
Mon. 11/7 -- Chinese landscape painting.  A quick overview and the work of Fan Kuan. Mini painting project.
Tue. 11/8 -- Finish Chinese and Korean Art.  5 slides including the Forbidden City.
Wed. 11/9 -- Begin Japan -- look at painting and print-making.
Thur. 11/10 -- Webquest on Japanese gardens and temples.  AC: China (purple)
Fri. 11/11 -- Veteran's Day.  Thank you Veteran's for your service to our country.

Economics
Mon. 11/7 -- We got a bit behind on Friday due to the great enthusiasm for show and tell :). We are catching up today.  Fed chart on responsibilities and structure.  Notes on Monetary Policy. Again there is a chart to fill out.
Tue. 11/8 -- Watch about 10 minutes of "The Power of Money".  Take an open note quiz on chapter 16 -- Banking and the Fed. Begin Unit on Finance Read p. 304-309, graphic organizer to complete.
Wed. 11/9 -- Types of Financial Assets, Three pocket organizer -- project to be completed with partner -- each person does 6 cards for the project.
FINAL NIGHT -- Risk Assessment DUE Thursday. 
njaes.rutgers.edu/money/riskquiz
*Take the quiz and PRINT OUT your risk score. 
Thur. 11/10 - Finish project -- discuss different types of assets. RISK QUIZ DUE
Fri. 11/11 -- Veteran's Day.  Thank you Veteran's for your service to our country.