March 27-31, 2017

AP Human Geography
Mon. 3/27 -- Re-write essays for the factory quiz.  Re-writes due before class is over.  Review for the Development and industrialization TEST tomorrow.
Tue. 3/28 -- Development and Industrialization TEST.  Chapter 9 -- Development, Chapter 10 Agriculture, Key 1 & 3; Chapter 11 -- Industrialization. Notebook #9 DUE
Wed. 3/29 -- Agriculture -- Chocolate production
Thur. 3/30 -- Services --  Chapter 12, Key issues 1-2.  What are services and how are cities nested to provide services.  Christaller's central place theory.
Fri. 3/31 -- Finish Central Place map. Project due today, but will count for 4th quarter.

AP Art History
Mon. 3/27 -- Introduction to Contemporary Art -- a shiny silver sheet.  Each student will look up one piece of art, read the Khan Academy essay and give a short presentation to introduce the piece of art to the class.
Tue. 3/28 -- Maya Lin and the Vietnam Veteran's memorial.  Sheet and notes on public memorials and how Lin created a very different war memorial.  What was controversial about the monument.  We will read quotes from the time period and discuss the "compromise" at the memorial.  Video from Khan academy.
Wed. 3/29 -- Feminist art -- We will look at Cindy Sherman and Shirin Neshat -- contemporary women artists -- also Barbara Kruger and Judy Chicago for other examples.  Why do women have a hard time in the art world.  Art 21 on Cindy Sherman.
Thur. 3/30 -- Ethnic art -- Native American and African American

Economics
Mon. 3/27 -- Pie charts showing spending and taxes by the U.S. Federal government.  Compare current expenses with 2009.  Evaluate issues with the budget.
Tue. 3/28 -- National Debt Quiz. take notes on pages 417-422 and use the notes on an open note quiz.
Wed. 3/29 -- Review for Labor and Government TEST
Thur. 3/30 -- Labor and Government TEST -- last grade of the quarter
Fri. 3/31 -- Money Scavenger Hunt -- Chromebooks in the classroom.

March 20-24, 2017

AP Human Geography
Mon. 3/20 -- Introduction to Weber's model on Industry.  Video " Made in the USA" from America revealed.  Notes on automobile industry and steel industry including Nucor.
Tue. 3/21 -- Siting a Factory Project.  Teams of students will each take one type of factory and find a place in the U.S. to site the factory.  Each person will look at bulk-gaining, bulk-reducing as well as locations of resources, transportation costs, labor and other factors needed in finding a good site for a new factory.
Wed. 3/22 -- Final day for Siting a Factory Project.  Project DUE Thursday.
Thru. 3/23 -- Factory siting project due. Notes on Factories today/trends. QZ: Factory CRQ -- AP exam type essay in class as a quiz.
Fri. 3/24 -- Industrial pollution news articles.

AP Art History
Mon. 3/20 -- Notes on post 1945 painting and sculpture.  Art Cards Mondrian to Wright (last five the of the pink set) Due.
Tue. 3/21 -- Notes on post 1945, architecture and environmental art.
Wed. 3/22 -- DVD: "10 Buildings that changed America." Notes on Robie House, Seagram Building, Vanna Venturi House, and Disney Concert Hall. NOTEBOOK #9 DUE
Thur. 3/23 -- Review for Modern Art Test
Fri. 3/24 -- Test on Modern Art, Art Cards 1945-1980 (Gray) set due. 

Economics
Mon. 3/20 -- Research for budget cutting simulation.
Tue. 3/21 -- Budget cutting simulation
Wed. 3/22 -- information on the Federal budget -- numbers for 2016 and how the budget is passed -- reading and some discussion.  Video "IOU USA" about the budget deficit.
Thur. 3/23 -- Catch-up on some previous lessons.  Discuss readings on labor issues and write a list of important ideas on the board (and as notes for the test).  Readings about alternative types of taxes p. 406-410.  Students will make a two-column chart to find information on VAT and Flat tax ideas.  The two columns include: describe the tax, list two good things about the tax and two bad things (pro-con).
Fri. 3/24 -- Economic Current Event #1 -- library to write and print. 

March 13-17, 2017

AP Human Geography
Mon. 3/13 -- Interactive lecture:  Financing and Trade.  Once a country has a development plan, how can they get financing and what are some issues about trade.  Chapter 9, Key Issue 4 p. 331-337. Sorry the BRICS reading listed on the calendar is really for the 23rd.
Tue. 3/14 -- TED talk Michael Green "How we can make the world a better place."  Looking at the Millennium goals and beyond.
Wed. 3/15 -- World System Theory Wallerstein -- a worksheet with map on the back. C. 9, Key Issue 4, p. 340.
Thur.  3/16 -- Making a chapter review card to use on the quiz and a 25 question multiple choice quiz on chapter 9. Review theories.
Fri. 3/17 -- Industrial Revolution, Chapter 11 Key issue 1 p. 395-397.  Notes with an industrial map.

AP Art History 
Mon. 3/13 -- Presentations on Fauvism and German Expressionism.  Reading on Matisse color theory and Degenerate Art (Hitler).
Tue. 3/14 -- Presentations on Dada and Surrealism.  Video segments on the Armory Show.
Wed. 3/15 -- Mexican art and photography.  Notes on Sculpture and Jacob Lawrence.  Art Cards from the Pink Set Picasso to Lam.  
Thur. 3/16 -- Non-traditional quiz on art styles from 1900-1945.
Fri.  3/17 -- Overview of art form 1945-1980.  What makes art, art?

Economics
 Mon. 3/13 -- Grade Labor and Wages worksheet.  Collective Bargaining Simulation.  Discuss salaries and bargaining.
Tue. 3/14 -- Open note quiz on the history of unions and information about unions.  Work on employment trends.
Wed. 3/15 -- Taxation basics.  Political cartoon on vocabulary on taxes.  Chapter 14, section 1.
Thur. 3/16 -- Mini-lecture on taxes, review vocabulary and create a chart on the different types of taxes in the U.S. at federal, state and local levels.
Fri. 3/17 -- Vocabulary quiz. chapter 14, section1 (tax vocabulary.  Reading p. 406-410, describe flat and VAT taxes with pro-con list.  Make a T-chart and then describe the taxes and list at least 2 pros and 2 cons for each type.

March 6-10, 2017

Sorry I am a bit late this week.  Lots of planning this week!

AP Human Geogprahy
Mon. 3/6 -- Go over the Agriculture test.  Begin the powerpoint on development statistics.  There is a handout with most of the definitions and some space to take notes during the lecture.
Tue. 3/7 -- Chart on development statistics.  This is similar to the earlier chart on health statistics but we will compare HDC with LDC numbers to look at the HDI.  Lots of practice.
Wed. 3/8 -- Reviewing statistics again, but adding in key issue 2 on gender statistics.  We will compare stats on gender and the GDI.  Happy International Women's Day!  HW: Review Key issues 1-2. Know that statistics.
Thur. 3/9 -- Quiz on development stats. Multiple choice with 14 questions.  Key issue 3 is on energy, so I have a great video on energy to watch today!  Notes.
Fri. 3/10 -- Models of development -- we will look at the international trade path to development, the self sufficiency path and compare it to Rostow's Model.  A worksheet.

AP Art History
Mon. 3/6 -- Test on Later European and Americas art 1720-1900.  Art Cards due on Impressionism to the Fin-de Siecle period.  9 cards due. 
Tue. 3/7 -- Review yesterday's test.  Introduction to the modern period.  Watch the Khan Academy video on Brancussi's "the Kiss."  Handout on the styles of -isms for this unit.  Notebook #9 DUE
Wed. 3/8 -- Work time on project for Modern Art.  Groups of various sizes (depending on the topic) will work on different styles with examples form the art card list.  You will make a slide show.
Thur. 3/9 -- Begin slide show presentations
Fri. 3/10 -- Finish slide show presentations.

Economics
Mon. 3/6 -- Internet Webquest on different government regulatory agencies.  People will work with a partner since there are only 14 agencies.
Tue. 3/7 -- Review day for the Microeconomics Test.
Wed. 3/8 -- Microeconomics TEST
Thur. 3/9 -- Mini-lecture on the history of unions.  There is a powerpoint slide sheet, but there a blanks that need to be filled in.  If you are absent get the notes and complete the sheet.  These notes are key for the open note quiz. Video segment on union action during the Great Depression.
Fri. 3/10 -- Worksheet on Labor and Wages.  You need to interview someone over the weekend about their job!