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.

April 17-21, 2017

AP Human Geography
Mon 4/17 -- Work on City Model flipbook.  There are specific directions written on the board.  If you are home sick, e-mail me and I can send a copy.  We have a REQUIRED system of color coding, so they will all be the same.  You will write a two sentence description of the model and find a "best fit" current city.
Tue. 4/18 -- Last day to work on the city-model flip book.  We will spend the last 10-15 minutes of class going through the models with a powerpoint and discussing each.  Please start turning in your flip books. 
Wed. 4/19 -- Shadow Cities TED talk.  What are squatter settlements?   Powerpoint notes on urban models in the developing world and the role of squatter settlements. If there is extra time we will watch a segment of Discovery Atlas that shows squatter settlements in India. All flip books DUE
Thur. 4/20 -- Quiz on city models (open note quiz). Begin partner project on expanding cities.  This project focuses on Key Issue 3 and looks at how cities are growing (urban growth boundaries) with satellite cities and public transportation.  2-Days.
Fri. 4/21 -- Finish Expanding Cities project.

AP Art History 
Mon. 4/17 -- Lecture on Global artists -- we will look at Osorio, Walker, Mutu and El Anatsui.
Tue. 4/18 -- Research parts of Global Issues artists and as a group complete the notes for the last set of art cards :)
Wed. 4/19 -- Review for the test
Thur. 4/20 -- Test on Global Contemporary art. Art Cards due
Fri. 4/21 -- Notebook #10 due.  Review for AP TEST. Senior meeting during 1st period.

Economics 
Mon. 4/17 -- Tools of Monetary policy Lecture. Read p. 475.  Play the FED chairman game.
Tue. 4/18 -- Open note quiz on Chapter 10 (Banks and FED reserve -- it is True/False) Read p. 302-303 and make a graphic organizer (I have a sheet) on investing 304-309.
Wed. 4/19 -- Three-Pocket Organizer on investments. -- Work with a partner to finish.
ECONOMIC CURRENT EVENT #2 DUE.
Thur. 4/20 -- Lecture on stock and investing, how to pick stocks.  RISK ASSESSMENT DUE (on-line: njaes.rutgers.edu/money/riskquiz.
Fri. 4/21 -- Introduction to stocks.  How to read a stock report on-line.  Make a practice investment pie using your rick level and an investment goal.

April 10-14, 2017

AP Human Geography
Mon. 4/10 --  Rank-size and primate cities.  You will look up the 10 largest cities in a country and graph the populations.  We will look at city size distribution and compare developed with developing countries.
Tue. 4/11 -- Global Cities worksheet with services.  Intro PP on Global Cities, explain the alpha, beta, gamma descriptions -- discussion before the worksheet.  Your spring break homework on reviewing AP HG Models is DUE today. 
Wed. 4/12 -- PP notes on urbanization, history and trends.  Make diagrams of circular, linear and clustered settlement patterns.  Why are there different settlement patterns?  STUDY tonight for the chapter 12 quiz.
Thur. 4/13 -- Qz: Chapter 12 (probably about 20 multiple choice questions).  Group activity on planning a city -- individual and small group work.  Fun!
Fri. 4/14 -- Models of urban structure -- there are seven models and we will make a flip chart to create a good study tool.  I will provide diagrams and astrobright paper.  You will color code, explain and describe.  They are due on 4/18.

AP Art History 
Mon 4/10 -- Lecture notes and video on artists dealing with human figures -- Smith, Abakanowicz, Koons.
Tue. 4/11 -- Electronic Media -- books and literati notes (Piak, Biola, Xu Bing, song Sun-nam) We will see a lot of video clips today!
Wed. 4/12 -- Gates and architecture -- A quick biography of Jeanne Claude & Christo, Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid.  Students will then research a piece of art or architecture from one of these people and draw it as best as they can.  Looking and learning go together.
Thur. 4/13 -- Slide quiz, open notebook.  Take and grade the quiz.  Turn in 8 notesheets for art card grading.
Fri. 4/14 -- Global arts of the Pacific -- Knywarreye, Tuffery and Mori.

Economics
Mon. 4/10 -- Introduction to unit on money and banking.  We have a worksheet on the history of currency in the U.S. and how monetary systems work.  Really it is more interesting than it sounds!
Tue. 4/11 -- Modern Marvels -- U.S. Mints.  Questions with the video.
Wed. 4/12 -- A short segment from "It's a Wonderful life," on bank panics from the 1930's.  Lecture on history of banking through the Financial Crisis of 2008.   Begin partner project on a timeline of bank history.  You will include 12 events with 5 significant events described, including their significance.
Thur. 4/13 -- Finish banking timeline.  Watch 60 minutes; "Your bank has failed."
Fri. 4/14 -- How the Federal Reserve -- quick lab on districts.  Chart on the functions and organization of the Fed.  Video:"The Power of Money."