Friday, February 8

U. S. History-- Students doing AHSGE prep will need to complete Lessons 1 & 2 from The American Vision workbook. You should already have Lesson 1 in your AHSGE folder. Students doing regular classwork need to complete the primary source activity "The Yankee President" and the geography activity entitled "Roads, Dams and Bridges". Economics students need to complete their Chapter 3 vocabulary and Guided reading 3-1. **Important note** Yesterday I received an email from Wanda McAbee of the Stock Market Game simulation, and she informed me that we had accidentally been put in the wrong region. (This is why you were shown as competing with an elementary school and a middle school.) As of today you have been placed into the correct region, therefore your standings have changed. Instead of competing against 51 teams, you are actually competing against 358 teams, all of which are high schools. Good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor.

Thursday, February 6

U. S. History students-- Have now been split into two groups. Students who have already passed the Social Studies subtest of the AHSGE did chapter 21, section 1 guided reading and took notes today. Students who still need to pass the AHSGE put together their folders today. If you did not have your green folder, please haev one tomorrow. We also started on AHSGE Standard I, Objective 1. Economics students-- Please remember that you have a chapter two test tomorrow and there will be no re-test.

Friday, February 1

Economics students-- When I scheduled your test for next week, I forgot to factor in our library day (Monday) and Signing Day (Wednesday). Therefore your test will be pushed back to Thursday. Because I am extending your time by two days and giving you ample time to study, there will be NO re-test. U. S. History students-- Your chapter 20 test will be Tuesday. There is a study guide already up on the wiki. (www.apricechs210.wikispaces.com) You will NOT have a re-test, so please be prepared for this test. Beginning Wednesday, these classes will be divided into two groups. Students who have not passed the Social Studies portion of the graduation exam will have five weeks of intensive tutoring on AHSGE objectives. Students who have passed the Social Studies portion will be doing independent study, including an independent project. You will be in class, but for the most part you will be on your own. If you have questions, do not hesitate to ask.