Assignments: September 16-September 27, 2011

AP Psychology:
Read Chapters 3  and review Chapter Two for Monday, September 19. Be prepared for a Quiz W/O notes on Chapter 2 on Thursday , September 22.  Pay special attention to the diagrams on the brain and the nervous system from Chapter 2.  Those who were absent Monday,  September 19, make sure to review ALL the brain and nervous system diagrams in Chapter 2.

World History


See the New York Times Zhang  Yimou Page for extra information on this director for your essay


11A:  There will be  quiz on the bolded words from Chapter 3 Tuesday, September 20.  You may use your outlines from Chapter 3.  You need to write an introduction for your "Hero" essay which is due Wednesday, September 21.  See the sample introductions linked to this blog.  PLEASE USE YOUR OWN WORDS!

11B:  You must write a thesis statement and plan for your essay on  "Hero."  Use the thesis statement and Outline Format linked to this blog.  This assignment is due:  Monday, September 19. Answer this question: To what extent does Hero advocate that a modern Chinese citizen should rebel against the Communist government? See my sample thesis statements linked to this blog. Choose a side and reword your thesis statement in your own words. Then outline your main points using the OUTLINE FORMAT already linked to this blog. This assignment should be ONE PAGE, DOUBLE-SPACED, and typed. PLEASE USE YOUR OWN WORDS!

 You will have a  quiz on the bolded words from Chapter 3 on Wednesday, September 21.



Note to all:  11A is slightly ahead of 11B in terms of assignment order this week.  EVERYONE WILL EVENTUALLY COMPLETE THE SAME ASSIGNMENTS IN THE SAME ORDER.

AP Art History:

Review temple vocabulary and the Greek art periods I outlined on the board today.  There will be a quiz on temple terms on Thursday, September 22, and an Art Recognition quiz on Chapter 2 on Tuesday, September 27.  See the Chapter 2 Quiz file linked this blog.  You can also bring your thumbdrives  in so I can make copies of the images on  Tuesday, September 20.

Concentrate on the following terms for the quiz on Thursday:

1.  Pediment
2.  Metope
3. Volute
4.  Raking Cornice
5. Cornice
6. Capital
7.  Entasis
8.  Entablature
9. Pronaos (Naos) Celle
10.  Triglyph
11.  Ionic and Doric Style




MUN Activity:
Summarize in one page-typed/double-spaced, Taiwan's sovereignty problem and the UN's role in helping to solve this issue of Taiwan's future-as an independent nation, or as a province of China.  This assignment is due:  Tuesday, September 20.