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Monday, September 5, 2011

Assignments: September 5, 2011-September 12, 2011





AP Psychology:

Read  Chapter 3 for next THURSDAY,  September 16.  If you have NOT emailed me questions and definitions DO SO BY FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 10th!  After this date I cannot give you any credit.




World History

11B:  Complete  a typed COMPARISON CHART of  PALEOLITHIC  and NEOLITHIC SOCIETIES.  Compare:  The governments or politics, the economy, and the society of the two types of  culture.  If you did not complete this for Wednesday, September 9, do it for Friday, September 10.  Outline Chapter 3 for Friday, September 10.  You have until Friday September 10 to revise your outline of the New York Times Article if necessary for full credit.  There is no HW for Tuesday, September 12.

11A:  Complete a typed OUTLINE using the Outline format linked to this blog of the New York Times article that we read in class.  Outline Chapter 3 for Tuesday September 12.  You have until Tuesday, September 12 to revise your outline of the New York Times article if necessary for full credit.


AP Art History:
Read the introduction in your book. Take notes on all the Art Analysis terms. You will have to define these terms for quiz by early next week. On Tuesday, September 5th you need to bring a ONE PAGE TYPED art analysis on an piece of art of your choice. Your analysis should be two pages maximum, double-spaced, and use all of the art terms of analysis outlined in the Introduction. See the Introduction and Chapter 1 Pictures linked to this blog.

There will be a recognition quiz on Chapter 1 images on  TUESDAY, September 12.  You will have to know the date, the title or place of the work, and the artist, if applicable.  See the linked picture file on this blog.  You may also copy these images to your thumbdrive.  Just bring your thumbdrive to class before next Tuesday.  I will return your  Art Analyses on Friday, September 10.

Reading tasks:  Read Chapter 2.


MUN Activity:
Pick one Chinese news show and analyze it for the following:


1. Setting, look of presenters

2. Choice of subjects

3. Hidden metaphors or "spins" designed to attract an audience.

Type your analysis. It should be double-spaced, 1-2 pages long. This assignment is due: Tuesday September 6.

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