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"April is a promise that May is bound to keep." ~Hal Borland

US= You have a Chapter 15 Quiz on Wednesday, 5/4 (for odd periods) and Thursday, 5/5 (for even periods). That means you need to be reading through Chapter 15 so you are prepared. Also on that day your "Reaction Analysis" homework is due. Sociology= You have homework due on Friday. 4/29....read pages 254-257 and answer questions 1-3 on page 257. Also you need to be sure to get your song approved by Friday for your "Social Stratification Song Project" that is due on Tuesday, May 3rd.

"April hath put a spirit of youth in everything." -William Shakespeare

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US= You have your 3rd Quarter projects due (4/18 & 4/19); please be sure to e-mail those to kkirby@nmusd.us . Also due this week (4/20 & 4/21) is your 3rd Quarter Study Guide...we will be taking the District 3rd Quarter Exam on Wednesday & Thursday this week (the same day your Study Guide is due). Sociology= We'll be starting Unit 3 this week. Check back for an update on homework later in the week. Extra Credit Alert for U.S. History classes! You all have an extra credit opportunity (Wednesday, April 20th) by attending Peer Court after school in the Social Hall from 3:00-5:15. To earn the extra credit (and even some community service hours) you must be there the entire time! To get the extra credit answer the following questions about each case (there will be a maximum of 4 cases): a- What was the case about? (i.e. what are they in trouble for doing?) b- What was the jury's decision & did the judge change anything? c- Did you agree or disagree with the ou

"Every spring is the only spring---a perpetual astonishment." ~Ellis Peters

There are a lot of people who have missed class and therefor missed tests and quizzes. Various opportunities have already been given to make up these items. Failure to make up this work prior to the break will result in zeros. U.S.= We will be continuing with the Civil Rights Movement this week. You will be given a Study Guide that is due after the break. Don't forget to be working on your research projects! The template for the project will be made available to you on Tuesday. Sociology= The midterm covering Units 1 & 2 is on Friday, 4/4. An extra credit opportunity was given out in class on Monday...that assignment is due on Friday, 4/4.