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"Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement." -C.S. Lewis

U.S. History=   You have a Chapter 5 & 6 Study Guide due next week (Tuesday, 12/4 for odd periods and Wednesday, 12/5 for even periods). Be sure to get started on that...we have a test the same day! AP Euro= Your Chapter 20 Group Project is due tomorrow, Tuesday, 11/27. Study Guides will be passed out in class they are due on Tuesday, 12/11. Test corrections are this week only (Tuesday-Friday at lunch, 7th & 8th period, or by appointment in the morning)!

"Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude." ~E.P. Powell

I hope you all have a wonderful Thankgiving break & remember to be thankful for the blessings, big and small, in your life. U.S. History= No homework over the break, but you can start reading ahead in Chapter 6. AP Euro= Your Chapter 20 Group Project is due on Tuesday, 11/27. Remember, this isn't a huge project to do & you don't have to be with your group to get the work done, but be in communication with your group.

“Sometimes we focus so much on what we don't have that we fail to see, appreciate, and use what we do have!” -Jeff Dixon

U.S. History= The 7 questions on the backside of your Imperialism & Expansion of the United States note sheet are due on Thursday, 11/15 for odd periods & Friday, 11/16 for even periods. Please be reading through Chapter 5 as we are studying the topics in class. There will be a Chapter 4 & 5 Quest next week (Monday, 11/19 for odd periods & Tuesday, 11/20 for even periods)...it's longer than a qu iz, but shorter than a t est ...a quest ! AP Euro= The written response to the "Bacon & Galileo: The New Science" questions are due on Wednesday, 11/14 (check your email for a more detailed reminder). We will be wrapping up Chapter 19 this week & our test on Chapters 18 & 19 is on Tuesday, November 20th (your study guides are due that same day). We will have a review session on Monday evening. If you need help, please ask...I am available to help you.

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." -President Thomas Jefferson

EXTRA CREDIT ALERT BELOW!!! U.S. History=  Be sure to read Chapter 4! Expect a quiz later this week (Thursday & Friday)! A.P. Euro=  Please keep up with your reading! There will be a Chapter 18 reading quiz on Wednesday, 11/7 (please bring your textbook to class on Wednesday). Test corrections must be completed by Wednesday at lunch in order for them to go on your 1st Quarter Progress Report. Your extra credit opportunity is to take part in The National World War II Museum's "Thank You for My Freedom" project.  Are you thankful for your freedom? Will you take a moment of your time to show it? The Museum launched  MyVeteransDay .org , which makes thanking veterans for their service as easy as clicking your mouse or tapping your smart phone. Whether you write a personal message or upload a photo or video, take the time to say thank you to those who defend America. They are trying to collect 1 million “thank yous” for for America’s veterans, and you have th