Internal Assessment Deadlines

Tuesday, April 6th
A hard copy of your working bibliography with eight sources must be turned in at the beginning of class.  The bibliography must be in Turabian format.  If it is not properly formatted, it will be returned without a grade.  The assignment will then be marked down one letter grade per day until a properly formatted bibliography is turned in.  This assignment will be entered in the gradebook as one participation grade.


Friday, April 16th
A printed copy of an outline of your internal assessment must be turned in at the beginning of class.  This outline should reflect that your research has been completed or is close to being completed.  Chapter 6 of Turabian's 7th edition contains instructions for how to properly format an outline.  Your outline must be in the same format as the internal assessment (Plan of Investigation, Summary of Evidence, etc.).  If it is not properly formatted, it will be returned without a grade.  The assignment will then be marked down one letter grade per day until a properly formatted bibliography is turned in.  This assignment will be entered in the gradebook as one quiz grade.


Friday, April 30th
A printed copy of the first draft of your internal assessment must be turned in at the beginning of class.  This draft must include a cover page, each section should begin on a new page, the paper should be properly footnoted and a bibliography included.  If the draft is not properly formatted, it will be returned without a grade.  The assignment will then be marked down one letter grade per day until a properly formatted first draft is turned in.  Consult this checklist before turning in your paper on the 30th.  This assignment will be entered in the gradebook as three quiz grades.

APGov Exam Review Sessions!!

Beginning Wednesday, April 7th Ms. Root will be holding review sessions from 7am to 8am on W days for the entire month of April!  In past years, many of my students have attended these sessions and said they were more prepared for the AP exam as a result (last year more than 30 of my students earned scores of 4 or 5 on the exam).  Please take advantage of these review sessions.  A schedule of session dates and locations will be posted on the Room3011 door after spring break.

APGov Periods 5&7 - Homework

Week of March 22 - March 26
MONDAY: Janda pp. 448-457
WEDNESDAY: Janda pp. 457-467
FRIDAY: Complete Ch. 14 Exam over the break.  Turn in your completed Scantron on April 5.

Have a great spring break!

APGov - Period 3 - Homework

Week of March 22 - March 26
MONDAY: Janda pp. 448-457
TUESDAY: Janda pp. 457-461
WEDNESDAY: Janda pp. 461-464
THURSDAY: Janda pp. 464-467
FRIDAY: Complete Ch. 14 Exam over the break and turn in your completed Scantron on Monday, April 5

Effects of Health Care Overhaul

The NYTimes has an interactive graphic that explains how various Americans will be affected by the recently-passed health care reform bill.

Daniel, C-SPAN Superstar

Daniel W., current HoA student and Room3011 APGov alum, was on CSPAN Sunday night shortly after the historic healthcare reform vote.

Period 7 - A Clue on my Political Leanings?

From my trip today to the Capitol:

HoA Reminder - Bring Turabian to Class Tomorrow!

Don't forget to bring your copy of Turabian to class tomorrow!

APGov - Periods 5&7 - In-Class Activity

You have two items to complete today while I'm gone:

1.  Complete the Bureaucracy review sheet using your textbook.  The worksheet emphasizes information that will be on the Bureaucracy Exam on Monday.  Make sure you turn in this worksheet to the teacher before you leave.

2.  Read this article on the prospects for healthcare reform on Politico.com.  In the comments section of this post (on Room3011) add a comment predicting whether a healthcare bill will be passed by the Congress or not.  Include with your description the reason why you think the bill will or will not pass.  Include one of the reasons listed in the Politico.com article in your comment.  The most accurate predictions will get some extra credit on the Bureaucracy exam.

APGov - Period 3 - Homework

Week of March 15 - March 19
MONDAY: Janda pp. 427-433
TUESDAY: Janda pp. 435-438
WEDNESDAY: Janda pp. 442-448
THURSDAY: Janda pp. 442-448
FRIDAY: Bureaucracy Exam Monday; Member of Congress PPT due Monday (must be shared with me on GoogleDocs

The Postal Service on 60 Minutes

This weekend's episode of 60 Minutes featured this editorial about the U.S. Postal Service from Andy Rooney.  It may be of interest as we finish our unit on government bureaucracy.

Thanks to Shane M. for pointing this out to me.

The Latest on the Healthcare Bill...

APGov - Periods 5&7 - Homework

Week of March 15 - March 19
TUESDAY: Janda pp. 435-442
THURSDAY: Janda pp. 442-448, Bureaucracy Exam on Monday, Member of Congress PPT due on Monday (share it with me through GoogleDocs)

There will be an exam review on Wednesday after school in Room 3011.  The Bureaucracy Exam will be the last exam of the third quarter.

Cool Video about a Day in the White House

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Events of the Civil War

From Mr. McCarthy:

Period 4 - African Americans

Presented March 9th

Period 4 - Reconstruction

Presented on March 5

Period 4 - North vs. South: Advantages and Disadvantages

Presented on March 1st

Period 4 - Crises of the 1850s

Presented on February 25th

Period 2 - African-Americans

Presented March 11th

Period 2 - Abolitionists

Presented on February 23rd

Period 2 - North vs. South: Advantages and Disadvantages

Presented on March 1st

Period 2 - Crises of the 1850s

Presented on February 25th

Period 2 - Origins of the Civil War Seminar

Presented on February 19th

APGov - Periods 5&7 - Homework

Week of March 8 - March 10
MONDAY: Janda pp. 414-425
WEDNESDAY: Janda pp. 425-433
FRIDAY:

APGov - Period 3 - Homework

Week of March 8 - March 12
MONDAY: Janda pp. 406-411
TUESDAY: Janda pp. 412-417
WEDNESDAY: Janda pp. 417-422
THURSDAY: Janda pp. 422-427
FRIDAY: Heritage Assembly, no homework over the weekend

APGov PowerPoint Template

APGov Periods 5&7 - Homework

Week of March 1 - March 5

TUESDAY: No Reading Assignment

THURSDAY: Congress Exam on Monday.  Read Janda pp. 406-414.

Citizen Redistricting

Now that you've played the redistricting game and learned the different ways that district boundaries are manipulated to achieve particular political outcomes, check out this article from the New York Times about California's radical new idea of how to draw the boundaries of state legislature districts.  Do you think this plan is a good idea?  What might be some of the advantages and disadvantages to such a plan?  The article mentions that the plan may be applied to the redistricting of congressional districts as well: good idea or bad idea?

Thoughtful comments will be awarded a +1 (out of 40 questions) on this Monday's Congress Exam.  Deadline for comments is midnight Sunday.

HoA Reading Assignments

Week of March 1 - March 5
Complete reading Chapter 16, "The Crises of Reconstruction" for class on Friday