Why do I like Mike Huckabee?

Because he made cool commercials like this one:

Back-to-School Night Syllabi

Period 4 - Current Events Day!

Post a URL link to your current events story in the comment section.  It must be posted before the beginning of class on Friday.

APGov Homework

Week of Sept. 27 - Oct. 1

PERIOD 3
Monday:  Ch. 15 Exam tomorrow, Vocab due
Tuesday: Sabato pp. 508-515
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 515-524
Thursday: No Homework
Friday: Sabato pp. 525-529

PERIOD 5
Tuesday: Sabato pp. 508-515
Thursday: No Homework

PERIOD 6
Monday: Ch. 15 Exam Wednesday, Vocab due, Sabato pp. 502-508
Wednesday: No Homework
Friday: Sabato 508-515

HoA - Homework

Week of Sept. 27 - Oct. 1

PERIOD 1
Tuesday: Keen pp. 90-95
Thursday: Keen pp. 95-106

PERIOD 4
Monday: Keen pp. 90-95
Wednesday: Keen pp. 95-106; post current event on Room3011 before Friday's class
Friday: No Homework, bring Keen to class on Tuesday

Obama's in my Backyard!

Drew Angerer/ The New York Times

Read the article from the NYTimes about Obama's "backyard strategy".  Do you think this strategy will help the Democrats win elections this November?  Why or why not?  Include your reasoning (referring to content in the article) when you answer these questions in the comment section.

Dump your L.A. Current Events Here!

Add the link to the comment section!

HoA - Homework

Week of Sept. 20 - Sept. 24

PERIOD 1
Monday: Keen 67-69, 70-72, 75-82
Wednesday: Keen 82-90; post current event on Room3011 Blog before Friday's class
Friday:

PERIOD 4
Tuesday: Keen 67-69, 70-72, 75-82
Thursday: Keen 82-90

How the White House Tries to Shape the News

The Obama White House has tried new methods to shape how the news is reported.  Each week, they post a video describing the President's week.

APGov Homework

Week of Sept. 20 - Sept. 24

PERIOD 3
Monday: Sabato pp. 555-563 ("Toward Reform...")
Tuesday: No Homework
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 492-498 (Intro and "Roots of Modern...")
Thursday: Sabato pp. 498-502 ("The Key Players...")
Friday: Sabato pp. 502-508 ("Coverage of the Game...")

PERIOD 5
Monday: Sabato pp. 555-563 ("Toward Reform...")
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 492-502 (Intro and "Roots of Modern..." and "The Key Players...")
Friday: Sabato pp. 502-508 ("Coverage of the Game..."); study for exam

PERIOD 6
Tuesday: Sabato pp. 555-563 ("Toward Reform...")
Thursday: Sabato pp. 492-502 (Intro and "Roots of Modern..." and "The Key Players...")

"Who is the Tea Party?" - NPR Report

Since it was mentioned in Sabato...

we may as well take a look at the "Better Know a District" feature on the Colbert Report.  The one below stars your Congressman, Jim Moran (D).  Do features like this one serve to inform voters, or are they just comedy sketches?  Is it a little bit of both?  Would you have recommended to Congressman Moran that he should participate in this segment of the Colbert Report?


'Better Know a District - Virginia's 8th - Jim Moran

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes 2010 Election Fox News

HoA - Homework

Week of Sept. 13 - Sept. 17

PERIOD 1
Tuesday: Read and take notes on Keen 35-45
Thursday: Read and take notes on Keen 54-65; Read Economist articles "Two Centuries of Hopes and Fears" and "It's Only Natural"

PERIOD 4
Monday: Read and take notes on Keen 15-34, Mini seminar groups will present next class, Read the Economist article "So Near and Yet So Far"
Wednesday: Read and take notes on Keen 35-45
Friday: Read and take notes on Keen 54-65; Read Economist articles "Two Centuries of Hopes and Fears" and "It's Only Natural"

APGov - Chapter 15 Vocab

Click this link to download the Ch. 15 Vocab worksheet.  It will be due next week.

APGov Homework

Week of Sept. 13 - Sept. 17

PERIOD 3
Monday: Read and take notes on Sabato pp. 530-541 (Intro and "Roots of News Media...")
Tuesday: No Homework?!
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 542-547 ("Current Media Trends")
Thursday: Sabato pp. 547-551 ("Rules Governing the Media")
Friday: Sabato pp. 551-555 ("How the Media Covers Politics")

PERIOD 5
Tuesday: No Homework
Thursday: Sabato pp. 547-555 ("Rules Governing the Media" and "How the Media Covers Politics")

PERIOD 6
Monday: Read and take notes on Sabato pp. 530-547 ("Roots of News Media" and Current Media Trends")
Wednesday: No Homework
Friday: Sabato pp. 547-555 ("Rules Governing the Media" and "How the Media Covers Politics")

HoA Homework [UPDATED]

Week of Sept. 7 - Sept. 10

Tuesday: Read and take notes on Keen preface
Wed/Thur: Read and take brief notes on Keen pp. 5-15
Fri./Mon: Read (do not take notes) on Keen pp. 15-34; Mini Seminar groups must be prepared to present at next class; Read the Economist's "So Near and Yet So Far"

APGov Homework [UPDATED]

Week of Sept. 7 - Sept. 10

Period 3
Tuesday: Return completed first day packets, Ch. 5&7 Exam Monday, confirm access to online textbook on Blackboard
Wednesday: Return completed first day packets, Ch. 5&7 Exam Monday
Thursday: Ch. 5&7 Exam Monday, Safety Assembly during 3rd period tomorrow, Ch. 5&7 vocab due Monday
Friday: Ch. 5&7 Exam Monday

Periods 5&7
Tuesday:Ch. 5&7 Exam Friday/Monday, confirm access to online textbook on Blackboard
Wed/Thurs: Ch. 5&7 Exam Monday, Ch. 5&7 vocab due next class
Fri/Mon: Read and take notes on Sabato pp. 530-547 ("Roots of News Media..." and "Current Media Trends"

September Means Attack Ads!

As Election Day approaches, candidates become more likely to use attack ads to smear their opponents.  This ad from Delaware Senator Mike Castle (Dem.) is pretty typical:

APGov: Accessing the Online Textbook

If you are having difficulty accessing our online textbook on Blackboard, click here to download instructions on how to access the textbook online.