Mock Exam Info

If you're coming to tomorrow's mock exam, be sure to enter the cafeteria by 8:20am.  Bring several #2 pencils, pens, and about 10 sheets of lined paper.

See you there!

The make-up mock exam (for band members only) will be after school on Tuesday in Ms. Root's room.  The exam begins at 3:05.  Latecomers will not be admitted.

HoA - Mexican Revolution Part 2

The PPT can also be viewed by clicking here.

HoA - Mexican Revolution Part 1

The PPT can also be viewed by clicking here.

Interesting Story on College Admissions

Here's a link to the story if you can't see the embedded player.

HoA - Homework

Week of March 28 - March 31

PERIOD 1
Tuesday: Read Keen pp. 300-303 and Zapata's Plan of Ayala
Thursday:  Read "Pancho Villa" by John Reed and The Constitution of 1917: Articles 27 and 123

PERIOD 4
Monday: Complete Foran Reading and Zapata's Plan of Ayala
Wednesday:  Read "Pancho Villa" by John Reed and The Constitution of 1917: Articles 27 and 123

APGov Homework

Week of March 28 - March 31

PERIOD 3
Monday: Sabato pp. 345-348
Tuesday: Sabato pp. 348-350
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 350-357
Thursday: Sabato pp. 358-367

PERIOD 5
Tuesday: Sabato pp. 348-357
Thursday: Sabato pp. 358-370

PERIOD 6
Monday: Sabato pp. 345-348
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 348-357

Mock AP Exam Details

If you plan to take the Mock AP Exam this Friday, you'll have to be in the cafeteria by 8:30am.  It will take approximately 10-15 minutes to distribute materials and share instructions.  The 45-minute multiple choice section will be followed by a 10-minute break.  The exam will conclude with the 100-minute free response section.  All APGov students should be finished with the exam by 11:30.  Students will receive 4 pts. (out of 100) added on to their 3rd quarter grade for completing the mock exam.

West Wing Week

Tim Pawlenty Ad - A Little Overdramatic?

APGov - The Redistricting Game

Today you'll be playing the Redistricting Game. Try to complete missions 2, 3, and 4 on "Advanced". Missions 2 and 3 are moderately challenging and mission 4 is very challenging. Time yourself and complete the survey below about how long it took to complete the missions. Make sure you complete the survey before you log out of the computer.  By the end of this activity, you should have a new-found appreciation for the demographers and cartographers that create the boundaries of Congressional districts.

I'm Just a Bill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

West Wing Week

APGov Homework

Week of March 21 - March 25

PERIOD 3
Monday: Sabato pp. 265-271
Tuesday: No Homework
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 334-345; Class tomorrow in Lab B
Thursday: No Homework
Friday: Study for Exam; 3rd Quarter Project due Monday

PERIOD 5
Monday: No Homework
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 334-345
Friday: Sabato pp. 345-348; 3rd Quarter Project due Monday; Congress Exam Tuesday

PERIOD 6
Tuesday: No Homework
Thursday: Sabato pp. 334-345; Congress Exam Monday; 3rd Quarter Project due Monday

HoA - Homework

Week of March 21 - 25

PERIOD 1
Monday: Read Foran pp. 115-122 (online version not available) and Keen pp. 282-290
Wednesday: Read Foran pp. 122-127 and Keen pp. 290-300; Current Events Day on Friday (post your current event in the comment section of this post)
Friday: Quarter Exam Tuesday, Finish Foran article

PERIOD 4
Tuesday: Read Foran pp. 115-122 (online version not available) and Keen pp. 282-290; Quarter Exam on Thursday
Thursday:  Read Foran pp. 122-127 and Keen pp. 290-300

APGov - Member of Congress Assignments

An up-to-date spreadsheet of assigned Members of Congress can be found by clicking here.  If you have not yet chosen a Member of Congress, you must pick a Republican.

Completing Your Congress Data Sheet [UPDATED 3/15]

Here are the steps you'll need to follow to complete your Congress data sheet:

1. Create your Google Account (if necessary)
2. Download the document titled "Congress_Research_Sheet" from the box.net menu at the right.
3. Open Google Docs in your browser.
4. Upload the "Congress_Research_Sheet" to Google Docs and rename it "LASTNAME_Congress_Research_Sheet".
5. You must footnote all important information in the document by selecting "insert footnote" from the "Insert" menu.
6. Make sure that you share your document with mccarthyroom3011@gmail.com (be sure to add me as a collaborator and not just a viewer).
7.  Instructions for proper footnoting in Turabian format can be downloaded here.  You may find the Turabian Online Style Guide easier to use.

President Obama's Speech at Kenmore M.S.

HoA - Homework

Week of March 14 - March 18

PERIOD 1
Tuesday: Keen pp. 217-226; Porfirio Diaz: Hero of the Americas
Thursday

PERIOD 4
Monday: Keen pp. 217-226; Profirio Diaz: Hero of the Americas
Wednesday: Current Events Day on Friday; 2nd draft of I.A. research question due Friday
Friday:

Cool Apportionment Video

At least I think it's cool:

APGov Chapter 7 Vocab Worksheet

The Chapter 7 vocabulary worksheet can be downloaded by clicking here.  The worksheet is due on the day of the Chapter 7 Exam.

West Wing Week

APGov Homework

Week of March 14 - March 18

PERIOD 3
Monday: Study for Bureaucracy Exam
Tuesday: Sabato pp. 249-253
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 253-256
Thursday: Sabato pp. 256-265
Friday: No Homework (no class today due to assembly)

PERIOD 5
Tuesday: Sabato pp. 249-256
Thursday: Sabato pp. 256-271

PERIOD 6
Monday: Sabato pp. 239-249
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 249-256
Friday: Sabato pp. 256-271

Documents for the 3rd Quarter Project

HoA - Homework

Week of February 7 - February 11

PERIOD 1
Monday: Read Turabian pp. 5-11
Wednesday: No class today, SOL Writing Exams
Friday: "Scenes from a Lumber Camp", Read Turabian pp. 12-23; I.A. topic and research question due Tuesday

PERIOD 4
Tuesday: Read Turabian pp. 5-11, and "Scenes from a Lumber Camp"
Thursday: Read Turabian pp. 12-23; I.A. topic and research question due Monday

APGov Homework

Week of February 7 - February 11

PERIOD 3
Monday: No Homework
Tuesday: Sabato pp. 234-236
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 236-239
Thursday: Sabato pp. 239-249
Friday: Sabato pp. 249-253, 3rd Quarter project notecard due Monday

PERIOD 5
Monday: No Homework
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 234-239
Friday: Sabato pp. 239-249, Ch. 9 Exam on Tuesday, 3rd Quarter project notecard due Tuesday

PERIOD 6
Tuesday: No Homework
Thursday: Sabato pp. 234-239, 3rd Quarter project notecard due Monday

APGov - Chapter 9 Vocab

The Chapter 9 Vocab worksheet can be downloaded by clicking here.  It is due on the day of the Chapter 9 Exam.

West Wing Week

Period 4 - Current Events

Once you have completed your quiz, find a current event and post a link to that event in the comments section.  Special bonus points for the five best stories (stories that I'll find the most interesting).  No Charlie Sheen stories!

Your event will go into the gradebook as a homework grade.

HoA - Paper 3 Review for Seniors

This is the PPT that I reviewed with seniors in preparation for this weekend's mock exam.

HoA - Reconstruction PPT

APGov - Websites Used in Class

• D.H.S. Organizational Chart
• Coast Guard Organizational Chart
• browse USAJobs
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HoA - Homework

Week of February 28 - March 4

PERIOD 4
Monday: America's History pp. 476-485
Wednesday: Review for Friday's Quiz
Friday:

PERIOD 1
Tuesday: America's History pp. 476-485
Thursday: Review for Monday's Quiz