HoA - Helpful Internal Assessment Site

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HoA - Homework

PERIOD 4
Monday: "Cardenas Critique" and "Oil Expropriation"
Wednesday: Internal Assessment is due Friday, First draft should also be submitted to Turnitin.com (Class ID: 3995862, Enrollment Password: USAAOK).

PERIOD 1
Tuesday: "Cardenas Critique" and "Oil Expropriation"
Thursday: Internal Assessment is due Friday, First draft should also be submitted to Turnitin.com (Class ID: 3995862, Enrollment Password: USAAOK).

APGov Homework

Week of April 25 - April 29

Reading assignments this week will be longer than usual.  This is to ensure that we can devote our time next week to reviewing for the AP Exam.  It is very important that you keep up on your reading this week.

PERIOD 3
Monday: Sabato pp. 152-170
Tuesday: Sabato pp. 170-186
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 186-200
Thursday: Sabato pp. 200-216
Friday: Sabato pp. 216-232, Bring 5 AP questions to class on Monday

PERIOD 5
Tuesday: Sabato pp. 152-186
Thursday: Sabato pp. 186-216

PERIOD 6
Monday: Sabato pp. 152-186
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 186-216
Friday: Sabato pp. 216-232, Bring 5 AP Questions to class on Monday

Internal Assessment Documents

You can use the documents provided below for tips on how to write the IA in the proper format.  Remember that the first draft is due on Friday, April 29th and that the word count will not be taken into account when formulating your grade.

HoA - Homework

There will be no assigned reading this week.  Beginning on Tuesday, we will be spending our time in the library and computer lab completing research for the Internal Assessment.

The first draft of the Internal Assessment is due on Friday, April 29th for all students.

APGov Homework

Week of April 11 - April 15

ALL CLASSES
There will be no homework assigned this week or over the Spring Break.  You will be expected to turn in you Chapter 10 Vocabulary Worksheet on the day of your Judiciary Exam.
Periods 3 and 5: Wednesday
Period 6: Thursday
The rest of the week will be spent reviewing the Mock AP Exam.

AP Exam Review Sessions!

Beginning Tuesday, April 12th Ms. Root and I will be holding review sessions from 7am to 8am on L days for the entire months of April and May up to the 9th!  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, which will be held in the Little Theater.  The schedule of reviews is as follows:

Tuesday, April 12th
---The Constitution and Federalism
Thursday, April 14th
---Public Opinion, Political Socialization and the Media
Monday, April 25th
---Participation and Voting, Political Parties
Wednesday, April 27th
---The Campaign Process and Interest Groups
Friday, April 29th
---Congress and the Presidency
Tuesday, May 3rd
---The Bureaucracy and the Judiciary
Thursday, May 5th
---Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
Monday, May 9th
---Economic and Foreign Policy

APGov: Predict the Shutdown!

APGov - Shutdown!!

We're less than 24 hours away from a federal government shutdown!  Read the following articles and be prepared to answer their accompanying questions:

No Accord in Budget Talks... by Carl Hulse

1. How far apart are Democrats and Republicans on the amount of money to cut in the budget?
2. What else do the Democrats and Republicans disagree on?
3. What have House Republicans done this week to try to avoid blame for a government shutdown?

Workers Wonder... by Edward Wyatt

1. How many federal employees are likely to be furloughed?
2. How might their daily lives be affected?
3. Can federal employees continue to work voluntarily?

HoA - Homework

Week of April 4 - April 8

PERIOD 1
Tuesday: Quiz next Monday; 5 sources for Internal Assessment due Monday
Thursday: Quiz Monday; 5 sources for Internal Assessment due Monday

PERIOD 4
Monday: Quiz on Friday; 5 Sources for Internal Assessment due Friday
Wednesday: Quiz on Friday; 5 Sources for Internal Assessment due next class; Friday is Current Events Day: post your article in the comments section!

By Special Request: The Mexico & Díaz PPT

The PPT can also be found by clicking here.

APGov - Chapter 10 Vocab

The Chapter 10 Vocab Worksheet can be downloaded by clicking here.  It is due on the day of the Chapter 10 Exam.

APGov Homework

Week of April 4 - April 8

PERIOD 3
Monday: Sabato pp. 367-370
Tuesday: Sabato pp. 370-374
Wednesday: No Homework
Thursday:
Friday:

PERIOD 5
Tuesday: Sabato pp. 370-374
Thursday:

PERIOD 6
Monday: Sabato pp. 358-370
Wednesday: Sabato pp. 370-374
Friday:

Ch. 10 Exam will be held on April 13th for Periods 3 and 5, April 14th for Period 6.  The Exam review will be held after school on Tuesday, April 12th.