Sunday, February 25, 2018

Feb. 25th HW and Agenda

Read Gov. In America  -

  • Ch 8 pp 240 -254 due 02/27; pp 255 – 266 due 03/02
  • Ch 9 nominations and campaigns Pgs 268-277 due 03/05; pgs 277 – 283 – due 03/07; pgs 284 – 294 – due 03/09
Worksheets / activities:
  • Vocab / Concept Cards - Ch. 8 03/02; Ch. 9 03/09
  • Current Event due 03/02; 03/16
  • We the People Lesson 34 Civic Engagement w/ worksheet – due? (Wksht and PDF of Chapter in AP U.S. Gov't Handouts and HW Folder)
Quiz / Tests
  • Trimester 3 free response 1 (Monday); Bill of Rights and Supreme Court Cases Quiz Three (Monday)

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Feb 18th HW and Agenda

Read Gov. In America  -

  • Ch 6 Pgs. 189 - 196 (stop What Americans Value: Political Ideologies) –due; pp. 196 - 208 – Due Thursday 02/23.
  • Ch 8 pp 240 -254 due 02/27; pp 255 – 266 due 03/02
Worksheets / activities:
  • Vocab / Concept Cards - Ch. 6 – Due 02/23; Ch. 8 03/02?
  • Current Event due 02/20; 03/02?
  • Supreme Court cases worksheet w/ important Supreme Court cases list
    • Griswold v. Connecticut , 1965; Roe versus Wade, 1973; Korematsu v. US, 1944; Regents of the University of California v. Bakke; citizens United v. Federal election commission 2010 – DUE 02/20
Quizzes and Tests
  • chapter 3 & 6 Reading Quiz - This week or next
  • Trimester 3 free response 1 - This week or next
  • Bill of Rights and Supreme Court Cases Quiz Three (02/26?) 

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Feb. 11th HW and Agenda

Trimester 3 Test 1 Study Guide - downloadable copy under AP U.S. Gov't HW and Handouts folder

Read Gov. In America  -

  • chapter 5 civil rights and public policy: pp. 164-174, due 02/12
  • Ch 6 Pgs. 177- 187 (stop at Measuring Public Opinion and Political Information) – Due 02/15; pp. 189 - 196 (stop What Americans Value: Political Ideologies) –due 02/20; pp. 196 - 208 – Due Thursday 02/23.
Tests: Scottsdale trimester 3 test one cumulative (Thursday, February 15); Bill of Rights and Supreme Court Cases Quiz 2 (Wednesday 02/14)

Worksheets / activities:
  • Vocab / Concept Cards - Ch. 6 – Due 02/23
  • Current Event due 02/20; 03/02?
  • Supreme Court cases worksheet w/ important Supreme Court cases list
    • Yates, the United States, 1957; Brandenburg V Ohio, 1969; Roth v. United States, 1957; Miller v. California , 1973; Mapp v. Ohio, 1961; Gideon v. Wainwright 1963; Miranda v. Arizona , 1966- DUE 02/14
    • Griswold v. Connecticut , 1965; Roe versus Wade, 1973; Korematsu v. US, 1944; Regents of the University of California v. Bakke; citizens United v. Federal election commission 2010 – DUE 02/20

Sunday, February 4, 2018

Feb. 5th HW and Agenda


  • Tests: Bill of Rights and Supreme Court Cases Quiz 1 (Monday 02/05); Quiz 1 Executive Branch Focus (02/08);  Bill Of Rights Quiz 2 schedule
  • Read Gov. In America  
    • chapter 5 civil rights and public policy: pp. 140 – 157 due 02/05; pp. 157 – 164 due 02/07; pp. 164-174, due 02/12
    • Ch 6 Pgs. 177- 187 (stop at Measuring Public Opinion and Political Information) – Due 02/15; pp. 189 - 196 (stop What Americans Value: Political Ideologies) –due 02/20; pp. 196 - 208 – Due Thursday 02/23
  • Worksheets / activities:
    • Vocab / Concept Cards Ch. 5 – due 02/06; Ch. 6 – CHANGED Due  02/23
    • Current Events due 02/05; 02/20
    • Supreme Court cases worksheet w/ important Supreme Court cases list
      • Schenck v. united States . 1919; Gitlow v. New York , 1925 - free speech; New York Times v. Sullivan, 1964; Tinker v . Des Moines 1969 – due 02/09
      • Yates, the United States, 1957; Brandenburg V Ohio, 1969; Roth v. United States, 1957; Miller v. California , 1973; Mapp v. Ohio, 1961; Gideon v. Wainwright 1963; Miranda v. Arizona , 1966- DUE 02/14
      • Griswold v. Connecticut , 1965; Roe versus Wade, 1973; Korematsu v. US, 1944; Regents of the University of California v. Bakke; citizens United v. Federal election commission 2010 – DUE 02/20