Monday, November 26, 2018

Week 16 HW and Agenda

AP U.S. Gov

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch 7 Pgs. pp 231 - 237 – Due 11/29 W/ 2?s.
    • Ch 11 Pgs.. – pgs 322 -333 due 12/03; pgs 333-340 due 12/07; pgs 341-350 due 12/11
  • Vocab / Concept Cards – Ch. 11 12/03
  • Current Event - 11/30; 12/14
  • Quiz / Tests - Test 3 - 11/30
  • Debate: Religion and Prayer in Schools - in class Debate 11/28 (Change)
  • Mass Media and Politics Graphic Notes - 12/05?
AP Comp Gov and Politics
  • Levitsky / Way – The Rise of Competetive Authoritarianism 
    • Pg 303-305 Four Arenas Wednesday 11/28
    • 305-Four Arenas-308 Inherent Tensions – Friday 11/30
    • 308 Inherent Tensions – 309 Paths Tuesday, 12/04
    • 309 Paths – end 312 – Thursday 12/06
  • Ch. 9  Communism and Post- Communism Wrksht -  12/05?
  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes – Quiz 7 Nondemocratic Regimes - 12/07 
  • Research paper
    • First article due 12/07
    • Second article due 12/21
    • Paper proposal due end of Jan? ? Beg. Of Feb.?

Monday, November 12, 2018

Week 14 Agenda and HW

AP United States Government

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • Ch 7 Pgs. pp. 210 - 220 due 11/14 W/ 2?s; pp 220 - 231 due 11/19 W/ 2?s; pp 231 - 237 – Due 11/29 W/ 2?s.
  • Vocab / Concept Cards - Ch. 7 11/14
  • Current Event - 11/16; 11/30
  • Quiz / Tests - Quiz 5 (through chapter 10) (11/16); Test 3 (TBD 11/28?)
  • Required Supreme Court cases: 11/16
    • Bush v. Gore
    • Engel v. Vitale, 1962
    • Lemmon v. Kurtzman 1971
    • Lee v. Weisman 1992 
    • School District of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v. Schempp
  • AP Prep Book ch 10 voting and elections with 20 question worksheet DUE Tuesday
  • Debate: Religion and Prayer in Schools? – Position paper 11/19? / in class debate 11/27?
AP Comparative Government and Politics
  • Zakaria, “Populism on the March” Article - discuss Tuesday
  • Ch 8 Nondemocratic Regimes wksht – due 11/14
  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes –  UK Quiz and FRQ (11/19) 

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Week 13 HW and Agenda

AP U.S. Gov't

  • Read Gov. In America  -
    • CH 10 elections and voting behavior: Pp. 304 – 315 due Tuesday 11/06 W/ 2?s; pp. 315 – 320 due Friday 11/09 W/ 2?s 
    • Ch 7 Pgs. pp. 210 - 220 due 11/14 W/ 2?s; pp 220 - 231 due 11/19 W/ 2?s; pp 231 - 237 – Due 11/29 W/ 2?s.
  • Vocab / Concept CardsCh. 10 11/09; Ch. 7 11/14
  • Current Event - 11/16; 11/30
  • Quiz / Tests - Quiz 5 (through chapter 10) (11/16); Test 3 (TBD 11/28?)
  • Required Supreme Court cases: 11/16?
    • Bush v. Gore; Engel v. Vitale, 1962; Lemmon v. Kurtzman 1971; Lee v.Weisman 1992; School District of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v. Schempp
  • other assignments? - AP Prep Book ch 10 voting and elections with 20 question worksheet; Debate: Religion and Prayer in Schools? – put in groups and group prep 11/05-11/09; Position paper 11/19? / in class debate 11/27?
AP Comp Gov't
  • Monday - discuss capitalism and inequality; collect and grade UK presentations round 2
  • Zakaria, “Populism on the March” Article - discuss Friday?
  • Ch 8 Nondemocratic Regimes wksht – due 11/16
  • Upcoming tests / Quizzes – UK Quiz – Date?