Friday, February 28, 2014

AP COMP GOV'T: WEEK #9 (March 3-7)

Monday, March 3 - Study review for UK/Mexico Test

Tuesday, March 4 - Essay Test for UK/Mexico (Essay Questions Link)

Wednesday, March 5 - Identification Test for UK/Mexico

Thursday, March 6 - Invictus

Friday, March 7 - Invictus

Friday, February 21, 2014

AP COMP GOV'T: WEEK #8 (February 24-28)



UK Mexico Essay Questions

Drug War Sites

TED Talk on Drug Cartels


February 24 - Mexico: Political and Economic Change
HW: Citizens, Society and the State p.351-357

February 25 - Mexico: Citizens, Society and State
HW: Political Institutions (Linkage Institutions) p.357-370

February 26 - Mexico: Political Institutions (Linkage Institutions)
HW: Political Institutions (Government) p.370-378

February 27 - Mexico: Political Institutions (Government)
HW: Policies and Issues p. 378-390

February 28- Mexico: Policy and Issues
HW: Begin studying for Test on March 3 and 4




Thursday, February 13, 2014

AP COMP GOV'T: WEEK #7 (February 17-21)


February 17 - No School

February 18 - E.U. Activity Travel Activity

February 19 - E.U. PPT and Post Test

February 20 - Mexico Picture Quiz, Mexico Pre-Test
HW: Read Mexico: Sovereignty, Authority and Power pg 337-343

February 21 -  Mexico: Sovereignty, Authority and Power
HW: Read Mexico: Political and Economic Change

Friday, February 7, 2014

A.P. COMP GOV'T: WEEK #6 (February 10-14)

                                                 

Feb.10 - Political Institutions (Linkage Institutions) HW: Read 133-142

Feb.11 -Institutions of Government (House of Commons, House of Lords, Monarch and Judiciary)  HW: Northern Ireland PPT, Read 142-150

Feb.12 - Discuss Northern Ireland, Show Videos, HW: Read Rosemary Lawlor Chapter

Feb.13 -Book Discussion - Post Test over Great Britain

Feb.14 - No School
Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work


Friday, January 31, 2014

AP COMP GOV'T: WK #5 (February 3-7)


                                               

Feb.3 - CIA World Factbook and G.B. Picture Quiz, HW: Read pg. 91-104 Sovereignty, Authority and Power Great Britain

Feb.4 - Sovereignty. Authority and Power for G.B., HW: Read pg. 104-110 Political and Economic Change

Feb.5 - Political and Economic Change for G.B., HW: Read pg. 110-119 Citizens, Society and State

Feb.6 - Citizens, Society and State for G.B., HW: Read pg. 119-133 Political Institutions (Linkage Institutions)

Feb.7 - Political Institutions (Linkage Institutions) for G.B. HW: Read pg. 133- 142 Institutions of National Government

U.S. Race Ethnic Makeup
BBC Elections



Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Honors American Government, January 30-31, 2014


 Honors American Government Students Lesson Plans for Thursday and Friday, January 30 and 31st

Thursday, January 30th

During class, break into discussion groups and do the following:
  1. Go through Chapter 3 together and write down any questions your group has over the chapter.
  2. After each group is done with this, share any questions you have with the whole class.  See if you can help each other understand the material better.  
  3. Finally, the substitute will also be available for you to ask if needed.
  4. At home or in class on your devices, please watch the following short videos:
Constitution Formation

George Washington's Importance

Constitutional Convention Video - Pretty Good Review, except the House of Representation reference. 

These videos should help you prepare for the test on Friday.  Don't forget that your Cornell Notes are also due on Friday.

Friday, January 31st

Ch.3 Test and Cornell Notes are due, study time after all tests are finished.



Friday, January 24, 2014

AP COMP GOV'T: WEEK #4 (January 27-31)



The other side of outsourcing video by Thomas Friedman


January 27 - Finish discussion over Revolution 2.0 and Rev 2.0 Test

January 28 - What is Globalization? Block Schedule due to NESA W

January 29 - " " Block Schedule due to NESA W

January 30 - Challenges to Globalization

January 31 - Challenges to Globalization