TBA
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OLD STUFF:
This unit will include the following chapters in our Government in America textbook which we will cover in the following order:
Chapter 16 - Economic & Social Welfare Policymaking
Chapter 17 - Policymaking for Health Care, the Environment & Energy
Chapter 18 - National Security Policymaking
Tentative Schedule
Day 1 - Economic & Social Welfare (November 18, 28)
Day 2 - Health Care, the Environment & Energy (November 29, 30)
Day 3 - National Security Policymaking (December 1,2)
Day 4 - Policy Test / Semester Review (December 5, 6)
Day 5 - Semester Review (December 7, 8)
Day 6 - Semester Review (December 9, 12)
FINAL EXAMS (December 13, 14, 15, 16)
Chapter 17 - Economic Policymaking
Chapter 18 - Social Welfare Policymaking
Chapter 19 - Policymaking for Health Care & the Environment
Chapter 20 - Foreign & Defense Policymaking
DAY 1 (12/10-11/2014):
AGENDA:
Binder Check
Economic Policy Overview
Social Welfare Polict Overview
Beginning review for final exam
Homework:
DAY 2 (12/12,15/2014):
AGENDA:
Bubble HW
Correct Tests/ Make notes on missed questions
Final exam review
Homework:
Practice AP Exam (This is not open book or open note. I want you to set a timer for 45 minutes and complete the 60 multiple choice questions within that time frame. Your task is to simulate the experience of the actual AP exam. This is to give yourself a sense of how you might realistically perform. We will grade it & go over some of the questions in class as part of our final exam review.)
Begin reviewing for the final exam.
You might want to print & study the following reviews: Unit 1 Review, Unit 2 Review, Unit 3 Review & Unit 4 Review
Also very helpful... use these reviews created from released exams +The 20 Most Popular AP Topics!!!!
Click here to access Practice Exams. There are several exams with answers posted. It's a good way yo practice/study for the final or for the AP exam!
*FYI - I will be offering extra credit for watching and taking notes on a feature length (90 min.) documentary about voting in America. If you are interested, you will have several possible opportunities to attend the documentary viewing. Each viewing time is limited to a max. of 34 students. You may sign up with Ms. Fortenberry to reserve a spot. Sign up will be first-come, first-served. If you reserve a spot & are a no-show, you will forfeit the opportunity to attend later viewings. If you are late, your reserved spot may be given away if there is anyone wait-listed or physically present & waiting to get in to that viewing. Absolutely no cell phones will be allowed during the viewings.
Opportunity #1: Monday during DEN plus attending after school and finishing at approx. 5pm (you must attend both)
Opportunity #2: Wednesday during 6th period
Opportunity #3: Thursday during 3rd period (starting at 12:30- lasting until approx. 2:10 pm)
(If you saw this documentary last six-weeks and are interested in another opportunity. See me.)
DAY 3 (12/16-17/2014):
AGENDA:
Review for Exam:
Correct Practice AP exam:
Group Practice Quizzes
Judicial Branch
Congress/Legislative
Presidency/Executive
Campaigns & Elections... (5th period didn't get to finish this in class... so you should take it & grade your own at home as part of your studies. Here is the Campaigns & Elections Student Practice/Review Quiz... & here are the Campaigns & Elections Review/Practice Quiz Answers so you can check yourself when you finish.)
HOMEWORK:
Campaigns & Elections Practice Quiz (5th period... see links just above))
Study for exam (see homework section from last class for lots of study materials to use)
Bring Binder for Binder check: (Here is the binder check rubric.)
Bring your textbook to turn in!
DAY 4 (12/18-19/2014):
AGENDA:
Binder Check
Turn in textbooks
Final Exam
End of Course Survey
3/11/2014: Please read these brief chapter summaries on various types of policymaking.
Chapter 17 Summary: Economic Policymaking
Chapter 18 Summary: Social Welfare Policymaking
Chapter 19 Summary: Policymaking for Health Care & the Environment
Chapter 20 Summary: Foreign & Defense Policymaking
DAY 1 (3/17/2014):
Form groups & create super-thorough policy study guides by synthesizing information from the textbook & from the various policy review guides available using the link below:
Policy Review Guides:
https://drive.google.com/a/leanderisd.org/#folders/0BzotgDh1GB6AYlZ3MWI1blNLWEE
Submit the link to your group's study guide here:
Policy Study Guide Submission Sheet
DAY 2 (3/19/2014):
AGENDA:
Test Corrections (Congress/Budget)
Review/Study/Vote on Super Policy Study Guides
Policy Quiz Game
Homework:
Study for Policy Test: (Use textbook Chapters & Notes/Study Guides to review.)
DAY 3 (3/21/2014):
AGENDA:
Policy Quiz Game (in Groups)
Homework:
FYI - We'll be discussing the Presidency next (Chapter 13).
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Review Day 1:
Do timed 1994 Practice Exam in class
Do practice FRQs & discuss FRQ strategy
Homework: Use website resources to study for AP exam & attend review sessions if possible.
Review Day 2:
Correct/Look at missed questions from the 1994 Released AP Exam
Review/Make notes on missed questions from the Unit 5 Test over politics & linkage institutions
Review materials over view
Constitution Group Review Quiz
Homework: Complete the1999 Released AP Exam (60 questions in 45 minutes) & attend review sessions if possible
Review Day 3:
Group Quizzes
Judicial Branch
Campaigns & Elections
Review Correct Homework Test
Unit 1 Review
Homework: Practice AP exam 2002 & Practice AP exam 2009
Review Day 4:
Group Quizzes
Congress
Executive Branch
Review Correct Homework Tests
Unit 2, 3 & 4 Review
Homework:
Review Day 5
Unit 5/6 Review Questions
Final Exam
Day 6
Alternative Final Exam Option??
Old Stuff (Please feel free to ignore):
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Here are the 100 Question Take Home quizzes for Chapter 17, Chapter 18, Chapter 19 & Chapter 20. (These are intended to be open book, but not collaborative. Complete on your own using your textbook as a resource.)
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DAY 1 (12/4-5-6/2013):
In Class:
Warm up: Economic Policy Group Assignment
Collect, grade & return, Chapters 17, 18, 19, 20 extensive bubbled quizzes for correcting.
Homework: Review for Unit 6 Test & Prep Binder for Binder Check
DAY 2 (12/9-10/2013):
In Class:
Warm up: Binder Check (postponed)
Unit 6 Test: Policy
Homework: Review for Units 1 (Foundations) & 2 (Civil Rights/Civil Liberties + the Judicial Branch)
DAY 3 (12/11-12/2013):
In Class:
Warm up: Correct Tests
FRQ Overview
Final Exam Review (Units 1 & 2 Focus)
Homework: Complete practice AP test (45 minute multiple choice section): Here it is: Practice Test #3
Print & Study the following reviews: Unit 1 Review, Unit 2 Review ... also check out The 20 Most Popular AP Topics
Also start reviewing Units 3 (Congress/Budget) & 4 (Presidency/Bureaucracy)
DAY 4 (12/13-16/2013):
In Class:
Warm up: FRQ
Final Exam Review (Units 3 & 4 Focus)
Homework: Print out Unit 3 Review & Unit 4 Review
Also start reviewing Units 5 (Politics, Linkage Institutions) & 6 (Policy)
DAY 5 (12/17-18/2013): (5th period only)
In Class:
Warm up: FRQ
Final Exam Review (Units 5 & 6 Focus)
Homework: Print out Unit 5 Review & Unit 6 Review
& Study for final Exam
Also very helpful... use these reviews created from released exams!!!!
DAY 6 (12/19-20/2013):
In Class:
Final Exam
End of Course Survey
Reminders about AP Review Sessions in Spring