Course Calendar ("How To" Video)

Notes Page

Course Materials by Unit (Take-home exams, Essay questions, Test-tips, etc.)

Online Textbook

• Click on "Norton AP Government and Politics" and log-in with the LPS Portal

• Use the Ebook and other resources

Google Classroom

• "How do I interpret my AP GoPo scores in Synergy?"

• "How is my semester grade in AP GoPo calculated?"

In a typical year, Lincoln Public Schools requires each senior to complete 20 hours of community service in order to be eligible to graduate.  The 2021 - 22 school year will be a variation on that theme.  Below are resources to help students complete their community service hours.

• Directory of LPS Pre-Approved Volunteer Programs

• UNL Volunteering Resources

• LPS Volunteering Resources

• Sometimes, Mr. Bargen will post new volunteering opportunities on Google Classroom. (Log in and then click on the "Service Learning" topic on the left-hand side of the page).

  • In a volunteering bind?  Contact Dan Bauerly (mention that you are a student of Mr. Bargen's at Lincoln High School) and see if he can help you: dan@hublincoln.org  (402-471-8526 )

• Click HERE for the form to record your hours

Reflection Assignments:

• Pre-Flection Assignment

• Mid-term Reflection Assignment

• Final Reflection Assignment

College Credit:  why AP?

Aside from the college-ready skills and content focus that an AP curriculum provides, grades in AP courses are "weighted," meaning that any grade C and above counts a full letter-grade higher in the student's GPA (so the highest grade possible in an AP course is 5.0).  Likewise, students in AP courses can earn college credit through year-end exams administered by the College Board. 

• AP Exam Scores Accepted for Course Credit at:

  • UNL

  • UNO

  • UNK

The current cost of an AP Exam is $103.  This cost is substantially lower than the cost of a 3 credit-hour course at UNL with in-state tuition (over $800):

• UNL Tuition costs  

College Credit:  why Wesleyan Honors Academy?

Another way that you can earn college credit in this course is a dual-credit option offered through Nebraska Wesleyan University's "Wesleyan Honors Academy" (WHA).  In short, if you earn a B or better in this course, you will be awarded 3 hours of college credit through Nebraska Wesleyan University.  That college credit transfers to any college/university in Nebraska (and to over 90% of colleges around the country).  The cost of the course through WHA is currently $285.  While this cost is higher than the AP exam option, the advantage is that your evaluation is based on the course of an 18-week semester rather than the result of a 3-hour AP exam administered on one day.  Likewise, WHA is still more cost-efficient than a similar course with in-state tuition offered at UNL.

• Informational PDF about Wesleyan Honors Academy

• Sign up for Wesleyan Honors Academy

Scholarships Available from the State of Nebraska

• The State of Nebraska provides a program (through the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education) that can pay for the cost of enrolling in Wesleyan Honors Academy.

  • Learn more HERE.