AP GOV

This should be better.
Today Post test.
Tomorrow, go over grades with you.
Tomorrow, enter test corrections, notes, check blogs.  Get final grade.
Not today.

Have your blog updated, and test corrections done, and notes with you.

Do the post test.

5 pt.s XC if you improve your grade.

optional blog post

Optional Blog Post.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/vaccines/

Cite the above, and summarized. (vaccine, Ashland).

Find ONE more sources, site and summarize.

retake

http://summitapgov.blogspot.com/2013_09_01_archive.html

TEST, CHAPTERS 17-20

TEST, CHAPTERS 17-20

Amendment Blog Post

Make up assignment from Last Friday.
Blog Post, 15 points.

Pick an Amendment.
Copy in the Text.
Explain in your own words what it says, and why you think it's important.

If you blend it, they might come.

HEY GOOGLE DOC SHOULD BE EDITABLE NOW

GOOGLE DOC FOR SMOOTHIE PARTY

You don't have to put your name, you can put anon, put down what you will bring; if one person brings berries, and one bananas, etc. If you don't contribute, no guarantee you can have a smoothie.

things we need;
cups
berries
yogurt
bananas
juice?

test

Does this work

remaining schedule.

With excessive absences due to a variety of concerns (rock concerts, senior skip days, end of year sports), dealing with the schedule is a balancing act.  Here is where we are for the rest of the year.

5/16 Friday: Blog Post (30 points)
5/19 Monday: Test (40 points), Ch 12-16
5/20 Tuesday: Test Corrections
5/21 Wednesday: Detailed Test Review.  CH 17 and 18.
5/22 to 5/23 Thursday- Friday:  Seminar: Exploration of changing views of Gender in Society through Film.  Refreshments will accompany on Friday.  Also, if time allows, the annual Patrick Kilty "Graphic Design Project"(30 points).

5/27 Tuesday: Detailed test review, Chapter 19-20
5/28 Wednesday: Test. 17-20. (40 points)
5/29 Thursday:  Corrections
5/30 Friday : Blog Catch Up Day (Field day).
5/31 Monday/Tuesday.  Optional Blog. 60 points. Your Choice to do or not.  Won't count against your grade.  Reasonable effort on this project will be given full marks.  Not any more time to do than any other assignment, just given more weight as a gift.

All the questions from ever.

Test Bank

Health Care Blog Post. 30 Points.

Go HERE and Examine the 5 listed countries, summarize, Bullet points are fine.
Go HERE and compare various costs.

Describe what system you would like, and WHY

Test Resources

Here are some test resources for your use.  2009, and 1999 Multiple Choice tests, with answers, and I've highlighted a few targeted FRQ's on some of our more recent material.  

Multiple Choice Links:

2009 Multiple Choice Test (With Answers) (word doc).

1999 MC Choice Test (With Answers) PDF

FRQ Links:

All previous FRQ with scoring guidelines.  

2009 FRQ (Question One is the one you should look at)

2010 (Question 4 you should look at)

2007, Question 2, especially, but I don't think we've put any of these on the blogs.

2008 3, and 4 

I Am available Wednesday after school, any lunch, any period 6 if you'd like help understanding any of the Multiple Choice questions, or any FRQs.

If at least one or more person makes a request, I can come in any evening after 5:15 for an hour or two to review.    Don't hesitate to ask.  

Essays the next and the next. From 2010

Earth Day.

Earth Day.
You watched the video on the history of the Environmental movement.

Assignment:
Part 1:  Bibliographic annotation for.

American Masters, A fierce Green fire.  Use the internet, and cite the source.  Summarize. In a paragraph format.  MLA format, but you don't have to reverse indent if you don't like.

Direct link to the video.

Part 2:  2 more sources about some aspect of the Environmental movement that 'speaks to you.'  This could be managing fisheries for recreation, saving the whales, etc., clean air, clean water, solar power, nuclear power, clean coal.  I don't really care, but don't be contrarian for contrarians sake.  Look for something good about the Planet,  and dig in.

Cite the sources, summarize, in MLA format.

Write a statement of purpose about what you would like to see done about the issue you have researched, and WHY.

Muppets!

Scariest Easter Bunny Ever

essays 19 and 20

You'll get some more class time for these.

If you are taking the test, AP test prep wednesday, in my room.  

Starting at 8:30 a.m. (come earlier if you'd like!)

19, and 20

(1999_1)In the 1990’s presidential election campaigns have become more candidate centered and less focused on issues and party labels. The change has been attributed both to how the media cover presidential campaigns and to how candidates use the media. Identify and explain two ways in which the media have contributed to candidate-centered presidential campaigns. Identify and explain two ways in which presidential candidates’ use of the media has contributed to candidate-centered campaigns.

Your answer should not include a discussion of presidential primary elections.


(1999_2)National interest groups often target national-level policymaking institutions to achieve their policy objectives.

Select one of the following national interest groups.
- AARP
- AMA (Medical Association
- NAACP
- NAM (national assoc. of Manufacturers)

For the group you selected do each of the following.
- a identify one major national-level policymaking institution that this group targets.
- b describe one resource or characteristic of the group you have chosen and explain how it influences the choice of the target you have identified in (a)
- c describe another resource or characteristic of the group you have chosen and explain how it influences the choice of the target you have identified in (a).

special ap test prep day

Next Wednesday, during the ACT test, I'll be AP test reviewing.
Come one, come all.

Essays 17 and 18

These questions are from 2010, and are essays 15 and 16 (Click to enlarge), the graph goes with essay 15.

2010-3

2010-2

Essays 15 and 16

2006-2 In recent decades, entitlement programs have constituted a substantial portion of the United States federal budget. Social Security is the largest entitlement program in the US. From the information in the chart above, and your knowledge of the US government and politics, perform the following tasks.
(a) define entitlement program
(b) What is the primary source of revenue for the Social Security program
(c) Identify one threat to the future of the Social security program should the trends depicted in the chart continue
(d) Describe on demographic trend that threatens the future of the Social Security program and explain how it is responsible for the threat that you identified in (c )
(e) Explain how any one of the trends in the chart above would change if the age of eligibility for social security were raised.


2006-3 The United States congress and the president together have the power to enact federal law. Federal bureaucratic agencies have the responsibility to execute federal law. However, in the carrying out of these laws, federal agencies have policy making discretion.
(1) Explain two reasons why Congress gives federal agencies policy making discretion in executing federal laws.
(2) Choose one of the bureaucratic agencies listed below. Identify the policy area over which it exercises policy-making discretion and give one specific example of how it exercises that discretion.
a. Environmental Protection Agency
b. Federal Communications Commission
c. Federal Reserve board
(3) Describe two ways in which Congress ensures that federal agencies follow legislative intent.

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