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AP Gov. Winter Break Homework

Due Jan. 9th, 2019 (hard copies only)

The instructions & all necessary materials to complete this assignment can be found by opening the attached PDF and link.
 
 

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AP Unit 2 Study Guide

15–25% of course material and May 6th, 2018 AP Exam

 

Political Beliefs, Public Opinion, & Linkage Institutions

CHAPTER 6: DUE 10/17/18

CHAPTER 8: TBD_______________

CHAPTER 11: TBD________________

 

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AP Gov HWK calendar 11.11-12.1 UPDATED

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Connecting Current Events to Unit 1 & 2 Concepts

Extra Credit/Credit Recovery

Reg. Gov’t DUE 11/26 at the start of class

AP Gov’t DUE 11/27 at the start of class

Please email to [email protected] or print it out to hand in.

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political socialization project/beliefs, ch 6 assignment AP

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AP GOV Unit 2 Hwk Calendar– Oct. 28-Nov. 10

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midterm election reflection 2018

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Outline for Mini-Posters....Make sure your large poster is finished and ready to hang by History Night!!

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AP Hwk Calendar 10.14-10.27

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Directions: Listen to up to THREE debates, town hall discussions, &/or interviews between various candidates in hotly contested seats throughout the US, and/or the President who is leader of their party and influences legislation & national priorities through media attention.

Most of these will air on CNN, Eastern Time is 3 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time; so if you’re watching on the west coast, the times are 7pm, 7pm, and 5pm respectively. If you miss them, the links are below.

Option 1-60 minute interview of President Donald Trump (not on original handout, but feel free to use this to correct a reflection too!): https://www.cbsnews.com/video/donald-trump-interview-full-video-of-60-minutes-lesley-stahls-interview-with-the-president/

Option 2- Beto O'Rourke (D) debates Ted Cruz (R) for Senate seat in Texas- https://www.texastribune.org/2018/10/17/texas-beto-orourke-ted-cruz-senate-debate/

Option 3-Beto O'Rourke Town hall (Texas Senate) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FutjIv63Dgk

Option 4-Mayor Andrew Gillum (D) and Rep. Ron Desantis (R) debate for Florida Governor https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/10/22/florida_governor_candidates_andrew_gillum_and_ron_desantis_face_off_in_heated_debate.html

Option 5-Incumbent Congressman Jeff Denham and Democratic challenger Josh Harder meet on stage for the first and only live-audience debate of the CA-10 Congressional race.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZa2DOc1Lok

Option 6-San Diego's 50th district Congressman Duncan Hunter (incumbent) https://www.yhttps://www.c-span.org/video/?c4476038/rep-duncan-hunter-middle-eastern-culture-lie COMPARE with challenger Ammar Campa-Najjar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynX3hfpkkic&feature=youtu.be 

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Mock Election & History Night Project
Leader of every group should save a copy of the History Night Stations Packet to your Google Drive, share with your team, and collectively work on your assigned stations.
 
Individually, you are responsible for completing the
  • 2 fact sheets (8 facts) and
  • 2 media sheets (8 facts directly from interviews, debates, TV /social media tweets/appearances, etc.)
  • Your personal research can focus on your candidate, your proposition, or both!
 

10/26 by end of class

Digital History Night Stations Packet (per person)

10/31 by end of class

Digital media sheets (2 per person)

10/31 by end of class

Digital fact sheets (2 per person)

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Gubernatorial Debate

Directions: Listen to Gubernatorial candidates Gavin Newsom (Democrat) and John Cox (Republican) debate one another in their only planned debate before the midterms. Originally it aired on the radio. They discuss policy issues ranging from immigration to homelessness.

A link to their debate is available below, along with these instructions. As you listen, TAKE NOTES, & then complete the reflection!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=WQ2aQ4aJ9Pg (actual debate starts at 15:50 in)

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Hello AP Gov't!
I realized that I forgot to give you the Unit 2 Study Guide....I will give it to you all Tuesday in class, but start reading Ch. 6 anyways. Qs and the study guide (digital version can be found on here on this website) will be due Wednesday the 17th! (It's a fun and interesting chapter).
 
Also, my bad...I realized on the homework calendar I wrote you could do metacognition the for the UNIT 1 Exam (all MC Qs and up to 1 FRQ), and I will honor that--in fact you can do metacognition on BOTH FRQs. I will give you until Friday the 19th to get that done.
 
Feel free if you are on campus to come by and pick up your Unit Exam, metacognition sheets, and the Study Guide if you want to get started on the metacognition/Ch. 6 early since you have all those days off.
 
I will leave most of the stuff sitting on the counter for you starting Oct.11th To pick up your test, just come find me.
 
If you did not pass the MC portion or the FRQ portion of your exam, metacognition is mandatory. The semester final will be impossible to pass if you do not review and relearn the stuff you don't get. Failure to complete metacognition by Friday will result in an automatic parent meeting.

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AP Gov HWK Calendar 9.30-10.13

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Debate-Federalism
 
 

Annotated these instructions—Due 9.28.18

 
 

Debate 10.5.18

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AP Gov HWK Calendar 8.16-8.29

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Federalism Timeline—DUE 9.25.18

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AP Government – Unit 1 Study Guide

5–15% of course material and May 6th, 2019 AP Exam

Ch. 2-Due: FRIDAY, Aug. 31st

Ch. 1-Due: Tuesday, Sept. 11th

Ch. 3-Due: Friday, Sept. 21st

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Directions:

  1. Open the Edmodo FolderàUnit 1: Why do state and Federal Laws sometimes conflict?
  2. Open “3. Federalism: U.S. v. The States, Using the Video”
  3. Watch the LAST video segment—starts at about 17mins in

http://www.learner.org/courses/democracyinamerica/dia_3/dia_3_video.html

(we watched the first two in class)

  1. Answer the Q’s on the attached handout

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FRQ Meta-Cognition

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AP Gov HWK Calendar 9.2-9.15

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Constitutional Questions Debate

9.7.18

Annotated Instructions DUE by 9.7.18

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Extra Credit Assignment

Hamilton & Unit 1 Review

Reg. Gov. DUE 9/4 at the start of class

AP Gov. DUE 9/5 at the start of class

Please email to qriddle.[email protected] or print it out to hand in.

Directions: Listen to at least five songs from the Original soundtrack/Broadway musical Hamilton (available on Spotify) and make connections between the songs to 10 or more key terms from your unit 1 map. Please note, there is some mature content within the play/some songs. The album is composed of two disks, choices that have heavily gov’t related material include:

Disk #1: 1-8, & 23

Disk #2: 1-3, 5, 7-8, 11, 19

  • For each song you choose, discuss the key terms that relate, provide definitions, how each term connects to the song, theme, and/or story, & their significance…why any of it matters! Underline/bold/highlight the key terms in your
  • Make sure you discuss a minimum of 10 key terms Some songs may just be related to one term, while other songs hit many.
  • Your analysis of the songs and terms should be at least 1 page in length (typed double space, font 12) OR hand written, 2 pages

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“Creating a Constitution” Viewing Guide

DUE 9.5.18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FBmW0oni6M

This video will go over many Ch. 2 concepts AND will help you review the material. You can find the link to the video in the Edmodo folder: Unit 1-What was the most important compromise made at the Constitutional Convention? Why? (at the bottom of the folder, or use the link provided above). You only have to watch the first segment (approx. 25mins long).

 

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AP Gov HWK Calendar 8.19-9.1
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Socratic Seminar

Date has been moved to 8.24.18

Be prepared to come into class on the date above and participate in a Socratic Seminar. You be responsible for using evidence and quotes from both Federalist Papers (#51, #10, & #78), the Constitution, and outside sources to address your assigned four discussion questions. 

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AP Gov HWK Calendar 8.5-8.18