TCC Government Spring '20
WORK IN PROGRESS - DATES/ACTIVITIES IN PENCIL
TCC Spring 20 Government Assignments
ICR
Day 1 1/13
Cruise Ship Activity
Join Quizlet
Switchtasking -
Declaration of Independence
Easy Read Constitution
UNIT 1 "Students Will Know"
HW: Ch 1 Videos 1 & 6/Make Handwritten Notes for Quiz (10 bonus points for notes on each quiz)
Guided notes are NOT "Handwritten Notes"- they are a crutch, you may NOT use them
Chapter 1 Constitutional Influences and Video #1 (8:11)
Theories of Democratic Government and Video #6 (7:33)
Also Read Ch 1 Constitution in your book.
Day 2 1/15
Open handwritten note (no printed notes) Quiz 1 & 6 Ch 1
Current Events - DOI if time
HW: Make Handwritten Notes for Quiz (10 bonus points for notes)
Chapter 2 Separation Of Powers Video #2 (7:31)
Checks & Balances Video #3 (9:13)
Federalists, Anti-Federalists, Federalist Papers Video #4 (9:02)
Day 3 1/22
Open Note Quiz - Ch 2 Videos 2,3,4
Hamilton’s King George singing “You’ll be back”!
Awkward Exes Britain & America
Roots of the Constitution PPT - Teacher Notes Lesson 2
Checking Power with Power Teacher Notes Lesson 3
HW: Chapter 2 Federalism Video #5 (11:00)
Also, read Ch 2 Federalism in your book Reading Guide Ch 2 Federalism
Day 4 1/27
Quiz on Video 5 Federalism
Activities on Federalism
HW: What did the founders say? (This will take some time) There are several ways to get the information - The Original, the (Annotated), the Video, the Poster, the flowchart, or modern english for each document.
Day 5 1/29
What did the founders say?
Open worksheet/note quiz feds (Publius) v. anti-feds (Brutus)
McCulloch v. Maryland - Bank Case - Oyez
US v. Lopez - Guns in School Zones - Oyez
Texas New Laws
HW: Study UNIT 1 VOCAB (Quizlet)
Day 6 2/3
Quiz on UNIT 1 VOCAB (Quizlet)
Complete Unit 1 PPT
HW:
UNIT 1 WHAT I SHOULD KNOW (Replaced with in class handouts)
UNIT 1 REVIEW NOTES (PPT)
UNIT 1 VOCAB (Quizlet)
UNIT 1 REVIEW GUIDE (old)
Reading Guide Ch 1 Constitution
Reading Guide Ch 2 Federalism
Day 7 2/5
Complete Unit 1 Info
HW: Review old exam prompts and answers for Unit 1
UNIT 1 - CONSTITUTIONAL UNDERPINNINGS Day 7
NO QUIZ TODAY
Review for Unit 1 Test
UNIT 1 REVIEW NOTES (PPT)
UNIT 1 VOCAB (Quizlet)
UNIT 1 REVIEW GUIDE
UNIT 1 WHAT I SHOULD KNOW
Test Prep Page
Quizizz Review Code
Kahoot from class
Bonus Points for Completed Reading Guides
Day 8 2/10
UNIT 1 Test (Tentative)
Start Unit 3/2
Reading Guide Chapter 10 Citizens Beliefs and Opinions
Reading Guide Chapter 11 Political Ideology and Policy
Reading Guide Chapter 12 Voting and Voting Behavior
Reading Guide Chapter 13 Political Parties
Reading Guide Chapter 14 Campaigns and Elections
Reading Guide Chapter 15 Interest Groups
Reading Guide Chapter 16 Media
Isidewith Directions (Screen shot your people AND the GRAPH)
HW: Unit 3 Chapter 10/11 Public Opinion
Citizen's Beliefs Video #7 (6:12)
Political Socialization Video #8 (5:42)
Public Opinion Video #9 (6:13)
Participation in Politics Video #10 (4:29)
Citizen's Political Beliefs Video #11 (4:36)
Reading Guide Ch 10 Citizen's Beliefs & Public Opinion polls AMSCO
DAY 9 2/12
Quiz: 7-11
Review Quiz, Review Test
Post Turtle
SCIENCE BEHIND PUBLIC OPINION POLLS (4:08) Sci 360
PROS AND CONS OF PUBLIC OPINION POLLS (4:24)
What is needed to have a good poll?
What are the types of biases?
Bias in Polling Questions
Questions for Polls
HW: Create a Poll - ask 5 people each
3 Unbiased (Good) Q's, 2 Biased (Bad) Q's, 2 Demographic Questions (Age, Race, Income, etc.)
Isidewith Directions (Screen shot your people AND the GRAPH)
Reading Guide Chapter 11 Political Ideology and Policy
Day 10 2/17
Quiz: Present Polling Projects
Political Socialization Model
Public Opinion Model
Polling Actual v Projected Winners
Shot Up Plane Starter
Teacher Notes 14
Metaphor About Voting*
We're Not Gunna Take It - Twisted Sister - Political Participation Starter
HW: Chapter 8 Political Parties
Function and Organization of Political Parties Video #12 (7:18)
Development of Political Parties Video #13 (9:55)
Parties Effect on the Political Process Video #14 (2:39)
Chapter 9 Campaigns & Voting Behavior
Electoral Laws & Systems Video #15 (7:44)
Reading Guide Chapter 12 Voting and Voting Behavior
Reading Guide Chapter 13 Political Parties
Isidewith Directions (Screen shot your people AND the GRAPH)
Day 11 2/19
Quiz: Unit 3 Videos 12-15
Isidewith Directions (Screen shot your people AND the GRAPH)
Get up Stand Up for Your Rights - Bob Marley Starter
Iron Triangles Video #17 (4:08)
Activities of Special Interest Groups Video #18 (5:13)
Effect of Interest groups on the Political Process Video #19 (1:59)
PACs and Super Pacs Video #20 (5:30)
Reading Guide Chapter 15 Interest Groups
Day 12 2/24
Quiz: Chapter 15 Interest Groups Videos 16-20
Colbert Super PAC 2
Colbert AD 1
Colbert AD 2
*SUPER PACS - WHAT ARE THEY? (1:55) Stop 1:35
IFS Chairman Brad Smith Corrects AOC on Campaign Finance Law
Campaign Finance - KhanWork on Election
Reference Tools
Testing the Waters - Polling
Products
Build a website - Use Google Sites - Name, party, platform, Bio (make it up), Donate button (doesn't have to work)
Slogan
Create 2 TV Spots - positive & negative (you can draft or be drafted to assist if provided a script)
Poster
Etc. - Social media presence
Anything you want to do- DO. If you don't, it doesn't get done.
HW: Unit 4 Chapter 16 Mass Media
Functions & Structure of New Medias Video #21 (4:02)
Impacts of New Media on Politics Video #22 (2:54)
The News Media Industry and It's Consequences Video #23 (3:12)
Finish Party platforms
Reading Guide Chapter 16 Media
Day 13 2/26
Quiz: Chapter Mass Media Videos 21-23
HW: Vocab Unit 3 (Quizlet)
Reading Guide Chapter 14 Campaigns and Elections
Day 14 3/2
Quiz: Vocab Unit 3 (Quizlet)
Day 15 3/4 (1/2 way done with the semester)
Quiz: Vocab Unit 4 (Quizlet)
Elections
Day 16 3/16
Test Prep Page 3rd test (2nd this semester)
Day 17 3/18
3rd Test (2nd)
Start Unit 2
Reading Guide Ch 7 Civil Liberties
Reading Guide Ch 8 Rights of the Accused
Reading Guide Ch 9 Civil Rights
HW: Unit 2 Chapter 7, 8 Civil Liberties
Civil Liberties & Rights Intro Video #46 (1:49)
Important Civil Liberties to Know Video #47 (6:43)
Day 18 3/23 Quiz on Chapter 7, 8 Civil Liberties
Civil Liberties & Rights Intro Video #46 (1:49)
Important Civil Liberties to Know Video #47 (6:43)
Case names are important
Civil Liberties: Situations PPT Activity Situations PDF - Religion
HW: Chapter 9 Civil Rights
Important Civil Rights to Know Video #48 (4:46)
The Incorporation Doctrine Video #49 (3:49)
Important Supreme Court Cases to Know Video #50 (11:20)
Day 19 3/25 Quiz: Chapter 9 Civil Rights
Important Civil Rights to Know Video #48 (4:46)
The Incorporation Doctrine Video #49 (3:49)
Important Supreme Court Cases to Know Video #50 (11:20)
Civil Liberties: Situations PPT Activity Situations PDF
HW: UNIT 2 VOCAB (Quizlet)
Day 20 3/30
Quiz: UNIT 2 VOCAB (Quizlet)
Civil Liberties: Situations PPT Activity
HW:
UNIT 2 REVIEW NOTES (PPT)
UNIT 2 VOCAB (Quizlet)
UNIT 2 REVIEW GUIDE
UNIT 2 WHAT I SHOULD KNOW
Reading Guide Ch 7
Reading Guide Ch 8
Reading Guide Ch 9
Day 21 4/1
No Quiz Today
Finish Civil Liberties
Unit 2 Test Prep Page
Day 22 4/6
Finish Civil Rights PPTs
UNIT 2 WHAT I SHOULD KNOW
Day 23 4/8 - Bonus for Completed Reading Guides
Come between 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM to start the test
UNIT 2 TEST
Reading Guide Chapter 3 Legislative
Reading Guide Chapter 4 Executive
Reading Guide Chapter 5 Bureaucracy
Reading Guide Chapter 6 Judiciary
Presidents PPT
Congress PPT
Bureaucracies PPT
Courts PPT
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Graphic)
HW: Chapter 11 Congress
Congress Intro Video #24 (5:07)
House of Representatives Video #25 (6:03)
Senate Video #26 (4:50)
Congressional Committees Video #27 (4:48)
Congress and Other Major Political Institutions Video #28 (4:39)
Reading Guide Chapter 3 Legislative
Day 24 3/25
Quiz: Chapter 3 Congress Videos 24-28
I'M JUST A BILL (3:00)
SNL: I'm Just a Bill(3:30)
How to Propose a Bill according to Jean Arthur Mr Smith Goes to Washington
Discussion of how a bill becomes a law
HW: Print this before class if you can
Gerrymandering Activity
Day 25 3/30
Gerrymandering Activity
Texas Gerry Directions
Gerrymandering - On the board - CGP Grey
HW: Chapter 12 Presidents
Presidency Video #29 (7:16)
Executive Office Video #30 (3:51)
Presidential War Powers, Approval & Policy Making Video #31 (3:46)
Presidential Powers - Enumerated & Inherent Video #32 (3:04)
Day 26 4/1
Quiz: Chapter 12 Presidents Videos 29-32
Impeachment Cold Open - SNL - pre-impeachment
Presidents PPT
Congress PPT
Bureaucracies PPT
Courts PPT
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Graphic)
Unit 2 Review Branches of Government AP Government 2019
HW: Chapter 13 The Budget
The Budget Video #41 (4:02)
Making the Budget Video #42 (3:41)
Chapter 14 Bureaucracy
The Bureaucracy Intro Video #33 (2:57)
Organization of the Bureaucracy Video #34 (3:25)
Day 27 4/6
Quiz Videos 33, 34, 41, 42
Do class Evaluations
Structure of the Federal Bureaucracy Slide
UNDERSTANDING THE BUREAUCRACY
Controls by President
HW: Chapter 15 Federal Courts
Judicial Branch Video #35 (3:37)
Structure of the Judicial System Video #36 (4:17)
Selecting Judges Video #37 (3:20)
Key Terms - Judiciary Video #38 (3:15)
Day 28 4/8
Quiz: Chapter 15 Federal Courts Videos 35-38Presidents PPT
Congress PPT
Bureaucracies PPT
Courts PPT
Day 29 4/13
Review
UNIT 5 QUICK NOTES FOR DOWNLOAD
UNIT 5 VOCAB Presidents & Congress (Quizlet)
Legislative Branch Visual Guide
UNIT 5 REVIEW GUIDE
UNIT 5 REVIEW TEST 1 (ANSWERS)
UNIT 5 REVIEW TEST 2 (ANSWERS)
Unit 5 What I Should Know
Unit 2 Review Branches of Government AP Government 2019 Video
UNIT 6 QUICK NOTES FOR DOWNLOAD
UNIT 6 VOCAB Bureaucracy & Courts (Quizlet)
Bureaucracy Visual Guide
Judicial Branch Visual Guide
UNIT 6 REVIEW GUIDE
UNIT 6 PRACTICE TEST (ANSWERS)
UNIT 6 Workbook
Unit 6 What I should know
Reading Guide Chapter 3 Legislative
Reading Guide Chapter 4 Executive
Reading Guide Chapter 5 Bureaucracy
Reading Guide Chapter 6 Judiciary
4/15 Test
4/20
Review test/Talk about our elections unit
Reading Guide Ch 7
Reading Guide Ch 8
Reading Guide Ch 9
Unit 2 Test Prep Page (Civil liberties and civil rights) - New Material for final this term
4/22
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights
4/27
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights
4/29
Review
Manipulative Games - to use the file, make a copy to your google drive. Then it will be an editable sorting game.
Key
Quick Review Videos
Unit 1 Review Foundations of American Democracy AP Government 2019
Unit 2 Review Branches of Government AP Government 2019
Unit 3 Review Civil Liberties & Civil Rights AP Government 2019
Unit 4 Review American Political Ideologies and Beliefs AP Government 2019
Unit 5 Review Political Participation: Elections & Media AP Government 2019
Unit 5 Review Political Participation: Parties & Interest Groups AP Government
Test 1 Prep Page Constitution and Federalism
Test 2 Prep Page Civil liberties and civil rights (New Material for final)
Test 3 Prep Page Public Opinions, Beliefs, Linkage Institutions
Final Test Prep Page Branches
5/4 6:30 Class Final at 6:30 (Complete Finals Schedule)
5/6 5:00 Class Final 5:00
Police Shootings
ICR
Day 1 1/13
Cruise Ship Activity
Join Quizlet
Switchtasking -
Declaration of Independence
Easy Read Constitution
UNIT 1 "Students Will Know"
HW: Ch 1 Videos 1 & 6/Make Handwritten Notes for Quiz (10 bonus points for notes on each quiz)
Guided notes are NOT "Handwritten Notes"- they are a crutch, you may NOT use them
Chapter 1 Constitutional Influences and Video #1 (8:11)
Theories of Democratic Government and Video #6 (7:33)
Also Read Ch 1 Constitution in your book.
Day 2 1/15
Open handwritten note (no printed notes) Quiz 1 & 6 Ch 1
- A Day in Your Life
- Buying the Ideal Government
- The American Political System
- What is Politics - Lasswell model (discussions)
- Schattsnadder Conflict Model
- Enlightenment Thinkers (11:55)
- Social Contract (1:14)
- CSG Monty Python and Pre Revolution Locke Ideals (2:17)
- DEMOCRACY (3:09)
Current Events - DOI if time
HW: Make Handwritten Notes for Quiz (10 bonus points for notes)
Chapter 2 Separation Of Powers Video #2 (7:31)
Checks & Balances Video #3 (9:13)
Federalists, Anti-Federalists, Federalist Papers Video #4 (9:02)
Day 3 1/22
Open Note Quiz - Ch 2 Videos 2,3,4
Hamilton’s King George singing “You’ll be back”!
Awkward Exes Britain & America
- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE VS. BREAKUP LETTER
- Declaration Clause Breakdown
- DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WS
- AOC Powers & Weaknesses
- Fix the AOC with the Constitution
Roots of the Constitution PPT - Teacher Notes Lesson 2
Checking Power with Power Teacher Notes Lesson 3
HW: Chapter 2 Federalism Video #5 (11:00)
Also, read Ch 2 Federalism in your book Reading Guide Ch 2 Federalism
Day 4 1/27
Quiz on Video 5 Federalism
Activities on Federalism
- Sorting Activity - Fed/State/Both/Neither
- Federalism Graphic
HW: What did the founders say? (This will take some time) There are several ways to get the information - The Original, the (Annotated), the Video, the Poster, the flowchart, or modern english for each document.
- Brutus 1 (Annotated) Video Brutus are Anti-Feds
- Federalist 10 (Annotated) Norris /HHHVIDEO (7:28) /
In Modern English (SELECTED READING, FLOW CHART, PPT) - Federalist 51 /( Annotated)/ HHH (6:11)/(GRAPHIC)
In Modern English
Day 5 1/29
What did the founders say?
Open worksheet/note quiz feds (Publius) v. anti-feds (Brutus)
McCulloch v. Maryland - Bank Case - Oyez
US v. Lopez - Guns in School Zones - Oyez
Texas New Laws
HW: Study UNIT 1 VOCAB (Quizlet)
Day 6 2/3
Quiz on UNIT 1 VOCAB (Quizlet)
Complete Unit 1 PPT
HW:
UNIT 1 WHAT I SHOULD KNOW (Replaced with in class handouts)
UNIT 1 REVIEW NOTES (PPT)
UNIT 1 VOCAB (Quizlet)
UNIT 1 REVIEW GUIDE (old)
Reading Guide Ch 1 Constitution
Reading Guide Ch 2 Federalism
Day 7 2/5
Complete Unit 1 Info
HW: Review old exam prompts and answers for Unit 1
UNIT 1 - CONSTITUTIONAL UNDERPINNINGS Day 7
NO QUIZ TODAY
Review for Unit 1 Test
UNIT 1 REVIEW NOTES (PPT)
UNIT 1 VOCAB (Quizlet)
UNIT 1 REVIEW GUIDE
UNIT 1 WHAT I SHOULD KNOW
Test Prep Page
Quizizz Review Code
Kahoot from class
Bonus Points for Completed Reading Guides
Day 8 2/10
UNIT 1 Test (Tentative)
Start Unit 3/2
Reading Guide Chapter 10 Citizens Beliefs and Opinions
Reading Guide Chapter 11 Political Ideology and Policy
Reading Guide Chapter 12 Voting and Voting Behavior
Reading Guide Chapter 13 Political Parties
Reading Guide Chapter 14 Campaigns and Elections
Reading Guide Chapter 15 Interest Groups
Reading Guide Chapter 16 Media
Isidewith Directions (Screen shot your people AND the GRAPH)
HW: Unit 3 Chapter 10/11 Public Opinion
Citizen's Beliefs Video #7 (6:12)
Political Socialization Video #8 (5:42)
Public Opinion Video #9 (6:13)
Participation in Politics Video #10 (4:29)
Citizen's Political Beliefs Video #11 (4:36)
Reading Guide Ch 10 Citizen's Beliefs & Public Opinion polls AMSCO
DAY 9 2/12
Quiz: 7-11
Review Quiz, Review Test
Post Turtle
SCIENCE BEHIND PUBLIC OPINION POLLS (4:08) Sci 360
PROS AND CONS OF PUBLIC OPINION POLLS (4:24)
What is needed to have a good poll?
What are the types of biases?
Bias in Polling Questions
Questions for Polls
HW: Create a Poll - ask 5 people each
3 Unbiased (Good) Q's, 2 Biased (Bad) Q's, 2 Demographic Questions (Age, Race, Income, etc.)
Isidewith Directions (Screen shot your people AND the GRAPH)
Reading Guide Chapter 11 Political Ideology and Policy
Day 10 2/17
Quiz: Present Polling Projects
Political Socialization Model
Public Opinion Model
Polling Actual v Projected Winners
Shot Up Plane Starter
Teacher Notes 14
Metaphor About Voting*
We're Not Gunna Take It - Twisted Sister - Political Participation Starter
- Dear young people, "Don't Vote"*
- WHY DOESN'T EVERYONE HAVE A VOTER ID? (1:53) Frontline*
- Voting: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)*
- Voter Turnout Since 1960* Chart
- If "I didn't Vote" was in the Election - Electoral Map*
- How Do We Vote? WS*
How We Voted in the 2018 Midterms Graphs
Recent Voting Patterns Chart - Political Bumper Stickers*
HW: Chapter 8 Political Parties
Function and Organization of Political Parties Video #12 (7:18)
Development of Political Parties Video #13 (9:55)
Parties Effect on the Political Process Video #14 (2:39)
Chapter 9 Campaigns & Voting Behavior
Electoral Laws & Systems Video #15 (7:44)
Reading Guide Chapter 12 Voting and Voting Behavior
Reading Guide Chapter 13 Political Parties
Isidewith Directions (Screen shot your people AND the GRAPH)
Day 11 2/19
Quiz: Unit 3 Videos 12-15
Isidewith Directions (Screen shot your people AND the GRAPH)
Get up Stand Up for Your Rights - Bob Marley Starter
- I am ...Awake
- POLITICAL IDEOLOGY QUIZ 2
- LIBERAL VS CONSERVATIVE BELIEFS *
- *WHAT PARTY ARE YOU? (ANSWERS)PPT
- Third Parties: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- Teacher Notes 15
- Teacher Notes 16
- HW: Chapter 15 Interest Groups
Iron Triangles Video #17 (4:08)
Activities of Special Interest Groups Video #18 (5:13)
Effect of Interest groups on the Political Process Video #19 (1:59)
PACs and Super Pacs Video #20 (5:30)
Reading Guide Chapter 15 Interest Groups
Day 12 2/24
Quiz: Chapter 15 Interest Groups Videos 16-20
Colbert Super PAC 2
Colbert AD 1
Colbert AD 2
*SUPER PACS - WHAT ARE THEY? (1:55) Stop 1:35
- *STEPHEN COLBERT'S SUPER PAC LESSONS (2:46)
- *Colbert Super PAC
- *Colbert granted Super PAC, plans unclear
- *Lawrence O'Donnell on Colbert SuperPAC
IFS Chairman Brad Smith Corrects AOC on Campaign Finance Law
Campaign Finance - KhanWork on Election
Reference Tools
Testing the Waters - Polling
Products
Build a website - Use Google Sites - Name, party, platform, Bio (make it up), Donate button (doesn't have to work)
Slogan
Create 2 TV Spots - positive & negative (you can draft or be drafted to assist if provided a script)
Poster
Etc. - Social media presence
Anything you want to do- DO. If you don't, it doesn't get done.
HW: Unit 4 Chapter 16 Mass Media
Functions & Structure of New Medias Video #21 (4:02)
Impacts of New Media on Politics Video #22 (2:54)
The News Media Industry and It's Consequences Video #23 (3:12)
Finish Party platforms
Reading Guide Chapter 16 Media
Day 13 2/26
Quiz: Chapter Mass Media Videos 21-23
HW: Vocab Unit 3 (Quizlet)
Reading Guide Chapter 14 Campaigns and Elections
Day 14 3/2
Quiz: Vocab Unit 3 (Quizlet)
- POLITICAL PARTY CONVENTIONS EXPLAINED (3:23)
- POLITICAL POWER: PARTIES, INTEREST GROUPS & PACs (7:38)
- Attack Adds Circa 1800
- Honest political Adds
- We Found Bigfoot! — Dean Phillips for Congress MN-03
- Paul Gosar Is Not Working For You (60 sec)
- John Green
- Media Bias Chart
Day 15 3/4 (1/2 way done with the semester)
Quiz: Vocab Unit 4 (Quizlet)
Elections
Day 16 3/16
Test Prep Page 3rd test (2nd this semester)
Day 17 3/18
3rd Test (2nd)
Start Unit 2
Reading Guide Ch 7 Civil Liberties
Reading Guide Ch 8 Rights of the Accused
Reading Guide Ch 9 Civil Rights
HW: Unit 2 Chapter 7, 8 Civil Liberties
Civil Liberties & Rights Intro Video #46 (1:49)
Important Civil Liberties to Know Video #47 (6:43)
Day 18 3/23 Quiz on Chapter 7, 8 Civil Liberties
Civil Liberties & Rights Intro Video #46 (1:49)
Important Civil Liberties to Know Video #47 (6:43)
Case names are important
Civil Liberties: Situations PPT Activity Situations PDF - Religion
HW: Chapter 9 Civil Rights
Important Civil Rights to Know Video #48 (4:46)
The Incorporation Doctrine Video #49 (3:49)
Important Supreme Court Cases to Know Video #50 (11:20)
Day 19 3/25 Quiz: Chapter 9 Civil Rights
Important Civil Rights to Know Video #48 (4:46)
The Incorporation Doctrine Video #49 (3:49)
Important Supreme Court Cases to Know Video #50 (11:20)
Civil Liberties: Situations PPT Activity Situations PDF
HW: UNIT 2 VOCAB (Quizlet)
Day 20 3/30
Quiz: UNIT 2 VOCAB (Quizlet)
Civil Liberties: Situations PPT Activity
HW:
UNIT 2 REVIEW NOTES (PPT)
UNIT 2 VOCAB (Quizlet)
UNIT 2 REVIEW GUIDE
UNIT 2 WHAT I SHOULD KNOW
Reading Guide Ch 7
Reading Guide Ch 8
Reading Guide Ch 9
Day 21 4/1
No Quiz Today
Finish Civil Liberties
Unit 2 Test Prep Page
Day 22 4/6
Finish Civil Rights PPTs
UNIT 2 WHAT I SHOULD KNOW
Day 23 4/8 - Bonus for Completed Reading Guides
Come between 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM to start the test
UNIT 2 TEST
Reading Guide Chapter 3 Legislative
Reading Guide Chapter 4 Executive
Reading Guide Chapter 5 Bureaucracy
Reading Guide Chapter 6 Judiciary
Presidents PPT
Congress PPT
Bureaucracies PPT
Courts PPT
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Graphic)
HW: Chapter 11 Congress
Congress Intro Video #24 (5:07)
House of Representatives Video #25 (6:03)
Senate Video #26 (4:50)
Congressional Committees Video #27 (4:48)
Congress and Other Major Political Institutions Video #28 (4:39)
Reading Guide Chapter 3 Legislative
Day 24 3/25
Quiz: Chapter 3 Congress Videos 24-28
I'M JUST A BILL (3:00)
SNL: I'm Just a Bill(3:30)
How to Propose a Bill according to Jean Arthur Mr Smith Goes to Washington
Discussion of how a bill becomes a law
- I'm just a Bill - follow the money parody - (2:15)
- Congress Forgets How To Pass A Law - Satire - (2:57)
- How Committees Work - (12:46)
HW: Print this before class if you can
Gerrymandering Activity
Day 25 3/30
Gerrymandering Activity
Texas Gerry Directions
Gerrymandering - On the board - CGP Grey
- How Bills Fail (Answers)
HW: Chapter 12 Presidents
Presidency Video #29 (7:16)
Executive Office Video #30 (3:51)
Presidential War Powers, Approval & Policy Making Video #31 (3:46)
Presidential Powers - Enumerated & Inherent Video #32 (3:04)
Day 26 4/1
Quiz: Chapter 12 Presidents Videos 29-32
Impeachment Cold Open - SNL - pre-impeachment
Presidents PPT
Congress PPT
Bureaucracies PPT
Courts PPT
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES (Graphic)
Unit 2 Review Branches of Government AP Government 2019
HW: Chapter 13 The Budget
The Budget Video #41 (4:02)
Making the Budget Video #42 (3:41)
Chapter 14 Bureaucracy
The Bureaucracy Intro Video #33 (2:57)
Organization of the Bureaucracy Video #34 (3:25)
Day 27 4/6
Quiz Videos 33, 34, 41, 42
Do class Evaluations
- How a Bill Becomes a Wall (5:57) CNN
- What Is the Federal Bureaucracy? Sargent
Structure of the Federal Bureaucracy Slide
UNDERSTANDING THE BUREAUCRACY
- BUREAUCRACY STRUCTURE
- THE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY
- THE CABINET DEPARTMENTS
- INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCIES
- GOVERNMENT CORPORATIONS AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Controls by President
HW: Chapter 15 Federal Courts
Judicial Branch Video #35 (3:37)
Structure of the Judicial System Video #36 (4:17)
Selecting Judges Video #37 (3:20)
Key Terms - Judiciary Video #38 (3:15)
Day 28 4/8
Quiz: Chapter 15 Federal Courts Videos 35-38Presidents PPT
Congress PPT
Bureaucracies PPT
Courts PPT
Day 29 4/13
Review
UNIT 5 QUICK NOTES FOR DOWNLOAD
UNIT 5 VOCAB Presidents & Congress (Quizlet)
Legislative Branch Visual Guide
UNIT 5 REVIEW GUIDE
UNIT 5 REVIEW TEST 1 (ANSWERS)
UNIT 5 REVIEW TEST 2 (ANSWERS)
Unit 5 What I Should Know
Unit 2 Review Branches of Government AP Government 2019 Video
UNIT 6 QUICK NOTES FOR DOWNLOAD
UNIT 6 VOCAB Bureaucracy & Courts (Quizlet)
Bureaucracy Visual Guide
Judicial Branch Visual Guide
UNIT 6 REVIEW GUIDE
UNIT 6 PRACTICE TEST (ANSWERS)
UNIT 6 Workbook
Unit 6 What I should know
Reading Guide Chapter 3 Legislative
Reading Guide Chapter 4 Executive
Reading Guide Chapter 5 Bureaucracy
Reading Guide Chapter 6 Judiciary
4/15 Test
4/20
Review test/Talk about our elections unit
Reading Guide Ch 7
Reading Guide Ch 8
Reading Guide Ch 9
Unit 2 Test Prep Page (Civil liberties and civil rights) - New Material for final this term
4/22
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights
4/27
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights
4/29
Review
Manipulative Games - to use the file, make a copy to your google drive. Then it will be an editable sorting game.
Key
Quick Review Videos
Unit 1 Review Foundations of American Democracy AP Government 2019
Unit 2 Review Branches of Government AP Government 2019
Unit 3 Review Civil Liberties & Civil Rights AP Government 2019
Unit 4 Review American Political Ideologies and Beliefs AP Government 2019
Unit 5 Review Political Participation: Elections & Media AP Government 2019
Unit 5 Review Political Participation: Parties & Interest Groups AP Government
Test 1 Prep Page Constitution and Federalism
Test 2 Prep Page Civil liberties and civil rights (New Material for final)
Test 3 Prep Page Public Opinions, Beliefs, Linkage Institutions
Final Test Prep Page Branches
5/4 6:30 Class Final at 6:30 (Complete Finals Schedule)
5/6 5:00 Class Final 5:00
Police Shootings