New Videos (2/20) - Happy Presidents' Day!
Billionaires' Tea Party Extra Credit Assignment
2/22 - Read Why Parties, answer questions
Party Project information; we start in the lab tomorrow (Groups)
2/18 - Examine this timeline of the history of political parties
2/17 - Read Fiorina's article and answer the discussion questions
Lanahan 71; Reaction Paper
Lanahan 74; Reaction Paper
Lanahan 76; Reaction Paper
2/16 - Read Ch. 8 in GiA - (additional reading/s will be posted tomorrow)
2/13 - Read Governing in the Age of Fox News, answer questions
Be ready to present your Media Comparison to class; if you want to present a
Powerpoint, e-mail it to apgopo@mrwagenberg.net. A Prezi is OK, too
2/9 - Begin reading ch 7 in GiA
- Read these essays on media bias and evaluate their arguments in one to two
typed pages; email as a Word file to apgopo@mrwagenberg.net Due Monday
- Media Comparison Due Tuesday2/8 - Read this Defense of the Electoral College and answer the questions
2/7 - Finish reading GiA ch 10; use the opportunity to make up missing work
2/6 - GiA ch 10 at least to p. 292
2/3 - Read these essays on voter ID law; summarize the argument of each (a paragraph
on each will do) and come to class prepared to take a position.
- Lab Assignment
Finish ch 9, start ch 10 in GiA
2/2 - New videos on the Video Links page and
Read Six Myths About Campaign Money. This was written in August, 2010.
Reaction - were the predictions accurate?
We're in the lab tomorrow!
2/1 - Read Lanahan 67, Reaction Paper
1/31 - Log in to MyPoliSciLab. Go to Chapter 9, then select Multimedia. Scroll
down until you see the Campaign Financing Simulation. Complete
the simulation, then answer the Essay Questions on the website.
1/30 - Get started doing research for a Campaign Finance Debate (Wed.)
Use this reading and your text to answer these questions. Then read and
react to this article
1/27 - Enroll in your class at MyPoliSci Lab
Class IDs: 7th period - cm173181 / 8th period - cm476147
Read Polarized Pols, Critical Thinking Questions
Read When Conventions Mattered - Reaction Paper
If you want to watch The Problems With Winner-Take-All Elections, go ahead
1/26 - Read The Presidential Nomination Process, answer Critical Thinking Questions
Read GiA ch 9 to 263 by Monday
1/23 - Lanahan 69, Reaction due Wednesday.
- Quiz on ch 6 Wednesday
1/22 - Make sure you're registered at My PoliSci Lab
- Read More Political Dimensions - Reaction (Wednesday is OK)1/20 - Finish ch 6 in GiA; Political Ideology Assignment (assignment sheet
corrected 1/22)
1/19 - Lanahan 59 & 60
1/18 - Read GiA ch 6 to p. 183; Read Choice Words, answer Discussion Questions
1/17 - Read GiA ch 6 to p. 173; Read 12 Tribes, write Reaction Paper
1/6/12 - ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) REGISTRATION: Students must register online
for AP exams during the registration period, which is January 9 - January 27.
Students are also required to attend one pre-administration session
on April 11 OR April 12.
1/5/12 - Supreme Court Cases Project - Clarifications are posted on Edmodo
1/4/12 - Iowa Results from the NY Times
1/3/12 - Read Lanahan 47, write reaction paper
Complete Handout
12/23 - Read Roche and answer the questions - due Jan 3
Read Tribe on Strict Construction
Read the Issue 5 packet, and write the essay due Jan 5th
12/22 - Read Brennan and answer the questions (8th Period email your work)
Briefly respond to the following prompt:
How does the episode viewed today illuminate the nomination process? (8th Period
email your work)
12/21 - Read Rehnquist; Reaction Paper
You should have read up to p. 482 in GiA by now
12/20 - Start reading GiA Ch 16
Lanahan 46 - Reaction Paper
12/15 - Bureaucratic Pathology - Part A
12/14 - Sign up at Edmodo.com; class codes- 7th - yyrhep / 8th - 8seo32
Read the article about the FDA; post to Edmodo: Agree or Disagree and why
12/12 - Read Lanahan 42, Reaction Paper.
Read Lanahan 41, Reaction Paper due Wednesday
Read this article, and comment - is this reproducible across the bureaucracy? Due
Wednesday
12/9 - Lab - Creating A Bureaucracy
12/8 - Lab - Bureaucracy of Pizza - alternate download site
12/7 - Read The Rise of the Bureaucratic State and answer the questions
- Read Lanahan 39; Reaction Paper due Friday
- Read Lanahan 40; Reaction Paper due Monday
12/6 - Begin reading chapter 15 in GiA
12/1 - Lab Link - Lab Assignment
11/28 - Begin reading chapter 14 in GiA (finish by Thursday)
Current Event; find an article on the budget-making process - due Wednesday
Quiz Monday!
11/22 - Complete The Presidency FRQs - Due Monday, counts as a quiz and late work
will not be accepted
11/18 - Read The Problem of Divided Government, answer the FRQ
Read Perspectives on the Presidency and answer these questions
Finish reading chapter 13 in GiA
11/11 - Write a letter to a serviceman serving now.
11/10 - War Powers - FRQ
"Is Obama Toast?" - Reaction Paper
Current Event due Wednesday
Work on Report Card - due Tuesday
11/9 - Handout
11/7 - Read to p. 392 in GiA
Read Senate Confirmations - FRQ answers
Work on Report Card
11/4 - Read to p. 381 in GIA
Lanahan 33 -Reaction Paper
Signing Statements - FRQ
Picking the VP - Reaction Paper
11/2 - Read to p. 370 in GiA
- Read "Going Public" and write a bulleted response3 to the FRQ (NOT an essay!)
11/1 - Lanahan 32 - Reaction paper
10/28 - Lanahan 31 - Reaction paper
- Current Event Connection - due Wednesday
10/27 - Finish reading Ch 12.
10/26 - Battle to Shape Maps, and Congress - Reaction Paper - include your thoughts on
your experience with the Redistricting Game - does the reading illuminate
the game, or is it the other way around?
- One page on why the Tanner Bill hasn't passed, and whether you think it will
10/25 - The Four Quadrants of Congress - Reaction Paper
You might want to play another mission (or two) of the Redistricting Game so
that you'll be able to finish all five tomorrow
10/21 - Complete this simulation; answer the questions at the end (and tell me your score)
- Lanahan 28 & 29 Reaction Paper on each one
10/20 - Lanahan 25 Reaction Paper - check website Friday for weekend HW
10/19 - Read text to p.352; Lanahan 24 Reaction Paper
10/17 - Familiarize yourself with the Scoring Sheet that you will be completing.
REMEMBER, COMMERCIALS MUST BE PROJECTED - better to have them on
CD or flash drive
10/14 - Simulation Schedule Change - Monday will be in the computer lab; all other activities
delayed one day except Position Paper still due Monday
10/13 - Election Overview
- Background for election
10/12 - Read ch 12 in text to p. 341
10/11 - Begin reading ch. 12 in text; Lanahan 22 Reaction Paper
10/4 - Mastering the AP GoPo FRQ (there will be one on the test)
Presentation Rubric
10/3 - Federal Mandates Project Presentations on Thursday
Test Friday on Chapters 1, 2, & 3
9/30 - Finish reading chapter 3 in text
9/28 - Read Lanahan 19 & 21; Reading Summary on each
9/27 - Read Lanahan 18 and Anti-Federalist 17; Reaction paper - Who has the
better argument?
Start reading Chapter 3 in text
9/26 - Finish Chapter 1 in text.
9/23 - Read Lanahan 4 - Reading Summary
9/22 - CURRENT EVENT
9/21 - Read Lanahan 14 - Reading Summary
9/20 - Read Lanahan 12 and p. 14-18 in text
9/19 - Read p. 3-14 in text
9/18 - Register for online text materials
Enroll in Turnitin.com
9/16 - Read handout
Write an amendment to the Constitution that has a realistic chance of passing.
Read "The Constitution Under Siege" - Reading Summary
9/15 - Read p. 38-52 in text (you're responsible for reading all of chapter 2 by Monday)
9/14 - Answer #7 on Federalist 51 Handout
Read the Pennsylvania Dissent and complete a Reading Summary
9/13 - Read Lanahan 10, 15
9/12 - Read Lanahan #8
9/7 - Readings - Hobbes Locke Rousseau Montesquieu
9/8 - Read the Articles of Confederation
