Grafton High School AP American Government Class

***The second half of the alphabet has Current Events due on Monday. ***Reading quiz on Monday.  ***Essential Question Quiz on Tuesday. ***Chapter 6 test on Wednesday. Here is the schedule for the week: Monday: The second half of the alphabet turn in Current Events. Total Recall Question Reading quiz for pages 214 to 220.  Here are the possible questions: 1 - How does conventional and unconventional political participation differ? 2 - How do protest and civil disobedience differ? 3 - What is the correlation between political participation and income/education levels? EQ Notes on political participation. Tuesday: Total Recall question Essential Question Quiz.   You will answer two questions.   Here are the possible questions: EQ 6-1:  How does the graying of America impact American government and society? EQ 6-2:  What is the purpose of schools for political socialization? EQ 6-3:  What does failure of "cultu...

***First half of the alphabet will be required to turn in Current Events on Monday.  ***Quizlet Chapter 6 Study Guide is posted here.  ***I would like everyone to add this class on Edmodo .com.  You will need to log onto Edmodo with your school Office 365 account.  Once you enter Edmodo, enter class code  86ts5s  Please do this by the end of the week.  If you need assistance, go to room 201 during AA.   Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: Read pages 190-200 You will be assigned chapter 6 vocabulary to complete by Wednesday.  The entire vocabulary assignment must be finished in order to get a grade.   EQ 6-1 Notes about demographics, the census, and its impact on national politics. Read pages 200-202 for Tuesday. Tuesday: We will get into political socialization with EQ 6-2 notes.  Read pages 202 to 210 for Wednesday. Wednesday: Vocabulary will be checked.  The entire assignm...

***All students will be turning in Current Events on Monday, November 13. *** Starting in December, Edmodo will be used in AP Gov class.  There will be time devoted to class this week to sign up for it.  Do not sign up ahead of time.  You will be using your school Office 365 account to link to Edmodo. Monday: Total Recall Question - will be on Thursday of last week's paper. We will be finishing the PowerPoints.  Remember there are score deductions for errors within the PowerPoint. We will finally start on 5-3 notes about discrimination of other minority groups. Tuesday: Total Recall Question - will be on Friday of last week's paper.  If you already crossed it out, you can attach it to a paper and staple it before you turn it in. EQ 5-4 notes about discrimination to women. Wednesday: We will use computers or devices to link to Edmodo.  The link will be shared with you in class. We will reflect on the study guide for the chapter to pre...

***The Second Half of the alphabet will be required to turn in Current Events on Monday. ***If you have any work from the second grading period, please turn it in by Tuesday morning.  Monday & Tuesday:  Groups will be working on the PowerPoints.  You must make sure you are polished and know what you are talking about!  You are to be the experts on the topic! Wednesday:  Presentation of PowerPoints.  Assignment of Current Events for the next grading period.  All students will be required to turn in Current Events next Monday.  Read pages 165-170 for Thursday. Thursday:  Rights of Minority groups in America. Friday:  No School in observance of Veterans Day.