Grafton High School AP American Government Class

This is our last week before break! Current Events for this week is for the first half of the alphabet.  This is going to be Current Events Grading Period 3, CE#2. The second half of the alphabet will turn in their Current Events on Monday, January 6.  The first day students return for the year is January 3. Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: New Preamble paper Turn in the Supreme Court tissue box project.  #2 on the paper should be name of the case and the year it went to the Supreme Court. We will have students rotate through the classroom to get details for each case. Tuesday: Preamble Continue from Monday if needed Write questions for study guide (you can start now if you are going to the play on Tuesday) Wednesday: Preamble Study Guide distribution Thursday: Preamble Chapter 16 Test Friday: Turn in Preamble FRQ Practice

The Current Events for Monday will be for the second half of the alphabet.  It is Grading period 3, CE#1. Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: New Preamble paper Current Events Supreme Court landmark cases video Landmark cases tissue box project (due next Monday; work on in class on Friday) Read pages 409-418 for Tuesday Tuesday: Preamble 16-4A Notes Supreme Court Nomination activity Wednesday: Preamble 16-4B Notes Continue Supreme Court Nomination activity Thursday: Preamble Khan Academy assignments Friday: Turn in Preamble Finish Khan Academy assignment Work on Landmark case tissue box project

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Break!  We are getting back on track this week. Remember that Current Events for the first half of the alphabet is due on Monday.  This is Grading period 3, CE#1. Bring your AMSCO book on Monday. Here is the agenda for the week: Monday : New Preamble paper Current Events for first half of the alphabet.   FRQ Practice using AMSCO book (p.155-157, p.186-188)) Chapter 16 Vocabulary distributed Read pages 393 to 400 for Tuesday Tuesday : Preamble Vocabulary Quiz - Use class Quizlet to see which terms.  Multiple Choice 20 terms.   Introduction of Chapter 16 - the Judiciary Questions for 16-1 (Judicial Review) and 16-2 Development of the Federal Courts Wednesday : Preamble p.397 Landmark Case - Marbury v. Madison Thinking Maps for Federal and State courts (dual court system) Read pages 400 to 409 for Thursday Thursday : Preamble Video - Structure of the Court System Question...

In anticipation of the much-needed Thanksgiving Break, we are going to finish chapter 15 this week and have a role-play activity later in the week. We are going to review chapter 15 on Monday.  If you have any questions about the chapter or anything, you need to ask on Monday. A new current events schedule will be distributed on Thursday.  Monday (Modified schedule for NHS inductions): New Preamble Current Events for the second half of the alphabet Complete assignments for chapter 15.   Tuesday: Preamble Turn in Chapter packet Chapter 15 Test Wednesday: Preamble Role-play activity Thursday (Modified schedule): Preamble Role-play activity Friday: Turn in Preamble Test practice from MyAp site

Please remember the reason why we have no school on Monday, November 11.  Here is a short history of Veteran's Day.  Current Events for the first half of the alphabet is due on Tuesday.  It is Grading Period 2, CE#3. Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: No School Read pages 381-388 for Tuesday Tuesday: New Preamble paper 15-4 Notes on Checks, Problems, and Possibilities for Reform Wednesday: Preamble Student-created study guide questions Thursday: Preamble Work on Study Guide Friday: Preamble turn in Chapter 15 Test FRQ writing practice

Sorry about not sending this out earlier.  It was a busy weekend with the marathon and I was exhausted on Sunday. Current Events Grading Period 2, CE#2 for the second half of the alphabet. Chapter 14 Tests will be graded by Tuesday. Monday: New Preamble paper Current Events Video on bureaucracy 15-1 AND 15-2 Discussion Tuesday: Preamble 15-1 and 15-2 Questions Bureaucracy continued read pages 371-380 for Wednesday Wednesday: Preamble 15-3 Discussion and Question - The Federal Bureaucracy today Thursday: Preamble Read pages 381-388 15-4 Questions Friday:  Preamble turn in Student-created study guide questions

If you were not in class on Friday, check the email sent on Friday.  You need to make sure you have linked the class to Edmodo. Current Events for the first half of the alphabet is due on Monday.  This is Grading Period 2, CE#2. Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: New Preamble paper Current Events, Grading Period 2, CE#2 Turn in your test questions from last Friday.   Bring your AMSCO book to class Tuesday: Preamble Study Guide work Wednesday: Preamble Chapter 14 Test Thursday: Preamble Research using the Edmodo website. Friday: Preamble Turn in An alumnus of GHS will be speaking to the class. Read pages 365-370 for next Monday.  Current events for the second half of the alphabet will be due next Monday. 

Current Events will be delayed until Tuesday due to Mr. Mahon speaking to the class on Monday.  There will be no Preamble for Monday either.  Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: Mr. Mahon Tuesday: Preamble Current Events - Second half of the alphabet.  Grading Period 2, CR#1 14-3 Questions (read pages337 to 346) Wednesday: Preamble 14-4  Presidential Character, Organization, and Policymaking (p.346 to 356) Thursday (Two-hour early dismissal): Preamble 14-5 Presidential Transition (p.356 to 360) Friday: Preamble Turn in Creation of questions for chapter 14 test

A reminder that there is no school on Monday, but there is a parent-teacher conference on that day from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. The first half of the alphabet will turn in Current Events on Tuesday.  This will be Grading Period 2, CE#1. Khan Academy assignments must be completed by Monday evening. Monday:  Khan Academy assignments must be completed by midnight Tuesday: Preamble Current Events - First half of the alphabet Turn in Chapter 13 Packet Chapter 13 Test Read pages 324-329 for Tuesday Chapter 14 Vocabulary Wednesday: Preamble Introduction ot the Presidency Chapter 14 Anybody Can be President activity 14-1 Notes Presidents and Prime Minister Read pages 329-337 for Thursday Thursday: Preamble 14-2  The Powers of the President Read pages 337-346 for Friday Friday: Turn in Preambles 14-3 How Modern Presidents Influence Policymaking

Current Events for the Second Half of the alphabet is due on Monday.  Grading Period 1, CE#3 The grading period ends on Monday.  Any assignments that need to be turned in will need to be turned in by Wednesday at 8:00 am. Chapter 13 Vocabulary and questions/notes will be turned in at the same time later this week. Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: Preamble Current Events Grading Period 1, CE#3 3-3 Questions How a Bill Becomes a Law Tuesday: Preamble Review How a Bill Becomes a Law 3-4 Reforming Congress Wednesday: Preamble  Write Test Questions  Current Events schedule distirbuted Thursday: Preamble Study Guide Distributed Khan Academy Assignments Friday: Preamble turn in PIPS Quiz Study Guide Review Test on Monday

Here is the agenda for the week Monday: Preamble Current Events for First Half of the alphabet Grading Period 1, CE#3 p.308-313 Organization of Congress Tuesday: Preamble p.313-319 How a bill becomes a law Wednesday: Preamble Unit 1 FRQ practice Thursday: Two Hour early dismissal schedule for Homecoming Thuse Preamble Flowchart of how a bill becomes a law. Friday: Modified schedule Turn in preamble Study Guide for Chapter 13 test

Here is the update for the week: Monday: Preamble Current Events - second half of the alphabet.  Grading Period 1, CE#2 Finish AP online Quiz Read pages 68-73 about Devolution Tuesday: Preamble Federalism tour Videos on Federalism and Fiscal Federalism Wednesday: Preamble Video on Congress Pages 291-299 13-1:  Congress versus Parliament 13-2:  The Evolution of Congress Read pages 299-308 for Thursday Thursday: Preamble 13-3:  Who is a member? Read pages 308-313 for Friday Friday: Preamble turn in 13-4:  The Organization of Congress

Reminders: Khan Academy assignments have been posted.  Finish by Friday. Current Events are Monday for the first half of the alphabet.  Grading Period 1, CE#2. Constitution day on Tuesday.  Please bring items. Monday: New Preamble Paper Required Documents day - Finish Articles of Confederation Begin McCullough v Maryland and US v Lopez Tuesday: Preamble Read pages 59 to 62 Discussion on Governmental Structure Read pages 62 to 68 for Wednesday Wednesday: Preamble Federal Money, State programs Thursday: Preamble turn in Plickers Quiz Khan Academy and Myap.collegeboard.org activities Friday: No School

A few reminders: Be sure that you have turned in your Student handbook/AUP form to get permission to use the internet in class. Make sure you have joined the Myap and Khan Academy class pages.  Assignments will be added starting Tuesday Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: New Preamble Paper Current Events for the second half othe alphabet Video comparing Federalist 10 and Brutus 1 Analysis of Federalist 10 and Brutus 1 Tuesday: Preamble Activity on the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation Wednesday: Preamble A look at 9/11 Read pages 49-59 for Thursday Thursday: Preamble Introduction of Federalism Friday: Preamble turn in First two court cases:  McCullough v Maryland and US v Lopez

Here is the update for the week: Please return the folders I have provided on Thursday.  Bring spiral notebooks if you have them Tuesday: New Preamble Current events using AllSides.com Chapter 1 Vocabulary Finish posters from Friday Read pages 22-31 Beginning of Constitution Chapter Wednesday: Preamble Read pages 32-39 Chapter 2 Vocabulary Problems with the Constitution Thursday: Preamble PIPS Quiz Citizenship Quiz Start writing questions Friday:  Turn in Preambles Sample AP Gov test

Welcome to the new school year.  You will be receiving this update on a weekly basis throughout the school year to let you know what we are doing for the upcoming week. Sign up for Remind again:  I accidentally dumped all of the contacts in the class Remind.  Please sign up again by texting "@ghsgov2020" to 81010.  Our main textbooks will not be ready for some time, so we will be working with study manuals. Monday:  Be sure to bring any summer assignments, this will primarily be the Constitution study guide.  I will cover the expectations of the class. Tuesday:  Start Preambles.  Preambles are Bell Ringers for the class.  Review turned in Constitutions Wednesday:  Introduction to PIPS:  People in Public Service; notes on Politics and Democracy Thursday: Introduction to Current Events; schedule to be distributed.  Political Power in US and viewpoints Friday: Turn in Preambles.  Check out AMSCO books and cover ...

It's finally time for the AP Gov Exam!  I wish you all the best.  Watch the Cram for the Exam show on C-SPAN website for pointers.  We will meet on Monday morning for breakfast. Tuesday will be a speaker from First Community Bank about bank accounts. On Wednesday, semester exam study guides will be distributed.  Spring Semester Vocabulary Quiz Thursday, Review FRQs from exam Friday, Citizenship test

Last week was extremely difficult to go through and no one should ever go through anything like that.  It is okay to be composed and it is okay to be the opposite.  We all have different ways to deal with it.  If you need anything, feel free to talk to me or anyone else. Here is the agenda for the week Monday: Preamble Current Events - first half of the alphabet (Grading Period 6, CE#2) Discussion of comparing court cases on the AP Exam Tuesday: Preamble FRQ Practice Wednesday: Preamble FRQ Practice Thursday: Preamble AP Exam Practice Friday: Preamble AP Exam Practice Monday!!!! AP Exam.  If you are taking the exam on Monday, turn in your Current Events on Tuesday.  If you are not taking the exam, turn them in on Monday!

Current Events is due on Monday for the first half alphabet.  This is Grading Period 6, CE#1. Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: ·          Crash Course 16:  Types of Bureaucracies  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIvUo3bP4Eo   ·          EQ Notes 14-1:  The Bureaucrats   Read  pages  480  to  4 83 for  Tuesday Tuesday: ·          Preamble   ·          Crash Course 17:  Controlling Bureaucracies  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIvUo3bP4Eo     ·          EQ Notes 14-2:  How the Federal Bureaucracy is organized   Read pages 484 to 492 for  Wednesday   Wednesday: ·   Preamble ·          EQ Notes 14...

AP Pre-Administration will take place in the library at 8:00 on Monday.  You will need to bring the remainder of your fees to pay for the AP exam. No use of phones in class.  If you need to use a device, use the class iPads. Current Events for the second half of the alphabet are due on Monday.  This will be Grading Period 6, CR#1. Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: New Preamble Current Events Turn in chapter 5 packet Chapter 5 test Chapter 14 Vocabulary Tuesday: Preamble We will talk about a couple of topics such as religious freedom and fiscal federalism. We will begin the Bureaucracy chapter with a Crash Course Video. Read pages 472 to 480 for Wednesday. Wednesday: Preamble How is food regulated? Crash Couse video on types of bureaucracies EQ Notes 14-1 Read pages 480 to 483 for Thursday Thursday: Preamble Third Crash Course video EQ Nortes 14-2:  How the Federal bureaucracy is organized Read pages 4...

Current Events - The first half of the alphabet will turn in their Current Events on Monday.  This is Grading Period 5, CE#3. Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: New Preamble Read pages 165 to 169 and 175-179 EQ Notes 5-3:  What issues do other minority groups deal with?   Topic covered:   American Indian Movement, Henderson v.  Texas,  Korematsu  v. U.S., ADA, Stonewall Riots,  Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975  Tuesday: Preamble Revisit topics from Monday Read pages 170-175 for Wednesday Wednesday: Preamble EQ Notes 5-4:   What civil rights have women in the U.S. dealt with?    Complete Chapter 5 Study Guide Thursday (Early Dismissal Schedule): Preamble New Current Events Schedule Chapter 5 Essential Question Quiz Vocabulary Quiz Friday: Preamble - turn in Chapter 5 Test Chapter 14 Vocabulary

We've had a bit of excitement the past couple weeks at GHS.  We are going to get back on regular schedule this week with our activities. Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: Preamble Bring AMSCO Books Review FRQs from last week Introduce Civil Rights and complete to Civil Liberties Read pages 152 to 157 for Tuesday (yellow books) Tuesday: Preamble Chapter 5 study guide will be distributed EQ Notes 5-1:  What has America done to achieve equality? Wednesday: Preamble We will complete an activity about Civil Rights history/discussion (this will be recorded) Read pages 158 to 165 for Thursday Thursday: Preamble EQ Notes 5-2:  What was the treatment of African-Americans in American history? Bring AMSCO books for Friday.  Read pages 300 to 319. Friday:  Preamble - Turn in Civil rights discussion from AMSCO book – 13 th , 14 th , 15 th Amendments, Plessy v. Ferguson, NAACP, Brown v. Board of Education, Policy and ...

Go Bearcats! Bring your AMSCO books Monday and Tuesday. Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: New Preamble paper Current Events - first half of the alphabet.  Grading Period 5, CE#2 Review materials from last Friday Multiple-choice Questions from the Judiciary Chapter Tuesday: Preamble Recording the lesson on the Free-Response Questions for the Judiciary Chapter Wednesday: Preamble Chapter 15 test Thursday: No Preamble Enjoy the Game Friday:  Preamble PIPS Quiz Citizenship test

The second half of the alphabet will turn in Currents on Monday.  This will be Grading Period 5, Current Events #2. Bring your regular textbook this week and bring the AMSCO book for Friday. Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: New Preamble paper Read pages 525 to 532 for Monday EQ Notes 15-4:  The Court as Policymakers Read pages 532 to 536 for Tuesday Tuesday: Preamble Discussion of pages 532-536 (Historical Review of Courts and Public Policy) Wednesday: Preamble EQ Notes 15-5:  Historical Review of Courts and Public Policy Thursday:         Preamble     Judicial Activism and Judicial Restraint activity     AMSCO Book – Read pages 189 to 200 for Friday Friday: Turn in Preamble Federalist 78 Marbury v. Madison Read AMSCO 201 to 212 for Monday

Khan Academy assignments on the court system are due by Thursday night at 11:59.  Be sure they are finished. Current Events for the first half of the alphabet is due on Monday.  This will be Grading Period 5, CE#1. Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: Preamble Review of Civil and Criminal Courts Finish 5-1 Notes Examine the structure of the federal court system Read pages 516 to 521 for Tuesday Tuesday: Preamble EQ Notes 5-2:  How are Federal Judges and Justices selected? Read pages 521 to 525 for Wednesday Wednesday: Preamble EQ Notes 5-3:  What are the backgrounds of the Supreme Court Justices? Thursday: Preamble Characteristics of Justices activity Complete Khan Academy assignments by tonight. Friday: Preamble (turn in) Crash Course Videos - watch on your device or on class iPads.  Please bring earbuds to listen.  

There will be no school on Monday due to the Presidents Day holiday. If you are the second half of the alphabet, you will have to turn in Current Events on Tuesday.  This is grading period 5, CE#1. The end of the grading period is Tuesday.  If you have anything to turn in for the fourth grading period, please turn it in by 9:00 on Wednesday. Here is the agenda for the week: Monday:  No School Tuesday: New Preamble paper Current Events Turn in chapter 4 packet Chapter 4 test  Chapter 15 Vocabulary Read pages 506 to 516 for Wednesday Wednesday: Preamble Chapter 15 study guide EQ Notes 15-1:  Who are the participants and what is the structure of the Federal Judicial System? Read pages 516-521 for Thursday Thursday: ·        Preamble ·        EQ Notes 15-2:  How are Federal judges elected? Read pages 521-525 for Friday F    Friday: · ...

Current Events is due on Monday for the first half of the alphabet.  Grading period 4, CE#3.  There will be a new Current Events schedule distributed this week. Bring both books to class all this week. Monday: New Preamble ·        AMSCO Book – ·        Practice Test p.270 to 273 ·        p. 276 to 294 Court Cases Gideon v Wainwright, Roe v Wade Read pages 143 to 145 for Tuesday Tuesday: Preamble    EQ Notes 4-6:  Is there a right to privacy? Wednesday: Preamble Multiple Choice Questions p.270 to 273 Complete Study Guide Thursday: Preamble ·        Free-Response Questions p. 273-275 Free-Response Questions p. 273-275 Friday: Turn in Preamble

State of the Union - take a picture of your own Bingo Board creation after the SOTU.  Post to either Twitter or Instagram and use #GraftonGov. Social Studies Fair Set up Wednesday starts at 3:30 at TCMS Library.  Please set up by 4:00.  There may already be judging taking place when you arrive.  Please be courteous. There are two projects that have said they will not be able to make it to TCMS on Wednesday.  Please bring your project to school on Thursday to be scored.   We will finish the group required cases reviews on Wednesday in class.

Social Studies Fair information The make-up date is Wednesday, February 6 at Taylor County Middle School.  Please get there before 4:00.  Please let me know on Monday if you cannot attend The second half of the alphabet will have Current Events (Grading Period 4, CE#3) on Monday or Tuesday.  They will be accepted on Tuesday since you may not have a copy of the Current Events form yet. Keep the Preamble papers from last week.  There will be no Preamble for this Monday as we will use the paper from last week and will be turned in this Friday with questions from this Tuesday through Friday. Mr. Zukowski may video record some lessons in class starting this week.  Students release forms were turned in previous weeks. All the Preambles this week will use the AMSCO book.   Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: No Preamble question Review Mr. Bolton's visit from last Tuesday ·        AMSCO – p.234 2...

This is information about the Social Studies Fair: Wednesday, January 30 from 4:00 - 6:30. Set up starts in the Taylor County Middle School library at 3:30. Please bring your presentation board and abstract with you. Mr. Zukowski will not be at school on Tuesday, but you can message him on Tuesday if you have questions.   If you need transportation to the school, let Mr. Zukowski know. There is a snow day or Ice Pack day, further instructions will come. If you are not able to attend due to practice/game/competition or work, let Mr. Zukowski know in class on Monday.  

Current Events (Grading Period 4, CE#2) is due on Monday. Wednesday and Thursday look to be very cold.  They may be the first ICE Pack days.  Be sure you have your book and packets at home. Bring your AMSCO books this week. Monday: Preamble Khan Academy assignments are due tonight Current Events EQ Notes 4-3:  Freedom of Expression Must know Supreme Court cases:  p. 234 to 235 Tuesday: Magistrate Bolton will be in speaking about Civil Liberties, specifically Amendments three through eight. Wednesday: Preamble We will review concepts from the AMSCO book Read pages 126 to 129 for Thursday (Yellow Text) Thursday: Preamble EQ Notes 4-4:  Freedom of assembly and right to bear arms Read pages 130-142 for Friday Friday: Preamble (turn in) EQ Notes 4-5: Defendants' civil liberties

FAFSA Thursday Night 5-7  There are some Khan Academy assignments to complete.  Please complete these by Friday night. Please turn in the Student Release forms from last week The second half of the alphabet will be turned in on Tuesday.  Grading period 4, CE#2 If you receive Remind messages and use Verizon please read this message .   Agenda for the week: Monday: Martin Luther King Holiday - No School Work on the Khan Academy assignments - They must be completed by Friday night. Read AMSCO book p.232 to 270 by next Monday. Read pages (textbook) p.104-109 for Tuesday Tuesday: New Preamble paper Turn in Current Events Letter From Birmingham Jail - Martin Luther King, Jr. List of required court cases for AP Exam EQ Notes 4-1:  How the Bill of Rights related to the States Read pages 109 to 116 for Wednesday Wednesday: Preamble Crash Course Video - Freedom of Religion EQ Notes 4-2:  How does the Bill of Rights inclu...

Current Events for the second half of the alphabet is due on Monday.  This will be Grading Period 4, CE#2. Here is agenda for the week: Monday: Turn in Current Events New Preamble for the week. Read pages 429 to 437 for Monday. EQ 12-6 Notes:  How does the president deal with the press and the public? Tuesday: Preamble PIPS Quiz Work on Chapter 12 study guide Prepare chapter packet to turn in on Wednesday. Wednesday: Preamble 100th Anniversary of the implementation of the 18th Amendment. Turn in Chapter 12 packet Complete Chapter 12 test Chapter 4 Vocabulary Read pages 104 to 109 for Thursday Thursday: Preamble Introduction to Civil Liberties EQ Notes 4-1:  How is the Bill of Rights related to the States? Read pages 109 to 116 for Tuesday Friday:  Turn in Preambles Amendments Quiz Work on Social Studies Fair.  Let me know if you need any tri-fold boards or other materials.   Martin Luther King...

Happy New Year!  I hope you are well rested and preparing to finish your school year to graduate!  This semester will be very accelerated to prepare for the AP Exam. There will be many materials distributed the first day we return.  These include materials for the presidency and materials to study for the 27 Amendments to the Constitution. Be sure to complete assigned Khan Academy lessons on the presidency by January 11.   Remember to prepare for the Social Studies Fair at the end of the month. Thursday, January 3 New Current Events schedule distributed Amendments handouts (you can access to study these on Quizlet) Chapter 12 Vocabulary (due Wednesday, January 9) Chapter 12 Study Guide distributed List of Presidents from 20th-21st Centuries Read pages 396 to 404 for Friday Friday, January 4 EQ Notes 12-1 Review page 402 Read pages 405-408 for Monday Monday, January 7 Current Events - Second Half of the Alphabet  (Gra...