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Social Studies Fair Information

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.  

AP Gov Update for January 28 to February 1

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

AP Gov Update for January 21-25

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...

AP Gov Update for January 14-18

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...

AP Gov Update for January 3-11

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...