Grafton High School AP American Government Class

This is the last hoorah before the AP American Government and Politics Exam.  You all have been preparing for this exam all year and I wish you the best tomorrow.  If you need any last-minute pointers, let me know and I'll give you advice. You will need to log on using your exam ticket at about 3:30 on Monday, May 11.  You will need to log into a demo exam to check and see if your device is compatible.  The exam will start at 4:00 p.m. and will ultimately be over by 4:50. I have posted a video to tell you all "Hoorah" and best wishes on the exam. I do not have any assignments for you this week.  But I hope you take the time to turn in some things and include your reply to the Flipgrid video .  I would like to see your face and hear your voice. This was supposed to be your last week as a senior in school, and I truly miss this annual ritual.  It should have been a once in a lifetime ritual for you.  Let me know if there is anything I can do...

RAM FOR THE EXAM WITH  C-SPAN As a reminder, this Saturday, May 9 we will host two segments to help students prepare for the AP US History and AP US Government and Politics exams. For both segments, our panel of expert teachers will provide students with study strategies and ideas on how to prepare for the unique changes to this year's AP exams. Students will have the opportunity to call-in, tweet and email questions that they would like our guests to discuss. Watch the program LIVE on  C-SPAN  or  C-SPAN .org Or listen LIVE on the go with the  C-SPAN  Radio App  (available for iOS & Android devices) Students may Tweet questions they'd like answered to  @cspanwj , post on  Facebook , or via email  journal@ c-span .org . Twitter Hashtag for AP U.S. History students:  #APUSHCRAM Twitter Hashtag for AP U.S. Gov & Politics students:  #CSPANCram4Exam Students may also call-in during the program but please...

Information will be sent out soon in regards to returning textbooks to the school and to clean out lockers.  There will be assigned times posted through LiveGrades, telephone calls, and social media. I hope everyone has been following messages on LiveGrades and your school email.  The most important thing right now is that all assignments for Seniors are due by May 13.  I will continue to create assignments this week and next.   Some of you have made great efforts to increase your grade and I applaud that. 1.  View these videos from the AP College Board 2.  Review videos from Carey LaManna. 4.  Review using Khan Academy.  I have added activities including Civil Liberties.  Complete by May 4. Civil Rights review using Khan Academy.  Complete by May 11 11:59 pm. 5.  May 6 – 1:30 pm – Online Teams session to review Unit 1 – Complete APGOPO Required Documents  on the Exam OneDrive folder. Reminder that the AP...

We are heading into may this week.  It was confirmed last week what we really did not want to happen, that is to end the school year without going back to the schools. Here is what I want you to do.  I have created a Flipgrid and I want you to view the video I posted.  Then I want you to click the green button and create a short video telling me how you are doing.  It would be great to see familiar faces! Here are the activities: Continue to watch the YouTube videos from the  AP College Board Continue watching review videos from  Carey LaManna.   Review Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 from the AMSCO book.  Complete at least one FRQ from chapters 7, 8, and 9.  They should be FRQ 1 and 4 from each chapter.  You should have 3 FRQs finished when you submit.     Complete the Presidency review on Khan Academy by April 27 at 11:59 pm.  Start working on Civil Liberties review on Khan Academy by May 4 at 11:59 p.m. T...

This update will be much shorter than last week. Here are the activities: Continue to watch the YouTube videos from the AP College Board Continue watching review videos from Carey LaManna.   Review Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 from the AMSCO book.  Complete at least one FRQ from chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6.  They should be FRQ 1 and 4.  You should have 4 FRQs finished when you submit.     Complete the Congress review on Khan Academy by April 20 at 11:59 pm.  Start working on Presidential review on Khan Academy by April 27 at 11:59 p.m. There will be a review session on Unit 2 on Teams video session Wednesday, April 22 at 1:30 p.m.  Please complete the Unit 2 review on OneDrive.   Mrs. Shumaker has asked all Seniors to complete these two forms:    Post Secondary Plans and Transcript request. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=S7AZ4AwzekaLrgn7FzdNahKofUIFE9xGsxzw3NeLtH5UODRNNUdFQ1pXOTJUOFQzVD...

Information about "Absentee" voting for the West Virginia Primary Election: Recently, Governor Justice announced that the primary election has been moved to June 9 due to COVID-19 and has worked with the WV Secretary of State's office to expand absentee voting so voters do not have to risk going to voting precincts.  Traditionally, absentee voting is usually limited to those would be out of the area during the early election or regular election time. All registered voters should have received from the county clerk's office a request in the mail.  If you fill this out and mail it by June 3, you should receive the absentee ballot in the mail and then mail it back to the county clerk's office.   Contact the county clerk's office at 304-265-1401 or taylorcounty@wvsos.com to contact the Taylor County Clerk. This website has information about voting in West Virginia.   The deadline to register to vote or update four registration for the 2020 Primary Election i...

This would have been our brief Spring Break in which there would have been a shortened school day on Wednesday and no school on Thursday and Friday. Remember, there is internet access outside of each school. We had several students participate in the Teams video call last week.  There were several questions about the AP exam.  This was just a check-in to see how everyone is doing.  On Tuesday at 1:30, we will have another online meeting to discuss the AP Exam and essential components of Unit I.  Our Superintendent of Schools,  Christy Miller, was recently interviewed by Unleashed Tygart  in a YouTube video.  Her interview answers many concerns of the community. You should have completed sample MCQ and FRQ from the College Board last week. Here are the assignments for the week (Remember this are enrichment activities and will not count against you). These activities are located on school email and the class OneNote: 1.  View these videos...

Assignments for March 29 to April 3 Remember, at this point, assignments will be used for enrichment.    Assignments submitted will be graded as they are turned in.    Remember to follow the submission instructions.   When sharing documents through email, please change the name of the document to reflect the name of the assignment.  This will let me know what specific assignment you are submitting as well as let you know what assignment you were working on.  Also, in the subject line of emails, write what the email is about.  Again, this will let each of us know what the email is about.  If you are submitting activities through OneNote, remember to send a Remind message or email me to check specifically for the activities on OneNote. We will have an optional online Teams session Tuesday at 1:30.  Log on and let's have a conversation about the class, exam, or anything in general.  You should have received an invitation i...

I assume everyone has read Mrs. Shumaker's message on LiveGrades on March 25.  All work at this point is going to use for enrichment.  That means teachers are going to assign activities that are going to be used to reinforce skills taught, rather than new material.  Not completing these assignments will not hurt your grade.  It can only help your grade.   If you are on the border of a certain grade, these activities can certainly help you out. I will continue to assign activities and enter the grades.  I will post assignments on Fridays.  Please follow the details below on how to submit the assignments.  I am going to assign activities that will reinforce topics 1-3 for the AP Exam.  The AP exam will be given from home on computer at a later date.  It will focus on topics 1-3 and will be FRQ based.  When sharing documents through email, please change the name of the document to reflect the name of the assignment.  This...

I hope all is all as could be at this time.  I am just giving you an update. I have been grading assignments as they have been submitted to me through email or OneNote.  If you are submitting through OneNote, please send me a message that you have completed an assignment on OneNote. I will be grading the Khan Academy assignments starting tomorrow morning.  Be sure to have it completed.  We now have online access to the AMSCO books.  Just type in the Username and Password as is seen below.  Choose the AMSCO AP choice and then access the textbook.  https://www.perfectionnext.com Username:   student@grafton.k12.us Password:  Learning101!

This is an update on how everyone has been turning in their assignments.  I have given the option to send me emails with copy and paste, photos, or word document as well as posting your work on OneNote under the Homework tab. If you are submitting through OneNote, please send me a message by email, Live Grades, or Remind. I will be grading assignments as I get them and give you a message back acknowledging that I received it and graded it.  I will save any email you send me that has an assignment with it. I have put the 5-1 Current Events as missing if you have not turned them in.  There will be no penalty for turning in late.  This is just a marker in LiveGrades that you need to complete this activity. I will be trying different things next week for lessons.  Please bear with me as we are learning in these trying times. I will try to scan the pages from the AMSCO book this weekend and post on OneDrive and OneNote.  In terms of the AP Exam, I ha...

We have been asked to share next week's assignments by Friday. Everyone should have received a link via email to access the class OneNote.  If you didn't, let me know.  You will submit assignments via OneNote.  There is a learning curve for me as this is the first time I am using it. Here are the assignments for the week: If you are the first half of the alphabet, Current Events are due.  This is grading period 5, CE#1.  Submit it through OneDrive. (35 points) Complete Khan Academy lesson on Political Ideology by Monday night. (100 points) Complete the Civil Rights legislation/amendments project.  (70 points)  The topics were chosen last Friday in class.  You do not need to create a PowerPoint.  You can create a Word document and turn it in via OneNote. Be detailed.   Here are the criteria: Identify the historical background of this legislation Why was this legislation needed? How did this legislation improve society if...

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Here is the information that I have today: Teachers will post on LiveGrades by Friday what assignments to complete for next week. These assignments should be able to be accessed and completed using cell phones, as well as computers and tablets. Those students who don't have internet access, assignments will be sent via school buses next week. Continue to work on your Ice Packs for the rest of this week.  Work on your Khan Academy lessons by next Monday.    As usual, feel free to message me with concerns via LiveGrade, email, or Remind.   Here is today's supplemental information for   St. Patrick's Day .

Supplementary Information for Today This site from C-SPAN Classroom has terms needed for the AP Gov exam.  Review these terms.  There is a box at the top of the website that has information to gain access to the C-SPAN Classroom pages.  Voter Registration We were going to have a voter registration drive at school on Wednesday.  You can still register to vote by going to the County Clerks office in the old bank building to the left of the courthouse complex in downtown Grafton.  This site from the WV Secretary of State's office has information about registering to vote and the election.  You can register to vote for this year's election (May and November) as long as you turn 18 by November 3.  You must have your driver's license number, last four digits of your Social Security number, and physical and mailing addresses. 

This is an unprecedented time in American and world history.  Things are changing day by day and minute by minute.  The only thing for certain at this point is that there will be no school until March 27 and that seems to be optimistic.  I'm sure that most of you have been trying to follow the news. I have no information about the AP Exam, but here is the update that the AP organization has posted on its website. As of noon on Sunday, I have no information on work to be assigned other than the ice packets.  I will be assigning Khan Academy assignments that should be completed by the end of the day of March 23.  This will be material that will be needed to be covered for the exam.  Please take this seriously. I will also be posting materials each day Monday through Friday on this website.   I will not be posting a link each day, just check in each day.  I do not know for certain when I have to report to the school, but I continue to have in...

Starting Monday, there is to be no cell phone use or earbuds in the ears. Do not hide the phones in your lap.  Place them in your bag or binder during class.  You need to put them away prior to the beginning of class.  Lunch detentions will be given for violations. Tuesday will be WVU Day.  WVU President Dr. Gee will be at school during lunch.  Wear your WVU apparel and get a selfie with Dr. Gee! Current Events on Monday will be for the second half of the alphabet.  This is Grading Period 5, CE#1. The Taylor County Humane Society is seeking volunteers for its spaghetti dinner on March 21.  See Mr. Zukowski if you are interested in volunteering. There is a Parent-Teacher conference from 3:30 to 5:30 afterschool on Thursday.  If you have concerns, you are welcome to attend.  If you cannot attend, you can email Mr. Zukowski at rzukowsk@k12.wv.us or call 304-265-3046 ext 3201. Here is the agenda for the week: Monday: ·   ...

The end of the grading period is Tuesday. The last Current Events are due Monday for the first half of the alphabet.   Grading Period 4, CE#3.   A new schedule will be distributed on Thursday. Here is the agenda for this week: Monday: New Preamble paper Current Events Review courts procedures Read pages 132-136 Notes on how Civil Rights have been achieved in Congress. Tuesday: Preamble Civil Disobedience Letter from Birmingham Jail - a required document for AP exam Wednesday: Preamble Continue Lesson from Birmingham Jail Read pages 136-141 for Thursday's reading quiz Thursday: Preamble Reading Quiz Notes on Women's Rights Read pages 141-144 for Friday Friday: Preamble -turn in Notes on Affirmative Action Friday:

Here is the Update for the week of February 17-21 Monday: No School Start Khan Academy instruction on Civil Rights.  This is due February 24.  Some of you have not been doing this and this will be worth approximately 150 points. Tuesday: New Preamble paper Current Events for the first half of the alphabet.  Grading Period 4, CE#2. Vocabulary Quiz for terms for the entire school year so far.   FRQ Practice.  Bring your AMSCO book.  FRQs for the Individual Liberties chapter.   Wednesday: Preamble Finish Chapter 5 (short discussion) Chapter 5 study guide Thursday: Preamble Finish Chapter 5 study guide - review for the test Friday: Preamble Chapter 5 test Loving movie if time remains.

Personal Liberties Griswold v. Connecticut (Jacob/Gracie R) Loving v. Virginia (Fletcher/Elijah) Roe v. Wade (Aaron/Luke) Incorporation McDonald v. Chicago (Tanner) Gideon v. Wainwright (Emily K/Josie) Assembly and Association Dejonge v. Oregon NAACP v. Alabama Criminal Procedure Mapp v. Ohio (Morgan/Emily R) Miranda v. Arizona New Jersey v. TLO (Jamie/Rachel) Furman v. Georgia (Brooke/Gracie S) Gregg v. Georgia (Cholie/Hannah)

Be sure to complete the Khan Academy lessons by Monday night. We will have Preambles this week. Current Events this week will be for the second half of the alphabet.  Grading Period 4, CE#2. We will be back in room 201 this week. Monday: Preamble Essential Questions continued Read pages 111 to 118 for Tuesday Tuesday: Preamble Essential Question Quiz 5-4 Questions on Crime and Due Process Wednesday: Preamble Continue 5-4 Questions Bring AMSCO books Thursday: Preamble Court Case Study from the AMSCO books Friday: Turn in Preamble Vocabulary Quiz - continued vocabulary from the beginning of the year.  Check Quizlet to practice. FRQ Practice

There will no Preamble this week due to going to the Library for three days this week. Monday: Current Events for the first half of the alphabet.  Grading period 4, CE#1 Discussion on the primaries and caucuses since the Iowa Caucus is Monday. Khan Academy Lessons on First and Second Amendments have been assigned.  Complete by Next Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: We will be going to the library as Mrs. Bartlett will be teaching lessons on First Amendment and Banned Books. If time remains, we will go back to room 201 to review First Amendment concepts. Read pages 111 to 118 for Friday. Friday: Essential Question quiz based on the notes distributed last week.   5-4 Questions on Defendant Rights.  

We are now in the depths of Civil Liberties and Civil Liberties. Remember that Monday that the second half of the alphabet will have Current Events due.  This is Grading Period 4, CE#1.  Don't forget about this. We are going to have a Reading Quiz on Wednesday.  You must read the section prior to class. A prompt with be assigned and you will need to write a response. There will be a PIPS and Required Court Cases quiz on Friday. Here is the agenda this week: Monday: New Preamble paper Current Events - second half of the alphabet Review 5-1 Questions Videos on Incorporation Doctrine and Bill of Rights 5-2 Questions:  First Amendment and Freedom of Expression p.100-107 Tuesday: Preamble Review Freedom of Expression Videos on Freedom of Expression and Where does Freedom of Expression end? Read pages 108-111 for Wednesday.  You will be quizzed on what you have read. Wednesday: Preamble Reading Quiz on pages 108-111 Discussion of ...

It's a new semester!  The AP Gov Exam is on May 5th!  We need to get cranking!  I was pleased with most of the FRQs from the semester exam.  We are going to have a lot more practice with them over the next few months. Here is the agenda for the week: Tuesday:  Semester exams if you need to take them. Wednesday:  Present your Justice Projects to the class and Current Event schedules will be distributed. Thursday:  Chapter 5 Vocabulary.   We are going to break down the Bill of Rights and how it applies to Civil Liberties.  Read pages 94-100 for Thursday. Friday:  Section 5-1:  The Courts and Conflicts over Civil Liberties.  Read pages 100 to 107 for Monday. 

Happy New Year!!! Here is the agenda for the next couple of weeks.  Mr. Zukowski will not be her January 8-14.  If you need anything, talk to him before he leaves.  You are welcome to message or email, but you may not get a quick response. Friday, January 3: Finish Open Packet test if needed Zac Fancher will speak about Civic Participation Monday, January 6: Current Events Second half of alphabet Grading Period 3, CE#2 Tissue Box projects presentations Semester Exam discussion Supreme Court Justice Project introduction and assignments  Tuesday, January 7 through Thursday, January 9: Work on Supreme Court Justice Projects on iPads Friday, January 10: Robert Bolton will speak to the class Monday, January 13: All students turn in Current Events:  Grading Period 3, CE#3 Print Supreme Court Justice Project in the computer lab Tuesday, January 14: Present Supreme Court Justice projects Wednesday and Thursday: Se...