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AP COMP GOV'T: Week 16-18 (April 28-May 16)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:29:00 +0000

Week #16

Monday, April 28 - Argo Iran Introduction, HW: Iran: Sovereignty Authority and Power and Political and Economic Change

Tuesday, April 29 - Iranian History: Anatomy of a Revolution Videos, HW: Citizens, Society and State

Wednesday, April 30 - Iran: Legacy of a Revolution Videos, HW: Iranian Linkage Institutions

Thursday, May 1 - Iranian Linkage Institutions, HW: Iranian Political Institutions and Iranian Public Policy

Friday, May 2 - Iranian Political Institutions and Public Policy

Week #17

Monday, May 5 - Iranian M.C. Test and CIA World Factbook Due Date

Tuesday, May 6 - China and Iran Essay Test

Wednesday, May 7 - China and Iran Identification Test, Senior Book Check In

Thursday, May 8 - Test Makeup Day, Handout Final Project PPT to students and go over it with them

Friday, May 9 - Project Work Day

Week #18

Monday thru Friday, May 11-16 - Project Work time, Tests returned sometime this week

Week #19

Finals Day - Building a Dictatorship Project

Iran: Legacy of a Revolution Videos

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:02:00 +0000

Legacy of a Revolution Pt.1

Legacy of a Revolution Pt.2

Legacy of a Revolution Pt.3

Iran: Anatomy of Revolution Videos

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 12:47:00 +0000

Anatomy of a Revolution Pt.1

Anatomy of a Revolution Pt.2

Anatomy of a Revolution Pt.3

Anatomy of a Revolution Pt.4

PPT Links for Iran and China

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 21:02:00 +0000

China PTT Links:

Sovereignty. Authority and Power

Political and Economic Change

Citizens, Society and State

Political Institutions

Iran PPT Links:

Sovereignty. Authority and Power

Political and Economic Change

Citizens, Society and State

Political Institutions

AP COMP GOV'T: WEEK 15 (April 21-25)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 18:48:00 +0000

April 21 - No School

April 22 - In class activities on China: (Citizens, Society and State) and (Linkage Institutions)
HW: Read 298-314

April 23 - Block Schedule: Per.7 China: Institutions of Government Mapping Exercise and Policymaking

April 24 - Block Schedule: Per.2 China: Institutions of Government Mapping Exercise and Policymaking

April 25 - China: M.C. Test and CIA World Factbook Iran

AP COMP GOV'T: WEEK 14 (April 14-18)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 19:39:00 +0000

In Class Activities and Homework:

Monday, April 14 - CIA World Fact Book China

HW: Read China: Sovereignty, Authority and Power pg.258-268

Tuesday, April 15 - China: Sovereignty, Authority and Power Discussion

HW: Read China: Political and Economic Change pg 268-275

Wednesday, April 16 - China: Political and Economic Change Discussion

HW: Read China: Citizens, Society and State pg.275-284

Thursday, April 17 - China: Citizens, Society and State Discussion

HW: Read China: Political Institutions pg.284-298

Friday, April 18 - No School

AP COMP GOV'T: WEEK 13 (April 7-11)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:28:00 +0000

Russia/Nigeria Essay Questions

Monday, April 7 - Nigeria: Public Policy

Tuesday, April 8 - 7th Hour Study Block

Wednesday, April 9 - 2nd Hour Study Block

Thursday, April 10 - Russia/Nigeria Essay Test

Friday, April 11 - Russia/Nigeria Identification Test

AP COMP GOV'T: WEEK 12 (March 31- April 4)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 15:34:00 +0000

Monday, March 31 - Nigeria Geography Work, Discuss Nigeria: Sovereignty, Authority and Power
HW: Read Nigeria: Political and Economic Change and Nigeria's Democratic Generals Article

Tuesday, April 1 - Prebendalism and Sharia Law, Era since Independence (1960 to Present)
HW: Read Nigeria: Citizens, Society and State

Wednesday, April 2 - Nigeria: Citizens, Society and State
HW: Read Nigeria: Linkage Institutions pg. 491-499

Thursday, April 3 - Nigeria: Linkage Institutions
HW: Read Nigeria: Political Institutions pg. 499-506

Friday, April 4 - Political Institutions
HW: Read Nigeria: Public Policy pg. 506-514
Boko Haram Reading

AP COMP GOV'T: WEEK #11 (March 24-28)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:41:00 +0000

Monday, March 24 - Review Political and Economic Change Concepts (Glasnost, Perestroika, Shock Therapy, Oligarchs), Citizens, Society and State (Nashi Youth and Chechnya) HW: Watch the rest of the video on the Putin System and read 219-231

Tuesday, March 25 - Linkage Institutions HW: Read Russia Political Institutions

Wednesday, March 26 - Political Institutions Pt.1

Thursday, March 27 - Political Institutions Pt.2 HW: Read Russia Public Policy

Friday, March 28 - Public Policy and Russia

Multiple Choice Post Test

Some recent editorials on Russia, Putin and Ukraine

Putin's Dream of Empire Article

The Hitler Model

Export Natural Gas Editorial

NATO Concerned about Russian Military Buildup

AP COMP GOV'T: WEEK #10 (March 17-21)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:31:00 +0000

Monday, March 17th - No school

Tuesday, March 18th - Russia Pretest, Marxism vs. Marxist-Leninist Ideology Read 190-207

Wednesday, March 19th - Vocabulary Focus and Finish Marxism vs. Marxist-Leninist Ideology

Thursday, March 20th - Russia: Sovereignty, Authority and Power; Russia: Political and Economic Change

Friday, March 21st - Putin Documentary Read 207-218
Putin Music Video

The Putin System: Putin Documentary

AP COMP GOV'T: WEEK #9 (March 3-7)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 16:36:00 +0000

Monday, March 3 - Study review for UK/Mexico Test

Tuesday, March 4 - Essay Test for UK/Mexico (Essay Questions Link)

Wednesday, March 5 - Identification Test for UK/Mexico

Thursday, March 6 - Invictus

Friday, March 7 - Invictus

AP COMP GOV'T: WEEK #8 (February 24-28)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:45:00 +0000

UK Mexico Essay Questions

Drug War Sites

TED Talk on Drug Cartels

February 24 - Mexico: Political and Economic Change
HW: Citizens, Society and the State p.351-357

February 25 - Mexico: Citizens, Society and State
HW: Political Institutions (Linkage Institutions) p.357-370

February 26 - Mexico: Political Institutions (Linkage Institutions)
HW: Political Institutions (Government) p.370-378

February 27 - Mexico: Political Institutions (Government)
HW: Policies and Issues p. 378-390

February 28- Mexico: Policy and Issues
HW: Begin studying for Test on March 3 and 4

AP COMP GOV'T: WEEK #7 (February 17-21)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 22:53:00 +0000

February 17 - No School

February 18 - E.U. Activity Travel Activity

February 19 - E.U. PPT and Post Test

February 20 - Mexico Picture Quiz, Mexico Pre-Test
HW: Read Mexico: Sovereignty, Authority and Power pg 337-343

February 21 - Mexico: Sovereignty, Authority and Power
HW: Read Mexico: Political and Economic Change

A.P. COMP GOV'T: WEEK #6 (February 10-14)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 14:49:00 +0000

Feb.10 - Political Institutions (Linkage Institutions) HW: Read 133-142

Feb.11 -Institutions of Government (House of Commons, House of Lords, Monarch and Judiciary) HW: Northern Ireland PPT, Read 142-150

Feb.12 - Discuss Northern Ireland, Show Videos, HW: Read Rosemary Lawlor Chapter

Feb.13 -Book Discussion - Post Test over Great Britain

Feb.14 - No School
Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work

AP COMP GOV'T: WK #5 (February 3-7)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:09:00 +0000

Feb.3 - CIA World Factbook and G.B. Picture Quiz, HW: Read pg. 91-104 Sovereignty, Authority and Power Great Britain

Feb.4 - Sovereignty. Authority and Power for G.B., HW: Read pg. 104-110 Political and Economic Change

Feb.5 - Political and Economic Change for G.B., HW: Read pg. 110-119 Citizens, Society and State

Feb.6 - Citizens, Society and State for G.B., HW: Read pg. 119-133 Political Institutions (Linkage Institutions)

Feb.7 - Political Institutions (Linkage Institutions) for G.B. HW: Read pg. 133- 142 Institutions of National Government

U.S. Race Ethnic Makeup
BBC Elections

Honors American Government, January 30-31, 2014

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 02:15:00 +0000

Honors American Government Students Lesson Plans for Thursday and Friday, January 30 and 31st

Thursday, January 30th

During class, break into discussion groups and do the following:

Go through Chapter 3 together and write down any questions your group has over the chapter.
After each group is done with this, share any questions you have with the whole class. See if you can help each other understand the material better.
Finally, the substitute will also be available for you to ask if needed.
At home or in class on your devices, please watch the following short videos:

Constitution Formation

George Washington's Importance

Constitutional Convention Video - Pretty Good Review, except the House of Representation reference.

These videos should help you prepare for the test on Friday. Don't forget that your Cornell Notes are also due on Friday.

Friday, January 31st

Ch.3 Test and Cornell Notes are due, study time after all tests are finished.

AP COMP GOV'T: WEEK #4 (January 27-31)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:23:00 +0000

Afghanistan Corruption Article

The other side of outsourcing video by Thomas Friedman

January 27 - Finish discussion over Revolution 2.0 and Rev 2.0 Test

January 28 - What is Globalization? Block Schedule due to NESA W

January 29 - " " Block Schedule due to NESA W

January 30 - Challenges to Globalization

January 31 - Challenges to Globalization

AP COMP GOV'T: WEEK #3 (January 20-24)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 18:01:00 +0000

Class Activities and Reading Schedule:

January 20 - Teacher Inservice

January 21 - Book Club Discussion over Ch.2 and Ch.3, HW: Read Ch.6 "January 25, 2011", student developed questions.

January 22 - Book Club Discussion over Ch.6, HW: Read Ch.7 "My name is 41", student developed questions.

January 23 - Book Club Discussion over Ch.7, HW: Read Ch.8 "The Dungeon", student developed questions.

January 24 - Book Club Discussion over Ch.8, HW: Read Ch.9 "A Pharaoh Falls" and "Epilogue", student developed questions.

AP COMP GOVT: WEEK #2 (January 13-17)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 14:01:00 +0000

Class Activities and Reading Schedule:

January 13 - Discussion-Topic 5: Political Institutions, HW: Read Topic 6: Public Policy p.73-77

January 14 - Discussion-Topic 6: Public Policy, Formative Multiple Choice Introduction Test

January 15 - Democratization Matrix Project

January 16 - In-Class: Arab Spring and Revolution 2.0 Prologue, HW: Read Ch.1 Regime of Fear, student developed questions.

January 17 - Book Club Discussion over Ch.1, HW: Read Ch.2 Searching for a Savior, student developed questions.

AP COMP GOVT: WEEK #1 (January 2-10)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 18:01:00 +0000

WELCOME TO A.P. COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT!

Class Activities and Reading Schedule:

January 2 - Syllabus overview and book checkout

January 3 - Pretests, HW: Read Topic 1 p.12-17

January 6 - Discussion – Topic 1: Comparative Method, HW: Read Topic 2: Sovereignty, Authority and Power p.17-34

January 7 – Discussion – Topic 2: Sovereignty Authority and Power, HW: Read Topic 3: Political and Economic Change p.35-44

January 8 – Discussion – Topic 3: Political and Economic Change, HW: Read Topic 4: Citizens, Society and State p.44-51

January 9 – Discussion – Topic 4: Citizens, Society and State, HW: Read Topic 5: Political Institutions p.51-73

January 10 – Discussion-Topic 5: Political Institutions, HW: Read Topic 6: Public Policy p.73-77

APGOV FINAL REVIEW VIDEO

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 16:40:00 +0000

Not only will this video be a helpful review, but MyCitizenU You Tube Channel has many review videos available for you to access. See the link located at "Mr. Keller's Favorites" section on my blog.
Another option is to review your notes, summaries and notes.

APGOV WK #'s 17-19 (December 6-19)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 20:05:00 +0000

UNIT 4 TEST REVIEW GUIDE AND ESSAY QUESTIONS LINK

IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES:

Monday, December 2 - Note Check Day, Living Room Candidate - Campaign Ads - In class, we will be looking at various campaign ads and how media can persuade voters during an election.

Living Room Candidate
Persuasive Media Techniques

HW: Watch videos on Buckley v. Valeo and PACS below:

Tuesday, December 3 -
Campaign Finance Activity

HW: Economic and Domestic Policy Summary

Wednesday, December 4 - Fiscal Policy

Thursday, December 5 - Monetary Policy

Friday, December 6 - Domestic Policy

Monday, December 9 -Foreign Policy

Tuesday, December 10 - Review Day for Unit 4 Test

Wednesday, December 11 - Unit 4 Essay Test

Thursday, December 12 - Unit 4 M.C. Test

Friday, December 13 - Review for Final

Monday and Tuesday, December 16-17 - Review for Final

Wednesday and Thursday, December 18-19 - Finals

APGOV WK#16 (November 25-29)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:27:00 +0000

IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES:

Monday, November 25 - Voter Turnout Activity
The Right to Vote
Voter ID Wars
Ballot Design
Voter Turnout by Race and Ethnicity

Tuesday, November 26 - Primaries and Caucuses Activity

Wednesday, November 27 - Sunday December 1 - FALL BREAK

HOMEWORK:
Read Chapter 10 and take notes (whatever method you prefer)

RESOURCES:
Ch.9 PPT
Ch.10 PPT
Cram for the Exam: Campaigns and Elections (Campaign Finance Review)

Podcasts from Citizen U
These podcasts are short, sweet and to the point. Choose any topic to listen and get a quick tutorial on from these teachers. It is available, so use it. Scroll to 3.7 or so, for voting and participation.

APGOV WK #15 (November 18-22)

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Sun, 17 Nov 2013 20:35:00 +0000

IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES:

Monday, November 18 - Interest Group Summary Handout Discussion Groups, Test Return

Tuesday, November 19 - Interest Group I-pad Activity

Wednesday, November 20 - Political Parties - Read and take notes over chapter in book.

Thursday, November 21 - Political Parties Platform Comparison and Political Party Test
Use the links above to complete the following assignment: Political Party Activity

Friday, November 22 - Political Parties and Interest Groups Objectives and Discussion Day

HOMEWORK:
1. Read Interest Group Summary and Political Party Ch.8
2. Notes over Political Parties due on Thursday, November 21st.

Resources:
Ch.8 PPT

Hippocampus Videos on Political Parties
Cram for the Exam Videos Below:

APGOV WEEK #14

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Keller) — Fri, 08 Nov 2013 22:43:00 +0000

IN CLASS ACTIVITIES:

Monday, November 11 - Unit 3 Essay Test

Tuesday, November 12 - Unit 3 M.C. Test

Wednesday, November 13 -Discuss end of year plan, read & annotate packet and group discussion over packet topics

Thursday, November 14 - Political Socialization - Students read the polling data from Gallup in class: http://www.gallup.com/poll/14515/teens-stay-true-parents-political-perspectives.aspx We will also be looking at demographics and voter behavior. How do factors such as education, income, religion, race and ethnicity, and gender impact voting? Are there trends?

Friday, November 15 - Creating and using surveys and survey data

FYI - For this last unit, we will be using summaries and hippocampus videos instead of reading all of the chapters in our textbook. This will eliminate an overload of heavy textbook reading assignments. After the Unit 3 Test is completed, we will have one more unit test this semester. This test will cover information from the following chapters/topics:

Ch.6 Public Opinion and Political Socialization - Summary and pages 181,182,183, 186 and 189.
Ch.7 Interest Groups - Summary
Ch.8 Political Parties - Read and take notes
Ch.9 Voting and Elections - Summary
Ch.10 Campaigning and Elections - Read and take notes
Ch.16 Economic Policy - Summary
Ch.17 Foreign Policy and National Security - Summary

Thank you for your hard work in APGOV! Although we are not finished yet, I am pleased with the effort and interest for APGOV this semester. Finish Strong!