We the People

BCHS Homecoming

2012-09-14T06:51:00.000-07:00

Party Eras Project

2012-09-12T02:00:00.005-07:00

Today's Learning Target:
I can analyze the various party eras in American history.

Today's Activities:

Part 1: Create a display that highlights one of the major party eras in American history. Your final product must include the following:

Title and Dates (5 points)
Summary (20 points)
Dominant Political Parties (5 points)
Party Leaders (5 points)
Electoral College Map (15 points)
Key Events (5 points each)

Part 2: Read "This Election Has Not 'Realigned' the Country" from the Wall Street Journal Online, then use the comments section of this post to respond to the following question. Be sure to read & take into account previous posts and to cite specific historical evidence to support your claims.

Was the 2008 election a realigning election?

Political Parties

2012-09-11T02:00:00.000-07:00

Today's Learning Target:
I can describe how political parties are organized in the United States.

Today's Activities:

Compare the Convention Speeches

2012-09-07T02:00:00.000-07:00

Mitt Romney's 2012 Acceptance Speech:

Watch the speech.

Barack Obama's 2012 Acceptance Speech:

Watch the speech.

Comparing Political Ideology

2012-08-29T04:08:00.002-07:00

Today's Learning Target:
I can assess the role of political ideology in shaping American politics.

Today's Activities:

Weebly Blogs

2012-08-24T03:34:00.004-07:00

Today's Learning Target:
I can create & edit a blog about issues important to the US government today.

Today's Activities:

Write a blog post in which you complete the following:

Identify three of the goals of government listed in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.
Evaluate the extent to which the U.S. government has met one of those goals. Include evidence to support your assessment.

Your blog post must contain a properly attributed Creative Commons licensed image, a hyperlink to a reputable news source, and at least 2 paragraphs.

The U.S. Constitution

2012-08-22T03:45:00.002-07:00

Today's Learning Target:
I can analyze the underlying principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Today's Activities:

The U.S. Constitution

2012-08-20T02:00:00.000-07:00

Today's Learning Target:
I can identify the powers of the US government as established in the Constitution.

Today's Activities:

Complete the Guide to the U.S. Constitution.

U.S. Government Blogs

2012-08-15T03:20:00.006-07:00

Today's Learning Target:

I can create & edit a blog about issues important to the U.S. government today.

Today's Activities:

Go to Weebly for Education.
Log on to your account: Username (First 2 letters of your first name, first 3 letters of your last name, graduation year); Password (Your last name)
Create a new site.
Add the following pages: Home, About, Blog, Showcase

Welcome to AP US Government!

2012-05-15T02:00:00.002-07:00

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2012-2013 Summer Assignment

2012-05-14T05:10:00.000-07:00