Scholarship opportunities

http://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest.aspx

http://billofrightsinstitute.org/programs-events/students-programs-events/scholarship/

http://www.firstfreedom.org/for-the-classroom/first-freedom-student-competition/

http://www.tfaforms.com/348514

http://billofrightsinstitute.org/programs-events/students-programs-events/boyscout/

Homework: Unit 2 non-textbook readings

Sept. 29
Types of Federalism - https://docs.google.com/document/d/17FarI674UEHikEc95iEX5JSzuKRMfrsEZvgyVEhtsPA/pub


Oct. 3
Federal grant will boost Arizona unemployment insurance program - http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2013/09/27/federal-grant-will-boost-arizona.html

House passes food stamp bill that cuts $4B, allows new work requirements - http://newsone.com/2722982/food-stamp-bill-funding-cuts/


Oct. 5
Michigan house approves plan to cut off benefits for unemployed residents who fail drug tests - http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/09/unemployment_drug_test_michiga.html

Michigan rep: Drug testing for unemployment benefits?  Then drug test state lawmakers, too - http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/09/michigan_rep_drug_testing_for.html


Oct. 7
Feds experiment with drugs, mellow out on state marijuana laws - http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/29/obama-administration-oks-washington-colorado-marij/

The feds back off on marijuana - http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-08-30/opinion/chi-the-feds-and-marijuana-20130830_1_marijuana-decriminalization-marijuana-use-feds

Obama administration: States can have their pot, and smoke it too - http://bangordailynews.com/2013/08/30/opinion/obama-administration-states-can-have-their-pot-and-smoke-it-too/?ref=mostReadBoxOpinion


Oct. 10
DOT sued over delayed backup-camera mandate - http://www.autonews.com/article/20130925/OEM11/130929952/dot-sued-over-delayed-backup-camera-mandate#axzz2gPBJCK9B


Oct. 11
Did the federal drinking age save lives? - http://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/serials/files/regulation/2009/2/v32n1-1.pdf


Oct. 13
Millions of poor are left uncovered by health law: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/health/millions-of-poor-are-left-uncovered-by-health-law.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp&


Oct. 14
'Food insecurity' may be high, but states are still saying no to federal food-stamp support: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2013/09/04/food-insecurity-may-be-high-but-states-are-still-saying-no-to-federal-food-stamp-support/

Unit 2 study guide

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W8lpINc8yGrzMyhzSrPS7A7kI1iFz-iI4tNXyCZ3GDI/pub

How to write an FRQ

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lS_Fi-wccBVXeL0vroNxXITpi_A0sRGaQnRno7_e050/pub

Homework: Kate Brown and Ron Wyden questions

Date assigned
Wednesday, September 10


Assignment
Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown is coming to Grant during 2nd period on Tuesday, September 23.  It's a weird schedule that day - classes are only 70 minutes long to accommodate an end-of-the-day activity - so the actual time she'll be here is 9:30-10:30.  It will be in the library, and you have an excused absence from your 2nd period class to attend ("in school field trip" is the phrase to use if your teacher gives you any crap about it).

Your assignment is to research Brown's political career and beliefs and write 5 questions to ask her during the Q&A.  You of course can also ask her questions about elections in general, campaigning in general, the Oregon initiative system, the Oregon mail-in ballot system, etc.  Please post these 5 questions to the Google Group, but please also have them with you at the talk so that you don't forget them when the Q&A starts.

Do the exact same thing for US Senator Ron Wyden.


Due date
Tuesday, September 23, 9:30am

Homework: Federalist 10 questions

Date assigned
Friday, September 12


Assignment
While reading Federalist 10, use the following 11 questions as a reading guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uOoGEhGw9xEzPclc7qNNZX_XqijPvjEQ6fMBXB8MLTw/pub

Answer questions 1-4, 6-7, and 9, and post your answers on the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/grant-ap-gov


Due date
Monday, September 15

Homework: Connecticut Compromise

Date assigned
Wednesday, September 10


Assignment
Answer both sides of both of the following questions:

1) Who won the Connecticut Compromise?

2) Was the Connecticut Compromise democratic?

Post your answers on the Google Group and be prepared to debate in class on Friday.


Due date
Friday, September 12

Unit 1 study guide

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17PkcE7lw7MuZrUP0hUxTMF4ikNCa-0TS8n24vVzySe0/pub

Homework: Political Compass

Date assigned
Friday, September 5


Assignment
Take the test at politicalcompass.org and record your coordinates somewhere you won't lose them (probably your phone).  Bring them to class on Monday.


Due date
Monday, September 8

Pacing guide

	Monday - 44 minutes	Wednesday - 93 minutes	Friday - 93 minutes
Week 1 Sept 1-5	NO SCHOOL	INTRO - Course intro, syllabus, exam outline, pass rate, test focus, multiple choice, FRQs, news source list, JOHN LOCKE	Intro to Gov - Discuss Locke, get books, discuss pro- and anti-gov articles, citizenship test
Week 2 Sept 8-12	Intro to Gov - Review political systems, terminology, Political Compass results	Declaration of Independence - Review lead up to independence, Declaration itself, and demographic articles from Sunday	Constitution - Who won the Connecticut Compromise? Was it democratic?
Week 3 Sept 15-19	Constitution - Review Federalist papers	Constitution - In depth examination of Constitution	Constitution - Power grab, debate
Week 4 Sept 22-26	Constitution - Review Bill of Rights, judicial review, Marbury v. Madison	Constitution - Review unit	Unit 1 exam, types of federalism article
Week 5 Sept 29-Oct 3	Review Unit 1 exam and Federalism	Federalism	Federalism
Week 6 Oct 6-10	Federalism	Federalism	NO SCHOOL
Week 7 Oct 13-17	Federalism	Federalism	Unit 2 exam
Week 8 Oct 20-24	Unit 2 exam review	Political culture and media	Political culture and media
Week 9 Oct 27-31	Politcal culture and media	Political culture and media	NO SCHOOL
Week 10 Nov 3-7	Political culture and media	Political culture and media	Unit 3 exam
Week 11 Nov 10-14	NO SCHOOL	Elections	Elections
Week 12 Nov 17-21	Elections	Elections	Elections
Week 13 Nov 24-28	Elections	Unit 4 exam	THANKSGIVING
Week 14 Dec 1-5	Political parties	Political parties	Political parties
Week 15 Dec 8-12	Political parties	Political parties	Special Interests
Week 16 Dec 15-19	Special Interests - QUIZ	Review	Final exam
Dec 20-Jan 4	WINTER BREAK
Week 17 Jan 5-9	Congress - Go over 1st semester final, hand out Congress unit 6 study guide	Congress - "Key legislation to know" handout	Congress
Week 18 Jan 12-16	Congress	Congress	Congress
Week 19 Jan 19-23	NO SCHOOL	Congress	Congress - EXAM
Week 20 Jan 26-30	Presidency	Presidency	NO SCHOOL
Week 21 Feb 2-6	Presidency	Presidency	Presidency
Week 22 Feb 9-13	Presidency	Presidency	Presidency - EXAM
Week 23 Feb 16-20	NO SCHOOL	Bureaucracy and budget	Bureaucracy and budget
Week 24 Feb 23-27	Bureaucracy and budget	Bureaucracy and budget	Bureaucracy and budget
Week 25 Mar 2-6	Bureaucracy and budget	Bureaucracy and budget	Bureaucracy and budget - EXAM
Week 26 Mar 9-13	Judiciary	Judiciary	Judiciary
Week 27 Mar 16-20	Judiciary	Judiciary	Judiciary - EXAM
Week 28 Mar 23-27	SPRING BREAK
Week 29 Mar 30-Apr 3	Civil Liberties/Rights	Civil Liberties/Rights	Civil Liberties/Rights
Week 30 Apr 6-10	Civil Liberties/Rights	Civil Liberties/Rights	NO SCHOOL
Week 31 Apr 13-17	Civil Liberties/Rights	Civil Liberties/Rights	Civil Liberties/Rights - EXAM
Week 32 Apr 20-24	Review	Review	Review
Week 33 Apr 27-May 1	Review	Review	Review
Week 34 May 4-8	Review	Review	Final exam - 70 multiple choice questions
Week 35 May 11-15	Last minute panic review	Post test	Post test
Week 36 May 18-22	Post test	Post test	Post test
Week 37 May 25-29	NO SCHOOL	Post test	Post test
Week 38 June 1-5	Seniors' last day?

Online flashcards

http://www.studyblue.com/notes/grant-high-school/c/ap-government/586284/0

Homework: Unit 1 non-textbook readings

Sept. 3
John Locke's Second Treatise on Government: https://docs.google.com/document/d/161gdrikwRGSOIBsPYbBWbw1j32D691yAw5hLDapj9l4/pub

Sept. 4
Pro-government article:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MO0BEgEpkg8EV4iDqSqrwilOODvhLFHXuuARpOz_O7k/pub

Anti-government article:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/15nvDx4JXvzzVgRoFdrQ2njgpPnC2teJZPAd00BxS8U8/pub


Sept. 7
America's Changing Demographics:  http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-05-17/opinions/35458398_1_unauthorized-immigrants-illegal-immigrants-immigrant-pool

Obama's 2012 Victory: The Demographic Becomes the Narrative:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-diana-e-sheets/obamas-2012-victory-the-demographic-becomes-the-narrative_b_2341438.html


Sept. 17
Federalist 10 and the Dangers of Factionalism - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r2zNA3_avomjVN-mjXh2ZV7wTBLy1JfhTIPADeW4bN4/pub

Write a Constitution - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kAeDagdYwbSYIUOz95ehFEzPLiG0IO1RqpiSRvdyJOg/pub


Sept. 18
Let's Give Up On The Constitution - https://docs.google.com/document/d/11B4Q4nwitZDaUHraO5JLc-BS6b0Ntc2RTDJpThVAGNw/pub

Is It Time To Scrap The Constitution? - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Q82wuJJCvzV5lh414xFll8rsS2EhSBVf8WdVapzQW8/pub


Sept. 22
How To Read The Constitution - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NHLUCzZavpw2azaguZYKdfPf6HRb-4Au7hDauLD-Aco/pub

Breyer Makes Case For Justices' Adherence To Constitution - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1do3mIRcVdTpXmcDgmhqx8dNO80yuKi21PlA1keTEY0A/pub


Sept. 23
'We The People' Lose Followers - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_FFIaDAryCIY5k6ws6UqY08gJBXXtQ0rctw6kAW-bJ4/pub

On Day Devoted To Constitution, A Fight Over It - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ul6I_ohZ7HWNp8kz6_CswWW_kdZvd-cxZWZRBBsDYbM/pub

Homework: John Locke

Date assigned
Wednesday, September 3


Assignment
1) If you don't have Gmail, fix that oversight.

2) Apply for membership in the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!forum/grant-ap-gov

3) Read the excerpt of John Locke's "2nd Treatise on Government" - https://docs.google.com/document/d/161gdrikwRGSOIBsPYbBWbw1j32D691yAw5hLDapj9l4/pub

4) Post a 150-word summary of his main ideas on the Google Group.


Due date
Friday, September 5, beginning of class

Syllabus

The AP Gov syllabus can be found here.