Congressional simulation - instructions and assignments

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WNrGA08YTCai71w-J6QgFxA6-sTzYjSR3QBpLSZkebQ/pub

Unit 6 study guide

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RPnZGcCKFwwfNjfdrxkz6dYbz3OuMJQ7XSLH8SzpiBU/pub

Final exam review - 1st semester

Unit 1 - Foundations of government and the Constitution
Study guide - https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/17PkcE7lw7MuZrUP0hUxTMF4ikNCa-0TS8n24vVzySe0/pub

Non-textbook readings - http://grantapgov.blogspot.com/2014/09/homework-unit-1-non-textbook-readings.html

Exam - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1agNHyOrzS0b5qdKN-MSFt376Foo3CVrjFNTlr07Yzro/pub

Slide notes 1 - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_4CD6G7mVMa8Hqn9Hqrr6c_C7JRXcRSXQ63qmG2lOGg/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Slide notes 2 - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BRAcVxeyPaZxNQbQ7udQIJDIeWgjACV_6WzyI09W6xw/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Slide notes 3 - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GUFNvtDl9FGwlNvAoRD256temoXUeD-lFwltrqlz3Qc/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000


Unit 2 - Federalism
Study guide - https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1W8lpINc8yGrzMyhzSrPS7A7kI1iFz-iI4tNXyCZ3GDI/pub

Non-textbook readings - http://grantapgov.blogspot.com/2014/09/homework-unit-2-non-textbook-readings.html

Exam - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ltC-QUQRYAxTumPwqIk51-7vAdH7fIBUYWw8rBJbF8Y/pub

Types of federalism - https://docs.google.com/document/d/17FarI674UEHikEc95iEX5JSzuKRMfrsEZvgyVEhtsPA/pub

Lecture notes - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1on-APuiemDxr4cEeUQ_-OiRINJHel4mr1FFPnYPGYG8/pub


Unit 3 - Political culture and media
Study guide - https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/10HV_aFTv0oZAGckm-MgXgrorgewS2ZFDIXZLgCOJ3Io/pub

Non-textbook readings - http://grantapgov.blogspot.com/2014/10/unit-3-non-textbook-readings.html

Exam - https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1lC7p14jstrthecYhzHfK-WH9qqDY0keaFW4006g8ffM/pub (not published yet)

Links from class - http://grantapgov.blogspot.com/2015/10/unit-3-links-from-class.html

Review of Units 1, 2, and 3 - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HPNe0O2XlAmcdV3ixLIwXOwtleoDXTEWF0wntJmv-Gs/pub


Unit 4 - Elections
Study guide - https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1911boZH9bCZe3C1m8F_v13_tizMGzAZUsg8pJAEBZzU/pub

Non-textbook readings - http://grantapgov.blogspot.com/2014/11/unit-4-non-textbook-readings.html

Exam - https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/16FK5LUeAmhbRKPQNSpcX_tO7ogx5ZHVCIdMUpb2mGb0/pub (not published yet)

Gerrymandering film - http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/gerrymandering


Unit 5 - Political parties and special interests
Study guide - https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1mBYmr4o8KhwraSyWWMvNylPmHwmG9CJY6SKMK7bMCtA/pub

Exam - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jZsoBLjlXnm_W2-tnPWPtYACEugYrTN2-V8NKUy08dM/pub (not published yet... obviously)

Unit 5 study guide

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mBYmr4o8KhwraSyWWMvNylPmHwmG9CJY6SKMK7bMCtA/pub

In class/homework: Tuesday, Nov. 17

Citizens United slide notes
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gWCKwhk-zGvOpVmPQBgMGjh_nDQp1l2vw81qccNKlog/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000


Super PAC donations and spending
http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/superpacs.php


Colbert's Super PAC links
http://www.cc.com/video-clips/dtl1ew/the-colbert-report-colbert-pac---trevor-potter

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/pfzzi1/the-colbert-report-viacom-ruins-stephen-s-pac-dream

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/yzb7q2/the-colbert-report-colbert-super-pac---trevor-potter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qulpucVacM8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UOGKO7tM34

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSLGt0-bHIA


Gerrymandering film (7th period left off at 16:10)
http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/gerrymandering

Unit 4 study guide

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1911boZH9bCZe3C1m8F_v13_tizMGzAZUsg8pJAEBZzU/pub

Project: Iowa caucus simulation

Instructions located here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nMEgzh0Ci5FrjIw6wRFv7oi89TkFcnwcHb91rv2KbP0/pub

Friday Nov. 6 schedule (don't be late for the Unit 3 test!)

5th = 8:15-9:30
Assembly = 9:35-10:39
6th = 10:44-11:59
Lunch = 11:59-12:35
7th = 12:40-1:55
8th = 2:00-3:15

Homework: Debate compare and contrast

Date assigned
Wednesday, October 28


Assignment
Watch the Republican debate from Wednesday, Oct. 28.  Compare and contrast it with the Democratic debate.  Make a list of 10 similarities and/or differences.  Post to the Google Group.


Due date
Monday, November 2

Unit 3 links from class

Opinion polling
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2013/01/congress-somewhere-below-cockroaches-traffic-jams-and-nickleback-in-americans-esteem.html

http://www.gallup.com/poll/165281/congress-job-approval-falls-amid-gov-shutdown.aspx

http://www.gallup.com/poll/169640/sex-marriage-support-reaches-new-high.aspx

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/science/strong-support-for-labeling-modified-foods.html?_r=2&

http://www.gallup.com/poll/165539/first-time-americans-favor-legalizing-marijuana.aspx

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/background-check-support-strong-but-lower-a-year-after-newtown/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/deez-nuts-popular-poll_55d5ce46e4b055a6dab2fbc5


Push polling
http://rumorswiki.org/images/6/6e/McCainFamily.jpg

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13516.html


2012 election demographics
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IYtYP1ahgG2wfLFV-gmMQ-zHJmHd2GlneV1B7RrF4B0/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000#slide=id.p13

http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/elections/how_groups_voted/voted_12.html (7, 8)

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/11/08/us/politics/obama-was-not-as-strong-as-in-2008-but-strong-enough.html?_r=0

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/11/07/the-2012-election-in-charts/


Scandals ending in -gate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_scandals_with_%22-gate%22_suffix


Why women vote more D than R (aka the Gender Gap)
Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" comment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKa5CY-KOHc&safe=active (7, 8)

Richard Mourdock says pregnancies from rape are part of God's plan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY1SEq2o9LY (7, 8)

Rush Limbaugh says women who want birth control are sluts: http://gawker.com/5889676/rush-limbaugh-women-who-want-birth-control-are-sluts and http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/54xqzx/extremely-loud---incredibly-gross (7, 8)


Political advertising
Daisy ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDTBnsqxZ3k&safe=active (7, 8)

Ice cream ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-VzZQGWOqA (7)

Dukakis tank ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRPZQ3UEN_Q (7, 8)

Dukakis Willie Horton ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io9KMSSEZ0Y (7, 8)

Swift Boat Veterans for Truth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phqOuEhg9yE

Obama 2008 campaign informercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0JhEtzch4Y&safe=active (7, 8)

Super PAC ads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhXGkeMdOJs&safe=active (7, 8)



Candidates on the campaign trail
Debate history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y8SZDH3B_4 (7, 8)

Bill Clinton boxers/briefs: http://www.mtv.com/videos/misc/133280/vintage-mtv-bill-clintons-briefs.jhtml (7, 8)

Howard Dean's scream - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5FzCeV0ZFc&safe=active (7, 8)

Political culture in pop culture
Stand up comedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDM_96X40BU&safe=active

HBO's The Newsroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTjMqda19wk&safe=active (7, 8)

Conservative values in Twilight: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2011/11/26/Breaking-Dawn----Provides-a-Conservative-Role-Model-for-Young-Women (7, 8)

Progressive values in Harry Potter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Harry_Potter#Progressive_values_and_diversity (7, 8)


Parody, satire, and fake news
Bush-Gore debates on SNL: http://www.jpetrie.net/2009/05/22/bush-gore-2000-debates/ (7, 8)

Key and Peele do Obama and Luther: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDyO4KzbuiE (7, 8)

Luther and actual Obama: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xImPwjdvw8U (7, 8)

Obama on Between Two Ferns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnW3xkHxIEQ (7, 8)

Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE-OCDexYrU (7, 8)


Jon Stewart on Romney's 47% video
http://www.cc.com/video-clips/p6cltq/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-chaos-on-bulls--t-mountain (7, 8)


GOP voter suppression
http://gawker.com/even-the-daily-show-was-shocked-by-this-racist-gop-lead-1451400551


Jon Stewart on Crossfire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE&safe=active

Free world travel opportunities!

More info on Thursday, Nov. 5, 6:30-8:30pm: http://worldoregon.org/events/education/no-boundaries-high-school-travel-and-study-abroad-fair

Unit 3 study guide

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10HV_aFTv0oZAGckm-MgXgrorgewS2ZFDIXZLgCOJ3Io/pub

Want $10,000 for college?

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

Unit 2 non-textbook readings

Sept. 24
Types of Federalism - https://docs.google.com/document/d/17FarI674UEHikEc95iEX5JSzuKRMfrsEZvgyVEhtsPA/pub


Sept. 28
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/


Sept. 30
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. 2
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. 5
DOT sued over delayed backup-camera mandate - http://www.autonews.com/article/20130925/OEM11/130929952/dot-sued-over-delayed-backup-camera-mandate#axzz2gPBJCK9B


Oct. 6
Did the federal drinking age save lives? - http://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/serials/files/regulation/2009/2/v32n1-1.pdf


Oct. 8
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. 9
'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

The Unit 2 study guide can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W8lpINc8yGrzMyhzSrPS7A7kI1iFz-iI4tNXyCZ3GDI/pub

In class: Wednesday, September 16

Hello!  Sorry I'm not there today - I've got what feels like the flu and it is NOT enjoyable.

Here's what I want you to do in class today:

1) FRQ practice question - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VFCnvzT5R6SE3gC2gKzV1PWGCwp1US_a26Ds1JVgglg/pub - that I will collect on Friday.  (Don't forget the resource How To Write An FRQ - http://grantapgov.blogspot.com/2015/09/resource-how-to-write-frq.html)

2) Read the first 6 pages of this PDF - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HPNe0O2XlAmcdV3ixLIwXOwtleoDXTEWF0wntJmv-Gs/pub - to help review this unit's material.

3) Small study groups (no more than 4 people) to review the vocab and concepts for the test next Tuesday.

4) The final 4 slides in the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution presentation - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GUFNvtDl9FGwlNvAoRD256temoXUeD-lFwltrqlz3Qc/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000 - from Ratification to the end.


Hope to see you on Friday!

- Reinholt

In class: Unit 1 slide notes

Intro to AP Gov - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_4CD6G7mVMa8Hqn9Hqrr6c_C7JRXcRSXQ63qmG2lOGg/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Intro to democracy - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BRAcVxeyPaZxNQbQ7udQIJDIeWgjACV_6WzyI09W6xw/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GUFNvtDl9FGwlNvAoRD256temoXUeD-lFwltrqlz3Qc/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000

Homework: Federalist Paper #10

Date assigned
Thursday, September 10


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 14

Resource: How to write an FRQ

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

Homework: Connecticut Compromise

Date assigned
Tuesday, Sep. 8


Assignment
Argue both sides of the following two questions:

1) Who won the Connecticut Compromise - the supporters of the New Jersey Plan or the supporters of the Virginia Plan?

2) Was the Connecticut Compromise (the structure of Congress) democratic?


Due date
Thursday, Sep. 10

Options for keeping up with the news

Alternative
Democracy Now - http://www.democracynow.org/

Al Jazeera - http://america.aljazeera.com/

Slate - http://www.slate.com/

ProPublica - http://www.propublica.org/

Mother Jones - http://www.motherjones.com/

The Nation - http://www.thenation.com/

TomDispatch - http://www.tomdispatch.com/

Vice - http://www.vice.com/en_us

Informed Comment - http://www.juancole.com/

Truthout - http://www.truth-out.org/

TruthDig - http://www.truthdig.com/



Traditional
New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/

Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/

National Public Radio - http://www.npr.org/

Wall Street Journal - http://online.wsj.com/home-page

BBC - http://www.bbc.com/news/

The Guardian - http://www.theguardian.com/us

Partisan
MSNBC - http://www.msnbc.com/

Fox News - http://www.foxnews.com/


Political

http://fivethirtyeight.com/politics/

http://www.politico.com/

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/

1st semester pacing guide

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Week 1 Aug 24-28	NO SCHOOL	NO SCHOOL	NO SCHOOL		Unit 1
Week 2 Aug 31-Sep 4		Unit 1		Unit 1
Week 3 Sept 7-11	NO SCHOOL	Unit 1		Unit 1
Week 4 Sept 14-18	Unit 1		Unit 1		Unit 1
Week 5 Sept 21-25		Unit 1 exam		Unit 2
Week 6 Sept 28-Oct 2	Unit 2		Unit 2		Unit 2
Week 7 Oct 5-9		Unit 2		Unit 2	NO SCHOOL
Week 8 Oct 12-16		Unit 2 exam		Unit 3
Week 9 Oct 19-23	Unit 3		NO SCHOOL	NO SCHOOL	NO SCHOOL
Week 10 Oct 26-30	Unit 3		Unit 3		NO SCHOOL
Week 11 Nov 2-6	Unit 3		Unit 3		Unit 3 exam
Week 12 Nov 9-13		Unit 4	NO SCHOOL		Unit 4
Week 13 Nov 16-20		Unit 4		Unit 4
Week 14 Nov 23-27	Unit 4		Unit 4 exam, Unit 5	NO SCHOOL	NO SCHOOL
Week 15 Nov 30-Dec 4		Unit 5		Unit 5
Week 16 Dec 7-11	Unit 5		Unit 5		Unit 5 exam
Week 17 Dec 14-18		Review		Final exam