Unit 1 non-textbook readings

Aug 28
John Locke's Second Treatise on Government: https://docs.google.com/document/d/161gdrikwRGSOIBsPYbBWbw1j32D691yAw5hLDapj9l4/pub


Aug 29
Pro-government article:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MO0BEgEpkg8EV4iDqSqrwilOODvhLFHXuuARpOz_O7k/pub

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


Sep 7
Write a Constitution - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kAeDagdYwbSYIUOz95ehFEzPLiG0IO1RqpiSRvdyJOg/pub


Sep 11
Federalist 10 and the Dangers of Factionalism - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r2zNA3_avomjVN-mjXh2ZV7wTBLy1JfhTIPADeW4bN4/pub


Sept. 16
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. 17
'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: Political compass

Date assigned
Friday, August 28


Assignment
Take the test at politicalcompass.org and record your coordinates somewhere you won't lose them (probably your phone).  Email them to me (this is how you will get credit for doing it) and bring them to class on Tuesday.


Due date
Tuesday, September 1

Homework: John Locke

Date assigned
Friday, August 28


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 summary of his main ideas (no more than 200 words) on the Google Group.


Due date
Tuesday, September 1

Unit 1 study guide

The Unit 1 study guide can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17PkcE7lw7MuZrUP0hUxTMF4ikNCa-0TS8n24vVzySe0/pub

Syllabus

The AP Gov syllabus can be found here.

Homework: Political Compass

https://www.politicalcompass.org/test

Homework: Budget spreadsheet

Date assigned
Wednesday, May 27


Assignment
Put your income and expenses into a budget spreadsheet.  Example here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XeCr6pE3BI1FQRCmbAZlxOHIgKK7Vv4sgb3r5XSJ5L8/pubhtml


Due date
Friday, May 29