Fall 2015

AP GOVERNMENT
8/20

Orientation
Lecture Chapters 1& 2 (Foundations)

8/24

Lecture on Chapters 1 & 2 (Foundations)

8/26

Test on chapters 1 & 2 (Foundations)

HO: Iron Triangles will go over it on 9/5
HW: Read Chapter 3

8/28

Lectures on Chapter 3 (Federalism) (Sub)

9/1

Lecture on Chapter 3 (Continued)(Go over Iron Triangle)

9/3

Test on Chapter 3 (federalism)

Due: 3 Current Event articles
HW: Read Chapter 11 (Congress)

9/8

Lecture on Chapter 11 (Congress)

Choose Presidents Groups Placards due 10/12

9/10

Lecture on Chapter 11 (Continued) (Short Day)

9/14

Test on Chapter 11 (Congress)

Due: 3 Current Event articles Assign President groups
HW: Read Chapters 12 (President)

9/16

Lecture on Chapters 12 (President)

9/18

Test on Chapters 12 (President)

Due: 3 Current Event articles
HW: Read Chapter 13Federal Administrative System (Bureaucracy)

9/22

Lecture on Chapter 13Federal Administrative System (Bureaucracy)

9/24

Test on Chapter 13Federal Administrative System (Bureaucracy)

Due: 3 current events
HW: Read Chapters 18,19,20 (Eco, Social, Defense)

9/28

Lecture on Chapters 18,19,20 (Eco, Social, Defense)

HW: 3 Current Event articles on Eco, Social, Defense

9/30

Lecture on Chapters 18,19,20 (Continued)

10/2

Test on Chapters 18,19,20 (Eco, Social, Defense)

HW: Read Chapters 4 & 5 (Political Culture and Landscape)
Due: 3 current events

10/6

Lecture on Chapters 4 & 5 (Political Culture and Landscape)

10/8

Test on Chapters 4 & 5 (Political Culture and Landscape)

HW: Read Chapters 6 & 8 (Interest Groups & Voting)
Due: 3 current events

10/1
2

Lecture on Chapters 6 & 8 (Interest Groups & Voting)

10/1
4

Lecture on Chapters 6 & 8 (Continued)

Due: Presidents Placard

10/1
6

Test on Chapters 6 & 8 (Interest Groups & Voting)

HW: Read Chapters 7, 9, 10 (Political Parties, Campaign, Media)
Due: 3 current events

10/2
0

Lecture on Chapters 7, 9, 10 (Political Parties, Campaign, Media)

*** Court Cases Due 11/5

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10/2
2

Lecture on Chapters 7, 9, 10 (Continued)

10/2
6

Lecture on Chapters 7, 9, 10 (Continued)

10/2
8

Test on Chapters 7, 9, 10 (Political Parties, Campaign, Media)

Due: 3 current events
HW: Read Chapter 14 (Judiciary)

10/3
0

Lecture on Chapter 14 (Judiciary)

HW: 3 Journal entries

11/3

Lecture on Chapter 14 (Continued)

Due: Court Cases 11/5

11/5

Test on Chapter 14 (Judiciary)

Due: 3 current events
HW: Read Chapters 15,16, 17 (First Amendment, Equal Rights, Right to Life)

11/9

Lecture on Chapters 15,16, 17 (First Amendment, Equal Rights, Right to Life)

Court Cases Due

11/12

Lecture on Chapters 15,16, 17 (Continued)

11/16

Test on Chapters 15, 16, 17

11/18

Review
President Posters

11/30

President Posters

12/1

Power Game Video

12/3

Review Court Cases

12/7

Review

12/9

Review

12/11

Practice Essays

12/1
5

Evaluate Essays

12/1
7

Practice Multiple Choice

5/10

AP GOVERNMENT TEST!
* Retake of Vocabulary Test - April 20th thru April 27th
Note: Review sessions will be in April

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