AP US Government and Politics Important Links Class Remind
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Required Documents Required Supreme Court Cases
Quick Case Summary
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) United States v. Lopez (1995) Engel v. Vitale (1962) Wisconsin v. Yoder (1972) Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) Schenck v. United States (1919) Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) Roe v. Wade (1973) McDonald v. Chicago (2010) Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) Baker v. Carr (1961) Shaw v. Reno (1993) Marbury v. Madison (1803) |
The Week of January 8-12Monday, January 8
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss Liberal ideologies favor more governmental regulation of the marketplace, conservative ideologies favor fewer regulations, and libertarian ideologies favor little or no regulation of the marketplace beyond the protection of property rights and voluntary trade. 2. Explain liberal ideologies tend to think that personal privacy—areas of behavior where government should not intrude—extends further than conservative ideologies do (except in arenas involving religious and educational freedom); conservative ideologies favor less government involvement to ensure social and economic equality; and libertarian ideologies disfavor any governmental intervention beyond the protection of private property and individual liberty. Procedure: 1. PowerPoint Attack 2. Stabilize the Debt Video 3. PowerPoint Day 9 & 10 4. Summative Review: Infographic HW: 1. Questions due Wednesday, January 10. Consult Polling PowerPoint A & Fiscal Monetary PowerPoint B 2. Prepare for test on Thursday, January 11 Tuesday, January 9 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss Liberal ideologies favor more governmental regulation of the marketplace, conservative ideologies favor fewer regulations, and libertarian ideologies favor little or no regulation of the marketplace beyond the protection of property rights and voluntary trade. 2. Explain liberal ideologies tend to think that personal privacy—areas of behavior where government should not intrude—extends further than conservative ideologies do (except in arenas involving religious and educational freedom); conservative ideologies favor less government involvement to ensure social and economic equality; and libertarian ideologies disfavor any governmental intervention beyond the protection of private property and individual liberty. Procedure: 1. Generational Differences 2. FRQ - page 384 #2 3. MC practice - must be logged into VTSD account
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The Week of January 2-6Monday, January 1(Unit 4)
No School Tuesday, January 2(Unit 4) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss liberal ideologies favor more governmental regulation of the marketplace, conservative ideologies favor fewer regulations, and libertarian ideologies favor little or no regulation of the marketplace beyond the protection of property rights and voluntary trade. 2. Describe Ideological differences on marketplace regulation are based on different theoretical support, including Keynesian and supply-side positions on monetary and fiscal policies promoted by the president, Congress, and the Federal Reserve. Procedure: 1. Do Now: Review Polling 2. PowerPoint Day 7 3. US Debt Clock - http://www.usdebtclock.org/ 4. Stabilize the Debt HW: 1. Prepare for quiz on Thursday, January 4 2. Work on Stabilize the Debt for Friday, January 5 Wednesday, January 3(Unit 4) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss liberal ideologies favor more governmental regulation of the marketplace, conservative ideologies favor fewer regulations, and libertarian ideologies favor little or no regulation of the marketplace beyond the protection of property rights and voluntary trade. 2. Describe Ideological differences on marketplace regulation are based on different theoretical support, including Keynesian and supply-side positions on monetary and fiscal policies promoted by the president, Congress, and the Federal Reserve. Procedure: 1. Review 2. Work on Stabilize the Debt HW: 1. Prepare for quiz on Thursday, January 4 2. Work on Stabilize the Debt for Friday, January 5 Thursday, January 4 (Unit 4) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the role of ideology Procedure: 1. Quiz HW: 1. Questions due next week 2. Prepare for test next week 3. Work on Stabilize the Debt for Friday, January 5 Friday, January 5(Unit 4) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss Liberal ideologies favor more governmental regulation of the marketplace, conservative ideologies favor fewer regulations, and libertarian ideologies favor little or no regulation of the marketplace beyond the protection of property rights and voluntary trade. 2. Explain liberal ideologies tend to think that personal privacy—areas of behavior where government should not intrude—extends further than conservative ideologies do (except in arenas involving religious and educational freedom); conservative ideologies favor less government involvement to ensure social and economic equality; and libertarian ideologies disfavor any governmental intervention beyond the protection of private property and individual liberty. Procedure: 1. Review Stabilize the Debt 2. Use of Entitlements Article 3. PowerPoint Day 8 4. FRQ Review: Research Assignment (FRQ Template) 5. Quizizz - Summative Review HW: 1. Questions due Wednesday, January 10 2. Prepare for test Thursday, January 11 |
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The Week of December 18-22Monday, December 18 (Unit 4)
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss how the Democratic Party platforms generally align more closely to liberal ideological positions, and the Republican platforms generally align more closely to conservative ideological positions Procedure: 1. Review 2. Republicans (R/GOP) v. Democrats (D/DEM) Differences 3. PowerPoint Days 3 & 4 4. Summative Review: MC Practice HW: Research Assignment (FRQ Template) due Thursday by midnight Tuesday, December 19 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss how the Democratic Party platforms generally align more closely to liberal ideological positions, and the Republican platforms generally align more closely to conservative ideological positions 2. Discuss how liberal ideologies favor more governmental regulation as opposed to conservative ideologies Procedure: 1. FRQ Practice 2. What should be the proper scope of government? (DUI laws) 3. Review: 2020 Election 5. Deregulation and Trump Video 6. FiveThirtyEight Article - look for two takeaways 7. Summative Review HW: 1. Research Assignment (FRQ Template) Wednesday, December 20 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss how the Democratic Party platforms generally align more closely to liberal ideological positions, and the Republican platforms generally align more closely to conservative ideological positions 2. Discuss how liberal ideologies favor more governmental regulation as opposed to conservative ideologies Procedure: 1. Political Ideology Quiz 2. PowerPoint Day 5 3. Ideology prediction quiz 4. NY Times Exit Polling HW: 1.Research Assignment (FRQ Template) due Thursday by midnight Thursday, December 21 (Unit 4) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain public opinion data that can impact elections and policy debates is affected by such scientific polling types and methods as: type of poll (opinion polls, benchmark or tracking polls, entrance and exit polls), sampling techniques, identification of respondents, mass survey or focus group, sampling error, and type and format of questions Procedure: 1. Review Ideology prediction 2. Review Political Ideology Quiz 3. Obamacare vs. The Affordable Care Act Video 4. PowerPoint Day 6 5. FRQ Practice 6. Review Questions HW: 1. Research Assignment (FRQ Template) due Thursday by midnight Friday, December 22 (Unit 4) Winter Solstice Celebrations |
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The Week of December 11-15Monday, December 11
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the judicial branch and the bureaucracy Procedure: 1. Review quiz 2. Study guide (judiciary and bureaucracy) 3. Jeopardy HW: Prepare for judicial branch/bureaucracy test on Tuesday, December 12 (questions (Unit 2) also due on the bureaucracy) Tuesday, December 12 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning the judicial branch and the bureaucracy Procedure: 1. Test HW: 1. Read and outline pages 396-403; 405-408 for for Friday, December 15 2. Complete Family Interview for Friday, December 15 Wednesday, December 13(Unit 4) Mayor Burrell HW: 1. Read and outline pages 396-403; 405-408 for for Friday, December 15 2. Complete Family Interview for Friday, December 15 Thursday, December 14(Unit 4) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain different interpretations of core values that affect the relationship between citizens and the federal government and the relationships citizens have with one another. Procedure: 1. Unit Four Overview 2. Would you rather? 3. Poll on right - can democracy work? 4. PowerPoint Day 1 5. Review Questions 6. Review test HW: 1. Read and outline pages 396-403; 405-408 for for Friday, December 15 2. Complete Family Interview for Friday, December 15 Friday, December 15 (Unit 4) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain how family, schools, peers, media, and social environments (including civic and religious organizations) contribute to the development of an individual’s political attitudes and values through the process of political socialization. Procedure: 1. Review Family Interview 2. Argumentative Essay Grade 3. Research Assignment (FRQ Template) 4. PowerPoint Day 2 5. Quizlet 6. Summative Review HW: 1. Research Assignment (FRQ Template) due Friday, December 22 by the time class starts |