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 February 26-March 1Monday, February 26 (Unit 3)
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate women's and the elderly's rights Procedure: 1. Review (pages 5 and 6) 2. Boston Marathon Runner 3. Title IX Videos (Billy Jean King) 4. PowerPoint Day 13 5. MC and FRQ practice 6. Summative review HW: Complete Unit 3 questions for Wednesday, February 28 and prepare for test on Thursday. Tuesday, February 27 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Evaluate LGBTQ rights Procedure: 1. Review Quiz 2. PowerPoint Day 14 3. ACLU-NJ LGBT Rights for Prom and Graduation 4. Prom Controversy 5. Summative review HW: Complete Unit 3 questions for Wednesday, February 28 and prepare for test on Thursday. Wednesday, February 28 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate master of content concerning Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Procedure: 1. Review 2. Jeopardy HW: Prepare for test on Thursday. Thursday, February 29 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate master of content concerning Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Procedure: 1. Test HW: None. Friday, March 1 (Unit 5) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Discuss legal protections found in federal legislation and the Fifteenth, Seventeenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-Fourth, and Twenty-Sixth Amendments relate to the expansion of opportunities for political participation. 2. Explain factors that influence the behavior of voters Procedure: 1. Unit Five Overview 2. PowerPoint Day 1 3. Literacy Test Key 4. Literacy Test Video 5. Voter ID laws Video HW: 1. Outline 425-431;452-460;462-469; 473-477 for due Thursday, March 7 |
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The Week of February 19-23Monday, February 19
No School Tuesday, February 20 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Utilize discrimination tests based on scenarios 2. Describe the era of discrimination that led up to the Civil Rights Movement Procedure: 1. President's Day 2. Do Now: Review 3. PowerPoint Day 10 4. Strict Scrutiny Activity 5. Summative Review HW: 1. Outline 300-305; 312-318; 323-330; 334-335 for Monday, February 26 2. Read and annotate Letter from a Birmingham Jail for Thursday, February 22. Answer 2 rebuttals on the last page. Wednesday, February 21 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" 2. Describe the era of discrimination that led up to the Civil Rights Movement Procedure: 1. Review from Tuesday: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/us/supreme-court-race-school-admissions.html 2. Context: Eight Clergymen to King 3. Letter from a Birmingham Jail 4. Counter Argument 5. PowerPoint Day 11 6. Summative Review HW: 1. Outline 300-305; 312-318; 323-330; 334-335 for Monday, February 26 2. Read and annotate Letter from a Birmingham Jail for Thursday, February 22. Answer 2 rebuttals on the last page. Thursday, February 22 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of Brown v. Board of Education 2. Describe the era of discrimination that led up to the Civil Rights Movement Procedure: 1. Do Now: Review 2. Brown v. Board of Education
3. PowerPoint Day 12 4. Summative Review HW: Outline 300-305; 312-318; 323-330; 334-335 for Monday, February 26 Friday, February 23 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze and demonstrate mastery of content concerning SCOTUS Civil Rights cases Procedure: 1. Joint Doc 2. Admission Selections 3. PowerPoint Day 11 4. Affirmative Action Without Race 5. Review HW: 1. Outline 300-305; 312-318; 323-330; 334-335 for Monday, February 26 2. Work on Unit 3 questions for next week |
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The Week of February 12-16Monday, February 12 (Unit 3)
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of selective incorporation with respect to the Second Amendment. Procedure: 1. Review Tinker v. Des Moines 2. NY Times Breaks down the Second Amendment 3. MacDonald v. Chicago 4. PowerPoint Day 6 5. Summative Review: Annenberg Video: Start @ 13:06 HW: Outline pages 276-283; 286-287;290-292 for Thursday, February 15 Tuesday, February 13 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of selective incorporation with respect to the Fifth and Sixth Amendments Procedure: 1. Review FRQ - submit on Schoology 2. PowerPoint Day 7 3. Practice MC and FRQ on pages 270-275 4. Summative Review: Gideon's Army Preview HW: Outline pages 276-283; 286-287; 290-292 for Thursday, February 15 Wednesday, February 14 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of selective incorporation with respect to the Fifth and Sixth Amendments Procedure: 1. MC and FRQ Questions on 270-275. 2. PowerPoint Day 8 3. Quizizz HW: 1. Prepare for quiz on Friday, February 16 2. Outline pages 276-283; 286-287;290-292 for Thursday, February 15 Thursday, February 15 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of selective incorporation with respect to the Fifth and Sixth Amendments Procedure: 1. SCOTUS Review 2. Roe v. Wade 3. PowerPoint Day 9 4. Dobbs Decision 5. OYEZ: 18:40 6. Summative Review: Does Tennessee's proposed bill adhere to the provisions set forth in Roe v. Wade? 7. Review HW: Prepare for quiz on Friday, February 16 Friday, February 16 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze required Supreme Court cases Procedure: 1. Quiz HW: Outline 300-305;314-322 for Wednesday, February 21 |
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The Week of February 5-9Monday, February 5 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Compare and contrast First Amendment cases Schenck v. US and New York Times v. US Procedure: 1. Should citizens remain quiet if they don't support a war? 2. Schenck v. US (Excerpts from Pamphlet) 3. Review from Day 4 and proceed to PowerPoint Day 5 4. Snyder v. Phelps (2011) Video 5. Summative Review: Outline HW: None Tuesday, February 6 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of selective incorporation with respect to the Second Amendment Procedure: 1. New York Times v. US and Venn Diagram 2. Review practice FRQ 3. Wednesday-Friday work HW: None Wednesday, February 7 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of selective incorporation with respect to the Fifth and Sixth Amendments Procedure: 1. Read and answer questions from Tinker v. Des Moines. Be sure to explain completely in detailed sentences. Submit to Schoology 2. Outline pages 233-238;252-262 for Monday, February 12 HW: Work above due Monday, February 12 by the time class starts Thursday, February 8 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze the role of selective incorporation with respect to the Fifth and Sixth Amendments Procedure: 1. Read and answer questions from Tinker v. Des Moines. Be sure to explain completely in detailed sentences. Submit to Schoology 2. Outline pages 233-238;252-262 for Monday, February 12 HW: Work above due Monday, February 12 by the time class starts Friday, February 9 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Analyze required Supreme Court cases Procedure: 1. Read and answer questions from Tinker v. Des Moines. Be sure to explain completely in detailed sentences. Submit to Schoology 2. Outline pages 233-238;252-262 for Monday, February 12 HW: Work above due Monday, February 12 by the time class starts |
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The Week of January 30-Febuary 3
Monday, January 29
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Prepare for Midterms Procedure: 1. Study guide 2. FRQ Template 3. Review HW: Consult Mid-term Preparation (study guide - collection of past study guides) Tuesday-Friday Midterms The Week of January 22-26Monday, January 22 (Unit 3)
Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the interpretation and application of the First Amendment’s establishment and free exercise clauses reflect an ongoing debate over balancing majoritarian religions practice and free exercise Procedure: 1. First Amendment: Religion cases a. Ash Wednesday student b. Firefighter Born-Again Christian 2. PowerPoint Day 4 3. Summative Review: Satan Club? HW: Consult Mid-term Preparation (study guide - collection of past study guides) Tuesday, January 23 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Prepare for Midterms Procedure: 1. Unit One Practice 2. Review Unit One HW: Consult Mid-term Preparation (study guide - collection of past study guides) Wednesday, January 24 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the interpretation and application of the First Amendment’s establishment and free exercise clauses reflect an ongoing debate over balancing majoritarian religions practice and free exercise Procedure: 1. Do Now: Review 2. Wisconsin v. Yoder 3. PowerPoint Day 3 4. Summative Review HW: Consult Mid-term Preparation (study guide - collection of past study guides) Thursday, January 25 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Prepare for Midterms Procedure: 1. Foundational Docs/Practice 2. Review Unit One HW: Consult Mid-term Preparation (study guide - collection of past study guides) Friday, January 26 Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Prepare for Midterms Procedure: 1. Unit Two Practice Part A 2. Review Unit Two Part A HW: Consult Mid-term Preparation (study guide - collection of past study guides) |
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The Week of January 15-19Monday, January 15
No School Tuesday, January 16 (Unit 3) No School Wednesday, January 17 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Distinguish between civil liberties and civil rights Procedure: 1. Review amendments and cases 2. Unit 3 Overview 3. PowerPoint Day 1 4. Review test 5. Quizlet 6. Immigration video demonstrates which principle of study? HW: Thursday, January 18 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the interpretation and application of the First Amendment’s establishment and free exercise clauses reflect an ongoing debate over balancing majoritarian religions practice and free exercise Procedure: 1. Engel v. Vitale Majority Opinion Excerpts Movement of Case A. What is one historical example the Court uses to justify its decision? B. How does the Court respond to the state’s argument that preventing the government from sponsoring a prayer amounts to hostility toward religion? C. Would it be permissible for a group of public high school athletes to pray among themselves prior to a game? 2. Religion vs. Government: Wall of Separation? 3. PowerPoint Day 2 4. Football Coach and Prayer HW: Friday, January 19 (Unit 3) Objectives: Students should be able to: 1. Explain the interpretation and application of the First Amendment’s establishment and free exercise clauses reflect an ongoing debate over balancing majoritarian religions practice and free exercise Procedure: 1. Do Now: Review 2. Wisconsin v. Yoder 3. PowerPoint Day 3 4. Summative Review HW: Consult Mid-term Preparation (study guide - collection of past study guides) |
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