*2015 2016 AP Gov Comprehensive Schedule (Fall &

Winter 15)

This schedule is subject to change in both content &

timing. Revised (09-16-15)
1 = number of contact days in Trimester

Monday
Week 1.
September

(7)
Labor day

Tuesday
1 (8)
Intro to
AP Gov't
Short
Introduction,
AP Syllabus,
The World is
Flat PPT Thomas
Friedman,

Week 2.
September

(4) = date within month

Wednesd
ay

Thursday

Friday

2 (9)
Housekee
ping Political
Junkie

3 (10)
Theories
and Models
of
Democracy

4 (11)
Role of
Government &
Social Contract
Theory

SelfIntroductions,
Model Political
Junkie, The
Donald/
Media
checkout
Textbooks,
Distribute Ch.
1 Outline
Outlines due
@ time of test!
Late Study
Guiide/Outline
s are credit

AP Gov. Survey,
Political Junkie,
Intro to Political
Junkie, Political
Junkie Sign up,
What is
Democracy PPT
Show
supplemental
study books
(Crash coarse)

Models PPT,
Social Contract
Theory PPT
9/11 Commission
Report Assignment

8 (17)
The
Constitutio
n
No PJ Today

9 (18)
Role of
Government &
Social Contract
Theory

Classroom
speaker (Rand
Park)
Reminder Ch. 1
Vocab Quiz
Tuesday 9-2215
In the future
need to look on
BB calendar
Political
Theorists Quiz
on 9-21-15
Reflection Paper
for Commission
Video Due 9-2115

Political Theorists
Quiz Monday 9-21-15
= 6 Questions.
9/11 Reflection Paper
for Commission
Video Due Today!!!
Gov't in Our
Lives/What is
Politics?
Things you should
know ppt.

5 (14)
Role of
Governme
nt &
Social
Contract
Theory

6 (15)
Role of
Governme
nt &
Social
Contract
Theory

7 (16)
Role of
Governme
nt &
Social
Contract
Theory

9/11
Commission
Report Video,
Reflection
Paper due _921-15

9/11
Commission
Report Video,
Reflection
Paper due _921-15

Finish 9/11
Commission
Video,
Political
Theorists Quiz
on 9-21-15
Reflection
Paper for
Commission
Video Due 921-15
Guest Speaker
Etiquette

Week 3.
September

10 (21)
The
Meaning
of
Governme
nt &
Politics

12 (23)
The
Constituti
on

13 (24)
The
Constitutio
n Start Chapter

Continue
Things You
Should Know
ppt. if needed
Experience
Project
Proposal due
Monday 9-2815
Remaining
time work on
Experience
Project
Proposal.
+Ch. 1 Vocab
Quiz

Distribute
Chapter 2.
Continue
Things You
Should Know
ppt.
*Chapter 1
quiz today,
Outline due @
time of the
test,
Trimester
Experience
Project
Proposal due
Monday 9-2815,

2 The Founding
PPT, Experience
Proposal Project
due Monday 928-15!!!
Declaration of
Independence
Video on
Blackboard.
Origins of
Constitution
group-work.

15 (28)
The
Constituti
on

16 (29)
The
Constituti
on

17 (30)
AP
Instructio
n

18 (1)
No PJ Today
Test Day

19 (2)
No PJ Today
Test Day

Continue
Chapter 2
PPT,
Founding
Review Quiz
tomorrow!!!
Chapter 1 & 2
Test 10-1-15.
+Ch.2 Vocab
Quiz Trimester
Experience
Plan
Conferences if
time allows
Project
Proposal due
TODAY!

Complete PPT
on Chapter 2
"Founding AP
Review Quiz",
Chapter 1 & 2
test 9-1-15.

Intro to Free
Response
Tests,
Chapter 1 & 2
Test tomorrow,
Sunny Lands
Video,
Reminder Ch
1 & Ch 2
Outline due
tomorrow,
Maybe know
the
amendment
process
Amendment
Process PPT

Ch 1 & Ch 2
Outlines due
TODAY,
*Chapter 1 & 2
Test - Multiple
Choice,
Trimester
Experience Plan
Conferences if
time.
Distribute Ch. 3
Outline

*Free Response
Question
Peer Correction in
class.
Complete AP Review
Trimester Experience
Plan Conferences,
Go Over Study
Suggestions
Distribute How to
Improve In AP
Government
Go Over Chap. 1 & 2
Test Monday,

*Political
Theorist Quiz
Today
9/11
Reflection
Paper for
Commission
Video Due
Today!!!
Continue
Things You
Should Know
ppt.
Quiz on
Chapter 1
Wednesday
9-23-15,
Intro to
Trimester
"Experience
Project"
Proposals due
this, Friday 925-15
Proposal
Criteria . . . .
Please Review
Political Junkie
Calendar,

Week 4.
September/Oct.

11 (22)
Nations &
Origins of
Governme
nt

14 (25)
The
Constitution
Continue Chapter 2
PPT,
Chapter 1 & 2 Test
next Thursday 9-2514,
Trimester Experience
Founding Review
Quiz Tuesday 9-29-15

Week 5.
October

20 (5)
Origins &
Constituti
on

21 (6)
Federalis
m

22 (7)
Federalis
m

Read Ch. 3,
Partner Quiz
Monday - - BRING TEXT
BOOK!!
Ch. 3 Test on
Tuesday, 1013-15
Outline due
Tuesday, Fed
# 10
Assignment
due next
Tuesday
Experience
Project
Conferences
Today.
One time Test
Retake
Thursday
before school.
Start Ch. 3
Federalism
PPT Today

Read Ch. 3
Do Outline by
next Monday!
Partner Quiz
this Friday, Ch.
3 Test
Tuesday,
Ch. 3 Outline
due Tuesday,
Fed. # 10
Assignment
due Monday,
Cake
Analogies.
Test Retake
TODAY only
before school
in Media Ctr.
Continue Ch. 3
Fed. PPT

25 (13)
Test Day
No PJ
Today

26 (14)
Test Day
No PJ
Today

Chapter 3 Test
40
Ch. 3 Outline
due TODAY
Printed
Progress
Reports

Free Response
Question
Peer
Correction in
class
Fed. # 10
Assignment
due today.
Individual
Conferences
regarding
progress
reports,
Work Time on
Experience
Projects

27 (19)
Political
Culture

28 (20)
Political
Culture

Go Over
Chapter 3
Test, Political
Culture
Segments,
Chapter 4
Outline due

Political
Culture Video
Segments,
Chapter 4
Outline due
Friday,
Ch. 4 Test this

29 (21)
Political
Culture

Go Over Ch. 1
& 2. Test

Federalis
m
DIA Video:
Fed Vs. State
plus
questions.
Read Ch. 3 in
Prep for
lecture.
Ch. 3 test on
Tuesday, 1013-15
Experience
Project
Conference
tomorrow.
One time Test
Retake
Thursday
before school.

Week 6.
October

24 (12)
Federalis
m
Finish CH. 3
PPT
Read Ch. 3
Ch. 3 Test
Monday,
Ch. 3 Outline
due Tuesday,
Fed. # 10
Assignment
due Tuesday.
Partner Quiz
Today /
Correct inclass

Week 7.
October

Go Over Ch. 3
Test,
Progress
Reports
Chapter 4
Outline due
Friday,

23 (8)
Federalism
Read Ch. 3 &
Do Outline,
Partner Quiz
tomorrow,
Ch. 3 Test
Tuesday, 10-1315
FRQ 10-14-15,
Ch. 3 Outline
due Monday,
Fed. # 10
Assignment due
Tuesday,
More on Ch. 3
PPT.
+ Ch.3 Vocab
Quiz

(9)
NO STUDENTS
-Parent
Teacher
Conferences
AM
Staff
Development
PM

(15)
NO
SCHOOL
EM BREAK

(16)
NO SCHOOL
EM BREAK

30 (22)
Political
Culture

31 (23)
Political
Culture
No PJ Today

Political Culture
PPT, Chapter 4
Outline due
tomorrow,
Ch. 4 Test
tomorrow,
Political Culture

Complete Pol Culture

PPT,
Correct Take Home
Quiz in-class,
*Chapter 4 Test,
No Free Response

Friday,
Ch. 4 Test
Friday,
Political
Culture
Reading Quiz
Monday

Friday,
Ch. 4 Vocab
Quiz

Ch. 4 Test
Friday,
Political
Culture PPT,
Political
Culture
Reading
Tuesday.

Reading TakeHome Quiz.

BRING
TEXTBOOK ALL
NEXT WEEK!
Progress
Reports to
those who did
not get them
yesterday.

Question for Ch. 4

Chapter 4 Outline
Due TODAY
Bring Textbook ALL
NEXT WEEK!!!

32 (26)
Civil
Liberties

33 (27)
Civil
Liberties

34 (28)
Civil
Liberties

35 (29)
Bill of
Rights

36 (30)
Bill of Rights

Go Over Ch. 4
Test In-class.
DIA Civil
Liberties
Video Clip,
BRING
TEXTBOOK
ALL WEEK,
Distribute Ch.
5 Outline
Intro Court
Case
Court Case
Analysis Due
11-2-15,
Distribute
Supreme
Court
Websites

Catch-up
Political Junkie
x2
BRING
TEXTBOOK
ALL WEEK,
Rank your
Rights
Activity,
Bill of Rights
Presentations
start
Tomorrow,
Court Case
Analysis Due
11-2-15,
Bill of Rights
Quiz Monday
+Ch. 5 Vocab
Quiz

Start
Presentations
on Bill of
Rights
Questions &
observations
on Bill of
Rights. Silent
Reading
Printed
Progress
Reports
Distributed,
BRING TEXT
ALL WEEK.
Court Case
Analysis 11-215,
Bill of Rights
Quiz
Monday!!!

Continue
Present on Bill
of Rights,
Bill of Rights
Board Practice
BRING TEXT ALL
WEEK.
Court Case
Analysis Due
11-2-15
Bill of Rights
Quiz Monday
Silent Reading
on
Amendments
Printed Progress
Reports
Distributed,
BRING TEXT ALL
WEEK.

Week 9.
October/Novem
ber

37 (2)
Bill of
Rights

38 (3)
Civil
Liberties

39 (4)
Civil
Liberties

40 (5)
Civil
Liberties

Bill of Rights
Quiz TODAY!!!
Start Court
Case Analysis
Presentations
Distribute Ch.
6 Outline,
Distribute
Strict Scrutiny
Info Sheet

Court Case
Analysis
Presentations

Court Case
Analysis
Presentations,
Experience
Project
Presentations
dates: Nov 24,
25 & 30
Tentative Test
Date for Ch. 5
& 6 next
Tuesday. Bring
Textbook first
of next
week,
+Ch. 6 Vocab
Quiz
Please make
up any
missing tests
& quizzes
tomorrow
morning!!!

Continue Court
Case Analysis
Presentations
Civil Liberties
PPT, Seeking
Equality Activity
Guide on Civil
Rights due
Tuesday 11-1015,
Experience
Project
Presentations
dates: Nov 24,
25 & 30
Tentative Test
Date for Ch. 5 &
6 next Tuesday.
Bring Textbook
first of next
week,

Week 10.
November

42 (9)
Civil
Liberties

43 (10)
Test Day
*ELECTIO
N DAY!

44 (11)
Test Day
*ELECTION
RESULTS
TODAY

45 (12)
Civil
Liberties

Week 8.
October

Civil Liberties
Group Quiz,

Seeking

Amendments
Presentations

Continue Present on
Bill of Rights,
Bill of Rights Board
Practice
Bill of Rights Test on
Monday
Court Case Analysis
Due 11-2-15
Silent Reading &
Notes taking on 1st
Amendment Packet,
Start Ch. 5 PPT if
Time

41 (6)
Civil Liberties
Formative
Assessment on
Amendments
Media Center for
Amendments Contest
Assignment,
Civil Liberties Group
Quiz Monday
Tentative Test Date
for Ch. 5 & 6 Test on
Tuesday 11-10-15,
Bring Textbook first
of week,
Seeking Equality
Activity Guide on
Civil Rights Due
Tuesday 11-10-15
Experience Project
Presentations dates:
Nov 24, 25 & 30

46 (13)
Public Opinion
*Amendments Quiz,
DIA Public Opinion
Video,

Week 11.
November

Correct Group
Quiz on Civil
Liberties,
Ch. 5 & 6 Test
tomorrow,
Ch. 5 & 6
Outlines due
tomorrow,
Bring
Textbook first
of week,
Seeking
Equality
Activity Guide
on Civil Rights
Due
tomorrow!!!
Experience
Project
Presentations
dates: Nov
24, 25 & 30

Equality
Activity Guide
on Civil Rights
Due TODAY!!!
Ch. 5 & 6
Outline due
TODAY
*Ch. 5 & 6
Test (Open
Book)
Experience
Project
Presentations
dates:

*Free
Response
Question
Peer
Correction in
class,
Experience
Project
Presentations
dates: Nov 24,
25 & 30

Contests All
Period!!
Touch base with
Political Junkie
+ Independent
work time on
studying
Amendments
#11 #27
Experience
Project
Presentations
dates: Nov 24,
25 & 30

Distribute Ch. 7
Outline,
Go over Ch. 5 & 6
Test in class
Printed Grade
Progress reports,
Experience Project
Presentations dates:
Nov 24, 25 & 30

47 (16)
Public
Opinion

48 (17)
Public
Opinion

49 (18)
Public
Opinion

50 (19)
Political
Ideologies

51 (20)
Political
Ideologies

Go over Ch. 5
& 6 Test,
DIA Public
Opinion
Video,
Printed Grade
Progress
reports,
PJ Reflection
form,
Public Opinion
PPT,
PJ Reflection
form,
Experience
Project
Presentations
dates: Nov
24, 25 & 30

DIA Public
Opinion Video
Segments,
Complete
Public Opinion
PPT,
PowerPoint
(Political
Socialization)
Printed Grade
Experience
Project
Presentations
dates: Nov 24,
25 & 30

DIA Public
Opinion Video
Segments,
Complete
Public Opinion
PPT,
PowerPoint
(Political
Socialization)
Printed Grade
Progress
reports,
Hyper Pol.
Junkie
Experience
Project
Presentations
dates: Nov 24,
25 & 30

*Political
Socialization
Quiz
PowerPoint
(Political
Socialization)
Printed Grade
Progress
reports,
Hyper Pol.
Junkie ten
minute limit
today!
Gender Gap
Tables
Summaries due
by the end of
the class period
tomorrow in
basket,
Political
Ideologies PPT,
Ideologies Self
ID
Great List of
Ism's Quiz on
Tuesday 11-2415
Experience
Project
Presentations
dates: Nov 24,
25 & 30

Experience Project
Presentations dates:
Nov 24, 25 & 30
Gender Gap Tables
Summaries due by
the end of the class
period Monday
Political Ideologies
PPT,
Ideologies Self ID
Great List of Ism's
Quiz on Tuesday 1124-15
Distribute Great List
of Isms
Distributed Con/Lib
Comparison Handout
Continue Political
Ideologies PPT
Segment on "Great
American Speeches"
(Liberalism/Conserva
tism)
Political Junkie on
Presentation days!!!

+Ch. 7 Vocab
Quiz

Reading Quiz
Tomorrow!
Public Opinion
Poll
Examination

Week 12.
November

52 (23)
Political
Ideologies
Make up
missing
Tests/Quizzes
before or after
school,
Experience
Project
Presentations
dates: Nov.
18, 19, & 20.
Gender Gap
Tables
Summaries
due by the
end of the
class period
Monday
Political
Ideologies
PPT,
Ideologies
Self ID
Great List of
Ism's Quiz on
Tomorrow!!!
Political
Junkie!!!

Week 13.
November/Dec.

55 (30)
Group
Presentat
ions

53 (24)
Group
Presentati
ons

54 (25)
Group
Presentati
ons

*Great List of
Isms Quiz
TODAY,
Trimester
Experience
Project Group
Presentations,
Make up
missing
Tests/Quizzes
before or after
school,
Political
Junkie!!!

Complete
presentations,
thank you
notes,

56 (1)
Clicker
Review All
Period

Finish Group
Presentations,
thank you
notes, pretest questions
in study
guide, final
exam multiple
choice

Week 1. (14)
December

1 (7)
Suffrage
& Political
Participat
ion

2 (8)
Suffrage
& Political
Participati
on

Seating Chart
Attendance
No Political
Junkie 2nd
Trimester
News Updates
Instead
Assign
Character
Ideologies
Paper Due
Monday
PPT on

*Basic
Suffrage Quiz
TODAY
Character
Ideologies
Paper due
Monday
PPT on
Political
Participation
Ch. 7 & 8 Test
on Friday
Ch. 7 & 8

(26)
NO
SCHOOL
THANKSGI
VING
HOLIDAY

(27)
NO SCHOOL
THANKSGIVING
HOLIDAY

57 (2)
Final
Exams
Periods 1,
3, 5

58 (3)
Final
Exams
Periods 4,
5, 6 Ch. 7 Test

Ch. 7 Test
Incorporated
into Final
Exam

Incorporated
into Final Exam

(4)
NO STUDENTS
Staff
development /
report card
prep

3 (3)
Political
Participati
on

4 (9)
Political
Participatio
n

Continue PPT
on Political
Participation,
Group
Discussion
Points Paper
on Bowling
Alone,
Ch. 7 & 8 Test
on Friday
Ch. 7 & 8
Outlines due
Friday
Go Over

YouTube Iran
Contra Clip
American Dad
Go Over
Trimester 1
Final Exam
Today In-class.
Did you take
ACE Practice
Test on
BlackBoard?
Did you on view
on-line lecture
on BlackBoard?

pre-test
questions in
study guide,
Final Exam will
be multiple
choice

5 (10) Test Day

*Ch. 8 (Formerly 7 &
8 Test TODAY
Ch. 7 & 8 Outlines
Due TODAY
Ideologies Paper Due
Monday
Intro Political Talent
Show . . . Due
Friday before break.

Week 2. (15)
December

Week 3. (16)
December

Suffrage
Today
Basic Suffrage
Quiz
Tomorrow
Ch. 7 & 8 Test
on Friday
Distribute
Ch.8 Outline
Alabama
Literacy Test

Outlines due
Friday

Trimester 1
Final Exam
Tomorrow
Character
Ideologies
Paper due
Monday
+Ch.8 Vocab
Quiz

Group
Discussion
Points Paper on
Bowling Alone,
Ch. 7 & 8 Test
on Friday
Ch. 7 & 8
Outlines due
Friday
Character
Ideologies
Paper due
Monday

6 (14)
Political
Parties

7 (15)
Political
Parties

8 (16)
Political
Parties

9 (17)
Political
Parties

10 (18)
Political
Parties

Go over Ch. 7
& 8 Test inClass
View Political
Parties
Segments DIA
Ideologies
Paper due
today
Political Talent
Show Tuesday
before break.
Distribute Ch.
9 Study
Guide.

Complete DIA
Political
Parties
Segment
Start Political
Parties PPT
Read Parties
Packet from
Barbour &
Wright
Read Article
on Origins of
Republican &
Democratic
Parties
Quiz on
Political
Parties on
Friday,
Reminder
Political Talent
Show . . .
Due Friday
before break.

PPT on
Political
Parties
Political Talent
Show Friday
before break.
Ch. 9 Study
Guide Due at
the time of the
test Ch. 9 Test
Monday 1221-15
Reminder that
"late work" is
for 1/2 credit
and only
accepted for
one week!!!!
Read Article
on Origins of
Rep & Dem
Parties

+Ch. 9 Voca
Quiz
TODAY Left Side
Media Center.
Internet Political
Parties
Assignment due
Monday if not
completed
today.
Ch. 9 Test
Monday 12-2115
Ch. 9 Outline
due Monday
Reminder that
"late work" is
for 1/2 credit
and only
accepted for
one week!!!!
Internet Political
Parties
Assignment due
Monday, 12-2115

Round of Group
Quizzes - on Political
Parties,
Intro to Trimester
Guest Speaker
Project List due
second week of
January!!
Ch. 9 Study Guide
Due at the time of
the test Ch. 9 Test on
Monday 12-21-15
Both Mult choice &
FRQ on Monday
Reminder that "late
work" is for 1/2 credit
and only accepted
for one week!!!!

11 (21)
Test Day

12 (22)
Political
Talent
Show

13 (23)

14 (24)

15 (25)

Ch. 9 Test
TODAY
*Free
Response
Question
Peer
Correction in
class
tomorrow,
Practice
States Quiz
Electoral
College
Activity due
Wednesday
12-17-14
Intro -

Watch video
clips of
Political
Satire.
If you would
like to get a
jump on Ch.
10 Campaigns
& Elections go
on
BlackBoard.
Have a GREAT
HOLIDAY
BREAK

Winter
Break

Winter
Break

Winter Break

Trimester
Guest
Speaker
Project List
due second
week of
January!!
Reminder
Political Talent
Show . . .
Due Tuesday
before break.
Internet
Political
Parties
Assignment
due TODAY

Week 4. (17)

Week 5. (18)
January

Winter
Break
(28)

Winter
Break
(29)

Winter
Break
(30)

Winter
Break (31)

Winter Break
(1)

16 (4)
Campaign
s&
Elections

17 (5)
Campaign
s&
Elections

(6)

(7)
Campaigns
& Elections

(8)
Campaigns &
Elections

Welcome
Back!
JibJab 2015
Go over Ch. 9
Test in-class
Correct FRQ
in-class.
Quick Review
of Electoral
College using
EC Interactive
Map
Respond to 4
of 7 questions
about video
"Please vote
for me."
Watch
"Please vote
for me."
Video,
Electoral
College
Activity due
Wednesday
1-6-16

Complete
"Please vote
for me."
Quick
discussion on
video
Electoral
College
Activity due
TODAY
Elections &
Campaigns inclass reading.

Ch. 10 Test
Thursday 0109-14
Ch. 10 Outline
due next
Thursday
Review Student
Commercials &
The Living
Room
Campaign,
Intro to Political
Campaign
Commercial
Due Wednesday
1-8-14,
Campaigns &
Elections Quiz
Friday,
View lectures
on BlackBoard

View additional
Campaign
Commercials
Ch. 10, Elections PPT,
Political Campaign
Commercials Due
Wednesday 1-8-14,
Paper Copy of Prog.
Reports to Students
Campaign Materials
Analysis Group work
Elections Quiz
Tomorrow
Ch. 10 Test Thursday
01-9-14
Ch. 10 Outline due
Wednesday 1-13-16
View lectures on
BlackBoard

18 (11)
Campaign
s&
Elections

19 (12)
Campaign
s&
Elections

20 (13)
Campaign
s&
Elections

21 (14)
Tests Day

22 (15)
Tests Day

Complete
Elections PPT,
Political
Campaign
Commercials
Due
tomorrow
Campaign
Materials
Analysis Present Today

Commercials
Work All
Period!

Commercials
Presentations
TODAY!!!
ONLY!!!
Campaign &
Elections Quiz
Today

Ch. 10 TEST
TODAY
Ch. 10 Outline
due TODAY!
*Free Response
Question

Go Over Ch. 10 Test

in-class,
FRQ Peer Correction
in class,
Go Over
Reapportionment &
Redistricting FRQ
Rubric
Correct,
Intro Trimester Guest
Speaker Series
(procedures)
List of AP GOV Guest
Speaker Due 1-22-16

+Ch. 10 Vocab
Quiz

Campaign
s&
Elections
Iowa Results &
New
Hampshire
Video
Distribute Ch.
10 Outline
due at time of
test.
View
Campaign
Commercials The Living
Room
Campaign,

Ch. 10 Test 114-16

Ch. 10 Outline
due Thursday
1-14-16
Optional
Learning
Opportunity
for this week.
View lectures
on BlackBoard

Week 6. (19)
January

(18)
MLK NO
SCHOOL
TODAY No

24 (19)
Interest
Groups

25 (20)
Interest
Groups

26 (21)
Interest
Groups

27 (22)
Interest
Groups

Distribute Ch.
11 Study, DIA
Interest
Groups Video
Segment:
Organizing To
Influence
Segment
Answer
Questions

Start Interest
Groups PPT,
Interest Group
Quiz
Wednesday

Continue PPT on
Interest Groups,
Written
Progress
Reports If not
received.
+Ch.11 Vocab
Quiz

*Interest Group Quiz

Correct Interest
Group Quiz in Class
Written Progress
Reports If not
received
Small Group
Discussion,
Answer Questions in
Ch. 20 Packet for
Sections 1 & 2 DO
NOT take packets out
of room,
List of Guest
Speakers due do
tomorrow speakers in
potential pool
minimum) Put hourtopic-Group
members names on
list.

(25)
Media

28 (26)
Media

29 (27)
Media

30 (28)
Media

List of AP
GOV Guest
Speaker Due
TODAY,
Journeys with
George Video
Clip
Everyone
takes notes
on
observations Small Group
Discussion,
Complete
Interest Group
PPT
Progress
Reports
Distributed,

Ch. 11 & 12
Test Friday 129-16,
Journeys with
George Video
Clip
Everyone
takes notes on
observations Small Group
Discussion,

Power Point on
The Media,
+Ch.12 Vocab
Quiz

Power Point on
The Media
Media Quiz
Correct Media
Quiz in Class
Test Tomorrow
(BRING TEXT
Open Book
Cautionary
Tale!),

31 (29)
Media
Test Day

Students or
Staff

Week 7. (20)
January

Schedule

*Ch. 11 & 12 Test

Today
Ch. 11 & 12 Outline
Study Guides Due by
end of day
Finalized Guest
Speaker Series List
due today!

Media Quiz 128-16

Ch. 11 & 12
Test Friday 129-16

Week 8. (21)
February

32 (1)
Interest
Groups

33 (2)
Congress

34 (3)
Congress

35 (4)
Congress

36 (5)
Congress

Distribute Ch.
13 Outline
Study Guide
View DIA
Legislatures
Laying Down
the Law,
Finalized
Guest Speaker
List Scheduled
on Electronic
Calendar by
Thursday
Law Making
Partner Study
Guide In-class
Start PPT on
Congress
GUEST
SPEAKER LIST
ON
CALAENDAR
THURSDAY IN
TWO DAYS!!!

Go over quick
How a Bill
Becomes a
Law,
Congress PPT
Intro to
Minnesota
Delegation
assignment
Group Worktime Present
Monday
Congress: the
Minnesota
Delegation
GUEST
SPEAKER LIST
ON
ELECTRONIC
CALENDAR
TOMORROW!!!

Congress PPT,
Congress Basics
Quiz,
Research on
Minnesota
Delegation,
Elect Group
Proj. Leader,
Distribute
Chapter
Packet to
Group Leader,
***GUEST
SPEAKER LIST
ON CALAENDAR
Delegation
assignment
Group Worktime Present
Monday
Congress: the
Minnesota
Delegation,
Conference
w/students on
each Updated
Progress Report.

Congress PPT,
House of Reps.
Basics Quiz (Green),
Congressional
Delegation
Presentations most of
period,
Please have names &
dates ready for
speaker series
+Ch. 13 Vocab Quiz
#1

37 (8)
Congress

38 (9)
Congress

39 (10)
Congress

41 12)
The Presidency

Congress PPT,
Senate
Reading &
Quiz Sheet
Complete MN
Congressional
Delegation
Presentations,
Please have
names &
dates ready
for speaker
series
***GUEST
SPEAKER LIST
ON
CALAENDAR

Congress PPT,
Senate Basic
Quiz (use
notes)
Complete MN
Congressional
Delegation
Pres Today!!!
Ch. 13
Thursday
Ch. 13 Outline
Due Thursday
Please have
names &
dates ready
for speaker
series

Complete MN
Congressional
Delegation
Pres Today!!!
Complete
Congress PPT
on your own!!!
Congress
Quizzes
Ch. 13 Test
moved to
Friday! (60
Questions)
Ch. 13 Outline
due Friday!
Please have
names &

40 (11)
Congress /
The

Free Response
Question on
Interest
Groups
Go Over
Corrected Ch.
11 & 12 Test.
Correct in
class FRQ
10 Minutes
Work Time for
Guest
Speaker

Week 9. (22)
February

*Ch. 13. Test

TODAY (60
Quest)
Ch. 13 Outline
due today in
basket

Presidency
GUEST
SPEAKER LIST
ON CALAENDAR
TODAY!!!
Free Response
Question
Distribute Ch.
14 Outline
Special

Go over Ch. 13 Test

in-class.
Correct in class FRQ
Distribute Ch. 14
Outline,
Work Time for Guest
Speaker Series.
Distribute Progress
Reports to all AP
Students
Special Presidential
Documentary,
Coordinate Guest
Speakers & Mailing

Week 10. (23)

February

Week 11. (24)

February

ASAP!!!
Deadline is a
Friday,

***GUEST
SPEAKER LIST
ON
CALAENDAR
ASAP!!!
Deadline is a
Friday,
Congress
Quizzes
Tomorrow
+Ch. 13
Vocab Quiz #2

dates ready
for speaker
series
***GUEST
SPEAKER LIST
ON
CALAENDAR
ASAP!!!
Deadline is a
Friday,

Presidential
Documentary

(15)
PRESIDEN
TS DAY
NO
SCHOOL
TODAY

43 (16)
The
Presidenc
y

44 (17)
The
Presidenc
y

45 (18)
The
Presidency

46 (19)
The
Bureaucracy

Presidency
PPT
*Mtg re Guest
Speaker
Series,
DIA The
Modern
Presidency:
Tools of Power
DVD Excerpt,

Distribute Ch.
15 Outline
Study Guide,
Presidency
PPT
Executive
Branch Key
Terms Quiz,
*Mtg re Guest
Speaker
Series,
+Ch. 14 Vocab
Quiz

*Mtg re Guest
Speaker Series,
Presidency PPT
Quiz 1. on
Presidency
Quiz 2. Roles of
the President
Ch. 14 & 15
Outlines Due 224-16
Presidential
Documentary

*Media Center Left

Side Government
Internet Activity
Guide & Outlines All
Period
Government Internet
Activity Guide &

(22)
The
Bureaucra
cy

47 (23)
The
Presidenc
y / The
Bureaucra
cy

48 (24)
The
Judiciary

49 (25)
The
Judiciary/
Supreme
Court

50 (26)
The Judiciary /
Supreme Court

Presidency
PPT
+ Ch.15
Vocab Quiz
Ch. 15 Quiz
Correct in
Class
Presidential
Video
Government
Internet
Activity Guide
&
Ch. 14 & 15
Outlines Due
2-18-15
Check
Progress
Speaker
Series

Week 12. (25)

February

Progress
Reports
Jeopardy
Review
Bureaucracy
PPT
Ch. 14 & 15
Outlines due
tomorrow.
Government
Internet
activity due
today!
DIA
Bureaucracy
Video Excerpt
5 Question
minimum.
*Ch. 14
Versions 1, 2
& 3 Take
Home Test
due exactly in
24 hours.
(Take Home
contract)

AP Test Count
for Field Trip,
Take Home
Tests Versions
1, 2 & 3 Due
in basket at
Beginning of
Period
Judiciary
Jigsaw using
the Ch. 16
Judiciary
Outline,
Judiciary
Group
Presentations
tomorrow.
Work on
Speaker Series
Government
Internet
Activity Guide
&
Outlines Due
TODAY

*Guest Speaker
Expectations
(five questions
minimum),
Go Over
Corrected Take
Home, Jig Saw
Presentations
on Judiciary,
+Ch. 16 Vocab
Quiz
MAKE UP
MISSING TESTS
AND QUIZZES
BEFORE END OF
NEXT WEEK!

51 (29)
Policy
Making

52 (1)
Guest
Speaker

53 (2)
Guest
Speaker

54 (3)
Guest
Speaker

Lesson TBD

SAMPLE

Sample

Sample

Review Game
Judiciary Test (25
Questions)

(4)
NO SCHOOL
FOR STUDENTS
DISTRICT

P3
Topic:
Bureaucracy
Title: Director of
Communications
MN Dept of
Commerce Anne
OConner
-Packet Sent
P4
Topic:
Title:
Speaker
Sample
P5
Topic: Interest
Groups
Title: Comm
Relations Staff
Amer. Cancer
Society
Speaker: : Nick
Pilger
-Packet Sent

P3
Topic:
Title:
Speaker:
Sample
P4
Topic:
Bureaucracy
Title: Public
Relations Officer
MN Health
Insurance
Exchange
Speaker: John
Reich
-Packet Sent
Sample
P5
Topic: Congress
Title: Aid to
Congresswoman
McCollum
Speaker:
Mathew
Hilgart
-Packet Sent

P3
Topic: Interest
Groups
Title: Executive
Director
MN PIRG
Speaker: Josh
Winters
-Packet Sent
Sample
P4
Topic: Interest
Groups
Title: Executive
Director
MPIRG
Speaker: Josh
Winters
-Packet Sent

55 (7)
Guest
Speaker

56 (8)
Guest
Speaker

Sample
P3
Topic:
Congress
Title: Aid to
Senator Al
Franken
Speaker: Dan
Soloman
-Packet Sent

Sample
P3
Topic:
Elections &
Campaigns
Title:
Campaign
Manager for
Mark Dayton
Speaker:
Katherine
Tinucci
-Packet Sent

57 (9)
FINAL
EXAM DAY
Periods 1,
3, 5
Cumulativ
e with
Emphasis
on 2nd
Trimester

57 (10)
FINAL
EXAM DAY
Periods 4,
5, 6
Cumulative

with
Emphasis
on 2nd
Trimester

Go Over
Judiciary Test
Today
Turn-in
completed Ch.
15 & Ch. 16
Outlines
Today!

Week 13. (26)

March

Sample
P4
Topic:
Judiciary
Title: Clerk
With Ramsey
County
Attorneys
Office
Speaker: Brita
Carnine
-Packet Sent
Sample
P5
Topic:
Bureaucracy
Title:
Commissioner
of
Department
Human Rights
Speaker:
Kevin Lindsey
-Packet Sent

Sample
P4
Topic:
Campaigns &
Elections
Title: Political
Director 4th
Congressional
District
(McCollum
Speaker:
Emily Lefholz
-Packet Sent
Sample
P5
Topic:
Campaigns &
Elections
Title: Political
Director 4th
Congressional
District
(McCollum

STAFF
DEVELOPMENT
DAY

P5
Topic:
Title:
Speaker:

(11)
NO SCHOOL
FOR STUDENTS
BUILDING
STAFF
DEVELOPMENT
DAY

Speaker:
Emily Lefholz
-Packet Sent