AP GOV

First Quarter 2016

9 week plan

Quarter 1 / Date / Unit of Study / Key dates and assignments
Quizzes are given after each reading assignment & are thus NOT noted in this column.
Week 1
·  Wilson Chapter 1
·  Kesselman Chapter 1 / 8/31 / Welcome and Foundations for the Study of Government and Politics (1)
·  Differentiate between power, authority, legitimacy
·  Compare/contrast nations, states, nation-states, regimes / ·  Summer Assignment Constitution Quiz – 8/31
·  Summer Assignment Comp. Vocab Quiz – 9/2
Week 2
·  Wilson Chapter 1
·  Kesselman Chapter 1 / 9/6 / Foundations for the Study of Government and Politics
·  Examine ideologies and economies
·  Explore differences in development using data / ·  Labor Day holiday 9/5 – no school!
Week 3
·  Wilson Chapter 2 / 9/12 / US Constitution
·  Introduce the United States Constitution and illustrate how civil liberties inherent in the Bill of Rights apply to high school students.
·  Trace the origins of the Constitution. / ·  Money due for study guide order 9/15
·  Introduce Election 2016 Project this week
Week 4
·  Wilson Chapter 4 / 9/19 / Political Culture, Ideology & Participation
·  Examine American political culture. / ·  Unit 1 Test & Vocab 9/19
·  Election 2016 Project workday 9/21
Week 5
·  Wilson Chapter 7 / 9/26 / Political Culture, Ideology & Participation
·  Analyze the factors that influence the formation of political cultures and individual ideologies.
·  Identify ways to participate in a democracy and obstacles to that participation. / ·  Election 2016 Project school poll this week
Week 6
·  Wilson Chapter 8 / 10/3 / Political Culture, Ideology & Participation
·  Recognize elements of a scientific poll.
·  Discuss political cleavages within the American electorate. / ·  Homecoming Week
·  Unit 3 Test & Vocab 10/5
Week 7
·  Wilson Chapter 10 / 10/11 / Linkage Institutions: Elections, Parties & Interest Groups
·  Compare/contrast primary and general elections.
·  Identify trends in voting behavior. / ·  Voter Registration in Titan Time
·  Election 2016 Project work group products 10/7
Week 8
·  Wilson Chapter 9 / 10/17 / Political Culture, Ideology & Participation
·  Evaluate efforts to reform campaign financing laws and significant court rulings
·  Describe the role of political parties in the electoral process. / ·  Senior Field Trip/PSAT Day 10/19
·  Election 2016 Project post campaign posters and show video ads this week
Week 9
·  Wilson Chapter 11
·  Wilson Chapter 12 / 10/24 / Linkage Institutions: Elections, Parties & Interest Groups
·  Describe the role of interest groups in the electoral process.
·  Describe the role of the national media in American politics and its impacts on elections. / ·  Election 2016 Project school debates this week
Week 10
·  Wilson Chapter 3 / 10/31 / Federalism
·  Introduce the concept of federalism. / ·  Unit 4 Test & Vocab 11/1
·  Assign Policy Research Paper
·  Election 2016 Project DHS votes this week
End of Quarter 1: Friday November 4
Teacher Work Days: Monday, November 7 and Tuesday, November 8

Barton 2016-17