A.P. Government Calendar
Unit I: August 26th – October11th, 2016
CH 1-4
Date / Topics / Homework / Quiz over pages:Friday,
8/26 / Distribute Syllabus and Policies
How to succeed in A.P. Government…
(First Day Schedule) / N/A
Monday,
8/29 / What is Power? Discussion
Political power – Types of political systems vs. economic systems. / Island Government Simulation / N/A
Tuesday, 8/30 / How Political Power is Distributed – Elitism vs. Pluralism
Characteristics and Origins of the State
The Social Contract Theory - Locke vs. Hobbes / N/A
Wednesday,
9/1 / Finish the Social Contract Theory – Locke vs. Hobbes / N/A
Thursday,
9/2 / Key Constitutional Concepts
Read Federalist #51,10,78 – Due Thursday / N/A
Friday,
9/3 / Foundations Power Point
Monday, 9/5 / No School – Labor Day / N/A
Tuesday,
9/6 / Review the Key Constitutional Concepts
Discuss Federalist #51 / Complete Vocab and foundations Readings / Vocab Quiz
Wednesday,
9/7 / Cornell Notes/ Homework Packet / foundations Readings / N/A
Thursday,
9/8 / Google Classroom
Federalist 10,51,78
John Locke “Second Treaties of Government” / Federalist 10,51,78
Reading / Cornell Notes
Friday,
9/9 / Group Activity Presidential Candidate Research
Distribute Homework and FRQ Packets / Federalist Papers Google Classroom
Submit online
Monday,
9/12 / Chapter 1 Notes/ Lecture / ReadChapter1:IntroducingGov’tinAmerica
(pp.2-13)
Tuesday,
9/13 / Chapter 1 Notes/ Lecture / Ch 1 Homework Packet/ Vocab
Reading
p. 14-25 / Reading Quiz p.2-13
Wednesday
9/15 / Cornell Notes Review / Presidential Candidate Research Poster Due / Reading Quiz
p.14-25
Thursday
9/16 / Google Classroom
Campaign Finance Webquest / FRQ 2009#1
Friday
9/17 / Google Classroom
Campaign Finance Webquest / Ch 1 Test
Monday,
9/20 / Chapter 2 Notes/ Lecture / Chapter 2 Homework Packet/ Vocab / Reading Quiz p.30-40
Tuesday, 9/21 / Chapter 2 Notes/ Lecture / Ch. 2 Practice
FRQ 2007#4 / Reading Quiz p.40-51
Google Classroom / CH 2 Homework Packet / Reading Quiz p.51-67
Wednesday, 9/22 / Cornell NotesFRQ Practice
Thursday, 9/23 / Federalism Panel Discussion Group work / Vocab Quiz
Friday 9/24 / Ch 2 Test / Ch 2 Test
Monday, 9/26 / Ch 3 Lecture/ Federalism / CH 3 Homework Packet
Tuesday, 9/27 / Ch 3 Lecture/ Federalism / Readings 68-81 / Vocabulary Quiz
Wednesday, 9/28 / Federalism Issues
Federalism: Federal Grants and Federal Mandates / Reading 82-96 / Reading Quiz 68-81
Thursday, 9/29 / Origins and Structure of American Federalism
The Supreme Court and American Federalism
(McCulloch v. Maryland, Barron v. Baltimore, Gibbons v. Ogden) / FRQ 2005#2 / Reading Quiz82-96
Friday, 9/30 / How to answer a FRQ (Free Response Question)
Check FRQ
Test over Chapters 1 – 3, in-class readings and notes. / Study Guide p.51 FRQ Booklet / Extra Credit #1
AP Exam Study Guide p.51
Monday,
10/3 / California Proposition Reasearch Project
Tuesday,
10/4 / California Proposition Reasearch Project
Wednesday,
10/5 / Campaign Finance
Thursday,
10/6 / Campaign Finance
Friday, 10/7 / Campaign Finance / / Federalism Panel Discussion Due October 17,18,19 Debates
Monday,
10/10 / Mock Election Group Review Preparation Day
Tuesday,
10/11 / Mock Election Day
Wednesday, 10/12 / Ch4 Civil LibertiesLecture Notes
Thursday, 10/13 / Ch4 Civil Liberties Lecture Notes / Reading
p. 100-120
Friday, 10/14 / Cornell Notes / Homework Packet ch 4
Reading p.120-136 / Reading Quiz p.100-120
Monday, 10/17 / Civil Liberties Outline Scenarios / Vocab / Reading Quiz 120-136
Tuesday, 10/18 / Court Cases/ FRQ / Vocab Quiz
Ch 4