The Long Pause

After many, many months of waiting, hoping and wondering, it appears as though Blogger is finally off of the blocked website list here at MHS.  Huzzah!  This is great news because I'll be posting and reposting information for you in advance of the AP exam for your review and study. 

Reminders:
1.  If you haven't already registered, you need to see Ms. Cratty to pay for your exam ASAP.  It's a requirement of the class.
2.  Please pick up a review manual to help you with your own study.  Many of the kids last year used The Princeton Review: Cracking the AP Test edition, but it's definitely a personal preference and any of them should do a fine job with helping you to prepare.
3.  Budget Assignments are due before the break!
4.  The terms are still due if you haven't finished them.

We'll have some review sessions starting up in April.  I'll have more information for you after the break. 

Thanks, Mr. Jones

REPOST: Publisher's Review Information

Practice tests, sample notecards and other resources:  http://wps.ablongman.com/long_edwards_ga_12/33/8514/2179653.cw/index.html

It might help you out if you've exhausted all of the practice tests in your own review book.  Though, if you've done that, you should be looking good for next week.  Good luck!  :)

Plan for Sunday's Review

We are going to take a full-length practice test and then review the answers.  This is good practice because this is the exact format that you will confront on the exam in two weeks.  I'm thinking we are going to need at least one more review session before the exam; I'll announce the date and time either in class or on Sunday.  Thanks!

Publisher's website - Review materials

http://wps.ablongman.com/long_edwards_ga_12/33/8514/2179653.cw/index.html

 

UPDATE: Date for the Review Session

Okay, I just got the new schedule for AP reviews during CAPT.  We will be meeting Thursday, March 17th - St. Patrick's Day.  I'll keep you posted on the location and I'll be bring breakfast goodies that morning.  Mr. Jones

An apology and a new calendar

Two of your fine classmates stopped by yesterday afternoon to chit-chat and brought up the fact that I've been remiss in updating the blog.  They were absolutely correct.  Sorry.  I'm glad that some of you are using it to check in on assignments, etc., and I know that it's easier for some of you to get homework calendars and reminders on here versus in class.  I'll redouble my efforts now that we are into Quarter 3.

IMPORTANT - SAVE THE DATE!  We will be having our CAPT morning review session on Friday, March 18th.  We're still working out where this will take place, but I'll be bringing coffee, juice and some other breakfast items for you.  We've got from 7:30 to 10:30am, which is a long stretch of time, but we will take a few breaks and some time to enjoy breakfast.  Please mark the date in your calendars/planners/cell phones now.

AP Government – Course Calendar
2/28-3/4

M	Tu	W	Th	F
	State of the Union and setting policy agendas.  EQ:  How go political goals mesh with the national interest? HW:  Read Pgs. 434-463, and do the terms on Pg. 463.		The Budget. EQ:  How does the budget reflect our national goals and mood? HW due:  Terms from Pg. 463. HW:  Read Pgs. 466-500, and do the terms on Pg. 500.  I might have some additional reading questions for you too.

Note:  Next week’s calendar is going to be a little weird because of CAPT.  I’ll keep you appraised of what’s going on.  We are starting to get to crunch time, we’ve got to finish the Judiciary and then personal rights before the test.  If you are going to get a review guide to use, now might be the time to buy one if you haven’t already.  I would suggest going up through all of the stuff that we’ve done already.

Okay, that's all.  See you bright and early tomorrow morning!