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

Youtube Clips on State of the Union

We're going to be taking a look at these in class tomorrow, but if you want to watch them in their entirety, they are available on YouTube on the White House's channel (whitehouse).  YouTube video's enable viewers to leave comments about each of the video, and often these comments often employ inappropriate language and/or feature crazy ideas.  Please view at your discretion.  Again, this isn't an MHS website so we don't have any control of YouTube.  :(  Potty mouths and all.

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!

Calendar 12/20-12/24

Monday

Tuesday Economics, Unions, and the Presidency; running for Congress HW due – past assignments.   HW – Start Review Guide for unit.  Finish any outstanding assignments from the past week.

Wednesday

Thursday Finish documentary HW due – past assignments – last break.   HW – Finish Review Guide for unit.  We will have a quiz on terms, concepts and ideas on 1/3.

Friday Enjoy your WINTER BREAK! J

Winter Break HW

I'm going to handout a homework assignment that many of you will choose to work on over the Winter Break.  For some reason, I can't figure out how to post it here.  Please shoot me an e-mail if you miss class and need a copy.  I can send it to you in Word or PDF format.

Revision to HW Calendar for 12/17

Hey guys, my bad about forgetting the handouts this morning, along with my socks, but I will make sure to have them for you on Friday.  We're going to finish the Frontline special about the health care debate, read through some articles about the debate going on right now, and then stage a class discussion about PACs, moving a bill through Congress, coalition building, etc.  We will still do a quiz on Tuesday, but it will be a short one and I will scale back the information on there.  I'll give you a good idea of what will be on it at the end of Friday's class.  I'll also have print copies of the calendar for next week. 

Thanks and see you on Friday.  :)

Mr. Jones

Homework for 12/13-12/17

M	Tu	W	Th	F
Continue political parties and elections.   HW due - Reading question from article.   HW - Read pages 269-294, and do the terms on Pg. 294.		Continue political parties and elections.   HW due – Pg. 294 terms.   HW – Read pages 296-320, and do the terms on Pg. 320.		Elections and voting behavior.   HW due - Pg. 320 terms.   HW – Study for quiz on Tuesday.