Welcome to AP Government

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Welcome to AP Government
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Expectations

• Take notes!
• Participate in class in groups, ask and answer
  questions
• Be ready to begin when bell rings!
• Be here, on time!
• Make arrangements for make-up work when absent!
• Treat others with respect!

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Supplies

• I will try to let you know ahead of time when you
  need to bring your book to class.
• Bring your notes w/ you everyday
• 2 pencil for exam days

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Books

• Text Govt in America, 10th ed. Lineberry, et
  al.
• Supplement American Govt, Readings and Cases,
  15th ed. edited by Peter Woll

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Class Grades

• 50 major, 50 daily
• Major grades include tests, FRQs
• Tests 45-50 question MC
• FRQs timed (25 min.) 2 will combine for 1
  major grade

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More Grades

• Daily unit quizzes, test corrections,
  presentations, presentation quizzes
• Semester avg. 1st 9 wks 42.5 2nd 9 wks.
  42.5 Final 15

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Your 9 weeks average

• Major (4)
• 3 unit tests (12.5 each)
• 2 FRQs (6.25 each)

• Daily (11 total)
• 3 unit quizzes (4.5 each)
• 3 test corrections (4.5)
• Presentation quizzes x 2 (9 total)
• Lesson presentation x 3 (13.5)

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Academic Integrity

• It is expected that each of you will adhere to
  the highest standards of academic integrity at
  all times!
• This includes plagiarism!

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Syllabus

• Unit I The Constitution and Federalism (10 days)
• Unit II Ideology, Parties, Interest Groups (12
  days)
• Unit III Voting, Campaigns, Elections, the
  Media (12 days)

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Syllabus

• Unit IV The Executive Branch (11 days)
• Unit V Congress (12 days)
• Unit VI The Judicial Branch, Civil Liberties
  and Civil Rights (16 days)

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Other important stuff

• Conference period 1st (730 820)
• Email chuck.brownson_at_fortbend.k12.tx.us
• Facebook search AHS Brownson
• Extra credit concept posters 10 pts. on a
  major grade 1 per 9 weeks

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The Exam

• Tuesday, May 14 8 am
• 60 MC ?s 45 minutes
• 4 FRQs 100 minutes
• Spring after school reviews strongly
  recommended

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AP Scores
of tests 5 4 3 2 1
Govt. Avg. 101 26 30 32 11 0
11 Govt. 120 18 27 37 18 1
Natl Avg. --- 13 14 25 24 24
Econ. Avg. 102 30 43 18 8 1
11 Econ. 122 30 44 18 7 0
Natl Avg. --- 12 24 17 19 29
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Goals

• On a half sheet of paper, write
• Your name
• Your U.S. History teachers name
• Your extracurricular activities
• 3-4 goals that you have for this class this year.
  At least 2 of these should be non-grade goals.
• What you need to do to achieve those goals
• What you expect of me to help you achieve those
  goals.