AP United States Government

A.P. Government- Week 3

This week we will finish our discussion over the Constitution.  Topics will include the 27 Amendments, the articles of the Constitution, a basic outline, and constitutional issues, such as separation of powers and checks and balances.  We will review over the material on Wednesday and Thursday, and test on Friday and the Tuesday after Labor Day.  Daily grades are due Monday and Tuesday, and there is not a journal due this week.  We will also quiz over the amendments after Labor Day.

Economics- 3rd & 4th Periods

This week we will finish our discussion over Supply and Demand.  Topics will include determinants of both, elasticity of both, revenue, cost, profit, as well as demand and supply schedules and curves.  Daily grades will be given out Monday and Wednesday.  We will review over Supply and Demand on Thursday and we will test on Friday.  There is no journal due this week and we will go over the first test sometime this week.

A.P. Government- Week 2

This week we will continue our discussion over the Declaration of Independence.  Topics will also include the Articles of Confederation, Shay's Rebellion, the Constitutional Convention, the Constitution, ratification, and the amendments.  Daily grades will be given out on Wednesday and Thursday and journals are due on Friday.  We will also finish watching the episode of John Adams on the 2nd Cont. Congress.

Economics- 3rd/4th Periods

This week we will be starting our discussion about the role of government in our economy.  Topics will include reasons behind growth of government, privitization, taxes, the budget, and government regulation.  Students will also present their countries' economic profiles during class.  Daily grades will be given out on Monday and due on Wednesday.  We will review for our first test on Wednesday and test on Thursday over the first three topics.  Journals will be due on Friday.

A.P. U.S. Government- 1st Period

This week you will receive the class syllabus, rules, and student information sheet.  We will discuss class expectations, structure, and the pacing guide.  We will begin our discussion over the Roots of Democracy and the road to the Constitution.  Topics will include John Locke, the path to the revolution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Articles of Confederation.  There are no journals this week and you need to bring your paperwork back signed by the end of the week.

3rd/4th Period- Economics

Monday we will hand out the class syllabus, rules, and student information sheets.  We will talk about class expectations and how the class is structured.  The rest of the week we will begin our discussion over the basic economic concepts and economic systems.  Topics will include micro and macro economics, scarcity, the factors of production, capitalism, socialism, communism, and opportunity cost.  We will have daily grades on Wednesday and we try to go to the Media Center on Friday for an assignment.  There are no journals this week and please try to bring back your signed paperwork by the end of the week.