Adam Brooks, A.P. U.S. Government and A.P. Comparative Government
ATTN ALL AP U.S. GOV Students: I have opened three practice tests (Multiple-Choice ONLY) in AP Classroom. They will be open until the morning of the exam on Monday, May 6th, 2024.
AP U.S. GOVERNMENT After-School Exam Reviews. All Reviews are from 3-4 pm in Brooks' Room.
1) Wednesday, April 10th, 2024: FRQs
Review of how to answer AP U.S. Government FRQs correctly, Students answered question1 (concept analysis) AND question 2 (Quantitative Analysis Question aligned with a graph on presidential elections). This was in "Set 2" of the 2022 FRQs.
Brooks would also recommend doing the following questions as well:
1) 2021, set 1, questions 1 and 2.
2) 2022 Set 2, question 3 (SCOTUS FRQ on McDonald v Chicago).
Click on the link below to access the FRQs, scoring guidelines, and student sample responses.
AP U.S. Government and Politics Past Exam Questions – AP Central | College Board
2) Friday, April 12th, 2024: Congress and Congressional Committees.
On the Right Side of this page, you will find the Congress Document we used in today's review. BELOW ARE TO LINKS TO VIDEO CLIPS ON THE CONGRESS. WATCH THEM if you want a 4 or a 5!!!!
Youtube links to video clips on Congress (one from Lamanna and two from Heimler: WATCH ALL THREE)!!! VALUABLE INFO IN BOTH!!!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik5JtvVJ5vM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRT-yRyBXS8&list=PLEHRHjICEfDV9C4DkO3ma8bjeGBlr8mMz&index=2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u67a8INNkPU&list=PLEHRHjICEfDV9C4DkO3ma8bjeGBlr8mMz&index=3
Baker v Carr Review Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBc-4aET6f8&list=PLEHRHjICEfDV9C4DkO3ma8bjeGBlr8mMz&index=4
Shaw v. Reno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2kfKBdG7_g&list=PLEHRHjICEfDV9C4DkO3ma8bjeGBlr8mMz&index=5https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYALQrnnBe4
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6pIYyESnMs Heimler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkoxFcRpQeA (LaManna)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrBKuOArUBo (LaManna)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61WljqTIEIA&t=10s (LaManna)
Class Procedures/Expectations:
- You are expected to be in class everyday! AP Government is a comprehensive course, which is content intensive (i.e. there are large quantities of information which are introduced and discussed daily).
- If the teacher has made you aware of a test, which is scheduled on a day you are absent, you have the responsibility to make arrangements the following day after school or during an open time to make-up the missed test.
- Please use the restroom during class changes. It is a distraction for you, other students, and the teacher to leave class for the restroom.
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Absences
For the benefit of all students, all assignments, required readings, and tests will be posted on the class calendar.
Makeup Work:
At the beginning of class on the day you return, you will be expected to turn in any assignments that were collected while you were out. At the end of class, check with me to see what you missed and to pick up handouts, arrange to make up tests, quizzes, etc. Turn in any missed assignments in the next class session. This is your responsibility. Tests and Quizzes will be made up during CT, during lunch, or after school on the day the teacher assigns.
***If the student does not contact the teacher for his/her missing work in the time permitted, the student will not receive credit for said assignment. For example: if the child misses two days he/she will have two days to receive make-up work.***
Grading:
90% - 100% = A 80% - 89% = B 70% - 79% = C 60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F; See me regarding makeup work and tests - but not at the end of the semester! Remember Rutherford County Board policy allows a student a maximum of five days to make-up his/her work from the last day of the absence.
Classroom Rules
- Be on time for class. Tardiness is very disruptive for you, me, and the other students.
- Bring paper, pen, textbook, and assignments to class every day.
- If you are having trouble with any of the material in the course, come to me ASAP and sign up for remediation.
Consequences
All classroom rules, expectations, policies, and procedures must be followed at all times. Failure to follow these rules, expectations, policies, and procedures are followed by the following consequences:
1st offense-VERBAL WARNING
2nd offense-PARENT/GUARDIAN NOTIFICATION
3rd offense-REFERRAL TO ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL