WELCOME TO MR. BERNSTEIN'S A P
GOVERNMENT CLASSES. THIS IS THE PAGE TO FIND ASSIGNMENTS AND
ACTIVITIES FOR MODS 3-5-6. The assignments are in a push-down
list. The assignments for the week are listed from Friday to
Monday. Assignments for previous weeks are below. PLEASE NOTE:
While I post the weeks assignments usually on Sunday night, you
may need to check back later in the week for changes. Also note -
SWBAT = Students will be able to .. W/U = warmup
WEEK OF SEPT 29 - OCT 03
FRI OCT 03- DAY 07
- W/U - check on progress on PPP; debrief
debate
- SWBAT - do statistical analysis
- ACTIVITIES - Microcase ExplorIt exercise 3
(part 2)
- HOMEWORK - Wilson pp. 116-125
THUR OCT 02- DAY 06
- W/U -
- SWBAT - do statistical analysis
- ACTIVITIES - Microcase ExplorIt exercise 3
(part 1)
- HOMEWORK - keep working on PPP; Vice
presidential debate is tonight. Optional.
WED OCT 01- DAY 05
- W/U -
- SWBAT - describe and analyze political
socialization
- ACTIVITIES - puiblic opinion: whjat is it
and how does it develop? What are cleavages? Intro to PPP
- HOMEWORK - Begin P3 (Personal Political
Profile); journal may be checked Day Day 07 to see how
you are doing
TUE SEP 30 - DAY 04
- W/U - turn in Chap 4 questions by end of
class
- SWBAT - discuss and analyze political
cutlure: sources, efficacy and tolerance:
- ACTIVITIES - discussion of hjstorical droots;
legal-social factors; mistrust of govt; political
tolerance
- HOMEWORK - Wilson pp. 103-115; Chapter 5
notes due Day 08
MON SEP 29 - DAY 03
- W/U - Brief discussion of debate / hold
homework until end of class for discussion
- SWBAT - discuss and analyze differences in
local political culture
- ACTIVITIES - discussion of Brooks' thesis;
political clture in PG County
- HOMEWORK - Wilson pp. 90-96; Chap 4
questions due tomorrow
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FRI SEP 26 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS TODAY - you
will be watching debate, 9:00-10:30 tonight
- W/U -
- SWBAT -
- ACTIVITIES -
- HOMEWORK -
THUR SEP 25 - Day 02
- W/U -
- SWBAT - discuss the meaning and
characteristics of American Political Culture
- ACTIVITIES - elements; comparisons w/other
nations; religion
- HOMEWORK - Questions (p. 153) from
"One Nation, Slightly Divisible" (154-161) in
Lasser; Read Wilson pp. 87-90; Watch debate tomorrow
night
WED SEP 24 - Day 01
- W/U -
- SWBAT - understand how they did on test;
be able to choose appropriate method of note-taking
- ACTIVITIES - 1) debrief test; 2) debrief
note-taking; 3) update on politics and the economy
- HOMEWORK - Wilson pp 77-87. Chapter 45
Questions due Day 4
TUE SEP 23 -
- W/U - brief discussion of exploration of
polls
- SWBAT - decode and analyze political ads
- ACTIVITIES - examination of political ads,
historical and current
- HOMEWORK -
MON SEP 22 -
- W/U -
- SWBAT - make sense of political polls
- ACTIVITIES - introduction to an
explanation of polls
- HOMEWORK - using the handout, explore some
of the information on polls
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WEEK OF SEPT 15 - 19
FRI SEP 19 - DAY 16
- W/U -
- SWBAT - succsefully complete test on Unit
I
- ACTIVITIES -
- HOMEWORK - there may be something assigned
by end of week
THUR SEP 18 - DAY 15 extra help after school
today 3:15-4:30
- W/U -
- SWBAT - succesfully complete test on Unit
I
- ACTIVITIES - review for test; anything
else on your minds
- HOMEWORK - UNIT I TEST TOMORROW all
multiple choice - review
WED SEP 17 - DAY 14
- W/U -
- SWBAT - discuss key aspects of
Federal-state relations
- ACTIVITIES - review devolution; comparing
federal mandates with block grants
- HOMEWORK -begin reviewing for Firday's
test
TUE SEP 16 - DAY 13
- W/U -
- SWBAT - analyze key recent cases on issues
of Federalism
- ACTIVITIES - discussion of Lopez case;
Printz v USl Alden v Maine, US v Oakland Cannabis Buyers
Cooperative
- HOMEWORK - Wilson pp. 59-72; Chapter 3
notes (subheading) due tomorrow
MON SEP 15 - DAY 12
- W/U -
- SWBAT - students will be able to brief a
court case
- ACTIVITIES - model briefs on Marbury,
McCulloch, Gibbons
- HOMEWORK - questions on US v Lopez
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WEEK OF SEPT 8 - 12
FRI SEP 12 - DAY 11
- W/U -
- SWBAT - discuss in detail the development
of Federalism
- ACTIVITIES - relations betw state and
federal governments; exam of NCLB and other parts of
Federal education policy
- HOMEWORK - not yet determined - possible
news articles on campaigns and/or questions
THUR SEP 11 - DAY 10
- W/U - turn in free response question
answers
- SWBAT - discuss in detail the development
of Federalism
- ACTIVITIES - govt structures, arguments
for and against federalism; "elastic" language
- HOMEWORK - Wilson pp. 49-69 (Chapter 3
subheading notes due Day 14)
WED SEP 10 - DAY 09
- W/U -
- SWBAT - use a variety of methods of
notetaking
- ACTIVITIES - (1) debrief Cornell notes;
(2) intro to subheading notes (to ujse w/Chap 3); setup
for free response question due tomorrow
- HOMEWORK - free response question due
tomorrow
TUE SEP 09 - DAY 08
- W/U - turn in question answers
- SWBAT - describe and analyze key features
of Constitutional Reform
- ACTIVITIES - discuss key aspects of
flexibility and reform; intro do doing a Free Response
Question
- HOMEWORK - answer to a free response
question due Day 10 - we will discuss more tomorrow
MON SEP 08 - DAY 07
- W/U - turn in Chap 2 notes. Get Lasser
readers
- SWBAT - descibne/analyze deomcratic
principles of the Constitution
- ACTIVITIES - Separation of power
(notesquieu); Federalism (Hamilton Madison); Liberty
(Mason)
- HOMEWORK - Federalist papers 10 and 51 ,
found in Lasser pp. 4-9; 14-18; Also, the Addresses on
18-26 (scan). answer p. 3: 1-2-4.
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WEEK OF SEPT 1 - 5
FRI SEP 05 - Mr. Bernstein out - class will be
led by MS Pottinger, not the sub
- W/U - hold papers for discussion- turn in
at end of period
- SWBAT - discuss and analyze acceptance
speech and related material
- ACTIVITIES - discussion of McCain's speech
and other material from Republican National convention
- HOMEWORK - Wilson 28-45; Chapter 2 notes
due on Monday
THUR SEP 04 - DAY 06
- W/U -
- SWBAT - analyze structures of government
- ACTIVITIES - structures of Articles of
Confederation; issues of structure at Constitutional
Convention
- HOMEWORK - watch McCain's speech tonight
and answer same questions as for Obama
WED SEP 03 - DAY 05
- W/U -
- SWBAT - discuss/analyze key documents
prior to Constitution
- ACTIVITIES - Magna Carta, Petition of
Right, etc., Declaration
- HOMEWORK - Wilson pp. 20-27
TUE SEP 02 - DAY 04
- W/U - hold h/w until end of class
- SWBAT - discuss ideas of Locke, analyze
Mayflower Compact
- ACTIVITIES - discussion
- HOMEWORK - Wilson pp. 17-20 (Chap notes
due day 07)
MON SEP 01 - LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL
- W/U -
- SWBAT -
- ACTIVITIES -
- HOMEWORK -
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WEEK OF AUG 25-29 Welcome to the 2008-2009
School Year
FRI AUG 29 -
- W/U - hand in answers to question at end
of period
- SWBAT - describe and analyze Obama's
acceptance speech and aspects of Democratic National
Convention
- ACTIVITIES - discussion
- HOMEWORK - reading and questions on Locke
due Tuesday
THUR AUG 28 - DAY 03
- W/U - turn in questions at end of class
- SWBAT - define and compare the forms of
government
- ACTIVITIES - discuss forms of government;
intro to Cornell notetaking (to be used with Chapter 2);
contrast democracy with republic
- HOMEWORK - for Tuesday: reading and
questions on Locke (handouts); for tomorrow, watch
Obama's acceptance, answer questions, prepare for
discussion
WED AUG 27 - DAY 02
- W/U - what are power and authority? How do
they relate to government?
- SWBAT - identify the functions of
government in everyday life
- ACTIVITIES - discussion
- HOMEWORK - Wilson, pp. 6014; Chapter 1
questions due tomorrow
TUE AUG 26 - not on syllabus - special day
- W/U - 1) turn in signed parent letters; 2)
write down what you think is the definition of justice
- SWBAT - define and apply ideas of justice
and of social contract
- ACTIVITIES - special activity; finish
giving out books if necessary
- HOMEWORK - Wilson pp 3-6 due tomorroww
MON AUG 25 - DAY 01
- W/U - get assigned seats and start with
paperwork
- SWBAT - fill out paperwork and learn
expectations for courseudent into sheets, books
distributed (finish tomorrow if necessary
- ACTIVITIES - paperwork, student info
sheets, texts - Wilson and Lasser (finish tomorrow if
necessary
- HOMEWORK - get parent letters signed.
Wilson pp 3-6 due Wed.; Chapter 1 questions due Day 03
(Thurs)
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