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Welcome to Principles of American Governance

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Principles of American Governance goes further in depth to a number of themes related to American Government. The overarching purpose of the course is to aid in the preparation for the AP examination. The course is taken second semester - after completion of AP US Government and Politics. The enrichment activities with a focus on vocabulary and application of principles of American government will give students a deeper understanding of concepts connected to the course.
Week 10: State/Local Project
     (Mar 19-23)
Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Quarter 3 Reconnect
     - Review Test Corrections
     - Review and edit Essay
     - Vocabulary Quiz 8
          + Essential Rights
Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday: Introduce Project
     - 2018 Nebraska Mapping Contest
     - Esri National Mapping Contest
     - Current Event Recap 9
Friday: No Class - Zoo Project Day
Week 11: State/Local Project
     (Mar 25-30)
Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Project Planning
​     - Project Work Time
     - Vocabulary Quiz 9
​          + Equal Rights and Policy
Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday:
     - Current Event Recap 10
Friday: No School - Staff Development
Week 12: Finish State/Local Project
     (Apr 2-6)
Monday: No School - Staff Development
Tuesday: No School - ACT Day
Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday:
​     - Current Event Recap 11

Friday: No Class - Zoo Project Day
Week 13: Lions for Lambs
     (Apr 9-13)
Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday:
​     - Vocabulary Quiz 10

Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday:
​     - Current Event Recap 12

Friday: No School - Staff Development
Week 14: 
     (Apr 16-20)
Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday:
​     - Vocabulary Quiz 11

Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday:
​     - Current Event Recap 13

Friday: No Class - Zoo Project Day
Week 15: MC Strategies & Review
     (Apr 23-27)
Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday:
​     - Vocabulary Quiz 12

Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday:
​     - Current Event Recap 14

Friday: No Class - Zoo Project Day
Week 16: FRQ Strategies & Review
     (Apr 30-May 4)
Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday:
​     - Vocabulary Quiz 13

Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday:
​      - Current Event Recap 15

Friday: No Class - Zoo Project Day
Week 17: AP Test Week
     (May 7-11)
Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Independent Study Time
     - Individual test preparation time to prepare for             Test

Wednesday: No Classes - Senior Ceremony
Thursday: AP Examination
     Thursday May, 10th @ 8:00 a.m.

Friday: No Class - Zoo Project Day
Week 18: Review Test 2
     (May 14-18)
Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Review Day
Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday: Test Simulation 
Friday:
Week 19: Class/Test Debrief
     (Jan 21-25)
Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Class/Test Debrief
     - Review FRQs
     - Review Class

Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday: No School - Summer Vacation
Friday: No School - Summer Vacation

Week 1: Core Principles
     (Jan 8-12)
Monday: No School - Winter Break
Tuesday: Semester Preview
     - Assignment Overview
          + Vocab Journals
​          + Weekly Gov Recaps
​     - Review Books
Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday: Defining Political Systems
     -
International Political Systems (Notes)
     - Current Event Recap 1
Friday: No Class - Friday A Day
Week 4: Amendment Process
     (Jan 29-Feb 2)
Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Passing the 13th Amendment
     - Vocabulary Quiz 3
          + Political Landscape and Interest Groups
     - Lincoln (Movie)
     State of the Union Speech Tonight (8 pm CT)
Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday: Passing the 13th Amendment
     - Current Event Recap 4
     - Lincoln (Movie)
          + Emancipation Proclamation
          + Gettysburg Address
Friday: No Class - Zoo Project Day
Week 2: Civil Rights 
     (Jan 15-19)
Monday: No School - MLK Day
Tuesday: Snow Day - No School
Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday: Constitutional Principles
     - Vocabulary Quiz 1
          + The Constitution and Democracy 
     - The 14th Amendment
     - Crash Course: Equal Protection
     - Current Event Recap 2
Friday: No Class - Zoo Project Day
Week 5: Governmental Powers
     (Feb 5-9)
Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Finish Lincoln
     - Vocabulary Quiz 4
​          + Political Parties and Participation
     - Finish Lincoln (Movie)
​     - Presidential Powers
Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday:
     - Current Event Recap 5
Friday: No Class - Zoo Project Day
Week 3: Freedoms 
     (Jan 22-26)
Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Speech
     - Vocabulary Quiz 2
          + Federalism and Ideology
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     - Daily Show - Catching Racism
     - Daily Show - Wack Flag
     - Extent of Free Speech (Activity)
Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday: Religious Freedom
     - Current Event Recap 3
     - John Locke on Toleration
     - Televangelists - Last Week Tonight
     - Firing of Unmarried Teacher
     - NPR: Johnson Amendment 
Friday: No Class - Zoo Project Day
Week 6: Research Paper
     (Feb 12-16)
Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Executive Orders
     - Vocabulary Quiz 5
          + Campaigns and the Media
     - Introduce Topic
          + Congressional Essay Contest
Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday: Essay Work Time
     - Current Event Recap 6
Friday: No Class - Zoo Project Day
Week 7: Research Powers
     (Feb 19-23)
Monday: No School - Teacher Work Day
Tuesday: Project Work Time
     - Vocabulary Quiz 6
​          + Congress and the Presidency
​     - Project Work Time
Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday: Project Work Time
     - Current Event Recap 7
Friday: No Class - Friday A Day
 Week 8: Review Test 1
     (Feb 26-Mar 2)
Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Paper Present
     - Hand in and discuss research paper
     - Vocabulary Quiz 7
​          + Federal Administration and the Judiciary
Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday: Test Review
     - Review for upcoming cumulative Test
Friday: No Class - Zoo Project Day
Week 9: Review Test 1
     (Mar 5-9)
Monday: No Class "A" Day
Tuesday: Review Day
     - Review all chapters

Wednesday: No Class "A" Day
Thursday: Test Simulation 
​     - MC Section Practice Test
     - Current Event Recap 8

Friday: No Class - Zoo Project Day

Vocabulary Sets

The Constitution and Democracy (1)
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Federalism and Ideology (2)
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Political Landscape and Interest Groups (3)
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Political Parties and Participation (4)
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Campaigns and the Media (5)
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Congress and the Presidency (6)
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Federal Administration and the Judiciary (7)
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Essential Rights (8)
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Equal Rights and Policy (9)
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In class Notes and Activities

International Political Systems
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Current Events Journals
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Course Resources

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AP Study Notes

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College Board - US Government

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Principles of American Governance Syllabus (Spring 2018)
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