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A way to contact me (csturges@tps501.org c.sturge1384@gmail.com)
Anything I think you should know about the world in general!
{Confederacy to Federalism.docx}
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Hey AP GOV'T students...here's some supplemental material from your textbook. On the site you can find:

A way to contact me (csturges@tps501.org c.sturge1384@gmail.com)
Anything I think you should know about the world in general!
{Confederacy to Federalism.docx}
Announcements
Hey AP GOV'T students...here's some supplemental material from your textbook. On the site you can find:

4/21 Today we discussed the VRA and the Civil Rights Act of '64. Here is the assignment to be completed by Thursday {Civil Rights Act 1964.docx} . Use the final slides of the presentation to finish the first part of the assignment {AP Govt.ppt} . Also, 587-591 may help you with parts of this assignment.
4/28 Here is your assignment for today {chpt 15.rtf} Also here's a study guide {fINALS Study Guide.docx} (also see several exams at the top of the page).
5/4 (May the 4th be with you): Here's the review we played yesterday {Government Basketball FINAL .pptx}
8/26 Today you did more work on your constitution worksheet. What you didn't finish is homework. You also need to read Feds 51. This is in the back of your book AND is also in your reader...page 97ish. Because feds 51 is in your reader I am not going to include a link here. Here is the YouTube channel I talked about. You can listen to Madison's words as well as read them for extra inspiration Please write questions for this essay. Also, don't forget you have a homework quiz. Even if you were absent today you are STILL responsible for the quiz tomorrow.
PS the channel above only has feds 10 and 51 but you can also listen to all of them as Mp3s HERE Check around on this site...you may find some other useful things!
10/21 You have an exam TOMORROW! Be sure to 100% fill out your study guide {Exam II Review Sheet.docx} and check out the review game we played today in class (slides 1-23 are applicable to this exam) {Government Basketball FINAL 2013.pptx}
10/29 Today we started talking about the Congress (see the purple slides of the powerpoint) {AP Govt.ppt} . We also finished our senate v house {Senate v house.rtf} activity and got this {Chapter 10 FRQs (I made).docx} for homework
and got
started on a project outlined on slide 37 of the powerpoint {AP Govt.ppt}
11/4 Your flow chart (see above) is due tomorrow by 330 unless you come see me in the ELC tomorrow before 500pm. You also have homework on page 38 of the powerpoint {AP Govt.ppt}

4/17 Here is your assignment for today. This comic and the case briefs are due Monday {Selective Incorporation.docx} {A night with Plessy and Ferguson.pdf} . The notes about selective incorporation are on the powerpoint. You can also look this up. Not being able to access the pp is not an excuse for not having this work finished by Monday {AP Govt.ppt}
4/21 Today we discussed the VRA and the Civil Rights Act of '64. Here is the assignment to be completed by Thursday {Civil Rights Act 1964.docx} . Use the final slides of the presentation to finish the first part of the assignment {AP Govt.ppt} . Also, 587-591 may help you with parts of this assignment.
4/28 Here is your assignment for today {chpt 15.rtf} Also here's a study guide {fINALS Study Guide.docx} (also see several exams at the top of the page).
8/26 Today you did more work on your constitution worksheet. What you didn't finish is homework. You also need to read Feds 51. This is in the back of your book AND is also in your reader...page 97ish. Because feds 51 is in your reader I am not going to include a link here. Here is the YouTube channel I talked about. You can listen to Madison's words as well as read them for extra inspiration Please write questions for this essay. Also, don't forget you have a homework quiz. Even if you were absent today you are STILL responsible for the quiz tomorrow.
PS the channel above only has feds 10 and 51 but you can also listen to all of them as Mp3s HERE Check around on this site...you may find some other useful things!
8/27 Today we took our first homework quiz. If you missed this you are responsible for making it up. We also have a quiz on Thursday. Today we started our in depth discussion of federalism. I gave you some pictions {Federalism pic defs.rtf} . Your journal is on slide 8 of the powerpoint. The notes follow {AP Govt.ppt} Yo
ur homework was to read the document on page 119-123 of the reader. It's 2 federalist papers; ask 3 questions for each essay. Also finish the pictions
a writing assignmenta
ssignment called a
9/3 Today we finished you FRQs and graded them. your homework starts on page 81. Fine the chart with the SCOTUS cases about federalism. Summarize the cases by following the steps:
a) Plaintiff and Defendant?
10/21 You have an exam TOMORROW! Be sure to 100% fill out your study guide {Exam II Review Sheet.docx} and check out the review game we played today in class (slides 1-23 are applicable to this exam) {Government Basketball FINAL 2013.pptx}
10/29 Today we started talking about the Congress (see the purple slides of the powerpoint) {AP Govt.ppt} . We also finished our senate v house {Senate v house.rtf} activity and got this {Chapter 10 FRQs (I made).docx} for homework
and got started
started on a
11/4 Your flow chart (see above) is due tomorrow by 330 unless you come see me in the ELC tomorrow before 500pm. You also have homework on page 38 of the powerpoint {AP Govt.ppt}
11/5 Sooooo there were some...issues?...with the wikispace lastnight and many of you noticed that there was no slide 38. Click on the presentation above today. It should be there now. Also here is the webquest {Unit 5 Budget - classworkNEW.doc} Also here is an awesome website (thanks Fitz!) that shows gov't spanding in a different way
Also your test corrections are due Tuesday
12/3 Today we started working on Selective Incorporation. I gave you notes (on the dark yellow slides) {AP Govt.ppt} We started my most favorite assignment on the topic Here is an example to get you started . We also finished our Chapter 4 (I know it says 14) chart. Both of these assignments are due Thursday
the page). {fINALS Study Guide.docx} {Government{Government Basketball FINAL
{FRQ review.docx}
Scoring guides for the FRQs on your last exam

{Chpt 14.docx} (PS I know it says chapter 14...it's a typo...you ever make a mistake?)
4/17 Here is your assignment for today. This comic and the case briefs are due Monday {Selective Incorporation.docx} {A night with Plessy and Ferguson.pdf} . The notes about selective incorporation are on the powerpoint. You can also look this up. Not being able to access the pp is not an excuse for not having this work finished by Monday {AP Govt.ppt}
of the assignment.assignment {AP Govt.ppt} . Also, 587-591 this assignment.
8/26 Today you did more work on your constitution worksheet. What you didn't finish is homework. You also need to read Feds 51. This is in the back of your book AND is also in your reader...page 97ish. Because feds 51 is in your reader I am not going to include a link here. Here is the YouTube channel I talked about. You can listen to Madison's words as well as read them for extra inspiration Please write questions for this essay. Also, don't forget you have a homework quiz. Even if you were absent today you are STILL responsible for the quiz tomorrow.
PS the channel above only has feds 10 and 51 but you can also listen to all of them as Mp3s HERE Check around on this site...you may find some other useful things!