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"If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." ...............Thomas Jefferson
AP Government & Politics: Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." -- William Butler Yeats. This course is designed to provide an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States. We will examine various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that constitute U.S. Politics. A variety of theoretical perspectives and explanations for various outcomes and behaviors will be discussed. Be ready to be challenged by in-depth and controversial reading assignments!
AP GoPo Red Section and AP GoPo Gold Section: Extra Credit projects are available at the front of Room 103. Seniors must submit all work by May 20, 2009.
Current Events – Honors: Part of our goal is to provide a forum in which you will become passionate about the issues facing the world in which we live; be prepared to look beyond the surface of those issues! Throughout this course, we will study current domestic and international topics from more than one point of view. You are strongly encouraged to monitor current news and issues from all media sources! Please come to class with a charged laptop and an open mind.
Cur. Events Honors Blue Section (Monday, period 1): Cur. Events Honors White Section (Monday, period 5): Final projects for seniors are due May 20. The projects for juniors are due June 4. Parameters for the project are attached below. Also, the link for Classic Graphs is listed.
College Writing Purple Section: All senior projects are due May 19. Junior projects are due June 4; the assignment sheet is attached below.
Journalism, Journalism H, and Journalism 3H: First drafts for May issue are due May 18. Final projects for seniors are due May 20. Juniors' final projects are due June 4.
Good writers:
- Write every day, even if only for a few minutes.
- Write about issues they care about deeply.
- Meet deadlines.
- Are wildly curious.
- Are constantly jotting down notes and observations.
· Give their readers something they do NOT know!
Ask many, many questions of your sources. Do NOT send questions via email to your sources unless they request you to do so.
Proof Read all copy according to your style sheets before turning it in to your editors. Check quotes with your sources!!!!Know your style sheet! ****************************************
HOMEWORK AND ABSENTEE POLICIES AND RULES
1. Homework assignments must be printed before prayer begins. It is strongly suggested that you print your work before our scheduled class or before school begins.
**Take-home assignments for which you are given more than one evening to complete must be typed. “My laptop doesn’t work” is not an excuse when you have an extended number of days to complete an assignment.
2. If you are sick or miss class for ANY reason, you are still responsible for submitting work in a timely manner. Work that was due the day of your absence must be submitted the day of your return. If you miss a test or quiz on the day of your absence, you MUST take that test or quiz on the day of your return to class.
3. Daily homework will NOT be accepted late. If you do not have you homework in class on the day that it is due, you must submit it by the end of the school day.
4. Take-home quiz or test grade assignments will be accepted late; HOWEVER, a late assignment will receive a deduction of five points for each day the respective assignment is late. Therefore, any “quiz or test grade” assignment that is received more than five days from the due date will receive a failing grade.
*Class assignments will be posted above according to section colors.
Homework will be posted daily according to your section color. You may email questions or concerns to me via: mjames@unioncatholic.org. Please note the homework and missed class policies listed at the bottom of this page.
