-Semester 2 Winter/Spring 2020
Calendar Days to exam: TBD
Week 1: 116th Congress in Context; Evolution of Congress
January 6 Semester 1 Reflection & Next Steps
January 7 & January 8 Lecture: Overview of Congress
January 9 & January 10 116th Congress in Context: Analysis
Highlights from Swearing in 116th Congress
Freshman Class Photo
Government Shutdown 2019 How We Got Here
Impacts of Government Shutdown
Senator Elizabeth Warren Bid for President 2020
*Note- You do have an assignment/Socratic Discussion for next week to prepare for- See January 16/17 for details
Week 2- Evolution of Congress; WNYC Radio Story Analysis/Discussion: 116th Congress
January 13 NO SCHOOL
January 14 & January 15 Lecture: Finish Overview of Congress Chart
Begin Next Lecture: Evolution of Congress
January 16 & January 17 Socratic Discussion: WNYC The Takeaway Radio Episode- 116th Congress Freshman Class
You will listen to this radio episode and prepare for a Socratic Discussion
Link: WNYC- The Takeaway-Politics with Amy Walter-"People, Politics, Priorities of 116th Congress"
Click on "Listen" to show with title above
Listen to show from Start to Minute 13:40 only
You will be introduced to 5 different newly elected members of Congress
Those selected randomly are responsible for coming prepared to discuss and answer series of questions
Week 3- Evolution of Congress Contd, Structure & Powers/ "Knock Down The House " Documentary Analysis
January 21 MLK HOLIDAY
January 22 & January 23 Lecture: Finish Evolution of Congress
Begin Structures and Powers of Congress
January 24 & January 25 Documentary Analysis: "Knocking Down the House"
*Note: See Week 4 below for Chapter 11 Reading assignments and Quizzes
Week 4- Chapter 11- The Congress, Structures and Powers of Congress, & Article 1 Sections 1-9
January 27 RQ# 9- Ch 11 Pgs 308-328 Stop at Job of the Legislator
AP Exam Practice: Interpreting & Analyzing Visual Sources
January 28 & January 29 RQ # 10- Ch 11 Pgs 328-341
Lecture: Structures & Powers of Congress (PPT posted last week)
January 30 & February 1 Chapter 11 Vocabulary Quiz (*15 Questions)
Foundational Documents Cohort Work : Article I- Sections 1-9: Part 1- Reading
First half of roster will do: Sections 1-7
Second half of roster will do: Sections 8-9
*Note- This is done with Random.org
Week 5- Chapter 6-Interest Groups
February 3 RQ # 11- Ch 6 Int Grps- Pgs 142-160
AP Exam Practice: Interpreting & Analyzing Visual Sources
February 4 & February 5 RQ # 12- Ch 6 Int Grps- Pgs 160 - 172
Finish Structures and Powers of Congress
Begin Incumbency, Reapportionment, and Redistricting
February 6 & February 7 Chapter 6 Vocabulary Quiz
Foundational Documents Cohort Work : Article I- Sections 1-9: Part 2- Poster Work & Gallery Walk
Week 6- Incumbency, Reapportionment, & Redistricting
February 10 Foundational Documents Cohort Work : Article I- Sections 1-9: Part 2- Poster Work & Gallery Walk
February 11 & February 12 Lecture: Incumbency, Reapportionment, and Redistricting
February 13 & February 14 Session: AP Exam Practice: Interpreting & Analyzing Visual Sources
*Note(s):
- Chapter 11 Review Part 2 is Monday February 10
- Chapter 6 Review will be moved to Week 7 -Wednesday February 19
Week 7- Incumbency, Reapportionment, & Redistricting Continued & Federalist No. 10 Analysis
February 17 NO SCHOOL-HOLIDAY
February 18 & February 19 Lecture: Incumbency, Reapportionment, & Redistricting Contd
February 20 & February 21 Read, Analyze, and Examine Federalist No. 10
*Note- You do not need to read full text by this session
All you are responsible to read is the Analysis and Summary in the back
Remember you can find Federalist No 10 in the Reader from 2 weeks ago
Week 8- Interest Groups and Brutus No 1 Reading and Analysis
February 24 Exam Practice: Visual Source Analysis- FRQ Question #2
February 25 & February 26 Lecture: Finish Incumbency, Reapportionment, & Redistricting Contd
Begin Interest Groups-Reasons for Growth
February 27 & February 28 Brutus No. 1 Reading and Analysis
Brutus No 1 Reading & Analysis (Link to Youtube Vid)
Week 9- Interest Groups & Citizens United v. FEC
March 2 Review for Unit 4 & Unit 5 Test- Visual Sources
*Note-
-Will do Random.org for list of people discussing Citizens case Thursday/Friday
-Bring AP Review Book
March 3 & March 4 Lecture: Interest Groups-Reasons for Growth Contd from last week
March 5 & March 6 Socratic Discussion: Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court Case
Video Source to Help Discussion: Citizens United v. FEC
*Note- Read, Annotate, and Prepare Citizens United v. FEC for Socratic Discussion
Will use Random.org for list of people who will discuss
Week 10- Unit 4 & Unit 5 Test
March 9 Unit 4 & Unit 5 Review
March 10 & March 11 Lecture: Leadership in Congress
March 12 & March 13 Unit 4 and Unit 5 Test
10 Multiple Choice Questions with Visual sources (20 mins)
2 FRQs with visual sources (20 mins each total= 40 mins)