Welcome to AP Government

Expectations

• Take notes! • Participate in class – in groups, ask

and answer questions• Be ready to begin when bell rings!• Be here, on time!• Make arrangements for make-up

work when absent!• Treat others with respect!

Supplies

•I will try to let you know ahead of time when you need to bring your book to class.

•Bring your notes w/ you everyday

•#2 pencil for exam days

Class Grades•50% major, 50% daily•Major grades include tests, FRQ’s

•Tests – 45-50 question MC•FRQ’s – timed (25 min.); 2 will combine for 1 major grade

More Grades

•Daily – unit quizzes, test corrections, presentations, presentation quizzes

•Semester avg. – 1st 9 wks – 42.5%; 2nd 9 wks. – 42.5%; Final = 15%

Your 9 weeks average

Daily (11 total)• 3 unit quizzes (4.5%

each)• 3 test corrections

(4.5%)• Presentation quizzes x

2 (9% total)• Lesson presentation x

3 (13.5%)

Major (4)• 3 unit tests

(12.5% each)• 2 FRQ’s (6.25

% each)

Academic Integrity

•It is expected that each of you will adhere to the highest standards of academic integrity at all times!

•This includes plagiarism!

Syllabus

•Unit I– The Constitution and Federalism (10 days)

•Unit II – Ideology, Parties, Interest Groups (12 days)

•Unit III – Voting, Campaigns, Elections, the Media (12 days)

Syllabus•Unit IV – The Executive Branch (11 days)

•Unit V – Congress (12 days)•Unit VI – The Judicial Branch, Civil Liberties and Civil Rights (16 days)

Other important stuff

•Conference period – 1st (7:30 – 8:20)

• Email: chuck.brownson@fortbend.k12.tx.us

• Facebook: search AHS Brownson• Extra credit: concept posters – 10 pts.

on a major grade; 1 per 9 weeks

The Exam

•Tuesday, May 14 – 8 am•60 MC ?s – 45 minutes•4 FRQs – 100 minutes•Spring after school reviews –

strongly recommended