Welcome to AP Government and Politics (GoPo)!
Congratulations - you have been selected by your teachers to be a part of the AP Government class as seniors! This really says a lot about you, your work ethic, and what your professors think about you - this is a very selective class, so take pride in it. Let's get this out of the way first - this is a full year class and yes, this is an advanced class as the AP implies, so there will be a lot of work (readings and essays) involved. But don't let that stop you from this endeavor because we will have a lot of fun doing so as well and I promise you, we will somehow, against all odds, make government and politics fun for your senior experience.
So why AP? Like I said, prestige, fun, etc. (your grade in this class will be weighted differently towards your GPA). But most importantly, you will be taking an exam in May and if you get a 3 or higher on said exam, most CUNY and SUNY schools will offer you college credit for it (a 5 will guarantee credit for any college). With that in mind, raise your hand if you can afford college straight up without any financial aid. I'll wait. I thought so - if you can take care of one less class (on average, $1800 per class), why wouldn't you? So let's buckle up, hunker down, and make the most out of your senior year!
This page, in addition to your Google Classroom, will be your best friend and will help you through the course. On this page, I will be posting homework assignments, some classwork assignments, and general course announcements and documents.
This is your class contract. You should have received one in class. If you didn't it's your responsibility to print it out and hand it in for HW #1.
HW #2 - Have your parent/guardian email me with your name as the subject. In the body, they should give me their full name(s) the best way to contact them, and the best time to contact them.
For this class, most of the work will be completed online. On the off-chance that I do give handouts, please bring a folder to class with a couple of sheets of loose leaf - a binder is also acceptable. I also ask that you have a set of index cards at home for vocabulary words.
This is your class contract. You should have received one in class. If you didn't it's your responsibility to print it out and hand it in for HW #1.
HW #2 - Have your parent/guardian email me with your name as the subject. In the body, they should give me their full name(s) the best way to contact them, and the best time to contact them.
For this class, most of the work will be completed online. On the off-chance that I do give handouts, please bring a folder to class with a couple of sheets of loose leaf - a binder is also acceptable. I also ask that you have a set of index cards at home for vocabulary words.
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