U.S. Government

Schedule

• Monday, Day 1
• Introduction, Constitutional Foundations
• Morning
  • The AP* Course Curriculum
• Break
• Late Morning
• Introduction: Developing a Successful AP* Program (Packet 1)
• Lunch
• Early afternoon
• Introduction, continued
• Discussion of Federalist Papers 10 and 51*
• Break
• Late afternoon
• Simulation of Marbury vs. Madison
• Review of Textbooks and Materials
• Homework: Read U.S. v. Lopez (T-34 through T-39)

• Tuesday, Day 2
• Federalism, Rights, Political Beliefs, Linkage Institutions
• Morning
  • Discussion of Beard and Hofstadter
  • Lecture on Federalism
• Break
• Late Morning
• Discussion of U.S. v. Lopez
• Lunch
• Early afternoon
• Lesson Plans and Materials (packet 2)
• Civil Rights Lecture
• Break
• Late afternoon
• Lesson Plans and Materials (packet 3)
• Multiple-choice Questions
• Homework: For Thursday, read "Bowling Alone" and "The Ladd Report"

• Wednesday, Day 3
• The Presidency, Bureaucracy, and Judiciary; Scoring the Exam
• Morning
  • Lesson Plans and Materials (packet 4)
  • Discussion and Activity: Critical Elections
• Break
• Late Morning
• The West Wing
• Lunch
• Early afternoon
• Discussion of Barber Article
• Scoring the Written Exam
• Break
• Late afternoon
• Lesson Plans and Materials (Packet 5)
• Lecture on the Affirmative Action

• Thursday, Day 4
• Civil Liberties, Civic Participation, Internet Resources, Lesson Sharing, and Evaluations
• Morning
  • Law and Order: Gun Show
  • Civil Liberties
• Break
• Late Morning
• Socratic Seminar: Bowling Alone
• Lunch
• Early afternoon
• Lessons and Materials (packet 6)
• Scoring the Exam
• Computer Lab
• Break
• Late afternoon
• The US in a Global World: Discussion of "The World is Flat"
• Opportunity to Share Lesson Plans and Materials, Professional Development
• Debriefing and Evaluations