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AP* U.S. GOVERNMENT
Karen Waples  history
Karen Waples has taught for 18 years and is the social studies department coordinator at Cherry Creek High School. She has taught three AP* classes: U.S. Government and Politics, Comparative Government and U.S. History. Ms. Waples has graded AP* U.S. Government and U.S. History exams. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Denver and a law degree from the University of Colorado.
contact
You can e-mail Karen at kwaples@cherrycreekschools.org
session outline
- Monday, Day 1 (Introduction, Constitutional Foundations, Federalism)
- 8:45-9:00 - Welcome/Orientation in Performing Arts Center
- 9:00-10:00 - Overview of the Course
- 10:00-10:15 - Break
- 10:15-11:00 - Developing a Successful Advanced Placement Program* (packet 1)
- 11:00-12:00 - Discussion of Federalist Papers 10 and 51*
- 12:00-1:00 - Lunch
- 1:00-2:15 - Simulation of Marbury vs. Madison
- 2:15-2:30 - Break
- 2:30-4:00 - Review of Textbooks and Readers
- Tuesday, Day 2 (Continue Foundations, Civil Rights and Affirmative Action)
- 8:00-9:00 - Discussion of Roche v. Beard*
- 9:00-10:00 - Lecture on Federalism
- 10:00-10:15 - Break
- 10:15-11:00 - Discussion of U.S. v. Lopez*
- 11:00-12:00 - Civil Rights Lecture
- 12:00-1:00 - Lunch
- 1:00-2:00 Lecture and Discussion of Affirmative Action
- 2:00-2:15 - Break
- 2:15-3:00 - Lesson Plans and Materials (Packet 2)
- 3:00-4:00 - Scoring the Exam (free response)
- Wednesday, Day 3 (The Presidency, Scoring the Exam)
- 8:00-9:00 - Discussion of Barber Article*
- 9:00-10:15 - Lesson Plans and Materials (packet 3)
- 10:15-10:30 - Break
- 10:30-12:00 - Lessons on the Bureaucracy, Budget and White House Staff (Packet 4)
- 12:00-1:00 - Lunch
- 1:00-2:15 - Scoring the Exam
- 2:15-2:30 - Break
- 2:30-4:00 - Writing Free Response Essays
- Thursday, Day 4 (The Judiciary, Voting and Elections)
- 8:00-9:00 - Lecture on the Judiciary
- 9:00-10:00 - Lessons and Materials (packet 5)
- 10:00-10:15 - Break
- 10:15-12:00 - Discussion of V.O. Key Critical Elections*
- 12:00-1:00 - Lunch
- 1:00-2:15 - Lecture on Civil Liberties
- 2:15-2:30 - Break
- 2:30-4:00 - Computer Lab
- Friday, Day 5 (Voting Behavior, Internet Resources, Lesson Sharing and Evaluations)
- 8:00-9:00 - Law and Order: Gun Show
- 9:00-10:00 - Socratic Seminar: Bowling Alone*
- 10:00-10:15 - Break
- 10:15-11:30 - Opportunity to Share Lesson Plans and Materials
- 11:30-12:00 - Debriefing and Evaluations
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