AP Government & Politics-Summer Assignment 2019
Mr. Plewa & Mrs. Campara
THE SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE FINALIZED BY JULY 1st, 2019.
Welcome 2019-2020 APGOPO Students:
Below is the summer assignment:
Dear Advanced Placement Government & Politics (APGOPO) students. We hope you are enjoying your summer. We are glad you have decided to take this rigorous college level course. Two years ago, the freshmen made history at Taft. They were the first freshmen class to take an AP course. They also made history by getting excellent scores demonstrating their hard work, knowledge of world history, historical thinking and writing skills,perseverance, and effort!
You are going to make history this year because you will be the first cohort to take the new APGOPO exam! Also, we are going to increase the number of 3's, 4's, & 5's, we are going to strive for no 1's!! That is right more, 3's 4's,and 5's, and no 1's. Getting a 3 or higher means you are qualified to take a college level course and in most cases, receive actual college credit & save $$$$$$. To make sure we achieve our goals, Mrs. Campara and I need you to complete some assignments over the summer. All these assignment need to be completed by September 6th, 2019. They all will be worth 10 points each. We look forward to meeting you all! If you have any questions email me.
YOU WILL START WITH ASSIGNMENT 2, 3, and 4. COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT 1 WHEN YOU KNOW WHICH TEACHER YOU HAVE: CAMPARA OR PLEWA.
P.S. To view the pdf files, you can download ADOBE PDF Reader for free. If you have trouble printing, you can go to any Chicago Public Library and print files.
Below is the summer assignment:
Dear Advanced Placement Government & Politics (APGOPO) students. We hope you are enjoying your summer. We are glad you have decided to take this rigorous college level course. Two years ago, the freshmen made history at Taft. They were the first freshmen class to take an AP course. They also made history by getting excellent scores demonstrating their hard work, knowledge of world history, historical thinking and writing skills,perseverance, and effort!
You are going to make history this year because you will be the first cohort to take the new APGOPO exam! Also, we are going to increase the number of 3's, 4's, & 5's, we are going to strive for no 1's!! That is right more, 3's 4's,and 5's, and no 1's. Getting a 3 or higher means you are qualified to take a college level course and in most cases, receive actual college credit & save $$$$$$. To make sure we achieve our goals, Mrs. Campara and I need you to complete some assignments over the summer. All these assignment need to be completed by September 6th, 2019. They all will be worth 10 points each. We look forward to meeting you all! If you have any questions email me.
YOU WILL START WITH ASSIGNMENT 2, 3, and 4. COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT 1 WHEN YOU KNOW WHICH TEACHER YOU HAVE: CAMPARA OR PLEWA.
P.S. To view the pdf files, you can download ADOBE PDF Reader for free. If you have trouble printing, you can go to any Chicago Public Library and print files.
YOU WILL COMPLETE EACH ASSIGNMENT. SOME ASSIGNMENTS YOU WILL SUBMIT ON LINE AND OTHERS YOU WILL HAND IN WHEN YOU RETURN TO SCHOOL.
Assignment 2-Read, Notes, and vocabulary cards.
Directions: Read chapter 1 and 2 of our textbook. See PDF file of the chapter below.
You will use the graphic organizers to record information that you will need to remember for the class and the AP exam.
Please see tutorial on how to create the vocabulary cards: http://www.showme.com/sh/?h=wnrZdS4
Chapter 1 graphic organizer and vocabulary cards, Chapter 2 graphic organizer and vocabulary cards will be collected on 9/6/19. You will be given a quiz the second week of school on both chapters.
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Assignment 3-Constitution
Please print out a copy of the files below. You will read, annotate, and complete the scavenger hunt for the Constitution. Attached is a file to help you annotate and an example. In addition, the scavenger hunt file is below too.
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Assignment 4-Binders
Staying organized is key in this class. Purchase a 3 inch binder and at least 7 dividers. Put the organizational structure in place before school starts, so that we can start content right away. Follow the tutorial below and set up your binder as outlined (Mrs. Campara and I work together to create videos:-). I will check your binder on 09/06/2019 to see if you have structured it correctly.
Also, purchase index cards, 3/4 inch rings, a hole puncher, and stapler. You will need these supplies in the class. Labels the tabs: - FRQ and other writing resources - Foundations of American democracy - Interactions among branches of government - Civil liberties and Civil rights - American political ideologies and beliefs - Political participation - Current Events Decorate the front of your binder. Include your full name, a picture of yourself, the title of the course (AP Government and Politics) and any other words and pictures (school appropriate) that you might like. |