Class Blog
Class Blog - AP US Government
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One Look Dictionary (with translation)
Your password for the blog is your school identification number.
One Look Dictionary (with translation)
PBS News House Speak Out
Current Events
We will divide the class into 8 teams of 3 - 4 students. Each team is responsible for reviewing one news site to present to the class on Tuesdays starting September 28. This will count as a quiz/test grade. You will have time during Monday classes to prepare your group presentation / discussion.
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A) Source:
B) 3 key issues / events and why they are important:
C) What do the issues / events indicate about (a) political, economic or social trends in the U.S., (b) policy debates in the U.S.
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Sources (subject to change)
(1) Washington Week in Review (PBS)
(2) Meet the Press (NBC)
(3) CNN Student News
(4) Christian Science Monitor
(5) PBS News Hour
(6) National Public Radio
(7) British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC)
(8) Democracy Now
Research Projects
Each marking period, you will work either alone or with a partner on a research project. The first project will be assigned in late September and be due the end of October.