Civil Liberties / Rights WRAPPED!

That's a WRAP for the Civil Liberties/Rights Unit. You better be sure you've read Wilson chapters 18 & 19 by next class. Have detailed notes and be ready for the Mini-Exam!

Recalling our Affirmative Action debate in class, I thought you should see the statistical chart to the left. Keep in mind that after U.C. Regents v. Bakke (1978), Affirmative Action of a sort was the norm at UCLA. In 1998 the first UCLA class affected by CA Prop. 209 (banning race from university admission criteria) was admitted.

And in the event you thought I was exaggerating how lucky you are to be at your private Los Angeles school, check out these statistics in the chart at the right about South L.A. public schools. You can read the full story about students in L.A. public schools here.

UCLA statistics (chart) courtesy of Jeremy VanderKnyff, NPR.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5563891

Review Session #1

AP US Gov-ers,

Review Session #1 is in the books. Check out the entire video of the session below. (I'll be doing this for all the sessions, so if you can't make it to them in person, I'd suggest you set aside time to enjoy the reviews online.)

Each Review Session will have handouts of course. You can access these on the website through the "Notes" or "Course Calendar" page.



http://216.101.58.17/hs/mgwaltney/apusgovt/files/AP%20US%20Govt%20Review%201.mov

POTUS

AP US GOV-ers,

You're studying POTUS and you have the daily reading quiz thing starting Wednesday, through Monday. Make sure you're keeping up with the reading!

REMINDER: You should be checking the Course Calendar every day (it changes, so always click Refresh). Note that you have a joint Congress/Presidency Exam right before Spring Break - hit the books!

Eight (8) weeks to the AP Exam.

Mr. G

Congress / Presidency Exam

AP US GOV-ers,

We're combining the Congress and Presidency chapters in Wilson and doing one exam right before Spring Break. Check the updated course calendar (link on the right) for more information!

Keep reading! The AP Exam is only 8 weeks away!

Mr. G

READ!!!

Seniors,

We've reached a crucial time in your preparation for the AP Exam. We are doing all three of the big government "institutions" (Congress, Presidency, Courts) over the next 2 months and you absolutely MUST do your part. There's plenty of reading to be done, and if you aren't doing it you're going to be behind. PUH-LEASE double your efforts and keep up with the reading. The reading quizzes will be coming nearly daily to help motivate you. :-)

Reminder: AP Exam registration is due on Friday 2/22.

Mr. G

Kairos is Over, APUSGOV Marches On!

Welcome back from Kairos those of you who were gone - I hope the experience was great.

On Monday 2/11 and Tuesday 2/12, we'll have our Media (Ch. 10) Reading Quiz.

On Wednesday 2/13 and Thursday 2/14, we'll have our Media FRQ Exam. Be ready!