Welcome to AP
Government
Expectations
• Take notes!
• Participate in class – in groups,
ask and answer questions
• Be ready to begin when bell rings!
• Be here, on time!
• Make arrangements for make-up
work when absent!
• Treat others with respect!
Supplies
•I will try to let you know
ahead of time when you
need to bring your book to
class.
•Bring your notes w/ you
everyday
•#2 pencil for exam days
Class Grades
•50% major, 50% daily
•Major grades include tests,
FRQ’s
•Tests – 45-50 question MC
•FRQ’s – timed (25 min.); 2
will combine for 1 major
grade
More Grades
•Daily – unit quizzes, test
corrections, presentations,
presentation quizzes
•Semester avg. – 1st 9 wks –
42.5%; 2nd 9 wks. – 42.5%;
Final = 15%
Your 9 weeks average
Daily (11 total)
• 3 unit quizzes (4.5%
each)
• 3 test corrections
(4.5%)
• Presentation quizzes x
2 (9% total)
• Lesson presentation x
3 (13.5%)
Major (4)
• 3 unit tests
(12.5% each)
• 2 FRQ’s (6.25
% each)
Academic Integrity
•It is expected that each of
you will adhere to the
highest standards of
academic integrity at all
times!
•This includes plagiarism!
Syllabus
•Unit I– The Constitution and
Federalism (10 days)
•Unit II – Ideology, Parties,
Interest Groups (12 days)
•Unit III – Voting,
Campaigns, Elections, the
Media (12 days)
Syllabus
•Unit IV – The Executive
Branch (11 days)
•Unit V – Congress (12 days)
•Unit VI – The Judicial Branch,
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
(16 days)
Other important stuff
•Conference period – 1st (7:30
– 8:20)
• Email:
chuck.brownson@fortbend.k12.tx.us
• Facebook: search AHS Brownson
• Extra credit: concept posters – 10 pts.
on a major grade; 1 per 9 weeks
The Exam
• Tuesday, May 14 – 8 am
• 60 MC ?s – 45 minutes
• 4 FRQs – 100 minutes
• Spring after school reviews –
strongly recommended