Welcome to AP
Government
Books
•Text – Gov’t in America, 10th
ed. – Lineberry, et al.
•Supplement – American
Gov’t, Readings and Cases,
15th ed.; edited by Peter
Woll
Class Grades
•50% major, 50% daily
•Major grades include tests,
FRQ’s
•Tests – 45-50 question MC
•FRQ’s – timed (25 min.); 3
will combine for 1 major
grade
More Grades
•Daily – chapter quizzes, test
corrections, article quizzes,
current events
•Article quizzes – from
supplemental articles;
Semester avg. – each 9 wk.
grade = 40%; Final = 20%
Expectations
•Take notes! Do the reading!
•Be ready to begin when bell
rings!
•Be here, on time!
•Make arrangements for
make-up work when absent!
Supplies
•Bring Woll reader to class w/
you when we’re discussing
an article
•Bring your notes w/ you
everyday
•#2 pencil for exam days
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 (11 days)
Syllabus
•Unit IV – Congress (10 days)
•Unit V – The Executive
Branch (10 days)
•Unit VI – The Judicial Branch,
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
(14 days)
Other important stuff
•Conference period – 2nd
(8:25 – 9:15)
• Email:
chuck.brownson@fortbend.k12.tx.us
• Facebook: search AHS Brownsony
The Exam
• Tuesday, May 10 – 8 am
• 60 MC ?s – 45 minutes
• 4 FRQs – 100 minutes
• Spring after school reviews –
strongly recommended
AP Scores
# of
tests
5
4
3
2
1
Govt.
Avg.
97
26%
33%
32%
9%
0.4%
’10
Govt.
93
26%
41%
26%
6%
1%
Nat’l
Avg.
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12%
13%
25%
26%
24%
Econ.
Avg.
99
28%
42%
20%
9%
1%
’10
Econ.
86
33%
40%
22%
6%
0%
Nat’l
Avg.
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15%
23%
15%
20%
28%