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Welcome to AP Comparative Government!
The AP Comparative Exam is Thursday morning, May 14, 2020. Please refer to my email for information about the changing format of the AP exam. Please go to the College Board's Youtube channel for review lessons. Also, please go to our AP classroom page where I will assign you practice review questions.
-Meeting reporting sheet (to be attached to your notes and handed in) is here
-Community Service hours log is here. Due Jan 22, 2020. (May be turned in any time before that)
-Fall 2019 Course Outline is here
Class topics and Homework:
Date/Unit
Class Topics & Work
Homework & Readings
Wed Sept 4 & Thurs Sept 5
Overview of course
· review of syllabus
· expectations
· introduction to countries
Study for the quiz on summer current events in our 6 countries
Fri Sept 6 & Mon Sept 9
Discussion of events over summer
· current events quiz
Go to CIA world factbook website. Write a 1-page intro/summary sheet about your focus country Tues Sept 10 & Wed Sept 11
Focus Countries
-use your notes and computers to research and prepare presentations for the class on your country
Complete your group's project. Email it to me as an attachment. Be ready to present to the class. Thurs Sept 12 & Fri Sept 13
Country Presentations
Iran 1A Iran 1A
China 1A China 1A
Great Britain 1A UK 1A
Mexico 1A Mexico 1A
Russia 1A Russia 1A
Nigeria 1A Nigeria 1A
Iran 4B Iran presentation
Great Britain 4B UK 4B
China 4B China 4B
Mexico 4B Mexico 4B
Russia 4B Russia 4B
Nigeria 4B Nigeria 4B
Find and draw a diagram of your country's government. Show or be prepared to describe how power can be checked, limited, or shared, etc. Mon Sept 16 & Tues Sept 17
Complete Country Presentations
Overview of states: unitary, federal and confederation
Democracies: features Democracies
Types of democracies? (if time)
Write a 1-2 page description of your country in terms of democratic features--How democratic is your country? Wed Sept 18
Watch Putin's Revenge Thurs Sept 19 & Fri Sept 20
Democracy v Authoritarianism
Features of democracy--analysis and sorting of our countries 4B government ranking 1A government ranking
How to answer an FRQ....
Country Reports update directions
FRQs on Authoritarianism and Democracy FRQs on autocracy
Russia country reports:
Gia, Keaton, Ryan and Sam-4B
Ari and Rayna-1A
Mon Sept 23 & Tues Sept 24
Power and Authority
Sources of Power and Authority
Changes of Power and Authority
Russia Reports
Read the articles on China. Then write a 1-2 page response analyzing the Chinese government's use of power and authority. Address the following questions:
- How does the Chinese government choose to use power in support of sovereignty?
- How does the Chinese government exercise power when faced with a large portion of the population that supports change?
- How do you think the protests in Hong Kong will impact power and authority for the Chinese government? Make some predictions and support with evidence.
Iran Country reports:
Levi, Emma, Christina-4B
Megan, Wells, Jacob-1A
Wed Sept 25 & Thurs Sept 26
Federal, Unitary Power
Iran Reports
Unitary, Federal and Confederate governments
devolution, centralization of power
Read Guide to Devolution in Britain and be prepared to discuss
China Country Reports:
Jay, Aedan, Jack and Oliver-4B
Tsela and Kyle-1A
Fri Sept 27 & Tues Oct 1
Legitimacy
China Reports
gaining legitimacy sustaining legitimacy
Recap--notes on unit 1--Basics of States
Study for the quest
Mexico Country Reports:
Cormac, Julian and Ngaio-4B
Matt, Sierra and Wells-1A
Wed Oct 2 & Thurs Oct 3
Unit 1 Quest (40 min)
Mexico Reports
Nigeria Country Reports:
April, Grace, Abbie and Emily-4B
Francesca and Maddie-1A
Fri Oct 4 & Mon Oct 7
Debate (based on 2019 sample argument FRQ):
Are authoritarian or Democratic Regimes better at maintaining sovereignty?
Nigeria Reports
Britain Country Reports:
Amerlia, Mohamed, Orla, Alina-4B
Shawn and Becca-1A
Tues Oct 8 & Thurs Oct 10
Unit 2--political structures & institutions
Britain Reports
Debrief FRQ/Debate
Russia country reports:
Gia, Keaton, Ryan and Sam-4B
Ari and Rayna-1A
Fri Oct 11 & Wed Oct 16
Executives & their powers
Russia Reports
Iran Country reports:
Levi, Emma, Christina-4B
Megan, Wells, Jacob-1A
Thurs Oct 17 & Fri Oct 18
Executive powers and trends....
Iran Reports
China Country Reports:
Jay, Aedan, Jack and Oliver-4B
Tsela and Kyle-1A
Mon Oct 21 & Tues Oct 22
Executive powers and trends...
4B Executives and their powers
China Reports
Mexico Country Reports:
Cormac, Julian and Ngaio-4B
Matt, Sierra and Wells-1A
Wed Oct 23 & Thurs Oct 24
Elective systems-Legislatures
Mexico Reports
Nigeria Country Reports:
April, Grace, Abbie and Emily-4B
Francesca and Maddie-1A
Fri Oct 25 & Mon Oct 28
Legislative Systems & Independence of legislatures
electoral systems and legislatures
Nigeria ReportsBritain Country Reports:
Amerlia, Mohamed, Orla, Alina-4B
Shawn and Becca-1A
Tues Oct 29 & Wed Oct 30
Legislative Systems & Independence of legislatures
Great Britain ReportsRussia country reports:
Gia, Keaton, Ryan and Sam-4B
Ari and Rayna-1A
Thurs Oct 31 & Fri Nov 1
Judicial systems & their indpendence Judicial systems
Governments recap/analysis
Kahoot
Russia Reports
Prepare for debate
4B--look over Judicial PPT and be prepared to ask questions
Iran Country reports:
Levi, Emma, Christina-4B
Megan, Wells, Jacob-1A
Mon Nov 4
(4B)
Finish Judicial Systems and their independence
Government structure recap/analysis
Debate (if time)
Study for Quiz Kahoot (search "AP Comp Political Structures and Institutions Review")
China Country Reports:
Jay, Aedan, Jack and Oliver-4B
Wed Nov 6
(1A)
Debate: Presidential V Parliamentary systems...
kahoot review
Iran Reports
Study for Quiz China Country Reports:
Tsela and Kyle-1A
Thurs Nov 7 & Fri Nov 8
Quiz on Unit 2-political structures & institutions
China Reports
Mexico Country Reports:
Cormac, Julian and Ngaio-4B
Matt, Sierra and Wells-1A
Tues Nov 12
(4B)
Debate on Presidential v Parliamentary systems
No Country Reports!!
Wed Nov 13 and Thurs Nov 14
Unit 3- Political culture and participation
Mexico Reports
Political Culture and Socialization introduction
-Kinds of participation
-factors that influence participation (regime type, culture, rights)
-evaluating data
Research civil society in assigned country Homework directions
Nigeria Country Reports:
April, Grace, Abbie and Emily-4B
Francesca and Maddie-1A
Fri Nov 15 & Mon Nov 18
Civil Society
Nigeria Reports
Civil Society FRQ FRQ
Britain Country Reports:
Amerlia, Mohamed, Orla, Alina-4B
Shawn and Becca-1A
Tues Nov 19 & Wed Nov 20
Political culture and values
Britain Reports
American political cultures
Looking at data on other countries' cultures
old notes on political culture & socialization
Russia country reports:
Gia, Keaton, Ryan and Sam-4B
Ari and Rayna-1A
Thurs Nov 21 & Fri Nov 22
Watch PBS Iran and Saudi Arabia....
Russia Reports will be given Monday and Tuesday
Research your assigned country's political culture. Prepare a 1-2 pages summary and be prepared to present/discuss. Iran Country reports:
Levi, Emma, Christina-4B
Megan, Wells, Jacob-1A
Mon Nov 25 & Tues Nov 26
Political culture--analysis of impact
Iran and Russia Reports
China Country Reports:
Jay, Aedan, Jack and Oliver-4B
Tsela and Kyle-1A
Wed Dec 4 & Thurs Dec 5
China Reports
kahoot refresher (and political culture)
introduce final research paper Research paper overview
Complete all FRQs on political culture and civil society FRQs
Mexico Country Reports:
Cormac, Julian and Ngaio-4B
Matt, Sierra and Will-1A
Fri Dec 6 & Mon Dec 9
Data analysis and political culture
Mexico Reports
FRQ on corruption CORRUPTION FRQ
Nigeria Country Reports:
April, Grace, Abbie and Emily-4B
Francesca and Maddie-1A
Tues Dec 10 & Wed Dec 11
REASEARCH QUESTION AND 5 SOURCES DUE WEDNESDAY
Nigeria Reports
Ideologies
influenced by: expectations of government role, expectations of government strength, beliefs and values.
Generic ideology political compass--self assessment, comparative contect
FRQs on Ideology Ideologies FRQs
Britain Country Reports:
Amerlia, Mohamed, Orla, Alina-4B
Shawn and Becca-1A
Thurs Dec 12 & Fri Dec 13
Britain Reports
Great Britain elections!!--media and celebration
Population Pyramids-
NO COUNRY REPORTS
FRQ on Population Pyramids Population FRQ
Mon Dec 16 & Wed Dec 18
Unit 3 Summary and Review
Cleavages
Summary of unit
Jeopardy review questions
NOT COUNTRY REPORTS
Quiz cancelled
Thurs Dec 19 & Fri Dec 20
Unit 3 Quiz Cancelled--kahoot game (not graded)in lieu of quiz
RESEARCH BIBLIOGRAPHY DUE (shortened blocks)
Finish Research Paper Bibliography Thurs Jan 2 & Fri Jan 3
Unit 4--Party and Electoral Systems
--functions of parties
--formal v informal participation?
--Outline guidelines Outline handout
Work on research and research outline
Russia country reports (no written report):
Gia, Keaton, Ryan and Sam-4B
Ari and Rayna-1A
Mon Jan 6 & Tues Jan 7
Party systems
--how does multi-party versus single party impact government?
--country studies
--How does electoral system influence party development? (review)
Work on research and research outline
Iran Country reports (no written report):
Levi, Emma, Christina-4B
Megan, Wells, Jacob-1A
Wed Jan 8 & Thurs Jan 9
Electoral systems
--Review of systems
--Electoral rules in countries
work on research and research outline
China Country Reports (no written report):
Jay, Aedan, Jack and Oliver-4B
Tsela and Kyle-1A
Fri Jan 10 & Tues Jan 14
Unit 5--Economic and Economic Changes and Development
PAPER OUTLINE & MEETING WITH MS ARKANS DUE Friday Jan 10
work on final paper and country review packet
Mexico Country Reports(no written report):
Cormac, Julian and Ngaio-4B
Matt, Sierra and Will-1A
Wed Jan 15 & Thurs Jan 16
Economic and Social Policies
What are they, potential impacts (positive and negative)
What policies have your country's adopted and what have the results been? notes
work on final paper and ocuntry review packet
Nigeria Country Reports (no written report):
April, Grace, Abbie and Emily-4B
Francesca and Maddie-1A
Britain Country Reports (no written report):
Amerlia, Mohamed, Orla, Alina-4B
Shawn and Becca-1A
Fri Jan 17
Finish notes on policies
work on final paper
work on final paper Jan 20 - Jan 24
?? Friday Jan 24
FINAL RESEARCH PAPER DUE!
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