Hello Constitution Day! Now, in teaching AP Government or APUSH or really any other social studies class, this isn’t the only day you talk about the Constitution. For me, it was always a fun day to celebrate this document, look at what it has accomplished, and what still needs to be accomplished. The document itself…
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Teaching Quantitative Analysis in AP Government
I recently received an email from a first year AP GOPO teacher asking if I had any tips for teaching quantitative analysis. I remember first seeing the words “quantitative analysis” when the changes were made the the AP curriculum, rolling my eyes, and thinking “Don’t students already know how to read a graph” Narrator (I…
Unit 5 Resources: Election Season in AP Government
“We should be giving students the tools to learn and know what they want about the election, as well as what they need to know regarding the curriculum.”
Rethinking Writing Assignments in an Online Classroom Environment
I’m just going to say it. It is unrealistic and unnecessary to assign full essays in an online environment. You do not need that stress of grading, and it may not be the best way for students to learn. I stopped assigning full essays in my classroom 3 years ago. I always told students, we…
Breaking Down Foundational Documents To Make Them More Manageable in an Online World
The AP Government curriculum has nine foundational documents, all of which I’ve written about at some point. Federalist No. 10 Brutus No. 1 The Declaration of Independence The Articles of Confederation The Constitution of the United States (Including the Bill of Rights and following Amendments) Federalist 51 Letter from Birmingham Jail Federalist No. 70 Federalist…
Teaching in an Online Environment: A Sample Schedule
Teaching in an Online Environment: A Sample Schedule to help simplify and organize your planning.
