Things are hard lately, but I’ve seen so much light. I pulled an Affirmator card today ( I read it in my stories on Instagram @teachingapgovernment!) and realized that I need to keep the flow going. Others may be doing this, but I need to keep it going. I love to write, and as an…
Tag: Argumentative Essay
Federalist 78, the Judiciary, and an argumentative essay
I have stated how much I love teaching the Supreme Court. It simply cannot be overstated. I could teach an entire semester on the subject, but alas I have a semester to get through the entire AP Government content. For example, this morning I listened to “Justice Neil Gorsuch, Live at America’s Town Hall” and…
Teaching how to write better argumentative essays in AP Government
Besides teaching AP Government, I also teach 8th grade. In one of my classes, I have 31 students and the other has 10. Every time we do class discussions, I have to really figure out how to vary the instruction to allow all students to talk and learn. This also allows me to try new…
Wrapping Up with Lessons in the Judiciary
It’s been 9 weeks since we started school and I am half way through the semester and the redesign. I’m tired and unsure, but after giving the FRQ and the unit test, I’m feeling a bit better about how I’ve taught this quarter. If you are struggling or doubting yourself, chances are you are doing…
The American Presidency
On August 28, I had the pleasure of attending a Teaching American History Seminar on Executive Powers. I always appreciate going to these because it opens my eyes to new documents to use. (Full Document of Readings) These were the readings we were required to complete beforehand. I appreciated this because it forced me to…
Argumentative Writing for AP Gov- Thesis Statements
*Cartoon from Cagle Cartoons When I found out that a piece of the AP Government test would be argumentative writing, I was stoked! For the last three years, our school has had argumentative writing as a school goal so I figured, “I don’t even have to spend time teaching this!” Oh, Liz. Oh, sweet, naive…
