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New Providence High School

Dedicated to Excellence

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    • Arnold, Corey
    • Axt, Kathryn
    • Barbour, Alicia
    • Barnes, Edward
    • Barone, Michelle
    • Beltz, Jessica
    • Brennan, Erin
    • Briceno, Kristen
    • Brodeur, Christopher
    • Butterfield, Scott
    • Campbell, Cheryl
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    • Henriques, Jacqueline
    • Hodroski, William
    • Hornstein, Stephanie
    • Huynh, Carole
    • Jacqueney, Alexis
    • Kancans, Ilze
    • Keaney, Jon
    • Kempner, Walter
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    • Pratt, Randall
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    • Robertson, Glen
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Arnold, Corey

  • Welcome
  • U.S. History I (period 4)
  • Honors U.S. History I (periods 5 & 6)
  • HUS I: Ch 10 A Democratic Revolution
  • Cross Country
  • AP US Government and Politics
  • AP GAP Bill of Rights and Civil Liberties
  • AP GAP Civil Rights Unit
  • AP GAP Unit 5: The Institutions of Government
  • New Providence High School
  • AP US Government and Politics
  • Advanced Placement US Government and Politics
     
    carnold@npsdnj.org - easiest way to contact me
     
     
     
     
    AP United States Government and Politics Course Content

    Students study general concepts used to interpret U.S. government and politics and analyze specific topics, including:

    • Constitutional Underpinnings;
    • Political Beliefs and Behaviors;
    • Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Mass Media;
    • Institutions of National Government;
    • Public Policy; and
    • Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

    An integral part of the course includes analysis and interpretation of basic data relevant to U.S. government and politics, and the development of connections and application of relevant theories and concepts.

    Course Goals and Objectives:

     Students successfully completing this course will:

    • Describe and compare important facts, concepts, and theories pertaining to U.S. government and politics. 
    • Explain typical patterns of political processes and behavior and their consequences (including the components of political behavior, the principles used to explain or justify various government structures and procedures, and the political effects of these structures and procedures). 
    • Interpret basic data relevant to U.S. government and politics (including data presented in charts, tables, and other formats). 
    • Critically analyze relevant theories and concepts, apply them appropriately, and develop their connections across the curriculum. 
     
    AP Gov and Pol Audit Syllabus 
     -more detailed description of specific course 
     
     
    Link to course information on College Board website: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/2259.html
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Current_Event_Analysis_Form
     
     
    writing Congress
         What Calling Congress Achieves - The New Yorker 
         https://qz.com/836737/fomer-congressional-staffer-twitter-tips-on-how-to-get-congress-to-listen-to-you-went-viral/ 
     
     
    Cooper v Harris 
     
    Examining Media Sources:
    media perspectives 
     
     
     
    Fake News
    Fake News II 
     
     
     
    AP GAP Exam Prep:
       Cram for the Exam:
        Cram for the Exam
     
       Unit Reviews:
        constitutional_underpinnings 
        bureaucracy-judiciary
        civil_liberties-civil_rights 
        congress-presidency 
        interest_groups-parties-media 
        political_beliefs-behaviors 
     
     
    key court cases 
    FRQ themes 2000-2010 
    FRQ topics 2000-2010
    AP released mc exam topics
     
     
     
    AP Review Packet 
    http://sites.google.com/site/wcapgovernment/chapterone - Very comprehensive review, includes quizzes
    http://www.apstudynotes.org/us-government/ - link to site with good vocabulary review -- http://quizlet.com/265621/ap-government-vocabulary-flash-cards/
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Exam Review Materials:
     
    AP Review Packet
     
     
     

New Providence High School

Dedicated to Excellence

Address:35 Pioneer Drive New Providence, NJ 07974
P:908-464-4700 F:908-464-8556
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