AP Government and Politics Website

Now that the first semester is over we'll be moving on to a new blog. Below is a link to the AP GOPO website that you'll use during second semester. If you can, "follow" the blog so that you are up to date on everything that is posted. 

I know nobody is overjoyed to have winter break homework but due to our second semester time constraints, there is no other choice. All that you need to do and be prepared for before coming back to school in January is listed on the new blog.

Hope you all have an enjoyable few weeks away from school!

AP U.S. Government and Politics blog (LINK)

Monday, December 15th

Agenda:

1. Final Exam Multiple Choice Review

MICROECONOMICS REVIEW VIDEO:

• 19 minute review of the most important concepts to remember for the final exam
• Disclaimer: you may have to watch it a couple of times to keep up

Homework:

1. Bring Notebook for Final Notebook Check (Assignments 26-28)
2. Bring Econ Textbook to return to library and pick up AP Government Textbook

Friday, December 12th

Agenda:

1. Final Exam Multiple Choice Review

MICROECONOMICS REVIEW VIDEO:

• 19 minute review of the most important concepts to remember for the final exam
• Disclaimer: you may have to watch it a couple of times to keep up 

Thursday, December 11th

Agenda:

1. Next semester/AP GOPO updates
2. Final Exam Review w/ multiple choice questions

Wednesday, December 10th

Agenda:

1. Unit 6 Exam

Tuesday, December 9th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#28)
2. Distribution of Wealth and Taxes
3. VIDEO LINK...help on Excise Taxes (watch and learn before the test tomorrow...you will be asked to identify this on the test)

Homework:

1. Unit 6 Exam Tomorrow

Answers to Excise Tax Question from PowerPoint in Class (use above video link to practice excise tax identification):

1. Tax Per Unit - $3 (difference of vertical distance between supply curves
2. Total Tax Revenue - $30 (per unit tax multiplied by equilibrium quantity)
3. Amount of tax paid by consumers - $20 total or $2 per unit (difference between pre-tax price and post-tax price multiplied by quantity)
4. Amount of tax paid by producers - $10 total or $1 per unit (difference between total tax revenue and amount paid by consumers)
5. Total Expenditures - $140 (price multiplied by quantity)
6. Total Revenue for firms - $110 (total expenditures minus total tax)

Monday, December 8th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#27)
2. Collect Unit 6 FRQs
3. Market Failure - Unequal Distribution of Wealth.ppt

Homework:

1. Unit 6 Problem Set (A#28)
2. Unit 6 Exam Wednesday

Friday, December 5th

Agenda:

1. Externalities Review
2. Externalities Practice Problems (A#28)

Homework:

1. Unit 6 FRQs due Monday
2. Unit 6 Problem Set - due Tuesday
3. Unit 6 Exam Wednesday

Thursday, December 4th

Agenda:

1. Externalities .ppt

Homework:

1. Unit 6 FRQs due Monday
2. Unit 6 Problem Set - due Tuesday

Wednesday, December 3rd

Agenda:

1. finish Public Goods .ppt
2. Externalities .ppt

Tuesday, December 2nd

Agenda:

1. Market Failure #1 - Public Goods

Monday, December 1st

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#26)
2. Intro to Unit 6 - Market Failures
3. Public Goods .ppt

Friday, November 21st

Agenda:

1. Unit 5 Exam

Homework:

1. Read and Notes p. 558-570 (A#26) - due upon return from Thanksgiving Break

Thursday, November 20th

Agenda:

1. Notebook Check
2. Unit 5 Review/Study Groups

Homework:

1. Unit 5 Test Tomorrow
2. Notebook check for those who did not have them graded in class today

UNIT 5 EXAM POSTPONED!!

Due to the complications surrounding the lock down today, I am going to POSTPONE THE UNIT 5 EXAM UNTIL FRIDAY. Please come to class with your notebook and textbook ready to use class time as a study session. In addition I will be trying to grade as many notebooks as possible in class tomorrow so make sure you have all your assignments updated.

Here is a link to the NOTEBOOK GRADESHEET

Wednesday, November 19th

Agenda:

1. Turn in Unit 5 FRQs
2. Discuss Minimum Wage
3. Perfectly Competitive Labor Review/Practice

Homework:

1. Unit 5 Exam Tomorrow
2. Notebook Check Friday (click for cover sheet with assignments)

Resource Market Review Videos

As you are completing your Unit 5 FRQs and reviewing for the exam on Thursday, check out the following videos for extra help. As usual, feel free to come see me tomorrow if you have any questions or to review.

1. Perfectly Competitive Labor Market and Firm
2. Resource Market, MRP and MRC
3. Minimum Wage (we will discuss this in class tomorrow)

Tuesday, November 18th

Agenda:

1. Perfectly Competitive Product Market

Homework:

1. Unit 5 FRQs due Tomorrow
2. Unit 5 Test Thursday

Monday, November 17th

Agenda:

1. Pass out Unit 5 FRQs
2. finish Resource Demand Curve .ppt

Homework:

1. Unit 5 FRQs due Wednesday
2. Unit 5 Exam Thursday

Friday, November 14th

Agenda:

1. Stamp HW (A#25)
2. MRP and MRC Practice
3. Resrouce Demand Curve .ppt 

Homework:

1. Unit 5 Test Thursday