AP American Government-Period 1 / 2020 - 2021 / Mr. Tran Assignments

This is to be done in class only! Answer the following questions in paragraph format. They will help me make adjustments and improvements for next year's class.


1. Rate your level of preparedness for the AP Government & Politics Exam between 1 and 5 with 5 being high level of readiness / preparedness. Explain your scoring.


2. Rate your level of preparedness for the multiple choice section of the AP Government & Politics Exam between 1 and 5 with 5 being high level of readiness / preparedness. Explain your scoring.


3. Rate your level of preparedness for the FRQ section of AP Government & Politics Exam between 1 and 5 with 5 being high level of readiness / preparedness. Explain your scoring.


4. Rate your level of preparedness for the long essay portion of the AP Government & Politics Exam between 1 and 5 with 5 being high level of readiness / preparedness. Explain your scoring.


5. Rate your effort level between 1-5 with respect to the time / effort you spend beyond class to prepare for this exam. Explain your scoring.


6. Rate the effective [1-5] of the in - class quizzes, AP Prep tests, Princeton Review activates / tests, in preparing you for this exam. Please explain your scoring.


7. Rate the effective [1-5] of the: (a) organization of the class [Google Classroom / Learning Teams; (b) class projects [2020 Election & LT Unit Presentations; (c) activities [quizzes, discussions, tests]; and (d) overall instruction. Please explain your scoring.


8. Make recommendations for future students entering Mr. Tran's AP Government & Politics class.

1. Log onto AP Central [0830 to 0945 on 17 MAY 2021].
2. Look for this test under assessments.
3. Take the test [other browsers will be locked] and report score 100/100 in Private Comments if provided. Submit [report as done] for credit.

Watch the following assigned review sessions. Mark as done when compete. It is advised that you do 1 per day.

1. Log onto AP Central [0830 to 0945 on 10 MAY 2021].
2. Look for this test under assessments.
3. Take the test [other browsers will be locked] and report score 100/100 in Private Comments if provided. Submit [report as done] for credit.

1. Answer the following FRQs. Complete it by the appointed time and date.
2. Open to pages 313 - 316 in Princeton Review [PR].
3. Read the prompt from PR and answer the following questions in paragraph format. You will have 20 minutes to complete each set of questions. For each question, skip a line before writing your response and starting the next one.

1. Do the deed.

2. Report raw score 135/135 in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and turn in for credit.

1. Use the portal to take the test. Turn to page 385 in Princeton Review [PR]. This is to be done "at home this weekend"
2. At start time, turn to page 385 and start the test.
3. At the end of the test [70 minutes], record your raw score in Private Comments & submit for credit.
4. Test Review: Go to pp 406 - 416 and review every question you missed.
5. For every question that you missed, you are to type up the full explanation on the attached file "PR/PT #4 Test Review [25 points // due by next class]

1. Use the portal to take the test. Turn to page 339 in Princeton Review [PR]. This is to be done "at home this weekend"
2. At start time, turn to page 339 and start the test.
3. At the end of the test [70 minutes], record your raw score in Private Comments & submit for credit.
4. Test Review: Go to pp 362 - 371 review every question you missed.
5. For every question that you missed, you are to type up the full explanation on the attached file "PR/PT #3 Test Review [25 points // due by next class]

1. Use the portal to take the test. Turn to page 301 in Princeton Review [PR]. This is to be done "at home this weekend"
2. At start time, turn to page 302 and start the test.
3. At the end of the test [50 minutes], record your raw score in Private Comments & submit for credit.
4. Test Review: Go to pp 321 - 329and review every question you missed.
5. For every question that you missed, you are to type up the full explanation on the attached file "PR/PT #1 Test Review [25 points // due by next class]

1. View the spreadsheet for LT assignments.
2. Each team is to formulate & present a thorough Google Slides presentation [1 class period] on assigned topics.
3. Slides must include selected text, images and videos to enhance retention of the course materials.
4. Your team will present 3 weeks before the AP GOV Exam [03 MAY 2021]

1. Fill out as directed in class.
2. This will count as 100 points towards your overall LT Project Score.
3. Use the Google Slides as a template and make a copy for your LT. Make sure you share your version of the Google Slides with your team mates.
4. Once your LT Presentation [Google Slides] is done, each team will share 1 final copy to me for comment & revisions before you present it.

1. This is to be done during class ONLY!
2. Open to pages 28 & 29 in Princeton Review [PR].
3. Read the prompt from PR and answer the following questions in paragraph format. You will have 20 minutes to complete each set of questions. For each question, skip a line before writing your response and starting the next one.

1. Await instructor's permission to start. This has to be done in class. If you do it early, Mr. Tran will deduct 30 points from your total.
2. Report raw score in Private Comments.
3. Submit / mark as done for credit.

1. This is to be done during class ONLY!
2. Open to pages 26 & 27 in Princeton Review [PR].
3. Read the prompt from PR and answer the following questions in paragraph format. You will have 20 minutes to complete each set of questions. For each question, skip a line before writing your response and starting the next one.

1. Use the portal to take the test. Turn to page 13 in Princeton Review [PR]. This is to be done "during class time" ONLY!
2. At start time, turn to page 14 and start the test.
3. At the end of the test, record your raw score in Private Comments & submit for credit.
4. Test Review: Go to pp 34 - 44 and review every question you missed.
5. For every question that you missed, you are to type up the full explanation on the attached file "PR/PT #1 Test Review [25 points // due by next class]

1. Read & do all activities in Chapter 10 [PR; pp. 231 - 256 ].
2. Complete C10 Drill [7 questions] and self correct [key on p. 265].
3. Report raw score & percentage in Private Comments.
4. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Answer the questions.
2. Report raw score 17/17 in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Log onto AP Central [0830 to 0945 on 01 MAR 2021].
2. Look for this test under assessments.
3. Take the test [other browsers will be locked] and report score 100/100 in Private Comments if provided. Submit [report as done] for credit.

1. Read & do all activities in Chapter 9 [PR; pp. ].
2. Complete C9 Drill [7 questions] and self correct [key on p. 264].
3. Report raw score & percentage in Private Comments.
4. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Answer the questions.
2. Report raw score 15/15 in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Read & do all activities in Chapter 8 [PR; pp. ].
2. Complete C8 Drill [7 questions] and self correct [key on p. 262].
3. Report raw score & percentage in Private Comments.
4. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Answer the questions.
2. Report raw score 25/25 in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Read & do all activities in Chapter 7 [PR; pp. 151- 166].
2. Complete C7 Drill [7 questions] and self correct [key on p. 261].
3. Report raw score & percentage in Private Comments.
4. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Answer the questions.
2. Report raw score 15/15 in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Read & do all activities in Chapter 6 [PR; pp. 133 - 149].
2. Complete C6 Drill [7 questions] and self correct [key on p. 260].
3. Report raw score & percentage in Private Comments.
4. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Answer the questions.
2. Report raw score 23/23 in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Read & do all activities in Chapter 5 [PR; pp. 119 - 131].
2. Complete C5 Drill [7 questions] and self correct [key on p. 259].
3. Report raw score & percentage in Private Comments.
4. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. View the following SCOTUS review videos.
2. Review the actual documents [excerpts] from your textbook.
3. After you have done both, reflect in Private Comments how this assignment has enhanced [or not] your comprehension of the material.
4. Be ready to answer written questions on all of these AP GOV SCOTUS cases. . .

1. Answer the questions.
2. Report raw score 20/20 in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. View the following documents review.
2. Review the actual documents [excerpts] from your textbook.
3. After you have done both, reflect in Private Comments how this assignment has enhanced [or not] your comprehension of the material.
4. Be ready to answer written questions on all of these AP GOV documents. . .

1. Read & do all activities in Chapter 4 [PR].
2. Complete C4 Drill [7 questions] and self correct [key on p. 258].
3. Report raw score & percentage in Private Comments.
4. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Answer the questions.
2. Report raw score 25/25 in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Log onto AP Central [0830 to 0945 on 04 FEB 2021].
2. Look for this test under assessments.
3. Take the test [other browsers will be locked] and report score 100/100 in Private Comments if provided. Submit [report as done] for credit.

1. Go to AP Central and look for Unit 5 Progress Check on Assessments.
2. Complete all 3 parts of the Unit 5 Progress Check.
3. All 3 parts need to be completed before by 03 FEB 2021 @ 2345.
4. Upon completion, mark as done and submit for credit.

The purpose of this assignment [10 points] is to prepare you for the Chapter ___ Test. Do everything to the best of your ability and it will help you improve your test score. The requirements are:

1. Re-read Chapter ______. [3 points]
2. Complete all assigned work. [1 points]
3. Review the Chapter Google Slides. [2 points]
4. View the YouTube videos. [2 points]
5. Take the online Chapter ___ Quizzes & Test. [2 points]

Upon completion [click done & submit], report to me in the Private Comment section: (a) which of the five requirements of this assignment you completed; (b) your % goal for the Chapter ___ Test; and (c) your level of confidence [on a scale of 1 - 10] with 10 being the highest.

1. Answer the questions.
2. Report raw score 20/20 in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Do the deed.
2. Report raw score 35/35 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] for credit.

1. Answer the questions.
2. Report raw score 20/20 in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Do the deed.
2. Report raw score 43/43 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] for credit.

1. Answer the questions.
2. Report raw score 20/20 in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Do the deed.
2. Report raw score 77/77 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] for credit.

1. Answer the questions.
2. Report raw score 15/15 in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Log onto AP Central [0830 to 0945 on 19 JAN 2021].
2. Look for this test under assessments.
3. Take the test [other browsers will be locked] and report score 100/100 in Private Comments if provided. Submit [report as done] for credit.

The purpose of this assignment [10 points] is to prepare you for the Chapter ___ Test. Do everything to the best of your ability and it will help you improve your test score. The requirements are:

1. Re-read Chapter ______. [3 points]
2. Complete all assigned work. [1 points]
3. Review the Chapter Google Slides. [2 points]
4. View the YouTube videos. [2 points]
5. Take the online Chapter ___ Quizzes & Test. [2 points]

Upon completion [click done & submit], report to me in the Private Comment section: (a) which of the five requirements of this assignment you completed; (b) your % goal for the Chapter ___ Test; and (c) your level of confidence [on a scale of 1 - 10] with 10 being the highest.

1. Go to AP Central and look for Unit 4 Progress Check on Assessments.
2. Complete all 2 parts of the Unit 4 Progress Check.
3. All 2 parts need to be completed before by 17 JAN 2021 @ 2345.
4. Upon completion, mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Answer the questions.
2. Report raw score 20/20 in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

Last week was one of the most consequential week in American history and politics. Watch this in depth analysis of the week's events and answer the following questions.

1. Reflect back on our viewing of "America's Great Divide" from PBS, how has the social, political divisions within the United States led us to the Storming of the US Capitol by Trump supporters?
2. What has been the cumulative effect of President Trump's campaign of misinformation claiming the reason for his loss in the 2020 presidential election was due to widespread voter fraud and institutional "deep state" conspiracy?
3. Why is it so hard for Trump supporters to believe that their candidate simply loss the election? Why are they so devoted to him beyond a normal attachment and support for a political candidate? What are the legal consequences for those rioters that have been identified by the FBI?
4. What are the legal, political, and financial fallouts for President Trump as a result of his participation in the "incitement & insurrection" on 06 JAN 2021?
5. Why is the period between now and Joe Biden's inauguration [20 JAN 2021] considered so dangerous? What security threats have emerged from various right wing militias' online forums? How has the federal government responded to these threats? How will the Republican Party move on after the Trump presidency?

Read through this article and listen/watch to the audio/visual file. For this assignment you are required to: (a) answer this question (s) [4 points]; (b) respond [& have others respond to you] to 3 other classmates' answers [3 points]; and (c) acknowledge and respond to the people who commented on your answer. In Private Comments reflect [to the instructor] on the assignment itself [3 points], and then submit it for grading.

Make sure all writing is done properly and in complete sentences. All English writing conventions must be followed.

1. Do the deed.
2. Report raw score 40/40 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] for credit.

1. Answer the questions.
2. Report raw score 21/21 in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1. Do the deed.
2. Report raw score 61/61 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] for credit.

1. Answer the questions.
2. Report raw score 15/15 in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

On 05 JAN 2021, the long anticipated US Senate run-off elections in Georgia finally ended the 2020 Election Cycle. The following day [06 JAN 2021], thousands of Trump supporters marched from a Trump rally and violently stormed the US Capitol in objection to the joint session of Congress to certify the Presidential Election 2020 as a victory for Joe Biden.

Read through this article and listen/watch to the audio/visual file. For this assignment you are required to: (a) answer this question (s) [4 points]; (b) respond [& have others respond to you] to 3 other classmates' answers [3 points]; and (c) acknowledge and respond to the people who commented on your answer. In Private Comments reflect [to the instructor] on the assignment itself [3 points], and then submit it for grading.

1. What is the importance of the Democrat's senate victories in Georgia's special elections?
2. What will the new Senate look like? How will the victories of Warnock and Ossoff help President Elect Biden's legislative agenda after he takes office on 20 JAN 2021?
3. Why did Trump supporters feel justified in storming the Capitol building? What were they trying to accomplish? What was President Trump's role in this event? How has this event affected America's standing in the world as the leading "democracy in the world?" What is your reaction to this event?

Make sure all writing is done properly and in complete sentences. All English writing conventions must be followed.

1. Do the deed.
2. Report raw score 43/43 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] for credit.

1. Just do it!
2. You have until 0945.
3. Report raw score 135/135 in Private Comments and mark as done [submit for credit]. If you don't give me raw score, I will deduct 5 points from your total!

1. Answer all questions.
2. Report raw score 58/58.
3. Submit [mark as done] for credit.

1. Log onto AP Central [0830 to 0945 on 10 DEC 2020].
2. Look for this test under assessments.
3. Take the test [other browsers will be locked] and report score 100/100 in Private Comments if provided. Submit [report as done] for credit.

The purpose of this assignment [10 points] is to prepare you for the Chapter ___ Test. Do everything to the best of your ability and it will help you improve your test score. The requirements are:

1. Re-read Chapter ______. [3 points]
2. Complete all assigned work. [1 points]
3. Review the Chapter Google Slides. [2 points]
4. View the YouTube videos. [2 points]
5. Take the online Chapter ___ Quizzes & Test. [2 points]

Upon completion [click done & submit], report to me in the Private Comment section: (a) which of the five requirements of this assignment you completed; (b) your % goal for the Chapter ___ Test; and (c) your level of confidence [on a scale of 1 - 10] with 10 being the highest.

1. Go to AP Central and look for Unit 3 Progress Check.
2. Complete all 3 parts of the Unit 3 Progress Check.
3. All 3 parts need to be completed before class by 09 DEC 2020 @ 2345.

1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 25/25 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

1. Read chapters 15 & 16, then answer the following questions.
2. Report raw score 66/66 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] for credit.

1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 20/20 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

1. Read chapters 15 & 16, then answer the following questions.
2. Report raw score 42/42 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] for credit.

1. Log onto AP Central [0830 to 0945 on 19 NOV 2020].
2. Look for this test under assessments.
3. Take the test [other browsers will be locked] and report score100/100 in Private Comments if provided. Submit [report as done] for credit.

The purpose of this assignment [10 points] is to prepare you for the Chapter ___ Test. Do everything to the best of your ability and it will help you improve your test score. The requirements are:

1. Re-read Chapter ______. [3 points]
2. Complete & review the Chapter __ Study Guide. [1 points]
3. Review the Chapter Google Slides. [2 points]
4. View the YouTube videos. [2 points]
5. Take the online Chapter ___ Quizzes & Test. [2 points]

Upon completion [click done & submit], report to me in the Private Comment section: (a) which of the five requirements of this assignment you completed; (b) your % goal for the Chapter ___ Test; and (c) your level of confidence [on a scale of 1 - 10] with 10 being the highest.

1. Go to AP Central and look for Unit 2 Progress Check.
2. Complete all 3 parts of the Unit 2 Progress Check.
3. All 3 parts need to be completed before class on 16 NOV 2020.

1. Open the document and read all instructions.
2. Print out the pdf file and answer all questions. Write your answers in blue ink. Keep a separate binder for more ARs.
3. Upon completion of assignment, you will be given the key to correct and review.

1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 20/20 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

The 2020 Election is over! Now that you've learned about learned about the candidates, issues, and results of the 2020 Election, let's reflect on what we've learned.

1. Recap the results of the 2020 Election [popular & electoral college vote]. How did things look at the end of Election Day [03 NOV 2020] as compared to the following days [Wednesday, Thursday & Friday]? Aside from the presidential race, what happened in the Senate and the House of Representatives? Discuss the importance of the upcoming run-off senatorial elections in Georgia [2] on 05 JAN 2021?
2. Why was Joe Biden the right candidate to defeat Donald Trump? How did his selection of Kamala Harris helped him win the presidency? Describe the different coalition of voters that helped him win the presidency. What is the impact of Kamala Harris's victory as the next Vice President of the United States?
3. How was Joe Biden able to rebuild the "Blue Wall [Wisconsin, Michigan & Pennsylvania]?" Why was Pennsylvania the state that put Biden "over the top" towards victory? How were Democrats able to win traditionally "red" states such as Georgia and Arizona?
4. What is the reaction to Joe Biden's victory not only in the United States but around the world? How has Donald Trump and his followers reacted to Joe Biden being declared the President Elect? Why has Trump not given a "concession speech?"
5. What are President Elect Biden's plans during the next 70 days between now and his inauguration [20 JAN 2020]? What needs to take place during the "transition" from president Trump and our next president, Joe Biden? What are your reactions to the 2020 Election results?

Use the same format as a Current Event assignment. Make sure all writing is done properly and in complete sentences. All English writing conventions must be followed. Reflect to me [in Private Comments], what you have learned from the 2020 Election Project and how it has affected you.

1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 20/20 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

1. Review the 2016 presentation.
2. In your Learning Teams, update the slides to reflect the current 2020 Election.
3. All teams are responsible for updating and refining this presentation and be ready to present it on Election Day.

1. Fill out the sheet.
2. For Senate selection, write in the name of the respective candidates and projected winner.
3. Submit for credit [mark as done] before midnight.

1. Watch the video introduction.
2. Fill out the election form.
3. Mark as done & submit for credit [10 points]

1. Answer the following questions.
2. Report raw score 73/73 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] for credit.

1. Answer the following questions.
2. Report raw score in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 26/26 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

1. Read /review Chapter 14 [pp. 434 - 468]
2. Answer the following questions.
3. Report raw score 39/39 and submit [mark as done] for credit.

1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 20/20 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

The purpose of this assignment [10 points] is to prepare you for the Chapter ___ Test. Do everything to the best of your ability and it will help you improve your test score. The requirements are:

1. Re-read Chapter ______. [3 points]
2. Complete & review the Chapter __ Study Guide. [1 points]
3. Review the Chapter Google Slides. [2 points]
4. View the YouTube videos. [2 points]
5. Take the online Chapter ___ Quizzes & Test. [2 points]

Upon completion [click done & submit], report to me in the Private Comment section: (a) which of the five requirements of this assignment you completed; (b) your % goal for the Chapter ___ Test; and (c) your level of confidence [on a scale of 1 - 10] with 10 being the highest.

1. Read /review Chapter 14 [pp. 434 - 468]
2. Answer the following questions.
3. Report raw score 50/50 and submit [mark as done] for credit.

The purpose of this assignment [10 points] is to prepare you for the Chapter ___ Test. Do everything to the best of your ability and it will help you improve your test score. The requirements are:

1. Re-read Chapter ______. [3 points]
2. Complete & review the Chapter __ Study Guide. [1 points]
3. Review the Chapter Google Slides. [2 points]
4. View the YouTube videos. [2 points]
5. Take the online Chapter ___ Quizzes & Test. [2 points]

Upon completion [click done & submit], report to me in the Private Comment section: (a) which of the five requirements of this assignment you completed; (b) your % goal for the Chapter ___ Test; and (c) your level of confidence [on a scale of 1 - 10] with 10 being the highest.

1. Review Chapter 13 [pp. 406 - 433]
2. Answer the following questions.
3. Report raw score 47/47and submit [mark as done] for credit.

1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 20/20 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 15/15 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

1. Review Chapters 11 & 12
2. Answer the following questions.
3. Report raw score 58/58 and submit [mark as done] for credit.

1. Collaborate and join one of eight Learning Teams.
2. Fill the member cell with Last, First names.
3. Await further instructions.

1. Answer the following questions.
2. Report raw score in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 14/14 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

The purpose of this assignment [10 points] is to prepare you for the Chapter ___ Test. Do everything to the best of your ability and it will help you improve your test score. The requirements are:

1. Re-read Chapter ______. [3 points]
2. Review the Chapter Google Slides. [3 points]
3. View the YouTube videos. [2 points]
4. Take the online Chapter ___ Quizzes & Test. [2 points]

Upon completion [click done & submit], report to me in the Private Comment section: (a) which of the five requirements of this assignment you completed; (b) your % goal for the Chapter ___ Test; and (c) your level of confidence [on a scale of 1 - 10] with 10 being the highest.

1. Review Chapter 12 [pp. 372 - 405]
2. Answer the following questions.
3. Report raw score

The 2020 Election is 4 weeks away! Let's learn about the candidates, issues, and possible consequences of the most important election in our lives. For today's final Episode 4, watch from 1:37:20 to the end and answer the following questions.

1. What was the tipping point for Joe Biden that compelled him to run for president in 2020? How was Biden's long record in the Senate a liability during the Democratic primary elections? What was the state of his campaign prior to the South Carolina primary? How was he able to turn his campaign around after South Carolina? Why do African Americans feel such an affinity for Joe Biden?
2. Why did Joe Biden ask Kamala Harris to be his Vice Presidential "running mate" candidate? How does having Harris on the Democratic ticket strengthen Biden's chances of winning the election? What does it say about Biden's character that he chose someone who criticized him during the primary run?
3. How was Trump's use of "positive thinking" applied to his handling of the Corona virus pandemic in 2020? Why did Trump downplay the danger and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic? How has his leadership (or lack of) during the pandemic affect his chances for re-election?
4. How has the George Floyd killing by the Minneapolis police in May 2020 launched a nation wide protest movement against police brutality and racial injustice? How did president Trump respond to the various protests in the country? Why did Trump ordered military police to clear Lafayette Park (in front of the White House) in June 2020?
5. Explain the different visions for America as proposed by president Trump and his challenger Joe Biden. What is the current state of the presidential election 2020 (be specific). How has the 1st Presidential Debate [29 SEP 2020] affected the race? Now that president Trump has contracted the Corona virus, how will that affect his campaign and messaging with 4 weeks to go before Election Day 2020?

Use the same format as a Current Event assignment. Make sure all writing is done properly and in complete sentences. All English writing conventions must be followed.

1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 25/25 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

1. Review Chapter 11 [pp. 338 - 370]
2. Answer the following questions.
3. Report raw score

The 2020 Election is about 30 days away! Let's learn about the candidates, issues, and possible consequences of the most important election in our lives. For today's Episode 3, watch from 1:06:55 to 1:37:20 and answer the following questions.

1. How did Donald Trump used his celebrity status to make "The Apprentice" reality TV show a ratings success? How did he parley the combination of celebrity, entertainment, and ratings success into becoming a viable political figure?
2. Describe Biden's second presidential campaign in 2007? How did his remarks on candidate Barrack Obama upended his campaign? Why did Obama, in turn chose Joe Biden as his Vice Presidential running mate? How did Joe Biden and Barack Obama become such an effective political team? How did his relationship with president Obama help Biden's standing?
3. Describe Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. How was he so different than other Republican candidates? How did he use "personal attacks" to raise his political profile? How was he able to overcome the "Access Hollywood" scandal and win the 2016 election?
4. How did Joe Biden evolve into a role of a person of "genuine empathy?" How could this be a source of strength for him politically? How did the death of his son Beau Biden affect him? Why did Biden chose not to run for the presidency in 2016?
5. Describe the key events of Donald Trump's first 3 1/2 years in office. How did he govern as president? Describe his leadership style. Why were there so many turnovers in the Trump administration? What were the major scandals of the Trump administration? How did these scandals frame his outlook on the 2020 election?

Use the same format as a Current Event assignment. Make sure all writing is done properly and in complete sentences. All English writing conventions must be followed.

1. Answer the following questions.
2. Report raw score in Private Comments.
3. Mark as done and submit for credit.

1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 20/20 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

The 2020 Election is less than 6 weeks away! Let's learn about the candidates, issues, and possible consequences of the most important election in our lives. For today's Episode 2, watch from 34:30 to 1:06:55 and answer the following questions.

1. What happened to Joe Biden's family in 1972 on the eve of his senatorial career? How did he move forward from this episode? How did his perseverance during this crisis help define his character?
2. Describe the Central Park 5 case that rocked New York City in 1989. How did Donald Trump take advantage of this "crime crisis" in New York to raise his public profile? Why did he take out full page adds in NYC's newspapers advocating for the death penalty for the Central Park 5? What was revealed later with respect to this case?
3. Describe Joe Biden's first run for president in 1988? What was the controversy over his use of Neil Kinnock's speech? How did his inflated law school records hurt his candidacy? Why did Biden decide to end his campaign?
4. Describe Donald Trump's believe in "The Power of Positive Thinking." How was this applied to his ambitious launch of the Taj Mahal and other major casinos in Atlantic City during the 1990s? How did Trump react when these casinos and other business ventures failed and went bankrupt? Who did he blame for these business failures?
5. What was Joe Biden's role during the Senate confirmation hearings of justice Clarence Thomas in 1991? Why was this hearing so controversial? How did Biden's fellow senators treat Anita Hill and her accusations against judge Clarence Thomas? What happened to Biden's political standing as a result of this hearing? How did he work to improve his profile after this hearing?

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1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 20/20 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

1. Log onto our AP Classroom.
2. Read & review the Unit 1 Guide.
3. Complete the Unit 1 Review Quiz. You may use your textbook for reference.
4. Report raw score 100/100 private comments and submit [mark as done] for credit.

The 2020 Election is less than 6 weeks away! Let's learn about the candidates, issues, and possible consequences of the most important election in our lives. For today's Episode 1, watch the beginning until 34:30 and answer the following questions.

1. Describe Donald Trump's family history. How did Fred Trump wanted his boys to be raised? Why did Fred Trump wanted his sons to become "killers"? Why and what did Donald Trump learn when he was sent to a military high school?
2. Describe Joe Biden's childhood in Scranton, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware. What obstacles did he had to overcome? How was he able to overcome them? How did Joe Biden turn his main weakness into a strength? What did this inform you about his character?
3. Describe the influence of Roy Cohn on Donald Trump. How and why did Donald Trump get into the Manhattan real estate market in the 1970s? What was the project that "made him" famous?
4. As an Irish American Catholic, which politician did Joe Biden idolized as a youth? How and why did Biden get into politics? How did his friendship with black neighborhood kids end up helping him in his political career?
5. What has been Donald Trump's history with women? Describe his relationship with his first wife Ivana. How was she different than other rich socialites? How was their relationship affected by her work in the Trump organization? What did Donald Trump learn from his first marriage?

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1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 23/23 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

The purpose of this assignment [10 points] is to prepare you for the Chapter ___ Test. Do everything to the best of your ability and it will help you improve your test score. The requirements are:

1. Re-read Chapter ______. [3 points]
2. Complete & review all assigned readings. [1 points]
3. Review the Chapter Google Slides. [2 points]
4. View the YouTube videos. [2 points]
5. Take the online Chapter ___ Quizzes & Test. [2 points]

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On Friday [18 SEP 2020], the iconic liberal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg died at age 87. As America mourned the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg -- a brilliant trailblazer for women and an equal rights icon -- a fierce new political debate began unfolding Friday evening.

With just 45 days until the election, the battle over who will replace her and when that Senate vote will occur is already reshaping the stakes in more than a half-dozen closely fought Senate races, while galvanizing impassioned voters on both sides of the presidential campaign.
The death of a Supreme Court justice so close to the November election was all but certain to thrust America's culture wars back to the center of the political debate in a year dominated by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and the renewed push for racial justice following the death of George Floyd. [CNN]

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1. Describe the life and times of RBG. What obstacles did she had to overcome to become a Supreme Court Justice? What were some of her key rulings and opinions in the Supreme Court?
2. How has she become not only a liberal icon, but also a pop icon with respect to her record in the US Supreme Court? Why do young liberal connect with her?
3. How does the timing of her passing affect the presidential election 2020? Why is the Republican controlled Senate willing to hold hearings to confirm a new justice with 45 days to go until the election, but they weren't willing to do so four years ago [death of justice Anthony Scalia] with nine months before the election in 2016?

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1. Read Chapter 4 [pp. 97 - 129] & take the quiz.
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1.Take the quiz.
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In order to understand the full context and political ramifications of the upcoming presidential election, we have to look back at how the United States became so divided politically. This PBS "Frontline" series will re-examine how we went from Obama to Trump. For today's final episode #7, watch the video from 1:13:25 to the end and then answer the following questions.

1. What did president Trump mean when he refers to the "deep state"? Why did Trump launch a campaign to discredit federal institutions which he heads? Why did he fire FBI director James Comey?
2. Describe what happened at the Unite The Right Rally [11-12 AUG 2017] in Charlottesville, Virginia? How were the ALT Right [White supremacists & Neo Nazis] feel emboldened by the presidency of Donald Trump? What did president Trump mean when he said "There were good people on both sides"?
3. What is the "enemies list"? Why didn't more traditional, conservative Republicans in Congress speak out against Trump's transgressions? What happened to those who did speak out against president Trump? How did Trump use his base to keep Congressional Republicans in line?
4. Describe the controversy surrounding the Donald Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court. How did Christine Blasey Ford play a key role in this? How did the partisan fight for Brett Kavanaugh politicized the Supreme Court?
5. Discuss the results of the 2018 Congressional Midterm Elections? How did the Democrats' victory signal a "check" on the power of president Trump? What were the circumstances of Donald Trump's impeachment in 2019? What is at stake in the upcoming 2020 presidential election?

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1. Review Chapter 3 and take the quiz.
2. You only have one chance. Do not be late!
3. Report raw score 30/30 and mark as done and submit for credit.

In order to understand the full context and political ramifications of the upcoming presidential election, we have to look back at how the United States became so divided politically. This PBS "Frontline" series will re-examine how we went from Obama to Trump. For today's episode #5, watch the video from 37:00 to 1:13:25 and then answer the following questions.

1. How did Trump's energized base and the distrust in government help him win the 2016 presidential election? Why was Donald Trump's electoral victory so stunning to both liberals and conservatives? How did Donald Trump initially react to winning the election?
2. How did president elect Trump react to his first intelligence briefing by the CIA & FBI at Trump tower? What was the political "bombshell" that was revealed at this briefing? How did Trump react to the "dossier"?
3. Describe president Trump's worsening relationship with the mainstream news media. Why did he refer to them as "fake news"?
4. Describe Donald Trump's inauguration in January 2017. What did Trump mean when he talked of "American carnage'? Why was president Trump so obsessed with the crowd size at his inauguration when compared to Obama in 2008? How did Trump administration defend his view with "alternative facts"?
5. What were president Trump's immediate actions upon taking office? Why did he issue the Muslim "travel ban" to the United States? How was it received by the political left and right? How did Trump try to repeal Obamacare? What difficulties did Republicans encounter in trying to repeal Obamacare? How did Senator John McCain (R) help save Obamacare?

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1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 24/24 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

The purpose of this assignment [10 points] is to prepare you for the Chapter ___ Test. Do everything to the best of your ability and it will help you improve your test score. The requirements are:

1. Re-read Chapter ______. [3 points]
2. Review the Chapter Google Slides & Homework Packet. [3 points]
3. View the YouTube videos. [2 points]
4. Take the online Chapter ___ Quizzes & Test. [2 points]

Upon completion [click done & submit], report to me in the Private Comment section: (a) which of the five requirements of this assignment you completed; (b) your % goal for the Chapter ___ Test; and (c) your level of confidence [on a scale of 1 - 10] with 10 being the highest.

1. Review Chapter 3 and take the quiz.
2. You only have one chance. Do not be late!
3. Report raw score 20/20 and mark as done and submit for credit.

In order to understand the full context and political ramifications of the upcoming presidential election, we have to look back at how the United States became so divided politically. This PBS "Frontline" series will re-examine how we went from Obama to Trump. For today's episode #5, watch the video from 01:45 to 37:00 and then answer the following questions.

1. Describe the political climate of 2016 that enabled the rise of Donald Trump. What is"white grievance", and its role in the formation of Trump's political platform?
2. How was Donald Trump's candidacy received by the mainstream media and late night talk shows? How did Trump used his outrageous statements and behavior to get more media coverage? How did this help his campaign?
3. Describe a typical Trump rally during the 2016 presidential campaign. Who would come to these rallies? How did Trump present himself as the champion of the "forgotten man"? Why were white nationalists and Neo Nazis also attracted to the Trump movement?
4. Explain the role of Russian intelligence operatives in the 2016 presidential campaign? How did the Russians disrupt America's election
campaign in favor of Donald Trump?
5. What was the "October Surprise" that almost derailed the Trump campaign? How did the Trump campaign re-frame the crisis and go back on the "offensive"?

Use the same format as a Current Event assignment. Make sure all writing is done properly and in complete sentences. All English writing conventions must be followed.

1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 20/20 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

1. Review Chapters 3 [pp. 56 - 96] in your textbook.
2. This is an open-book review quiz. You only get one chance and there is no makeup. No late work accepted!
3. Report raw score 37/37 in Private Comments & submit [mark as done] for credit.

In order to understand the full context and political ramifications of the upcoming presidential election, we have to look back at how the United States became so divided politically. This PBS "Frontline" series will re-examine how we went from Obama to Trump. For today's episode #4, watch the video from 1:20:35 to the end and then answer the following questions.

1. What happened on 09 AUG 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri? How did the Michael Brown shooting further outraged African Americans with respect to racial inequities? How did this lead to the emergence of the "Black Lives Matter" movement?
2. Discuss the significance of Republicans taking control of the Senate in the Midterm Elections of 2014? How did president Obama moved his agenda forward in spite of a Republican controlled Congress?
3. How did Donald Trump's media exposure as a reality TV star position him to run for the presidency? Why did Trump choose the issue of immigration as his "rallying call" for everyday Republicans?
4. Discuss the events of 15 JUN 2015 at the Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. What propelled Dylann Roof to this course of action? How did president Obama comfort a grieving nation in the wake of this tragedy?
5. What was the significance of Sarah Palin's endorsement of Donald Trump in 2015 during the Republican primaries? In which ways did Donald Trump represent the opposite of Barrack Obama? What was Obama's great disappointment with respect to his presidency? What was Obama's warning to Americans in his last State of the Union address in 2016?

Use the same format as a Current Event assignment. Make sure all writing is done properly and in complete sentences. All English writing conventions must be followed.

1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 21/21 in Private Comments.
3. Submit [mark as done] / Re-submit assignment for credit.

1. Review Chapters 1-3 in your textbook.
2. This is an open-book review quiz. You only get one chance and there is no makeup.
3. Report raw score 46/46 in Private Comments & submit for credit.

In order to understand the full context and political ramifications of the upcoming presidential election, we have to look back at how the United States became so divided politically. This PBS "Frontline" series will re-examine how we went from Obama to Trump. For today's episode #3, watch the video from 57:15 to 1:20:35 and then answer the following questions.

1. How did Obama's message changed in his re-election bid in 2012 compared to 2008? What were the results of the 2012 presidential election?
2. Why did the Republican presidential candidate in 2012 seek Donald Trump's endorsement during the campaign? What were the reasons Donald Trump had for running for president?
3. After their 2012 presidential defeat, how did establishment Republicans' views on immigration changed?
4. Describe president Obama's effort for comprehensive immigration reform. Were their Republicans willing to work with him initially? How was this bill defeated by Breitbart News and other right-wing social media platforms?
5. Describe how the school shooting at Sandyhook Elementary [14 DEC 2012] in Newtown Connecticut affected president Obama? How did this event spur president Obama to push for a new gun control law? What happened to this bill?

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1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 16/16 in Private Comments.
3. Submit / Re-submit assignment for credit.

The purpose of this assignment [10 points] is to prepare you for the Chapter ___ Test. Do everything to the best of your ability and it will help you improve your test score. The requirements are:

1. Re-read Chapter ______. [3 points]
2. Complete & review the Chapter __ Study Guide. [1 points]
3. Review the Chapter Google Slides. [2 points]
4. View the YouTube videos. [2 points]
5. Take the online Chapter ___ Quizzes & Test. [2 points]

Upon completion [click done & submit], report to me in the Private Comment section: (a) which of the five requirements of this assignment you completed; (b) your % goal for the Chapter ___ Test; and (c) your level of confidence [on a scale of 1 - 10] with 10 being the highest.

In order to understand the full context and political ramifications of the upcoming presidential election, we have to look back at how the United States became so divided politically. This PBS "Frontline" series will re-examine how we went from Obama to Trump. For today's episode #2, watch the video from 30:30 to 57:15 and then answer the following questions.

1. What were the obstacles president Obama had to overcome in order to pass the Affordable Care Act (ACA / Obamacare)? Why were Republicans so adamantly against "Obamacare"?
2. What was the "birther movement"? What was Donald Trump's role in it? How did president Obama deal with Trump at the 2011 White House Correspondence Dinner?
3. What happened to the Democrats in the 2010 midterm elections?What was the "Grand Bargain"? Why was the new Speaker of the House John Boehner not able to finalize the deal with president Obama?
4. Who was Trayvon Martin and what happened to him? Why was the issue of race so hard for president Obama to navigate?
5. What is Breitbart News? What was its role in the increasing division of America?

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1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 17/17 in Private Comments.
3. Submit / Re-submit assignment for credit.

In order to understand the full context and political ramifications of the upcoming presidential election, we have to look back at how the United States became so divided politically. This PBS "Frontline" series will re-examine how we went from Obama to Trump. For today's episode, watch the video from the beginning to 30:30 and then answer the following questions.

1. How did the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States in 2008 represented generational change for so many Americans?
2. What was the Republican reaction to Obama's sweeping victory in the 2008 Election? How did Congressional Republicans plan to thwart Obama's legislative agenda for America?
3. Describe Sarah Palin's emergence onto the Republican political scene. In which ways did she foreshadow the eventual rise of Donald Trump?
4. How did the "Tea Party" Republicans emerged as a political force? What were they so mad about?
5. How did the debate over "Obamacare" worsened the political divide in America?

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Last week [17 - 20 AUG 2020], the Democratic Party held a virtual convention where it formally nominated Joe Biden as their candidate for the upcoming presidential election.

Read through this article and listen/watch to the audio/visual file. For this assignment you are required to: (a) answer this question (s) [4 points]; (b) respond [& have others respond to you] to 3 other classmates' answers [3 points]; and (c) acknowledge and respond to the people who commented on your answer. In Private Comments reflect [to the instructor] on the assignment itself [3 points], and then submit it for grading.

1. What is the theme of the DNC 2020? Discuss the Democrat's strategy for defeating Donald Trump in November?
2. Watch former President Obama's endorsement speech of Joe Biden at DNC 2020. What is your reaction to it? What was his message and was it effective? What is unusual about his speech?
3. Watch former Vice President Joe Biden's acceptance speech at DNC 2020. What are the reasons he states that you should vote for him? Was his speech effective? Will his speech help him win over undecided voters?

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1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 18/18 in Private Comments.
3. Submit / Re-submit assignment for credit.

Open the file and answer the following questions in paragraph format. Each answer will be worth 5 points, and you will have 25 minutes for this assignment.

Read through this article and listen/watch to the audio/visual file. For this assignment you are required to: (a) answer this question (s) [4 points]; (b) respond [& have others respond to you] to 3 other classmates' answers [3 points]; and (c) acknowledge and respond to the people who commented on your answer. In Private Comments reflect [to the instructor] on the assignment itself [3 points], and then submit it for grading.

1. What is the "Blue Wall" and its significance in the upcoming Presidential Election in November?
2. What is the appeal of Donald Trump to his supporters? Why are they so loyal to him?
3. How has the COVID 19 Pandemic become a political issue during this election?

Make sure all writing is done properly and in complete sentences. All English writing conventions must be followed.

After watching these videos and reading Chapter 2 [textbook], answer the following questions and get / give 3 comments on each other's responses. In Private Comments, reflect to me what you learned from this discussion.

1. Provide a brief summary of the history of democracy.
2. What are the key features of a democracy?
3. What are the roots of America's democracy problem(s)?

1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 15/15 in Private Comments.
3. Submit assignment for credit.

The purpose of this assignment [10 points] is to prepare you for the Chapter ___ Test. Do everything to the best of your ability and it will help you improve your test score. The requirements are:

1. Review the Chapter ______ lesson slides. [4 points]
2. View the YouTube videos. [4 points]
3. Do all assigned readings & assignments for this chapter(s).
4. Take the online Chapter ___ Quizzes & Test. [2 points]

Upon completion [click done & submit], report to me in the Private Comment section: (a) which of the five requirements of this assignment you completed; (b) your % goal for the Chapter ___ Test; and (c) your level of confidence [on a scale of 1 - 10] with 10 being the highest.

Read through this article and listen/watch to the audio/visual file. For this assignment you are required to: (a) answer this question (s) [4 points]; (b) respond [& have others respond to you] to 3 other classmates' answers [3 points]; and (c) acknowledge and respond to the people who commented on your answer. In Private Comments reflect [to the instructor] on the assignment itself [3 points], and then submit it for grading.

1. How did the Republican Party go from Lincoln to Trump?
2. Describe the transformation of the Republican Party as led by Donald Trump. What's the danger for the future of the Republican Party being so closely tied to Donald Trump today?
3. Why are there certain conservative groups actively campaigning against the re-election of President Trump?

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After watching these videos and examining your values and priorities, answer the following questions and get / give 3 comments on each other's responses. In Private Comments, reflect to me what you learned from this discussion.

1. Where do you stand on the political spectrum? Use detailed and specific terms from the textbook.
2. How did you come to this position? What is the history behind it?
3. How has your political outlook affected your understanding of the world you live in?

1.Take the quiz.
2. Report raw score 10/10 in Private Comments.
3. Submit assignment for credit.

Read through this article and listen/watch to the audio/visual file. For this assignment you are required to: (a) answer this question (s) [4 points]; (b) respond [& have others respond to you] to 3 other classmates' answers [3 points]; and (c) acknowledge and respond to the people who commented on your answer. In Private Comments reflect [to the instructor] on the assignment itself [3 point], and then submit it for grading.

1. How will Kamala Harris VP selection impact Joe Biden's presidential campaign?
2. Why did former VP Joe Biden select Kamala Harris? How has President Trump reacted to this selection?
3. What is your reaction to Kamala Harris as the VP candidate for the Democrats in the upcoming presidential election?

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Take the Quiz. Report the scores in Private Comments 30/30.