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Name: Keith Hyatt

Grade Seniors/Subject: AP Gov't & Regular Gov't

To Leave a Voicemail: 972-236-0600, Ext. 6212

Email: keith.hyatt@allenisd.org

AP Government

The course will emphasize the student developing a complete understanding of the political, social, and economic forces that have formed the American Government. This course is designed to prepare high school students for the U.S. Government AP examination. The seminar approach to learning is used with additional outside reading assignments. Special attention will be directed to higher level thinking through the study of landmark and current court cases, computer simulations of Presidential races; and reenacting the process of passing legislation through cooperative learning. Students will supplement the text with additional readings, discussions, writing and analyzing of outside materials. This course prepares students for the AP Government exam in May.

On Level Government

In United States Government, the focus is on the principles and beliefs upon which the United States was founded and on the structure, functions, and powers of government at the national, state, and local levels. This course is the culmination of the civic and governmental content and concepts studied from Kindergarten through required secondary courses. Students learn major political ideas and forms of government in history. A significant focus of the course is on the U.S. Constitution, its underlying principles, and idea, and the form of government it created. Students analyze major concepts of republicanism, federalism, checks and balances, separation of powers, popular sovereignty, and individual rights and compare the U.S. system of government with other political systems. Students identify the role of government in the U.S. free enterprise system and examine the strategic importance of places to the United States. Students analyze the impact of individuals, political parties, interest groups, and the media on the American political system, evaluate the importance of voluntary individual participation in a constitutional republic, and analyze the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Students examine the relationship between governmental policies and the culture of the United States. Students identify examples of government policies that encourage scientific research and use critical-thinking skills to create a product on a contemporary government issue.