Tuesday, August 25, 2020
WELCOME TO AP GOVERNMENT!
The vast majority of material you will need will be on the Google Classroom, the Cengage website, or on this blog.
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A.P. Government
"IF YOU WANT TO TEST A MAN'S CHARACTER, GIVE HIM POWER"--ABRAHAM LINCOLN
The U.S. Capital
Welcome
This class blog will be used for online class discussions about information covered in class and current events about government policy. Periodically, discussion questions, comments, and links to current events will be posted to which students will respond. Students may also respond to other student posts. The discussion will be as powerful as you make it.
How to Blog...
1- Go to this site: http://kellerapgovernment.blogspot.com (bookmark this on your home computer
2-Read everything on the Blog
3-Click on "(#)Comment(s)"
4-Begin Writing
5-Enter the anti-spam word (if Necessary)
6-Choose Name/URL and create a name (your first name, last initial, and class period)
7-Publish your comment
2-Read everything on the Blog
3-Click on "(#)Comment(s)"
4-Begin Writing
5-Enter the anti-spam word (if Necessary)
6-Choose Name/URL and create a name (your first name, last initial, and class period)
7-Publish your comment
Mr. Keller
The White House
Blogging Tips
Here are some ideas think about when posting a blog:
• Address the question(s) at hand in the original prompt as well as those raised by people who write prior to your writing.
• Support what you are saying with facts that give weight to your view and make it persuasive.
• Acknowledge the other points of view that might be brought to bear on the issues/questions at hand.
• Answer the assignment thoughtfully, indicating that you have reflected on the material that is behind the question.
• Bring in other references as appropriate.
• Show that you’ve read what your classmates have written. Respond to what they say. Agree or disagree—respectfully—but give reasons.
• Don’t be afraid to bring up other issues and questions or invoke additional info you know, but always tie them back to the original issues at hand.
• Raise questions—don’t be hesitant to ask one and not answer it or to acknowledge through a question what you don’t know.
• Don’t use Internet/IM speak, shorthand, or abbreviations. Make them legible, grammatically sound, clear. Use paragraphs, spell and grammar check what you write.
• Show that you are engaged with the assignment and with the underlying issues. Is it evident that you care about what’s being discussed?
• Address the question(s) at hand in the original prompt as well as those raised by people who write prior to your writing.
• Support what you are saying with facts that give weight to your view and make it persuasive.
• Acknowledge the other points of view that might be brought to bear on the issues/questions at hand.
• Answer the assignment thoughtfully, indicating that you have reflected on the material that is behind the question.
• Bring in other references as appropriate.
• Show that you’ve read what your classmates have written. Respond to what they say. Agree or disagree—respectfully—but give reasons.
• Don’t be afraid to bring up other issues and questions or invoke additional info you know, but always tie them back to the original issues at hand.
• Raise questions—don’t be hesitant to ask one and not answer it or to acknowledge through a question what you don’t know.
• Don’t use Internet/IM speak, shorthand, or abbreviations. Make them legible, grammatically sound, clear. Use paragraphs, spell and grammar check what you write.
• Show that you are engaged with the assignment and with the underlying issues. Is it evident that you care about what’s being discussed?