New to AP Government? Start here!

If you are feeling super overwhelmed, are new to AP Gov, or just need some inspiration, start here!

Five Days to better Argumentative writing

Steps to integrate writing practices into every day without piles and piles of grading.

Required Supreme Court Cases, Constitutional Clauses, & the Kitchen Sink

Here is a starting place or a review place. I took the CED, things I’ve used in class, and experience with grading FRQs to create this. Light gray is a video, yellow is the Constitutional clause that’s important, and blue is other important information) **August 3, 2022 Note: Roe v. Wade has been overturned, and […]

AP Government Writing Round-Up

Your one stop shop for everything AP Government essay writing!

Teaching AP Government Resource Round Up

Last year, around this time, I was looking at my calendar for Spring 2020 and knew I needed a solid plan because my semester was short (to the test), and I needed to make the best of my time. Add in the usual college visits, random Arizona illnesses, and other things my days would have […]

Discussing Citizens United: Documents and a Socratic Seminar

Oh campaign finance. The wonderful world. {take a deep breath and continues to pretend it’s super fun!} *I take 2 regular and 1 block day for this. On Friday, I assigned Citizens United v. FEC. They are not writing the DBQ, but using the documents (including Federalist 10) to prepare for a Socratic discussion on […]