AP ENGLISH/GOVERNMENT SENIOR SEMINAR ASSIGNMENT LIST 2000-2001

MR. ADDIE RM. 256

DR. JACOBS RM. 258

1ST QUARTER - 9-5-00 TO 11-3-00

SENIOR SEMINAR ACTIVITY #1 - 1984 FOUR MINISTRIES - B-9/5/00 G-9/6/00

GOVERNMENT - UNIT I - CHAPTER 1 - THE STUDY OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 4 - AMERICAN POLITICAL CULTURE

9-5-00 TO 9-18-00 UNIT I TEST - B-9/15/00 G-9/18/00

ENGLISH - 1984 TIMED WRITING - B- 9/13 G- 9/14

READING/WRITING GROUPS - B- 9/15 G- 9/18

SENIOR SEMINAR ACTIVITY #2-1984 SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER US -B-9/21/00 G-9/22/00

GOVERNMENT - UNIT II - CHAPTER 5 - PUBLIC OPINION

CHAPTER 6 - POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

9-19-00 TO 10/2/00 UNIT II TEST - B-9/29/00 G-10/2/00

COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT ASSIGNMENT DUE: B-10/5/00 G-10/6/00

ENGLISH - READING/WRITING GROUPS B- 9/29 G- 10/2

CHOICE NOVEL DUE FOR GEORGE MASON UNIV. COLLOQUIUM OCT 18

COLLEGE ESSAY WORKSHOP - B-10/5 G - 10/6

WORK ON "CHOICE NOVELS" - B - 10/5 G - 10/6

SENIOR SEMINAR ACTIVITY #3 - A WOMAN’S ROLE IS??? B-10/12/00 G-10/13/00

GOVERNMENT - UNIT III - CHAPTER 9 - INTEREST GROUPS

CHAPTER 10 - MEDIA

10-3-00 TO 10-11-00 UNIT III TEST - B-10/10/00 G-10/11/00

ENGLISH - THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD TIMED WRITING B- 10/3 G- 10/4

BEGIN HAMLET - B - 10/16 G - 10/17

READING/WRITING GROUPS B- 10/10 G- 10/11

MANDATORY IN-HOUSE FIELD TRIP FOR THE GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY PANEL

(GROWING UP AMERICA) ON "CHOICE BOOKS" FROM 12:00 TO 2:05 - 10/18

TIMON OF ATHENS - THE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE -10/22 MATINEE (EXTRA CREDIT)

CAMPAIGN “2000” PORTFOLIO PROJECT #1 DUE: B-10/26/00 G-10/27/00

GOVERNMENT - UNIT IV - CHAPTER 7 - POLITICAL PARTIES

CHAPTER 8 - ELECTIONS AND CAMPAIGNS

10-16-00 TO 10-25-00 UNIT IV TEST - B-10/24/00 G-10/25/00

AP 9 WEEKS TEST - B - 10/30/00 G - 10/31/00

ENGLISH - READING/WRITING GROUPS B- 10/24 G- 10/25

THE DEAD - MUSICAL AT THE KENNEDY CENTER - 10/29 MATINEE (EXTRA CREDIT)

WRITING PORTFOLIOS DUE B- 11/1 G- 11/2

END OF QUARTER 11-3-00

2ND QUARTER - 11-8-00 TO 1-26-01

SENIOR SEMINAR ACTIVITY #4 - LEADERSHIP AND HEROES G-11/8/00 B-11/9/00

GOVERNMENT - UNIT I - CHAPTER 2 - THE CONSTITUTION (CONVENTION “2000”)

11-3-00 TO 11-20-00 UNIT I TEST - B-11/21/00 G-11/22/00

ENGLISH - FINISH HAMLET - B - 11/10 G - 11/13

HAMLET TIMED WRITING - G-11/14 B-11/15

READING/WRITING GROUPS B- 11/17 G- 11/20

PLAY ON - MODERN PLAY WHERE DUKE ELLINGTON MEETS TWELFTH NIGHT-

11/19 MATINEE AT THE ARENA STAGE (EXTRA CREDIT)

BEGIN ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD - B - 11/21 G- 11/22

SENIOR SEMINAR ACTIVITY #5 - R. & G. ARE DEAD! B-11/27/00 G-11/28/00

GOVERNMENT - UNIT II - CHAPTER 3 - FEDERALISM

11-21-00 TO 12-6-00 UNIT II TEST - B-12/7/00 G-12/8/00

COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT ASSIGNMENT - B-12/11/00 G-12/12/00

ENGLISH - READING/WRITING GROUPS B- 12/5 G- 12/6

ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD TIMED WRITING- B-12/11 G-12/12

METAMORPHOSIS DUE - B- 12/13 G - 12/14 (MUST BUY YOUR OWN BOOK)

METAMORPHOSIS TIMED WRITING B- 12/15 G- 12/18

RICHARD II - 12/17 MATINEE AT THE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE (EXTRA CREDIT)

READING/WRITING GROUPS - B - 12/19 G - 12/20

GOVERNMENT - UNIT III - CHAPTER 11 - CONGRESS (AN INTRODUCTION)

12-7-00 TO 12-20-00 UNIT III TEST - B-12/21/00 G-12/22/00

SENIOR SEMINAR ACTIVITY #6 - METAMORPHOSIS B-1/2/01 G-1/3/01

ENGLISH - BEGIN POETRY GROUPS - B - 1/8 G - 1/9

READING/WRITING GROUPS - B-1/10 G- 1/11

GOVERNMENT - UNIT IV - CHAPTER 25 - STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

12-21-00 TO 1-16-01 UNIT IV TEST - B-1/10/01 G-1/11/01

PROJECT #2 - MODEL VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY - 12/21/00 TO 1/16/01

AP 9 WEEKS TEST - B - 1/17/01 G - 1/18/01

SENIOR SEMINAR ACTIVITY #7 - A MAN’S ROLE IS??? B-1/24/01 G-1/25/01

ENGLISH - WRITING PORTFOLIO DUE B- 1/22 G- 1/23

POETRY TIMED WRITING B- 1/26 G-1/31

END OF QUARTER - 1-26-01

3RD QUARTER - 1-31-01 TO 4-5-01

GOVERNMENT - UNIT I - THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

CHAPTER 12 - THE PRESIDENCY (THE “BASICS”)

CHAPTER 13 - THE BUREAUCRACY

1-22-01 TO 2-8-01 UNIT I TEST - B-2/7/01 G-2/8/01

SENIOR SEMINAR ACTIVITY #8 - MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON B-2/9/01 G-2/12/01

ENGLISH - BEGIN DUBLINERS - B - 2/1 G - 2/2

(FREQUENT POP QUIZZES ON DUBLINERS THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY)

GOVERNMENT - UNIT II - THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

CHAPTER 20 - FOREIGN POLICY

CHAPTER 21 - MILITARY POLICY

2-9-01 TO 2-23-01 UNIT II TEST - B-2/22/01 G-2/23/01

SENIOR SEMINAR ACTIVITY #9 - ETHICS IN SOCIETY B-2/26/01 G-2/27/01

CAPITOL HILL FIELD TRIP - ALL GROUPS - 2/28/01

ENGLISH - TIMED WRITING ON DUBLINERS - G - 3/5 B - 3/6

AP MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST - G - 3/7 B - 3/8

PROJECT #3 -MODEL CONGRESS/BILLS/RESEARCH PAPER - G - 3/5/01 - B 3/6/01

MODEL CONGRESS "2001" - ALL CLASSES - 3/5/01 - 3/16/01

GOVERNMENT - UNIT III - THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

CHAPTER 17 - SOCIAL WELFARE

CHAPTER 22 - ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

2-26-01 TO 3-9-01 UNIT III TAKE-HOME TEST DUE

B - 3/8/01 G - 3/9/01

ENGLISH - BEGIN JOHN DONNE GROUPS - G - 3/9 B - 3/12

GOVERNMENT - UNIT IV - THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

CHAPTER 15 - POLICY-MAKING PROCESS

CHAPTER 16 - ECONOMICS AND THE BUDGET

3-8-01 TO 3-20-01 UNIT IV TAKE-HOME TEST DUE

G - 3/19/01 B - 3/20/01

SENIOR SEMINAR ACTIVITY #10 -WHO IS OUR BROTHERS’ KEEPER? G-3/19/01 B-3/20/01

ENGLISH - TIMED WRITING ON JOHN DONNE POEM G - 3/21 B - 3/22

AP MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST - G - 3/23 B - 3/26

CHOICE NOVEL (BY ACHEBE OR SEPULVEDA) DUE G - 3/27 B - 3/28

COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT ASSIGNMENT DUE - B-3/26/01 G-3/27/01

AP 9 WEEKS TEST (GOVERNMENT) - G - 4/2/01 B - 4/3/01

ENGLISH - CHOICE NOVEL TIMED WRITING - G - 4/4 B - 4/5

REVIEW FOR AP TEST - ALL DATES IN APRIL

THREE TIMED WRITINGS AS AP REVIEW - B - 4/27 G - 4/30

END OF QUARTER - 4/5/01

4TH QUARTER - 4-16-01 TO 6-15-01

GOVERNMENT - UNIT I - CHAPTER 14 - THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM AND

THE SUPREME COURT

3-19-01 TO 3-30-01 UNIT I TEST - G-3/29/01 B-3/30/01

GOVERNMENT - UNIT II - CHAPTER 14 - THE SUPREME COURT

CHAPTER 18 - CIVIL LIBERTIES/CRIME AND DUE PROCESS

4-2-01 TO 4-19-01 UNIT II TEST - G-4/18/01 B-4/19/01

COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT ASSIGNMENT DUE- B-4/23/01 G-4/24/01

ENGLISH - AP TEST DRY RUN - THREE TIMED WRITINGS AS AP REVIEW - B-4/27 G-4/30

GOVERNMENT - UNIT III - CHAPTER 14 - THE SUPREME COURT

CHAPTER 19 - CIVIL RIGHTS AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

4-20-01 TO 5-2-01 UNIT III TEST - B-5/1/01 G-5/2/01

GOVERNMENT - PART ONE - FINAL EXAM (AP FORMAT)- 5/3/01 (B) & 5/4/01 (G)

ENGLISH - AP ENGLISH EXAMS - LITERATURE 5/7 LANGUAGE 5/9

GOVERNMENT - AP GOVERNMENT EXAM - 5-15-00

SENIOR SEMINAR ACTIVITY #11 - ASSESSING THE ASSESSMENT G-5/16/01 B-5/17/01

PROJECT #4 - MODEL SUPREME COURT - 5-18-01 TO 5/30/01 -(SEE HANDOUTS ON WEB)

ENGLISH - NOVEL INTO FILM ORAL REPORTS - 5/8 TO 5/14

CHOOSE TOPICS FOR TEACHING SEMINARS AND PLAN SEMINARS - 5/18, 5/21, 5/22

TEACH STUDENT SEMINARS - B - 5/23 G - 5/24 B - 5/25 G - 5/29

CALCULATE GRADES FOR STUDENTS IN SEMINARS - B - 5/30 G - 6/4

GOVERNMENT - UNIT IV - CHAPTER 23 - WHO GOVERNS?

CHAPTER 24 - TO WHAT ENDS?

5-3-01 TO 5-30-01 UNIT IV TAKE-HOME TEST DUE - G-5/29/01 B-5/30/01

SENIOR SEMINAR ACTIVITY #14 – “TO TEACH IS TO LEARN” G-5/31/01 B-6/1/01

ENGLISH - TEACHING EVALUATIONS FINAL EXAM - B - 6/5 G - 6/6

GOVERNMENT FINAL EXAM PART TWO

(UNIT TEST MULTIPLE CHOICE FORMAT)- SEE FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE IN JUNE