"The arc of history tends toward justice." Martin Luther King, Jr.
Course Description and Goals
Freedom. Liberty. Democracy. These are words used everyday in the United States and yet there is rarely sustained conversation about 1) what those terms mean and 2) how those ideals are upheld (or undermined) on a daily basis in this country. This AP US Government class will dedicate itself to exploring these concepts and in learning the ways in which these ideals sustained ideas and actions that led to the creation and perpetuation of the United States of America. Students will be expected to think critically, read voraciously, and write intensively. Because this is an advanced placement course, we will also focus on preparing for the AP exam in May, but we will not be learning with only the exam in mind. Instead we will debate, discuss, and deliberate on a wide variety of political issues with the hope that in the end we will all become more informed citizens.
