This post is going to be your forum to earn some extra participation points and apply the concepts we learned in class to current events and policy developments.
Instructions
1. Find a recent (last ten days) article on a policy topic you find interesting (truly try to find something you think is significant and interesting). Make sure it is a reputable news source and not just some blogger spouting conspiracy theories.
2. Post a link to the article with a brief description/summary of the article.
3. After your summary, connect the article to at least two concepts we learned about over the course of the semester. Focus on explaining HOW the article illustrates, clarifies, or characterizes these important concepts and WHY this is significant in a broader understanding of politics.
4. After the analysis, pose two discussion questions for other students to answer. These questions are meant to spark discussion and debate.
4. Following instructions, writing in complete sentences and good organization are imperative to completing this assignment for credit.
You will not get credit unless you explain the HOW (it connects to AP US Government concepts) and WHY (it is significant) of the article. The purpose of this exercise is to help you connect the concepts we learn in class with current events so you can use some of these examples to help illustrate your point when answering the FRQ on the AP test on Tuesday May 14th.
