Stan Paulic's HUC

AP Comparative Govt. - We Apr. 14

HW - Read pgs. 79-86 on Britain in Pearson AP Exam guide.

Summary of today's class - 8 pt. quiz; reviewed answers + terminology.

Tu, Feb. 23

HW - pgs. 103-109 in "Know...Nigeria" packet

Summary of today's class - Start Nigeria - Review of handout assignments

Mo, Feb 22

HW - Read, finish, packet w/ 3 articles on Nigeria from the Economist

Summary of today's class - Test on Iran

Tu, Feb. 16

HW - Read pgs. 388-392

Summary of today's class - Teams from Friday are grilled on various positions in Iranian government - Guardian Council, Majlis, etc.

Tu, Feb. 9

HW - Finish reading, analyzing article on bazaaris & bonyads.

Summary of today's class: Quick review of yesterday - Revolution of 1905 in Iran; Pahlavi Dynasty, 1953 CIA coup, build up to Islamic Revolution of 1979; Begin reading in class of Harper's article on prominent Iranian bazaari.

Tu, Feb. 2

HW - Read p. 313-321

Summary of today's class - Read several student responses to FRQ's from the exam;

Mo., Feb. 1

HW - Read p. 304-313

Summary of today's class - Discuss 'Third World' & other terms for underdeveloped countries; GDP, PPP; passed back tests

Th, Jan. 28 - AP Comp. Govt.

HW - In the text, read pgs.297-304, taking notes on the main contrasts of the Third World to the countries we've already studied & on the major challenges of Third World countries.

Summary of class today - Final exam on communist & former communist countries.

Tu, Jan. 12 - AP Comparative Govt. & Politics

HW - Take-home 6-pt. reading quiz on pgs. 264-274.

Summary of today's class - Final segment of Tank Man - Focus on complicity of American tech companies w/ Chinese govt. in repressing free speech & dissidence. 

Mo, Jan. 11 - AP Comparative Govt. & Politics

HW - Do 6 pt. Take-home quiz on reading on pgs., 260-264.

Summary of today's class - Watch 3rd segment of Tank Man - focus on effects of the economic boom on laborers in the country.