Welcome Fall Open House 2013

Teacher Information Pamela.roach@cobbk12.org (770) 975-6685 http://cobblearning.net/proach/ Econ Challenge, MUN, Research! Go SEC! Arkansas, Georgia, ASU! KSU & GSU!

The Can Kicks Back KSU Social Sciences Auditorium October 15th 7-8:30pm http://www.thecankicksback.org/ http://www.concordcoalition.org/

Future Micro Assignments Resume with financial goals due tomorrow Budget for Next Year Producer Interview Policymaking Analysis Take the AP Test! Attend spring reviews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Save money & HOPE hours!

Future Micro Assignments Resume with financial goals due tomorrow Budget for Next Year Producer Interview Policymaking Analysis Take the AP Test! Attend spring reviews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Save money & HOPE hours! Attend spring reviews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Attend spring reviews!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AP Comparative Government and Politics Course Description AP Comparative Government & Politics introduces fundamental concepts used by political scientists to study the processes and outcomes of politics in a variety of country settings. The course aims to illustrate the rich diversity of political life, to show available institutional alternatives, to explain differences in processes and policy outcomes, and to communicate the importance of global political and economic changes.   Course Themes The class will be examining the 5 major themes of government: Sovereignty, Authority and Power Political Institutions Citizens, Society and the State Political and Economic Change Public Policy  Countries Covered during the Course   Six countries form the core of the course: Great Britain, Russia, Mexico, Nigeria, China and Iran. These include “advanced democracies, communist and post-communist countries, and newly industrialized and less developed nations (Ethel Wood). Using this diverse group, we will move beyond the abstract to concrete examples. The emphasis will be on broad trends that allow comparison, rather than on details that are unrelated to larger trends and concepts.

AP Comparative Government Goals Students successfully completing the course will: Know important facts pertaining to the governments and politics of China, Great Britain, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, and Russia Understand major comparative political concepts, themes, and generalizations Understand typical patterns of political processes and behavior and their consequences Be able to compare and contrast political institutions and processes across countries and to derive generalizations Be able to analyze and interpret basic data relevant to comparative government and politics