Folsom High School Class: Econ/AP Government Grade: 12th Prerequisites: recommended 3.0 academic GPA & ‘B’ or higher in prior English and Social Science courses Description of Class: university level American government course & accelerated economics course Hours of Homework/Studying Per Week: 2-5 hours Summer Assignments: none Large Projects: 3 book studies Frequency & Style of Assessments: weekly reading quizzes; unit exams every 2-3 weeks; midterm and final exam each semester Amount & Frequency of Written Work: written component in most exams; weekly written assignments Number of Oral Presentations: 2 debates & 1 current issues presentation Amount of Reading Required: most homework is reading of textbook & supplementary materials; 2-5 hours per week