1. Welcome Fall Open House 2013

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

3. The Can Kicks Back KSU Social Sciences Auditorium
October 15th 7-8:30pm

4. 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!

5. 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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6. 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.

7. 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