Welcome to Mrs. Ballew's AP U.S. Government and Politics blog! I am so excited to have you in class this year! Get ready to work hard and learn a lot. We will use this blog throughout the course to discuss various topics related to U.S. Government and Politics. You will have a blog post due each Sunday night by 9:00PM. These posts will give you an opportunity to deepen your understanding of American government, practice your writing skills, and have meaningful discussion with your classmates outside of the classroom. I look forward to reading your thoughtful comments throughout the year!
Let's practice using the blog! In the comment section below, please answer 1 of the following questions:
A) If you could have dinner with 3 famous Americans, past or present, who would you choose and why? Please be detailed in your response!
or
B) If you could serve in any elected or appointed position in the National government, which position would you choose and why? Please be detailed in your response!
Below you will find the rubic I will use to assess your comments:
Excellent- 10pts
-use of higher order thinking in response to the problems, statements, and/or questions listed in the assignment
-introduces a new perspective to the topic at hand
-concludes with application to the outside situation
-generates further analytical responses from class members
-no significant grammar issues
Basic- 8pts
-articulates comprehension in response to the problem, statements and/or questions listed in the assignment
-compares posting to other posted messages, text material, or class content
-1-2 grammatical mistakes that distract the reader
Approaching Basic- 5pts
-minimal response to problems, statements, and/or questions listed in the assignment
-restates central issues in context of content
-plainly states the authors beliefs and practices respect among classmates
-3-4 grammatical mistakes that distract the reader
Unacceptable- 0pts
-discussion shows no understanding of problems, statements, and/or questions listed in the assignment
-5 or more grammatical mistakes that distract the reader
