This document provides an overview of the upcoming senior year government class. The class will cover topics like the origins of government, political parties, and branches of government to prepare students for college and careers. Assignments will include homework, group work, projects, quizzes, exams, and a bill proposal project. There will also be a field trip to Washington D.C. in March. Important dates are provided, and contact information is given for the teacher, Ms. Carey.

1. Welcome to Senior Year!
January 24, 2009
Ms. Carey’s 12thGrade Government Class
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4 Period 12:15-1:45pm
What? Why? How?
You will learn vital skills You are tomorrow’s We will be using our text,
that will prepare you for leaders and it is important outside sources,
college courses and the to understand our political technology, field trips,
work force, as well as system and what you have people and many other
learn how to be a good to offer it. resources to benefit you
citizen. for the future.
What to expect?
We will be covering various topics in U.S. Government
including; origins of government, political parties,
branches of government, the presidency, political and
economic systems as well as state and local
government.
* Please look at your student’s syllabus for more details on Current Events
classroom policies and assignments. It will be going home with
them during the first week of classes.
*As part of your student’s
participation grade, they
Assignments % Of Due Date will be asked to bring in a
Grade current event once a week.
Attendance & 15 % Cumulative Score at end of
* They can bring in a
Participation Year.
newspaper article or an
Weekly Homework 10 % Due every Monday/Tuesday.
online article that happened
Mini-Group Work 20 % One done every other week.
within the current week.
Projects
Quizzes 15 % Given every Thursday/Friday. * It is important that we as
Bill Proposal Project 25 % Due at the end of the year. parents and teachers help
3 Exams 15 % Given every 9 weeks. our students understand
what is going on in our
government and around the
world to help them succeed
We will also be going on a field trip to Washington D.C. to in the future.
visit the capital in March 2009. More details TBA, but if you
are a parent interested in being a chaperone please contact
me at ancarey07@gmail.com

2. Important Dates:
January February March
26th: Student Holiday (no school) 3rd: Blood Drive 5th: Interims Released
27th – 30th: Spirit Week 12th: Early Release, 20th: Early Release
Parent/Teacher Conferences
30th: School Pep Rally 13th: Valentine’s Day Sock Hop
27th: Talent Show
A little bit about your teacher 
Graduated from Longwood University with a B.A. in
Liberal Arts.
Graduated from University of Richmond with a
Master’s in Teaching.
Fun Facts : I live on an alpaca farm and I coach
swim team over the summer.
Currently the sponsor for our Young Governor’s
Club.
Coach for the High School and Middle School Swim
Teams.
My goal for my students and myself this year, is to
go where we have never gone and learn something
we will always remember.
I will be using email regularly to contact with you
as well as the students through out the year.
If you ever have any questions, concerns or even
praise, please to do not hesitate to get in touch
with me.
Phone: 123-444 (best before or after school)
Email: ancarey07@gmail.com (I check this several
times a day.
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