Two Truths and a Lie
Two Truths and a Lie
• I’m a civics teacher
• I’m from Winston-Salem
• I’m the president of France
Two Truths and a Lie
• I have two sons and one wife
• I own a bakery
• I have won five Olympic gold medals in
downhill water skiing
Two Truths and a Lie
• I got into teaching because it seemed like
fun to get paid to read and learn
• I got into teaching because I wanted to
make a difference
• I got into teaching to teach for the money!
Two Truths and a Lie
• The average high school student will spend
more time in front of a TV than a in front of a
teacher by the time they graduate
• Over half of American teens have a TV in
their bedroom
• There is a high frequency that high school
teachers can set their cell phone ringers on that
their students can not hear
Two Truths and a Lie
• Less than one in seven Americans can locate
Iraq on a map
• More citizens can name the three stooges than
the three branches of government
• More people vote for American Idol than for
President
UNCSA
How do dancers learn to dance?
How do actors learn to act?
How do musicians learn to play?
How do painters learn to paint?
How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
UNCSA
• Why do they work so hard?
• Why do they practice?
Politics
How do students learn politics?
Do Politics!
Citizens
How do students learn to be citizens?
Be citizens!
AP GoPo
• Engage
• Show the importance
• Show the connections
• Practice, practice, practice
At the APSI we will learn
US GoPo content
AP methodology
To unlock the mysteries of the AP exam
How to dance the Macarena
GoPo Wiki
• http://politicsstudio.wetpaint.com/
Welcome aboard
• Now sit back and enjoy the flight!

APSI Day One Welcome

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    Two Truths anda Lie • I’m a civics teacher • I’m from Winston-Salem • I’m the president of France
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    Two Truths anda Lie • I have two sons and one wife • I own a bakery • I have won five Olympic gold medals in downhill water skiing
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    Two Truths anda Lie • I got into teaching because it seemed like fun to get paid to read and learn • I got into teaching because I wanted to make a difference • I got into teaching to teach for the money!
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    Two Truths anda Lie • The average high school student will spend more time in front of a TV than a in front of a teacher by the time they graduate • Over half of American teens have a TV in their bedroom • There is a high frequency that high school teachers can set their cell phone ringers on that their students can not hear
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    Two Truths anda Lie • Less than one in seven Americans can locate Iraq on a map • More citizens can name the three stooges than the three branches of government • More people vote for American Idol than for President
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    UNCSA How do dancerslearn to dance? How do actors learn to act? How do musicians learn to play? How do painters learn to paint? How do you get to Carnegie Hall?
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    UNCSA • Why dothey work so hard? • Why do they practice?
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    Politics How do studentslearn politics? Do Politics!
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    Citizens How do studentslearn to be citizens? Be citizens!
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    AP GoPo • Engage •Show the importance • Show the connections • Practice, practice, practice
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    At the APSIwe will learn US GoPo content AP methodology To unlock the mysteries of the AP exam How to dance the Macarena
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    Welcome aboard • Nowsit back and enjoy the flight!