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APComparativeGovernmentandPoliticsApplicationForm2017-2018Name:_________________________________________________(PleasePrintClearly)Checkone.Iamcurrentlya _____Junior _______SeniorCourseDescription:(OneYearCourse)APComparativeGovernmentandPoliticsComparativeGovernment&Politicsisanelectiveone-yearcourseopentobothjuniorsandseniors.TheAPcourseinComparativeGovernmentandPoliticsprovidesstudentsabasicunderstandingoftheworld’sdiversepoliticalstructuresandpractices.StudentsstudythegovernmentsoftheUnitedKingdom,Russia,andthePeople’sRepublicofChina,Mexico,Iran,andNigeria.Thiscourselooksatthepast,butmoreimportantlywhatishappenedinthepast10-20years.APComparativeisdesignedtopreparestudentsfortheAPexaminationgivenattheendoftheyear.AllstudentsarerequiredtotaketheAPtestgivenbytheCollegeBoardinMay.
ThisclasswilldifferfromnonAPcoursesinthefollowingways:
• Outsidereadingandnote-taking• PrimarySourcereadingandanalysis(varioussources)• Projects• CollegelevelTextbookandreadings• Collegeprep:Fasterpace,analyticalinvestigationanddiscussionoftopics,andmore
emphasisonnotetaking,essays,andexams• Abilitytobemature,self-directed,andhaveanexcellentworkethic.Thiscourse
requiresmoretimestudyingandpreparingasdoallAPcourses.• NationallydistributedAdvancedPlacementExaminMaywithrequirementtotakethe
test.1. WriteashortstatementonwhyyouwouldbeagoodcandidatefortheELECTIVEAP
ComparativeGovernmentandPolitics.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Afinalgradeof“B”orbetterinyourcurrentrequiredsocialstudiescourseisrequired.Otherwise,youwillneedtogetthepermissionofyourcurrentinstructorifyourgradeisNOTaBorhigher.PleaselistyourSemesterGradeinSocialStudies__________.CheckifAP_____
3. SocialStudiesTeacherApproval(onlyifundera“B”) SocialStudiesTeacherApproval_________________________________4. IunderstandthatonceIamenrolled,Iamrequiredtoremaininthecoursetheentireyear,taketheAPTestinthespringandpaythecostassociatedwiththecostofthetestgivenbytheAPCollegeBoard.
5. PleaseSignanddatetheformbelow.
Signature_______________________________Date________
PleasereturnthisformtoMs.PughinRoom226.