AP US Government and Politics

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Join AP/DE US Govt A1 and A3 (Microsoft Teams Meeting)

Who Am I?

My name is Matt Lutmer-Paulson. You can just call me LP if you want. I am new to Roanoke City Public Schools. I came from Tyler, Texas where I taught this class and dual enrollment government for the last fifteen years. I have a Bachelors and Masters degree in Political Science which is the field that studies US Government and Politics. I have been married to JoAnn Lutmer-Paulson for the last fourteen years and we have two dogs but no children.

You will be able to access all assignments and handouts we use in class on Canvas and you will turn in most of your assignments into Canvas.

Course Description:

AP U.S. Government and Politics provides a college-level, nonpartisan introduction to key political concepts, ideas, institutions, policies, interactions, roles, and behaviors that characterize the constitutional system and political culture of the United States. Students will study U.S. foundational documents, Supreme Court decisions, and other texts and visuals to gain an understanding of the relationships and interactions among political institutions, processes, and behaviors. They will also engage in disciplinary practices that require them to read and interpret data, make comparisons and applications, and develop evidence-based arguments. In addition, they will complete a political science research or applied civics project.

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