Teachers: Bring AP Gov to Life in the Classroom!
Know the Now videos help high school teachers link AP Government concepts to recent events. Teachers can use them to spark discussions, reinforce content, and encourage critically thinking about politics today.
Access lessons that correspond to the AP Gov lessons. The materials are Google Docs so that you can copy and then adjust them to fit your classroom needs.
Grade Levels: 9-12
Educational Standards
AP U.S. Government and Politics:
Big Idea 1: Constitutionalism (CON)
Big Idea 2: Liberty and Order (LOR)
Big Idea 3: Civic Participation in a Representative Democracy (PRD)
Big Idea 4: Competing Policy-Making Interests (PMI)
Big Idea 5: Methods of Political Analysis (MPA)
Topics: AP U.S. Government and Politics, Current Events
Contributor: Dr. Dan Butler, Professor of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis
Acknowledgements:
Funding has been provided by the Frick Initiative at Washington University to promote Civic Education.