4/7 Tuesday: China, *New* AP Information, & AP Exam Review

Hello everyone,

Let me begin by saying what an amazing job you have done with this transition to E-Learning process. By now you have heard about the new grading policy moving forward, however I want to assure you that I will do everything I can to make sure as you continue to turn in work / assignments, your grade will reflect your hard work.

Now with that being said, lets talk about the news from College Board


AP TEST DATE -  May 22nd 11:00 am

HOW? - Online through AP Classroom.

RULES - From College Board..

Exam Security

Like many college-level exams, this year's AP Exams will be open book/open note. The exam format and questions are being designed specifically for an at-home administration, so points will not be earned from content that can be found in textbooks or online. However, students taking the exams may not consult with any other individuals during the testing period. We'll take the necessary steps to protect the integrity of each exam administration, as we do every year. We're confident that the vast majority of AP students will follow the rules for taking the exams. For the small number of students who may try to gain an unfair advantage, we have a comprehensive and strict set of protocols in place to prevent and detect cheating. While some of these practices are confidential to maximize their effectiveness, students and education professionals can learn more about our security measures. At a minimum, test takers should understand that those attempting to gain an unfair advantage will either be blocked from testing or their AP scores will be canceled, and their high school will be notified as will colleges or other organizations to which the student has already sent any College Board scores (including SAT® scores). And they may be prohibited from taking a future Advanced Placement® Exam as well as the SAT, SAT Subject Tests™, or CLEP® assessments. Activity  # 1: Please watch the Queen's address before we get back into info on China Activity # 2: Watch the following review Video - The Practice of Political Scientists Activity # 3: In a NEW google doc, shared with me sderose23@gmail.com, please complete the following. Define: Technocrats/technocracy CCP collectivism, struggle and activism, mass line, egalitarianism, and self-reliance Constitution of 1982 (source of formal power) Cultural Revolution decentralization democratic centralism Deng Xiaoping Theory & Deng’s Economic Reforms Falun Gong Great Leap Forward guanxi Han Chinese Hegemony Hokous Hundred Flowers Campaign iron rice bowl king makers Long March/ethic of struggke mandate of heaven Maoism v. Marxism/Leninism  “Middle Kingdom” (zhongguo) Nationalist Party nomenklatura one-child policy parallel hierarchies princelings socialist market economy state corporatism Uyghurs Institutions/Organizations: For each institution identify their significance, how they are selected, and what powers they hold. Central Committee Central Military Commission National Party Congress National People’s Congress PLA Politburo/Standing Committee Semi-Autonomous Regions Special Administrative Regions Special Economic Zones township and village enterprises