End of the School Year 🐲

Clintondale High School is closed for Summer Break.

Have a safe and restful vacation, Dragons!

Semester Assessment — AP Assessment 💯

🎯 Learning Targets

• Assess comprehension of United States Government and Politics

⏰ What We Did

• Completed the Semester Assessment, covering all units of AP U.S. Government and Politics (for those students who did not take the College Board assessment in May)

End of the Year Wrap-Up 🎉

⏰ What We Did

• In accordance with CHS policy, which exempts AP students from the second semester exam if they took the College Board test in May, we celebrated the accomplishments of AP Government and Politics students during the 2024–2025 school year

The Pelican Brief (1993), Day 3 🧑‍⚖️

D-Day — Allied Invasion of Normany (1944) 🇺🇸

🎯 Learning Targets

• Describe how federal court decisions, including those of the U.S. Supreme Court, can affect public policy and individual rights
• Analyze how the executive branch can influence the judiciary through appointments, enforcement, and indirect political pressure
• Describe how political scandals and corruption affect public trust in government

⏰ What We Did

• Completed a viewing guide while watching The Pelican Brief (1993)

CJ Barrymore's Junior Class Trip 🎢

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1985) 🚘

⏰ What We Did

• The Junior class was on a trip to C.J. Barrymore's today; Used today as a study hall for those remaining in class

The Pelican Brief (1993), Day 2 🧑‍⚖️

🎯 Learning Targets

• Describe how federal court decisions, including those of the United States Supreme Court, can affect public policy and individual rights
• Analyze how the executive branch can influence the judiciary through appointments, enforcement, and indirect political pressure
• Describe how political scandals and corruption affect public trust in government

⏰ What We Did

• Completed a viewing guide while watching The Pelican Brief (1993)

The Pelican Brief (1993), Day 1 🧑‍⚖️

🎯 Learning Targets

• Describe how federal court decisions, including those of the U.S. Supreme Court, can affect public policy and individual rights
• Analyze how the executive branch can influence the judiciary through appointments, enforcement, and indirect political pressure
• Describe how political scandals and corruption affect public trust in government

⏰ What We Did

• Completed a viewing guide while watching The Pelican Brief (1993)

Class Choice 🙇

⏰ What We Did

• Voted on what the final AP GoPo-related film would be

⚙️ Resources

• VOTE HERE (Google Form)

Argo (2012), Day 3 🇮🇷

🎯 Learning Targets

• Explain how the U.S. government uses covert operations and diplomacy as tools of foreign policy
• Evaluate the roles of executive agencies, interagency collaboration, and international alliances

⏰ What We Did

• Completed a viewing guide while watching Argo (2012)

Argo (2012), Day 2 🇮🇷

🎯 Learning Targets

• Explain how the U.S. government uses covert operations and diplomacy as tools of foreign policy
• Evaluate the roles of executive agencies, interagency collaboration, and international alliances

⏰ What We Did

• Completed a viewing guide while watching Argo (2012)

Argo (2012), Day 1 🇮🇷

Late Start Day 🕣

🎯 Learning Targets

• Explain how the U.S. government uses covert operations and diplomacy as tools of foreign policy
• Evaluate the roles of executive agencies, interagency collaboration, and international alliances

⏰ What We Did

• Completed a viewing guide while watching Argo (2012)

Cedar Point Trip 🎢

⏰ What We Did

• The majority of students were on a trip to Cedar Point today; Used today as a study hall for those remaining in class

Memorial Day — No School 🇺🇸

Clintondale High School is closed for Memorial Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at 7:35 A.M.

The Hunt for Red October (1990), Day 3 ⚓️

🎯 Learning Targets

• Examine Cold War-era executive authority, military intelligence operations, and interagency conflict
• Explain the constitutional and political significance of U.S. foreign policy decisions during periods of international tension

⏰ What We Did

• Completed a viewing guide while watching The Hunt for Red October (1990)

The Hunt for Red October (1990), Day 2 ⚓️

🎯 Learning Targets

• Examine Cold War-era executive authority, military intelligence operations, and interagency conflict
• Explain the constitutional and political significance of U.S. foreign policy decisions during periods of international tension

⏰ What We Did

• Completed a viewing guide while watching The Hunt for Red October (1990)

The Hunt for Red October (1990), Day 1 ⚓️

🎯 Learning Targets

• Examine Cold War-era executive authority, military intelligence operations, and interagency conflict
• Explain the constitutional and political significance of U.S. foreign policy decisions during periods of international tension

⏰ What We Did

• Completed a viewing guide while watching The Hunt for Red October (1990)

The Post (2017), Day 3 📰

🎯 Learning Targets

• Analyze the First Amendment's protection of freedom of the press
• Evaluate the role of the media in checking government power during times of national controversy

⏰ What We Did

• Completed a viewing guide while watching The Post (2017)

The Post (2017), Day 2 📰

🎯 Learning Targets

• Analyze the First Amendment's protection of freedom of the press
• Evaluate the role of the media in checking government power during times of national controversy

⏰ What We Did

• Completed a viewing guide while watching The Post (2017)

The Post (2017), Day 1 📰

🎯 Learning Targets

• Analyze the First Amendment's protection of freedom of the press
• Evaluate the role of the media in checking government power during times of national controversy

⏰ What We Did

• Completed a viewing guide while watching The Post (2017)

Forrest Gump (1994), Day 4 🪶

🎯 Learning Targets

• Analyze the key themes in American political history
• Evaluate the impact of major government actions, Supreme Court decisions, and social movements on individuals and society from the 1950s through the 1980s

⏰ What We Did

• Completed a viewing guide while watching Forrest Gump (1994)

Forrest Gump (1994), Day 3 🪶

Late Start Day 🕣

🎯 Learning Targets

• Analyze the key themes in American political history
• Evaluate the impact of major government actions, Supreme Court decisions, and social movements on individuals and society from the 1950s through the 1980s

⏰ What We Did

• The majority of the class was taking the AP English Language and Composition exam, but the image above was needed to complete the poster