Sunday, May 19, 2013

First and Third World lagging women problems


The Daily Herald  reports on how the gender gap in earning potential CANNOT be dismissed in Illinois where college graduate women will make just 82 cents for ever $1 their male graduated classmates will make in their first job.
Sarah Ridder and Liz Tsybulski are about to wrap up their studies at National Louis University and graduate with degrees in human services — credentials directing them to a traditionally female-dominated field where Ridder says they will "do a whole lot for a little money."
The two seniors say they are grateful for an education that has given them realistic salary expectations, but they're frustrated by one factor still entering the equation concerning their eventual earning potential: gender.
 Reports recently released by the American Association of University Women indicate a gender pay gap not only still exists in the American workforce but often reveals itself the moment women accept their first job.
 
Women working full time one year after college graduation are paid an average of 18 percent less than men also working full time one year after receiving a bachelor's degree, according to "Graduating to a Pay Gap."








What changes could be made in #Africa if female leaders were in charge?

Across the world, women make up about half the population yet they never come close to holding 50 percent of the positions of power in any government.


In the US, only six out of 50 states have a female governor. In Africa, there are only two female presidents, out of 54 African Union member states. But are there more opportunities for women in the political arena in Africa today? Can female leaders make a real difference? And what are the struggles they face as women in leadership roles?

Africa's Women of Power

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Review for the AP Comparative Exam


Remember on your day off to STUDY....Here is a good review post for Comparative (thanks to Ken Halla to collecting the ideas many of us use in one post)

BREAKING NEWS -- USTREAM.tv REVIEW Get one more chance to ask your questions to AP Government TEACHERS LIVE Monday night from 7 - 10 PM CST. I will also be simulcasting here on Political Warrior in the Comment section of this post.

REMEMBER POWER BREAKFAST, Tuesday, 6:30 AM, Rm. 262.
Country review sheets. Fill out for each country. Any questions? Post in comment section.

Conceptual terms. Developed by Rebecca Small, who has served as a question leader in the past, it has all of the key terms for the course.

Comprehensive Review Wiki. Developed by question leader Andrew Conneen, it is an in depth look at each country with history, leaders, government, issues, cleavages. Truly a one stop review place.

Brief chart of government in the six countries.

Hauss (the book we use) review guide. This has flash cards, multiple choice questions and a glossary.

Here are Quizlet sets of use throughout the course:

European Union

Great Britain

Nigeria

Mexico

Russia

China

Iran

Finally here are Ken Halla's (I agree with all, just remember our breakfast review starts at 6:30) tips for a successful AP exam day.

Cram for the Exam 2013

Friday, May 10, 2013

Suffrage Stuff

Shawn Healy Shawn Healy@buckybacker9721h
Buried beneath the lead: 2012 was marked by large decreases in youth voting rates for all race groups and Hispanics
 
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Below, burried beneath the lead is the news that the youth vote decreased in 2012, from its upswing in 2008. We have a change that in two ways next week.
 
First, Naperville Township Clerk, Carol Bertulis will be here to register senior to vote on Thursday, May 16 during lunch periods.
 
Students need two (2) forms of ID (one with address) to register. You may get five (5 pts) of extra credit for showing your political efficacy by registering. At the very least, you will be living up to your responsibility as a citizen.
 
The Associated Press reported last week that black voter turnout surpassed whites for the first time, based on an analysis by experts of earlier data.
 
Second, continue to lobby your state senators for passage up of the Suffrage @ 17 bill.  2nd reading of occurred today in the IL Senate. Next step = 3rd reading and Senate floor vote next week! 

In all, about 66.2 percent of eligible black voters cast ballots in 2012, up from 64.7 percent in 2008, according to census data. That compares with non-Hispanic white turnout of 64.1 percent, which fell from 66.1 percent four years earlier. As recently as 1996, blacks had turnout rates 8 percentage points lower than non-Hispanic whites.
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Voter turnout across all race and ethnic groups fell for a second consecutive presidential election, from 64 percent in 2004 to 62 percent in November, according to the census figures.

 

Cram for the Exam on C-Span


Tune in this Saturday May 12th at 9:15 AM EST (8:15 am CT) as teachers Dan Larsen and Andrew Conneen from Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois help A.P. Government and Politics students around the country prepare for Tuesday's exam.

You can also watch previous Cram for the Exam programs in the C-SPAN Video Library.

Click here to watch the 2012 review.

Click here to watch the 2011 review.

Click here to watch the 2010 review.

Click here to watch the 2009 review.

It's Mothers Day on Sunday

Even Putin loves his mother.*

Don't forget about Mom on Sunday. Maybe you could spend some quality time with her reviewing for the AP Exam. I'm sure it would mean a lot to her. ;)

*Mother not guaranteed to love Putin

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Nigerian review



Quizlet terms: Nigeria

David Benson, who teaches in Colorado Springs, sent this link to a 2011 Al Jazeera report (24 minutes total in 3 segments) on Nigeria. There's more history than AP students need, but it does an excellent job of describing ethnic cleavages, the effects of corruption, and the results of military governments.


All the while, it offers colorful images of what Nigeria is like.

Second comparative practice test, for extra credit available in Social Studies ARC. Just ask for simple knowledge and practice.

The principle of Chop-Chop politics


Who are the Boko Haram?

Nigeria blog presentation this Friday in class.