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1.) Make sure to identify your gaps in understanding. Don't waste your time studying things you already now. Studying your gaps will help you be better prepared for tests.
2.) Always do your homework! It will prepare you for discussion in class the next day and having all your homework done makes it easier to study for upcoming tests. It will also help you when you're filling out your ID's.
3.) Pay attention during discussion. Take notes on any information you didn't include in your homework when answering the questions it will help you better understand the concepts.

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1. Take advantage of the generous retest policy!! I felt really well prepared for each test so if I did get questions wrong there weren't that many. It made it really easy to identify the things I didn't know and after reviewing with Mrs.Murat I understood what I got wrong. Plus everyone likes to get 100s!!
2. I know homework every night doesn't sound very appealing but if you at least look at the work and do what you can it will help you have a basic understanding for class the next day. If you don't understand a certain part of the homework and you leave it blank Mrs.Murat will answer your question in class and you can add it to your homework.
3. Once you get the review sheet make sure to go through and highlight the ones you don't know so you can ask about them in class. Often times Murat will literally hand you the answers to test questions so pay attention to what she says in review!! Always take advantage of the review sheets because that's what the test looks like and you'll feel very prepared!

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1) If you don't understand something, ask questions! This is a discussion based class. If you don't understand it, chances are someone else doesn't either.

2) Keep an open mind. People have different opinions in discussions. Instead of thinking about why they are wrong, think about why they believe that opinion.

3) Do test corrections. If you get an 85 on a test, you can still get a 100 if you get all of your retest questions correct. In theory, you can get a 100 in this class.

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1. Make sure to ask questions!!! If you didn't get something, there's a good chance someone else didn't either, and it always helps to have Murat clarify the facts. Also, if something on the homework doesn't work or doesn't make sense, tell Murat! It's better for everyone if the homework has the right information.
2. Learn from your classmates! In a class centered around the government and politics, it can be easy to let your political views cloud your judgement, but if you keep an open mind, your classmates can actually teach you a lot about the world and how other people view the same issues. At the end of the day, this class is more fun if you leave the political divisions at the door and just try to listen to different viewpoints.
3. Learn time management!!! Mrs. Murat does not want to babysit you, so it's your responsibility to get your work done. If you don't have time to complete all of the homework one night, get at least some of it done, and make sure to catch up on it the next night. If you need to review certain terms, do that earlier rather than later, so you have the right information for as long as possible (you don't want to relearn something the night before a test when you've been doing it wrong for two weeks).

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1. Write in one color for notes you take at home and another color for class notes, it's very helpful for reviewing and to see what you didn't quite get from the homework at first.
2. Keep up with the news: it helps you apply the things you learn in this class and might enhance your understanding of the topics. Also, after taking this class the news seems much more interesting than it was before!
3. Always do your homework. A lot of these topics build on each other, so if you get behind on it early in a unit you might be very confused. However, if you forget to do homework or have trouble understanding it the night before, look over the terms on the formative assessments before class starts to see if you can grasp some of the concepts that way (more useful in quizlet than the CFUs or quizalize)

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1) If you are ever confused make sure you come in for help and don't be afraid to ask questions, better to get ahead while you can.
2) Do your homework, it's better to come in knowing what your talking about also it gives you more time to understand the topic.
3) If needed do test corrections, not only will they improve your grade but practicing what you don't understand ahead of time will help you in the long run.

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1) Do your homework and do it thoroughly, it will only help you.
2) Color code your homework, do the things you do at home in one color and the notes you take in class another color that way you know what you were missing originally and what is correct.
3) Keep track of your gaps. This is not very hard to do because Mrs.Murat stays on top of it but make sure if you do not understand something you ask, it is important to be sure you know the topics because they build upon eachother.

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1.) Always do your homework, and if you miss one do it ASAP. This will not only help you to participate in class, but help build your political efficacy by having more  knowledge in multiple topics having to pertain with government.
2.) Keep an open mind. It's amazing how much more you learn when you hear other people's opinions and view points. Even if your opinions don't change a lot throughout the year it's still good to open yourself up to new opinions and build off of those (this pertains not only to this class but LIFE!)
3.) Sometimes the class itself can get frustrating because of the amount of work you'll be doing. Yes, you do have homework every night that needs to be completed, yes you have tests every couple of weeks that you need to study for, and yes you are going to have to put a lot of effort in, but from what I've heard from students who took the class and have graduated, its very similar to college ( examples: you have to be independent and turn things in on time, there's the schoology calendar that gives you all of these dates that you have to keep track of, you may need to study more for this class than any others.) And another tip within this tip is if you happen to fall behind at all in the class DO TEST CORRECTIONS. not only does that help you understand your gaps and close them, but it certainly helps your grades as well!!

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1.) Pay attention to current events! It will help you with in class applications and enhance your understanding of the government
2.) Keep an open mind. You never know how your opinions could be changed with a little education on a certain topic
3.) Doing your homework is so helpful for future assignments. Making up your ID's and review sheets are so much easier when you have a filled out homework to reference/work off of. Plus, you won't have to do the same work twice!

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1.) Always do test corrections, even if you only got a few questions wrong on the quiz or test. These tests corrections can help to raise your grade and boost your GPA. Test corrections can also show you the gaps that you need to study and help you to talk to Mrs. Murat about what you don't understand.
2.) Always do the homework! It will help you understand and be able to contribute to class discussions and help you to understand the topic better. You will feel more prepared for the tests and quizzes if you do the homeworks.
3.) If you don't understand something in class, don't be afraid to go talk to Mrs. Murat about the topic. She is always open to discussion and want to help you learn the most efficient way to be your best self.

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1. Keep your homework organized. It really comes in handy when you're studying at the end of the year and trying to find specific topics.
2. Do the homework ahead of time. Sure you can fill out the questions in class but you will miss a lot of the class discussion if you are busy typing the whole period.
3. Utilize the resources that Mrs Murat provides like quizlet and quizalize. Find the study method that works for you and you will have a better time remembering things for tests and the AP.

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1. Take advantage of test corrections! Not only does it help you gain back lost points, but it is very helpful to understand the gaps in your learning. A lot of the topics build off of each other, so understanding your gaps is crucial to the success in this class. Test corrections allow you to discuss the reasoning behind the correct answers 1 on 1 with Mrs. Murat, therefore allowing you an opportunity to ask questions and better understand the topic.

2. Be productive with your time and check the schoology calendar often! Mrs. Murat will always post when IDs are due, when review days are and when tests are. Don’t wait until the night before the IDs are due to start them- they will take a long time! Every night, try to get a couple of the terms filled out. The day before review, mark what questions on the review sheet you want Mrs. Murat to check. It is your responsibility to check the calendar for due dates.

3. Date your homeworks in google drive and utilize searching in google drive. It seems like a simple hint, but it makes it so much easier to search for and find the homework in your google drive if it is dated. Sometimes, we go over multiple days of homework in one period, so you will want to be easily find the homework; just searching the date makes it very easier to find your documents and then you won’t be spending the entire period trying to find all of your documents. You can also search in your drive. If you are studying for the AP and you don’t remember a certain term, you can search your entire drive and the results will show any document with that word in it. This is very helpful to save time when studying.

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1) If you see something about Gov on TV or in the news that you don't understand, ask Mrs. Murat to explain it. (And yes, you should be watching the news)
2) Identify your gaps in knowledge and study those. Do not waste time studying what you already know! Mrs. Murat provides numerous different methods to find your gaps. (Quizlet, Quizalize, CFU form and review sheets)
3) You should pay attention during class... meaning you DON'T have other tabs open, you use the review time for review, you ask questions and actively participate in discussions and most importantly, you are always learning from what Mrs. Murat says as well as learning from what your classmates have to say.