AP Day 2023
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6th Annual AP Day:
Rights and Responsibilities in A Democratic Republic
Purpose
To immerse area high school students in a college learning experience led by top teacher-scholars who seek to enrich their understanding of the role of statesmanship in American history and government. The content, sources, and instruction provided also seeks to help students prepare for the United States Government and Politics AP exam.
Schedule
8:30: Welcome and Introduction
9:05-9:55: Introduction, “The First Amendment: The Preferred Freedom”
— Dr. Joseph R. Fornieri, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Statesmanship at Rochester Institute of Technology
10:00-10:50: “The Federalist Papers: Publius’ Political Thought”
— Dr. Sean Sutton, Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Rochester Institute of Technology
11:00-11:45: Lunch (provided by RIT)
11:45-12:35: “Truman and the Cold War”
- Dr. Elizabeth Spalding, Senior Fellow Pepperdine University School of Public Policy and Chairman, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
12:40-1:30: “Strategies for Success”
- Jeff Scott AP Reader, VP of Education at Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge
Readings
The readings for each of the sessions are provided in the AP Day 2023 Readings Document.