Critical Analysis
Find answers to the following questions using the visual above, your big brain, the information provided and any links below:
According to the visual above, how high is Halloween spending projected to reach this year?
According to the visual above, how much has Halloween spending changed over the past decade?
According to the visual above, Halloween spending actually dropped in 2020. Why do you think that was?
What most surprised you about the data above?
Why do witches wear name tags to witch-conventions?*
According to the visual below, how much did the average American consumer spend on candy in 2025?
How do you think your personal Halloween spending will compare to the average American Halloween spending as shown in the visual below?
Last year some high school seniors trick-or-treated at my house. What is the appropriate age to stop trick-or-treating?
What is the scariest thing you have learned about American politics in GoPo class this year?
What do you think will be the most common costume you will see this year?
*So they'll know which witch is which.
Write and Discuss
Take ten minutes to write about the question at the top of the page and then discuss with your classmates.
Act on your Learning
Contact your Congressional representative and ask them to make Halloween a national holiday.
Get Creative
Dress up as your favorite politician for Halloween or make a Donald Trump jack-o'-lantern.
Learn More*
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Our 2026-2027 AP Government Curriculum Includes:
Aligned with New 2026 AP CED (course and exam description) skills and content 🟰
Updated to include the 4 new Foundational Documents with inquiry learning resources, graphic organizers, and keys for all 13 Foundational Documents including Federalist No. 39, The Emancipation Proclamation, The Gettysburg Address, and Core Principles from Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations📃
Instant Download of AP Government and Politics YEAR-LONG and SEMESTER-LONG curriculum in Google Docs 📄
Great interactive online games, activities and reviews 🕹️
Pacing guide for yearlong and semester course 📅
Fantastic lessons full of great activities for every single day of the year 🏆
Reformatted Current Events connecting Trump Presidency to curriculum ⚡
Loads of brand new Google Slides in every unit 🔆
Special Constitution Inquiry - The Five Pillars Limiting Tyranny 👑
Answer Keys for assignments, activities, and assessments 🔑
Rigorous activities to develop the knowledge and skills for success on the U.S. Government AP Exam 🏁
Big question to connect learning across all units 💥
Skill-building practice throughout all 5 units 🏅
Learning thread to connect content across all five units🧵
Streamlined CONVO discussion format for each unit 💬
Updated fact sheets and backgrounders for big topics ℹ️
Inquiry-based resources, graphic organizers and keys for all 14 Landmark Supreme Court Cases like US v Lopez and Tinker v Des Moines ⚖️
Great graphic organizers 🗄️
Rigorous and creative unit projects (assignments, rubrics, assessments, and step-by-step guides) to prepare kids for the required AP Government project 👷
Fully compatible with every College Board approved textbook 📖
Test-prep tools for success on the AP Government and Politics exam including:
Step-by-step writing workshops on each of the four required FRQs, including the updated argument essay ✍️
Exam Pro Tips to help students master the skills needed to attack the multiple choice test section 👉
A complete AP test bank with downloadable and online versions of 2 full-length exams (55 multiple choice questions, answer key, 4 FRQs and rubrics, each) and all 5 unit tests with multiple choice question and an FRQ for each unit 💻
Review Sheets for each unit test, including practice questions, vocabulary lists, and teacher keys for all court case and foundational document rubrics ⏰
