Finding "Simple" essay is not simple
A reader asked for help finding the essay, Comparative Politics Made Simple that I recommended a couple days ago.What I didn't realize when I created links directly to the article, is that the AP web site is robustly secure. Making links directly to items several layers deep on the site is difficult for amateurs like me. I imagine that attacking the site or vandalizing it is even more difficult.
So, here is how to find Dr. Gros' essay.
- Go to AP Central.
- Sign in or register using the links on the right edge of the page (just above the green accent line).
- Once you've signed in, go to the menu on the left edge of the page and place your cursor over the "AP Courses and Exams" link (it's the second green item below the blue "Home" link).
- A sub-menu will pop up on your screen. Click on "Course Home Pages" from that menu.
- That leads you to a chart with links to all the course specific pages. On the left edge of the chart, fourth item down is the link to "Government and Politics: Comparative." Click on that.
- You've finally gotten to the "AP Comparative Government and Politics Course Home Page."
- Scroll just over half way down the page. Under a heading "Feature Articles" and a sub-head "Teaching Skills," you will find the link to "Comparative Politics Made Simple." Click on it and enjoy Dr. Gros' fine work.
If nothing else, going through the process of finding this essay should illustrate what a huge enterprise the Advanced Placement program is. If you've taught US G&P and dealt with the characteristics of government bureaucracies, you know that huge bureaucratic organizations, like the College Board and the Advanced Placement program, exhibit distinctive behaviors. Just keep that in mind the next time you are puzzled about curriculum decisions, test questions, course audit approvals, etc.
posted by Ken Wedding @ 10:33 AM
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