With the 2016 presidential election coming up in November, AP Government and Economics teachers Kirk Abe and Mike Davey have reversed the curriculum to teach U.S. Government first semester so that students will be educated about the election process.

“I think it's really important for students to get a grasp on their political opinions and opinions on candidates,” Davey said. “It's also a great way to mobilize a long-term interest in politics.”

Senior Isaac Tang, who is in Abe’s class, enjoys being able to share his opinions on the election.

“It's great that the class as a whole can discuss the upcoming election while analyzing the effects of both candidate's campaigns,” Tang said. “The class has allowed me to recognize how significant their speeches and advertisements are to their campaign.”

In addition to the traditional two-party candidates, the class is looking at current third-party candidates such as Jill Stein of the Green Party and Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party.

“Without the class, I don't think I would have the same understanding of the inner workings of a campaign as I do now,” Tang said.