Welcome to your textbooks interactive website!

1. Welcome to your textbooks interactive website! Log-on to www.phschool.com/access

2. www.phschool.com/access • Your code begins with “SS”. Click on that one. • Click on “Covered titles” • Scroll down to “Edwards, Wattenberg, Lineberry, Government in America: People, Politics & Policy, 14th Edition, AP Edition, 2009” • Double check that the book cover matches yours • Click on “Student Registration” • “Accept” the privacy agreement • Do you have a Pearson acct? “NO”

3. Access, continued • Create a log-in. Make it something you’ll remember! • Create a password • WRITE THEM DOWN somewhere! • Your code is: • SSNAST-FLANK-COMIC-ASWAN-FALUN-GALES • Account Info: Use an e-mail address that I can send messages to you on.

4. Log-in Directions continued… • Select “United States” • School Zip = 20901 • School Name = “Other” • Other School Name = “Montgomery Blair High School” • School City = “Silver Spring”, School State = MD • Pick a security question and answer it.

5. Log-in directions continued • Confirmation & Summary: Print your page to remember all your log-in info • Click “Log in now” • Click “Join a class” in the upper right hand corner: • cm896959 for Swaney/AP NSL Govt, Period 2 • cm501971 for Swaney/AP NSL Govt, Period 4 • Click “Enter class now” • Check the upper right corner to make sure your log-in and class information are correct

6. Navigating the website • Click on “Class info” in upper right corner. I will leave messages there for the class (see bottom). • Click on “Grade Tracker” in upper right corner. Your scores on text quizzes and tests will show up there, and I can read and track them as well. • Click “Back” once

7. Navigating the website, cont. • Click on “E-book” in the upper left corner. Your entire textbook can be read on-line. Click Back and click on Chapters • Click on Chapter 1: Introducing Government in America • Take some time to walk through the chapter resources on the left side. • Pre-test -- Post-test • E-book -- Chapter exams

8. Comparing Political Landscapes • Then click on “Multimedia” • View ….. • Finally, click on “Chapter Resources” • Audio Glossary • The Study Guide • The Study Guide Answers • Flashcards • Chapter 1 Pre-test will be due….