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DATE
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CLASS CALENDAR / INFORMATION
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Monday June 27
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TOPIC: INTRODUCTION
CLASS
PRESENTATION:
1. CLASS WEBSITE
2. EVALUATION
3. ACTIVITY - 10 Countries MOST LIKELY To Start World War III
4. PRINCIPLES of GOVERNMENT
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT:
- READING/REVIEW: Principles
of Government Outline [SAME INFORMATION as today's class presentation]
- SECTION 1, GOVERNMENT & THE STATE
- SECTION 2, FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
- SECTION 3, BASIC CONCEPTS OF DEMOCRACY
- Bring to class any questions you
have on vocabulary and concepts
[IF THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, I will assume you
understand everything AND give you a quiz (so you can get an
"A")]
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| Tuesday June 28
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MORNING TOPIC: PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT
CLASS
ACTIVITY/PRESENTATION:
1. CURRENT EVENTS
2. Review Questions on Principles of Government
3. American
Political Culture
AFTERNOON TOPIC: CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS - Example #1
CLASS PRESENTATION: Please
Vote for Me
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT: Complete Please
Vote for Me
Questions
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Wednesday June 29
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TOPIC: CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS - Example #2
CLASS PRESENTATION: FRONTRUNNERS
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT: Complete FRONTRUNNERS Questions
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Thursday June 30
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TOPIC: ELECTIONS IN THE U.S.
CLASS PRESENTATION:
1. SIGN UP FOR CLASS
INVESTMENT COMPETITION at Virtual-Stock-Exchange
2. Presidential Elections
3. INTERNATIONAL Perspective on Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump
- Great Britain - The Mad World of Donald Trump
- Canada - The Fire Breather: The Rise and Rage of Donald Trump
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT: READ Seven
Deadly American Sins ARTICLE and COMPLETE REACTION
SHEET |
Friday
July 1
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TOPIC: WINNING ELECTIONS
CLASS PRESENTATION:
1. Voters and Voter
Behavior
2. Understanding Elections
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT: WIN THE WHITE HOUSE
ENJOY THE LONG WEEKEND!!!
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| Monday July 4
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INDEPENDENCE DAY - NO CLASSES
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Tuesday July 5
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TOPIC: INVESTIGATION INTO VOTING PROBLEMS IN U.S.
CLASS PRESENTATION:
1. Elections & Voting: PROBLEMS / POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS?
2. Hacking Democracy
NOTES: We Vote, But Who's
Counting - Article on problems with Computer Voting Machines
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT: Complete Hacking
Democracy Questions
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Wednesday
July 6
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TOPIC: CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING
CLASS ACTIVITY: LIVING ROOM CANDIDATE
COMPUTER ASSIGNMENT
NOTES: THE LANGUAGE OF
PERSUASION
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT: ANALYSIS OF FOUR
CAMPAIGN ADVERTISEMENTS DUE AT END OF CLASS
AFTERNOON TOPIC: WHAT WOULD YOU TRY TO ACCOMPLISH AS PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES?
CLASS ACTIVITY: ONLINE SIMULATION - Executive
Command [READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!!]
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT:
1. READ As
a Whole World Watches . . . the Incredible Shrinking America
2. SUBMIT - in writing or via email - your reaction
/ response to the article [YOU CAN BE HONEST - THE AMERICAN IN THE
CLASS CAN TAKE IT!]
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Thursday July 7
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TOPIC: SPIN - The Media and Election
Campaigns
CLASS PRESENTATION:
1. The Mass Media and
American Politics
2. Wag the Dog
NOTES: OUTLINE
- The Media
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT: Wag
the Dog Question
Sheet
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Friday
July 8
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TOPIC: The Political Climate (Sad to say, it's only gotten worse in 2016 with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton!)
CLASS PRESENTATION: Right America Feeling
Wronged
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT: PROJECT
CENSORED - Top Censored Stories of 2014-2015 |
Monday
July 11
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TOPIC: JUDICIAL SYSTEM/CRIMINAL RIGHTS
CLASS PRESENTATION:
1. Work on Stock Portfolio
2. CRIME
and RACE IN AMERICAN SOCIETY
3. 12 Angry Men
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT: 12
Angry Men WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT |
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Tuesday July 12
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TOPIC: JUDICIAL SYSTEM/CRIMINAL RIGHTS
CLASS PRESENTATION:
1. CRIMINAL
RIGHTS
2. STEPS
IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS
3. THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE
NOTES: A
Chronology of The Central Park Five case from the NY Daily
News
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT: Worksheet
on THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE
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Wednesday
July 13
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TOPIC: JUDICIAL SYSTEM/CRIMINAL RIGHTS
CLASS ACTIVITY - iCIVICS: Do
I Have A Right?
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT:
1. TRIAL
ACTIVITY - Tom Randall's Halloween Party
2. TRIAL
ACTIVITY WORKSHEET
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Thursday July 14
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TOPIC: FOREIGN POLICY and NATIONAL DEFENSE
CLASS PRESENTATION:
1. FOREIGN
AND DEFENSE POLICY
2. CURRENT POLICY ISSUES / SITUATIONS - according to the U.S. State Department
3. Sample Syllabi of College Courses on this
topic: #1, #2, #3
4. WHY WE FIGHT
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT: WHY
WE FIGHT Discussion
Questions
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Friday
July 15
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TOPIC: FOREIGN POLICY and NATIONAL DEFENSE
CLASS ACTIVITY: iCivics
- Crisis of Nations
TOPIC: CONGRESS - HOW IT WORKS
CLASS ACTIVITY - iCIVICS:
1. LAW CRAFT
2. BUDGETING - PEOPLE'S
PIE
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT:
1. READING - The
Legislative Branch
2. READING - How
Laws Are Made
3. How
a Bill Becomes a Law (chart)
4. How
a Bill Becomes a Law (ppt) |
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Monday July 18
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TOPIC: CONGRESS - HOW IT WORKS
CLASS PRESENTATION:
1. Work on Stock Portfolio
2. CONGRESS
- Part 1
CLASS ACTIVITY: Instructions
for The Redistricting Game
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT: LEGISLATIVE
BRANCH Web Quest |
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Tuesday July 19
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TOPIC: POLITICAL PARTIES
CLASS PRESENTATION: Political
Parties
CLASS ACTIVITY: MEASURING
POLITICAL AFFILIATION
- Complete the 4 ONLINE TESTS
- SUMMARIZE + EVALUATE YOUR RESULTS
NOTES:
1. POLITICAL
PARTIES Summary / Outline
2. History
of U.S. POLITICAL PARTIES
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT: Political
Parties Webquest |
Wednesday
July 20
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TOPIC: CURRENT ISSUES - LEGALIZATION OF
MARIJUANA
CLASS PRESENTATION:
1. Marijuana
Legalization Survey
2. Current
U.S. Public Opinion on the Issue
3. MARIJUANA - A CHRONIC HISTORY
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT:
1. RESEARCH THE TOPIC USING THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES:
-- PROS
& CONS OF LEGALIZING MARIJUANA
-- 10
REASONS TO REVISIT MARIJUANA POLICY NOW
-- TOUGH
QUESTIONS REGARDING MARIJUANA POLICY
2. COMPLETE LEGALIZATION
OF MARIJUANA WORKSHEET AND ESSAY OUTLINE |
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Thursday July 21
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TOPIC: INTEREST GROUPS / LOBBYING
CLASS PRESENTATION:
1. INTEREST
GROUPS
2. THANK YOU FOR SMOKING
CLASS ACTIVITY: iCivics - ACTIVATE
NOTES: INTEREST
GROUPS / LOBBYING
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT: THANK YOU FOR SMOKING DISCUSSION
QUESTIONS
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Friday
July 22
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GOVERNMENT Semester Exam / FINAL PROJECT
TOPIC: PUBLIC POLICY = INTEREST GROUPS + THINK TANKS
+ MEDIA
ASSIGNMENT / ASSESSMENT: Analysis
of a Public Policy Issue - DUE AT END OF CLASS
END OF GOVERNMENT!!!
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