Unit
1: Principles of Government (Aug. 28 - Sep. 21) |
Mth. |
Day |
Activity |
|
Reading to be Discussed That Day |
|
Aug. |
28 M |
Introduction:
Rules, and
Forced-Choice Exercise on
Proposed Rules |
|
Proposed Rules Handout
Class Rules Agreement |
| |
29 T |
The Legislative Process; Form
Constituent Groups and Legislative Groups;
Forced-Choice Concluded |
|
Proposed Rules
Handout |
|
30 W |
The Legislative
Process
(Brainstorming Class Rules) |
|
- |
|
31 Th |
Passing Illegal and
Unconstitutional Laws (Partner Quiz) |
|
Proposition 187
and two articles about Amendment 2:
Oyez and
Wikipedia |
|
Sep. |
1 F |
District Policies: Homework and
Grades |
|
Homework and
Grades
(skip "Administrative Procedures") |
| |
4 M |
***Labor Day - No
School** |
|
- |
|
5 T |
District Policies: Search,
Seizure, and Publication |
|
Publication
and
Search, Seizure
(skip "Resolution 99-41" and following) |
|
6 W |
Harassment and Discrimination |
|
Harassment and
Discrimination (of
Students)
Class Rules Due Today |
|
7 Th |
Discussion and Revision of
Proposed Legislation (Bring class set of proposals) |
|
- |
|
8 F |
In Memoriam: September 11;
The
9-11 Quiz (Individual) |
|
The 2000 Election and the "War
on Terrorism" from H. Zinn: A People's History of the
U.S. |
|
11
M |
The 9-11 Quiz Redux |
|
- |
|
12 T |
Final Legislative Session; Vote
Count (Bring Final Proposals) |
|
- |
|
13
W |
Introduction to Systems of
Government: Anarchy |
|
Magruder's Am. Gov. (MAG) pp. 4
- 8 |
|
14 Th |
Autocratic Systems: Dictatorship, Monarchy,
and Constitutional
Monarchy, |
|
Magruder's Am. Gov. (MAG) pp.
12 - 16 |
|
15 F |
Oligarchic Systems: Oligarchy; Corporatocracy; Theocracy;
Totalitarianism |
|
- |
|
18 M |
"Democratic" Systems: Direct Democracy, Republic,
Democratic Republic, and Parliamentary Democracy |
|
- |
|
19 T |
Review Day |
|
- |
| |
20 W |
*****
No School: In-Service ***** |
|
21 Th |
Unit 1 Exam (School Board
Policies; Legislative Processes; Systems of Government) |
| _ |
