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A History of Democracy and the Declaration of Independence


Syllabi - Unit II has been updated for Fall 2006

Unit 2: Economic Systems, Branches and Levels of Government; A History of Democratic Traditions; and The Declaration of Independence (Sep. 22 - Oct. 20)

Mth.

Day

Activity

Reading to be Discussed That Day

Sep. 22 F Review Test (explain Who Governs You) -
25 M Capitalism and Your Textbook MAG pp. 658 - 664
26 T Communism vs. Fascism MAG pp. 672 - 676
  27 W Socialism: For Europeans Only MAG pp. 666 - 670

 

28 Th Levels and  Branches of Government; Checks and Balances MAG p. 68 (diagram)
  29 F Film: Unprecedented I -
Oct. 2 M Film: Unprecedented II Who Governs You DUE
3 T History of Democracy: Ancient Greece Through the Middle Ages MAG: pp. 28 - 30 + 33 The Magna Carta
  4 W History of Democracy: Feudalism to Mercantilism MAG pp. 626 - 630
5 Th

History of Democracy: Middle Ages Through Colonization

MAG: pp. 30 - 32
6  F History of Democracy: The American Revolution MAG: p. 34 - 39
9 M History of Democracy: Review + Guest Speaker -

10 T

Declaration of Independence: The First Sentence Bring Declaration
  11 W Declaration of Independence: The First Sentence   Bring Declaration
12 Th Declaration of Independence: Language of the Justification

Bring Declaration

13 F! Declaration of Independence: Meaning of the Justification

Bring Declaration

16 M Declaration of Independence: The Gripes - Part I Study Questions Due
17 T

Declaration of Independence: The Gripes - Part II

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18 W Declaration of Independence: Complaint Against Parliament Gripes Rephrase Due
  19 Th

***** No School: Positive Attendance Day*****

  20 F Unit 2 Exam (No Notes) : Economic Systems; Branches and Levels of Government; History of Democratic Traditions; The Declaration of Independence   -

 

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