American
Government - 1st Quarter (Aug. 26 - Oct. 29) |
Day# |
Date |
Activity |
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Reading to be Discussed That Day |
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1 |
Aug. 26 T |
Introduction:
Rules, and
Forced-Choice Exercise on
Proposed Rules |
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Proposed Rules Handout
Class Rules Agreement |
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2 |
27 W |
The Legislative
Process
(Brainstorming Class Rules); Form Constituent
Groups and Legislative Groups; write law |
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Proposed Rules
Handout |
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3 |
28 Th |
Meet with Constituents; Secure
Teacher Approval on Proposals; Meet with Legislative
Groups
Take Partner Quiz: Homework, Grades, Publication,
Harassment, and Discrimination |
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Homework and
Grades;
Harassment and
Discrimination (of Students) and
Publication |
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4 |
29 F |
Vote; Make
Modifications via Basic Parliamentary
Procedure (Conclude Partner Quiz) |
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- |
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Labor Day - No School |
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5 |
Sep. 2 T |
Introduction to Systems of
Gov.: Anarchy vs. Totalitarianism
Film: State of Mind |
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- |
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6 |
3 W |
Autocratic Systems: Dictatorship, Monarchy,
and Constitutional
Monarchy Film: State of
Mind |
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- |
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7 |
4 Th |
Oligarchic Systems:
Oligarchy, Corporatocracy, and Theocracy Film:
La Sierra |
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- |
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8 |
5 F |
"Democratic" Systems: Direct Democracy, Republic,
Democratic Republic, and Parliamentary Democracy
Film: La Sierra |
|
Class Rules
Due Today |
|
9 |
8 M |
History of
Democracy: Ancient Greece Through Mercantilism
(see Timeline - Part I) |
|
MAG: pp. 28 - 30 + 33 The Magna Carta
+ pp. 626 - 630 |
|
10 |
9 T |
History of Democracy: Mercantilism
to the Revolution |
|
MAG: pp. 30 - 39 |
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11 |
10 W |
Declaration of Independence:
The First Sentence |
|
Bring
Declaration |
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12 |
11 Th |
Declaration of Independence:
Language of the
Justification |
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Bring
Declaration;
Justification Vocabulary Due |
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13 |
12 F |
Declaration of
Independence: The Gripes
and
Complaint Against Parliament |
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Justification Study
Questions
Due |
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14 |
15 M |
***Mid-Term Exam*** |
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- |
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15 |
16 T |
From Independence to Utter
Dependence: Election 2000
Film: Unprecedented |
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- |
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16 |
17
W |
In Memoriam: September 11;
The
9-11 Quiz (Individual)
(minimum day) |
|
Timeline Part II |
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|
Staff Development Day |
|
- |
|
17 |
19 F |
The 9-11 Quiz Redux;
Defining Propaganda Film:
Underground Zero - "End of
Summer" |
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- |
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18 |
22 M |
Film:
Hijacking Catastrophe -
abbreviated version |
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19 |
23 T |
Film: Hijacking Catastrophe
- full version |
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20 |
24 W |
Film: The Control Room I |
|
- |
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21 |
25 Th |
Film: The Control Room II |
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- |
|
22 |
26 F |
Lecture: 1984 - A Warning Euphemism and Entertainment |
|
One: I - III |
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23 |
29 M |
The Value of History
Film: Unconstitutional |
|
One: IV - V + Appendix |
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24 |
30 T |
Privacy and Paranoia
Film: Unconstitutional |
|
One: VI - VIII |
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25 |
Oct. 1 W |
Sex and Control
Film: No End In Sight |
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Two: I - IV |
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26 |
2 Th |
Terrorism
Film: No End In Sight |
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Two: V - VIII |
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27 |
3 F |
War is Peace Eisenhower's
Farewell Address
|
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Two: IX - Chapter 3: "War is
Peace"
Farewell Address
|
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28 |
6 M |
Ignorance is
Strength
Film - Why We Fight |
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Two: IX - Chapter 1: "Ignorance
is Strength" |
|
29 |
7 T |
Imprisonment without Rights
Film - Why We Fight |
|
Two: X - Three: I |
|
30 |
8 W |
The Purpose of Power
Film: Ghosts of Abu Ghraib |
|
Three: II |
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31 |
9 Th |
Torture and Reality
Film: Ghosts of Abu Ghraib |
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Three: III - VI (end) |
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32 |
10 F |
Articles of Confederation and
the Constitutional Convention; Preamble to the Constitution
Film: The Preamble |
|
MAG pp. 44 - 54 + 56 - 58 + 64
- 70 then pp. 8 - 10 + Preamble |
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33 |
13 M |
House
and Senate
Article I Worksheet |
|
Article I: sec. 1 - 7 +
Amendments 16 and 17 |
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34 |
14 T |
House
and Senate
Film: A Perfect Candidate |
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Article I: sec. 8 - 10 |
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35 |
15 W |
The Presidency
Film: A Perfect Candidate |
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Article II + Amendments 12, 20,
22, and 25 |
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36 |
16 Th |
The Judiciary
Film: I'm Just A Bill |
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Article III -VII +
Amendments 11, 18, 21, 27 + MAG pp. 72 - 77 Amendment |
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37 |
17 F |
Overview of the Amendments Amendment 1 - Religion |
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MAG: pp. 537 - 545 |
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38 |
20 M |
Amendments 1 & 2 - Press, Speech,
Assembly and Petition, plus Militias (or Bearing Arms)
Film: "Outfoxed" |
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MAG: 782 + pp. 223 - 230,
71 + 570 - 571 |
|
39 |
21 T |
Amendment 3 - 6 + 8 - Search and
Seizure and The Rights of the Accused |
|
MAG pp. 571 - 589 |
| |
22 W |
Staff Development Day |
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|
40 |
23 Th |
Amendments 7, 9, 10, 13 & 14: Nationalization & Due Process Film:
ACLU Drugs and the Supreme Court |
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MAG pp. 532 - 536 + 569 - 570 |
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41 |
24 F |
Suffrage: Race, Class, Gender,
Age (and Washington D.C.) Film: ACLU Files on
Dissent |
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Amendments 15, 19, 23, 24 and
26- |
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42 |
27 M |
The Children's Story + Review
for Final Exam |
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- |
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Minimum Day Finals |
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Minimum Day Finals |
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Final Comprehensive Exam
Multiple-Choice Exam |
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