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Syllabus Updated for Blocks, Fall 2008

In compliance with the California State Standards

American Government - 2nd Quarter  (Oct. 30 - Jan. 22)

Day#

Date

Activity

Reading to be Discussed That Day

1 Oct. 30 Th Introduction: Rules, and Forced-Choice Exercise on Proposed Rules Proposed Rules Handout  Class Rules Agreement
2 31 F The Legislative Process   (Brainstorming Class Rules); Form Constituent Groups and Legislative Groups; write law      

Proposed Rules Handout

3 Nov 3  M Meet with Constituents; Secure Teacher Approval on Proposals; Meet with Legislative Groups Take Partner Quiz: Homework, Grades, Publication, Harassment, and Discrimination Homework and Grades (skip "Administrative Procedures"); Harassment and Discrimination (of Students) and Publication
4 4 T Vote;  Make Modifications via Basic Parliamentary Procedure   (Conclude Partner Quiz) -
 5 5  W Introduction to Systems of Gov.: Anarchy vs. Totalitarianism  Film: State of Mind -
6 6  Th Autocratic Systems: Dictatorship, Monarchy, and Constitutional Monarchy       Film: State of Mind   -
7 7 F Oligarchic Systems:      Oligarchy, Corporatocracy, and  Theocracy                           Film: La Sierra  -
8 10 M "Democratic" Systems:       Direct Democracy, Republic, Democratic Republic, and Parliamentary Democracy    Film: La Sierra

 Class Rules Due Today

    Veterans' Day - No School    
9 12 W History of Democracy: Ancient Greece Through Mercantilism  (see Timeline - Part I) MAG: pp. 28 - 30 + 33 The Magna Carta +    pp. 626 - 630
10 13 Th History of Democracy: Mercantilism to the Revolution MAG: pp. 30 - 39
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14 F

Declaration of Independence: The First Sentence Bring Declaration
12 17 M Declaration of Independence: Language of the Justification

Bring Declaration; Justification Vocabulary Due

13 18 T Declaration of Independence: The Gripes and Complaint Against Parliament Justification Study Questions Due
14 19 W ***Mid-Term Exam*** -
15 20 Th From Independence to Utter Dependence: Election  2000 Film: Unprecedented -
16 21 F In Memoriam: September 11; The 9-11 Quiz (Individual) Timeline Part II
17 24 M Film: Hijacking Catastrophe - abbreviated version- swap -
18 25 T The 9-11 Quiz Redux         Film: Underground Zero - "End of Summer" - swap -
19 26 W Film: Hijacking Catastrophe - full version  (minimum day) -
    Thanksgiving Holiday    
20 Dec.  1  M Film: The Control Room I -
21 2 T Film: The Control Room II -
22 3 W Lecture: 1984 - A Warning Euphemism and Entertainment   One: I - III
23 4 Th The Value of History             Film: Unconstitutional One: IV - V + Appendix
24 5 F  Privacy and Paranoia           Film: Unconstitutional One: VI - VIII
25 8 M Sex and Control                    Film: No End In Sight   Two: I - IV
26 9 T Terrorism                            Film: No End In Sight   Two: V - VIII
  10 W Staff Development Day    
27 11 Th War is Peace           Eisenhower's Farewell Address Two: IX - Chapter 3: "War is Peace"  Farewell Address
28 12 F

Ignorance is Strength           Film  - Why We Fight

  Two: IX - Chapter 1: "Ignorance is Strength"
29 15 M Imprisonment without Rights Film  - Why We Fight   Two: X - Three: I
30 16 T The Purpose of Power           Film: Ghosts of Abu Ghraib   Three: II
31 17 W Torture and Reality               Film: Ghosts of Abu Ghraib (Assembly 2A/2B)    Three: III - VI (end)
31A 18 Th 1984 Test   -
    Winter Holiday    
32 Jan.   5 M Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Convention; The Preamble to the Constitution   Film: The Preamble MAG pp. 44 - 54 + 56 - 58 + 64 - 70 then pp. 8 - 10  + Preamble
33 6 T House and Senate                Article I Worksheet   Article I: sec. 1 - 7 +  Amendments 16 and 17
34 7 W House and Senate                Film: A Perfect Candidate Article I: sec. 8 - 10
35 8 Th The Presidency                   Film: A Perfect Candidate Article II + Amendments 12, 20, 22, and 25
36 9 F The Judiciary                       Film: I'm Just A Bill

Article III -VII  + Amendments 11, 18, 21, 27 + MAG pp. 72 - 77 Amendment

37 12 M Overview of the Amendments Amendment 1 - Religion MAG pp. 537 - 545 + 782
38 13 T Amendment 1 - 2 - Press, Speech, Assembly/Petition, and Militias or Bearing Arms         Film:  "Outfoxed" MAG: pp. 223 - 230, 71 + 570 - 571
39 14 W Amendments 3 - 6 + 8 - Search and Seizure and The Rights of the Accused     MAG pp. 571 - 589
40 15 Th Amendments 7, 9, 10, 13 & 14: Nationalization & Due Process Film: ACLU Drugs and the Supreme Court       MAG pp. 532 - 536 + 569 - 570
41 16 F The Children's Story + Review for Final Exam    
    Martin Luther King Jr. Day    
42 20 T Suffrage: Race, Class, Gender, Age (and Washington D.C.)  Film: ACLU Files on Dissent   Amendments 15, 19, 23, 24 and 26
    Minimum Day Finals    
    Minimum Day Finals    
 

Final Comprehensive Exam Multiple-Choice Exam

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