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Syllabus Updated for Blocks, Spring 2009

In compliance with the California State Standards

American Government - 4th Quarter (Mar. 26 - June 12)

Day#

Date

Activity

Reading to be Discussed That Day

1 Mar. 26 Th Introduction: Rules, and Forced-Choice Exercise on Proposed Rules Proposed Rules Handout  Class Rules Agreement
2 27 F The Legislative Process   (Brainstorming Class Rules); Form Constituent Groups and Legislative Groups; write law      

Proposed Rules Handout

3 30 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 31 T Vote;  Make Modifications via Basic Parliamentary Procedure   (Conclude Partner Quiz) -
5 Apr.  1  W Introduction to Systems of Gov.: Anarchy vs. Totalitarianism  Film: State of Mind -
6 2  Th Autocratic Systems: Dictatorship, Monarchy, and Constitutional Monarchy       Film: State of Mind   -
7 3 F Oligarchic Systems:      Oligarchy, Corporatocracy, and  Theocracy                           Film: La Sierra  -
8 6 M "Democratic" Systems:       Direct Democracy, Republic, Democratic Republic, and Parliamentary Democracy    Film: La Sierra

 Class Rules Due Today

9 7 T History of Democracy: Ancient Greece Through Mercantilism  (see Timeline - Part I) MAG: pp. 28 - 30 + 33 The Magna Carta +    pp. 626 - 630
10 8 W History of Democracy: Mercantilism to the Revolution MAG: pp. 30 - 39
11 9 Th Quarter-Term Exam -
    Spring Break    
12 20 M Textbooks as Art, Education, and Corporate Propaganda -     Bring Textbooks to Class!   MAG: pp. 658 - 676 (Capitalism, Socialism, Communism, and State Propaganda)
13 21 T From Independence to Utter Dependence: Election  2000 Film: Unprecedented    
    CST's Round 1    
14

24 F

Declaration of Independence: The First Sentence Bring Declaration
15 27 M Declaration of Independence: Language of the Justification

Bring Declaration Justification Vocabulary Due

16 28 T Declaration of Independence: The Gripes and Complaint Against Parliament Justification Study Questions Due
    CST's Round 2    
17 May  1 F In Memoriam: September 11; The 9-11 Quiz (Individual) Gripes Rephrase Due
18 4 M The 9-11 Quiz Redux         Film: Underground Zero - "End of Summer" Timeline Part II
19 5 T Film: Hijacking Catastrophe - abbreviated version (minimum day) -
20 6 W Lecture: 1984 - A Warning Euphemism and Entertainment      One: I - III
21 7 Th The Value of History             Film: Unconstitutional One: IV - V + Appendix
22 8 F Privacy and Paranoia            Film: Unconstitutional One: VI - VIII
 23 11 M Sex and Control                    Film: Control Room I   Two: I - IV
24 12 T Terrorism                            Film: Control Room II   Two: V - VIII
25 13 W War is Peace           Eisenhower's Farewell Address Two: IX - Chapter 3: "War is Peace"  Farewell Address
26 14 Th

Ignorance is Strength           Film  - Why We Fight

  Two: IX - Chapter 1: "Ignorance is Strength"
27 15 F Imprisonment without Rights Film  - Why We Fight   Two: X - Three: I
28 18 M The Purpose of Power           Film: Ghosts of Abu Ghraib   Three: II
29 19 T Torture and Reality               Film: Ghosts of Abu Ghraib   Three: III - VI (end)
30 20 W 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
31 21 Th House and Senate                Article I Worksheet   Article I: sec. 1 - 7 +  Amendments 16 and 17
32 22 F House and Senate                Film: A Perfect Candidate Article I: sec. 8 - 10
    Memorial Day - No School   -
33 26 T The Presidency                    Film: A Perfect Candidate Article II + Amendments 12, 20, 22, and 25
34 27 W The Judiciary                       Film: I'm Just A Bill

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

35 28 Th Overview of the Amendments Amendment 1 - Religion MAG pp. 537 - 545 + 782
    Senior Breakfast   -
36 June  1 M Amendment 1 - 2 - Press, Speech, Assembly/Petition, and Militias or Bearing Arms         Film: "Outfoxed" MAG: pp. 223 - 230, 71 + 570 - 571
37 2 T Amendment 3 - 6 + 8 - Search and Seizure and The Rights of the Accused   Film: ACLU Drugs and the Supreme Court   MAG pp. 571 - 589
38 3 W Amendments 7, 9, 10, 13 & 14: Nationalization & Due Process       MAG pp. 532 - 536 + 569 - 570
39 4 Th Suffrage: Race, Class, Gender, Age (and Washington D.C.)  Film: ACLU Files on Dissent   Amendments 15, 19, 23, 24 and 26
40 5 F The Children's Story + Review for Final Exam   -
    Minimum Day Finals    
    Minimum Day Finals    
 

Final Comprehensive Exam Multiple-Choice Exam

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