Unit
1: Principles of Government (Jan. 31 - March 2) |
Mth. |
Day |
Activity |
|
Reading to be Discussed That Day |
|
Jan. |
29 M |
Introduction:
Rules, and
Forced-Choice Exercise on
Proposed Rules |
|
Proposed Rules Handout
Class Rules Agreement |
|
. |
30 T |
The Legislative Process; Form
Constituent Groups and Legislative Groups;
Forced-Choice Concluded |
|
Proposed Rules
Handout |
|
31 W |
The Legislative Process (Brainstorming and
Rough-Drafting Class Rules) |
|
- |
|
Feb |
1 Th |
Passing Illegal and
Unconstitutional Laws (College
Prep.: Partner Quiz) |
|
Amendment 2 and
Proposition 187 |
|
2 F |
Discussion and Revision of
Proposed Legislation (Bring class set of draft proposals
- Teacher will be absent) |
|
- |
|
5 M |
District Policies: Homework and
Grades
(College Prep.: Partner Quiz) |
|
Homework and
Grades
(skip "Administrative Procedures") |
|
6 T |
District Policies: Search,
Seizure, and Publication (College Prep.: Partner
Quiz) |
|
Publication
and
Search, Seizure
(skip "Resolution 99-41" and following) |
|
7 W |
Harassment and Discrimination
(College Prep.: Partner Quiz) |
|
Harassment and
Discrimination (of
Students)
Class Rules Due Today |
| |
8 Th |
Constituent and
Legislative Groups' Final Revisions |
|
- |
|
9 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. (pp. 675 - 682) |
| |
12 M |
*****
No School: Lincoln's B-Day ***** |
|
13 T |
The 9-11 Quiz Redux (Individual) |
|
- |
|
14
W |
Final Legislative Session; Vote
Count (Bring Final Proposals) |
|
- |
| |
15 Th* |
Film - A State of Mind 1 |
|
- |
| |
16 F* |
Film - A State of Mind 1 |
|
- |
| |
19 M |
*****
No School: Washington's B-Day ***** |
| |
20 T* |
Film - A State of Fear 1 |
|
- |
| |
21 W |
Film - A State of Fear 2 |
|
- |
|
22 Th |
Introduction to Systems of
Government: Anarchy |
|
Magruder's Am. Gov. (MAG) pp. 4
- 10 |
|
26 M |
Autocratic Systems:
Dictatorship, Monarchy, and Constitutional Monarchy |
|
Magruder's Am. Gov. (MAG) pp.
12 - 16 |
|
27
T |
Oligarchic Systems: Oligarchy; Corporatocracy; Theocracy;
and Totalitarianism |
|
- |
|
28
W |
"Democratic" Systems: Direct Democracy, Republic,
Democratic Republic, and Parliamentary Democracy
|
|
- |
|
Mar. |
1 Th |
Review Day |
|
- |
|
2
F |
Unit 1 Exam: School Board
Policies; Legislative Processes; Systems of Government
(College Prep.: Partner Test) |
|
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