2005- 2006 Calendar
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Day of Week |
Day |
Month |
Topic |
Assignment |
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Monday |
29 |
August |
First Day of School/ Course Introduction |
Read Pg 4-6 |
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Tuesday |
30 |
August |
What do you already Know (Pre-Assessment) |
Write "Why Government" |
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Wednesday |
31 |
August |
History of Government |
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Thursday |
1 |
September |
History of Government |
Complete Government over time Concept Worksheet |
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Friday |
2 |
September |
Types & Structures of Government |
Read Chapter 1, Section 2 |
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Monday |
5 |
September |
NO SCHOOL – Labor Day |
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Tuesday |
6 |
September |
Types & Structures of Government |
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Wednesday |
7 |
September |
European Principles of Government |
Read Chapter 1, Section 3 |
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Thursday |
8 |
September |
European & American Principles |
Read Chapter 3, Section 1 |
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Friday |
9 |
September |
American Principles of Government |
Complete Government Foundations Chart |
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Monday |
12 |
September |
Federalism |
Read Chapter 4 Section 1 |
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Tuesday |
13 |
September |
Federalism |
Articles of Confederation Assignment |
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Wednesday |
14 |
September |
Impact of Federalism |
Read Chapter 4 Section 2 – Do Separation of Powers Worksheet |
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Thursday |
15 |
September |
Expansion of Federal Powers |
Write Federal vs. Confederate |
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Friday |
16 |
September |
McCulloch vs. |
Finish |
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Monday |
19 |
September |
Checks and Balances |
Elastic Clause Assignment |
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Tuesday |
20 |
September |
The Constitution |
Write Constitution |
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Wednesday |
21 |
September |
The Amendment Process |
Complete Assignments at Home |
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Thursday |
22 |
September |
Review for Unit 1 Test |
Study for Test |
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Friday |
23 |
September |
Review for Unit 1 Test |
Study for Test |
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Monday |
26 |
September |
Review for Unit 1 Test |
Study for Test |
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Tuesday |
27 |
September |
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Read Chapter 6 Section 1&2 |
2005- 2006 Calendar
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Day of Week |
Day |
Month |
Topic |
Assignment |
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Wednesday |
28 |
September |
Unit 2 Introduction and Pre Assessment (Early Release Day) |
Read Chapter 6 Section 1 & 2 |
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Thursday |
29 |
September |
Politics and Citizenship Activity |
Read Chapter 6 Section 3 & 4 |
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Friday |
30 |
September |
Politics and Citizenship Activity |
Write Election |
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Monday |
3 |
October |
Politics and Citizenship Movie |
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Tuesday |
4 |
October |
ROSH HASHANAH (NO SCHOOL) |
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Wednesday |
5 |
October |
Demographics and the Political Process |
Review Voting Patterns Data |
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Thursday |
6 |
October |
Demographics and the Political Process |
Write Demographics |
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Friday |
7 |
October |
Liberal vs. Conservative |
Complete Demographics Worksheet |
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Monday |
10 |
October |
Influence Groups (PAC's) |
Read Chapter 9 Section 2 & 3 |
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Tuesday |
11 |
October |
Influencing the parties (PAC's continued) |
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Wednesday |
12 |
October |
Why Political Parties? |
Record 3 quotes from a current new source that identifies 3 different roles of political parties. Site each quote and write a sentence explaining each. |
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Thursday |
13 |
October |
YOM KIPPUR (NO SCHOOL) |
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Friday |
14 |
October |
Influence of the Media |
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Monday |
17 |
October |
Influence of the Media |
Finish Political Cartoon Worksheet |
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Tuesday |
18 |
October |
The nominating process |
Read Chapter 7, Sect 1 & Do Worksheet for Homework |
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Wednesday |
19 |
October |
Elections & Voting Overview |
Read Chapter 7 Sect 2 &3 |
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Thursday |
20 |
October |
The Electoral College |
Electoral |
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Friday |
21 |
October |
MSTA CONFERENCE (NO SCHOOL) |
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Monday |
24 |
October |
Selecting State Officials |
Complete Worksheet |
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Tuesday |
25 |
October |
Reapportionment, Redistricting & Gerrymandering |
Complete Worksheet |
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Wednesday |
26 |
October |
Review Day |
Study for Test |
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Thursday |
27 |
October |
Review Day |
Study for Test |
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Friday |
28 |
October |
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Read Chapter 3 Sec 1 &2 |
2005- 2006 Calendar
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Day of Week |
Day |
Month |
Topic |
Assignment |
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Monday |
31 |
October |
Unit 3 Introduction and Pre Assessment (Early Release Day) |
Read Chapter 3 Section 3 &4 |
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Tuesday |
1 |
November |
TEACHER |
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Wednesday |
2 |
November |
Federalism and Power Sharing |
Complete the Federalism & Power Worksheet (12pts) |
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Thursday |
3 |
November |
Sharing with in the branches |
Compete Attacking the question Step 1-3 (12pts) |
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Friday |
4 |
November |
The Executive Branch |
Read Chapter 14 |
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Monday |
7 |
November |
Powers of the President |
Finish Chapter 14 and Class work (10pts) |
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Tuesday |
8 |
November |
Powers of the Governor & |
Write |
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Wednesday |
9 |
November |
Case Study: Executives Respond |
Create 10 or more Generalizations (10pts) |
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Thursday |
10 |
November |
Executive Branch Activity |
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Friday |
11 |
November |
Executive Branch Activity |
Create Generalizations 10-20 with factual support (10pts) |
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Monday |
14 |
November |
The Powers of Congress |
Answer Patriot Act Questions (14pts) |
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Tuesday |
15 |
November |
Legislative Activity |
Read Chapter 10 |
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Wednesday |
16 |
November |
Legislative Activity |
Complete Congressional Worksheet (20pts) |
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Thursday |
17 |
November |
Legislative Activity |
Find Pro or Con Support of Patriot Act (8pts) |
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Friday |
18 |
November |
Powers of the State & Local Legislatures |
Write Patriot Act |
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Monday |
21 |
November |
State & Local Courts |
Write a Thesis Statement for the essay (8pts) |
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Tuesday |
22 |
November |
Federal Judicial Branch |
You are the Judge Chart (12 pts) |
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Wednesday |
23 |
November |
Review Day |
Study for Unit |
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Thursday |
24 |
November |
THANKSGIVING (NO SCHOOL) |
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Friday |
25 |
November |
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Monday |
28 |
November |
Write ECR |
Study for Unit |
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Tuesday |
29 |
November |
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Revise ECR |
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Wednesday |
30 |
November |
Unit 4 Introduction and Pre Assessment (Early Release Day) |
Read Chapter 18, Section 1,2, & 3 |
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Thursday |
1 |
December |
When Our Rights Conflict |
Complete “Learning the Bill of Rights” Worksheet (20pts) |
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Friday |
2 |
December |
When Our Rights Conflict |
Complete “Get to Know the Bill of Rights” Worksheet (20pts) |
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Monday |
5 |
December |
Justice and Equality |
Read Chapter 18 |
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Tuesday |
6 |
December |
Justice and the Constitution |
Write Justice |
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Wednesday |
7 |
December |
Justice and the Constitution |
Find 2 Articles showcasing constitutional rights and write an explanation. (14pts) |
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Thursday |
8 |
December |
Discrimination and the Constitution |
Complete Plessy vs. Ferguson Worksheet (10pts) |
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Friday |
9 |
December |
Brown vs. The Board of Education |
Write |
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Monday |
12 |
December |
Expanding rights in the 1960’s |
Write |
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Tuesday |
13 |
December |
Educational Equality |
Read Chapter 19 Section 3 |
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Wednesday |
14 |
December |
Establishing Order |
Read Chapter 20 Section 1 and Chapter 24 Section 3 |
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Thursday |
15 |
December |
Justice and Criminal Law |
Write Criminal Law |
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Friday |
16 |
December |
Justice and Civil Law Activity |
Review roles for activity |
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Monday |
19 |
December |
Justice and Civil Law Activity |
Review roles for activity |
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Tuesday |
20 |
December |
Justice and Civil Law Activity |
Review roles for activity |
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Wednesday |
21 |
December |
Justice and Civil Law Activity |
Review roles for activity |
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Thursday |
22 |
December |
Civil vs. Criminal Law |
Complete Criminal vs. Law Worksheet (10pts) |
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Friday |
23 |
December |
Due Process and Justice |
Complete In re Gault Case Reading & Questions (8pts) |
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Monday |
26 |
December |
WINTER BREAK (NO SCHOOL) |
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Tuesday |
27 |
December |
WINTER BREAK (NO SCHOOL) |
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Wednesday |
28 |
December |
WINTER BREAK (NO SCHOOL) |
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Thursday |
29 |
December |
WINTER BREAK (NO SCHOOL) |
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Friday |
30 |
December |
WINTER BREAK (NO SCHOOL) |
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Monday |
2 |
January |
WINTER BREAK (NO SCHOOL) |
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Tuesday |
3 |
January |
Students and Due Process |
Complete Class work (8pts) and |
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Wednesday |
4 |
January |
Gideon vs. Wainwright |
Complete Class work (14pts) and Compete Gideon’s Petition Questions (9pts) |
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Thursday |
5 |
January |
Miranda vs. |
Complete Class work (12pts) and Study important cases |
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Friday |
6 |
January |
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Study for Mid-Term |
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Monday |
9 |
January |
Review Day |
Study for Mid-Term |
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Tuesday |
10 |
January |
Review Day |
Study for Mid-Term |
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Wednesday |
11 |
January |
Review Day |
Study for Mid-Term |
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Monday |
23 |
January |
No School |
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Tuesday |
24 |
January |
Unit 5 Introduction and Pre Assessment (Early Release Day) |
Read Chapter 23, Section 1 |
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Wednesday |
25 |
January |
Economic Concepts - Scarcity |
News Source Example of Gov. Eco. Decision (10pts) |
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Thursday |
26 |
January |
Economic Concepts – Specialization of Trade |
Find and summarize an Influential Advertisement. (10pts) |
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Friday |
27 |
January |
Supply and Demand Activity |
Check for understanding homework (20pts) |
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Monday |
30 |
January |
Supply and Demand Activity |
Complete Market Simulation Questions (10pts) |
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Tuesday |
31 |
January |
Types of Economies |
Command Eco |
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Wednesday |
1 |
February |
Market vs. Command Economy |
Complete Budget WS (9pts) Gov. in Balance WS (20pts) |
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Thursday |
2 |
February |
Socio-Economics |
Complete Poverty WS (9pts) Rich Getting Richer WS (9pt) |
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Friday |
3 |
February |
Socio-Economics |
Poverty |
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Monday |
6 |
February |
Trade Off’s |
Read Chapter 16, Section 1 |
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Tuesday |
7 |
February |
Keynesian Economics |
Read Chapter 16, Section 3 |
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Wednesday |
8 |
February |
Balancing Goals ECR |
Chap 16, Sect 3 WS (15pts) |
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Thursday |
9 |
February |
Keynesian Economics |
Write Budget |
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Friday |
10 |
February |
Monetary, Fiscal, and Regulatory |
Complete Fiscal Policy Questions (6pts) |
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Monday |
13 |
February |
US Fiscal Policy |
Read Chapter 16, Section 2 |
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Tuesday |
14 |
February |
How Regulation Works |
Find an Example of US Reg- ulatory Policy –Explain -10pts |
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Wednesday |
15 |
February |
Monetary Policy |
Complete Fed Actions WS (8pts) |
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Thursday |
16 |
February |
International Specialization |
Answer Interdependence Question (5pts) |
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Friday |
17 |
February |
The Global Economy |
Write Trade Barriers |
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Monday |
20 |
February |
PRESIDENTS |
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Tuesday |
21 |
February |
Trade Barriers |
Answer Trade Barrier Questions (6pts) |
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Wednesday |
22 |
February |
Free Trade/ |
Complete Graphic Organizer (10pts) |
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Thursday |
23 |
February |
International Organizations/IMF |
Write Free Trade |
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Friday |
24 |
February |
Review Day |
Study for Unit V Exam |
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Monday |
27 |
February |
Review Day |
Study for Unit V Exam |
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Tuesday |
28 |
February |
Review Day |
Study for Unit V Exam |
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Wednesday |
1 |
March |
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Read Chapter 17 |
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Thursday |
2 |
March |
Unit 6 Introduction and Pre Assessment (Early Release Day) |
Write International Organization |
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Friday |
3 |
March |
Foreign Policy Scenarios |
Foreign Policy A |
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Monday |
6 |
March |
Foreign Policy Scenarios |
Work on Project(145pts) |
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Tuesday |
7 |
March |
Levels of Foreign Policy |
Work on Project(145pts) |
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Wednesday |
8 |
March |
The Cold War |
Work on Project(145pts) |
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Thursday |
9 |
March |
The Cold War |
Work on Project(145pts) |
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Friday |
10 |
March |
The Vietnam War |
Work on Project(145pts) |
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Monday |
13 |
March |
International Alliances & Human Rights |
Work on Project(145pts) |
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Tuesday |
14 |
March |
International Alliances & Human Rights |
Work on Project(145pts) |
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Wednesday |
15 |
March |
International Organizations and the Developing World |
Work on Project(145pts) |
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Thursday |
16 |
March |
International Organizations and the Developing World |
Work on Project(145pts) |
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Friday |
17 |
March |
International Organizations and the Developing World |
Work on Project (145pts) |
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Monday |
20 |
March |
Global Networks; Global Necessities |
Write |
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Tuesday |
21 |
March |
Regional Conflicts |
Write |
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Wednesday |
22 |
March |
Regional Conflicts |
Write |
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Thursday |
23 |
March |
Regional Conflicts |
Write |
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Friday |
24 |
March |
US Role in the 21st Century |
Write |
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Monday |
27 |
March |
Foreign Policy Review |
Complete US Foreign Policy Scenarios Worksheet. (25pts) |
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Tuesday |
28 |
March |
Foreign Policy Review |
Complete US Foreign Policy Briefing Worksheet. (18 pts) |
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Wednesday |
29 |
March |
Foreign Policy Review |
Complete History Behind U.S. Foreign Policy WS (18 pts) |
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Thursday |
30 |
March |
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Read Chapter 25, Sec 2 |
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Friday |
31 |
March |
PROFESSIONAL |
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Monday |
3 |
April |
Unit 7 Introduction and Pre Assessment (Early Release Day) |
Read Chapter 25 Sec 3 |
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Tuesday |
4 |
April |
What is Public Policy |
Complete Public Policy Story and Questions (15pts) |
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Wednesday |
5 |
April |
Developing Public Policy |
Finish Planning a community activity (15pts) |
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Thursday |
6 |
April |
Developing Public Policy |
Complete Public Policy |
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Friday |
7 |
April |
Influencing Public Policy |
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Monday |
10 |
April |
SPRING BREAK (NO SCHOOL) |
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Tuesday |
11 |
April |
SPRING BREAK (NO SCHOOL) |
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Wednesday |
12 |
April |
SPRING BREAK (NO SCHOOL) |
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Thursday |
13 |
April |
SPRING BREAK (NO SCHOOL) |
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Friday |
14 |
April |
SPRING BREAK (NO SCHOOL) |
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Monday |
17 |
April |
SPRING BREAK (NO SCHOOL) |
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Tuesday |
18 |
April |
Influencing Public Policy |
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Wednesday |
19 |
April |
The States and Public Policy |
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Thursday |
20 |
April |
Federalism and State Entitlements |
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Friday |
21 |
April |
Federalism and State Entitlements |
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Monday |
24 |
April |
The Government and the Environment |
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Tuesday |
25 |
April |
The Government and the Environment |
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Wednesday |
26 |
April |
Public Policy and Equality |
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Thursday |
27 |
April |
Social Justice |
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Friday |
28 |
April |
Marbury vs. |
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Monday |
1 |
May |
Equality and Plessy vs. |
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Tuesday |
2 |
May |
Equality and Grutter vs. Bollinger and UCal vs. Blake |
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Wednesday |
3 |
May |
Freedom of Speech |
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Thursday |
4 |
May |
Tinker vs. |
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Friday |
5 |
May |
Due Process and Public Policy |
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Monday |
8 |
May |
Fair Housing and Public Policy |
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Tuesday |
9 |
May |
Housing and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
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Wednesday |
10 |
May |
Review Day |
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Thursday |
11 |
May |
Review Day |
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Friday |
12 |
May |
Review Day |
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Monday |
15 |
May |
Review Day |
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Tuesday |
16 |
May |
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2005- 2006 Calendar
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Wednesday |
17 |
May |
Review Day |
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Thursday |
18 |
May |
Review Day |
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Friday |
19 |
May |
Review Day |
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Monday |
22 |
May |
Review Day |
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Tuesday |
23 |
May |
Review Day |
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Wednesday |
24 |
May |
HSA GOVERNMENT FINAL EXAM |
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