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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

2nd Semester Spring 2009

MR. GORRELL

MONTHS OF (January-May)

(scroll down to the current week)

 

WELCOME

January 20-23, 2008

Tuesday-        Class Introduction

                        Inauguration Day

Wednesday-    Reading Assignment

                        Chapter 13 pg. 354-385

                        The Presidency

                        Newspaper Day

Thursday-       Senior Project Topic Selection Due

Friday-            Lecture: Roles of the President

____________________________________________________________

January 26-30, 2009

Monday-           Senior Project: Preliminary Research Proposal

                          Lecture : State of Union, Disability, Vice-President

Tuesday-           Quiz Chapter 13

                          Reading Assignment:

                          Chapter 14 pg. 390-408

                          The Presidency In Action

Wednesday-      Newspaper Day:  Current Events and Issues

                           Lecture: Powers of the President

Thursday-          Senior Project: Preliminary Proposal Due

                           Lecture: Powers of the President

                           Video: Air Force One

Friday-               con't video: Air Force One

_________________________________________________________

February 2-6, 2009

Monday-             Reading Assignment

                           Chapter 15 pg. 414-440

                           Federal Bureaucracy

Tuesday-            Senior Project- Proposal Due

                           Library Assignment: White House

Wednesday-       Lecture:  Federal Bureaucracy

                           Newspaper Day

Thursday-          Lecture: White House Office, Executive Office

                           Agencies and Civil Service

                           Video: White House

Friday-               QUIZ

                           Political Humor

 __________________________________________________________________

February 9-13, 2009

Monday-              Reading Assignment

                            Chapter 17 pg. 468-498

                            Foreign Policy and National Defense

Tuesday-             Lecture: Foreign Policy

                            Test Review Sheet

                            Prepare for Foreign Policy Situation Game

Wednesday-        Foreign Policy Situtation Game

                            Review for Test

                            Newspaper Day

Thursday-           TEST Chapter 13, 14 & 15

                            Senior Project-Annotated Bibliography Due

Friday-                NO SCHOOL

__________________________________________________________

February 16-20, 2009

Monday-              NO SCHOOL

Tuesday-             Senior Project Review (History/Background)

                             Special Topic Introduction

                             "Watergate"  All the President's Me

Wednesday-         con't special topic

Thursday-             Senior Project-History/Background due

                              con't special topic

Friday-                  conclusion of All the President's Men

                              QUIZ

____________________________________________________________

February 23-27, 2009

Monday-                Reading Assignment

                              Chapter 24 pg. 684-700

                              Governing the States

Tuesday-               Lecture: State Government

                              Senior Project: Current Situation/Viewpoints Due

Wednesday-          QUIZ

                              Newspaper Day

Thursday-             Idaho Handbook Activity

Friday-                  Senior Project-Policy Recommendation Due

                              Current Events Game

_________________________________________________________

April 2-6, 2009

Monday-                Lecture: State Legislature

                              Senior Project evaluation

Tuesday-              Intro to Idaho State Legislature

                              Mock Legislation Assignments

Wednesday-         Lecture: Executive Branch of State Government

                             Newspaper Day

Thursday-            Review for test

                             Mock Legislature Internet Activity

                             Video " Saved by the Bill"

Friday-                 TEST C-24 State Government

___________________________________________________________

March 9-13, 2009

Monday-                Mock Legislation

                              Committee Hearings

Tuesday-               Mock Legislation

Wednesday-          Mock Legislation

                              Floor Debate

Thursday-             Senior Project PowerPoint Presentation

                              Committee Hearings

                              Floor Debate

Friday-                  Library Research

                              PowerPoint

_________________________________________________________

March 16-20, 2009

Monday-                Mock Legislation

                              Committee Hearings

                              Floor Debate

Tuesday-               Mock Legislation con't

Wednesday-          Newspaper Day

                               Election of Governor

Thursday-              Senior Project PowerPoint Draft Due

                               QUIZ Mock Legislation

                               Governor/consideration of bills

Friday-                   Early Release/Springbreak

                               Trivia Game

 __________________________________________________________________

March 30-April 3, 2009

Monday-                    Reading Assignment

                                Chapter 25 pg. 718-737

                                Local Government

Tuesday-                   Lecture: County government

Wednesday-               Library-Senior Project PowerPoint

Thursday-                  PowerPoint Due

                                Class evaluation of PowerPoints

Friday-                      Class evaluation of PowerPoints

___________________________________________________________________

April 6-10, 2009

Monday-                    Lecture: City Government

Tuesday-                   Reading Assignment

                                Chapter 25 pg. 739-744 Financing Local Government

Wednesday-              Senior Project Presentation

                                How to give an effective speech

Thursday-                 Lecture:  Local government finance and taxation

                                Review for Test

Friday-                     TEST Chapter 25

_________________________________________________________________

April 13-14, 2009

Monday-                   Reading Assignment

                               Chapter 18 pg. 506-526

                               Federal Courts

Tuesday-                  Senior Project Presentation Day

Wednesday-              Lecture: Federal Judicary

                                Newspaper Day

Thursday-                 Lecture: Supreme Court

                                How the Supreme Court works

Friday-                      QUIZ

                                Teens and the Supreme Court Activity

 _________________________________________________________________

April 20-24, 2009

Monday-                   ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Tuesday-                   Reading Assignment

                                Chapter 20 pg. 564-588

                                Due Process & Rights of Accused

Wednesday-              Lecture: Due Process, Police Powers,

                                Habeas Corpus, Bill of Attainder, Ex Post Facto

                                Newspaper Day

Thursday-                 Lecture/Activity: 2th, 3rd, & 13th Amendments

Friday-                      Lecture: 4th Amendment

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April 27-May 1, 2009

Monday-                    5th and 6th Amendments

                                 Gideon Case

Tuesday-                    Video: Gideon's Trumpet

Wednesday-                8th Amendment

                                  Treason

                                  Newspaper Day                     

Thursday-                    Review for Test

                                  con't video

Friday-                      TEST Chapters 18 & 20

                                  conclusion of Gideon's Trumpet

__________________________________________________________

May 4-8, 2009

Monday-                    Reading Assignment

                                  Chapter 24 pg. 702-712

                                  Local Courts and Judges

                                  Mock Jury Selection Assignment of roles

Tuesday-                   Mock Jury Selection Role play

Wednesday-              Video presentation:  Twelve Angry Men

Thursday-                  con't presentation

Friday-                      conclusion of Twelve Angry Men

                                  Quiz