Thursday, August 27, 2015

1st semester pacing guide

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Week 1 Aug 24-28NO SCHOOLNO SCHOOLNO SCHOOLUnit 1
Week 2 Aug 31-Sep 4Unit 1Unit 1
Week 3 Sept 7-11NO SCHOOLUnit 1Unit 1
Week 4 Sept 14-18Unit 1Unit 1Unit 1
Week 5 Sept 21-25Unit 1 examUnit 2
Week 6 Sept 28-Oct 2Unit 2Unit 2Unit 2
Week 7 Oct 5-9Unit 2Unit 2NO SCHOOL
Week 8 Oct 12-16Unit 2 examUnit 3
Week 9 Oct 19-23Unit 3NO SCHOOLNO SCHOOLNO SCHOOL
Week 10 Oct 26-30Unit 3Unit 3NO SCHOOL
Week 11 Nov 2-6Unit 3Unit 3Unit 3 exam
Week 12 Nov 9-13Unit 4NO SCHOOLUnit 4
Week 13 Nov 16-20Unit 4Unit 4
Week 14 Nov 23-27Unit 4Unit 4 exam, Unit 5NO SCHOOLNO SCHOOL
Week 15 Nov 30-Dec 4Unit 5Unit 5
Week 16 Dec 7-11Unit 5Unit 5Unit 5 exam
Week 17 Dec 14-18ReviewFinal exam

Unit 1 non-textbook readings

Aug 28
John Locke's Second Treatise on Government: https://docs.google.com/document/d/161gdrikwRGSOIBsPYbBWbw1j32D691yAw5hLDapj9l4/pub


Aug 29
Pro-government article:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MO0BEgEpkg8EV4iDqSqrwilOODvhLFHXuuARpOz_O7k/pub

Anti-government article:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/15nvDx4JXvzzVgRoFdrQ2njgpPnC2teJZPAd00BxS8U8/pub


Sep 7
Write a Constitution - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kAeDagdYwbSYIUOz95ehFEzPLiG0IO1RqpiSRvdyJOg/pub


Sep 11
Federalist 10 and the Dangers of Factionalism - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r2zNA3_avomjVN-mjXh2ZV7wTBLy1JfhTIPADeW4bN4/pub


Sept. 16
How To Read The Constitution - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NHLUCzZavpw2azaguZYKdfPf6HRb-4Au7hDauLD-Aco/pub

Breyer Makes Case For Justices' Adherence To Constitution - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1do3mIRcVdTpXmcDgmhqx8dNO80yuKi21PlA1keTEY0A/pub


Sept. 17
'We The People' Lose Followers - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_FFIaDAryCIY5k6ws6UqY08gJBXXtQ0rctw6kAW-bJ4/pub

On Day Devoted To Constitution, A Fight Over It - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ul6I_ohZ7HWNp8kz6_CswWW_kdZvd-cxZWZRBBsDYbM/pub

Homework: Political compass

Date assigned
Friday, August 28


Assignment
Take the test at politicalcompass.org and record your coordinates somewhere you won't lose them (probably your phone).  Email them to me (this is how you will get credit for doing it) and bring them to class on Tuesday.


Due date
Tuesday, September 1

Homework: John Locke

Date assigned
Friday, August 28


Assignment
1) If you don't have Gmail, fix that oversight.

2) Apply for membership in the Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!forum/grant-ap-gov

3) Read the excerpt of John Locke's "2nd Treatise on Government" - https://docs.google.com/document/d/161gdrikwRGSOIBsPYbBWbw1j32D691yAw5hLDapj9l4/pub

4) Post a summary of his main ideas (no more than 200 words) on the Google Group.


Due date
Tuesday, September 1