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AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
2nd Semester  Spring 2008
MR. GORRELL
                MONTHS OF January-June
            (scroll down to the current week)

_______________________________________________________

                      Welcome
  
January 22-25, 2008

Tuesday-     Class Introduction

Wednesday-   Reading Assignment
             pg. 354-385
             The Presidency

Thursday-    Senior Project
             Topic Presentation in Library

Friday-      Lecture:  Roles of the President
_______________________________________________________
January 28-February 1, 2008

Monday-      Reading Assignment
             Chapter 14 pg. 390-408
             The Presidency In Action

             State of the Union assignment

Tuesday-     Lecture: Benefits of the President
                      Vice President
                      State of the Union Recap

Wednesday-   SNOW DAY

Thursday-    Senior Project-Library
             Topic Research

Friday-      QUIZ
             Senior Project Topic Research
_______________________________________________________
February 4-8, 2009

Monday-      Reading Assignment
             Chapter 15 pg. 414-440
             The Bureaucracy

Tuesday-     Lecture: Presidential Primaries
             Super Tuesday-Idaho Democratic Caucus
             Powers of the President

Wwednesday-  Newspaper Day
             Current Events and Issues
             Air Force One video

Thursday-    Senior Project Proposal Due
             History & Background Content-Intro
             Library Assignment:
             Facts about the President
             President's Cabinet

Friday-      conclusion of Air Force One video
             Quiz
_______________________________________________________
February 11-15, 2008

Monday-      Lecture:  Powers of the President

Tuesday-     Senior Project Due: History & Background
                                 Annotated Bib
             Lecture: The Executive Office

Wednesday-   Review for Test
             Newspaper Day

Thursday-    TEST
             Chapter 13, 14 15

Friday-      NO SCHOOL
______________________________________________________
February 18-22, 2008

Monday-      NO SCHOOL

Tuesday-     Special Topic Introduction
             "Watergate"
             video "The President's Men"
             Senior Project Due: Current Situation
                                 & Practices

Wednesday-   con't video

Thursday-    con't video

Friday-      conclusion and quiz
_______________________________________________________
February 25-29, 2008

Monday-      Reading Assignment:
             Chapter 17 pg. 468-498
             Foreign Policy and National Defense

Tuesday-     Lecture:  American Foreign Policy
             Senior Project Due:  Recommendations
                                  Resources
             Intro to Foreign Policy Simulation

Wednesday-   Foreign Policy Simulation Begins

Thursday-    Presentation to the President
             Foreign Policy Advice

Friday-      Press Conference by the President
             QUIZ
_______________________________________________________
March 3-7, 2008

Monday-      Reading Assignment:
             Chapter 24 pg. 684-700
             Governing the States

Tuesday-     Lecture:  State Government
             Idaho State Government Review

Wednesday-   Newspaper Day
             Presidential Nomination Update
             Political Humor

Thursday-    Idaho Blue Book Activity

Friday-      Library Research
             Idaho State Legislation
______________________________________________________
March 10-14, 2008

Monday-      Introduction of Mock Legislation
             Library Internet Assignment

Tusday-      Lecture: Idaho State Legislature
             Committee Organization and election
             of leadership
             Senior Project Assessment

Wednesday-   First Reading: Mock Legislation

Thursday-    Committee Hearings

Friday-      
             Floor Debate: Mock Legislation
_____________________________________________________
March 17-21, 2008

Monday-      Committee Hearings
             con't Mock Legislation

Tuesday-     Mock Legislation
             Lecture: Governor and Executive Offices

Wednesday-   Review for Testcon't mock legislation

Thursday-    TEST Chapter 24 Idaho State Government
             Election of Governor
             con't Mock Legislation

Friday-      Conclusion of Mock Legislation
             QUIZ
             Early Release for Spring Break
_____________________________________________________
March 31-April 4, 2008

Monday-      Reading Assignment:
             Chapter 25 pg. 718-737
             Local Government

Tuesday-     Library: Senior Project PPT

Wednesday-   Lecture Notes:
             Counties, Towns and Townships
             Newspaper Day

Thursday-    Current Events

Friday-      Library: Senior Project PPT
_____________________________________________________
April 7-11,2008

Monday-      PowerPoint Presentation by Mr. Kojima

Tuesday-     Library: Senior PPT

Wednesday-   Lecture Notes:
             Cities & Towns
             Newspaper Day

Thursday-    Mock City Hall

Friday-      PPT Due for Senior Project
_____________________________________________________
April 14-18, 2008

Monday-      Lecture: Local Revenue and Taxes
             Review for TEST

Tuesday-     TEST Chapter 25
             Last Minute Prep for Senior Project

Wednesday-   SENIOR PROJECT PPT PRESENTATION

Thursday-    Special Topic

Friday-      Special Topic
_____________________________________________________
April 21-25, 2008

Monday-      Reading Assignment
             Chapter 18 pg. 506-526
             The Federal Courts

Tuesday-     Lecture:  Federal Courts

Wednesday-   Judicial Review
             Video: The Supreme Court

Thursday-    Supreme Court Activity
             QUIZ

Friday-      Special Presentation
_____________________________________________________
April 28-May 2, 2008

Monday-      Reading Assignment
             Chapter 20 pg. 564-588
             Due Process & Rights of the Accused

Tuesday-     Lecture:
             Due Process
             Police Powers
             Habeas Corpus, Bill of Attainder,
             Ex Post Facto  

Wednesday-   2nd Amendment
             13th Amendment
             Newspaper Day

Thursday-    (Econ Summitt)

Friday-      3rd & 4th Amendments
             Search & Seizure
             QUIZ
____________________________________________________
May 5-9, 2008

Monday-      5th Amendment

Tuesday-     6th Amendment
             video: Gideon Case

Wednesday-   Jury Duty
             Activity: Jury Game

Thursday-    8th Amendment
             Review for Test

Friday-      TEST Chapter 18 & 20
____________________________________________________
May 12-16, 2008

Monday-      Mock Trial Selection
             Prep

Tuesday-     Prep for Mock Trial
             Terminology for the Trial

Wednesday-   Opening of Trial
             Special Presentation "Twelve Angry Men"

Thursday-    "Twelve Angry Men"

Friday-      Resume Trial
____________________________________________________
May 19-23, 2008

Monday-      Conclusion of Trial
             Prep for EOC
             con't "Twelve Angry Men"

Tuesday-     QUIZ-  Mock Trial
             Prep for EOC
             con't "Twelve Angry Men"
             Locker Clean-Out

Wednesday-   EOC Test  5th & 6th

Thursday-    EOC Test  3rd

Friday-      EOC Test 2nd
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