United States Government Assignments
- Instructor
- Sunshine Arena Cavalluzzi
- Term
- Fall 2011
- Department
- Social Science
- Description
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to develop an understanding of the institutions of American government and how our system compares with other governments in the world today. This course marks the culmination of civic literacy that will prepare students to vote, participate in community activities, and implement the responsibilities of citizenship. OBJECTIVES: Through the below units of study, students will gain a fundamental understanding of the framework of American government, the structure and responsibilities of each branch, and an increased insight into their responsibilities as voters and citizens, pursuant to the state content standards for government (available in their entirety online at http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/hstgrade12.asp). As well, through independent research, writing, presentations, and awareness of current events, students will enhance critical thinking and analytical skills.
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Feeling like you could use some extra credit? The last major option of the semester is the reading/analysis of A Long Way Gone (details attached).
Extra credit will continue to be available for extra work and for vocabulary sentences on each unit.
It's also not too early to begin thinking about the final exam! Study guide available here!
Extra credit will continue to be available for extra work and for vocabulary sentences on each unit.
It's also not too early to begin thinking about the final exam! Study guide available here!
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Need another copy of the assignments for the current unit (State and Local Gov)? It's available here! :)
And, in this season of giving, please contribute first and foremost to people who are really, really struggling right now. After that, if you still have ability and inclination to give, please consider donating some colored paper to the Effort to Pep Up Your Homework-Doing and Testing Experiences Through the Use of Some Pops of Color. :) THANKS to those of you who of course already have donated. You make a difference! :)
And, in this season of giving, please contribute first and foremost to people who are really, really struggling right now. After that, if you still have ability and inclination to give, please consider donating some colored paper to the Effort to Pep Up Your Homework-Doing and Testing Experiences Through the Use of Some Pops of Color. :) THANKS to those of you who of course already have donated. You make a difference! :)
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Need another copy of the current unit's assignment sheet (CAMPAIGNS, ELECTIONS & POLITICAL PARTIES)? Print it here! (EXTRA CREDIT option and online quiz details also attached!! :) )
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Need another copy of the current unit's assignment sheet (CONGRESS)? Print it here!
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Please find attached an extra copy of the Unit One homework assignments, the how-to guide for current events, and the Framers Facebook assignment, the key to our first quiz (all or nothing, Thursday, Sept. 15!), a blank copy of said quiz for your use in preparation, a brief synopsis of the Constitution that might be useful, and reveiw questions for Unit One to assist in your preparation for that exam (Tuesday, September 20)