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SYLLABUS

 

American Government / Economics

Coach Hughey

Credit: 12th Grade History

Room: 1M

Text: Prentice Hall - Magruder’s American Gover= nment

        =   Prentice Hall – Economics – Principles in Action

Course Description

Major themes and issues in American Government and supporting historical background. View and become familiar with important people and events in Ameri= can Government.

Recommended Resource:&nb= sp; Magruder’s Web Site: www.phschool.com/atscho= ol/Magruders

 

Objectives:

·         Identify the origins and functions of government.<= /o:p>

·         Understand the intellectual influences in the developme= nt of representative democracy.

·         Examine in detail the United States Constitution.<= /o:p>

·         Know the structure and workings of government at both t= he state and national level.

·         Understand the development of political parties and civ= ic life.

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Course of Study:&n= bsp;

·         Origins and functions of government.<= /p>

·         Arguments for the necessity of politics and government.=

·         Essential characteristics of limited and unlimited governments.

·         Effect of the rule of law on groups and the individual.=

·         Development of representative democracy in America= .

·         Basic American documents associated with the founding of the federal system.

·         The purposes, organization and function of the three branches of American government.

·         Development of political parties in the United States.

·         Impact of interest groups on the American political sys= tem.

·         Political participation by Americans.=

·         Relationship between rights and responsibilities of citizens.

·         Role of court decisions, governmental agencies, and Act= s of Congress.

·         Various roles of the citizen in a participatory democra= cy.

·         U.S. foreign p= olicy and national security interests.

·         The importance of U.S. foreign policy to indivi= dual citizens.

·         America<= /span>’s r= ole in the world community.

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Instructional Procedures:

·         After reading assignments, material is presented in cla= ss by lecture, worksheet, or discussion.  Student preparation and understanding are checked through recitation, reading, questions, and colloquies.  Frequent quizzes provide evaluation.

·         Comprehensive exercises, readings, and essays provide students additional opportunities to comprehend concepts.  Maps, films, videos, and charts he= lp visualize concepts and facts.

·         News programming supplements the curriculum.=

 

Grading Proc= edure

Grades will be assigned on the following basis:

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Your grades will be posted on the bulletin board weekly by social security numbe= r. (usually Monday)

 

  • Assignments must = be 1) labeled  ex: Ch 1 Sec 2, #1-5 2/10/04  2) name  4) questions copied.

 

Testing and Marking:

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·         Class work consists of daily activities, quizzes, homework, = and class participation.  Norm= ally several quizzes are given for each lesson.=   Class work accounts for 40% of the period grade. You will have either a quiz or an in-class assignment for a grade each day. =

·         Chapter and unit tests make up 60% of the period grade. These may include major reports.

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Makeup Work

Makeup work will be available if the student has an excused absence. It is the student’s responsibility to ask the teacher for their makeup work. Students will have 5 days from the date of absence to make up assignments. Makeup te= sts will be given 2 school days after the absence. Being unprepared= for the test is not an acceptable excuse. A zero will be given for all makeup work not completed.

 

Attendance

Three tardies will result in one unexcused absence fr= om class. Six absences will result in failure of the class. A tardy will count= as a zero on that day’s homework assignment. 

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Procedures

1. A short assignment (10-20 minutes), usually your no= tebook work, will be on the board to work on when you arrive in class.

2. The teacher does not “start” class, the students start class before the bell rings.

3. I will not call roll, I will take it visually using= the seating chart.

4. Do not interrupt teacher or anyone else that is spe= aking.

5. Raise you hand if you would like to contribute to t= he discussion.

6. Focus on the speaker and what is being said.

7. Daily work will be turned in face up, with your nam= e, date, and block on it.

8. To leave the room for any reason, the student will = write out the room-leaving paragraph and raise their hand for the teacher to call them to the desk. The paragraph must be written on a clean sheet of paper, = the paragraph must be written neatly, the appropriate blanks must be filled in,= and proper use of capitalization, punctuation, etc. will be used. The paragraph= is a request, not a demand, to leave the room. The teacher may refuse the requ= est for any reason, or make the student rewrite the paragraph. This will not be allowed during class work, class discussions, or if you have not made a good effort to start on your work. You may have as many passes as you need during the semester, provided you do not abuse it. If you become a discipline prob= lem, and have been sent to the office, you lose you room leaving privileges. You will have THREE times to leave the room this semester.

9. Students will clean up around their desk before the= class is dismissed.

10. Discipline paragraphs must be numbered and a line must be skipped between paragraphs. The assignment is due the next day. The number of paragraphs wi= ll be doubled the next day if they are not turned in. If you still fail to do = the assignment you will be sent to the office. They must be in your handwrit= ing.

 

Classroom Rules

1.      = BRING MATERIALS TO CLA= SS. Do not show up without book, notebook, pens, pencils, etc. You will sit in the hall if you do not have your book.

2.      = You will be quiet and = be seated when you enter the classroom.

3.      = Being quiet in class m= eans NO TALKING AT ALL.

4.      = If you are not in your= seat when the bell rings, you are tardy.

5.      = Tardi= es will be counted. If you are not in yo= ur seat when the bell rings, you are counted tardy.

6.      = Do not<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'> leave your seat witho= ut permission.

7.      = Do not<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'> talk out without permission.

8.      = You need to be working= or paying attention at all times.

9.      = Do not argue with the teacher or s= how disrespect.

10.   Use loose-leaf paper.<= o:p>

11.   Sit in your assigned s= eats.

12.   Dress Code violations = are referred to the office.

13.   Makeup, brushes, combs, drinks, candy, food will be thrown away immediately.

14.   Beepers, pagers, cell = phones, radios, CD players, computer games, etc will be taken up and turned in to t= he office.

15.   I do not supply tissue= or other hygiene items to students. If you need it, bring it with you. Class t= ime will not be used to go outside the class to get or to use these items.

 

If YOU choose to break a rule this semester… (3 STRIKES!)

1st time – 10 Paragraphs or 4 Essays (doubled if they are not turned in t= he next day) Parents will sign.

2nd time – 25 paragraphs or 10 Essays

3rd time and beyond - OFFICE

 

American Gover= nment / Economics - Calendar for Spring Semester 2008

 

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Introduction / Orien= tation / Review

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Chapter 1 – Pr= inciples of Government

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Chapter 2 – Or= igins of American Government

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Chapter 3 – The Constitution

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Chapter 4 - Federali= sm

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Chapter 5 – Po= litical Parties

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Chapter 6 – Vo= ters and Voter Behavior

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Chapter 7 – The Electoral Process

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Chapter 8 – Ma= ss Media and Public Opinion

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Chapter 10 – C= ongress

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Chapter 11 – P= owers of Congress

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Chapter 12 – C= ongress in Action

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Chapter 13 – T= he Presidency

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Chapter 14 – T= he Presidency in Action

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Chapter 15 – Government at Work: The Bureaucracy

 

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Chapter 17 –  Foreign Policy and National Defe= nse

 

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Chapter 18 – T= he Federal Court System

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Chapter 2 – Ec= onomic Systems

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Chapter 3 – Am= erican Free Enterprise

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Chapter 4 – De= mand

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Chapter 6 - Prices

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Chapter 7 – Ma= rket Structures

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Chapter 8 –Bus= iness Organizations

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Chapter 9 –Lab= or

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Chapter 10 – M= oney and Banking

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