Honors Government Calendar-Fall 2005











Mr. Pillar and Mrs. Wilson have worked closely to give students the most similar experience as possible, regardless of which class they are assigned. Course assignments will be the same and test dates will be as close as reasonably possible.

Please note that students are responsible for being aware of any changes that may occur in the calendar schedule or any adjustments to due dates.

All Honors Government is scheduled for Maroon Days.


Date

Activities for the Day

For our Next Class Meeting....”

08/24/05

Welcome, Expectations, Intros, Books


08/26/05

Pg. 125-Discovering Political Roots and “Who is Responsible?”


08/30/05

Begin “John Q”-Health Care Essay Assigned

Read Health Care articles

09/01/05

Finish “John Q”

Select key concept, Read Chapter 3, Video Review, Health Care Essay

09/06/05

Health Care Essay and Video Review Due, Chapter 3 Notes due, Discussion, and Exam

Read “Unsound Constitution”

09/08/05

Unsound Constitution” discussion, Library research time for Historical Court Cases and Documents


09/12/05

Historical Court Cases and Documents presentations

All Historical Court Cases and Documents papers due

09/14/05

Finish Historical Court Cases and Documents presentations, all papers due


09/16/05

Begin “Gideon's Trumpet”

Select key concepts, Begin reading Chapter 19 and 21

09/20/05

Finish “Gideon's Trumpet”

Finish reading Chapters 19 and 21

09/22/05

Chapter 19 Notes due, Discussion, and Exam


09/26/05

Chapter 21 Notes due, Discussion, and Exam

Select key concepts, read Chapter 20

09/28/05

Chapter 20 Notes due, Discussion, and Exam


09/30/05

Begin “Life of David Gale”


10/04/05

Finish “Life of David Gale”

Video Review, Death Penalty Essay

10/06/05

Video Review and Death Penalty Essay due, watch “Scheduled to Die” or “Deadline.” Complete response sheet.

Select key concepts, read Chapter 5

10/10/05

Chapter 5 Notes due, Discussion, and Exam


10/12/05

Computer lab for political party survey and wall posters

Begin searching for contemporary political quote

10/14/05

Library-Quote of the Day

Speeches next class

10/18/05

Quote of the Day speeches

All Quote papers due

10/20/05

Finish Quote of the Day speeches, all papers due

Select key concepts, read Chapter 6

10/25/05

Chapter 6 Notes due, Discussion, and Exam

Select key concepts, read Chapter 8

10/27/05

Chapter 8 Notes due, Discussion, and Exam


10/31/05

Political cartoons and satire

Select key concepts, read Chapter 4

11/02/05

Chapter 4 Notes due, Discussion, and Exam

Select key concepts, read Chapter 25

11/04/05

Chapter 25 Notes due, Discussion, and Exam

Indiana Government Biographies

11/08/05

Indiana Government Biography presentations

Select key concepts, read Chapter 9

11/10/05

Chapter 10 Notes due, Discussion, and Exam


11/14/05

Library for Interest Groups

Prepare for presentations

11/16/05

Interest Group Presentations


11/18/05

Begin “The American President”


11/22/05

Finish “The American President”

Video Review, Select key concepts, read Chapter 13

11/28/05

Chapter 13 Notes due, Discussion, and Exam

Select key concepts, read Chapter 10

11/30/05

Chapter 10 Notes due, Discussion, and Exam

Select key concepts, read Chapter 18

12/02/05

Chapter 18 Notes due, Discussion, and Exam


12/06/05

Begin “12 Angry Men” and Nation-State Analysis assigned


12/08/05

Finish “12 Angry Men”

Select key concepts, read Chapter 17

12/12/05

Chapter 17 Notes due, Discussion, and Exam

Prepare for Nation-State Presentations, all papers due

12/14/05

Nation-State Analysis Presentations, all papers due


12/16/05

Nation-State Analysis Presentations


12/20/05

1st Amendment Readings

Enjoy your Break!

01/05/06

Begin “13 Days”


01/09/06

Finish “13 Days”

Video Review, M1 Final

01/11/06

Video Reviews due, M1 Final

M2 Review, M1/M2 Bring Text Books to turn in!

01/13/06

M2 Final

Congratulations! Best Wishes as you enter your final Semester at North!