PLEASE NOTE: Full textbook and shortened CHOICES have differently numbered chapters except for Ch. 1 CLASS SCHEDULE Tuesday Thursday 1/17 Introduction 1/19 - – It’s YOUR Government! Read: Text ch. 1 1/24 Political Culture 1/26 Political Culture of Texas – – Read: Political Culture chapter Read: Text Ch. 19 (11 in found on Blackboard CHOICES) 1/31 Public Opinion 2/2 Public Opinion – – Read: Text ch. 10 (2) Read: Workbook ch.1, Exercise1-5 Due @ 9am 2/7 Civic & Political 2/9 Civic and Political – – Engagement Engagement Read: Text ch. 12 (4) Read: Workbook, ch. 2; Exercise 2-4 due 2/14 Interest Groups 2/16 Interest Groups – – Read: Text ch. 13 (5) 2/21 Class Debate 2/23 Watch student videos, Ideology – – review for Midterm Exam paper or video due 2/28 TEST 3/1 Political Parties – – 1st Midterm Examination Read: Text ch. 15 (7) 3/6 Political Parties 3/8 Campaigns and Elections – – Read: Workbook, ch. 4; Read: Text ch. 14 (6) Exercise 4-2 due 3/13 SPRING BREAK 3/15 – SPRING BREAK – 3/20 Campaigns and 3/22 Media – – Elections Read: Text ch. 11 (3) Read: Workbook, ch. 6; Exercise 6-5 due 3/27 Media 3/29 Catch-up and review for – – Exercise Timeline and Visual Midterm Exam Literacy due 4/3 TEST 4/5 – Policy Process – 2nd Midterm Examination Read: Text ch. 16 (8) 4/10 4/12 Education Policy Policy Process – – Read: Workbook, ch. 7 Read: Education chapter on Blackboard Exercise 7-5 due 4/17 Education Policy 4/19 Economic Policy – – Read: Text ch. 17 (9) 4/24 Economic Policy 4/26 - Foreign Policy – Read: Text ch. 18 (10)
PLEASE NOTE: Full textbook and shortened CHOICES have differently numbered chapters except for Ch. 1 CLASS SCHEDULE Tuesday Thursday 1/17 – Introduction 1/19 - It’s YOUR Government! Read: Text ch. 1 1/24 – Political Culture Read: Political Culture chapter found on Blackboard 1/26 – Political Culture of Texas Read: Text Ch. 19 (11 in CHOICES) 1/31 – Public Opinion Read: Text ch. 10 (2) 2/2 – Public Opinion Read: Workbook ch.1, Exercise1-5 Due @ 9am 2/7 – Civic & Political Engagement Read: Text ch. 12 (4) 2/9 – Civic and Political Engagement Read: Workbook, ch. 2; Exercise 2-4 due 2/14 – Interest Groups Read: Text ch. 13 (5) 2/16 – Interest Groups 2/21 – Ideology Class Debate paper or video due 2/23 – Watch student videos, review for Midterm Exam 2/28 – TEST 1st Midterm Examination 3/1 – Political Parties Read: Text ch. 15 (7) 3/6 – Political Parties Read: Workbook, ch. 4; Exercise 4-2 due 3/8 – Campaigns and Elections Read: Text ch. 14 (6) 3/13 – SPRING BREAK 3/15 – SPRING BREAK 3/20 – Campaigns and Elections Read: Workbook, ch. 6; Exercise 6-5 due 3/22 – Media Read: Text ch. 11 (3) 3/27 – Media Exercise Timeline and Visual Literacy due 3/29 – Catch-up and review for Midterm Exam 4/3 – TEST 2nd Midterm Examination 4/5 – Policy Process Read: Text ch. 16 (8) 4/10 – Policy Process Read: Workbook, ch. 7 Exercise 7-5 due 4/12 – Education Policy Read: Education chapter on Blackboard 4/17 – Education Policy 4/19 – Economic Policy Read: Text ch. 17 (9) 4/24 – Economic Policy 4/26 - Foreign Policy Read: Text ch. 18 (10)
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