Projected Schedule for Semester:

Aug 17 First day of high school

Aug 29 Course introduction; Pre-test

Aug 31 Chapter 1 - American Political Culture
Sep 2 Same

Sep 5 Holiday - Labor Day

Sep 7 Chapter 2 - The Founding and the Constitution
Sep 9 Same

Sep 12 Chapter 3 - Federalism

Sep 14 Chapter 4 - Civil Liberties
Sep 16 Same

Sep 19 Chapter 5 - Civil Rights
Sep 21 Same

Sep 23 Test (Chapters 1-5; plus all lecture material)

Sep 26 Chapter 6 - Public Opinion
Sep 28 Same

Sep 30 Chapter 7 - Media
Oct 3 Same

Oct 5 Chapter 8 - Political Participation and Voting
Oct 7 Same

Oct 10 In-service/No class

Oct 12 Chapter 9 - Political Parties
Oct 14 Same

Oct 17 Chapter 10 - Campaigns and Elections
Oct 19 Same

Oct 21 Chapter 11 - Groups and Interests

Oct 24 Test (Chapters 6-11; plus all lecture material)

Oct 26 Chapter 12 - Congress
Oct 27 Same
Oct 31 Same

Nov 2 Chapter 13 - The Presidency
Nov 4 Same

Nov 7 Chapter 14 - Bureaucracy in a Democracy
Nov 9 Same

Nov 11 Test (Chapters 12-14; plus all lecture material)

Nov 14 Chapter 15 - The Federal Courts
Nov 16 Same
Nov 18 Same

Nov 21-25 Thanksgiving Holidays

Nov 28 Chapter 16 - Government and the Economy
Nov 30 Same

Dec 2 Chapter 18 - Foreign Policy and Democracy
Dec 5 Same
Dec 7 Same

Dec 9 Make-up Day

Dec 12 Review

Dec 13 Final Exam (Chapters 15, 16 & 18; plus all lecture material); and Post-test