Weekly Syllabus
Week of Monday, October 15 through
Friday, October 19
This week we will have a bit more
information about the U.S. Constitution and take a
detour into a comparative study of other
constitutions, and a further detour into the
Presidential election. This is an
unusual week, with only four days of school and only
three traditional classes. Try to stay focused!
Monday,
October 15, 2012 -NO SCHOOL TODAY
Topic:
Have a good day off!
Homework:
Finish the assignments listed on Friday's entry of the
previous syllabus
Tuesday,
October 16, 2012 (40 minutes)
Topic:
Articles IV-VII of the Constitution. Intro to
the Presidential debate.
Homework:
Watch
all or part of
the Presidential debate from 9:00pm to
10:30pm. It will be on NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS
and several cable outlets. You can also watch
it on the internet at (www.youtube.com/politics).
If for some reason you cannot watch the debate,
come to class tomorrow with three (3) articles
about the debate from newspapers or reputable
websites.
A
transcript of the debate can be found at: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/16/us/politics/transcript-of-the-second-presidential-debate-in-hempstead-ny.html
You
can find articles at websites from major papers
such as the New York Times,
Philadelphia
Inquirer, or Boston
Globe, or check the site of CNN. Don't
forget about Google
News and Google's
Politics and Elections page.
Wednesday,
October 17, 2012 (40 minutes)
Topic: Follow-up discussion
about the debate. Please come to class
with at least two observations or questions
about the debate. Class
participation points will be tripled today, so it is
important that you speak in class. Intro
to comparative Constitution project.
Students in "GROUP A"
will read the Preamble
and Chapter
1 & Chapter
2 of the Constitution of the Republic of South
Africa. Students in "GROUP B" will read the Preamble
through Article 46 of the Iraqi Constitution.
Group A
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Group B
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J.
Bailey
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C.
Chen
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W.
Crisco
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B.
Dillon
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B.
Disler
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B.
Gao
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K.
Han
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A.
Jensen
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M.
Johnson
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E.
Laguna
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A.
Li
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M.
Marshall
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E.
Massie
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H.
Phan
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S.
Roy
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M.
Yang
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M.
Zaman
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S.
Zaman
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D.
Chanathova
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J.
Idec
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N.
Joanlanne
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A.
Smith
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A.
Prasad
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L.
Sreeharikesan
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Homework: Work
on your comparative Constitution project.
Thursday,
October 18, 2012 (50 minutes)
Topic: The Bill of
Rights
Homework: More
work on your comparative Constitution project.
The paper is due on Monday by the start of class. You
will submit
it electronically using Google Docs.
Friday,
October 19, 2012 (30 minutes)
Topic: Parents Weekend
Class. During class we will discuss the United
States' Bill of Rights. Be prepared to speak
up, as class participation points will be doubled.
Homework: TBA
and finish the paper.
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