Tentative Government Course Calendar: Spring 2013
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Week 1: January 28 – February 1
o Introduction of the Government Course and Service Learning
o Begin Unit 1, Part 1 – Foundations of Government
o Schools are closed Monday, January 28th for a Professional Day.
Week 2: February 4 – 8
o Complete Government Pretest on Wednesday, February 6th
o Complete Unit 1, Part 1: Foundations of Government
 Anticipate a test on Friday, February 8th
 Due at this time: Unit 1, Part 1 class work; study guide
Week 3: February 11 – 15
o Begin Unit 1, Part 2 – The Constitution and Federalism
o Service Learning Proposal #1 Due Wednesday, February 13th
Week 4: February 18 – 22
o Service Learning Article Search #1 due Friday, February 22nd
o Complete Unit 1, Part 2 – The Constitution and Federalism
 Anticipate a test on Friday, February 22nd
 Due at this time: Unit 1, Part 2 class work; study guide
o Schools are closed Monday, February 18th for President’s Day
Week 5: February 25 – March 1
o Begin Unit 2: The Legislative Branch
Week 6: March 4 – 8
o Complete Unit 2: The Legislative Branch
 Anticipate a test on Wednesday, March 6th
 Due at this time: Unit 2 class work; study guide
o Begin Unit 3: The Executive Branch
Week 7: March 11 – 15
o Complete Unit 3: The Executive Branch
 Anticipate a test on Friday, March 15th
 Due at this time: Unit 3 class work; study guide
Week 8: March 18 – 22
o Begin Unit 4: Elections and the Political Process
o Service Learning Project #1 due Friday, March 22nd (MUST BE TURNED IN TO PASS Q3)
 Due at this time: SL evaluation sheet documenting 10 hours of service; journal
Week 9: March 25 – 29
o Complete Unit 4: Elections and the Political Process
o Review for Government Benchmark I (Midterm)
o Complete Government Benchmark I on Wednesday, March 27th
 Due at this time: Unit 4 class work; Benchmark I study guide
o Schools are closed Thursday, March 28th and Friday, March 29th for Spring Break
Week 10: April 1 – 5
o Schools are closed Monday, April 1st for Spring Break
o Begin Unit 5, Part 1 – The Judicial Branch
o Service Learning Article Search #2 Due Friday, April 5th
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Week 11: April 8 – 12
o Complete Unit 5, Part 1 – The Judicial Branch
 Anticipate a test on Wednesday, April 10th
 Due at this time: Unit 5, Part 1 class work; study guide
o Begin Unit 5, Part 2 – Rights and Responsibilities
- Week 12: April 15 – 19
o Complete Unit 5, Part 2 – Rights and Responsibilities
 Due at this time: Unit 5, Part 2 class work
o Begin Unit 6: Foreign Policy
- Week 13: April 22 – 26
o Complete Unit 6: Foreign Policy
 Due at this time: Unit 6 class work; study guide
o Review for Government Benchmark II
o Complete Government Benchmark II on Friday, April 26th
o Service Learning Proposal #2 Due Wednesday, April 24th
- Week 14: April 29 – May 3
o Begin Unit 7: Economics
- Week 15: May 6 – 10
o Complete Unit 7: Economics
 Anticipate a test on Wednesday, May 8th
 Due at this time: Unit 7 class work; study guide
o Begin Unit 8: Geography
- Week 16: May 13 – 17
o Complete Unit 8: Geography
o Review for the Government HSA
o Service Learning Article Search #3 due Friday, May 17th
- Week 17: May 20 – 24
o Complete Government HSA on Thursday, May 23rd (REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION)
- Week 18: May 27 – 31
o Begin Unit 9: Personal Finance
o Service Learning Presentations will be given on Wednesday, May 29th
 Due at this time: SL evaluation sheet documenting second set of 10 hours,
presentation board/PowerPoint (for both projects), journal (for 2nd project)
FAILURE TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE COURSE!!
o Schools are closed Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day
- Week 19: June 3 – 7
o Complete Unit 9: Personal Finance
 Due at this time: Unit 9 class work
- Week 20: June 10 – 14
o Review for Benchmark III (Final Exam)
o Final Exams will be given Monday, June 10th and Tuesday, June 11th
REMINDER: STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE TWO SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS AT TWO DIFFERENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (10 HOURS AT EACH LOCATION) IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE
THIS COURSE AND TO MEET THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS!