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Week 3 8/26-8/30

Hi People! 
 
This week we will finish Topic 1 American Government and Civic Engagement
 
Objectives: 
Defining Citizenship Activity:
  • Explore civic responsibilities: describe the rights and responsibilities of American citizens, including voting and civic participating.
  • Evaluate civic engagement: assess various forms of civic engagement, including volunteering, activism, and participating in community organizations.
Topic 1:
  • Explain what government is and what it does.
  • Identify the type of government in the United States and compare it to other forms of government. 
  • Describe the pluralism-elitism debate. Explain the tradeoffs perspective on government.
    Explain the importance of citizen engagement in a democracy.
    Describe the main ways Americans can influence and become engaged in government.
    Discuss factors that may affect people’s willingness to become engaged in government.
 
This week's assignments: 
1. Defining Citizenship Activity
2. Topic 1 test on 8/29
 
Homework:
-Topic 1 Homework (20 points) due 8/28
-Topic 1 packet (30 points, 10 points per lesson) due 8/28

Week 2 8/19-8/23

Hi People!
 
This week we will begin Topic 1: American Government and Civic Engagement
 
Objectives: 
Topic 1.1 What is Government?
Explain what government is and what it does.
Identify the type of government in the United States and compare it to other forms of government
 
Topic 1.2 Who Governs? Elitism, Pluralism, and Trade Offs
Describe the pluralism-elitism debate.
Explain the tradeoffs perspective on government.
 
Topic 1.3 Engagement in Democracy
Describe the main ways Americans can influence and become engaged in government.
Discuss factors that may affect people’s willingness to become engaged in government.
 
This week's assignments:
1. Topic 1.1 What is Government?
2. Topic 1.2 Who Governs? Elitism, Pluralism, and Trade Offs
3. Topic 1.3 Engagement in Democracy
 
Homework:
-Topic 1 Homework (20 points) due 8/28

Week 1 8/12-8/16

Hi People!
 
This week we will get to know each other as well as the course. 
 
This week's assignments:
1. First Day Get to Know You and Me
2. Syllabus 
3. Lunchroom Fight
4. My Government Activity
 
Homework:
-Signed Syllabus (10 points)
 
Events: 
-Field Trip to MSU on August 13th