Course Schedule -2

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Course Reading Schedule and Assignment Schedule

This is a 16 week course and you will have between 1-2 assignments due each week. 

 

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List of Readings each Week

Readings

Unit 1: Introduction And Key Concepts

·    Module 1/Week 1: Syllabus & Chapter 1 of American Government (Jan 31 - Feb 6)

·    Module 2/Week 2: Chapter 2 of American Government (Feb 7 - Feb 13)

·    Module 3/Week3: Chapter 3 of American Government (Feb 14 - Feb 20)

 

Unit 2: Civil Liberties And Civil Rights

·     Module 4/Week 4: Chapter 4 of American Government (Feb 21 - Feb 27)

·     Module 5/Week 5: Chapter 5 of American Government (Feb 28 - March 6)

 

Unit 3: Public Opinion and Voting

Module 6/Week 6: Chapter 6 of American Government (Mar 7 - Mar 13)

Module 7/Week 7: Chapter 7 of American Government (Mar 14 - Mar 20)

 

Unit 4: Mediating Institutions

Module 8/Week 8: Chapter 8 of American Government (Mar 21 - Mar 27)

Module 9/Week 9: Chapter 9 of American Government (Mar 28 - Apr 3)

Module 10/Week 10: Chapter 10 of American Government & Chapter 1&2 of Intro to California Government & Politics (Apr 4 - Apr 10)

Spring Break (Apr 11 - Apr 17)

 

Unit 5: Formal Federal and State Institutions

 

·    Module 11/Week 11: Chapter 11 of American Government & Chapter 3 of Intro to California Government & Politics (Apr 18 - Apr 24)

·    Module 12/Week 12:  Chapter 12 of American Government & Chapter 4 of Intro to California Government & Politics (Apr 25 - May 1)

·    Module 13/Week 13: Chapter 13 of American Government & Chapter 5 of Intro to California Government & Politics (May 2 - May 8)

 

Unit 6: Outputs of Government

 

Module 14/Week 14: Chapter 16 of American Government (May 9 - May 15)

Module 15/Week 15: Chapters 17 of American Government (May 16 - May 22)

  • Note that Chapter 15, is not assigned, but you may read it and take a quiz for extra credit.