Learning Objectives:

 

By the end of this yearlong course you should know and be able to do the following:

 

  • Analyze the principles and structure of U.S. Capitalism and compare it to other economic systems.

 

  • become familiar with the principles and structure of the U.S. Government and articulate how it influences and is influenced by U.S. Capitalism.

 

  • Articulate the ways in which the U.S. Government serves to regulate, and otherwise perpetuate U.S. Capitalism

 

  • Be financially, politically and culturally self-aware.

 

  • Know how to navigate or “work” the economic system in order to achieve economic freedom and control as individuals or as communities.

 

  • Know how to navigate or “work” the political system in order to obtain a political voice as individuals or as communities.

 

  • Articulate and defend your point of view in written form or in debate.

 

  • Be able to identify underlying assumptions and biases in others’ points of view as well as your own.

 

Text— McGruder’s American Government 2010

 

Grading—Factors determining the grade will be as follows:

 

Tests: 200 Points

 

Quizzes/Essays: 100 Points

 

Homework: calculated as a test grade during the quarter – 200 Points

 

Assigned Work, Tests, Quizzes—

 

– Full credit will be given for assignments turned in on time.

 

– Half credit will be given for assignments turned in one day late. Students with excused absences will be given one day for each day they are absent up to 5 days. Example: if a student is absent one day, the assignment is due the day they return. If a student is absent a week, they have one week to turn in all missed assignments.

 

– No assignments will be accepted late after two days.

 

– Any assignments, tests, or quizzes missed due to an unexcused absence will not be made up.

 

-A large portion of this class will include class discussion.  It is expected that every student will share and participate in these class discussions.

 

– Students are responsible for collecting all work missed due to an excused absence.

 

– There are no make-up quizzes.  If a student missed a quiz due to an excused absence the quiz may not be made up. An alternate book assignment, equal in points, will be given and is due the day following the students return.

 

– Make-Up Tests.  If a student misses a test due to an excused absence the test will be made up after school or during a non-academic period. No additional class time will be missed to make up a test.

 

Notebook— The notebook should be a plain (any color will be fine), 2”, 3-ring binder. Every day you are to bring your PSE notebook to class.

Please see class schedule, assignments and test dates at the following link –

https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=sgorski%40ndcrusaders.org&ctz=America%2FNew_York

 

 

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