General Outline of material to be covered during the semester.
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- Discuss the current events surrounding our political system including elections which take place during our time together.
- Explore Americans ever changing thoughts about citizenship.
- Read: Lord of the Flies.
- Complete a Project Citizen project.
- Explore the Foundations of Federal System.
- Read and Discuss Founding Documents (Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation and Constitution).
- Analyze the thoughts of great political leaders in the words of their speeches (Washington, Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Kennedy, MLK, and Obama).
- Analyze the role of Congress.
- Analyze the role of the Presidency.
- Analyze the role of the Supreme Court.
- Discuss Federalism.
- Analyze the role of State and Local Governments.
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