Fri. 4/27 The Judiciary: An Overview of the System
DUE: read pp. 295-310 . See chapter self-test pp.315-316 10.1 through 10.4
Tuesday 5/1 Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Meet in Founders Lecture Hall:
DUE: No homework weekend!!
Thursday 5/3 Civil Liberties
DUE: read pp. 321-334 on Civil Liberties. You know some of this information, but please read carefully--possible reading quiz? Look at chapter self-test, p. 345 11.1 through 11.4
Monday 5/8 Due Process Rights
DUE: read pp. 334-344, 349-354, chapter self-test 345. 11. 5 through 11.7, p.374, 12.1, 12.2
Just for "fun": 9/11 Defendants Face Arraignment in Military Court
Wednesday 5/10 Civil Rights
DUE: pp. 354-372, self-test 374-375, 12.3 -12.7. Reading quiz?
Friday 5/12 The Media: Fourth Branch of Government
DUE: read. pp. 202 -212, chapter self-test p. 214, 6.4 & 6.5 Reading quiz?
Looking ahead: Political Bias in the National Media Assignment
Here's what's new this week, and might work for this assignment (I'll keep adding items this week):
•Terrorist bomb plot thwarted
•Senate Republican filibusters the bill to maintain the current student loan interest rate
•North Carolina voters go to the ballot to vote on state constitutional amendment against gay marriage, and against civil union protections
•Senator Dick Lugar loses his primary election in Indiana (5/8) (Tea Party challenger wins)
•Campaign stories:
--Romney and the auto bailout
--Romney: high school bullying story 5/10 or 5/11
--Obama big Hollywood fundraiser 5/10
**Big news 5/9: President Obama supports same-sex marriage
Tuesday 5/13 Computer Lab (upstairs)--no personal laptops needed after all
DUE: Get started on the media assignment by picking the two networks you want to compare and choosing an issue that works.
Thursday 5/15 Computer Lab (upstairs)
Monday 5/21 Computer lab (upstairs)
Wednesday 5/23 Classroom: How biased is our broadcast media?
DUE: by class, please email me your reflection: Name_Media
Monday 5/8 Due Process Rights
DUE: read pp. 334-344, 349-354, chapter self-test 345. 11. 5 through 11.7, p.374, 12.1, 12.2
Just for "fun": 9/11 Defendants Face Arraignment in Military Court
Wednesday 5/10 Civil Rights
DUE: pp. 354-372, self-test 374-375, 12.3 -12.7. Reading quiz?
Friday 5/12 The Media: Fourth Branch of Government
DUE: read. pp. 202 -212, chapter self-test p. 214, 6.4 & 6.5 Reading quiz?
Looking ahead: Political Bias in the National Media Assignment
Here's what's new this week, and might work for this assignment (I'll keep adding items this week):
•Terrorist bomb plot thwarted
•Senate Republican filibusters the bill to maintain the current student loan interest rate
•North Carolina voters go to the ballot to vote on state constitutional amendment against gay marriage, and against civil union protections
•Senator Dick Lugar loses his primary election in Indiana (5/8) (Tea Party challenger wins)
•Campaign stories:
--Romney and the auto bailout
--Romney: high school bullying story 5/10 or 5/11
--Obama big Hollywood fundraiser 5/10
**Big news 5/9: President Obama supports same-sex marriage
Tuesday 5/13 Computer Lab (upstairs)--no personal laptops needed after all
DUE: Get started on the media assignment by picking the two networks you want to compare and choosing an issue that works.
Thursday 5/15 Computer Lab (upstairs)
Monday 5/21 Computer lab (upstairs)
Wednesday 5/23 Classroom: How biased is our broadcast media?
DUE: by class, please email me your reflection: Name_Media
