12/12 Bring Text Today

Post mortem Exam I (bring text to class)

(Download) Read / complete Qs & Paragraph Four Euro Philosophers (due today)

In class, find Locke in the Declaration of Independence

Discuss Declaration of Independence

(Download) Complete "A New Government -- Can It Work?" (due 12/14)

(Download) Unit II Exam Review (personal review, does not need to be

    completed -- keep for cumulative final)

Read Edwards text [Chapter 2, 3, 21 (683 - 688)] -- (please read pages

    30 - 48 for 12/14)

Read Hofstadter  “The American Political Tradition” [Lanahan] /

   (Download) and answer questions (due 12/14)

(Download) / Complete Constitution Scavenger hunt (due 12/15 -- please

    turn-in by 8:15 A.M.)

(Optional)  Watch this video:

1. 1.   Declaration of Independence Dramatic Reading by famous actors
   

12/13

Watch Liberty!  The American Revolution: "Are We to be a Nation?"

12/14 Bring Text Today               

Discuss "A New Government -- Can It Work"

Discuss / turn-in Hofstadter Reading [Lanahan] question

Watch/Sing Schoolhouse Rock "The Preamble" (bring your singing voice)

As a Group -- Complete questions on Preamble

Lecture on Elements of the Constitution

Read Federalist 10 and 51 [Lanahan] / (Download) and answer

    questions (12/16)

12/15

Discuss Constitution Scavenger hunt (Remember, must be

    turned-in by 8:15 AM to room A221)

Discuss in class Mason's Objections to the Constitution

Lecture on Federal Government power

Read, answer questions on McCulloch v. Maryland, Gibbons vs. Ogden

    (due 12/16)

12/16

Review Federalist 10 and 51

Discuss / turn-in Questions and discuss big cases (McCulloch v. Maryland, Gibbons

    vs. Ogden)

Lecture on Federalism

(Download) Writing a case brief

(Download) U.S. vs. Lopez case analysis (type case brief - see instructions)

    (due 12/20)

12/19

Federalism Worksheet group work

Lecture on Grants and Mandates

12/20  Bring Text Today

Review U.S. vs. Lopez case brief

Watch Seinfeld "the show about nothing" brief clip

    Discussion about Federalism w/ "Seinfeld"

12/21 Bring Text Today

Review -- Unit II

12/22

Unit II Exam -- 53 multiple choice (40 minutes) and one pick'em free

    response (25 minutes)

Read Edwards text (Chapter 8 and 11)

Have a great winter break!