Course Syllabus
Jeff Heft
Class Zoom Link: Zoom Civics link
Video record for Zoom Classes, if you want to review the class or you missed it
Office Hours: Tuesday and Friday during scheduled class time, Individual Support time by appointment
Course Description and Course Objectives
Grading Policy / Grading Scale
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WEEK 1 |
Sept 2-4 |
Intro to the class and thinking behaviors |
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WEEK 2 |
Sept 8-11 |
Founding Documents |
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WEEK 3 |
Sept 14-18 |
Intro to the Constitution |
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WEEK 4 |
Sept 21-25 |
Constitutional Principles and Political Cartoons |
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WEEK 5 |
Sept 28- Oct 2 |
Bill of Rights |
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WEEK 6 |
Oct 5-8 |
Federalism and Assessment |
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WEEK 7 |
Oct 12-16 |
Election System and Electoral College |
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WEEK 8 |
Oct 19-23 |
Redistricting and Voter Suppression |
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WEEK 9 |
Oct 26-30 |
Election Races and Research |
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WEEK 10 |
Nov 2-5 |
Present Races and Election Debrief |
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WEEK 11 |
Nov 9-13 |
Post Election |
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WEEK 12 |
Nov 16-20 |
Media Literacy |
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WEEK 13 |
Nov 23-25/30-Dec3 |
Civic Engagement |
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