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# 0738 MW 9:35-11:00 a.m. in NEAH 124 Proquest William Loiterman, Ph.D.
#0739 MW 11:10-12:35 p.m. in NEAH 124 Savethis.com Political Science 1 (3 units) UC:CSU
#0741 TTh 11:10-12:35 p.m. in NEAH 122/4 Google: politicalscience001 FALL, 2009, COURSE OUTLINE
TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS TO PURCHASE IN LAHC BOOKSTORE (PLUS OTHER CLASS TOOLS)
REQUIRED “SB” Schmidt, Steffen, Mack Shelley, Barbara Bardes, American Government & Politics Today: 2006-2007 brief 4th,Thomson Advantage
ed., Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth 2007, [ISBN 0-495-13069-9] (new $38.80, used $29.10 at LAHC). Amer Gov’t Resources/HN SourceNet
REQUIRED Carney, Jack, Changing California, 13th edition, 2nd printing South Gate: Consensus Pub., 2008 [1-879861-26-7] $9.00, LAHC Bookstore
REQUIRED One large blank untorn “blue book” to be written in primarily during the class hour, LAPL card for “Plato”, ear buds or earphones
MESSAGES: assignments are given below, but please use e-mail <loiterwl@lahc.edu>, instead of telephone messages, if necessary.
OFFICE HOURS IN NEAH 179 (or NEAH 222/24): Mon 12:35-1:35, TTh 2:10-3:10 Th 6:45–8:50 pm. Messages use email to <loiterwl@lahc.edu>
MAKE-UP QUIZZES: all students must take at least eleven 25 point online quizzes. Most students will want to take all twelve online quizzes, A-L.
EXTRA CREDIT: none is given, but an additional analysis essay written in class on a political event or other approved topic may replace a 25 point score.
ABSENCES: students are responsible for dropping classes by Thursday, September 24 (without a W) Thursday November 19 (with a W). Please be careful!
One class hour of absence on or before the last day to drop a class without a W, Thursday, September 24, may result in exclusion from the class.
Two class hours of absence on or before the last day to drop a class with a W, Thursday November 19, may result in exclusion from the class.
ABSENCES: students are responsible for dropping classes by Thursday, September 24 (without a W) Thursday November 19 (with a W). Please be careful!
*Note A: To receive an A in class you MUST count your score **Note C: The Carney 4 and 6 quiz and FP Scantron count ONLY toward a C in class.
on two blue book essays and the 50 question Chapter 13 quiz. Calculating your score with the Carney 4 and 6 quiz and/or FP Scantron limits you to a C.
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93% A 370-400*
(23 out of 25) |
80% B 320-369
(20 out of 25) |
70% C+ 280-319
(18 out of 25) |
70% C- 280-319 **
(18 out of 25) |
50% D 200 **
(13 out of 25) |
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1 Final exam 100 pts.
9 Quizzes 225 pts.
2 Analysis bbks 50 pts.
0 Carney ch. 4, 6 0 pts.
1 Chapter 13 25 pts.
TOTAL POSSIBLE 400 pts. |
1 Final exam 100 pts.
11 Quizzes 275 pts.
1 Analysis bbk 25 pts.
0 Carney ch. 4, 6 0 pts.
0 Chapter 13 0 pts.
TOTAL POSSIBLE 400 pts. |
1 Final exam 100 pts.
11 Quizzes 275 pts.
1 Analysis bbk 25 pts.
0 Carney ch. 4, 6 0 pts.
0 Chapter 13 0 pts.
TOTAL POSSIBLE 400 pts. |
1 Final exam 100 pts.
10 Quizzes 250 pts.
1 Analysis b 25 pts
1 Carney ch. 4, 6 25 pts.
0 Chapter 13 0 pts.
TOTAL POSSIBLE 400 pts. |
1 Final exam 100 pts
10 Quizzes 250 pts.
1 Analysis bk 25 pts.
1 Carn. ch.4, 6 25 pts.
0 Chapter 13 0 pts
TOTAL POSS. 400 pts |
SCHEDULE OF 25 POINT QUIZZES: CARNEY CH. 10
"A" THROUGH “L” IN the LIST BELOW--ELEVEN + ESSAY ARE REQUIRED + REQUIRED FINAL EXAM = 400 POINTS, THE MAXIMUM AVAILABLE
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Quiz |
Ltr |
SB Chapters, Pages, Links, Topics |
Carney Chapters, Pages |
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W 9/2, 9/9
Th 9/3-9/9
(Writing) |
preview
25 |
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Carney ch. 10, pp. 78-82
Carney ch. 5, pp. 40-44,+ ch. 4, p.36 |
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Wed 09/16 Th. 09/17 |
A
25 |
SB 6---Public Opinion (party loyalty 1/2/3)
pp. 126-139 end 141, 144 top, 148-149, 153 end-154 #6
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(Carney ch. 4, pp, 31-38 / Carney ch. 6,pp. 47, 50) |
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Wed 09/23 Th. 09/24 |
B
25 |
SB 7---Interest Groups, pp. 156-169 top, 185 #1-#3 |
Carney ch. 6, p. 45 complete |
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Wed 09/30 Th. 10/01 |
C
25 |
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Carney ch. 4, pp, 31-38 / Carney ch. 6, pp. 47, 50) |
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Wed 10/07 Th. 10/08 |
D
25 |
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Carney ch. 4, pp. 35 / ch. 6, 48 center and 49 top |
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Wed 10/14 Th. 10/15 |
E
25 |
SB 4 and 5---Rights & Liberties (notes 4 & 13) (court study guide)
pp. 69-71 top, 76-78 top, 81-84, 86-88 top, 90-96 through #9, 98-108 top 109 end-116, 118-124 #6 + p. 41 center
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Carney ch. 3 pp. 27-30, especially 29 +
p. 52 end on English , p. 59 on affirmative action
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Wed 10/21 Th. 10/22 |
F
25 |
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Carney ch. 9 pp. 69-76
Carney ch. 6, pp. 47 #1 and 49 top |
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Wed 10/28 Th. 10/29 |
G
25 |
SB 9---Congress (cartoons) (Q & A) pp. 216-219, 222-228 center,
230-237, 242-243 #9 + pp. 255 last lines-256 top on pork & 266 center
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Carney chap. 8, pp. 61-67 +
p. 36 images, p. 43 on budget; p. 47 on Democrats |
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Wed 11/04 Th. 11/05 |
H
25 |
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Carney ch. 7, pp. 54-58 top, 60 list
Carney ch. 8, p. 67 end on veto and item veto |
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Mon 11/09 Th. 11/12 |
I
25 |
SB 11---Bureaucracy, p. 271 end-280 end, 289 #1-290 #4 + p. 41 end, and pp 255 end-256 top (practice 11) (b. list 1) (b. list 2) |
Carney ch. 7, pp. 58-59
Carney ch. 3, p. 29 on ALRB + p. 43 Dept. Finance |
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Wed 11/18 Th. 11/19 |
DP
FP |
REQ. FOR A: Chapter 13, 317-338 #9---Dom. Pol. (outl. 13)
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WWI,WWII, U.N. Permanent 5 members
Cold War Mideast |
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Wed 11/25 Th. 11/19 |
J
25 |
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Carney ch. 1, pp. 3-5 including map
Carney ch. 4, pp. 33 on ports and p. 35 NAFTA |
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Wed 12/02 Th. 12/03 |
K
25 |
SB 2---Constitution (five documents) (doc sg)(Jefferson footnote) (Hanson) (Madison docs) (all dates to memorize) , pp. 19-38, 43 #1-44 #5 |
Carney, ch. 2, p. 24 top to for ten similarities
between California and U.S. Constitutions |
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Wed 12/09 Th. 12/10 |
L
25 |
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Carney, ch. 2, pp.23-24 +
pp. 36, 40-42, and 50-51 on democracy by petition |
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Mon, 12/14 –Th. 12/17 |
Final
100 |
FINAL EXAM X & Y, especially SB ch. 1 (pp. 3-7) SB ch. 2, 3
SCANTRON Feinberg & Durr exam, especially democracy outline |
Carney, all pages above related to slo’s
choose / search / 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ all (Madison docs) |
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