Gov't / Econ (EGE)

Semester 1: Gov't     Semester 2: Econ

Parent Intro video 1 (Keys to Success)

Parent Intro Video 2 (Content and gradebook)

Course Syllabus

Intro to the class

Writing Rubric

Remediation and Rewrite policy (Earning points back on tests)

Semester 1 Units:

    Gov Unit 1: Philosophical Foundations and Comparative Gov't (start - 9/12)  Multiple choice test Monday 9/ 12

    Gov Unit 2: American Democracy  (9/13-10/24) Written test (CRQ) Friday 10/21, Multiple choice test Monday 10/ 24

    Mini-unit on Bias and Source Analysis (10/25-11/4)

    Gov Unit 3: Policy in Action (11/7-12/1)  Written test (CRQ) Wednesday 11/30, Multiple choice test Thursday 12/1

     Gov Unit 4: Civic Participation (12/1 - end of semester) No final exam. Final project: Scored discussion on Supreme Court cases (Monday 12/12, Tuesday 12/13, Wednesday 12/14, and Thursday 12/15)

             Gov Final Project: Supreme Court Cases Scored Discussions

Semester 2 Units and assessments: (dates subject to change)

    Econ Unit 1: Economic Thinking (1/3 - 1/27) Multiple choice and written test Monday 1/23

    Econ Unit 2: Economic Systems (1/30 - 3/6) Econ Systems Country Analysis project . Unit test date Monday 3/6

    Econ Unit 3: Role of Government in Economic Systems (3/7 - 4/17) Unit 3 tests: Multiple choice (4/17/23), CRQ (3/30/23)

    Econ Unit 4: Financial Planning (4/17 - end of semester)




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