US Government and Citizenship
2010-2011

Course Description
The goal of this course is to foster informed responsible participation in public life. Knowing how to be a good citizen is essential to the preservation and improvement of United States democracy. Upon completion of this course the student will understand the major ideas, protections, priviledges, structures and economic systems that affect the life of a citizen in the United States political system. This course is recommended for seniors due to their proximity to voting age.

Instructor contact information

Mark Dewey [e-mail address] mdewey@intechchs.org

Assignment check/weekly class schedule

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Textbook

We The People: The Citizen and The Constitution ; Center for Civic Education, Calabasas, Ca. 2009

Grading/Evaluation of performance

Students will be given a quiz at the end of each lesson (lesson are the same as chapters in this text). At the end of each unit (7 lessons) students will be tested. Each test will assess student mastery of the standards indentified in the state curriculum.

Homework will be assigned weekly. The homework assignments will not have to be turned in, however they may be used during the test. Test questions will be derived from the homework assignments.

Grading Scale

100 - 93% = A 86 - 83% = B 76 - 73% = C 66 - 63% = D
92 - 90% = A- 82 - 80% = B 72 - 70% = C- 62 - 60% = D-
89 - 87% = Bt 79 - 77% = Ct 69 - 67% = Dt 59% - 0 = F

I have read and understand the course syllabus

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