POS 100 Schedule

Date

Discussion Topics

Textbook

3/24/2008

Orientation: Politics -- What is it? Why Have it?

Chapter 1

3/26/2008

Revolutionary Timeline

Chapter 2

3/31/2008

The Founders: Cast of Characters

Chapter 3

4/2/2008

The Constitution, Jefferson vs. Hamilton

Chapter 4

4/7/2008

The Bill of Rights,

Chapter 5

4/9/2008

Rise of the Party System

Chapter 6

4/14/2008

Slavery, States Rights and the Civil War

Chapter 7

4/16/2008

Lincoln, Grant, Davis and Lee

Chapter 8

4/21/2008

Mid Term Exam, Project Outline Due

 

4/23/2008

Organizations: Mechanistic to Organic

Chapter 9

4/28/2008

Public Policy and Organization

Chapter 10

5/5/2008

State and Local Government, Arizona Constitution, Arizona Elections

Chapter 11

5/7/2008

Foreign Policy: How We Got Here

Chapter 12

5/12/2008

Final Exam, Final Project Due

Chapter 13