American Government/World Geography

Grade 9

Mr. Donnelly – http://mrdonnelly.tripod.com

Readings and Topics for 2002-2003

Required texts:

American Government (1^st and 2^nd quarters)

American Government in Christian Perspective (1997)

* Note: We will also use handouts from other sources

World Geography (3^rd and 4^th quarters)

World Geography in Christian Perspective (1998)

* Note: We will also be using handouts from other sources.

1^st Quarter

Week One: America: A Unique Nation

Aug. 27-30 American Government, pp. 3-14

Handout(s)

Week Two: Paper due on Tuesday

Sep. 3-6

Government Under God

American Government, pp. 15-37

Handout(s)

Week Three: Paper due on Monday

Sep. 9-13

The Shaping of the American Republic

American Government, pp. 39-53

Handout(s)

Week Four: Writing Essay Exams

Sept. 16 - 20

Weeks Five & Six: Papers due on Monday, Sept. 23 , and Friday, Oct. 4

Sep. 23-Oct. 4

The U.S. Constitution

American Government, pp. 57-73

Handout(s)

Weeks Seven & Eight: Paper due on Friday, Oct. 11, and Friday, Oct. 18

Oct. 7 – Oct. 11

The U.S. Congress

American Government, pp. 75-97

Handout(s)

2^nd Quarter:

Week One: Paper due on Friday, Oct. 25

Oct. 21-25

The Presidency

American Government, pp. 100-117

Handout(s)

Weeks Two: Paper due on Friday, Nov. 1

Oct. 28-Nov. 1

The Bureaucracy

American Government, pp. 119-138

Handout(s)

Week Three: Paper due on Friday, Nov. 8

Nov. 4-8

Federal Courts/Supreme Court

American Government, pp. 139-152

Handout(s)

Week Four: Paper due on Friday, Nov. 15

Nov. 12-15

Bill of Rights and Other Amendments

American Government, pp. 153-171

Week Five: Paper due on Friday, Nov. 22

Nov. 18-22

American Federalism

American Government, pp. 175-187

Week Six: No paper due

Nov. 25-26

State and Local Government

American Government, pp. 189-215

Week Seven: No paper due

Dec. 2-6

The American Citizen

American Government, pp. 217-236

Weeks Eight & Nine: No papers due

Dec. 9-20

Student Teachers (equals one exam grade)

Summing Up

CHRISTMAS BREAK (DECEMBER 21-JANUARY 1)

3^rd Quarter

Week One: No paper due

Jan. 2-3

* January Surprise *

Week Two: Paper due on Monday

Jan. 6-10

The Earth: God’s Gift to Man

World Geography, pp. 3-21

Handout(s)

Week Three: Paper due on Friday, Jan. 13

Jan. 13-17

Mankind: God’s Special Creation

World Geography, pp. 22-27

Handout(s)

Week Four Paper due on Friday, Jan. 24

Jan. 21-24

The Geographer’s Craft

World Geography, pp. 27-39

Handout(s)

Week Five: Paper due on Friday, Jan. 31

Jan. 27-31

The Middle East

World Geography, pp. 39-55

Handout(s)

Week Six: Paper due on Friday, Feb. 7

Feb. 3-7

Continental and Southern Asia

World Geography, pp. 55-66

Handout(s)

Week Seven: Paper due on Friday, Feb. 14

Feb. 10-14

The Far East

World Geography, pp. 67-84

Handout(s)

FEBRUARY VACATION (FEBRUARY 15-23)

Weeks Eight & Nine: No paper due Friday, Feb. 28

Feb. 24-March 7 Paper due Friday, March 7

Europe

World Geography, pp. 86-124

Handout(s)

Week Ten: Paper due on Friday

March 10-14

Africa – Part I

World Geography, pp. 126-162

Handout(s)

4^th Quarter

Week One: Paper due on Friday

March 17-21

Africa – Part II

World Geography, pp. 126-162

Handout(s)

Weeks Two: Paper due on Friday

March 24-28

Australia & The Pacific

World Geography, pp. 164-179

Handout(s)

Week Three: Paper due on Friday

March 31-April 4

Antarctica

World Geography, pp. 179-182

Handout(s)

Weeks Four & Five: Papers due on April 11 and April 17

April 7-17

United States & Canada

World Geography, pp. 185-219

Handout(s)

SPRING BREAK (APRIL 18-25)

Week Six: No Paper due

April 28-May 2

* April special *

Week Seven: Paper due on Friday

May 5-9

Middle America

World Geography, pp. 236-261

Handout(s)

Week Eight: Paper due on Friday

May 12-16

South America

World Geography, pp. 236-261

Handout(s)

Weeks Nine & Ten: No papers due

May 19-30

Student Teachers

Summing Up

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!