Comparative Government and Politics AP
Session Date
Lesson Topic
The Federal Budget
Lesson Outline
Read/Discuss material on national debt, balancing the budget, deficit spending, etc.
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Date
Lesson Topic
E.U.
Lesson Outline
-Complete comparison Profile for the European Union
.organizational structure,legitimacy,etc.
- Identify the "federation" type of organization of the E.U.
.nation-states and central authority
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
30
Lesson Comments
Great lesson. Unfortunately, Mary was late so the new term paper topic and outline was not included in the lesson.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
European Union
Lesson Outline
- Review term paper submitted . Student will rewrite - review previous information re: EU history
- Present and discuss each of the five major treaties establishing and developing the EU
- Identify motives of individual European nations to participate in the EU
- continue work on the Comparison Profile
Assignment
Rewrite term paper/Continue with Chap. 9 and Comparison Profile
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Great lesson. We accomplished a great deal.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Student on tour
Lesson Outline
Student on tour
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
75
Lesson Comments
Mary was excused to visit FAU.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
E.U.
Lesson Outline
-continue review of historic background of development
-continue working on comparison profile for the E.U.
-2nd part of class: review corrected paper.
Assignment
complete a rewrite of paper/begin on second paper/continue reading Chap. 9
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
30
Lesson Comments
Mary was somewhat late. We spent most of the session discussing her college choices. A bit of time spent on paper.
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Student absent
Lesson Outline
Student absent
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
0
Lesson Comments
Student absent
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Student absent
Lesson Outline
Student absent
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
0
Lesson Comments
Student absent
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Student absent
Lesson Outline
Student absent
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
0
Lesson Comments
Student absent
Session Date
Lesson Topic
Student absent
Lesson Outline
Student absent
Assignment
none
Session Minutes
75
Minutes Student Attended
0
Lesson Comments
Student absent
Session Date
Lesson Topic
E.U.
Lesson Outline
-Continue introduction to the European Union
. History,member countries today, legitimacy of authority
. Role and purpose
. Constitution?
. Future: Will there be a "United States of Europe"?
-Distribute new term paper assignment
-Collect term paper final
Assignment
Continue reading Chap 9. - Complete profile - Begin of term IV research paper
Session Minutes
90
Minutes Student Attended
60
Lesson Comments
Only partial completion. Mary turned in her final paper
and we reviewed this term's assigned paper.
Good beginning to the European Union.