Comparative Government and Politics AP

Session Summary

Session Date

Wed, 03/16/2011 - 20:00

Lesson Topic

Research paper/Current events

Lesson Outline

-Develop thesis and outline:
topic: Regime changes in autocracies
.discuss and student will write thesis.
.present possible motives for changes
.present possible actions for changes
- Use current and historical countries as examples

Assignment

continue work on research paper

Session Minutes

Minutes Student Attended

Lesson Comments

Good beginning of paper development. Ran out of time: will continue during today's second session.

Session Summary

Session Date

Mon, 03/14/2011 - 20:00

Lesson Topic

Research paper/Current events

Lesson Outline

-Reviewed major international events: Middle East;Japan
."the Week" review
-Research paper: Discuss 4 final proposed topics. Identify one final topic.

Assignment

Finalize topic selection/begin outline

Session Minutes

Minutes Student Attended

Lesson Comments

Great lesson. Mary has missed some time so it was great to begin to catch up. The research paper is behind sched. so we will focus only on the paper.

Session Summary

Session Date

Thu, 03/10/2011 - 19:00

Lesson Topic

Student absent

Lesson Outline

Student absent

Assignment

None

Session Minutes

Minutes Student Attended

Lesson Comments

Student absent

Session Summary

Session Date

Wed, 03/09/2011 - 19:00

Lesson Topic

Student absent

Lesson Outline

Student absent(2nd session)

Assignment

none

Session Minutes

Minutes Student Attended

Lesson Comments

Student absent

Session Summary

Session Date

Wed, 03/09/2011 - 19:00

Lesson Topic

Student absent

Lesson Outline

Student absent (1st session)

Assignment

none

Session Minutes

Minutes Student Attended

Lesson Comments

Student absent

Session Summary

Session Date

Mon, 03/07/2011 - 19:00

Lesson Topic

Research paper/Mexico summary

Lesson Outline

- Begin final stages for rough draft of research paper:
.topic selection
.thesis statement or question to be answered
.outline
- conclude review of Comparison Profile for Mexico

Assignment

continue work on research paper- rough draft due Tuesday,3/15

Session Minutes

Minutes Student Attended

Lesson Comments

Great lesson but shortened due to Mary's late arrival. Topic selection process begun. Will continue lesson goals on Thursday.

Session Summary

Session Date

Thu, 03/03/2011 - 19:00

Lesson Topic

Term paper/Current events

Lesson Outline

- continue development of thesis and outline for research paper.
- select,read and discuss articles from "the Week"

Assignment

continue working on paper/Mexico profile

Session Minutes

Minutes Student Attended

Lesson Comments

Unfortunately, Mary was late arriving. We spent the time with current events lesson.

Session Summary

Session Date

Wed, 03/02/2011 - 19:00

Lesson Topic

Current events and term paper

Lesson Outline

- Review progress on term paper.
- Select, read, and discuss articles fro "The Week"

Assignment

continue reading Mexico: Chap. 6 in text and research paper

Session Minutes

Minutes Student Attended

Lesson Comments

Great class. Mary is making some progress with term paper. Mary is remarkable in her interest and understanding of world and national events.

Session Summary

Session Date

Wed, 03/02/2011 - 19:00

Lesson Topic

Mexico - Research paper

Lesson Outline

- Review progress on this term's research paper
- continue completion of the comparison profile for Mexico.
.complete: ideology;legitamcy;accountability;civilian-military relations

Assignment

continue reading Mexico: Chap. 6 in text and research paper

Session Minutes

Minutes Student Attended

Lesson Comments

Great lesson. However, no time to review research paper.

Session Summary

Session Date

Mon, 02/28/2011 - 19:00

Lesson Topic

Mexico - Research paper

Lesson Outline

Student absent

Assignment

none

Session Minutes

Minutes Student Attended

Lesson Comments

Student absent

Comparative Government and Politics AP