N. Boujaber-Diederichs POS 2041 US. Government Online Summer Term 2022
COURSE SCHEDULE (Page 1) U.S. Government POS 2041 N. Boujaber-Diederichs Valencia College 6/7/2022-7/31/2022 June 7-12 (one week) Module 1: Student Orientation, Introductions, Syllabus Review & Questions; An Introduction to Critical Thinking, US. Government, and Political Equality • Introduce yourself in the introductions discussion
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Watch/read the student orientation on Canvas
• Read the syllabus and current events and critical thinking evaluation research assignments very thoroughly and carefully
• Ask questions about the syllabus and assignments in online discussion
• Read Byrnes text pages 1-29 (pages may vary so follow section headings)
• Answer assigned discussion questions and post on Canvas
• Reply
to three student postings • Post questions or comments about syllabus
• Members of Current Event Group A post their
current event assignment June 13-19 (one week) Module 2: Federalism and the US. Constitution • Read Byrnes text pages 30-65 (pages may vary so follow section headings)
• Work on the Critical Thinking Evaluation research paper with your assigned group (groups found by clicking on People on Canvas. The assignment description and rubric are found by clicking on the icon on the Canvas course homepage.
(This is a group research paper based on the assigned editorial.) or complete Alternate Service-Learning Assignment (description found in syllabus) Answer assigned discussion questions and post on Canvas
• Reply to three student postings
• Review Chapter 8,
Interest Groups, pp. 251-262 and Figure 8.1 in We the People and write a Journal Reflection based on the journal question(s)/prompt(s)-Citizen Empowerment & Tactics
• Members of Current Event Group B post their current event assignment
June 20-26 (one week) Module 3: Democracy, Individual and Civil Rights • Read Byrnes Text pages 66-77 (pages may vary so follow section headings)
• Complete the Critical Thinking Evaluation research paper with your assigned group. Assignment description and rubric are found by clicking on the icon on the Canvas course homepage or completing the Alternate Service-Learning Assignment
• Answer assigned discussion questions and post on Canvas
• Reply to three student postings
• Review Chapter 4, Civil
Liberties and Civil Rights, in We the People and Write a Journal Reflection based on the journal question(s)/prompt(s)-Civil Liberties and Terrorism
• Members of Current Event Group C post their current event assignment
• Review for
Test #1 (Covers Modules 1-3)
N. Boujaber-Diederichs POS 2041 US. Government Online Summer Term 2022
COURSE SCHEDULE (Page 2) U.S. Government POS 2041 N. Boujaber-Diederichs Valencia College 6/7/2022-7/31/2022 June July 10 (two weeks) Module 4: Political Ideology, Political Parties and Elections • Read Byrnes Text pages 78-95 (pages may vary so follow section headings)
• Take
Test #1 (
Covers Modules 1-3 only). The test will be available on
Wednesday, July 6th & Thursday, July 7th & will be open for 48 hours.
• Answer assigned discussion questions and post on Canvas
• Reply to three student postings
• Members of Current Event Group A post their current event assignment
July 11-17 (one week) Module 5: Polls, Courts and Criminal Justice • Read Byrnes Text pages 96-122 (pages may vary so follow section headings)
• Answer assigned discussion questions and post on Canvas
• Reply to three student postings
• Members of Current Event Group B post their current event assignment
• Review Chapter 7, Political Parties,
Participation, and Elections, in We the People and Write a Journal Reflection based on the journal question(s)/prompt(s)-Higher Voter Turn Out
July 18-24 (one week) Module 6: Congress, Debt, Foreign Policy and Final Exam Review • Read Byrnes Text pages 123-163 (pages may vary so follow section headings)
• Answer assigned discussion questions and post on Canvas
• Reply to three student postings
• Members of Current Event Group C post their current event assignment
• Review for Test #2 (Final Exam)
July 27 and July 28 FINAL EXAM-Test #2 The
Final Exam covers Modules 4-6 only. The test will be available on
Wednesday, July 27 and Thursday, July 28.
It will only be open for 48 hours. July 31, 2022 - Final Grade Submission 
