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POSC 200 - FALL 2003

Jonathan (Jon) Williams – 965-3931x2229; williamsj@kellogg.edu

MONDAY/WEDNESDAY COURSE AGENDA-

M (8-25) Introduction; Syllabus Assignment

W (8-27) Chapter 1 Lecture; Exercise- Ideology Test

M (9-1) No Classes Held – LABOR DAY

W (9-3) Chapter 2 Lecture

M (9-8) Chapter 3 Lecture

W (9-10) Chapter 3 Lecture Group Review for Test 1 

M (9-15)  GROUP TEST 1 (Chapters 1-3); Chapter 4 Lecture 

W (9-17) Test returned & reviewed; Chapter 5 Lecture

M (9-22) Chapter 6 & 7 Lecture; Group Review for Test 2

W (9-24) GROUP TEST 2 (Chapters 4-7); Group Review for Major Test 1

M (9-29) Test returned & reviewed; MAJOR TEST 1 (Chapters 1-7)

W (10-1) Test returned & reviewed; (Highlights of Chapter "8") Chapter 9 Lecture

M (10-6) Chapter 10 Lecture

W (10-8) Chapter 11 Lecture; Group Review for Test 3 

M (10-13) GROUP TEST 3 (Chapters "8"-11); Lecture 12 

W (10-15) Test returned & reviewed; Chapter 12 Completed 

M (10-20) Chapter 13 Lecture

W (10-22) Paper Assigned and Discussed; Chapter 13 Lecture Completed; Group Review for Test 4

M (10-27) GROUP TEST 4 (Chapters 12 & 13): Chapter 14 

W (10-29) Test returned & reviewed; Chapter 14 Lecture Completed

M (11-3) PRE ELECTION DAY!

W (11-5) POST ELECTION DAY!

M (11-10) Chapter 15 Lecture; Group Review for Test 5

W (11-12) GROUP TEST 5 (Chapters 14 & 15); Group Review for Major Test 2

M (11-17)  MAJOR TEST 2 ("8" - 15)

W (11-19) PAPER ASSIGNMENT DUE; Test Returned & Reviewed;

M (11-24) Begin LEGISLATIVE PROJECT (Introduce[1st & 2nd Reading], Refer, Committee Review, Caucus)

W (11-26) LEGISLATIVE PROJECT (Caucus completed, "General Orders" Debate)

M (12-1) LEGISLATIVE PROJECT ("General Orders" Debate completed)

W (12-3) Complete LEGISLATIVE PROJECT (3rd Reading Debate, Vote): Final Reviews Available

M (12-8) Jeopardy Review (Tests 1-5 and Major Tests)

W (12-10) FINAL EXAM over Chapters 1-15

Monday, December 15th - Make-up for those who missed the original Final Exam Day

NOTES:

ü Attendance is taken at the beginning of class - students who are late must see me after class if they do not want to be marked absent for that day.

ü Make-up tests will be substantially more intensive than "original" tests.

ü No decision regarding a grade is ever final! If I make an error, please inform me.

GRADING:

WEIGHT PARTICIPATION - 10%

GROUP QUIZZES - 20% 

MAJOR TESTS 1 & 2 - 20%

FINAL EXAM - 50%
SCALE
100%-94= A 93-88= A- 87-84= B+ 83-80= B
79-76= B- 75-73= C+ 72-70= C 69-67= C-
66-64= D+ 63-62 = D 61-60= D- Below 60= E

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