US Politics

Week 1
Aug. 25
Intro – syllabus review

Aug. 27
Discuss Heywood Ch. 1

Week 2
Sept. 1
Holiday

Sept. 3
Discuss Lowi Ch. 2

Week 3
Sept. 8
Discuss Heywood Ch. 2

Sept. 10
Discuss Lowi Ch. 12

Week 4
Sept. 15
Discuss Heywood Ch. 3

Sept 17
Discuss Lowi Ch. 13

Week 5
Sept. 22
Discuss Heywood Ch. 4

Sept. 24
Discuss Lowi Ch. 15

Week 6
Sept. 29
In-Class Movie

Oct. 1
Discuss Lowi Ch. 5

Week 7
Oct. 6
Discuss Heywood Ch. 5

Oct. 8
Discuss Lowi Ch. 6

Week 8
Oct. 14 *
Black Rights

Oct. 15
Review

Week 9
Oct. 20
Mid-term Exam

Oct. 22
Discuss Lowi Ch. 9

Week 10
Oct. 27
Women’s Rights

Oct. 29
Discuss Lowi Ch. 7

Week 11
Nov. 3
Discuss Lowi Ch. 10

Nov. 5
Election debriefing

Week 12
Nov. 10
Discuss Lowi Ch. 16

Nov. 12
Discuss Lowi Ch. 6

Week 13
Nov. 17
Discuss Lowi Ch. 11

Nov. 19
Gay Rights

Week 14
Nov. 24
Labor Rights

Nov. 26
No Class

Week 15
Dec. 1
Class wrap-up

Dec. 3
Review

Week 16
Dec. 8
Final Exam