TUES SEPT 3 (A DAY) - WED SEPT 4 (B DAY)

Objective: By the end of the class, all students will understand the rules and regulations of class and will be introduced to what we will study for the year.

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1. I will review all rules and regulations.
2. I will introduce the subject and go over the yearly objective:

YEARLY OBJECTIVE: BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, YOU WILL HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICAN POLITICS, GOVERNMENT, AND THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES IN AMERICA SO YOU WILL BE AN INFORMED VOTER.

3. I will introduce the class to the work we will complete.
4. Students will write a short paragraph on: "What is an American?"
5. We will review the classes answers and discuss what influences and shapes peoples opinions on     their answers to the question.