1101 Home Course Schedule, Fall 2025 <Back
Legend: BAG # = Cavalli (ed.) Basics of American Government, 5th edition chapters (see 1101 Readings). Following the chapter numbers are chapter titles/topics. Present. # = student debates/presentations (see Presentations). Paper = Written exercises (see D2L). Assignments or activities are in bold type. Audio/Video tltles are italicized (see D2L; NOTE: Videos are subject to change).
  50 minute class .  75 minute class .  Red cells are Exams .  Grey cells are off days .
Tuesday: Mostly lecture              D2L: Present    Discuss
[5pm Wed]   [8pm Thur]
Thursday: Lecture/activity Paper/Other
[due 8pm Fri]
 08/12  Intro ("Hello, my name is...")         ↑ due dates ↑ 08/14  BAG 1Democracy/Gov't     End Drop/add
 08/19  BAG 2,3Const./Federalism   1. Founders 08/21  Const/Fed (continued)   Liberty! ep.VI (video)
 08/26  BAG 4Political Socialization    3. Liberal/Cons. 08/28  Socialization (continued)   IdeologySurvey
 09/02  BAG 4—Media   3. Media 09/04  BAG 5—Interest Groups   Media 
 09/09  BAG 5—Interest Groups (cont'd)   4. Interest Groups 09/11  BAG 6—Parties/Elections   Interest Groups
 09/16  BAG 6Parties/Elec (cont'd)   5. Elections 09/18  Exam #1   Political Parties
 09/23  BAG 7—Congress (basics)      -----   09/25  Gerrymander      -----
 09/30  BAG 7—Congress (legislation)      6. Congress 10/02  The Filibuster   Congress
 10/07  BAG 8—Presidency   7. President 10/09  Presidential Power   -----; End w/d 10/17
 10/14  BAG 9—Bureaucracy   8. Red Tape 10/16  BAG 10—Federal Judiciary   Presidency/Exec.
 10/21  BAG 10Federal Jud. (cont'd)   9. Judiciary 10/23  Exam #2   Judiciary
 10/28  BAG 11Civil Liberties/Rights     10. Moot Court 10/30  Civil Liberties; My Bday - be nice!   -----
 11/04  BAG 11—Civil Liberties/Rights      11. Affirmative Act. 11/06  Out of town partying - I mean, at a conference   Liberties/Rights
 11/11  BAG 11,12—Civ Rts/Pub Policy   12. Welfare  11/13  Global Depression       Public Policy
 11/18  BAG 14Foreign Policy      13. Foreign Policy  11/20  Cold War excerpts   Foreign Policy
—11/24-28: Thanksgiving Break (Turkey! Football!! Relatives who stay too long!!!)—
Cancellations: we will pick up where we left off--and extend classes if needed.  Final Exam: Thursday, 12/04, 3pm to 5pm.
               
         
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Last modified by Carl Cavalli on Wednesday, July 30, 2025