Mr. Waddell
United States/Arizona Government
Welcome
The fall semester is here. We will start with the writing of the Constitution Federalism, Civil Rights, Civil Liberties and Arizona government.
We are working on Unit 1. The unit is Foundations. The readings are available online. The unit has an extensive study guide and vocabulary aids. Be sure to take full advantage of these resources. The lectures for Unit 1 are posted here. The key is stay on top of the readings and the other assignments. Be sure to check the syllabus and calendar for assignments and due dates.
Government Knowledge Quiz
There are several semester-long projects that you need to complete;
I recommend that
you
start immediately.
They
are:
Open Meeting and Annotated Bibliography. If you
have any questions, be sure to ask or visit before or after school.
Read through the Syllabus and
see how the course is laid out and what topics will be covered. Also check
out the calendar for the class. This will contain readings, due
dates for projects and topic day along will exam dates.
The last two years have brought many excellent guest speakers to our classroom. The
students have benefited from these visits. Here is link to some of the
visitors from the past years. Guest
Speakers