Alan H. Coverstone

(Wake Forest ’91)

 

 

 

 

Courses:

 

American Government AP

 

American Government

 

Comparative Politics AP

 

Activities:

 

Interscholastic Debate

 

Government Club

 

Contact:

coversa@montgomerybell.com

 

 

 

 

Comparative Politics AP

Daily Reading Assignments

Spring 2004

 

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Date

Pages in Almond Text

Topic And Special Assignments

1/22

33-40

Introduction to the Comparative Method

1/23

40-46

The Comparative Method (Continued)

1/26

Chapter 3

Define Key Terms

1/27

Chapters 4, 5

Define Key Terms

1/28

Chapter 6

Define Key Terms

1/29

Chapter 7

Define Key Terms

1/30

Unit One Test

(Review Sheet)

 

England

 

 

2/2

161-166

The Power of History

2/3

167-171

The Environment of Politics

2/4

171-176

Structure: Prime Minister

2/5

176-181

Structure: Cabinet, Civil Service, Parliament

2/6

181-189

Political Culture and Socialization

2/9

189-192

Participation and Recruitment

2/10

192-195

Interest Groups

2/11

195-200

Political Parties

2/12

 

Student Presentations

2/13

 

Student Presentations

2/17

200-207

Public Policy

2/18

207-209

Political Change

2/19

 

Student Presentations

2/20

Unit Two Test

(Review Questions)

 

France

 

 

2/23

215-222

Introduction to the History and Structure of France

2/24

222-230

Political Culture and Socialization

2/25

230-237

Mass and Elite Recruitment

2/26

 

Student Presentations

2/27

237-242

Interest Groups

3/1

242-249

Parties on the Right

3/2

249-252

Parties on the Left

3/3

252-258

Policy Process

3/4

 

Student Presentations

3/5

 

Student Presentations

3/8

258-261

Decentralization

3/9

261-265

Policy Expectations and Outcomes

3/10

 

Student Presentations

3/11

Unit Three Test

 

Russia

 

 

3/22

373-379

Earthshaking Transitions

3/23

379-386

1993 Constitution

3/24

386-392

Building a Participatory Political Culture

3/25

392-394

Interest Groups

3/26

 

Essay/Video

3/29

394-403

Political Parties

3/30

403-408

Economics of Transition

3/31

408-412

Establishing a Rule of Law

4/1

413-414

Is Russia A Democracy?

4/2

Commanding Heights

 

4/5

Unit Four Test

 

China

 

 

4/6

419-422

Historical Origins

4/7

422-426

CCP History

4/8

426-436

Government Structures

4/9

437-447

Political Culture and Participation

Essay/Video

4/12

447-452

Policy Making and Official Corruption

4/13

452-457

Domestic Policy

4/14

457-459

Foreign Policy

4/15

Commanding Heights

 

4/16

Unit Five Test

 

India

 

 

4/19

629-632

Contemporary Challenges

4/20

632-639

Basic Barriers to Unity

4/21

639-642

Post-Colonialism in Practice

4/22

Commanding Heights

Essay/Video

4/23

642-649

Political Socialization

4/26

649-659

Policy Institutions

4/27

659-668

Interests and Parties

4/28

668-675

Policy Expectations and Outcomes

4/29 – 4/30

Tryst With Destiny

Video

5/3

Unit Six Test

 

Review

 

 

5/4-5/11

AP Essay Presentations

 

AP Exams

May 12