{"id":291,"date":"2026-08-23T08:57:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T12:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-introduction-to-american-government-artinian\/?page_id=291"},"modified":"2026-10-04T16:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T20:29:09","slug":"course-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-0502-fall-2026-american-government\/course-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Guide and Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here is our weekly schedule. New Modules will be activated at the end of each week (by Sunday evening), unless otherwise noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DATE<\/td>TOPIC<\/td>ASSIGNMENTS<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 1: <\/strong>8\/28-8\/30\/26
<\/td>		* Module 1: <\/strong>Course Introduction<\/a>
<\/strong><\/td>
* Discussion Board #1: Introductions<\/strong>
* Discussion Boards posts are due by midnight, Sunday, 8\/30\/2026.<\/td>
<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 2: <\/strong>8\/31-9\/6<\/td>*<\/strong>Module 3: Ideology<\/a><\/td>* Discussion Board posts 1 and 2
* Module 3 Reading response paper
<\/td>		<\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 3<\/strong>: 9\/7-9\/13<\/td>* Module 4: What is Social Class?<\/a><\/td>See assignments in the module.<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 4:<\/strong> 9\/14-9\/20
<\/td>		* Module 5: What is Social Class <\/a><\/td>
* See assignments in module.<\/td>		<\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 5:<\/strong> 9\/21-9\/27
<\/td>		* Module 5: What is Social Class – Part 2<\/a><\/td>* See assignments in module.<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 6:<\/strong> 9\/28-10\/4
<\/td>		* Module 6: How Class Influenced the Constitution<\/a><\/td>* See assignments in module.<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 7<\/strong>: 10\/5-10\/11<\/td>* Module 7: The Structure of US Government<\/a><\/td>* See assignments in module.<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 8: <\/strong>10\/12-10\/18<\/td>* First Exam<\/a><\/td>* First Exam.<\/mark><\/strong>
* Due date: 10\/18\/2026<\/mark><\/strong><\/td>		<\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 9: <\/strong>10\/19-10\/26<\/td>* Module 9: Civil Liberties and the Bill of Rights<\/a><\/td>* NOTE: this week you should focus on the study of the Bill of Rights<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 10: <\/strong>10\/26-11\/1<\/td>
* <\/a>Module 9: Civil Liberties and the Bill of Rights<\/a><\/td>		* NOTE: this week you should focus on the War on Terror, and the Patriot Act<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 11: <\/strong>11\/2-11\/8<\/td>* Module 11: The Court System<\/a><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 12: 11\/9-11\/15<\/td>* Module 11: The Court System<\/a><\/td>* See assignments in module.<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 13: <\/strong>11\/16-11\/22<\/td>* Module 12: The Supreme Court in Action: The Wal-Mart Case<\/a><\/td>* See assignments in module.<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 14: <\/strong>11\/23-11\/29<\/td>* Module 13: MLK’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”<\/a><\/td>* Discussion Board 13 and Reading Response Paper 13<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 15: <\/strong>11\/30-12\/6<\/td>* Module 14: On Racialized Capitalism<\/a><\/td>* See assignments in module.<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
WEEK 16: <\/strong>12\/7-12\/16<\/td>* Module 15: Second Exam<\/a><\/td>* Second Exam.
* DUE DATE: 12\/16\/2026, Wednesday, by midnight.<\/mark><\/strong>
* Any outstanding assignments should be submitted during this week as well.<\/strong><\/td>		<\/td><\/tr>
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