1. Get the telephone numbers and email addresses from 3 class members so that you can (1) get information if you are absent and (2) clarify what went on in class.

2. Become familiar with the Home Page and the pages hyperlinked on it: Course Information, the Syllabus (tenative schedule), how to do Exposition/Response, and the Current Assignment Page.

3. Print out Topic #1 "Agency & Accountability; Rights of Man; and the Rule of Law" and bring it to class.

Distribute your Exposition #1 "Agency-Accountability & Revolution" to 2 members of your group. Pick up an Exposition from 2 members of your group. Click here for Exposition-Response instructions.

Click here for lectures notes about Rights of Man & Rule of Law.

Print out Topic #3 "Constitutional Development" and bring it to class for the next 2 weeks.

Submit 4-part, stapled Exposition-Response #1 "Agency-Accountability & Revolution". Click here for Exposition-Response instructions.

Print out Topic #4 "Power of Government" and bring it to class for the next 2 weeks.

Optional readings that justify the existence of American Foundations: Ezra Taft Benson, "Our Divine Constitution"; Ezra Taft Benson, "The Constitution--A Glorious Standard"; Ezra Taft Benson, "The Proper Role of Goverment," found in "Economics, Politics, and the Gospel"; Dallin H. Oaks, "The Divinely Inspired Constitution"; Boyd K. Packer, "On the Shoulders of Giants."

Distribute Exposition #2 "Constitutional Development & Power of Government" to 2 members of your group.  Click here for Exposition-Response instructions.

Print out Topic #5 "Religion in America" and study pp. 1-9

Submit 4-part, stapled Exposition-Response #2 "Constitutional Development & Power of Government".

Print out Topic #6 "American Economic Development & Industrialization".

Distribute Exposition #3 "Religion & Economics" to 2 members of your group. Click here for Exposition-Response instructions, if necessary.

Work on the Project. Note: the HTML version of Topic #6 has hyperlinks that will help you with the Project; the PDF does not have active hyperlinks.

Submit 4-part (Exposition, Exposition, Response, Response), stapled Exposition-Response #3 "Religion & Economy".

Print out Topic #8 "Market Challenges 2"

Distribute Exposition #4 "Market Challenges 1 & 2" to 2 class members.

Distribute Exposition #5 "Inclusion & Exclusion" and "Political Parties" to 2 members of the class.

Print out Topic #11 "Technology, Communication, Socialization"

Distribute Exposition #6 (Topics #11 & #12 - "Technology, Communication, Socialization" & "American in the World") to 2 members of the class.

Study: "The Humanist Manifesto" (#1) and "The Terrifying Book of Helaman" for the next class.

1. Submit 4-part, graded, stapled Exposition-Response #6 (Topics #11 & #12 - "Technology, Communication, Socialization" & "American in the World").

2. Study "The Humanist Manifesto" (#1) and "The Terrifying Book of Helaman" before class. Bring a copy to class.

Trade and grade in class then submit Exposition #7 (no Responses) written from 2 of the following:

The Constitution -- President J. Reuben Clark, Jr.
Our Divine Constitution -- President Ezra Taft Benson
The Constitution--A Glorious Standard -- Ezra Taft Benson
Inspired Constitution -- Dallin H. Oaks
The Supreme Court--A Judicial Oligarchy -- Ezra Taft Benson