SYLLABUS
| 1a-fsu_course_description-fall_18-19.doc |
WHY CELLPHONE USE IS PROHIBITED IN THIS CLASS
| 1-surrounded_by_digital_distractions_we_cant_even_stop_to_think.doc |
| 2-sean_parker_says_facebook_was_designed_to_be_addictive.doc |
| 3-this_simple_solution_to_smartphone_addiction_is_now_used_in_over_600_u.doc |
| 4-blame_social_media_for_making_us_more_hasty_and_emotional._can_we_fix_this.doc |
| 5-cellphones_in_classrooms_contribute_to_failing_grades.doc |
| 6-cell_phone___device_addiction.ppt |
THIS IS COLLEGE
| 1-this_is_college___interest_inventory.doc |
| 2-want_to_survive_your_freshman_year_these_college_sophomores_can_help.doc |
| 3-sink_or_swim.pdf |
READING, THINKING & DISCUSSING
| 1-content_area_reading.doc |
| 1a-cornell_notes.pdf |
| 2-blooms___hots_ho.pdf |
| 3-guidelines_for_a_socratic_seminar.doc |
| 4-socratic_seminar_ground_rules___question_starters.pdf |
| 5-ground_rules_for_controversial___discussionsclass_debate_rubric.doc |
| 6-class_discussion___debate_rubric.doc |
| 7-college_ready_critical_thinking_curiosity_matter.doc |
| 8-critical_thinking_template.doc |
Eleven things I wish I knew going to college
http://www.today.com/parents/11-things-i-wish-i-knew-going-college-1D80098788
Learning Styles Inventory
http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles.shtml
POLITICS IS EVERYWHERE
| 1a-wizard_of_oz.pdf |
| 1-6_big_changes_to_michigans_proposed_social_studies_standards.doc |
| 2-proposed_social_studies_standards_eliminate_climate_change_mention_scale_back_kkk_references.doc |
| 3-history_gets_a_conservative_twist_in_michigan_social_studies_standards.doc |
| 4-michigan_sen._patrick_colbeck_attacks_‘inaccurate’_reporting_on_social_studies_role.doc |
| 5-michigan_sen._patrick_colbeck_‘there_is_a_culture_war_going_on’.doc |
| 6-michigan_sen._david_knezek_social_studies_changes_are_‘mind-numbing’.doc |
| 7-michigan_social_studies_controversy_as_politics_is_everywhere.doc |
AMERICAN POLITICAL CULTURE & VALUES & CIVILITY
| 1-george_washington’s_lessons_and_the_future_of_political_civility.doc |
| 2-rules_for_respectful_political_discourse.doc |
| 3-when_you_ask_americans_specific_questions_about_the_policies_they_support_it_turns_out_were_not_so_polarized_after_all..doc |
| 4-civility_is_for_chumps_in_defense_of_anger.doc |
| 5-if_progress_is_goal_citizens_must_break_out_of_echo_chambers.doc |
| 6-the_primeval_tribalism_of_american_politics.doc |
| 7-what_unites_us.doc |
| 8-american_political_culture___values___civility-rubric.doc |
| 9-politics___civility_podcast___video_rubric.doc |
| identifying_political_beliefs.doc |
SYSTEMS THEORY SEQUENCE
| 1a-systems_diagram.doc |
| 1-michigan_residents_to_lansing__we_don’t_trust_you_to_do_the_basics.doc |
| 2-nearly_half_of_the_money_behind_michigan’s_top_independent_spenders_flowed_from_just_12_sources.doc |
| 3-whats_the_voters_problem_thats_a_lot_harder_to_determine_than_you_might_suspect.doc |
| 4-michigan_earns_‘f’_for_transparency_while_legislature_helps_it_stay_there.doc |
| 5-whats_behind_state_government_curtain_we_should_demand_to_know.doc |
| 6-the_five_minute_fix.doc |
| 7-michigan_is_the_dark_money_capital_of_american_politics.doc |
| 8-this_is_the_best_explanation_of_gerrymandering.doc |
| 9-distracted_and_non_unified_culture..doc |
| 10-systems_theory_rubric.doc |
TRUMP & THE RUST BELT
| 1-why_do_the_voters_rage.doc |
| 2-michigan_tops_nation_in_shrinking_middle_class.doc |
| 3-donald_trump’s_promise_of_bringing_back_jobs_worked_with_many_michigan_voters.doc |
| 4-this_ohio_town_voted_for_obama_by_huge_margins__then_it_flipped_to_trump.doc |
| 5-donald_trump_will_be_president_thanks_to_80000_people_in_three_states.doc |
| 6-what_rust_belt_voters_expect_from_donald_trump.doc |
| 7-majority_of_americans_feel_forgotten_by_government.doc |
| 8-the_american_dream_is_fading_faster_in_michigan.doc |
| trump___the_rust_belt_rubric.doc |
| divided_states_of_america_themes_paper.doc |
| divided_states_of_america_online_video.doc |
POWER
| power_questions__types.pdf |
FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT & LAW
| 1-functions_of_government__law.pdf |
| 2-law_characteristics.doc |
| 3-gift_of_an_orange.pdf |
THE PRE CONSTITUTIONAL PERIOD TO FEDERALISM
| 1a-colonial_unity_andor_disintegration_with_england_assignment.doc |
| 1-shays’_rebellion_a_massachusetts_farmer’s_account.doc |
| 2-excerpts_federalist_no_1_by_alexander_hamilton.pdf |
| 3-excerpts_anti-federalist_no_1_by_brutus.pdf |
| 4-would_you_have_been_a_federalist_or_an_anti-federalist.doc |
| 5-the_articles_of_confederation.doc |
| 6-merits___demerits_of_federalism.pdf |
| 7-texas_governor_wants_to_amend_the_constitution_so_states_can_ignore_the_federal_government.doc |
| 8-appeals_court_says_gay_marriage_legalization_appears_inevitable_but_upholds_michigan_ban.doc |
| 9-dissenting_judge_in_gay_marriage_ruling_but_what_about_the_children.doc |
| 10-both_sides_in_michigan_gay_marriage_debate_ready_for_historic_moment_in_supreme_court_review.doc |
| 11-alabama_judge_again_puts_himself_above_law.doc |
| 12-nationwide_marriage_equality_here_we_come___gay_marriage_ruling_will_define_freedom_column.doc |
| 13-preconstitutional_period_through_federalsim_rubric.doc |
| z-constitution_notes.doc |
| z-constitutional_impressions.doc |
Taking a Knee and the United States Constitution
| 1-ex-green_beret_nate_boyer_writes_open_letter_to_trump_kaepernick_nfl_and_america.doc |
| 2-the_veteran_and_nfl_player_who_advised_kaepernick_to_take_a_knee.doc |
| 3-colin_kaepernick_the_national_anthem_and_america_how_military_service_influenced_my_views_on_patriotism_and_protest.doc |
| 4-usa_today_debate_on_taking_a_knee_september_25_2017.doc |
| 5-taking_a_knee_usa_today_5_24_2018.doc |
| 6-why_im_boycotting_nike_get_woke_and_go_broke.doc |
| 7-lansing_catholic_tackles_anthem_policy.doc |
| 8-taking_a_knee_and_the_united_states_constitution_-_copy.doc |
GEORGE ORWELL, FAKE NEWS & MEDIA LITERACY
| 1-check_out_this_free_online_news_literacy_course.doc |
| 2-how_to_recognize_a_fake_news_story.doc |
| 4-a_savvy_news_consumer’s_guide_how_not_to_get_duped.doc |
| 5-how_to_be_a_savvy_news_consumer.doc |
| fake_news_rubric.doc |
DOUBLESPEAK
| 1-video-doublespeak_william_lutz_published_on_sep_14_2015.doc |
| 2-the_world_of_doublespeak-william_lutz.pdf |
| 3-doublespeak_quiz_i.doc |
| 4-luntz_to_lawmakers_change_your_pictures_and_words.doc |
| 5-its_awful_out_there_pollster_frank_luntz_tells_ncsl_lawmakers.doc |
PUBLIC TRUST IN GOVERNMENT AND THE MEDIA & POLITICS
| 1-30-year_anniversary_tonkin_gulf_lie_launched_vietnam_war.doc |
| 2-watergate_and_the_decline_of_public_trust.doc |
| 3-trust_in_federal_govt_on_domestic_matters_edges_to_new_low.doc |
| 4-public_trust_in_government.doc |
| 5-5_m___q.doc |
| 6-hard_news_v_soft_news_media___democracy.doc |
| 7-more_americans_say_crime_is_rising_in_u.s..doc |
| 8-news_broadcast_analysis_project.doc |
| 9-news_broadcast_analysis_group_discussion_questions.doc |
| 10-_trust_and_the_media.doc |
ON THE MEDIA BREAKING NEWS EDITION
| on_the_media_breaking_news_consumers_handbook.doc |
| breaking_news.ppt |
VOTING, VOTER BEHAVIOR & POLITICS
| 1a-voter_&_non_voter_demographics.doc |
| 1b--nonvoters_the_other_abstinence_movement.doc |
| 1c-civics_classes_not_optional.doc |
| 1-voters_&_non_voters.doc |
| 2-video--obama_calls_out_america.doc |
| 3-new_way_to_gotv_public_shaming.pdf |
| 4-save_election_day.doc |
| 5-what_if_voting_were_like_jury_duty.doc |
| 6-not_voting_is_the_new_normal.doc |
| 7--why_incumbents_keep_winning.doc |
| 8-americans_are_bored_with_the_2014_election.doc |
| 9-politics_are_personal_as_america_votes.doc |
| 10-if_voters_hate_congress_so_much,_then_why_hasnt_any_incumbent_lost_a_primary.doc |
| 11-its_election_day_but_lots_of_americans_dont_care;_who_are_they.doc |
| 12-election_reflections.doc |
| 13-sarpolus_225k_voted_for_snyder,_peters.doc |
| 14-straight-ticket_voting_rises_as_parties_polarize.doc |
| 15-universal_voting_would_be_good_for_our_democracy.doc |
| 16-why_so_many_americans_feel_so_powerless.doc |
| 17-leaving_elections_in_the_hands_of_plutocrats.doc |
| 18-should_16-year-olds_vote_researchers_say_yes.doc |
| 19-the_least_financially_secure_americans_are_barely_being_heard_at_the_ballot_box.doc |
| 20-its_time_millennials_joined_political_race-column.doc |
| 21-mandatory_voting.pdf |
| 22-should_voting_be_mandatory.doc |
| 23-obama_broaches_the_idea_of_mandatory_voting.doc |
| 24-forcing_us_to_vote_is_hardly_a_cure_all.doc |
| 25-mandatory_voting_guarantees_ignorant_votes.doc |
| voter_apathy.ppt |
| voters_non_voters__voting.ppt |
| reasons_for_voting.ppt |
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS & LOBBYING
| 1-goals_of_interest_groups.pdf |
| 2-voters_on_both_sides_say_congress_influenced_by_special_interests__contributors.png |
| 3-unionsmiddleclass.png |
| 4-keystone_pipeline_groups--for.jpg |
| 5-keystone_pipeline_groups--against.jpg |
| lobbying__interest_groups.ppt |
Guns In America, The Second Amendment & the NRA
| 1-gun_control_explained.doc |
| 2-the_reasons_for_the_decline_in_support_for_gun_control.doc |
| 3-gallup_says_most_americans_support_nra_despite_scrutiny_after_recent_shooting.doc |
| 4-most_gun_owners_don’t_belong_to_the_nra_—_and_they_don’t_agree_with_it_either.doc |
| 5-is_the_gun_lobby’s_power_overstated.doc |
| 6-why_america_doesn’t_have_universal_background_checks_for_gun-buyers.doc |
| 7-millions_of_firearms_records_languish_at_national_tracing_center.doc |
| 8-the_nra_myth_of_gun-free_zones.doc |
| 9-gun_data_from_various_sources.ppt |
| 10a-guns_in_america___the_second_amendment.doc |
| 10b-guns_in_america___the_second_amendment.doc |
POLITICAL PARTIES
| 1-democrat_or_republican.doc |
| 2-origins_of_donkey___elephant_symbols.pdf |
| 3-political_parties_2.doc |
| 4-political_parties.doc |
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
| 1-rubric_money_and__lots_of_it_and_dark_money.doc |
| 2-linkage_between_electionsmoneypolicy___public_cynicism.pdf |
| 3-money_can_only_buy_elections_if_you_let_it_november_12.doc |
| 4-pro_‘dark_money’_is_a_euphemism_for_free_speech_like_it_or_not.doc |
| 5-con_we_live_in_the_ground_zero_of_dark_money._does_that_bother_anyone.doc |
| 6-leaked_memo_tells_senate_candidate_to_spend_80_percent_of_her_time_raising_money.doc |
| 7-10_ways_super_pacs_and_campaigns_coordinate_even_though_they’re_not_allowed_to.doc |
| money_in_politics.ppt |
CIVIL RIGHTS
| why_is_it_so_hard_to_vote_in_america.pdf |
| 1-voting_rights_act.doc |
| 2-‘selma’_vs._history.doc |
| 3-bill_moyers_on_lbj_and_‘selma’.doc |
| 4-john_lewis_tells_his_truth_about_selma.doc |
| 5-usa_today_debate_court_decisions_on_voter_id_laws_august_2_2016.doc |
| 6-voter_id_efforts_were_never_about_preventing_fraud_tellusatoday.doc |
| 7-civil_rights_in_america_rubric.doc |
CIVIL LIBERTIES PAST & PRESENT
| 1-pentagon_papers.doc |
| 2-pentagon_papers_secret_decisions_that_altered_the_vietnam_war.doc |
| 3-vietnam_the_war_that_killed_trust.doc |
| 4-pentagon_papers_leaker_daniel_ellsberg_praises_snowden.doc |
| 5-the_most_dangerous_man_in_america_daniel_ellsberg_and_the_pentagon_papers.doc |
| 6-civil_liberties_in_america_rubric.doc |
| 1-usa_today_debate_liberty_v_security-terrorist_i_phone.doc |
| 2-apple_vs._the_government_in_their_own_words |
| 3-apple_the_fbi_and_free_speech_column.doc |
| 4-apple_should_not_be_above_the_law.doc |
| 5-edward_snowden_the_nsa___mass_surveillance.pdf |
| 6-the_nsa_leaks_and_the_pentagon_papers_whats_the_difference_between__edward_snowden_and_daniel_ellsberg.doc |
| 7-government_should_have_lawful_access_to_any_encrypted_message_or_device.doc |
| 8-civil_liberties_in_america_ii_rubric.doc |
| 8a-consequences_for_snowdens_actions.pdf |
