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Pol Sci 321 Democracy & Citizenship II (2 credits) |
Pols 322 Public Achievement II
(1 credit) |
Spring 2007
Dr.
Joe Kunkel Phone:
389-6930
222B Morris Hall FAX:
389-6377 joseph.kunkel@mnsu.edu
http:krypton.mnsu.edu/~jak3
OFFICE HOURS
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Mon 10:00-11:00 am |
Tue 3:00-4:00 pm |
Wed 10:00 a m -12:00 pm 2:00-3:30 pm |
Thurs 11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Fri 10:00 a m -12:00 pm 2:00-3:30 pm |
1. Motivation: Students should develop an increased
sense of civic responsibility and want to be more involved in public activity.
2. Empowerment: Students should feel more powerful and
effective. They should become more optimistic about their potential to
influence public events.
3. Skill:
Students should improve their political skills and be more able to influence
public affairs.
4. Understanding: Students should better understand
and appreciate democracy and related concepts.
Dahl, Robert A. 1998. On
Democracy. Yale University Press.
Robert Putnam. Bowling Alone.
2000. Touchstone Books.
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Pols 381 Democracy & Citizenship |
Points |
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Pols 382 Public Achievement |
Points |
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Papers on readings |
110 |
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10PA Reports in Journal 5 points each. Write on 10
of 12 events |
50 |
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Discussions on reading 8 of 10 Discussions, 5
points each |
40 |
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Attend 12 PA Events 5 points each. 11 meetings,
1 assembly |
60 |
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Good PA Coaching Practice |
25 |
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Final Report |
50 |
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Email Paragraph on team |
25 |
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TOTAL |
200 |
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TOTAL |
10 |
EXTRA CREDIT
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Additional chapters |
10 |
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Additional PA Reports in
Journal |
10 |
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Additional discussion |
10 |
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LATE PENALTIES
Late penalties can be excused at professor's discretion. You should discuss circumstances with him.
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Late papers -4 points per chapter
anytime after class due. |
-4 |
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PA Reports in Journal Full credit if signed off
in class. |
- 2 |
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Late Final Report - 5 points per day. Penalty
begins at time due |
- 5 per day |
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You will receive a separate
grade for POLS 321 and for POLS 322.
Grades will follow these percentages of the total
points.
A
= 90-100 B =
80-89 C = 70-79 D = 60 - 69 F = below 60
We
will assess your learning from reading using short writing assignments and
class discussions. For most weeks
the whole class will read one of the chapters and different parts of the class
will divide up the other chapters. Skim all the chapters each week. Read your
particular parts most closely.
PAPERS
Your paper should be based on your particular chapters. You should be prepared to discuss what you learned. This paper should include an outline of at least one to one and one-half pages, and a paragraph of about one-half page. The outline should summarize and organize the main points. The paragraph should express your reaction. Reaction includes your opinion of the value of the reading, what you learned, what was important or not, any criticisms. The first assignment, Dahl 1-3 can be considered one chapter. I.e. one page outline, one-half page reaction.
DISCUSSIONS
Class
discussions will allow assessment, sharing and enhancement of your learning and
that of the professor and class.
Sometimes these may be whole class discussions. Sometimes these may be
simultaneous small groups, Sometimes these may be small groups taking turns
before the rest of the class.
FINAL REPORT
The final report is intended
to help you integrate and record your learning from both POLS 381 and 382 from
both semesters. The report should be typed, double-spaced, 10 or 12 point font,
one inch margins, five pages in length. Think about the course objectives, the
four types of writing you did for the journals and the Social Studies standards
relevant to your portfolio. In writing discuss and evaluate both
a.
What you experienced and learned and how you were changed.
b.
What your Public Achievement team experienced, learned, attempted and
accomplished.
c.
What went well/not so well? What you might do differently.
Also
include a one page letter
addressed to an MSU,M student who will be a PA coach next year. Tell them what
should they expect from these courses and PA in particular. What advice do you
have?
POLS
382 Public Achievement
PA REPORT JOURNAL
The PA
Reports should be placed in the journal. Continue with your reports from fall
semester.
Your writing should address all of these four areas in identified sections.
1) Experiences /Descriptions
What did you (and/or your team) experience? What happened? What did you do?
2) Reflections /Evaluations
What is the meaning of the experiences? Evaluate: What's going well? What needs improvement? How do you
(and/or your team) feel?
3) Connections/Generalizations
What are you/your team thinking and learning about democratic citizenship? Use
core concepts. Mention your reading for PA or the more academic reading for
Democracy and Citizenship.
4) Applications/Experiments/Strategies
What are your plans and strategies? What skills are you and your team
developing?
Required Details:
· All PA reports should be typed/word processed.
· Write your name clearly on the front cover. If you use a dark color binder your name must be easily legible.
· Pages must be bound together. No loose pages accepted.
· Please label the PA reports following these examples:
PA
Report #5.3 Team Meeting #3
Scoring
of PA Reports
You must attend and participate in fourteen PA team meetings and the final assembly, unless excused.
GOOD PA COACHING PRACTICE
The professor and your mentor will visit your team meetings nearly every week. We will be trying to discuss what we observe with you in order to be helpful. We presume that if you meet with your team and give your best effort you will get the points for good coaching practice. You must be on time for your PA meetings. You must let the professor know as soon as possible if you must be absent. Absences happen only very rarely if at all. Your PA students will be depending on you and the professor and mentors may not be able to effectively arrange for a substitution.
Your grade does NOT depend on the success of your PA team
in accomplishing any particular goals. We recognize that your efforts are
important, but are only part of the equation. But YOU are the part of the
equation that YOU CAN CONTROL
1) Conduct yourself in a professional manner.
Observe all school rules. Be a good role model and the adult authority in the
group.
2) Be reliable, prepared, active and show initiative.
3) Make a consistent effort to use the essential elements
of PA.
Follow directions and respond to feedback.
4) Your team should write in the weekly log reports and
keep other records.
EMAIL PARAGRAPH FOR
WEBSITE AND SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Submit a short update on your
PA team. You may write this or have your team write it with your supervision.
These should be well written paragraphs of 150 -250 words. These should tell a
public audience about the mission and activities of the team. These will be posted
on our PA website and send home in the school newsletter to families. See our
PA website for examples from past teams.
CALENDAR
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TUESDAY
POLS 381 at University
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THURSDAY POLS 382 at Middle School |
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January 16 Introduction Public Achievement Discussion
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January 18 PA Team Meeting #7 |
January 23
Origins of Democracy
Reading #1 One Everyone read
and write one outline on Dahl, On Democracy
chs. 1 - 3 |
Jan 25 PA Team Meeting
#8 |
January
30
Ideal Democracy
Reading #2 Everyone skim
all and write one outline on your assigned chapters of |
February
1
PA Team
Meeting #9 |
February
6
Actual Democracy
Reading #3 Everyone skim
all and write one outline on your assigned chapters of |
February 8 PA Team
Meeting #10 |
February
13
Democracy:
Large and Small Reading #4 Everyone read and write one outline on Dahl,
On Democracy chs. 9 and
Gastil, Democracy in Small Groups. 1-3 |
February 15 PA Team
Meeting #11 |
February
20
Democracy
in Small Groups Conditions
for Democracy Reading #5 Everyone skim all and write one outline on your assigned chapter of
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February 22 No PA - DMMS
Break |
February
27
Public
Achievement Discussion |
March 1
PA Team
Meeting #12 |
March
6
Social
Change in America Reading #6 Everyone read
and write one outline on Putnam Bowling Alone. 2000 Book. 15-28
PA Report
Journal Due PA Reports
7-12 |
March 8
PA Team
Meeting #13 |
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March 14 No Class MSU
Spring Break |
March 15 No PA - MSU
Spring Break |
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March 20 Trends in
Engagement Reading #7 One outline on
your assigned chapter of Putnam. Bowling
Alone. Trends (ch. 2, 3, 4, 5) |
March 22 PA Team
Meeting #14 |
March
27
Trends in
Engagement One outline on
your assigned chapter of Putnam. Bowling
Alone. (ch. 6, 7, 8, 9) |
March 29 PA Team
Meeting #15 Choir Rehearsal |
April
3
Causes of
Engagement Trends Reading #9 Everyone skim
all. Putnam. (Chs 10,
11, 12) |
April 5 NO PA DMMS break |
April
10
Causes of
Engagement Trends Reading #10 Putnam. (Chs 13. 14, 15) |
April 12 PA Team
Meeting #16 |
April
17
So What? Reading #11 One outline on
your assigned chapters of |
April19 PA Team
Meeting #17 |
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April 24 Democracy
and the Dark Side What is to
be done? Readingn #12 One outlines
on your assigned chapters of Putnam. (chs.
21, 22, 23, 24)) |
April 26
SHORT PERIODS
- MCA TESTING 8th grade/7th
period 1:50 to 2:20 7th grade/8th
period 2:25-2:55 EMAIL
PARAGRAPH# 2 DUE |
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May 1 PA Journals
Due PA Reports 13
-19 FINAL REPORT
DUE |
May 3
PA Assemblies |
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May 8 Finals Week |
May 11 |