Syllabus

Note -- the reading schedule has been changed on the syllabus! Please look at the new version above.

Also, new additions are up on the list of volunteer possibilities as of 3/19.

The Teaching Assistant for this course is Bobby Gabell. You may contact him at: bobbygabell@att.net with any questions about the course.

Paper assignment sheet here.

Volunteer organization list for the paper assignment here.

Verification sheet for the volunteer assignment here.

Here is a helpful guide to the difference between high school and college. First year students should certainly read it, but everyone can benefit.

Some items of interest:

Here is a link to "candidate pickers" that match your issue positions with the presidential candidates. Try it!

A radio show on guantanamo bay prisoners is available here: http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=331 You can stream it for free -- or even download the podcast for free. It is worth listening to. Oh, and there is a transcript if you just want to read it. Reading works too!

Interested in Presidential signing statements? here is a comprehensive article on it from the Boston Globe.

How to read the New York Times (advice from another prof - not specifically for this class)

Identify your own ideology with this test.