Syllabus

Our Teaching Assistant, Natasha Wunderlich has office hours as follows:

She also teaches a learning community session that is supplemental to the class. All students are welcome to attend. It is: 2-2:50, M/W in Sequoia 456

Since the textbook got published without some California Chapters, you will need to read some of them online. Here is the info:www.cengagesites.com/academic/?site=4351

Username: politics

Password: chapters10

Paper Assignment Sheet Ready for you to use.

Volunteer Verification Sheet (you need to attach it to the paper)

List of volunteer organizations

Note: There is a Lobby Corps meeting on Thursday, Nov.5 from 2-3 in the Multicultural Center (Library 1010) if you are interested. Details are on the list linked above.

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:

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.