3124 Home Course Schedule, Fall 2026 <Back
Legend: CJ = Carson/Jacobson: The Politics of Congressional Elections, 11th Ed.; TMW = Theiss-Morse/Wagner: Political Behavior, 16th Ed.; Numbers following the names are chapter numbers. Other names refer to articles. Italicized titles refer to videos (see Additional Readings and Videos). Articles = Google News articles (to be selected in class—see updates on our 3124 Home page). Items in Bold type are activities or assignments.
 Light cells: class days
. [ Dark cells: outside content ].  Red cells: exams  . Red text: Project.  Grey cells: off days .
Monday: Discuss, videos, other Wednesday: Discuss, Role Playing Outside: D2L discuss due noon Mon.
   08/10  "Hello, my name is..."    08/12  "Refresher" lecture    08/14  "Refresher" lecture; Drop/Add ends
   08/17  "Refresher" lecture; Discussion    08/19  Intro.: Cong. Elections: CJ1    08/21  Intro.: Political Behavior: TMW Intro 
   08/24  Discussion      08/26  Beliefs/Democracy: TMW1 Outside  Context: CJ2, TMW2 
   08/31  Discussion     09/02  Discussion; Role Play (RP) articles  Outside  Congressional Candidates: CJ3 
   09/07  —Labor Day—    09/09  Discussion; RP articles; Ex. Ques. Fri.  Outside  Turnout/Participation: TMW 3,4 
   09/14  Discussion      09/16  —Exam #1— Outside  Congressional Voters: CJ5 
   09/21  Discussion    09/23  Discussion; RP articles    Outside  Partisanship: TMW5 
   09/28  Discussion    09/30  Discussion; RP articles    Outside  Public Opinion/Ideology: TMW6 
   10/05  Discussion; Project Workshop    10/07  Discussion; RP articles; Ex. Ques. Fri. Outside  Congressional Campaigns:  CJ4
   10/12  Discussion; Workshop: Video: Dark Money    10/14  —Exam #2— Outside  Comm./Media: TMW7; Biblio. 5pm
   10/19  Discussion; Project Workshop    10/21  Discussion; RP articles    Outside   Conclusion I: CJ6 ; Outline due 5p
   10/26  Discussion     10/28  Discussion; RP articles  Outside  Conclusion I (cont.): CJ6 
   11/02  Discussion      11/04  Discussion; RP articles    Outside  Conclusion II: CJ7; Project due 5p
   11/09  Discussion      11/11 —Out Partying...I mean...attending a conference— Outside  Work on your projects!! 
   11/16  Presentations 1,2 (Rev. due 5pm, 12/1)    11/18  Presentations 3,4 (Rev. due 5pm, 12/1)    11/20  Presentations 5,6 (Rev. due 5pm, 12/1)
   11/23 —Thanksgiving Break (Turkey! Football!! Relatives who stay too long!!! I can't wait!)—
Cancellations: we pick up where we left off—and meet Fridays if needed.  Final Exam: 12/02, 10:20am to 12:20pm
                       
           
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Last modified by Carl Cavalli on Monday, August 10, 2026