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Legend:
Dodd=Congress Reconsidered, 12th ed.;
Sundquist=The Decline and Resurgence of
Congress;
Wilson=Congressional Government. (see
4110 Home Page).
Numbers following the names are chapters. Other
names refer to articles. Role Playing Articles (or RP
art.)=Google News articles (to be selected in class—see
updates on our Home page). Items in
Red Bold type are
activities or assignments. Italicized
items are videos (see
Additional Readings and Videos).
Light cells: class days . [ Dark cells: outside content ]. Red cells: exams . Red text: Project. Grey cells: off days . |
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| Tuesday: Class discussion, articles, videos | Thursday/Outside: D2L discuss (due 12p Mon.), Exams | ||||||
| 8/11 | Introduction: "Hello, my name is..."; "Refresher" lecture | 8/13 | "Refresher" lecture continued; Drop/add ends 3pm Fri. | ||||
| 8/18 | "Refresher" lecture continued; Discussion | 8/20 | Patterns/Dynamics: Dodd 1,2; Sundquist 1 | ||||
| 8/25 | Evolution: Federalist 51-65; Sundquist 2 | Online | Ascendancy I: Wilson I-III | ||||
| 9/01 | Discussion; RP Articles Discussion; RP Articles | Online | Ascendancy II: Wilson IV-VI | ||||
| 9/08 | Discussion; RP Articles | Online | Decline & Resurgence: Sundquist 7, 8, 13 | ||||
| 9/15 | Discussion; RP Articles | 9/17 | —Exam #1 (Material through 9/15)— | ||||
| 9/22 | Discussion; RP Articles | Online | Elections & Constituencies: Dodd 3, 4 | ||||
| 9/29 | Discussion; RP articles; Withdrawal deadline is Friday | Online | Parties/Polarization I: Dodd 8, 9 | ||||
| 10/06 | Discussion; RP Articles | Online | Policy I: Dodd 10 | ||||
| 10/13 | Discussion; RP Articles | 10/15 | —Exam #2 (Material through 10/06)— | ||||
| 10/20 | Discussion; RP Articles; Project Workshop | Online | Policy II: Dodd 11, 12; Cliffhanger; Biblio. due 5p Fri. | ||||
| 10/27 | Discussion; RP Articles; Project Workshop | Online | Policy III: Dodd 13;TrumpTakeover; Outl. 5p Fri. | ||||
| 11/03 | Discussion; RP Articles | Online | Can Cong. Govern? I: Dodd 16,17 | ||||
| 11/10 | Discussion; RP Articles | Online | Can Cong. Govern? II: Sundquist 14,15; Project 5p Fri. | ||||
| 11/17 | Presentations I Revisions due by 5pm, 12/01 | 11/19 | Presentations II Revisions due by 5pm, 12/01 | ||||
| 11/24 | —Thanksgiving Break (Turkey! Football!! Relatives who stay too long!!! I can't wait!)— | ||||||
| Final Exam: Thursday, 12/03, 3-5pm | |||||||
| CLASS CANCELLATIONS: we pick up where we left off -- and meet Thursdays if needed. | |||||||
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