Here are four recommended discussion questions for the first day of class. (I would probably only use one question, but these are four suggestions for ones to choose from.): (1) Why is this course required for all Georgia college students? Should it be? (2) How many ways did government influence Read more…
Some food for thought regarding the direction higher education may be heading. I recoiled when he listed “high need areas” as “finance and design.” (My top 2 would be “civics and public policy.”) But I like a lot about Khan’s visions for K-12 and perhaps higher education. Whether you agree Read more…
Good article to read while designing your lectures ‘Your Students Learn by Doing, Not by Listening‘-The Chronicle of Higher Education Link to US Civitas Facebook Discussion Thread
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Professor Jeff Lazarus on the first thing every student of Congress must know: nearly all members need to be reelected, and this ultimately requires taking heed of how one’s constituents view the President / the party of the President. Link to thread Link to US Civitas Facebook Discussion Thread
‘Actually, You Can Fix Stupid‘-New York Times Link to US Civitas Facebook Discussion Thread
This obviously isn’t anything we’d try to use or discuss in introductory American Government courses, but this is interesting nonetheless for thinking about and understanding emerging politics on the left and the nature and origin of political norms… Corey Rubin’s thread on norm erosion Link to US Civitas Facebook Discussion Thread
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We should encourage students to take notes by hand… ‘Attention, Students: Put Your Laptops Away‘-NPR Link to US Civitas Facebook Discussion Thread
Well, if this is correct, then I need to make the textbook questions easier. Here’s what doesn’t make sense to me. In my view, the purpose of multiple select questions is not to get students to use higher order thinking skills, but, rather to assure they are not getting an Read more…
‘Why are Parkland Students So Articulate? Because They Were Taught Civics in Middle School‘-Washington Monthly Link to US Civitas Facebook Discussion Thread
And, don’t forget, some of our students will one day be K-12 educators, so if we can reach them in POLS 1101, we can have an impact on the students they someday teach. Furthermore, when K-12 education is not up to par, we need to step in and do our Read more…