Section Code: EPOL701
The American Political System continues to attract, and even scare, people around the World. The Internet stores an almost endless collection of resources about the American system. Some of these resources are informative, others critical, many designed by, and for, educators to help students understand. This course will bring a sample of the various resources to your computer so that you can begin to use them as part of your lesson planning for your students. Not only will you be able to find useful web sites, but you will be introduced to people from all over the World who want to discuss, question, debate, and learn. You’ll be able to meet them through newsgroups, chat rooms, mailing lists, and blogs. The course project is a lesson plan you can actually use with your students or a project that will benefit other teachers or parents. Use the Internet like a library and pick and chose those things that will meet your needs and the needs of your students.
Section Code: EPOL702
tudy the natural evolution of more advanced democratic societies where government provides more and more support for specific segments of that society who are deemed in need. This process frequently leads to economic collapse of the government when it can no longer support the system. The United States began as a simple society with individuals taking care of their own needs. Over the centuries government and grown, needs of society have been perceived to increase and change. Those who “don’t have” demand, and vote politicians into office, who will meet those needs. This increases the tax burden and those with investment money begin to invest in other nations. When this happens, a downward spiral begins. This course does not attempt to make a judgment about the “right or wrong” of the process, but looks at the issue from different perspectives so teachers can provide their students with quality information. Internet web sites, newsgroups, chat rooms, mailing lists, and blogs are all resources teachers can draw upon for help. The course project will be a lesson plan/project that brings these diverse views into perspective for students, or peers, or parents, or the community. Learn to use the Internet as you electronic curriculum research and development tool on this and any subject.
Section Code: PLSX9001
The European Union is, in historical terms, a relatively new entity. Most people don’t realize it has a long history that dates back decades of moving from concept to reality. This course will provide students with a variety of research resources to learn about the scope, history, and functions of the EU. Discover the EU organizational structure that includes such things as the legal, economic, and social issues that affected its development. These issues, and others, continue to challenge those who are attempting to tie European nations together into a unified entity. Learn to access and read the specific documents that formed the EU and continue to make it function. Explore external organizations, both in and outside of Europe, that try to influence relationships between nations of the World. Use newsgroups, chat rooms, and mailing lists to reach out to others with similar interests in the EU to exchange ideas. Complete the course with a lesson plan or project that is practical and that you can use in your educational role.
Section Code: PLSX951
The American governance system is dynamic - always changing and always controversial. Teaching the basic concepts and keeping current with the latest developments on the political scene is a challenge. This course will provide Internet links to assist teachers, guiding them to a variety of information resources on how the government works and instructional strategies to help their students understand the process. The course will provide the basic tools for teachers and students to do their own research through the Net. Visit web sites, newsgroups, list servers and then apply what you have learned to a lesson plan that will meet your students' needs.
Section Code: POLI-SCI9900
Incorporate personal field experiences with Internet research to develop classroom curriculum. Develop a lesson plan or project that focuses on some aspect of political science and builds on a combination of Internet research and personal field-study experience. With prior instructor approval, select a location to visit; use the Internet to research the destination prior to the visit; during the visit maintain a log and take photographs; after the visit complete additional Internet research; use newsgroups and listserves to support the research; and develop a lesson plan/project with a mediated component to be used with your students.
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