Semester 2
Be working on your Legislation Research project! Click HERE for the assignment!
Policy Units Jan 5-28
At the end of 2 of the 3 policy units, you will write a 3-5 page position paper on that policy arena. Write as though you are a policy advisor to the president. Choose 2-3 major points of contention regarding the policy arena and give your informed opinion about what policy postion the administration should take.
Environmental and Energy Policy -- Essential Questions = What current policy principle seems to guide America's approach to energy and the environment? What policy principle should guide the approach America takes towards energy and the enviornment?
January 5: View our Documentary
January 7:
January 11: Finish Film : Food, Inc. and Discuss Giffords shooting
Jan 13: Discuss Film and Define Public Policy
Jan 18: You will have a number and this number corresponds with the first 7 topics on the EPA's "Learn the Issues" website. Peruse your issue and be prepared to report to the class on the policies and principles promoted by the EPA.
Go to the Department of Energy website and learn about the history of energy in the United States. The US uses considerable sources for energy...learn a bit about each (skim these sections) and read the
"US Outlook" section carefully.
Foreign Policy -- Essential Questions = What should be the primary focii for American foreign policy? What should be the goals of America's diplomacy? When should the US use military force?
January 20th: Poll Day (3 polls) Sam C., Michael, Bev
January 24: On-line articles linked at PB Works
Submit Piece of Legislation for approval from DB
Economy/Welfare Policy -- Essential Questions = Should the federal government stimulate the economy through high finance, try to alleveiate poverty through public works, or a combination of the two? What should be the policy principle of the Ameican federal government toward economic development...create more wealth making opportunities for the haves or more subsistence opportunities for the have nots? "Free market" capitalism where government isn't involved at all isn't an option here (since it has never existed).
Jan 26th: POLLS ) Nate, Josh, Nicole, Lauren PLEASE POST BY Monday!
January 28: Economic Policy lecture and discussion of Time Magazine's Person of the Year Ben Bernanke
Feb 1st: Economic Policy lecture and discussion of Time Magazine's Person of the Year Ben Bernanke
Feb 3: Readings on Reaganomics: ALL "The Contemporary American Banking Crisis in Historical Perspective" by Michael A. Bernstein The Journal of American History, Vol. 80, No. 4 (Mar., 1994), pp. 1382-1396 (in JSTOR)
AND EITHER
From 1981 -- Time Magazine AND NYT discussion of supply side economics in 2008 campaign
OR
NYT article on George W. Bush and Supply Side Economics AND this NYT analysis of supply side economics
Feb 7: Research Day for Legislation Project No Reading
February 9: Your Research Project Prospectus including annotated source list DUE In class workshop
Proposal should include:
An introduction to your piece of legislation and the issue more broadly, a description of sources and the interviews/outreach you intend to do, a tentative plan for how to organize your paper (sections, focus, etc.). This is due via google doc which we will look at during your presentation in workshop.
Introduction to The Judiciary and Discussions of Rights and Obligations
Feb 11: Finish Workshop
Feb 15: Polls: Andie, Keely, Jacob
Feb 17th: Research Day -- really be working...outlines due on the 23rd!
Feb. 21: Poll Day (4 polls) Christine, Sam S., Steffi and organize Constitutional Law unit
Feb 23rd: Work Day OUTLINES DUE!!!
Rodeo Break – Yee hah!!
LIST of Docket Assignments (not in use in 2011)
March 1: Intro to the Judiciary --
Reread Hudson Chpt 2 and the following:
Interpose Your Friendly Hand linked on PB Works "On-Line Readings" page
The History of the Supreme Court
Begin Supreme Court Cases -- To find the written transcript of each case click on the link to Douglas Linder's Constitutional Law Site. To understand both the break down of the justices decision and to hear oral arguments you should ALSO use oyez.org to round out the historical context and specifics of the justices' decisions. Just go to Oyez and type in the title of the case in the search box!
March 3: First Docket of Cases -- Speech
Student Speech = Group 1
Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. Community School District (1969)
Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser (1986)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Morse v Frederick (2007)
March 7: Second Docket of Cases -- Privacy
Abortion = Group 2
Roe v. Wade (1973)
Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992)
Searches Group 3
New Jersey vs T. L. O.
Vernonia vs. Acton
Board of Education v Earls
March 9: Fourth Docket of Cases -- Gay Rights and more Privacy
Gay Rights Group 4
Bowers v. Hardwick (1986)
Romer v. Evans (1996)
Boy Scouts of America v. Dale (2000)
Lawrence v Texas (2003)
Privacy Beyond Griswold Group 1
Meyer v Nebraska (1923) --
Stanley v Georgia (1969) --
Kelley v Johnson (1976) --
Cruzan v. Missouri Dep't. of Health (1990)
Lawrence v Texas (2003) --
March 14: FINISH GAY RIGHTS AND THEN Work Day
March 16: Fifth Docket of Cases 14th Amendment and Equal Protection
Privacy Beyond Griswold Group 1
Meyer v Nebraska (1923) --
Stanley v Georgia (1969) --
Kelley v Johnson (1976) --
Cruzan v. Missouri Dep't. of Health (1990)
Lawrence v Texas (2003) --
Equal Protection = Group 2
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
Brown v Board of Ed. (Brown II)(1955)
Affirmative Action = Group 3
Bakke v. Regents, Univ. of California (1978) this one or Grutter are best role plays! Adarand isn't all that great!
Grutter v Bollinger (2003)
Adarand Constructors v Pena (1995)
March 18: Sixth Docket of Cases -- Presidential Power and National Security (scroll down) and rough drafts of papers due to your readers
Reading Partners:
Sam Chinn will read Josh
Sam Chinn will read Michael's paper
Michael will read Sam Chinn's paper
Michael will read Steffi's Paper
Bev will read Steff's Paper
Bev will read Nicole's Paper
Christine will read Andie's Paper
Christine will read Keely
Abri will read Keely
Abri will read Andie
Keely will read Abri
Keely will read Bev
Lauren will read Sam S.
Laruen will read Jacob
Jacob will read Lauren
Jacob will read Abri
Andie will read Christine
Andie will read Bev
Sam S. will read Nate
Sam S. will read Jacob
Nate will read Sam Chinn
Nate will read Josh
Steffi will read Michael
Steffi will read Christine
Nicole will read Lauren
Nicole will read Sam S.
Josh will read Nate
Josh will read Nicole
You must bring 2 hard copies of your rough draft for your readers. Readers -- in one week you must read, edit, and comment upon the TWO papers you are reading! In addition to a hard copy with edits and margin comments, you must also share with your authors a sheet of narrative feedback. Your feedback should include at least the following:
A section explaining what you think the research question is and what the author's conclusions are.
A section explaining the strengths of the paper and the project.
A section offering critiques of the paper -- Some things to looks for:
What information isn't clear? What evidence is missing to truly support the thesis/premise of the paper? Is the writing beautiful and organization clear? Are the author's conclusions interesting and well supported? Does the paper show in-depth and original research?
FINISH AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
AND
National Security and Presidential Power Group 4 and Dr. Berry to help! :~)
Schenck v. United States (1919)
Abrams v. United States (1919)
Gitlow v. People of New York (1925)
March 22: Work Day
(you should be incorporating feedback from your readers from now until April 1 when the Cleaner Rough Draft is due to Dr. Berry in HARD COPY)!
March 24: Second Workshop for Research Projects -- Everyone's feedback due to friends in Google Doc. You will give your feedback to your authors in this workshop -- so the readers are in the hot seat here!
In addition to a hard copy with edits and margin comments, you must also share with your authors a sheet of narrative feedback. Your feedback should include the following:
A section explaining what you think the research question is and what the author's conclusions are.
A section explaining the strengths of the paper and the project.
A section offering critiques of the paper -- Some things to looks for:
What information isn't clear? What evidence is missing to truly support the thesis/premise of the paper? Is the writing beautiful and organization clear? Are the author's conclusions interesting and well supported? Does the paper show in-depth and original research?
March 28: Second Workshop for Research projects
March 30th: Work Day
April 1st: Poll Day (3 polls) Not-so-Rough Drafts of Research papers DUE to Dr. Berry at the end of day -- in HARD COPY!
Happy Spring Break
April 11: Rough Drafts returned from Dr. Berry
April 13: Project presentations begin (see posted presentation rubric on homepage)
April 15: Work day -- sub unfortunately)
April 19: Project Presentations -- your choice
April 21:Finish Presentations
April 26: : Final Papers due end of day April 26th. NO final exam! But I do want you to fill out a course evaluation when you turn in your paper! :~)
Congratulations – you Made it!
ALL Roe v. Wade and Woll Documents 26, 68-70
New York Times v. Sullivan
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris
Buckley v. Valeo
Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee v. Federal Election Commission
Federal Election Commission v. Colorado Republican Federal Campaign Committee
Senator Mtich McConnell, et al v. Federal Election Commission
Extras for 2011
Hate Speech = Group 2 --
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell (1988)
American Booksellers v. Hudnut (1986)
Wisconsin v. Mitchell (1993)
Virginia v. Black (2003)
Federalism Cases
Term Limits
Electoral College (NOT IN 2011)
Bush v. Palm Beach County (2000) --
Bush v. Gore (2000) --