PowerPoint Presentation

Using the Web and other Creative Teaching Strategies for the American Government Intro ClassLisa Lawrason, ChairDina Krois, Michael Nagle, and Paul Rozycki1Engaging StudentsWeekly e-mailDiscussion BoardMovie AssignmentWeb-based interactive lectures = CD-ROM of narrated power point presentations2On-line Student Success Weekly E-mailEach week every student in the class receives an e-mail outlining the weeks assignmentsI often include a goofy picture of me3Weekly E-mailThis Weeks Assignments Send a practice e-mail attachment by Thursday at 11:00 PM Reply to another students biography is due by Friday at 11:00 PM Comments on Lecture01 is due Sunday by 11:00 PM Other Things To Work OnPractice navigating through the Blackboard site, Power point Presentations and the study guides for the exams. You might want to start reading Founding Brothers (but the first posting isnt due until Sunday September 18 at 11:00 PM). You may want to pick out a movie to watch from the first set of options.

4Weekly E-mailThis Weeks Assignments Exam #1 is due by 11:00 PM TuesdayFeb 5(thats tomorrow). Begin (or continue) reading Fools Crow; Posting #1 is due Friday 2/8 by 11:00 PM. Posting over Lecture05-Progressives is due Sunday 2/10 by 11:00 PMOther Things To Be Working OnChoose a film for Movie Posting #1; the summary posting is dueTuesday 2/12by 11:00 PM Continue reading Fools Crow; additional postings are due over the next few weeks, but the quiz over the book doesnt have to be taken February 26.

5Weekly E-mailThis Weeks Assignments 9/11 Commission Posting #3 is due by Tuesday 2/10 by 11:00 PM Comments on Lecture05 are due by Friday 2/13 by 11:00 PM 9/11 Commission Posting #4 is due by Sunday 2/15 by 11:00 PM Other Things To Be Working OnThe Quiz over 9/11 Commission will be available later this week; it must be taken by 2/22If you choose to write your paper over 9/11 Commission , that Summary/ Analysis paper will be due Friday 2/27. If you choose to write your paper over The Peoples Choice it will be due later

6Weekly E-mailThis Weeks Assignments Exam #1 is due by 11:00 PM Tuesday September 19 (thats tomorrow). Begin (or continue) reading Man of the People; Posting #1 is due Sunday September 24 by 11:00 PM. Other Things To Be Working OnMovie Posting #1 is due by 11:00 PM Tuesday 9/26. Continue reading Man of the People; the quiz over the book must be taken by Tuesday October 10 at 11:00 PM.

7A Student Responds!

8End of Course Evaluation

On-line Student Success Discussion ForumsGoals:Encourage student participation & interaction with one anotherStudents must show theyve read the material (summary) & demonstrate critical thinking (evaluation)Types:Lectures, Movies, Readings/Outside Books10Discussion Board: Types of Forums

Lecture Posting

12Lecture Postings: Atomic Bomb

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Lecture Postings: Atomic Bomb14

Lecture Postings: Atomic Bomb15Movie Postings(Students Must Pick ONE From A List)West Wing (any episodeidentify the title in your posting)Rosewood (1997-race relations in US South during 1920s)Boycott (2001-Montgomery Bus Boycott)Recount (2008-2000 Gore vs. Bush election recount)Karl Rove: The Architect (2005-PBS Frontline Documentary about Bush advisor)All the Presidents Men (1976-Watergate Scandal)Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? (2006-Documentary-young professor runs for Congress)Journeys With George (2003-Bushs 2000 campaign)Gideons Trumpet (1980-defendants right to counsel)

16Movie Posting (Summary)

Movie Postings (Summary)

18Movie Postings (Response)

19Movie Postings (Response)

20Discussion Board (Book Posting)

Discussion Board (Book Posting)

22Narrated Power Point LecturesIntroduction/Preview Material: lecture outline

23Civil RightsIntroAmendments 13, 14, 15Segregation & ResponsesLegal BasisFighting Back & Successes WomenVoteJobsEducation Conc.Key TermsPlessy vs. FergusonJim CrowBrown DecisionThurgood MarshallEarl WarrenBus BoycottSit-ins1964 Civil Rights Act24th AmendmentVoting Rights Act19th AmendmentTitle IX

Narrated Power Point LecturesIntroduction/Preview Material: lecture outlineText, combined with images & narration are used to deliver lecture material

25Two Key Concepts:How The Electoral College WorksIn order to win a Presidential election a candidate must win a majority of electoral votes (270).

How the Electoral College WorksHow many Electoral votes are there?435(Members of the House of Reps)100(Members of the Senate)+ 3(WA DC)538Total Number of Electoral VotesA majority of 538 =270; in order to win a Presidential election a candidate needs 270 Electoral votes

Narrated Power Point LecturesIntroduction/Preview Material: lecture outlineText, combined with images & narration are used to deliver lecture material

28Rosa Parks Bus

Front of Bus: Whites Only Back of Bus: Blacks Only

Narrated Power Point LecturesHyperlinks make it interactiveIntroduction/Preview Material: lecture outlineText, combined with images & narration are used to deliver lecture material 31Worlds Smallest Political QuizClick here for hyperlink to quiz

Political PartiesDemocratic Party WebsiteRepublican Party Website

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