Saturday, March 22, 2014
Friday, February 14, 2014
DC Internships
Dear Professor,
We are accepting applications for the Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 Capital Semester programs in Washington, DC. Please pass the announcement below to students who may be interested in spending a semester interning and earning credit in the nation’s capital.
Students will earn 12 credits and are guaranteed an internship in their area of interest. Please encourage students to apply for the Fall Semester early application deadline of March 1 to receive priority scholarship consideration and a 5% tuition discount.
More information on our programs may be found at www.DCinternships.org/CS. Thank you for your time and consideration. If you have any questions, I may be reached atdfaught@tfas.org or 202.986.0384.
Sincerely,
Dana Faught
Recruitment and Admissions Manager
U.S. Programs
The Fund for American Studies
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Schedule Weeks 6-10
Andrews/State &
Local Government – Spring 2014
Day-by-Day Schedule
of Activities & Assignments
Schedule subject to change due to speaker availability!
WEEK SIX
February 10
State-Local relations.
DUE: Chapter 10
State-Local Relations
Blog Topic #7: Does
your CP ever get caught up in conflict relating to its various local and state
relationships?
February 12
State-Local relations: the notion of subsidiarity and the
“proper” role of the various levels of government.
DUE: CST handout on
Subsidiarity and the proper role of government
February 14
Grant Wilson, Earth Law Center, on State and Local
legislative initiatives & efforts to bring legal recognition to the rights
of non-human beings (nature). DATE IS CONFIRMED.
DUE: TBA as desired
by Mr. Wilson
WEEK SEVEN
February 17
No class – Presidents’ Day holiday
February 19
Oral communication and presentation techniques… life beyond
PowerPoint.
DUE: CBL Essay:
Summarize what you have learned about your CP so far. How/why did you choose
this organization? What is the work involved? What challenges have you faced
with this assignment so far? How have you addressed them? (3 pages)
February 21
1st half semester review & prep for midterm
exam
WEEK EIGHT
February 24
Formal presentations (5 minutes): Introducing your Community
Partner & CBL project
DUE: Notecards or
other preparation for formal presentation
February 26
Formal presentations (5 minutes): Introducing your Community
Partner & CBL project
DUE: Notecards or
other preparation for formal presentation
February 28
Midterm exam
DUE: Study for
midterm
SPRING BREAK WEEK
March 3-7 Enjoy your week off!
WEEK NINE
March 10
One-on-one mid-semester reviews. In-class writing activity.
March 12
Local government structure and leadership.
DUE: Chapter 11 Local
Government Structure & Leadership
Blog Topic #8: How
does your CP interface with local governmental units? Are there any leaders in
particular who’ve had a key impact on the success or development of your CP?
March 14
Research project and paper write-up assigned: Develop a
question about your CP that can be answered through a small quantitative or
qualitative primary research project – a survey, statistical analysis, series
of interviews, etc. Conduct the research. Write up your results in a 5-page
paper that uses your original research as one of your sources in responding to
the question you developed. An assignment sheet will provide more details about
this project.
DUE: Discuss this
assignment with your CP. What research might be of use to your CP?
WEEK TEN
March 17
The Judiciary.
DUE: Chapter 9 The
Judiciary
Blog Topic #9: Does
your CP ever have recourse to judicial processes as a way of resolving
problems, or does your CP’s work involve the prison system in any way? Describe
an example.
March 19
Speaker:
Anne Bouliane, Superior Court Judge, San Francisco, on sentencing practices and
on being a judge. DATE IS TENTATIVE!
DUE: Brief project
proposal (2 pages). What is the question you propose to answer? What has
already been written about it? How is your question unique? What kind of
research will help you answer the question? How will this research be
conducted? How might your findings be used?
March 19, 7:00 pm
Guest Speaker Carissa Phelps to kick off Call to Action Day
March 20
Call to Action Day
March 21
Comp day for participation in Call to Action Day, including
talk by Carissa Phelps
DUE: Blog about your
participation in Call to Action Day. What did you do? In what way does it
reflect one of the themes we have explored this semester?
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