US GOV: Introductory Materials Archives - Daniel Aaron Lazar Sun, 26 Sep 2021 14:12:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 Political Parties https://daniellazar.com/2007/09/08/political-parties/ Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:20:11 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/2007/09/08/political-parties/ Your assignment: Reading: Political Parties in the Legislature Reading Response Reading: Electoral Systems and Political Parties Briefing Paper Reading: Political Parties, Elections, and Pressure Groups Discussion Questions Concerning Political Parties

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]]> On Democratization… https://daniellazar.com/2007/09/08/on-democratization/ Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:08:48 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/2007/09/08/on-democratization/ Listen to Zakaria’s Interview on NPR Fareed Zakaria on the Rise of Illiberal Democracy (in case your media player does not function) The assignment: listen to (or read) Zakaria  and take notes strategically, thoroughly, and thoughtfully. You may bullet point. I will collect and assess and assess your notes. Chip Hauss on Democratization (Hauss is the author of … Continue reading On Democratization… →

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]]> Kropotkin Essay https://daniellazar.com/2007/09/08/kropotkin-essay/ Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:48:37 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/2007/09/08/kropotkin-essay/ “Ask yourself what you need to know to make this the kind of world you would like to live in. Demand that your teachers teach you that.” The assignment

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]]> Reading and Learning Strategies https://daniellazar.com/2007/09/06/reading-and-learning-strategies/ Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:12:50 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/2007/09/06/reading-and-learning-strategies/ How to Study SQ3R Reading Strategy CLUES Model to Thinking Critically. This Rocks! Several Note Taking Strategies Notes on Quality Presentations Multiple Intelligences Thinking Like A Genius

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]]> The Political Service Project https://daniellazar.com/2007/09/04/the-political-service-project/ Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:09:45 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/2007/09/04/the-political-service-project/ The assignment Advice on Processing Possibilities & Rubric How to Organize and Conduct Interviews Your Service Contract

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]]> Teaching Against Idiocy https://daniellazar.com/2007/08/29/teaching-against-idiocy-walter-parker/ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:54:41 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/2007/08/29/teaching-against-idiocy-walter-parker/ Contemplating the root of the word “idiocy” leads Dr. Walter Parker to explore the challenge that democratic societies face of developing public-minded citizens. The schools, he argues, are the most likely institutions to succeed in that task. The Article The Response Sheet

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]]> Freedom House https://daniellazar.com/2006/10/07/freedom-just-another-word-for-nothing-left-to-lose/ Sat, 07 Oct 2006 18:56:19 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=34 Eugene V. Debs stated that, “years ago I recognized my kinship with all living things, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on the earth. I said then…while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.” H.L. Mencken asserted that, “the average man does … Continue reading Freedom House →

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