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Weekly Course Synopsis

 

Week One: Aug 30 - Sept 3
bulletDescribe the philosophy and general organization of the seminar.
bulletTour the course website.
bulletCollect working personal email addresses.
bulletProvide instruction in accessing university email.
bulletDiscuss the development of a personal credo.
bulletAssign an initial draft to be due next session.
bulletHandle initial registration problems.
Week Two: Sept 6 - 19
bulletInitial draft of the personal credo due.
bulletDiscuss the New York Times as the course text.
bulletAssign students to gather relevant articles for discussion.
bulletOutline university policy on email practices and the use of technology.
bulletExplain how to efficiently organize email.
bulletDiscuss the development of a personal resume.
Week Three: Sept13 - 17
bulletFinal draft of the personal credo due.
bulletListen to several students report on relevant NY Times articles.
bulletExplain how to put together a newspaper article clip book.
bulletShow clips from DVD on American elections and discuss.
bulletDemonstrate the use of the seminar message board.
bulletSetup office interview times.
Week Four: Sept 20 - 24
bulletResume due.
bulletReview messages on message board.
bulletListen to several students report on relevant NY Times articles.
bulletShow clips from DVD on American elections and discuss.
bulletDiscuss how to get the most from attending public functions.
bulletIndividual interviews held
Week Five: Sept 27 - Oct 1
bulletParent's Weekend

 

Week Six: Oct 4 - 8
bulletWeekly Movie Series on Election Themes Begun in the Renovated Selby Auditorium
bulletStudent Voter Registration Drive Started by Pi Sigma Alpha

 

Week Seven: Oct 11- 15
bulletCandidates for National Office Speak On Campus

 

Week Eight:  Oct 18 - 22
bulletMeet the Local Candidates Session Held in Raleigh Greene

 

Week Nine: Oct 25 - 29
bulletPublic Forum on National Elections Held in Selby

 

Week Ten: Nov 1 - 5

 

Week Eleven: Nov 8 - 12
bulletAdvance Registration for Spring 2005 begins on Monday, Nov 8.
bulletGeneral Elections
bulletSLU 101 Election Bowl Trivia Teams compete for prizes  (Whose class will win?)

 

Week Twelve: Nov 15 - 19
bulletStudent PowerPoint and/or group presentations begin

 

Week Thirteen: Nov 29 - Dec 3
bulletStudent PowerPoint presentations and/or continue

 

Week Fourteen: Dec 6 - 10
bulletStudent PowerPoint presentations and/or conclude

 

Last day of class, Monday, Dec 13  -- no SLU 101 classes held
bulletLiterary Prizes Awarded for Best Essays on Elections -- as published in the school paper
bullet"Most Engaged Citizen" Award
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