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American Politics
Spring 2012
Poli 1.03S, MTWTh 10:30am-11:20am, ADM101
This is the main page for Bob Stockwell's American Politics class for spring 2012.
American politics syllabus spring 2012
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs): Knowledge,
skills/abilities, and attitudes you will be able to demonstrate/perform
as a result of successfully completing this class:
(1) evaluate how political decisions are shaped by institutions and processes
(2) assess the impact of political decisions on individuals and groups
(3) demonstrate the capacity to participate in the political process effectively
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A perennial question: What more could/should be done to advance civil liberties/rights in the U.S.?
Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., excerpts from two of his famous speeches, one given a
year-to-the-day before his assassination, the second the day before he
was murdered -- http://www.democracynow.org/2012/1/16/special_dr_martin_luther_king_jr
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What's Going On Now (week 7):
On Monday (5/21), we take the midterm. Please bring a scantron and pencil. There is room on the exam for the short answer/essay questions.
Reading assignment: Read and review chapters 1-5 and appendices A, B, and C in preparation for the midterm. See the midterm review sheet. Also see the google doc shared with the class.
Writing assignment: draft responses to the possible essay questions (excluding #3 and #6).
If you haven't done so already, please submit the CSL agreement asap.
Past assigments --
"Inside Job," we'll construct it as a large group and complete it in small groups. The CSL Agreement is due by Thursday, 4/26.
Community Service Learning
Community Service Learning (CSL) is a form of experiential
education in which you apply knowledge, skills, critical thinking, and
good judgment to address genuine community needs. The CSL component of this class
is designed to enhance your understanding of American government and politics
through active participation in the political process and critical reflection
on that experience. CSL provides a range of benefits, including academic, personal, and professional growth. As part of the CSL assignment, students are required to:
(1) engage in a minimum of 12 hours of community service
work while maintaining a record of attendance
(2) maintain a journal of reflections on the service
learning experience
(3) submit an essay of critical reflections upon completion of the service.
CSL project guidelines
CSL project agreement
CSL project timesheet
CSL Spring 2012
De Anza College Child Development Garden Project -- Ali Massod, Student Coordinator, ICCE, (408) 250-5025; Kristal Caidoy, kcaidoy@live.com, May 19th, 10am- 2pm
Integral Movement for AB540 Student Success (IMASS) -- Angelica Esquivel, angelica_esquivel2@yahoo.com; Felix Cortez, cortezalex55@yahoo.com; Cristal Lopez, lopez.cristal1210@yahoo.com
Jim Beall For State Senate -- Alex Wara, Campaign Organizer, waraalex@yahoo.com; for information about Senate race, see http://www.jimbeall.com
Calpirg Energy Service Corps -- Brandi Hines, CALPIRG organizer, (510) 473-7834, brandi@energyservicecorps.org, www.energyservicecorps.org
Tutor Outreach Uniting Communities for Change (TOUCCh) -- Scott Hallgren, Executive Director, www.toucch.org, scott@toucch.org, (408) 799-1267
Occupy for Education at De Anza -- Luis Flores, flores.luis009@gmail.com, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-for-Education-at-De-Anza/338720642823670
UNITE HERE! Santa Clara Hyatt Campaign for Worker Rights -- Katy Rose, kroselocal19@gmail.com, (408) 321-9019, http://www.dignityathyatt.org/petition.php#petition, http://www.hotelworkersrising.org/, http://www.hotelworkersrising.org/hyatt/, http://www.unitehere.org/
TransForm -- www.transformca.org, Manolo Gonzalez-Estay,
mgonzalezestay@transformca.org , (510) 740-3150, Bus Rapid Transit (www.valleyrapid.org)
TRANSITion, BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) project, Ohran Pilon, ohran_p@yahoo.com
De Anza Hepatitis B Awareness Chapter -- June Suh, (408) 701-7055, junesuh0329@hotmail.com, DAHBAC@gmail.com; meetings Fridays, 1:30-2:30, L46; http://www.facebook.com/groups/DAHBAC; apply at http://www.tinyurl.com/CNYFestival2012
Our City Forest -- volunteer@ourcityforest.org
Vision New America -- Ken Wong, ken@visionnewamerica.org, Vision New America -- http://www.visionnewamerica.org/
Additional opportunities on campus/off campus -- ICCE student resources -- http://www.deanza.edu/communityengagement/students.html
To learn more about CSL opportunities, see me during office hours (M, W, 11:30am-1:30pm). You can also contact Tom Izu, (Director of the California History Center (CHC)) at x8986 or izutom@fhda.edu. For information about the ICCE, contact Cynthia Kaufman (Interim Director) at kaufmancynthia@fhda.edu. The ICCE is located in the East Cottage (right next to the CHC).
Institute of Community and Civic Engagement (ICCE) -- http://www.deanza.edu/communityengagement/index.html
ICCE programs -- http://www.deanza.edu/communityengagement/programs.html
ICCE student resources -- http://www.deanza.edu/communityengagement/students.html
ICCE CSL Handbook
ICCE Student Manual
ICCE CSL Benefits
Clubs at De Anza
http://www.deanza.edu/clubs/
http://www.deanza.edu/clubs/clublist_category.html#
http://www.deanza.edu/clubs/clublist_category.html#political
http://www.deanza.edu/communityengagement/students.html
http://deanza.slpro.net/
Cupertino, Santa Clara County, State, Federal, International
http://www.americantowns.com/ca/cupertino-make-a-difference
http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/scc/chlevel3?path=%2Fv7%2FSCC%20Public%20Portal%2FLiving%20and%20Working%2FEntering%20Adulthood%2FVolunteer%20%26%20Internship%20Opportunities%20for%20Young%20Adults
http://www.californiavolunteers.org/index.php
http://www.serve.gov/
http://www.volunteerabroad.com/search.cfm
Internship opportunities
Anna Ko, Office of Assemblyman Rich Gordon, 21st District, 5050 El Camino Real, Suite 117
Los Altos, CA 94022-1530
Phone: (650) 691-2121
Fax: (650) 691-2120
Email: Anna.Ko@asm.ca.gov, http://www.asmdc.org/members/a21/internships
Zion Ramon, Otto Lee, Congressional District 22 (Fresno County, Tulare County, and a significant amount of
unincorporated land). Office located
in Downtown San Jose, near the SJSU campus. Students need to send their resume, cover
letter, and unofficial transcripts to zionramon@ottolee.org, (650) 518-0812.
Alexandra, Herman Leung, Congressional campaign, 17th district, Dr. Evelyn Li (Rep.) (Fremont, Newark, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Cupertino, and part of San Jose), http://evelynliforcongress.org/, https://www.facebook.com/groups/evelynforcongress/, http://evelynli.nationbuilder.com/.
Lectures
Chapter 1: Foundations, pp
Chapter 2: The Constitution, pp
chapter 2 the declaration revised
chapter 2 declaration federalist constitution revised
Chapter 3: Federalism, pp
chapter 3 federalism part I
chapter 3 federalism part II
Chapter 4: Civil Liberties, pp
Chapter 4 Civil Liberties revised
Chapter 5: Civil Rights, pp
chapter 5 civil rights revised
Chapter 6: Public Opinion, Socialization, Media, pp
chapter 6 public opinion socialization media revised
Chapter 7: Interest Groups and Political Parties, pp
chapter 7 interest groups political parties revised
Chapter 8: Campaigns, Elections, and Voting, pp
Chapter 9: The Congress, pp
Chapter 10: The Presidency, pp
Chapter 11: The Bureaucracy, pp
Chapter 12: The Judiciary, pp
Chapter 13: Domestic and Economic Policy, pp
Chapter 14: Foreign Policy, pp
Lectures (text)
Overview: Introduction to American Politics
Chapter 1: Foundations
Chapter 2: The Constitution
Chapter 3: Federalism
Chapter 4: Civil Liberties
Chapter 5: Civil Rights
Chapter 6: Public Opinion, Political Socialization, and the Media
Chapter 7: Interest Groups/Political Parties
Chapter 8: Campaigns, Elections, and Voting Behavior
Chapter 9: The Congress
Chapter 10: The Presidency
Chapter 11: The Bureaucracy
Chapter 12: The Judiciary
Chapter 13: Domestic and Economic Policy
Chapter 14: Foreign Policy
Exam reviews
American Politics midterm
American Politics final
Honors students
Required assignment based on Dahl's, On Political Equality: poli 1 honors on political equality
Optional assignment based on Dahl's, How Democratic is the American Constitution? poli 1 honors extra credit on how democratic
Text-specific website
http://cengage.com/cengage/discipline.do?disciplinenumber=20
The full link to the companion site (cut and paste it into your browser: http://www.wadsworth.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&;flag=student&product_isbn_issn=9780495503255&discipline_number=20)
Academic Support Services on Campus
General -- http://www.deanza.edu/academicsupport/
Tutorial and Academic Skills Center -- http://www/deanza.edu/tutorial/
Adjunct Skills program -- http://www.deanza.edu/studentsuccess/tutorial/academicskillscenter/adjunctstudyskills.html
Skills workshops -- http://deanza.edu/studentsuccess/tutorial/academicskillscenter/skillsworkshopschedule.html
Writing and Reading Center -- http://www.deanza.edu/studentsuccess/writing-reading-center/
Financial Aid -- http://www.deanza.edu/financialaid/
Scholarships -- http://www.deanza.edu/financialaid/oases/
Career Center -- http://www.deanza.edu/careercenter/services.htm
Newspapers
http://www.nytimes.com
http://www.latimes.com
http://www.washingtonpost.com
Other news sources
http://www.npr.org/
http://www.democracynow.org/
http://www.pbs.org/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/
http://therealnews.com/web/index.php
http://www.alternet.org/
http://freepress.org/
http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/
http://www.unfoundation.org/index.asp
http://www.indymedia.org/en/index.shtml
http://www.worldpress.org/index.htm
http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/
http://www.wn.com/
http://www.iht.com/
http://www.upi.com/
http://www.abyznewslinks.com/
http://www.theworld.org/
Voter registration
https://ovr.ss.ca.gov/votereg/OnlineVoterReg
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm
Voter Information
http://www.smartvoter.org/
http://www.votesmart.org/index.htm
Elections
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/interactives/campaign08/toolbox.html
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/election2008/2008-election-map.html#/primaries/
Candidates
http://www.votesmart.org/index.htm
http://www.smartvoter.org/
http://www.sos.ca.gov/prd/prd.htm
http://www.opensecrets.org/
Propositions
http://www.ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/California_2010_ballot_propositions
http://lwvc.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=easyvoter_guide_propositions
http://www.smartvoter.org/2010/06/08/ca/state/prop/13/
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/
http://www.sos.ca.gov/prd/prd.htm
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_j.htm
http://www.lao.ca.gov/laoapp/ballot_source/Propositions.aspx
Public financing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtwC67DCfPg
Public
Campaign -- http://www.publicampaign.org/,
http://www.publicampaign.org/video,
http://www.publicampaign.org/clean123.
President Obama's position
on public financing of elections -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU5V3fO7B1U
Other useful links
http://www.usa.gov
http://www.ca.gov
http://www.easyvoter.org
http://www.votesmart.org
http://www.fairvote.org
http://www.opensecrets.org
http://www.capitaleye.org/
http://www.publicintegrity.org
http://www.consource.org
http://www.studentsforcalifornia.org/
ideology -- http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/leftvright_world.html?c
California Budget
California Budget Project -- http://www.cbp.org/, http://www.cbp.org/publications/pub_statebudget.html
Next Ten -- http://www.nextten.org/budget/budget.html, http://www.nextten.org/budget/challenge.html
League of Women Voters -- http://ca.lwv.org/lwvc/action/budget/index.html
California Forward -- http://www.caforward.org/
Repair California -- http://www.repaircalifornia.org/
Vasconcellos Project -- http://www.politicsoftrust.net/index.php
An article from Rolling Stone that puts a little historical
perspective on the Republican anti-tax ideology -- http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/how-the-gop-became-the-party-of-the-rich-20111109
A very good short on the 1% and the 99%:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/video/2011/nov/16/99-v-1-occupy-data-animation
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For reference and ideas...
CSL Fall 2009
Last
quarter we worked with the city of Cupertino to conduct surveys of
public opinion regarding "off-leash" hours at the city's public parks (http://www.mercurynews.com/valley/ci_13713667?nclick_check=1).
CSL Winter 2010
In winter, many students were
involved in organizing efforts on campus in opposition to recent budget
cuts to education, including the January 20 Walk-in, participation in
the march in San Francisco (March 4), the local action on campus, and
the march in Sacramento (March 22). The organization that organized these efforts is called De Anza Restoring Education (DARE) (http://www.deanza.edu/communityengagement/news-events/2009-2010/dayofaction.html).
CSL Spring 2010
Jose Romero for MEChA, (408) 841-1709, deanzamecha@gmail.com, jos3rom3ro@gmail.com
Peter Allen for Teresa Alvarado's district #1 County Supervisor campaign -- http://teresaalvarado.com/, http://teresaalvarado.com/get-involved/
Craig Dunkerley for Yes on Proposition 15 (public financing of elections) -- http://www.yesfairelections.org/, http://www.yesfairelections.org/signup/
Richard
Sung for Yoriko Kishimoto's district #21 State Assembly campaign
-- http://www.yoriko4assembly.org/meet
Awakening the Dreamer at http://www.deanza.edu/communityengagement/news-events/2009-2010/awaken.html
http://awakeningthedreamer.org/content/view/115/135
CSL Fall 2010
Measure E campaign -- Marisa Melo, marisa@yesforfoothilldeanza.com
De Anza Restoring Education (D.A.R.E.) -- http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=273884155058
Xavier Campos campaign (San Jose City Council, district 5) -- Adan Lupercio, adan@theaproject.org, (408) 888-3684
No
on Proposition 23 campaign -- Students For Justice, Cynthia Kaufman,
kaufmancynthia@fhda.edu; CALPIRG, Laura Larson-Cody,
lauralc@calpirgstudents.org
ICCE's Youth Voices United for Change, Silicon Valley De-Bug -- Marlo Custodio, marlo.custodio@gmail.com
"Making
Tough Decisions ...Together" Northern California Conference on Dialogue
and Deliberation (10/29) -- Janice Son, janice.son@publicdialogue.org
CSL Winter 2011
De Anza Restoring Education (DARE) -- Tina Truong, truongtina123@yahoo.com; Alondra Guevara, guevara.aj26@yahoo.com
Latino Empowerment at De Anza (LEAD) -- Luis Flores, flores.luis.009@gmail.com
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) -- Jose Romero, jos3rom3ro@gmail.com
Socialist Organizer -- Jose Romero, jos3rom3ro@gmail.com
Euphrat Museum -- Jan Rindfleisch, jer2574@fhda.edu
Students For Justice (SFJ) -- Ellison Libiran, ellisonlibiran@gmail.com
I.M.A.S.S. -- kuriosahermosa@yahoo.com, http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=131628241813
Working
To Institute a Sustainable Environment on the 37th Parallel (WISE37) --
Emily Kinner, emily.kinner@gmail.com;
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44624632387
CSL Spring 2011
De Anza Restoring Education (DARE) -- Tina Truong, truongtina123@yahoo.com; Alondra Guevara, guevara.aj26@yahoo.com
UNITE HERE! Santa Clare Hyatt Campaign for Worker Rights -- Maria Vivanco, mdvivanco@gmail.com, (415) 314-2102
Latino Empowerment at De Anza (LEAD) -- Luis Flores, flores.luis.009@gmail.com
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) -- Jose Romero, jos3rom3ro@gmail.com
Socialist Organizer -- Jose Romero, jos3rom3ro@gmail.com
Euphrat Museum -- Jan Rindfleisch, jer2574@fhda.edu
Students For Justice (SFJ) -- Ellison Libiran, ellisonlibiran@gmail.com
I.M.A.S.S. -- kuriosahermosa@yahoo.com, http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=131628241813
Working
To Institute a Sustainable Environment on the 37th Parallel (WISE37) --
Emily Kinner, emily.kinner@gmail.com;
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44624632387
CSL Fall 2011
Obama campaign -- Jonathan Tran, (408) 425-7004, jonathan.tran1989@gmail.com
Child Development Program Garden Project -- Trang Nguyen, morikawa.nguyen@gmail.com
Youth Voices United For Change -- Nevin Sarina, nevin.sarina@gmail.com
Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) -- Jose Romero, deanzamecha@gmail.com
Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) -- Sapphire Fein, deanza.gsa@gmail.com
De Anza Hepatitis B Awareness Chapter -- June Su, junesuh0329@hotmail.com
Campus Alliance for Economic Justice (Cafe J) -- http://www.facebook.com/cafejustice?sk=info
ICCE -- http://www.deanza.edu/communityengagement/
http://www.deanza.edu/communityengagement/students.html
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WAs winter 2012
The writing assignment on income inequality and opportunity: poli 1 winter 2012 writing assignment 1
CSL
agreement (due Thursday, 1/26): You can download and print the form
below, or send it in electronic form to my email:
stockwellrobert@fhda.edu. Put "Poli 1 CSL agreement, your name" in the
subject line.
Introductory Note Card (due Tuesday, 1/17 in class): I passed out note cards in class and would like you to provide your
name, a picture (ideally a recent image that provides a good likeness
of yourself; i.e, not one in costume or as an infant), and any
additional information you'd like to add. I gave you a model in class:
background, current status, and future plans ("Where are you from? Where
are you now? Where are you going?"). Think of this an an opportunity to
introduce yourself to me. I am asking you to submit it so that I can
get to know you better, and to assist me in remembering your name.
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CSL Winter 2012
Calpirg Energy Service Corps (http://www.energyservicecorps.org/california) -- Brandi Hines, (510) 473-7834, brandi@energyservicecorps.org
Occupy for Education at De Anza -- Luis Flores, flores.luis009@gmail.com, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-for-Education-at-De-Anza/338720642823670
UNITE HERE! Santa Clara Hyatt Campaign for Worker Rights -- Katy Rose, kroselocal19@gmail.com,
(408) 321-9019, http://www.dignityathyatt.org/petition.php#petition,
http://www.hotelworkersrising.org/,
http://www.hotelworkersrising.org/hyatt/, http://www.unitehere.org/
TransForm -- www.transformca.org, Manolo Gonzalez-Estay,
mgonzalezestay@transformca.org , (510) 740-3150. Help on a campaign to engage De Anza College students in
advocating for world-class public transportation to De Anza College.
Students can help to inform other students about an exciting new transit
improvement called Bus Rapid Transit (www.valleyrapid.org), invite
merchants on Stevens Creek Blvd to take a survey about their
transportation preferences and concerns, and help to form a
community-student coalition to push for drastically improved transit
service between San Jose and our college.
De Anza Hepatitis B Awareness Chapter
-- June Suh, (408) 701-7055, junesuh0329@hotmail.com, DAHBAC@gmail.com;
meetings Fridays, 1:30-2:30, L46;
http://www.facebook.com/groups/DAHBAC; apply at
http://www.tinyurl.com/CNYFestival2012
A good opportunity, probably not do-able for the CSL project this quarter: Vision New America -- Ken Wong, ken@visionnewamerica.org, Vision New America -- http://www.visionnewamerica.org/
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