Schedule through Midterms Week

WEEK FOUR

September 17

Team Time

September 19

Political psychology of gender bias in electing women to positions of power.

DUE: Please read the 3 articles linked below. 

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2016/06/politics/women-world-leaders/

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0003666

http://web.pdx.edu/~mev/pdf/Aalberg_Jenssen.pdf

WEEK FIVE

September 24

VMAs on “Role of Social Media on Erosion of Scientific Rationalism.”

DUE: READ & BLOG ON the following readings assigned by the VMAs:

https://carrierclinic.org/resources/good-bad-in-between-of-social-media/

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1369148117718461

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0002716212451428?journalCode=anna

September 26

Pre-flection for Call to Action Day. Gender bias in elections.
DUE: Re-READ articles from September 19. ALSO READ “Serving is Different from Helping and Fixing” http://www.awakin.org/read/view.php?tid=940

WEEK SIX

October 1

The Donkeys on “Political Psychology of ‘The New Nationalism’.”

DUE: READ & BLOG ON readings as assigned by the Donkeys:

https://www.thestreet.com/politics/what-is-nationalism-14642847

https://www.economist.com/open-future/2019/02/28/can-nationalism-be-harnessed-for-good
https://newrepublic.com/article/138230/rise-white-identity-politics

October 3

The Right Side on “Political Psychology of Exit.”

DUE: READ & BLOG ON readings as assigned by Team Right Side:

Calexit:

https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Drive-for-California-secession-gets-bump-from-10609366.php#photo-11794816

Brexit:

https://fortune.com/2016/06/14/brexit-britain-eu-vote-referendum-supporters/

State of Jefferson:

https://soj51.org/issues/

https://soj51.org/leadership/

Questions:

• Has anyone ever felt like an outcast and if so, did you want to do your own thing or feel a part of the group?
• Give an example of why rural and urban areas might have a disconnect in interests.
• Calexit - Do you think “exiting” is the most realistic action in getting what you want?
• At this pace of polarization/”exit” what do you think the political and social climate will look like within 10 years?

WEEK SEVEN / Call to Action Week

October 8: Participate in Call to Action Day for “Personal Absence Insurance.”

October 10

Recap of our four topic areas.
DUE: All proposed Midterm questions submitted by teams. Readings as assigned by Andrews after student-led discussions.

WEEK EIGHT / Midterms Week

October 15

Midterm Study Guide & review.

DUE: TBD based on student-led discussions

October 17

Take home midterm exam. 

Forwarding an Internship Opportunity

Let me know if you would like me to email you the application!

PA

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I am writing to inform you and your students of internship opportunities at the district office of Congresswoman Jackie Speier. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the inter-workings of a congressional office. During their internship, students will get an opportunity to write their own bill or event proposal and present it to Congresswoman Speier. Students can apply by emailing the attached PDF application, along with a resume, and writing sample tospeier.internships@mail.house.gov or Raghda.karajah@mail.house.gov. Hiring will continue on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. Please feel free to share my contact information with your students and let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

What does an Congressional intern do?
Congresswoman Speier's first experience in public service was as an intern and she heartily recommends it for anyone with an interest in government or politics. There are opportunities for college students and recent graduates in the district office, located in San Mateo. Duties include:

• Researching legislation and district issues
• Writing letters
• Interacting with constituents
• Helping plan and staff events
• Answering phones/opening and sorting mail
• Assisting staff with administrative tasks
• Entering data into community tracking documents (district office)
• Writing and presenting a bill to the Congresswoman

You are an excellent candidate for an internship if you possess these qualities:

• Professional phone manner
• Interest in national and/or local issues
• Able to work well with others
• Excellent communication skills
• Understanding of basic computer programs
• Strong writing skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to complete tasks under tight deadlines

Raghda Karajah

Caseworker & Field Representative

Office of Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14)

U.S. House of Representatives

155 Bovet Road, Suite 780

San Mateo, CA 94402

(T) 650-342-0300

(F) 650-375-8270

Speier.house.gov

Why We Believe Fake News

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190905-how-our-brains-get-overloaded-by-the-21st-century

Homework for Tuesday, September 10

Observe the behavior of a "crowd" (defined in any way that seems appropriate for the circumstances). Analyze its crowd behavior using the concepts introduced in the leBon reading we did for 9/5.

In addition - What did Aristotle have to say about humans as political animals? Search online to see what you can learn in response to this question.

Blog about both elements of this homework assignment!

Homework for Thursday, Sept 5

1) Re-read the article by Katherine Reynolds. Blog about some of the discussion threads raised during class on Tuesday and reflect on how re-reading the article after that discussion deepens your knowledge or thoughts about the subject.

2) Read the Introduction and the following chapters from le Bon:

le Bon, Gustave. The Crowd: A study of the popular mind.
http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/445/pg445-images.html


General Characteristics of Crowds - psychological law of their mental unity

The Sentiments and Morality of Crowds

The Ideas, Reasoning Power and Imagination of Crowds

The Leaders of Crowds and their Means of Persuasion