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.