Dahlke POLS 101 Fall 2009/Spring 2010CREDIT HOURSSemester/year: 2009-10 Instructor: Polly Dahlke Office Location: Bear Lake High SchoolOffice Hours: 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Office phone: 208 847-0294E-Mail Address: [email protected] The CSI Mission StatementThe College of Southern Idaho, a comprehensive community college, provides quality educational, social, cultural, economic, and workforce development opportunities that meet the diverse needs of the communities it serves. CSI prepares students to lead enriched, productive and responsible lives in a global society.General Education Criteria: This course satisfies all eight criteria for general education. It is designed to:1. provide a broad-based survey of a discipline and show the interconnectedness of knowledge.2. develop a discerning individual.3. practice critical thinking and problem-solving skills4. promote awareness of social and cultural diversity in order to appreciate the commonality of mankind.5. foster the balance between individual needs and the demands of society.6. reinforce reading, writing, speaking, and/or quantitative skills.7. encourage and inspire life-long learning.8. encourage creativity. Social Science Department Mission StatementThe mission of the Social Science Department is to provide educational, social, and cultural opportunities which encourage enriched, productive and responsible lives primarily by instructing students to understand, interpret, and apply Social Science discipline coursework.Social Science Department Goals: This course addresses the following Social Science Department goals:1. help students understand important facts, concepts and theories of Social Science subjects.2. help students acquire techniques and methods used to gain new knowledge in the disciplines.3. help students learn to distinguish between fact and opinion.4. teach students to use evaluation, analysis and synthesis to interpret and solve problems.5. teach students to use different perspectives from the social sciences to make better-informed decisions 6. help students acquire an informed understanding of various cultures.7. prepare students to transfer to a university.Political Science Mission StatementThe Political Science Program provides the opportunity for the students to examine the Americanpolitical system and politics Relevant Program Goals: The student will:1. demonstrate…the understanding of political theories, structures and processes2. gain mastery of…thinking, integrating and logical organizing political information3. become well practiced at…interpreting political situations4. become well-prepared through…the study of political science, to understand and discuss local, state, national and international developments.Pre-requisites and Prerequisite skills American Government and PolS 101 Course DescriptionThis course…challenges the student to achieve an understanding of the American political system; such as the different parts and functions of our government, student’s rights, and their responsibilities as a citizen. The course topics that are introduced and discussed will be presented in a way to make the study of government a part of the students’ world.Course Outcomes (CO) Aligned with GE Criteria (GE), and Social Science (SS) and Political Science (POLS) Students will… GE SS POLSCO1. demonstrate understanding of…the basic structure of American Government1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4CO2. demonstrate understanding of…Comparative Political andEconomic systems 1, 2, 3, 6 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 1, 2, 3, 4CO3. demonstrate the ability to…use critical thinking to analysize and interpret American Government and Politics1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 3, 4CO4. demonstrate the ability to…apply course concepts in a personal and everyday context1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 1, 2, 3, 4Assessment Methods: Alignment of Course Outcomes (CO) with course assessment methods, such as: MultipleChoice/ShortAnswerExamsEssayPapersClassAssignmentsVocabularyTermsQuizzes CommunityServiceCO1 X X X X XCO2 X X X XCO3 X X X XCO4 X X X XPolicies and Proceduresa. Attendance policy…1. Students who are absent more than six (6) periods may lose credit for that class. 2. Students who lose credit because they failed to meet the attendance policy may appeal to the high school attendance committee. The committee will determine if extenuating circumstances exist. Appeals must be made in writing within seven days after the semester ends. 3. For this policy, no distinction will be made between excused absences, un-excused absences or truancies. SCHOOL EXCUSED ABSENCES DO NOT APPLY TO THE ATTENDANCE POLICY. 4. A tardy of more than ten minutes is considered an absence. 5. Three tardies will equal one absence. 6. All decisions by the attendance committee may be appealed to Superintendent and/or the School Board.b. Hours of lecture each week…eighty hoursc Required assignments…five community service hourse. Late policy…docked 20% per day latef. Plagiarism statement…Intentional will result in failing the class Grading Practices: a. Homework assignment, daily quizzes, activities 30%Essay Papers-assigned each unit 30%Unit Exams 10%Final Exam 20%Participation 10%b. Grading ScaleA 100 - 92.5 C 76.4 - 72.5A- 92.4 - 89.5 C- 72.4 - 69.5B+ 89.4 - 86.5 D+ 69.4 - 66.5 B 86.4 – 82.5 D 66.4 – 62.5B- 82.4 – 79.5 D- 62.4 – 59.5C+ 79.4 – 76.5 F 59.4 Library Use if Applicable: Topical Outline for the Course: Fall Semester (American Government A)American Political Culture Chapter 1 Week 1-3Constitutional Democracy Chapter 2 Week 4-6Federalism: Forging a Nation Chapter 3 Week 7-8Political Parties Chapter 8 Week 9-10Political Participation Chapter 7 Week 11Public Opinion and Political Socialization Chapter 6 Week 12-13Interest Groups Chapter 9 Week 14-15The News Media Chapter 10 Week 16The Legislative Branch Chapter 11 Week 17-18Mid Term Final Week 18Spring Semester (American Government B)The Presidency Chapter 12 Week 1-3The Federal Bureaucracy Chapter 13 Week 4-5The Federal Judicial System Chapter 14 Week 6-8Civil Liberties Chapter 4 Week 9-12Equal Rights Chapter 5 Week 13-14Economic and Environmental Policy Chapter 15 Week 15Welfare and Education Policy Chapter 16 Week 15Foreign and Defense Policy