OCTOBER 15, 2002
COURSE CALENDAR & ASSIGNMENTS
CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS -- OCTOBER 2002
Note: A number of candidates for office
have been invited to visit our class.
Candidate schedules are always in flux.
Students should anticipate changes in our schedule to accommodate guests.
| WEEK #1 | |||||
| §§ | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
| 9:00 a.m. | Introductions and Assignments |
Introduction to Parties & Elections: read Rakove, "Introduction,"
#1 [43]; |
Party History & Organization: read Maisel #2-3 [62]; Rakove #2 [36] |
Political Participation: read Maisel #4 [34]; |
Theories of Voting Behavior &
Interest Group Influence: read Maisel #5-6 [62] guest: Dr. Julie Thomas, candidate for Congress about 10:30 |
| 1:00 p.m. | Video: So You Want to Be President |
Finding Census
and Election Data with Corey
Williams Green, 2 p.m. in the Library |
Video: Taking on the Kennedys |
Video: The Choice 2000 | Simulation Preview: read all materials supplied |
| WEEK #2 | |||||
| §§ | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Local, State & Congressional Nominations: Campaign Research Assignment: Part I DUE |
Local, State & Congressional Elections: |
Presidential Nominations: read Maisel #9 [58] |
Presidential Elections: |
Election 2000: Court & Constitution: read Rakove, #4-5 [96] |
| 1:00 p.m. | Campaign Simulation, Week #1 | Campaign Simulation, Week #2 | Campaign Simulation, Week #3 | Campaign Simulation, Week #4 |
Campaign Simulation, Week #5 Members of Panel #1 meet with Craig |
| WEEK #3 | |||||
| §§ | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Panel #1
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Panel #2: Voting Hopes or Fears? Campaign Research Assignment: Part II DUE |
Campaign Finance: read Maisel #11 [44] guest: Mr. Ro Foege, candidate for
Iowa House |
The Media: read Maisel #12 [28] Video: Classics of Political Television |
Panel #3: Feeding Frenzy |
| 1:00 p.m. | Campaign Simulation, Week #6
Members of Panel #2 meet with Craig |
Campaign Simulation, Weeks #7 & 8 | Video: Washington's Other Scandal | Campaign Simulation, Weeks #9 & 10
Members of Panel #3 meet with Craig |
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| WEEK #4 | |||||
| §§ | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Governing: guest: Mr. Tim Harthan, candidate for U.S. Senate |
Conclusions: read Maisel #14 [18]; Rakove"Afterword" [16] guest: Mr. Bob Dvorsky, candidate for Iowa Senate |
Panel #4:
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make-up work due by NOON unless you have been granted an incomplete | |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Video: Vote for Me, Part I Members of Panel #4 meet with Craig |
Video: Vote for Me, Part II |
Campaign Research Assignment: Part III DUE by 5 p.m. | HAPPY
PRE-HALLOWEEN BLOCK BREAK |
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