WEEK FOUR
January 29
January 31
No class – Faculty Professional Development Day
WEEK FIVE
February 5
Citizen participation.
DUE: Read handout on early lives and education of SND Foundresses Julie Billiart and Francoise Blin de Bourdon AND do close reading on “Participation and the Common Good”
February 7
The importance of citizen participation within a democracy – community activism for change. Guest Speakers Meda Okelo & Rose Jacobs-Gibson. Date confirmed.
WEEK SIX
February 12
State-Local relations: subsidiarity and the “proper” role of the various levels of government.
DUE: CST handout – Subsidiarity and the Proper Role of Government
Blog Topic #4: Define “subsidiarity” in your own words. How is the concept of subsidiarity as discussed in today’s reading related to “devolution” as described in your textbook? Google “devolution in Kenya” for an ambitious example of how governments might use devolution to achieve a desirable level of subsidiarity.
February 14
Political parties, interest groups and campaigns.
DUE: Chapter 5 Political Parties, Interest Groups & Campaigns
DUE: Timesheet Status Check
WEEK SEVEN
February 19
State constitutions. Oral communication and presentation techniques. Midterm review.
DUE: Chapter 3 State Constitutions
Blog: Find and summarize a case study about an effort to update or challenge a state constitution. If your CP has engaged in this kind of advocacy, you may use your CP as an example.
February 21
Challenging and updating a State Constitution. Guest Speaker John Lewis on challenges to marriage equality at the state constitution level and marriage equality as a civil rights issue. Date confirmed.
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