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Understanding Government & Civic Engagement: Course Design & Implementation

This course covers the fundamentals of political science, government structures, citizenship, and civic engagement. Learn about various types of government, the U.S. federal system, branches of government, the Constitution, political process, media's role, and more. Gain insights on lobbying, political parties, voting rights, and media influence. Delve into the history and current workings of government to empower yourself as an informed citizen. Dive into the key topics affecting society's functioning and your role as a citizen.

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Understanding Government & Civic Engagement: Course Design & Implementation

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  1. Teaching Political Science/Government/Civics

  2. How to organize a course? • Part One: “looking under the hood” or, “how does this thing work?” Government • Part Two: “let’s drive this thing!” or, Citizenship

  3. Part One • What’s under the hood? • How does this thing work? • Be sure to teach both how it was designed back then AND how it works now

  4. First, the choices • Many different kinds of government out there • Monarchy, theocracy, dictatorship, totalitarianism, anarchy… • Representational, not direct democracy • Democracy: • Presidential • Parliamentary • Pros and cons of each?

  5. Local government • What is the government of your school? • Your neighborhood? • Your county? • Your state? • Why might this be important to know?

  6. What’s under the hood? • First, it’s a “federal system” of states’ rights, federal rights, and peoples’ rights • Express, concurrent, and reserved powers • Constant tension among them • Examples?

  7. The 3 branches • What are they and what do they do? • How have they changed over time? • What can’t they do? • How is power both shared and limited? • Checks and balances and separation of powers • Why? • What role do citizens play? http://youtu.be/M9bbxNV7QY8

  8. Lobbying and PACS • A fourth branch? • See packet materials on lobbying

  9. The Constitution Itself • It’s really small! • Teach the parts and the contents • How do we change it? Amendments • How are laws made? • How has it changed?

  10. The Political Process • Voting rights: “Electoral Dysfunction”? • The electoral college • The different kinds of political parties and their beliefs • The process: how people get elected • Campaigning and the media

  11. The Media • Propaganda techniques • Media bias • Image making and digital advertising • Polls • Role of technology to shape and target messages • Digital advertising

  12. Part Two • “Let’s drive this thing” • Citizenship and civics

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