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Principles of Communication A principle is a general idea that guide our behaviors. There are principles of physics, for example, that guide the understanding of motion and action. There are principles of interpersonal communication that are tied to the axioms or general laws of communication. These are overarching patterns or statements that serve as the…

Discussion Activity 1: FOUNDING FATHER/MOTHER (20 points) Select and research a founding father/mother and role-play as that individual during an online discussion. Please go to the Discussion Forum, “The Monocle” and introduce yourself as a founding father or mother and share information on your founder’s contributions to the founding of our nation with your classmates Discussion…

Discussion Activity 2: FEDERALISM (20 points) Research an issue facing either the federal government or you state government. You may use an article in a newspaper, magazine, or on the internet. The following are some recent examples of issues facing our federal and state governments: federal ban on assault weapons, limiting magazine capacity, address mental health…

Discussion Activity 3: INTEREST GROUPS (20 points) Research an interest group and participate in a panel presentation. During the presentation, you will briefly describe the interest group’s purpose, size, a method used by the interest group to influence the making of public policy, e.g. lobbying, litigation, regulation making, persuasion (mass media), or election activities (PAC $)…

POLITICAL PARTIES Discussion Activity 4 Discussion Activity 4: POLITICAL PARTIES (20 points) Research two political party platforms and present the two political parties’ positions on an issue, e.g. Republican Party vs. Democratic Party position on abortion. You will look for similarities or differences in party platform positions. You must use the party websites and locate the…

Discussion Activity 5: ELECTORAL COLLEGE (20 points) You will participate in a class discussion on whether to abolish the Electoral College. During this activity, you will have the opportunity to research and present arguments in favor of maintaining our current system of electing our president or abolishing the Electoral College altogether. In addition, you will explain what position…

Discussion Activity 6: ROLE-PLAY AS HOUSE OR SENATE PARTY OFFICER (20 POINTS) Select and research a current party officer/leader and role-play as that party officer/leader during an online discussion. You will chose to role-play as one of the following party officers in the House or Senate: Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives House or Senate…

FEDERAL LEGISLATION Discussion Discussion Activity 7: FEDERAL LEGISLATION (20 POINTS) You are to use Congress Official Site to obtain a copy of a piece of legislation (bill) before the current Congress.  You will be in the current Congress. Click on the link on Current Congress. Enter a word or phrase in the Word/Phrase section such as homeland security,…

Discussion Activity 8: EVALUATION OF CURRENT PRESIDENT iN ROLES PLAYED BY A MODERN PRESIDENT – – (20 POINTS) In the Discussion Forum , “The Monocle,” you will evaluate the current President in two (2) of the following roles: crisis manager (international and domestic), image builder, morale builder, agenda setter, political/legislative coalition builder, recruiter, or administrator. The evaluation of the President should be…

Discussion Activity 9: ROLE-PLAY AS U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE (20 POINTS) In this Discussion Activity, you will select, research, and role-play as a current justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. You will share information (education, cases and interests) about the justice of your choice with your classmates in the Discussion Forum, “The Monocle Restaurant.” LET’S…