Instructor Does Not Keep Office Hours During Summer Semesters

July 11, 2017 Angelina College Liberal Arts Division Government 2306.I01 Texas Government (Texas Constitution and Topics) Instructional Syllabus: Summer II, 2017 I. BASIC COURSE INFORMATION: A. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Origin and development of the Texas Constitution, structure and powers of state and local government, federalism, and inter-governmental relations, political participation, the election process, public policy, and the political culture of Texas

B. INTENDED AUDIENCE: This course will meet the certification requirement for prospective teachers, as required by Texas law. Required of all students seeking an Associate in Arts or Science degree or who plan to transfer to a four year school.

C. Instructor: Debra Jenke, Instructor of Government Office Location: SBS101C; Livingston Center Office Hours: See below

Instructor does not keep office hours during summer semesters

Office Phone: Lufkin (936) 633-5224; Livingston (936) 633-4574 Email Address: [email protected] II. INTENDED STUDENT OUTCOMES: A. Core Objectives Required for this Course 1. Critical Thinking Skills to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information 2. Communication Skills to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication 3. Social Responsibility to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities 4. Personal Responsibility to include the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making

B. Course Learning Outcomes for all Sections (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual) 1. Explain the origin and development of the Texas Constitution 2. Describe state and local political systems and their relationship with the federal government 3. Describe separation of powers and checks and balances in both theory and practice in Texas 4. Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of Texas government 5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas 6. Analyze the state and local election process 7. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens 8. Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas III. ASSESSMENT MEASURES : A. Assessments for the Core Objectives: 1. Critical Thinking Skills—Students will answer four (4) questions regarding Critical Thinking skills. Each question has an appropriate answer. 2. Communication Skills— Students will answer four (4) questions regarding Communication skills. Each question has an appropriate answer. 3. Social Responsibility— Students will answer four (4) questions regarding Social Responsibility. Each question has an appropriate answer. 4. Personal Responsibility— Students will answer four (4) questions regarding Personal Responsibility. Each question has an appropriate answer. B. Assessments for the Course Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the origin and development of the Texas Constitution: Texas Constitution will be covered in a series of lectures and class discussions. There will be assigned reading, a text- based quiz, and information will be covered on a major exam. 2. Describe state and local political systems and their relationship with the federal government: covered in a series of lectures and class discussions and there will be a text-based quiz over the material; the material will be covered on a major exam. 3. Describe separation of powers and checks and balances in both theory and practice in Texas: covered as part of a series of lectures on the legislative, executive and judicial branches in Texas. There will be two (2) text-based quizzes on the material and the material will be covered on a major exam. 4. Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of Texas government: covered in Section II as part of a series of lectures on the legislative, executive and judicial branches in Texas. There will be two (2) text-based quizzes on the material and the material will be covered on a major exam. 5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas: Section III covers this information through assigned reading and two (2) text-based quizzes. Material will be covered through quizzes, written essay, and on a major exam. 6. Analyze the state and local election process: Section III covers this information through assigned reading and a text-based quiz. Material will be covered on a major exam. 7. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens: There will be a text-based quiz to cover the material. Material will be covered on a major exam. 8. Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas: Current events including issues and policies are covered throughout each section of the Course. There is a post-mid semester essay that incorporates these course learning outcomes. IV. INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES: This course will be taught using a combination of lectures, quizzes, Discussion board posts, and major exams. Internet research will be required for this course. All assignments must be posted on Blackboard Learn.

V. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES: A. Required Textbook and Recommended Readings, Materials, and Equipment Text: Government and Politics in the Lone Star State. Gibson, Robison, and Green. Ninth Edition--2014 Elections and Updates Edition B. Course Policies: This course conforms to the policies of Angelina College as stated in the Angelina College Handbook. 1. Academic Assistance— If you have a disability (as cited in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) that may affect your participation in this class, you should see Sellestine Hunt Associate Dean of Student Services, Student Center, Room 200. At a post-secondary institution, you must self-identify as a person with a disability; Ms. Hunt will assist you with the necessary information to do so. To report any complaints of discrimination related to disability, you should contact Mr. Steve Hudman, Dean of Student Affairs, in Student Center, Room 101, (936) 633-5292 or by email [email protected]. 2. Attendance—Attendance is required by the college and will be taken EVERY day. Any student with three (3) consecutive absences may be reported to Angelina College for possible dismissal from class; (4) cumulative absences may be judged as excessive absences from the class and the student may be dropped from the class. It is the responsibility of the student to drop the course. You must officially drop a class or risk receiving an F in the course.

3. Additional Policies Established by the Instructor (Instructor Specific) a. Respect Issues. Disrespect for the instructor or fellow classmates will not be tolerated. b. Cell phones. Phones must be off in class. This does not mean on vibrate. Any student with a cell phone on in class, or texting during class will be asked to exit the class until further notice. Turn off all cell phones before an exam. If a cell phone vibrates or rings during an exam, the student will receive a zero on the exam. Does not apply to summer internet students. c. Late work. Late work is unacceptable. Emergency situations require documentation for late work to be accepted, and that will be at the discretion of the instructor. d. Plagiarism. Students are NOT allowed plagiarism in any form. This applies to all work. Each student is responsible for answering questions and all other work in his/her own wording. Duplication of the work of others will result in a ZERO (0) for the work. Any work which requires research also requires documentation. All sources must be documented with both parenthetical referencing (author, date) and sources cited. Copying and Pasting without quotation marks is plagiarism, which is cheating. Work containing cut and paste will not be graded (resulting in a zero on the assignment). If you need a quote (for emphasis only) —make SURE you have provided quotation marks. Failure to do so will result in a zero on the assignment. e. Cheating. Cheating includes copying the work of classmates on assignments or exams. Cheating includes copying and/or collusion by the work of any other person. Cheating will result in a zero for the assignment/exam and possible failure of/expulsion from the course. Plagiarism (cheating) includes copying the work of others without quotation marks and proper citations. f. Computer requirements: most of the course work is computer based. Students need access to a computer and reliable internet. Laptops, wifi, and Internet Explorer can be problematic when working in Blackboard.

Assignments: It is required that you log into the course on Blackboard weekly (this is the minimum). The course is divided into four sections. Your semester assignments are: 1. Fifty (50) points Syllabus/Course Information Quiz 2. Core Objective quiz (does not apply to summer semesters) 3. One hundred (100) point ESSAY –Journal Entry. 4. Three hundred fifty (350) points-QUIZZES (covers book information only). Number of quizzes varies per section. Time allotment is 10 minutes per quiz. Each quiz has a second attempt which may be taken for any reason (including computer/internet glitches). There are no third attempts on quizzes. Quizzes remain on view until Major Exam for the section. 5. Four hundred (400) points Major Exams (one per section). Major exams cover quiz questions (from textbook reading), lecture notes, and any other course material added for each section, including journal entries and weblinks. Make sure you have secure internet—there is no resetting of major exams. 6. One hundred (100) point comprehensive final exam 7. Instructor-Generated Lecture Notes

This is a points-based course -do not try to calculate an average.

Possible points total for the semester = 1000 points. Basis for Grades: A=900 or above; B=800 to 899; C=700 to 799; D=600 to 699; F=below 600 points. The final is NOT comprehensive (unless you need to make up a major exam, then you will take two final exams—one for Section 4, and one comprehensive). VI. COURSE OUTLINE: Description of the Course Activities including due dates, schedules, and deadlines. See Page 5. VII. EVALUATION AND GRADING: Check Blackboard for instructions, grades, updates. The instructor may modify the provisions of the syllabus to meet individual class needs by informing the class in advance as to the changes being made.

Summer II, 2017 due dates—Course Calendar Attendance is important in this course. It is, however, the responsibility of the student to drop the course. You officially drop a course or risk receiving an F in the course. Section I: July 11 to July 23 (Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 9)  Syllabus quiz taken by Sunday, July 16, midnight.

 Four Chapter Quizzes (Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 9) taken by Sunday, July 23, midnight.

 Major Exam 1: Thursday, July 20 to Sunday, July 23 . This exam covers all chapters assigned for Section I and is taken on-line. There is NO resetting of quizzes for a third time. Quizzes begin 12:01 am opening date and end 11:59 pm closing date. Quiz material, lecture notes, and additional reading (on some exams) comprise the major exams. Major exams have essay questions. *Census date Monday, July 17—you MUST take the syllabus quiz by June 5 to remain in the course. Section II: July 24 to July 30 (Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8)  Core Objective quiz (does not apply to summer sessions)  Four Quizzes (Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8) taken by Sunday, July 30, midnight.

 Major Exam 2: Thursday, July 27 to Sunday, July 30. This exam covers all chapters assigned for Section II and is taken on-line. Mid-Semester—students may email for grade estimation at mid-semester (end of Section II) Section III: July 31 to August 6 (Chapters 10,11,12,13)  Four quizzes (Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13) taken by Sunday, August 6, midnight

 Major Exam 3: Thursday, August 3 to Sunday, August 6 . This exam covers all chapters assigned for Section III and is taken on-line. Thursday, August 3 is the last date to drop or withdraw with a “W” Section IV: August 7 to August 13 (Chapters 4 and 14)  Journal Entry—Essay due by Wednesday, August 9, midnight  Two quizzes (Chapters 4 and 14) taken by Sunday, August 13, midnight  Major Exam 4: On-Line, 12:01 a.m. Thursday, August 10 to midnight, Sunday August 13

 Comprehensive Final Wednesday, July 15, 12:01 a.m. to Thursday, July 16, 10:00 a.m.

Government 2306—Texas Government

LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR TEXAS GOVERNMENT: 1. Explain the origin and development of the Texas Constitution 2. Describe state and local political systems and their relationship with the federal government 3. Describe separation of powers and checks and balances in both theory and practice in Texas 4. Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of Texas government 5. Evaluate the role of public opinion, interest groups, and political parties in Texas 6. Analyze the state and local election process 7. Describe the rights and responsibilities of citizens 8. Analyze issues, policies, and political culture of Texas

Section I: Text-based quizzes cover Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 9

The Social and Economic Environment of Texas Politics Political Socialization, Political Behavior, and Public Opinion The Texas Constitution Texas Government and Politics in the Federal System

Section II: Text-based quizzes cover Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8

The Texas Legislature The Texas Executive The Texas Bureaucracy and Policy Implementation

The Judicial System in Texas

Section III: Texas-based quizzes cover Chapters 10, 11, 12, and 13

The Party System in Texas

Elections, Campaigns and Voting in Texas

The Mass Media in Texas Politics

Interest Groups and Political Power in Texas

Section IV: Text-based quizzes cover Chapters 4 and 14

Local Government in Texas Contemporary Public Policy Issues in Texas

Choose ONE of the following essay topics

Topic One: You will write a five (5) paragraph paper on Education. All portions must be covered. This paper should be three pages minimum with three Sources (minimum) Cited. Parenthetical references are required.

Education Issues: Listen to one of two songs—choose either Pink Floyd “Another Brick in the Wall” or Supertramp “Logical Song.”

Paragraph I. YOUR Analysis of the song--What do YOU believe the song is trying to say about education?

Paragraph II. Is there a correlation to today’s emphasis on testing?

Paragraph III. Does our Texas education system grades K-12 try to keep students from Critical Thinking (analysis).

Paragraph IV. How do Political Parties and Interest Groups fit in this issue?

Paragraph V. Your analysis--Has it been a difficult transition for you to go from the K-12 system to the college system where Critical Thinking on a collegiate level is expected? Why?

Or you may choose Topic Two Topic Two: You will write a five (5) paragraph paper on Poverty. All portions must be covered. This paper should be three pages minimum with three Sources (minimum) Cited. Parenthetical references are required.

Poverty: View the Phil Collins video “Another Day in Paradise.”

Paragraph I. YOUR analysis of the song. Is this song still relevant? Give statistics on homeless/poverty rates either for the entire U.S., Texas, or both.

Paragraph II. Find the current panhandling ordinances (if they exist) for your hometown.

Paragraph III. Should panhandling be allowed? Why or why not?

Paragraph IV. How does the media portray poverty in our country/state?

Paragraph V. Your analysis--How can we begin to solve our poverty issues in this country?

Essay Rubric Levels of Achievement No Marginally Criteria Not acceptable Good Excellent merit acceptable 50 % 25 % Marginally 100 % Unacceptable acceptable 75 % Excellent choice of choice of Good choice of choice of Research and 0 % sources; sources; sources; good sources; material No unacceptable marginally choice of excellent Weight merit choice of acceptable material to choice of 20.00% material to choice of supply from material to supply from material to those sources supply from those sources supply from those sources those sources 50 % 100 % 25 % Essay has 75 % Essay has Essay has marginally Organization Essay has good outstanding 0 % unacceptable acceptable and synthesis organization organization No organization and organization and Weight and has good and has merit has unacceptable has marginally 20.00% synthesis of excellent synthesis of acceptable material synthesis of material synthesis of material material Grammar, 0 % 25 % 50 % 75 % 100 % spelling, No There are Essay has two or Essay has one Essay has no Levels of Achievement No Marginally Criteria Not acceptable Good Excellent merit acceptable multiple spelling mechanics and/or grammar more spelling to two spelling spelling and/or Weight merit errors in the and/or grammar and/or grammar grammar 20.00% essay. Any use errors. errors. errors. of a "little i" 75 % 100 % 25 % 50 % Displays good Displays Displays Critical Displays Critical Critical Critical excellent 0 % Thinking Skills. Thinking Skills. Thinking Thinking Skills. Critical No Analysis is Jr. Analysis is Weight Analysis is late- Thinking merit High level or early-grade high 20.00% grade high- Skills. Analysis below school level school level is college- appropriate. appropriate. appropriate. appropriate. Follows 25 % 50 % 75 % 100 % 0 % instructions Very few Instructions were Instructions Instructions No Weight instructions were somewhat were mostly were clearly merit 20.00% followed. followed. followed. followed.

Government 2306.I01 Texas Government Mini Syllabus with Dates, Summer II, 2017

Text: Government and Politics in the Lone Star State. Gibson, Robison, and Green. Ninth Edition, 2014 Elections and Updates Edition Debra Jenke, Instructor of Government Phone: (936) 633-5224; (936) 633-4574 Livingston Email Address: [email protected] All students must log into Blackboard at least weekly. Classroom Conduct Policies Established by the Instructor and Sectional Requirements: a. Respect Issues. Disrespect for the instructor or fellow classmates will not be tolerated. b. Cell phones. Phones must be off in class. This does not mean on vibrate. Any student with a cell phone on in class, or texting during class will be asked to exit the class until further notice. Turn off all cell phones before an exam. If a cell phone vibrates or rings during an exam, the student will receive a zero on the exam. c. Late work. Late work is unacceptable. Ample time is given for work to be completed and posted for each section. Emergency situations require documentation for late work to be accepted, and that will be at the discretion of the instructor. d. Plagiarism. Students are NOT allowed plagiarism in any form. This applies to all work. Each student is responsible for answering questions and all other work in his/her own wording. Duplication of the work of others will result in a ZERO (0) for the work. Any work which requires research also requires documentation. All sources must be documented with both parenthetical referencing (author, date) and sources cited. Copying and Pasting without quotation marks is plagiarism, which is cheating. Work containing cut and paste will not be graded (resulting in a zero on the assignment). If you need a quote (for emphasis only) —make SURE you have provided quotation marks. Failure to do so will result in a zero on the assignment. e. Cheating. Cheating includes copying the work of classmates on assignments or exams. Cheating includes copying and/or collusion by the work of any other person. Cheating will result in a zero for the assignment/exam and possible failure of/expulsion from the course. Plagiarism (cheating) includes copying the work of others without quotation marks and proper citations. f. Computer requirements: most of the course work is computer based. Students need access to a computer and reliable internet. Laptops, wifi, and Internet Explorer can be problematic in Blackboard. Assignments: It is required that you log into the course on Blackboard weekly (this is the minimum). The course is divided into four sections. Your semester assignments are: 1. Fifty (50) points Syllabus/Course Information Quiz 2. Core Objective quiz (does not apply to summer semesters) 3. One hundred (100) point ESSAY –Journal Entry. 4. Three hundred fifty (350) points-QUIZZES (covers book information only). Number of quizzes varies per section. Time allotment is 10 minutes per quiz. Each quiz has a second attempt which may be taken for any reason (including computer/internet glitches). There are no third attempts on quizzes. Quizzes remain on view until Major Exam for the section. 5. Four hundred (400) points Major Exams (one per section). Major exams cover quiz questions (from textbook reading), lecture notes, and any other course material added for each section, including journal entries and weblinks. Make sure you have secure internet—there is no resetting of major exams. 6. One hundred (100) point comprehensive final exam 7. Instructor-Generated Lecture Notes Summer II, 2017 due dates—Course Calendar Attendance is important in this course. It is, however, the responsibility of the student to drop the course. You officially drop a course or risk receiving an F in the course. Section I: July 11 to July 23 (Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 9)  Syllabus quiz taken by Sunday, July 16, midnight.

 Four Chapter Quizzes (Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 9) taken by Sunday, July 23, midnight.

 Major Exam 1: Thursday, July 20 to Sunday, July 23 . This exam covers all chapters assigned for Section I and is taken on-line. There is NO resetting of quizzes for a third time. Quizzes begin 12:01 am opening date and end 11:59 pm closing date. Quiz material, lecture notes, and additional reading (on some exams) comprise the major exams. Major exams have essay questions. *Census date Monday, July 17—you MUST take the syllabus quiz by June 5 to remain in the course. Section II: July 24 to July 30 (Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8)  Core Objective quiz (does not apply to summer sessions)  Four Quizzes (Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8) taken by Sunday, July 30, midnight.

 Major Exam 2: Thursday, July 27 to Sunday, July 30. This exam covers all chapters assigned for Section II and is taken on-line.

Mid-Semester—students may email for grade estimation at mid-semester (end of Section II) Section III: July 31 to August 6 (Chapters 10,11,12,13)  Four quizzes (Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13) taken by Sunday, August 6, midnight

 Major Exam 3: Thursday, August 3 to Sunday, August 6 . This exam covers all chapters assigned for Section III and is taken on-line. Thursday, August 3 is the last date to drop or withdraw with a “W” Section IV: August 7 to August 13 (Chapters 4 and 14)  Journal Entry—Essay due by Wednesday, August 9, midnight  Two quizzes (Chapters 4 and 14) taken by Sunday, August 13, midnight  Major Exam 4: On-Line, 12:01 a.m. Thursday, August 10 to midnight, Sunday August 13

 Comprehensive Final Wednesday, July 15, 12:01 a.m. to Thursday, July 16, 10:00 a.m.