1. "A Brief Introduction to Marxism".
2. "Feminism 101: A Crash Course"
3. "Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35"
4. "Critical Theory" by James Bohman
Student
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Weekend Update
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Karen
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January 25
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Laura
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February 2
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Samantha |
February 8
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Karime
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February 15
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Diana
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February
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Tayra
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February 29
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Mariana
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March 7
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Leticia
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March 14
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Jessica
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March 28
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Aura |
April 4
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Luisa Fernanda
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April 11
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Paulina
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April 18
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Diana |
April 25
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Jessica
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El Salvador
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Diana
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Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Karime
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Uzbekistan
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Mariana
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Mongolia
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Luisa Fernanda
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United Arab Emirates
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Leticia
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Laos
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Karen
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Japan
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Samantha
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Albania
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Aura
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Singapore
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Laura
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Portugal
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Tayra
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San Marino
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Paulina
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Chad
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Presentation
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Date
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Team
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1
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“Bound Together”, chapters 1, 2
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January 29
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Tayra
Diana
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2
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“Bound Together, chapters 3, 4
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February
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Laura
Aura
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3
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“Bound Together”, chapters 5, 6, 7
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March
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Karen
Samantha
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4
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“Bound Together”, chapters 8, 9, 10
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March 18
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Leticia
Luisa Fernanda
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5
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“A
Brief History of the Future”, chapters 1, 2, 3, 4
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April
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Jessica
Mariana
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6
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“A
Brief History of the Future”, chapters 5, 6, 7
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April
25
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Karime
Paulina
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Course:
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Contemporary Issues in Global
Politics
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Code:
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PH6029
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Semester:
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January-May 2016
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Professor:
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Francisco García González
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E-mail:
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frangg23@gmail.com
(Appointments upon request)
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Website:
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http://fgg23.blogspot.com (Go to the tag for the
class)
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Structure includes introduction, body, and
conclusion.
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25%
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Respects the word limit.
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25%
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Conclusion follows from the main idea and is
supported by the body of the paper.
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25%
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Uses 3 separate sources from the campus library or
the digital library and cites them properly in APA style.
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25%
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Covered at least 3 news sources.
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40%
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Covered at least 3 regions.
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40%
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Had a visual presentation (Power Point or Prezi)
that made sense for the content.
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10%
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Kept time down to 15 minutes.
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5%
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Created a discussion after the presentation.
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5%
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Weekend
Update 1
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January 25
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Weekend Update 2
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February
2
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Weekend
Update 3
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February
8
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Weekend Update 4
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February
15
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Weekend
Update 5
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February
22
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Weekend Update 6
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February
29
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Weekend
Update 7
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March
7
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Weekend Update 8
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March
14
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Weekend
Update 9
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March
28
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Weekend Update 10
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April
4
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Weekend
Update 11
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April
11
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Weekend Update 12
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April
18
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Weekend
Update 13
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April
25
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The
entire project will be graded as follows:
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Geography section must include the country’s location,
extension, main geological formations, main rivers and bodies of water, a
description of its borders, and its political division (States? Provinces? Departments?).
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10%
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History
section must include when the country was founded in its current form, its
main languages, its previous forms (Was it a colony? Was it a medieval
kingdom? Did it have a revolution?), an explanation of its flag, and current
expressions of its history (What dates or important people does it
commemorate? How does it commemorate them? Does it have Nobel laureates or
other relevant titleholders?).
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10%
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Economy section must include the country’s population,
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), GDP per capita, currency, exchange rate with
the Mexican peso and the US dollar, main exports with their main
destinations, and main imports with their main sources.
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10%
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Politics
section must include a detailed description of the country’s current form of
government, an overview of the relevant people in its government, an overview
of its most relevant political discussions in the present day, and an
overview of its military and international relations.
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10%
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Philosophy section must include an overview of the country’s
main religions and systems of belief, its relevant thinkers, its view on
conflict (Does it enter a lot of wars? What do they think of terrorism? Did
it have a genocide?), gender roles (Are women and men treated differently?
How are LGBT people treated?), and specific cultural expressions (for
example, Día de los Muertos for Mexico, Chinese New Year for China, Poisson
D’Avril for France, etc).
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10%
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Art
section must include an overview of the country’s artistic expression with
specific examples of the country’s production of visual art, literature,
music, and any others that may apply (for example, some countries have
notable textiles, cooking, pottery, etc.).
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10%
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3 reliable sources from the campus library or digital library, cited
in APA style
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10%
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2
original postcards from your selected country, one for a natural
landmark and one for an artificial landmark, both addressed properly from the
assigned country to the classroom and with the name of the country and the
subject of the photograph on the front.
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20%
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1,500-2,000 words
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10%
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The Partial Project 2 will be
graded as follows:
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Specifies a topic that is
relevant for the class and is about the student’s assigned country
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20%
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Structure makes sense in the
context of the class and reaches a relevant conclusion.
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20%
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Uses 4 separate sources from
the library or the digital library and cites them properly in APA style.
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20%
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Shows a plan for each paragraph
with a main idea and supporting sentences.
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20%
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Structure includes
introduction, main idea, body, and conclusion.
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20%
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The
position paper will be graded as follows:
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Structure includes introduction, body, and
conclusion.
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25%
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1000-word limit.
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20%
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Conclusion follows from the main idea and is
supported by the body of the paper.
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25%
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Uses 5 separate sources from the library or the
digital library and cites them properly in APA style.
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20%
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The topic is the student’s selected country and
how it is affected by one of YaleGlobalOnline’s topics of globalization.
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10%
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Specifies the main idea of each chapter covered by
the presentation.
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20%
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Connects covered chapters together.
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20%
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Has a visual presentation (Power Point or Prezi)
that makes sense for the content.
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10%
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Keeps presentation time under 45 minutes.
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10%
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Created an in-class discussion after the
presentation after the presentation.
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20%
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Included a class activity after the 45-minute
presentation.
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20%
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Presentation 1
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January 29
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“Bound Together”, chapters 1, 2
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Presentation 2
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February
16
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“Bound
Together”, chapters 3, 4
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Presentation 3
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March
3
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“Bound
Together”, chapters 5, 6, 7
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Presentation 4
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March 18
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“Bound
Together”, chapters 8, 9, 10
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Presentation 5
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April 8
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“A
Brief History of the Future”, chapters 1, 2, 3, 4
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Presentation 6
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April
25
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Book reports will be graded as
follows:
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Introduction includes the
book’s title, autor, and publication information.
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15%
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Introduction explains what the
book is about.
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15%
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Gives an informed and supported
opinion on the book.
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15%
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Provides a brief overview of
the author’s main argument.
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15%
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Points out chapters or passages
that are particularly relevant to the author’s argument and the student’s
opinion of the book.
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15%
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Specifies if they would
recommend the book to others and why.
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5%
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Summarizes previous points in a
conclusion.
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10%
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750-word limit.
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10%
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11
Jan.
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0. Context
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1. Compare
and contrast movies.
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12
Jan.
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NO
CLASS
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13
Jan.
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14
Jan.
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15
Jan.
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18
Jan.
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1. Tools
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1. Introduction
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19
Jan.
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2.
Geography
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20
Jan.
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3.
History
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21
Jan.
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4.
Economics
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22
Jan.
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5.
Political Science
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25
Jan.
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6.
Philosophy | WEEKEND UPDATE
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26
Jan.
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7.
Art
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27
Jan.
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2. Theories
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1.
Realism
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28
Jan.
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2.
Liberalism
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29
Jan.
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TEAM
PRESENTATION 1
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1
Feb.
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NO
CLASS
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2
Feb.
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3.
Radicalism | WEEKEND UPDATE
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3
Feb.
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3. Regional Scenarios
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1.
North America
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4
Feb.
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2.
Latin America and the Caribbean
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5
Feb.
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3.
Europe
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8
Feb.
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4.
Sub-Saharan Africa | WEEKEND UPDATE
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9
Feb.
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5.
Asia-Pacific
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10
Feb.
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6.
Middle East
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11
Feb.
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7.
South Asia and India
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12
Feb.
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8.
Central Asia and Russia
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15
Feb.
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4. Data
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1.
Quantitative Data | WEEKEND UPDATE
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16
Feb.
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TEAM
PRESENTATION 2
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17
Feb.
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2.
Qualitative Data | PARTIAL PROJECT 1
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18
Feb.
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3.
Correlation & Causation
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19
Feb.
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4.
Facts & Counterfactuals
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22
Feb.
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5.
Reliability of Sources | WEEKEND UPDATE
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23
Feb.
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5. The Individual
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1. Individuals
according to main theories
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24
Feb.
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2.
Private individuals in social science
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25
Feb.
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3.
Public opinion
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26
Feb.
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6. The Organization
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1.
The invention of the organization
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29
Feb.
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2.
Private Organizations | WEEKEND UPDATE
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1
Mar.
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3.
Civil Society Organizations
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2
Mar.
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4.
Inter-Governmental Organizations
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3
Mar.
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7. The State
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TEAM
PRESENTATION 3
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4
Mar.
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1.
Nation, State, and Nation-State
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7
Mar.
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2.
Diplomacy | WEEKEND UPDATE
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8
Mar.
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3.
Conflict Resolution
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9
Mar.
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8. International Political Economy
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1.
Development & Poverty
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10
Mar.
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2.
Free Trade & Fair Trade
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11
Mar.
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3.
Economic Blocks
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14
Mar.
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4.
International Economic Institutions | WEEKEND UPDATE
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15
Mar.
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9. Security
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1.
Security & Insecurity
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16
Mar.
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2.
Collective & Human Security
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17
Mar.
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3.
Disarmament
|
|
18
Mar.
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TEAM
PRESENTATION 4
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21
Mar.
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NO
CLASS
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22
Mar.
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23
Mar.
|
||
24
Mar.
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||
25
Mar.
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||
28
Mar.
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4.
Power Balance | WEEKEND UPDATE
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29
Mar.
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5.
Dissuasion
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30
Mar.
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6.
Peace-keeping operations
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31
Mar.
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7.
Causes of war according to theories
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|
1
Apr.
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8.
Law of War
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4
Apr.
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9.
Peace | PARTIAL PROJECT 2 | WEEKEND UPDATE
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5
Apr.
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10.
Human Rights
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6
Apr.
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10. Global Debates
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1.
Cyber security
|
7
Apr.
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2.
Terrorism
|
|
8
Apr.
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TEAM
PRESENTATION 5
|
|
11
Apr.
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3.
Immigration | WEEKEND UPDATE
|
|
12
Apr.
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4.
Corruption
|
|
13
Apr.
|
5.
Energy Security
|
|
14
Apr.
|
6.
Food Security
|
|
15
Apr.
|
7.
Water Security
|
|
18
Apr.
|
8.
Climate Change | WEEKEND UPDATE
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|
19
Apr.
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9.
Women’s Rights
|
|
20
Apr.
|
10.
LGBT Rights
|
|
21
Apr.
|
11.
Racism
|
|
22
Apr.
|
12.
Health Security
|
|
25
Apr.
|
TEAM
PRESENTATION 6 | WEEKEND UPDATE
|
|
26
Apr.
|
11. Academic Seminar
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SEMINAR
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27
Apr.
|
SEMINAR
|
|
28
Apr.
|
SEMINAR
|
|
29
Apr.
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12. Tabula Rasa
|
International
context and creation of conflict
|
2
May
|
First
negotiations
|
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3
May
|
Final
negotiation
|
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4
May
|
Feedback
session
|
|
FINAL
PROJECT
|
The
grade for the first partial will be generated as follows:
|
|
Homework
& Discussion
(Includes Country Briefs & Weekend Updates)
|
50%
|
Partial
Project 1
|
50%
|
TOTAL
|
100%
|
The
grade for the second partial will be generated as follows:
|
|
Homework
& Discussion
(Includes Country Briefs & Weekend Updates)
|
50%
|
Partial
Project 2
|
50%
|
TOTAL
|
100%
|
The
final grade for the class will be generated as follows:
|
|
Homework
& Discussion
|
15%
|
Team
Presentation
|
15%
|
Partial
Project 1
|
20%
|
Partial
Project 2
|
20%
|
Final
Project
|
30%
|
Extra
points
|
5%
|
TOTAL
|
105%
|