Teaching Resources
Chapter 2
The instructional materials for this chapter have been divided into key sections to help you find what you need quicker. We have, however, combined all of these materials into a single Word Document for those who wish to download these materials in a single click. <click here for the complete file>
Key Concepts and Questions
Please <click here> to access definitions of key concepts in Chapter 2 as well as a list of suggested reading and discussion questions.
Classroom Activities
Below are some in-class exercises that you can use to help students learn, discuss, and apply the material and ideas in this chapter.
Deliberative Experience Exercise; Handout
Designing a Deliberative Forum; Handout
Out-of-Class Activities
The following activities and short writing assignments may further help your students learn and apply the material and ideas in this chapter.
Mapping Your Political Network
Course Issues Forum (Short Paper)
Supplementary Readings
To be added soon.
Online Resources
- E-the-People http://www.e-thepeople.org
- National Issues Forums http://www.nifi.org
- Public Conversations Project http://www.publicconversations.org