Welcome to PSC 101 for Spring semester 2010!  Attached is a copy of the T/TH D13 & N03 syllabus and the Tuesday night N04 syllabus.  If you need to contact me, my e-mail address is clong@tmcc.edu.  I look forward to seeing you in class this term.  Have a great semester!! 
Best Regards, 
Colleen Long

Attached, please find a copy of the notes on formatting journal entries.  Below, please find some guidelines for to help you succeed in this class.  Hope this helps!  See you in class:-)
Preparing for Each Chapter
l  Outline chapter – i.e. chapter title and section headings
l  Note key chapter terms in bold under their respective section
l  Read (first and last sentence of )each paragraph for relevance
l  Attend class and fill in additional information covered under respective section heading
l  Review outline/notes after each class
l  Ask questions as needed

For the constitution assignment, be sure to LOOK at the Nevada Constitution and write down one unique aspect of this state's constitution.  Note where you found this topic in the Nevada Constitution, and be prepared to turn in a copy of your findings at the beginning of class.   Also, be thinking of a topic that could potentially be the 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. See you in class!!  

Attached, please find a copy of the review for test 1, chapters 1 - 5.  The test is all scantron with 40 multiple choice questions and 10 true/false questions.  Thus, be sure to bring a #2 pencil to class on test day.  Also, please bring and turn in the five journals entries for this section.  Remember, you should have one journal write-up for each chapter ( ch. 1 - 5), and you DO NOT need to include a copy of the article but you DO need to cite the source for your journal topic/write-up.  See you in class:-) 

For the interest group assignment, please submit the following information:
1)  Name and topic of interest group addresssing;
2)  Type/category of interest group chosen (see graph p. 177);
3)  Tactics(s) used by interest group chosen (see chart p. 181).
This assignment is an independent assignment that each student needs to complete on their own.  Also, all information needs to be written/typed on a piece of paper, sources need to be cited, and the assignment needs to be ready to turn-in on the designated due date for your respective class (Tuesday, 3/2 for N04 & Thursday, 3/4 for D13 and N03).  See you in class:-)

Attached, please find a copy of the review for test 2, chapters 6 - 10.  The test format is the same as the first with 40 multiple choice questions and 10 true/false questions.  Please bring a #2 pencil to class, along with your five journal write-ups - one for each chapter starting with chapter 6 and ending with chapter 10.  You do not need to include a copy of the article, but you DO need to cite your source for each write-up.  Please have all work ready to turn in at the beginning of class.  See you in class:-)