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2015-2016 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ED 550C Teaching Presidential Elections

(3 credits)
American elections have often been compared to pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. With each contest a new piece is inserted and a more complete picture emerges. But the jigsaw puzzle analogy may not be particularly apt. A better one might be a mosaic. As each state inserts its tiles, a complex mosaic of many shades and colors takes form. It is only when these mosaic tiles are viewed collectively (and from afar) that a complete picture emerges. A change in the coloration of one tile may be an aberration–or a harbinger of thingsto come. The Teaching the Presidential Election online course seeks to equip teachers with the tools to present this unique mosaic to their students. The course will use a combination of lecture, online discussion, readings, case studies, and pedagogy sessions to assist participants with both the collection and application of new knowledge about the presidential election process.