What are examples in history of of unpopular minorities unable to harness the media's attention to claim the civil liberties they need to survive?
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- Oct 2021
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sg.instructure.com sg.instructure.comCalendar1
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- Sep 2021
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www.oercommons.org www.oercommons.org
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” But the separation of powers, as the founders designed it, is supposed to encourage conflict within the legislature and between the three branches." Disagreements and discourse were what the seperation of powers wanted to encourage
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"The Constitution is sometimes silent or vague, making it flexible and adaptable to new circumstances" Link to How To Read the Constiution.... the constitution is like a poem (it can be interpreted in different ways).
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"Senators, with six-year terms and election by state legislatures, were expected to work slowly with a longer-range understanding of problems and to manage popular passions" Link to 10% less democracy of senate being more efficient because they have longer terms
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"The logic of checks and balances echoes Madison’s skeptical view of human nature. In Federalist No. 10 he contends that all individuals, even officials, follow their own selfish interests."
Humans are inherently selfish
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Seperation of Powers to prioritized after British Rule to abandon individual power (similar to the monarchy)
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www.brookings.edu www.brookings.edu
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: our social rules for turning disagreement into knowledge.
cancel culture fosters an environment where people are afraid to disagree
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n polls and in conversations, they reported being worried that one wrong comment might set off a firestorm of condemnation among peers or on social media
leaves no room for growth
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elf-censorship is part of living together (we call it “courtesy”)—but not when it impedes honest conversation
Cancel cultures means people are less likely to engage in conversation and therefore loose oppurtunities to aquire more knowledge
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its ability, that is, to tell truth from untruth or even believe there is a difference.
Misinformation is also being fed into Americans through media/technology
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I learned, that we do not do: pay for information, accept gifts from sources, betray confidentiality, tolerate meddling from the ad depart-ment.
integrity in journalism
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if I am not as lucky, out of the dizziness comes a reminder to be humble in the face of reality’s caprice.
a reminder that reality is suspect to sudden change
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Let us meet here again: acquiring knowledge is a conversation, not a destination
The process of aquiring knowledge is long and requires dialogue between members of society.
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How can we judge the truth of the account without also knowing the truth of the subject of the account?
How do can we guarantee something is true? Who deems things as correct?
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sg.instructure.com sg.instructure.com
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A Note on Essays/Presentations: I'll allow you to rewrite essays
This part makes me say "woah" I really appreciate the opportunity to redo a piece of work that you are not proud of. I also think it's valuable to make changes based off of feedback.
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You will find ways to make the spaces you live and work in more democratic.
I would share this part with my family as I am interested to see how I could make my home a more democratic space.
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"Academic Achievement Opportunities"
One thing that would better support my learning is allowing us to use our own handwritten notes during AAO's. I feel this encourage students to be active listeners and take detailed notes during class and become more responsible for their learning.
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Media, too, has long shaped the experience of democracy: debate, writing, voting, and petitioning are ancient technologies
I like this part of the syllabus as it talks about media's influence on democracy over time. I am really excited to talk more about ancient media technologies that have influenced democracy in the past and draw similarities to impacts of modern technology in 2021
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