POL/REL 325
RELIGION AND POLITICS IN AMERICA, SPRING 2009
DAILY
SCHEDULE - TOPICS, READING ASSIGNMENTS
The
web version of this syllabus will have links to any handouts distributed in
class; click on links in the "Topics covered" column for the
handouts. Exam study guides will also be
linked from the web version of the schedule below. If this schedule changes for some reason, the
web version will be changed and should be considered the "official"
schedule. I will always alert you (ahead
of time whenever possible) if/when our schedule changes.
Date Topics covered
Readings/activity/announcements
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February 10 |
None |
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February 12 |
Wald
1, 2, 3; online discussion of
readings |
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T
February 17 |
Noll
1, 2, 3, 4, 5; in-class group
discussions, to be summarized and continued online |
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Th
February 19 |
Noll
6, 7, 8; online discussion of
readings |
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T
February 24 |
Noll
9, 10, 11; in-class group
discussions, to be summarized and continued online |
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Th
February 26 |
Wald
4; Griffith 39-65; Chris should be back today, online discussion if Chris is
not back |
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T
March 3 |
Wald
5, 6; Wilson 1 POSTPONED |
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Th
March 5 |
Wald
7; Green 2, 3 |
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March 10 |
Wald 9
(pp. 247-267); Noll 15; Wilson 4; Griffith 143-155 |
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Th
March 12 |
Balmer
1, 2, Appendix 1, 2, 3 |
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T
March 17 |
Balmer
3, Appendix 4; Wald 8; Noll 13 Dates to lead class now begin
with this class period! |
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Th
March 19 |
Noll
14; Griffith 119-142, 465-489; Balmer 4, Appendix 5 Midterm exam
posted by Friday submit
research paper topic to Chris by today; LIST OF PREVIOUS
YEARS’ PAPER TOPICS HERE |
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March
21-29 |
No
class – Spring break! |
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T
March 31 |
Mainline
Protestants in retreat Mikka and Kimberly leading |
Wald 9
(pp. 267-274); Wilson 2, 3 First
church journal due today |
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Th
April 2 |
NO
CLASS – work on midterm
exam |
Midterm exam
will be due Monday, April 6 by 10 am! |
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T
April 7 |
Wald 9
(pp. 274-282); Wilson 8; Griffith 281-306 |
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Th
April 9 |
Jennifer and Aliza leading |
Wald
11 (pp. 313-329); Noll 16; Griffith 97-118 |
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April 14 |
Jake and Brandon leading |
Wald
10; Wilson 5, 9; Griffith 67-96 |
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Th
April 16 |
REVISED – review Wald 284-299; Wilson 6, 7; Griffith 331-355 (drop 259-280) |
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T
April 21 |
Gay and lesbian
activism, secular Americans, and Oprah’s book club Erica and Marissa leading |
Wald
11 (pp. 329-347); Wilson 10; Griffith 491-515 |
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Th
April 23 |
Courtney, Sean and Casey
leading |
Balmer
5, 6, Appendix 6, 7; Noll 17B, 17C |
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T
April 28 |
Religion and U.S.
foreign policy Carissa and Michelle leading |
Griffith
185-209, 233-257, 307-329 |
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Th
April 30 |
Wald, Owen &
Hill “Churches as Political Communities” in-class
group discussions, to be summarized and continued online Submit
research paper source list to Chris by Second
church journal due by today – bring to
class! |
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T May
5 |
Religion and the 2004
election, part I Jackie and Mara leading |
Green
1, 4, 5 |
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Th May
7 |
Green
6, 7 |
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T May
12 |
a.
Green 8 b. “Democrats for
Jesus” (2007) c. “Destiny’s Child”
(about Obama, including discussion of his faith and his church) (2007) d. Mitt Romney speech
on religion, December 2007 e. Obama speech on race
& J. Wright controversy, March 2008 f. Jeremiah Wright
speech at National Press Club, April 2008 g. “The Faith Factor”
(summary of religion’s impact in 2008 election) i. K.
Knutson et al. paper “Women, Religion,
and the 2008 Presidential Election” |
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Th May
14 |
Final
considerations, part I: projecting the future of religion and politics in
America |
Noll
19, 20; Griffith 357-383, 443-463 Final
exam study guide posted by today |
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T May
19 |
Wald
12; Wilson 11 Course
evaluation today in class Final church journals due today
in class (submit all) Research paper due Wednesday,
May 20 at noon |
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Monday, May 25 |
FINAL
EXAM 8:00
– 10:00 am Old
Main 207 |
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