During the summer school 2008 offering THE 228.00 is devoted to the technical and performance development of dancers in technique class, conditioning, rehearsal, and repertory. Intermediate/Advanced level technique classes will be offered based in the techniques of Ballet, Modern, and Jazz, followed by conditioning taught daily. A creative lab/improvisation/repertory will follow technique class each day in which students will be directed in choreography and compositional. Distinguished faculty will rotate throughout the three-week summer school session offering unique expertise to the class.
POL 106 - Section 001, is an introductory-level course intended to introduce students to the practices and processes of the American political system, with an eye towards the ways in which it encourages civic participation and mediates among interest coalitions.
As an Honors course, POL 106 will step up the usual curriculum in two ways. First, it will focus more heavily than usual on the historical and comparative angles of American government and civic participation. Rather than deal primarily with a descriptive account of how the American political system works, it will develop this concern in the context of the following questions: Why did the institutions and practices of America develop as they did? How does the American political system differ from those of other advanced industrial democracies? And finally, how do political practices differ across states and local communities within the United States?
Second, greater emphasis will be placed on students’ hands-on participation in the processes of American government, including assignments that encourage students to engage in political discussions with family and friends, observe and participate in local political events, and initiate correspondence with newspaper editors and public officials.
To this end, the course will also have a travel component that will entail a day trip to Springfield, IL. This will offer students an opportunity to tour the State Capitol Building and meet with legislators.
Economics 103 Section 01 Individual and Social Choice, is not a standard introductory course in economics. It is part of the general education program at Illinois State University. It is designed to make students improve their skills in critical thinking and written communication. It introduces the students to the way social scientists in general and economists in particular attempt to understand individual and collective choices and the relationship between the two.
The course has two primary objectives:
While the perspective in this course is based on economic theory, the topics commonly considered in other disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, agriculture, geography, and psychology are addressed as well. Although it explores a diverse set of applications, its focus returns periodically to three general issues of interest:
Among the various readings/assignments in the class is one called Sam’s Choice, which is a project about the choices concerning a hypothetical single mother. In groups of 8, students are expected to explore what happens to Sam, a divorced mother of a two-year-old and a four-year-old with a high school education and not much work experience. The children’s father does not pay child support. Sam is currently living in a small apartment in west Bloomington. Her rent is $400/month. Her welfare (TANF) eligibility runs out at the end of June, and she has no savings. She has no car.
Teams will be given tasks: