Paper Sources:

• Roger Scruton, The West and the Rest
• John Kingdon, America the Unusual
• Carolina Maria de Jesus Child of the Dark
• Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, The Communist Manifesto
• William Riordon, Plunkitt of Tammany Hall
• Course Reader: Buy this now in the LaFortune copy shop
  
  All of these books (with the exception of the Reader) are available in the Hesburgh Library Reserve Room.

Virtual Sources:

This is the definitive site for the course. Your paper syllabus will soon be out of date. Make sure you consult this web site on a routine basis since I will add mandatory reading assignments and links throughout the semester. In addition, you and your TAs will conduct regular discussions over WebCT Vista. You will find this link on the left column of this page. Participation in these virtual discussions is one of the most important and most beneficial segments of this course. By using WebCT Vista, you will be better prepared for your Friday sections and you will have the opportunity to test yourself on the subject matter.

Visual Sources:

There are several required films in the course. Two of them will oblige you to attend evening showings on alternative nights. Please mark in your calendars either Monday, September 19 at 7:00 p.m. or Tuesday, September 20 at 7:00 p.m. for the first film; and then, either Monday, November 7 at 7:00 p.m. or Tuesday, November 8 at 7:00 p.m. for the second film.

Grading

Note : Written assignments will be docked 1/3 of a grade for every day they are late.

Advice for First-Year Students