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'''Instructor''': [[User:Shamira Gelbman|Shamira Gelbman]]
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'''Office Hours''': T, Th 12:30-1:30 PM in 405 Schroeder Hall
'''Office Hours''': T, Th 12:30-1:30 PM in 405 Schroeder Hall
'''[[Syllabus]]''' available [http://www.ilstu.edu/~sgelbma/pol214syllabusf09.pdf here] (pdf)


==Project Description==
==Project Description==


This Eduzendium project is the first of four components of a multi-genre research and writing project. In addition to writing encyclopedia articles about individual interest groups, POL 214 students will write opinion essays that use their peers' encyclopedia articles as a research springboard, letters to the editor that respond to their peers' opinion essays, and compositions that reflect on their research and writing process. Grant funding to develop this project was provided by the [http://www.ctlt.ilstu.edu/ Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology]at Illinois State University.
This [[CZ:Eduzendium|Eduzendium]] project is the first of four components of a multi-genre research and writing project (described in full [http://www.ilstu.edu/~sgelbma/igrp.pdf here] (pdf)). In addition to writing encyclopedia articles about individual interest groups, POL 214 students will write opinion essays that use their peers' encyclopedia articles as a research springboard, letters to the editor that respond to their peers' opinion essays, and compositions that reflect on their research and writing process. Grant funding to develop this project was provided by the [http://www.ctlt.ilstu.edu/ Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology] at Illinois State University.


==What We'll Be Working On==
==What We're Working On==
The following is a list of articles that the members of POL 214 will be working on during the Fall 2009 semester. These articles will be closed to editing by other citizens until after the conclusion of the course, though we'd appreciate hearing any comments or suggestions you might have on their respective talk subpages.
The following is a list of articles that the members of POL 214 will be working on during the Fall 2009 semester. These articles will be closed to editing by other citizens until after the conclusion of the course, though we'd appreciate hearing any comments or suggestions you might have on their respective talk subpages.
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{{r_EZ|American Association of University Professors|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
 
{{r_EZ|American Cancer Society|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
 
{{r_EZ|American Farm Bureau|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
 
{{r_EZ|American Federation of Teachers|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}


{{r_EZ|Americans for Democratic Action|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|American Association of Retired Persons}}


{{r_EZ|Amnesty International|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|American Association of University Professors}}


{{r_EZ|Anti-Defamation League|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|American Cancer Society}}


{{r_EZ|Arab American Institute|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|American Farm Bureau}}


{{r_EZ|Bread for the World|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|American Federation of Teachers}}


{{r_EZ|Christian Coalition|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Americans for Democratic Action}}


{{r_EZ|Family Research Council|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Amnesty International}}


{{r_EZ|Federalist Society|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Anti-Defamation League}}


{{r_EZ|Feminist Majority Foundation|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Arab American Institute}}


{{r_EZ|Greenpeace|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Bread for the World}}


{{r_EZ|Heritage Foundation|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Christian Coalition}}


{{r_EZ|Human Rights Watch|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Family Research Council}}


{{r_EZ|Humane Society of the United States|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Federalist Society}}


{{r_EZ|John Birch Society|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Feminist Majority Foundation}}


{{r_EZ|League of Women Voters|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Greenpeace}}


{{r_EZ|Marijuana Policy Project|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Human Rights Watch}}


{{r_EZ|Mothers Against Drunk Driving|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Humane Society of the United States}}


{{r_EZ|NARAL Pro-Choice America|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|League of Women Voters}}


{{r_EZ|National Association for the Advancement of Colored People|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Marijuana Policy Project}}


{{r_EZ|National Committee for an Effective Congress|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Mothers Against Drunk Driving}}


{{r_EZ|National Congress of American Indians|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|NARAL Pro-Choice America}}


{{r_EZ|National Council of La Raza|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|National Association for the Advancement of Colored People}}


{{r_EZ|National Immigration Forum|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|National Committee for an Effective Congress}}


{{r_EZ|National Organization for Women|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|National Congress of American Indians}}


{{r_EZ|National Rifle Association|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|National Council of La Raza}}


{{r_EZ|National Right to Life Committee|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|National Immigration Forum}}


{{r_EZ|Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|National Organization for Women}}


{{r_EZ|Partnership for a Drug-Free America|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|National Rifle Association}}


{{r_EZ|Project RACE|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays}}


{{r_EZ|Rock the Vote|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Partnership for a Drug-Free America}}


{{r_EZ|Sierra Club|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Rock the Vote}}


{{r_EZ|USAction|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Sierra Club}}


{{r_EZ|U.S. Border Control|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Veterans of Foreign Wars}}


{{r_EZ|Veterans of Foreign Wars|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
{{r_EZ|Violence Policy Center}}


{{r_EZ|Violence Policy Center|CZ:POL 214: US Political Parties and Interest Groups/How to start your articles}}
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|[[User:George Berkheimer|George Berkheimer]]
|[[User:Michael Boyd|Mike Boyd]]
|[[User:Jon Brinser|Jon Brinser]]
|[[User:Miguel Angel Cepeda|Miguel Cepeda]]
|[[User:Lateria L Coats|Lateria Coats]]
|[[User:Adam Cooper|Adam Cooper]]
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|[[User:Andrew Cross|Andrew Cross]]
|[[User:Kathleen Daniels|Kathleen Daniels]]
|[[User:Victor De Los Santos|Victor De Los Santos]]
|[[User:Katherine Fagan|Katie Fagan]]
|[[User:Dylan Ferguson|Dylan Ferguson]]
|[[User:Michelle Flanigan|Michelle Flanigan]]
|[[User:Michael Halpin|Michael Halpin]]
|-
|[[User:Megan Hellesen|Megan Hellesen]]
|[[User:James Kastanis|James Kastanis]]
|[[User:Eliott Kroll|Eliott Kroll]]
|[[User:Drew Kunde|Drew Kunde]]
|[[User:Tyler Larson|Tyler Larson]]
|[[User:Ryan Lippe|Ryan Lippe]]
|[[User:Melody Mannion|Melody Mannion]]
|-
|[[User:John McAndrews|John McAndrews]]
|[[User:Vincent Petrosino|Vince Petrosino]]
|[[User:Jake Pirtle|Jake Pirtle]]
|[[User:Michael Pudge|Michael Pudge]]
|[[User:Caitlin Ryan|Caitlin Ryan]]
|[[User:Mandy L Swartzendruber|Mandy Swartzendruber]]
|[[User:Dan Thelen|Dan Thelen]]
|-
|[[User:Juan Vargas|Juan Vargas]]
|[[User:Kevin Ward|Kevin Ward]]
|[[User:David Watt|David Watt]]
|[[User:Doris Weil|Doris Weil]]
|[[User:Thomas White|Thomas White]]
|[[User:Benjamen Ziegler|Ben Ziegler]]
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[[Category:Eduzendium|Pol]]
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Latest revision as of 22:28, 25 March 2024

(CC) Photo: Wally Gobetz
K Street, a.k.a. Washington, DC's Lobbying District

Instructor: Shamira Gelbman

Email: sgelbman@ilstu.edu

Office Hours: T, Th 12:30-1:30 PM in 405 Schroeder Hall

Syllabus available here (pdf)

Project Description

This Eduzendium project is the first of four components of a multi-genre research and writing project (described in full here (pdf)). In addition to writing encyclopedia articles about individual interest groups, POL 214 students will write opinion essays that use their peers' encyclopedia articles as a research springboard, letters to the editor that respond to their peers' opinion essays, and compositions that reflect on their research and writing process. Grant funding to develop this project was provided by the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology at Illinois State University.

What We're Working On

The following is a list of articles that the members of POL 214 will be working on during the Fall 2009 semester. These articles will be closed to editing by other citizens until after the conclusion of the course, though we'd appreciate hearing any comments or suggestions you might have on their respective talk subpages.

  • Stub Interest group [r]: In the United States, an organization (usually non-profit) that represents its members' interests by lobbying, publishing, or other activities, and may publish information presented as expert analysis. [e]




  • Developing Article American Cancer Society [r]: American Cancer Society mission statement says “The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.” [e]


  • Developing Article American Farm Bureau [r]: "Farm Bureau is an independent, non-governmental, voluntary organization governed by and representing farm and ranch families united for the purpose of analyzing their problems and formulating action to achieve educational improvement, econmomic opportunity and social advancement and, thereby, to promote the national well-being." [e]


  • Stub American Federation of Teachers [r]: The American Federation of Teachers is a labor union representing 1.4 million education professionals in pre-K, primary, secondary, and higher education, related school personnel; federal, state, and local government employees; and nurses and other healthcare professionals. [e]




  • Developing Article Amnesty International [r]: International non-governmental organisation, founded in London in 1961, which draws attention to human rights abuses and campaigns for compliance with international standards. [e]


  • Anti-Defamation League [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Arab American Institute [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Bread for the World [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Stub Christian Coalition [r]: The Christian Coalition is a grassroots organization that educates people on legislative issues that effect Christian based family values, the organization also lobbies in an effort to promote these values. [e]



  • Stub Federalist Society [r]: A U.S. organization promoting conservative and libertarian positions on legal issues. [e]


  • Stub Feminist Majority Foundation [r]: Working for social, political and economic equality for women by using research and education to improve women's lives. [e]


  • Stub Greenpeace [r]: An organization devoted to environmental activism, founded in the United States and Canada in 1971. [e]





  • Developing Article League of Women Voters [r]: "A non-partisan interest group involved in the political and civic education of women " [e]






















  • Stub Rock the Vote [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Stub Sierra Club [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Stub Veterans of Foreign Wars [r]: Add brief definition or description
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  • Stub Violence Policy Center [r]: Add brief definition or description
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Who we are

Chad Anderson George Berkheimer Mike Boyd Jon Brinser Miguel Cepeda Lateria Coats Adam Cooper
Andrew Cross Kathleen Daniels Victor De Los Santos Katie Fagan Dylan Ferguson Michelle Flanigan Michael Halpin
Megan Hellesen James Kastanis Eliott Kroll Drew Kunde Tyler Larson Ryan Lippe Melody Mannion
John McAndrews Vince Petrosino Jake Pirtle Michael Pudge Caitlin Ryan Mandy Swartzendruber Dan Thelen
Juan Vargas Kevin Ward David Watt Doris Weil Thomas White Ben Ziegler
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