Resources
Below are several resources I have helped to build or have found useful
NYTimes "Can You Gerrymander Your Way to Power" Interactive: Teaches students about the challenges of redistricting, partisan gerrymandering, and the one-person-one-vote principal.
Congress Simulation: This simulation teaches students about the floor debate process, challenges of decision making, constituent demands, and procedural rules in the US House of Representatives. I use the vending machine simulation, and have added several additional roles to make it more appropriate to a college classroom, as well as workable for a slightly larger classroom. My additions can be downloaded here, the basic instructions are here.
Job Market Guide: This is a guide written by University of Texas Graduate students in 2017. It reflects our collective experience and advice with the academic market.
The FiscalShip Game: Teaches students about the challenges of balancing policy priorities while trying to manage spending.
U.S. National Government Class - Denton City Council Voter Guide, Spring 2019 : In the Spring of 2019, my Introduction to U.S. Government students made this Denton City Council Voter Guide, which I then compiled for them into a single document, and we distributed to the university.
U.S. National Government Class - City of Denton Bonds and State of Texas Propositions Voting Guide, Fall 2019: In the Fall of 2019, my Introduction to U.S. Government students made this Denton Voter Guide, which I compiled for them into a single document, and we distributed to the university. Instructions for this assignment can be found here.
Texas Government Class - Texas Constitutional Amendment Election, 2021. Fall 2021, my Introduction to Texas Government Class students made this Constitutional Amendment Election voter guide, which I compiled for them into a single document.
Congress Simulation: This simulation teaches students about the floor debate process, challenges of decision making, constituent demands, and procedural rules in the US House of Representatives. I use the vending machine simulation, and have added several additional roles to make it more appropriate to a college classroom, as well as workable for a slightly larger classroom. My additions can be downloaded here, the basic instructions are here.
Job Market Guide: This is a guide written by University of Texas Graduate students in 2017. It reflects our collective experience and advice with the academic market.
The FiscalShip Game: Teaches students about the challenges of balancing policy priorities while trying to manage spending.
U.S. National Government Class - Denton City Council Voter Guide, Spring 2019 : In the Spring of 2019, my Introduction to U.S. Government students made this Denton City Council Voter Guide, which I then compiled for them into a single document, and we distributed to the university.
U.S. National Government Class - City of Denton Bonds and State of Texas Propositions Voting Guide, Fall 2019: In the Fall of 2019, my Introduction to U.S. Government students made this Denton Voter Guide, which I compiled for them into a single document, and we distributed to the university. Instructions for this assignment can be found here.
Texas Government Class - Texas Constitutional Amendment Election, 2021. Fall 2021, my Introduction to Texas Government Class students made this Constitutional Amendment Election voter guide, which I compiled for them into a single document.
