Extra Credit assignments :  you may earn up to 10 points ; each assignment is worth 5 points

1. See Daryl Davis lecture on Thursday Jan 24th at 1pm in the SSB auditorium; write a 1/2 to 1 page summary of Mr. Davis' main points.


2. Syllabus & Website Tour:  Due by Feb 12
    Go to my website and find out the following information and e-mail it to me.

1. What is Roesler's policy on missed quizzes?
2. What is the Web address for the textbook?  Go the the website for the practice quizzes and copy and paste the URL for your answer.
3. Click on "Careers in Political Science" and click on the NC State link.  Scroll down the page and list one example from the "Sample Career Title." 
4. List the two people you would contact if you wanted to find out about the Young Democrats and the  Young Republicans?
5. What is the webpage URL for my online study guide(s) for the midterm for this class? 
6. Who said "Without comparisons to make, the mind does not know how to proceed"?

 

3. Electoral Variations Extra Credit – due by 2/26

Listen to Electoral Variations on the internet (you can go here if you have trouble with the other file: Electoral Variations)

. (You should be able to click on the above link, which will take you to the correct page.  From there, you need to click on "Listen to All Things Considered Audio" and it should play using RealAudio player.  If not, you may need to download it.  If you can't access this page, go to www.npr.org and to All Things Considered and search for the title.  It should appear on the December 18, 2000 show.)  Type a 1-2 page summary of the discussion, including a brief synopsis of each of the plans proposed.  Which plan would work best for the US?  Why?