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POLS 203

International Relations

Course Information:
Syllabus	Course Schedule	Extra Credit Opportunities	Guidelines for Assignments	Getting Started in Moodle
Assignments:
Assignment A: Student Profile	Assignment B: World Map	Assignment C: Political Ideology		Country Project
Country Project:
Country Assignments	Briefing Paper 1	Briefing Paper 2 CANCELED	Briefing Paper 3	Briefing Paper 4
Briefing Paper 5 CANCELED	Briefing Paper 6	Briefing Paper 7 CANCELED	Briefing Paper 8	Briefing Paper 9
Exam Study Guides:
Exam 1 Study Guide	Exam 2 Study Guide	Exam 3 Study Guide	Exam 3 & 4 Study Guide	Exam 5 Study Guide
Other:
International Relations Links	Interesting Articles	Explosion video worksheet
Note: Everything above may be revised as needed.

Announcements:

5/24: Briefing Paper 7 is canceled. There was considerable overlap with BP 6 (and 9).

The Study Guide for the combined Exam 3 & 4 is posted above. It will change during the week, so make sure to check back often.

5/21: A very fun geography guessing game: http://geoguessr.com/

5/20: The Chapter 10 and Chapter 11 Quizzes are available.

5/17: Briefing Paper 6 is posted above. Have a good weekend.

5/13: This week's Briefing Paper 5 has been canceled. Exam 3, originally scheduled for this week, has been postponed to May 31 (the same time as Exam 4). So the next exam is May 31, and will be a combined Exam 3/Exam 4. Please let me know of any questions or problems with this schedule change.

The Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 Quizzes are available in Moodle.

5/8: The final version of the Exam 2 Study Guide is posted. Changes are in red.

5/7: Note that class on Thursday, May 9 will be in GHL 213 (the Ellis Dunn Community Room--above Financial Aid).

5/6: A rough draft of the Study Guide for Exam 2 is posted above.

The Chapter 7 Quiz is available in Moodle.

5/3: An interesting article on US foreign policy and diplomacy: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/05/02/would_machiavelli_have_drawn_a_red_line_diplomacy?page=0,0

4/30: The Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 Quizzes are available in Moodle.

Class was canceled yesterday, Monday, April 29.

4/27: Briefing Paper 3 is posted above.

4/24: If you need a new copy, the video worksheet from class is available above. Turn it in tomorrow (Thursday).

4/23: A funny satirical article about our lack of knowledge about the rest of the world: http://www.theonion.com/articles/study-majority-of-americans-not-informed-enough-to,32124/

4/22: Happy Earth Day. Exam 1 is today. The Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 Quizzes have been posted in Moodle.

4/19: Assignment C is posted above. It is due next Friday, April 26. Next week's Briefing Paper 2 has been canceled.

4/18: Exam 1 has been postponed to Monday, April 22. Please let me know if that's a problem.

4/17: 2:31 PM: Please note an additional question and a couple of clarifying words on the Study Guide (in red).

1:20 PM: The Exam 1 Study Guide is posted above.

4/15: Class is canceled tomorrow, Tuesday, April 16.

The Chapter 2 Quiz is available in Moodle.

4/12: Class was canceled the last two days, Wednesday and Thursday. I apologize for any inconvenience.

4/9: The instructions for Briefing Paper 1 are posted above. It's not due until next Friday, April 20, but there's no reason you can't get started on it now.

Just a reminder that in the event of a class cancelation, anything due that day would be due at the next class meeting. No need to email it to me.

Assignment B: World Map is posted above. Blank maps for Assignment B are in the plastic vertical file holders outside my office door (HWK 114). The assignment is due at the beginning of class this Friday, April 12.

The International Relations Links page is also live; take a look at some of the research sites you might find useful for the Country Project.

The page describing the Country Project is posted above, as are the Country Assignments. As many as possible received their first choice; unfortunately a few countries were REALLY popular (Italy, France, England/Britain/United Kingdom, etc.), so some of you got your second, third, fourth, and in one case, fifth choice. Thanks to those of you who chose unusual countries, or who went above and beyond and gave me a list of your top five or ten. Anyone who has not submitted their country choices, or anyone who would really like to change their assignment, please let me know asap. Just a reminder, no one gets to do the US, and only one person per country. The list above has lots of blanks as ideas, but there are many others not listed.

This is where you will find announcements related to class. Such as:

We will be using both this course website and Moodle this quarter. The course website is where you will find the syllabus, schedule, and other course information; the assignments; study guides; and information on how to get started in Moodle. Moodle is where you will find chapter quizzes and your grades.