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International MindTap Political Science Instant Access for Bardes/Shelley/Schmidt's American Government and Politics Today: Essentials 2017-2018 Edition, 19th Edition

Barbara A. Bardes, Mack C. Shelley II, Steffen W. Schmidt

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International MindTap Political Science for Bardes/Shelley/Schmidt's American Government and Politics Today: Essentials, 2017-2018 Edition is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course—to provide engaging content, to challenge every individual, and to build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You.

MindTap propels students from memorization to mastery. MindTap gives you complete ownership of your content and learning experience. Customize the interactive syllabi, emphasize the most important topics, and add your own material or notes in the eBook. The outcome-driven application helps you challenge every student, build their confidence, and empower them to be unstoppable.

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Meet the Authors

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Barbara A. Bardes

Barbara A. Bardes is professor emerita of political science at the University of Cincinnati. She served as a faculty member in political science and dean of Mundelein College at Loyola University of Chicago. In 1993, she was appointed dean of the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash, serving until 2003. She returned to the political science department, where she held the position of graduate director before retiring. In addition to writing articles on public and foreign policy and women and politics, Dr. Bardes co-authored DECLARATIONS OF INDEPENDENCE: WOMEN AND POLITICAL POWER IN 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN NOVELS; THINKING ABOUT PUBLIC POLICY: A PROBLEM-SOLVING APPROACH; PUBLIC OPINION: MEASURING THE AMERICAN MIND; and AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS TODAY. She received her B.A. and M.A. from Kent State University and her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati.

Mack C. Shelley II

Mack C. Shelley II is a professor of political science and statistics at Iowa State University, where he arrived in 1979. Currently chair of the department of political science, he conducts policy research in a number of areas funded by grants and contracts. From 1993 to 2002, he served as elected co-editor of POLICY STUDIES JOURNAL. In addition, Dr. Shelley has published numerous articles, books and monographs on public policy, including THE PERMANENT MAJORITY: THE CONSERVATIVE COALITION IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS; BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE: A GUIDE TO THE LITERATURE (with William F. Woodman and Brian J. Reichel); AMERICAN PUBLIC POLICY: THE CONTEMPORARY AGENDA (with Steven G. Koven and Bert E. Swanson); and QUALITY RESEARCH IN LITERACY AND SCIENCE EDUCATION: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES AND GOLD STANDARDS (with Larry Yore and Brian Hand). He received his bachelor’s degree from American University in Washington, D.C., and both his master’s degree in economics and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Steffen W. Schmidt

Steffen W. Schmidt is the Lucken Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Iowa State University. He has published 14 books and over 130 articles in scholarly journals and major newspapers. His numerous teaching honors include the Amoco Award for Lifetime Career Achievement in Teaching and Teacher of the Year. He is a pioneer in the use of web-based and real-time video courses, a founding member of the American Political Science Association's computers and multimedia section and a founding member of the USSTRATCOM academic alliance. Known as "Dr. Politics" for his extensive commentary on U.S. politics in both American and international media, he comments on CNN en Español and Univision as well as CTV Canada Cable TV. Dr. Schmidt grew up in Colombia, South America, and studied in Colombia, Switzerland, the United States and France. He received a B.A. from Rollins College and a Ph.D. in public law and government from Columbia University, New York. Dr. Schmidt is on Facebook (SteffenWSchmidt) and Twitter (DrPolitics).

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  • MindTap is an outcome-driven application that propels students from memorization to mastery. It’s the only platform that gives you complete ownership of your course. With it, you can challenge every student, build their confidence, and empower them to be unstoppable.
  • ACCESS EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE PLACE. Cut down on prep with MindTap’s preloaded, organized course materials. Teach more efficiently with interactive multimedia, assignments, quizzes, and more. And give your students the power to read, listen, and study on their phones, so they can learn on their terms.
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  • YOUR COURSE. YOUR CONTENT. Only MindTap gives you complete control over your course. You have the flexibility to reorder textbook chapters, add your own notes, and embed a variety of content including OER. Personalize course content to your students’ needs. They can even read your notes, add their own, and highlight key text to aid their progress.
  • A DEDICATED TEAM, WHENEVER YOU NEED THEM. MindTap isn’t just a tool, it’s backed by a personalized team eager to support you. We help you set up your course and tailor it to your specific objectives, so you’ll be ready to make an impact from day one. And we’ll be standing by to help you and your students until the final day of the term.

Table of Contents

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LEARNING PATH

BOOK LEVEL:
1. Research and Writing Tutorials: Questia tutorials that students can use as a resource as they are working on their research and writing assignments. They are divided into three areas: Planning and Developing a Paper, Evaluating Sources, and Avoiding Plagiarism.
2. Take Action Guide is a feature in the book, that is moved into the MindTap, and highlighted. The goal is to make this reading more accessible to students to encourage them to get involved in politics.
3. Parts 1 – 5 of the text and related activities and assessments
4. Primary Source Resources:
a. Appendix A: The Declaration of Independence
b. Appendix B: Annotated Constitution of the United States
c. Appendix C: Federalist Papers Nos. 10, 51, and 78
d. Appendix D: Justices of the United States Supreme Court since 1900
e. Appendix E: Party Control of Congress since 1900
f. Appendix F: Presidents of the United States

PART/CHAPTER LEVEL:
1. Watch and Consider… Activator Videos with Quiz: A brief student video introduces the major topics discussed in each chapter. The videos present two sides of an argument giving students a view from two perspectives as it presents the relevant data. The content is supplemented by images and definitions and text explanation of the material presented. Each video is followed up by a short multiple choice, auto-graded quiz questions asking students to consider the information presented in the video. Instructors can use this as the basis for in-class discussion.
2. Chapter Reading: The content of the text book is divided into chapters and introduced in each chapter of the learning path. The students have an opportunity to review the contents of the chapter alongside the activities inside the learning path.
3. Focus Activities: An auto-graded critical thinking activity, which are based on news video clips and scenarios. Students can check their answers and get immediate feedback and explanation on why they got the answer right or wrong.
4. Analyze and Apply interactive infographic and quiz: Students practice their data literacy skills in this exercise. They review an interactive infographic and are asked to answer a series of multiple choice questions interpreting the data.
5. Wrap It Up Quiz: A 25 question comprehension quiz designed for students to check their comfort and mastery of the reading against pre-stated learning objectives. These activities are a great way for students to prepare for their mid-term and final exams. They are auto-graded.
6. KnowNow American Government Blog: These activities are designed for instructors to incorporate into class time or as homework. The activities allow students to prepare for class by reviewing the most important events in American politics for the week. They are followed by a set of open ended/discussion starter questions which can be used by the instructors to moderate the discussion in the class. This activity is not assignable, but is important for any American Government course by keeping it updated and relevant.

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  • ISBN-10: 1337362212
  • ISBN-13: 9781337362214
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