Assignment:
I want to read about other issues in Texas other than the Wall and immigration. Expend your minds and thought processes. Find other newsworthy articles that can be shared and discussed outside of the great debate centered on the Border Immigration or the Wall. Articles related to the federal government do not count. The focus of this assignment is Texas and there are plenty of issues going on in this state.
Part 1- Students will find a current event related to topics in the Texas government: state and local politics. Whats a summary analysis, you say? The granddaddy of all political science, Harold Lasswell, is known for defining Politics. Ideological values, beliefs, and opinions, aside, when it comes to government and politics, his definition of the word (ironically) is probably the only thing that all mankind can agree on.
Lasswell, defines politics, as "who gets what, where, when, and how': Apply that definition to the article's information, or the article's information to that definition, and write a 10 sentence summary that focuses on critically evaluating what is going on, from your personal perspective. Interject your opinion. You should be making a statement, argument, and opinion about the subject matter should be known.
However, this needs to be done in a scholarly and academic manner. Focus on explanation, reason, and rationalization, to provide a clear opinion statement and discussion of their personal perspective and political position towards the event or issue in their article. In addition, to receive full credit, students MUST include a direct link to the original article's text that they are using to complete this assignment.