Hardin (1968) described the Tragedy of the Commons using grazing animals, such as cows, freely consuming grass on an open field. Greene in 48 Laws of Power and 33 Strategies of War used actual scenarios also to describe the practicality of his ideas.
In three paragraphs of 3-6 sentences each. Create a scenario applying one of the strategies of war. The situation is, you are in a situation in one of the issues of the final period (see syllabus). But you will have to pick an issue that was not the one you wrote about for the newsletter. Goal is to show how the strategy can be used by a person in advocating for that issue. E.g. i'm fighting for women's rights in congress, and there is this problem with other lawmakers. So I apply strategy number x. And I explain how.
Use your first paragraph to introduce the situation and the strategy. -2pts
Second paragraph explain how the strategy will go (like narrating a story). 2pts
1st paragraph should be clear and informative to a person who does not know what your talking about. -3pts
2nd paragraph should show a good story, not scattered, but flowing narration and not uninteresting (be like Greene). -3pts
The logic of he scenario should attest to the application of the strategy. -5pts
3rd paragraph should directly state (possible in 2-3 sentences) what political-economic resource was used in the startegy - people, network, opportunity etc... -5pts
20pts total
Those are marks not ranges, hence do the requirement get the pt.
Answers should be submitted via eleap in the assignment area. Copy and paste the text. and upload the file. DO BOTH! Follow the instructions well. Not following instructions get automatic 70 for this task.
System will check for plagiarism. Plagiarized work (exceeded 15%) gets 0.
Friday, April 28, 2017
Monday, April 17, 2017
Comparative Politics - Abstract Analysis
No meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, April 18, 2016.
Remember your going to present an existing abstract of a journal article. An article that you searched whther in print or online.
Make sure you have the citation and a printout of the 1st page, which shows the abstract.
Powerpoint presentation should identify the following:
Variables (and what kind) - 3pts
What reason why the comparison was done - 3
How was the comparison done - 3
Was a theory used? If yes, what or whose? - 3
What was the importance of the research - 3
Total of 15 pts
When you present, show to us, me and the class, your answers to each of those above. And be ready to prove it as is shown in the abstract. Hence the answer is either it's there or not in the abstract. And if it's there, be able to point it out.
Presentors on Thurs
Caranzo
Cruz
Galit
Garcia
Gatdula
Gaurano
Gonzales
Post name: Surname, First name as attendance on the comment box.
Post questions on the comments box if there are any.
Remember your going to present an existing abstract of a journal article. An article that you searched whther in print or online.
Make sure you have the citation and a printout of the 1st page, which shows the abstract.
Powerpoint presentation should identify the following:
Variables (and what kind) - 3pts
What reason why the comparison was done - 3
How was the comparison done - 3
Was a theory used? If yes, what or whose? - 3
What was the importance of the research - 3
Total of 15 pts
When you present, show to us, me and the class, your answers to each of those above. And be ready to prove it as is shown in the abstract. Hence the answer is either it's there or not in the abstract. And if it's there, be able to point it out.
Presentors on Thurs
Caranzo
Cruz
Galit
Garcia
Gatdula
Gaurano
Gonzales
Post name: Surname, First name as attendance on the comment box.
Post questions on the comments box if there are any.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Rizal - Life of a Hero Presentation - Marks for Grading
For the presentation, we will be using "marks" for grading. There are certain expectations/standards for the topic presentation, each are woth particular points (called marks). Do each and get the mark.
Note: Max of 5 students per day, we begin with students from the back rows, counting from the ones sitting at the rightmost (student PoV of the room).
In costume = 5
Costume should not be costly, (borrowed or makeshift better) = 10
Student is "In-character" = 4
Student is able to focus attentio on the history through rhetoric narration = 5
Student is able to explain how the topic contributed to Rizal's development as a hero = 10
Explanations, narrations are clear =5
No notes = 5
Managed the time (4-5 minutes) = 3
Powerpoint is clearand maximized for best effect (each student gets 1 slide) = 3
ETAR - 5MUS - Graduating Students
For graduating students:
Taxation report.
Prepare 1 Powerpoint showing an example on how to compute for income tax given the following situation.
You are living the profession that you trained for in the Conservatory of Music.
What will your average salary be in a month?
What will your monthly withholding tax be if you are married with 5 kids (considering that the husband is the head of the family)?
The powerpoint should show the entire process on how the withholding tax is computed.
Be ready to explain it in class either on the 19th or 24th of April.
Marks will be given for:
Justified average salary 5pts
Correct withholding tax 5
Both sets of deductions are present 10
Explained the deductions 10
Clear powerpoint 5
No reading of notes 5
Music of the Revolution
Read on the importance of Agrarian Reform (last two chapters of the textbook).
Be ready to perform a song on revolutions, or the importance of agriculture, or the rural life, and explain the relevance of the song as to why Agrarian reform is important.
Marks will be given for:
Performance preparedness 10
Clear explanation 5
Importance of agrarian reform 5
Relevance of song to topic 5
Short Quiz
Be ready for a short quiz (15 items) on Theory of Costs, Market Structures and Taxation.
Taxation report.
Prepare 1 Powerpoint showing an example on how to compute for income tax given the following situation.
You are living the profession that you trained for in the Conservatory of Music.
What will your average salary be in a month?
What will your monthly withholding tax be if you are married with 5 kids (considering that the husband is the head of the family)?
The powerpoint should show the entire process on how the withholding tax is computed.
Be ready to explain it in class either on the 19th or 24th of April.
Marks will be given for:
Justified average salary 5pts
Correct withholding tax 5
Both sets of deductions are present 10
Explained the deductions 10
Clear powerpoint 5
No reading of notes 5
Music of the Revolution
Read on the importance of Agrarian Reform (last two chapters of the textbook).
Be ready to perform a song on revolutions, or the importance of agriculture, or the rural life, and explain the relevance of the song as to why Agrarian reform is important.
Marks will be given for:
Performance preparedness 10
Clear explanation 5
Importance of agrarian reform 5
Relevance of song to topic 5
Short Quiz
Be ready for a short quiz (15 items) on Theory of Costs, Market Structures and Taxation.
Saturday, April 01, 2017
2Pol3 - Make a Nation
Vladimir Lenin gave us a set of parameters to identify a nation. Amita Ramanujan in Numb3rs (First Law) discussed the Turing test which makes us question is there really a difference between the real and the artificial. I discussed Civic and Ethnic nationalism before.
Here's another pairing. Primordial and Modern Nationalism. If we attempt to put both pairings together, Primordial Nationalism believes in natural components as foundations of the nation such as similar biological components, just the same as Ethnic nationalism. Primordial nationalism though traces its origins from very deep in the historic past, whereas Modern is a nation born or created in contemporary times.
Modern and civic though maybe similar but not equivalent to each other. Modern nationalism considers the nation as the product of creation rather than natural progression.
In comparison, Civic nationalism implies a nation which may or may not be created. It's different from Ethnic because in Ethnic nationalism the people naturally believe in being one, or there has always been a foundational reason to be one (similarity of language). It does mean that having Ethnic nationalism is good or bad. Civic Nationalism requires a certain degree of education among peoples, whether among a select few or in all members of the community.
In comparison to Modern nationalism, Civic nationalism leans towards a culture of democracy and development. It is specific towards this particular path, Modern nationalism is more general, it can be geared towards the dictatorship of one person, or it can be for the benefit of all.
Here are examples:
Ethnic nationalism exists among American Indian Tribesmen. One can argue that nationhood is a foreign concept, but these people's already considered themselves as one. It is also considerable as a Primordial Nation, it's ancient and progressed naturally in time.
A perverted version of Ethnic nationalism though is
Civic Nationalism is that of the Illustrados in the Philippines or that of the educated middle class in several liberal parts of Europe, particularly United Kingdom. The nation had to be created. In the Philippines, the nation was created against the colonizers so that the Filipinos can be as one and independent. The United Kingdom had to create the nation to unify the parts of the British Isles which composed it (England, Wales and Scotland, and Northern Ireland).
The example of Civic nationalism is also modern. It's not something that existed in the ancient or classical past. A different example of modern nationalism though would be transnational migrants who start to create their own separate nationhood from those who are in the place of origin (e.g. Japanese Brazilians are not considered as Japanese).
For your task regarding this lesson. In 5-7 sentences, I want you to propose a way to either make artificial nationalism better or to improve ethnic nationalism. This way should be an idea that can be put into action by a government so that people can be molded into one.
Write your plan in terms of
Sentence containing proposal (this is your argument). Followed by supporting statements (explanation), and proving statements (examples, whether hypothetical or real).
Example (i'm giving a different sample, this one argument on how nationalism is bad.)
I suggest that the government should do away with projects that support Filipino nationalism, and focus instead on globalization. The Philippines is a cosmopolitan community composed of different identities. Pushing them together causes more division than unity.
One example is the difference in language between Manilenos and Cebuanos. Another is the continuing strif in Mindanao. These conflicts hinder development. Hence the Philippines should actually focus on development itself.
Just an example, I know you can do better than me (not being sarcastic, just encouraging you).
Marks will be given for:
3 for clarity
5 for logical feasibility of your plan.
3 for following instructions
4 for originality
15 pts in total. Take note that these marks are given not ranged hence, it's either 3 or 0 for clarity. Zero-sum.
Submit your short essay on the comment box between 1:00 to 1:15 a.m. on Monday, April 3, 2017.
Essay should be preceded by
your Surname, First Name.
I suggest typing it on MS Word first before submitting. You need a google acount to log-in.
2Pol2- Make a Nation
Vladimir Lenin gave us a set of parameters to identify a nation. Amita Ramanujan in Numb3rs (First Law) discussed the Turing test which makes us question is there really a difference between the real and the artificial. I discussed Civic and Ethnic nationalism before.
Here's another pairing. Primordial and Modern Nationalism. If we attempt to put both pairings together, Primordial Nationalism believes in natural components as foundations of the nation such as similar biological components, just the same as Ethnic nationalism. Primordial nationalism though traces its origins from very deep in the historic past, whereas Modern is a nation born or created in contemporary times.
Modern and civic though maybe similar but not equivalent to each other. Modern nationalism considers the nation as the product of creation rather than natural progression.
In comparison, Civic nationalism implies a nation which may or may not be created. It's different from Ethnic because in Ethnic nationalism the people naturally believe in being one, or there has always been a foundational reason to be one (similarity of language). It does mean that having Ethnic nationalism is good or bad. Civic Nationalism requires a certain degree of education among peoples, whether among a select few or in all members of the community.
In comparison to Modern nationalism, Civic nationalism leans towards a culture of democracy and development. It is specific towards this particular path, Modern nationalism is more general, it can be geared towards the dictatorship of one person, or it can be for the benefit of all.
Here are examples:
Ethnic nationalism exists among American Indian Tribesmen. One can argue that nationhood is a foreign concept, but these people's already considered themselves as one. It is also considerable as a Primordial Nation, it's ancient and progressed naturally in time.
A perverted version of Ethnic nationalism though is
Civic Nationalism is that of the Illustrados in the Philippines or that of the educated middle class in several liberal parts of Europe, particularly United Kingdom. The nation had to be created. In the Philippines, the nation was created against the colonizers so that the Filipinos can be as one and independent. The United Kingdom had to create the nation to unify the parts of the British Isles which composed it (England, Wales and Scotland, and Northern Ireland).
The example of Civic nationalism is also modern. It's not something that existed in the ancient or classical past. A different example of modern nationalism though would be transnational migrants who start to create their own separate nationhood from those who are in the place of origin (e.g. Japanese Brazilians are not considered as Japanese).
For your task regarding this lesson. In 5-7 sentences, I want you to propose a way to either make artificial nationalism better or to improve ethnic nationalism. This way should be an idea that can be put into action by a government so that people can be molded into one.
Write your plan in terms of
Sentence containing proposal (this is your argument). Followed by supporting statements (explanation), and proving statements (examples, whether hypothetical or real).
Example (i'm giving a different sample, this one argument on how nationalism is bad.)
I suggest that the government should do away with projects that support Filipino nationalism, and focus instead on globalization. The Philippines is a cosmopolitan community composed of different identities. Pushing them together causes more division than unity.
One example is the difference in language between Manilenos and Cebuanos. Another is the continuing strif in Mindanao. These conflicts hinder development. Hence the Philippines should actually focus on development itself.
Just an example, I know you can do better than me (not being sarcastic, just encouraging you).
Marks will be given for:
3 for clarity
5 for logical feasibility of your plan.
3 for following instructions
4 for originality
15 pts in total. Take note that these marks are given not ranged hence, it's either 3 or 0 for clarity. Zero-sum.
Submit your short essay on the comment box between 1:00 to 1:15 a.m. on Monday, April 3, 2017.
Essay should be preceded by
your Surname, First Name.
I suggest typing it on MS Word first before submitting. You need a google acount to log-in.
2Pol1 - Make A Nation
Vladimir Lenin gave us a set of parameters to identify a nation. Amita Ramanujan in Numb3rs (First Law) discussed the Turing test which makes us question is there really a difference between the real and the artificial. I discussed Civic and Ethnic nationalism before.
Here's another pairing. Primordial and Modern Nationalism. If we attempt to put both pairings together, Primordial Nationalism believes in natural components as foundations of the nation such as similar biological components, just the same as Ethnic nationalism. Primordial nationalism though traces its origins from very deep in the historic past, whereas Modern is a nation born or created in contemporary times.
Modern and civic though maybe similar but not equivalent to each other. Modern nationalism considers the nation as the product of creation rather than natural progression.
In comparison, Civic nationalism implies a nation which may or may not be created. It's different from Ethnic because in Ethnic nationalism the people naturally believe in being one, or there has always been a foundational reason to be one (similarity of language). It does mean that having Ethnic nationalism is good or bad. Civic Nationalism requires a certain degree of education among peoples, whether among a select few or in all members of the community.
In comparison to Modern nationalism, Civic nationalism leans towards a culture of democracy and development. It is specific towards this particular path, Modern nationalism is more general, it can be geared towards the dictatorship of one person, or it can be for the benefit of all.
Here are examples:
Ethnic nationalism exists among American Indian Tribesmen. One can argue that nationhood is a foreign concept, but these people's already considered themselves as one. It is also considerable as a Primordial Nation, it's ancient and progressed naturally in time.
A perverted version of Ethnic nationalism though is
Civic Nationalism is that of the Illustrados in the Philippines or that of the educated middle class in several liberal parts of Europe, particularly United Kingdom. The nation had to be created. In the Philippines, the nation was created against the colonizers so that the Filipinos can be as one and independent. The United Kingdom had to create the nation to unify the parts of the British Isles which composed it (England, Wales and Scotland, and Northern Ireland).
The example of Civic nationalism is also modern. It's not something that existed in the ancient or classical past. A different example of modern nationalism though would be transnational migrants who start to create their own separate nationhood from those who are in the place of origin (e.g. Japanese Brazilians are not considered as Japanese).
For your task regarding this lesson. In 5-7 sentences, I want you to propose a way to either make artificial nationalism better or to improve ethnic nationalism. This way should be an idea that can be put into action by a government so that people can be molded into one.
Write your plan in terms of
Sentence containing proposal (this is your argument). Followed by supporting statements (explanation), and proving statements (examples, whether hypothetical or real).
Example (i'm giving a different sample, this one argument on how nationalism is bad.)
I suggest that the government should do away with projects that support Filipino nationalism, and focus instead on globalization. The Philippines is a cosmopolitan community composed of different identities. Pushing them together causes more division than unity.
One example is the difference in language between Manilenos and Cebuanos. Another is the continuing strif in Mindanao. These conflicts hinder development. Hence the Philippines should actually focus on development itself.
Just an example, I know you can do better than me (not being sarcastic, just encouraging you).
Marks will be given for:
3 for clarity
5 for logical feasibility of your plan.
3 for following instructions
4 for originality
15 pts in total. Take note that these marks are given not ranged hence, it's either 3 or 0 for clarity. Zero-sum.
Submit your short essay on the comment box between 1:00 to 1:15 a.m. on Monday, April 3, 2017.
Essay should be preceded by
your Surname, First Name.
I suggest typing it on MS Word first before submitting. You need a google acount to log-in.
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