Book Club Guidelines can be found HERE!

Durango Herald article on our event!

Project #1: The Morality and Politics of Justice

We will begin this project with a case study on race politics in the United States, through which students will study the history of racism as well as to what extent racism exists in society today. In light of the recent events in Charlottesville, it is critical we tackle this challenging topic!  Students will then study moral and political philosophies influential in the United States’ Constitution and justice system.  Throughout this project, students will be asked to critically examine the foundations  as well as trace the origins of  their own political ideologies.  Students will then apply their learning as we select ONE issue of injustice in our local community, and attempt to understand the complexities of that issue from a diversity of perspectives before devising solutions to best address the issue.  

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Project Documents

With JUSTICE For All?
​PROJECT Docs

HOMELESSNESS RESEARCH RESOURCES

• ​Durango Herald article about the "We are all Homeless" exhibit at the Durango Transit Center ​
• Signs of Humanity and Justice Project Process Seminar prep​
• ​Rubric for our research process
• Powerpoint on "Defining the Problem"
• Powerpoint on "Community Asset Mapping"​
• Focus Group Research Share out and problem analysis
• Take Action Project Guidelines
• Mission/Vision Worksop

Design Thinking Resources

Powerpoint Ashley is using to teach Design Thinking Process
Design Thinking Student Guide

• ​​ACES Study (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
  
• The Cost of Anti-homeless ordinances study from DU's Law School.
  
• "On Fleek Resources" document to add resources we find throughout our research.
• Durango  Homeless Coalition's report ​
• Homeless Youth in America, Colorado, La Plata County
• National Network for Youth
• Cooperation for Supportive Housing email from Katie B. explaining what the next two documents are as well as links to other important docs:

1. Colorado 2017 Point-in-Time Survey Report on housing
2. 2016 Colorado Point In Time (PIT) Sub Populations Report (This report shows that on one night in January 2016, 4,467 homeless persons were counted across Colorado.  Of those, 1,416 persons who were homeless have chronic substance abuse conditions.)

Morning Class Mind Map

Afternoon Class Mind Map

With Justice For All Student Project Examples

Course Introduction Readings (Week 1)

Week 1 Seminar Readings

1. "The Function of Education" by Krishnamurti
2. "Willing to Be Disturbed" by Margaret Wheatley
3. “The Seduction of Safety, on Campus and Beyond” by Roxanne Gay

Charlottesville, VA Protest Texts

• "Man Charged After White Nationalist Rally in Charlottesville Ends in Deadly Violence" 
• ​Key Terms Defined
•  "To Punch or Not to Punch a Nazi" Seminar Prep Guidelines (and links to the 4 texts)
• Seminar Reflection Guidelines
  

Moral and Political Philosophy of Justice

• Link to Professor Michael Sandel's Harvard class lectures
• Introduction to Sandel (Powerpoint)
• MORAL and POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY of JUSTICE (POWERPOINT)
• MPJ Note-taking form 
• Moral Philosophy Study Group Discussion Guide
• Study group assignments

Race Politics and History of Racism

• Hidden Brain podcast on Implicit Bias
• ​Implicit Bias Assessment​

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Rhetoric and Ideology

• James Herrick's article, an "An Overview of Rhetoric" the Reverse Outline on this reading 
• Powerpoint Lecture:  "An Overview of Rhetoric"
• Powerpoint Lecture: RHETORIC AS A TYPE OF DISCOURSE
• Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech (Video)
• ​Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary (Video)
  
• GROUP WORK:  Rhetorical Analysis of King and Malcolm X's speeches

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Writing and Exhibition Assignments

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Project #2: Literary Analysis

Under Construction!

Past Projects

Korematsu v. U.S (1944) Mock Trial

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Historical Inquiry

Internment Camp Historical Inquiry  Documents

• Document 1
• Document 2a
• Document 2b
• Document 3
• Document 4
• Document 5: Ted Talk of George Takei
• Document 6: Available as hard copy in class only
• Document 7: In class only
• Document 8
• Map/layout of Manzanar camp

​Presidential Powers During Wartime

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The Mock Trial

Durango Herald article and video  about the mock trial!
Folder of all resources
Important  Mock Trial RESOURCES
A.  Helpful Links for Evidence/Reports/Background info

• Compilation of memos/letters/reports
• Good source for Biddle (pages 53-55)
• Good source for Hoover 
• Good source for DeWitt 
• Another good source for HOOVER
• Ringle Report
• Bowron Website
• A Letter from Bowron
• Transcript from Bowron's radio show​

B. Direct-Examination Video (coming soon!)
C.  Info on Curtis Munson and the Munson report-  GOOD source for both prosecution and defense. 

•  http://encyclopedia.densho.org/Munson_Report/
• http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/active_learning/explorations/japanese_internment/munson_report.cfm

D. Examples of Opening Statements:

• Murder Trial Opening Statement
• Opening Statement from Nuremberg Trial- Supreme Court

E.  Examples of Closing Statements:

• Criminal Case Closing Statement Example 
• From the film A Time To Kill (sensitive content)

F.  Examples of Cross Examination Questions:​
University of South Carolina Mock Trial: Expert Witness
G.  Direct-Examination Questions Examples

Personal Philosophy

Overview of Project #3: Your Life on Earth 

​Energy and Place

Powerpoints

• Intro to Environmental Ethics 
• Innovation, Mutation, Nuclear Power

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Major Readings

• Rachel Carson's Speech 
• Aldo Leopold's "The Land Ethic"
• Recording of our class discussion on "The Land Ethic"
• Edward Abbey + critique guidelines