Materials for Instructors

Although many of these projects were designed initially for COM 110, you’ll find that they can be successfully used in a variety of communication courses.

PEP Workbook        

             This workbook contains multiple assignments that              can be tailored to several courses.

KEEP Toolkit

This KEEP site contains political engagement activities for the group unit (Scott Smith, Sarah Kaisner, & Brian Pohlman).

This KEEP site contains Sara Poggi’s grassroots     campaign assignment for the group unit.

Information Literacy Assignments

             Annotated Bibliographies (developed by Elizabeth              Thompson)

Sample Artifact Assignments

             PEP Artifacts

What is PEP and why is it important?

             Overview

Topics for Informative Speech

             Topics (developed by Brandon Wood and Kristyn              Meyer)

             News Speeches (develop by Elizabeth Thompson)

Group PEP Assignment

             Persuasive Groups (developed by Cadi Kadlecek)

Constitution Project

             Constitution

Ethical Communication

             Analysis of Advertisements and Lesson Plan

             YouTube Video Clips

Grassroots Campaign

             Grassroots (created by Brandon Wood)

             Grassroots Assignment

Media Literacy

             Media Literacy Worksheet

             PowerPoint File

             Media Literacy Assignment

Skills for Political Action

             Skills Handout

Video Project

             This project was piloted in COM 110 and COM 201              (Social Movements) and is now being used in COM              304 (Freedom of Speech).

             For rubrics, lessons, and other materials visit Dr.              Hunt’s COM 304 site: COM 304

Tools for Deliberative Democracy

             Everyday Democracy (Study Circles)

             National Issues Forums