June 10           Introduction and Overview of Course

                        What Is Public Opinion?

Reading:  Erikson and Tedin (E & T), Ch. 1   

June 12           Ways to Measure Opinions: Polls

                        Readings:  Erikson and Tedin (E & T), Ch. 2

June 17           The Development of Individual Opinions

                        Reading: E & T, Ch. 3 (pp. 64-80 only) and Ch. 6., 5   

                        PowerPoint Workshop

 June 19          Group Differences in Public Opinion

                        Reading: ET, Ch. 7; PS, Ch. 7.

June 24           Election 2000: Theories of Voter Choice

                        Readings: ET, Ch. 9; Pomper, Chaps. 4, 6.

June 26           The Nomination Process and Congressional Elections

                        Readings: Pomper, Ch. 2 and Ch.

July 1              The News Media: Framing, Priming, and Agenda Setting

                        Readings: ET, Ch. 8; Pomper, Ch.3

                                    VIDEO: Washington's Other Scandal

July 8              PowerPoint Presentations of Final Papers- (See online instructions)                    

July 10             Final Exam