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Week of September 15

Law, Nature, & the Mediation of Classical Liberal Values

Skill Development: Listserv, WebChat, and Appropriate Use

During this week, you will join the course listserv, use webchat for the first time, and review appropriate use policy.

Skill Readings: 1. Please follow Listserv instructions at: http://www.bsos.umd.edu/gvpt/lawonline/listserv.htm

2. At "Web Teacher," http://www.webteacher.org/windows.html go to "Communicating" and read "News Groups," "Mail Lists," and "Chat Groups."

3. Appropriate Use Policy. All students read: "THE CORE RULES OF NETIQUETTE," http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html In addition,

KSU students read: http://www.ksu.edu/vpast/it.html

UMD students read: http://www.inform.umd.edu/CompRes/NEThics/ and http://www.inform.umd.edu/aug/

TU students read: http://wwwnew.towson.edu/cans/students/policy/guidelines.asp

Assignment: Join the course Listserv by Wednesday, September 18^th.

Cross-Campus Research: You will be given the name and e-mail address of your in-class partner and your partners from the other campus. Via e-mail you should be sure to chat with your partner (introduce yourselves) by the end of the week.

Discussion Content: Law, Nature, & the Mediation of Classical Liberal Values

Reading and Writing Assignment: Read the entire texts of Federalists #10 and #51 and the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (see links on homepage). Consider and answer the following questions in a 2-3 page essay e-mailed to your instructor as a word processed attachment: Our Law is a reflection of the framers' conception of human nature: what it is, what it needs to be productive, and how it is to be controlled. What is Madison's view of human nature? How did he propose, in the form of our basic law, to exploit and control it? What dichotomy does this set up? What basic interests are they trying to reconcile? What two values are in conflict, and how does Madison propose to reconcile this conflict? E-mail responses due by Tuesday, September 17 at 6P.M..

WebChat: This week we begin required WebChat. See assignment on WebChat, Week of September 16. Your WebChat contribution must be submitted by Saturday, September 21 at midnight.

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