Dr. A. Weiner - Metropolitan College of NY - Fall 2007

Purpose VI Systems: Weekly Topics and Readings

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Class Session  Topic
   Readings/Web Pages
#1
Overiv
Review Web Resources

#2 -#3
What is Community?
Complete Online Student Contact Form (#2)
Read:   Hesselbein, et. al., - #1, #5, #6, , #8, #10
Rothman, Erlich & Tropman - #4

Explore Web Site: U.S.Census Bureau
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html

Film on Community
 #4-#5
Political Process and Public Policy
Sign on to Google Groups and Post Introduction (#4)
Read:   Wilson - #1, #3, #5, #6,#10
Rothman, Erlich & Tropman - #5, #17

Explore the Web Site:
Justice Learning - Civil Liberties During War
http://www.justicelearning.org/viewissue.asp?issueID=2
#6-#7
The Economic Structure of Communities
Written Assignment #1 due (#7)
Read:   Wilson #12
Hesselbein, et. al.,- #2, #15, #19
Rothman, Erlich & Tropman - #3

Explore the Web Site:
Read the U.S. Census Bureau Poverty 1999 Brief

Film on Community Economics
#8
Review and Midterm

#9-10 Social Dynamics of Community

Read:    Hesselbein, et. al., - #4, #7, #11
Rothman, Erlich & Tropman - #6, #9, #15
#11
Individuals and Groups within Communities


Read:   Hesselbein, et. al., - #4, #20, #22
Rothman, Erlich & Tropman - #10,#11, #12, #20


#12
Community Organization
Read:   Hesselbein, et. al., - #12, #14,
Rothman, Erlich & Tropman - #1, #2, #22
#13-#14
Community Development

Read:   Hesselbein, et. al., - #12, #17, #18, #21, #24
Rothman, Erlich & Tropman - #13, #17, #21

Explore the Web Site:
The New  Heroes Social Entrepreneurship (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/opb/thenewheroes

Film on Social Action

#15
Review and Final Exam

Fall 2007