Welcome
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Faculty name
YOUR COURSE MATERIALS
Welch/Gruhl/Comer/Rigdon
Understanding American
Government, 11e
You will…
— be tested
— receive homework
assignments
— have reading assignments
…from these materials
WHY DO I NEED THE BOOK?
— Nine in ten professors (90%) say that
students would do better if they made
greater user of the assigned textbook.
— Students’ pass rates, retention rates
and grades improve when they employ
supplemental materials in addition to
their textbooks.
— In American Government, in particular,
events change rapidly (such as when
elections take place) that are critical to
understanding how politics & government
works. Only new books reflect these
change in issues and events.
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WHAT’S SO DIFFERENT ABOUT THE NEW EDITION?
— Thoroughly updated edition includes
discussions of current events including
Hurricane Katrina, developments in Iraq
and the war on terror, and changes in
the Supreme Court, as well as election
results from November, 2006.
— A new Government Responsiveness
feature ties the theme of the book
together – how government responds to
the minority in a representative
democracy – in a clear and visible way.
— ThomsonNOW is an easy-to-use online
resource that helps you study in less
time to get the grade you want-NOW!
GET THE GRADE RESOURCES!
— Companion Website
— ThomsonNOW
— Readings in American
Government
— Many other topical readers
on current events and
issues
Iraq War
Supreme Court
9/11
Court Decisions &
Legislation
WHAT IS THOMSONNOW?
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– Personalized Study Plan
– Diagnostic Pre-tests & Post-tests
– Interactive E-book
– Simulations
– Critical Thinking Exercises
– Video Case Studies
– MicroCase Exercises – data analysis
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GRADE?
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PRE-TESTS & POST-TESTS
PERSONALIZED STUDY PLAN
E-BOOK
VIDEO CASE STUDY…QUIZ
CRITICAL THINKING EXERCISES
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