Class Discussion – The Monocle Restaurant

Class Discussion – The Monocle Restaurant

The Monocle Restaurant – Capitol Hill, 107 D St., NE; Washington, D. C.

The Valonos family has played host to senators and staff at the 
Monocle
, the restaurant closest to the Senate side of the Capitol, for 40 years. No matter which party controls Congress, the Monocle’s upstairs rooms are a favorite place for congressional fundraisers, and the restaurant has become the venue for caucuses by the Senate’s women members. Staffers still call the Monocle to warn the restaurant that an important vote is coming up. The restaurant’s enduring popularity is a tribute to the hospitality of a remarkable family. – – Thomas Head, 
August 2001

The Monocle
 will be open throughout the quarter for “lunch” with your classmates and spirited political discussions.

To participate in the Discussion Activities, you will go to the Discussion Forum (known as the “
The Monocle
 “) and post your response. There are ten (10) Discussion Activities that you will participate in throughout the term. Each Discussion Activity is worth twenty (20) points each, for a total of two hundred (200) points. Failure to participate in these required activities will result in zero (0) points for each activity that the student fails to participate in. There is no extra credit to make up the Discussion Activity that you missed.

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You must complete the Class Discussion – The Monocle Restaurant  Activity
by 11:30 p.m. on Sunday in the week that it is assigned
. (
Check the When Assignments are Due page for completion dates
.) The Discussion Forum will be locked at 
midnight on Sunday
 of that week that there is a Discussion Activity assigned.

Do not wait until late in the week to complete these activities. Make sure that you have completed your research on each activity prior to going to the Discussion Forum. During the week of the Discussion Activity, I will review the class discussion and join the discussion where I see a need for it. You will be graded upon the thoroughness of your posted response that is to be supported by the required research needed to complete the activity satisfactorily. So please make sure to read the instructions for each activity closely before beginning your research and posting your response(s)!

Grading of Discussion Activities

Discussion Activities will be graded on the quality of your posted response for each Discussion Activity. The following is the scale upon which the grade for both will be awarded 
:

18-20 points = A – Excellent

16-17 points = B – Good

14-15 points = C – Satisfactory

12-13 points = D – Passing

below 12 points = F – Failure

Class Discussion – The Monocle Restaurant

Discussion Activity 1:
 FOUNDING FATHER/MOTHER 

Discussion Activity 2:
 
FEDERALISM

Discussion Activity 3: 
INTEREST GROUPS

Discussion Activity 4: 
POLITICAL PARTIES

Discussion Activity 5:
 
ELECTORAL COLLEGE

Discussion Activity 6
: ROLE-PLAY AS HOUSE OR SENATE PARTY OFFICER

Class Discussion – The Monocle Restaurant: FEDERAL LEGISLATION

Discussion Activity
 
8:
 
EVALUATION OF CURRENT PRESIDENT IN ROLES PLAYED BY A MODERN PRESIDENT

Discussion Activity 9
:
 
ROLE-PLAY AS U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE

Discussion Activity
 10
:
 
“BILL OF RIGHTS 
“