Resources to help students apply the concepts in American government
American Government: Power and Purpose is supported by tools designed to help instructors keep their courses current and to encourage students to think analytically about American government. The following digital resources are included with all new copies of the text or can be purchased standalone.
Norton Illumine Ebook
The Norton Illumine Ebook enhances students’ reading and learning experience through engaging features, which illustrate and reinforce core concepts for all students in a supportive, accessible, and low-stakes environment.
- Check Your Understanding questions with rich answer-specific feedback break chapters up into smaller sections and help ensure students understand what they’ve read. Two Check Your Understanding questions appear at the end of each learning objective, motivating students and building confidence in their learning.
- Interactive Analyzing the Evidence features now include dynamic data figures and Check Your Understanding questions to help students analyze data on political science research.
InQuizitive
Norton's easy-to-use adaptive tool that personalizes the learning experience and helps students better understand how to apply fundamental concepts to real-world examples and scenarios.
- InQuizitive’s adaptive functionality ensures students receive questions that target their individual learning needs.
- Students receive answer-specific feedback, whether they get a question right or wrong, reinforcing the material and encouraging them to evaluate their answers.
- A Data Literacy InQuizitive Module includes questions that help students become more proficient analyzing visual representations of data.
- An Evaluating Sources InQuizitive Module helps students assess the validity and accuracy of the political information they come across in the media.
Timeplot Exercises
Timeplot Exercises connect quantitative data to the historical development of key aspects of American politics, with assignable questions to accompany the Timeplot graphics in each chapter.
Simulations
Online simulations accompany every chapter, allowing students to engage further with the chapter's key concepts. Each simulation allows students to inhabit the role of various political actors to help them better understand political decision making.
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- course design consultation,
- setup in all major learning management systems, and
- ongoing guidance throughout the life of the adoption.
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