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Citizens' Assembly for Critical Thinking about the United States (CACTUS) Records, 2008-2013

Collection Overview

Title: Citizens' Assembly for Critical Thinking about the United States (CACTUS) Records, 2008-2013

Extent: 0.96 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: chronological

Date Acquired: 09/27/2022

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection includes final reports and video recordings from the EKU CACTUS program. Final reports are included for each of the following topics--the electoral college, the drinking age, the death penalty, presidential war powers, presidential debates, marijuana laws, and guns. Video recordings cover most class meetings for the electoral college and drinking age assemblies.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Source: Rainey, Glenn and Jane

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1Add to your cart.
Barcode: 31234013925571
Folder 1: Program DescriptionAdd to your cart.
Folder 2: CACTUS Final Report, Electoral College, 2008, SpringAdd to your cart.
Folder 3: CACTUS Final Report, Drinking Age, 2009, SpringAdd to your cart.
Folder 4: CACTUS Final Report, Death Penalty, 2010, SpringAdd to your cart.
Folder 5: CACTUS Final Report, Presidential War Powers, 2011, SpringAdd to your cart.
Folder 6: CACTUS Final Report, Rules for Presidential Debates, 2011, FallAdd to your cart.
Folder 7: CACTUS Final Report, Marijuana Laws, 2012, SpringAdd to your cart.
Folder 8: CACTUS Final Report, Second Amendment, 2013, FallAdd to your cart.
Box 2Add to your cart.
Barcode: 31234013925563
Item 1-2: Electoral College, Meeting Two Recording, 2008Add to your cart.
Two tapes. Includes introduction, approval of meeting minutes, and a video on Citizens Assembly.
Item 3: Electoral College, Meeting Three Recording, 2008Add to your cart.
Includes a quiz, oreo vote/ meeting minutes, Q & A on voting and government.
Item 4: Electoral College, Meeting Four Recording, 2008Add to your cart.
Includes a discussion about presidential primary, lecture on National Government.
Item 5: Electoral College, Meeting Five Recording, 2008Add to your cart.
Review for exam, quiz review, intentions/aims of the Electoral College.
Item 6: Electoral College, Meeting Six Recording, 2008Add to your cart.
Distribution of 1st exam, moving towards public hearings, speaker/Dr. Gary Gregg.
Item 7: Electoral College, Meeting Seven Recording, 2008Add to your cart.
Item 8: Electoral College, Meeting Eight Recording, 2008Add to your cart.
Item 9: Electoral College, Meeting Nine Recording, 2008Add to your cart.
Dr. Ziegler/Deliberative Democracy, Lecture on Deliberation.
Item 10: Electoral College, Meeting Eleven Recording, 2008Add to your cart.
Talk of replacement vs. reform, small groups.
Item 11: Electoral College, Meeting Twelve Recording, 2008Add to your cart.
Sub-Committees deliberate election methods, vote on method.
Item 12: Drinking Age, Meeting One Recording, 2009Add to your cart.
Introduction, pre-test, survey, petition mixer exercise.
Item 13: Drinking Age, Meeting Two Recording, 2009Add to your cart.
Explanation of sub-committee, lecture over first two chapters, Dr. Noblitt talks about critical thinking.
Item 14: Drinking Age, Meeting Three Recording, 2009Add to your cart.
Small group-career services, speaker Dr. John McCardell, lowering drinking age.
Item 15: Drinking Age, Meeting Four Recording, 2009Add to your cart.
Dr. Joe Gershtenson speaks about Methodology.
Item 16: Drinking Age, Meeting Five Recording, 2009Add to your cart.
Dr. Glen Rainey talks about Federalism, small group discussion.
Item 17: Drinking Age, Meeting Six Recording, 2009Add to your cart.
Vocal student, National Anthem, speaker/Judge Chism.
Item 18: Drinking Age, Meeting Seven Recording, 2009Add to your cart.
National Anthem/educ. Student, Mid-Term turned in, Lecture/Discussion on Genetics.
Item 19: Drinking Age, Meeting Eight Recording, 2009Add to your cart.
Music Ed student/National Anthem, start of public hearings, Dr. Kenealy.
Item 20: Drinking Age, Meeting Nine Recording, 2009Add to your cart.
Public hearings #2, Mayor Lawson, Chuck Fields, Barbara Bentley.
Item 21: Drinking Age, Meeting Ten Recording, 2009Add to your cart.
Public hearings #3, high school/teenagers, Dr. Gunderson/speaker.
Item 22: Drinking Age, Meeting Eleven Recording, 2009Add to your cart.
Review Mandate, public policy equity review, group work.
Item 23: Drinking Age, Meeting Twelve Recording, 2009Add to your cart.
Deliberation, return of 2nd quiz, sub-committee anouncements.
Item 24: Drinking Age, Meeting Thirteen Recording, 2009Add to your cart.
Vote on 18 vs. 19 issue, IDEA, T-shirt, announcements, final decision.
Item 25: Drinking Age, Meeting Fourteen Recording, 2009Add to your cart.
Quiz 3, final report, went over Referendum Q.
Item 26: Drinking Age, Meeting Fifteen Recording, 2009Add to your cart.
Final ceremony, final exam.