Professor Paul DeBole brings decades of experience in politics to his teaching at Lasell College. He enjoys an informal teaching style, engaging in conversations with his students and relating real world examples from his career. This has included working on presidential campaigns for John McCain. DeBole finds teaching the most enjoyable part of his career, as it allows him to help guide students and share his passion for politics. Students praise his willingness to respect different opinions and perspectives.
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Othman Alazzam
CMTM 367
January 30, 2020
Prof. Edie Rubinowitz
Profiling: Leslie Hurtado
Leslie Hurtado’s passion for working in the media industry as a news anchor was sparked when she realized she wanted to follow her dream and (needs parallel structure here -: “to …”) a call for empathy and a voice for others less fortunate in the community. Her ambitions as a TV news anchor evolved due to her cultural heritage. Explain.
When asked what her zeal was, she replied, “I hate following the crowd because it makes one lose his sense of belonging and start imitating others,.” Leslie remarksshe said. “I am a unique person when surrounded by people who embrace me for who I am and for an unapologetic character.” Nice quote.
Leslie devoted much of her adolescence in learning English. Is she a native Spanish speaker? Wasn’t she born here? This makes it sounds like she may have come as a young child. “I feel great enthusiasm when working with it, whether in a casual or formal setting,.” she said. Studying in the USA particularly helped her gain key language and social skills. She gained ground for attaining a prospective career and a vigorous lifestyle as well.
Leslie's interest in journalism and media was not always present but was initiated by the school, where he was asked to write blogs and short articles on all-rounded relevant topics. “The thrill from writing did not make me feel self-assured or confident at that time,” she said.. Nonetheless, she was well-received, and that was the snowballing of her confidence in the language and creative writing. Ever since her confidence sprang out, Leslie has been regularly writing and posing articles in the school articles as well as a local newspaper, which altogether increased his her valuable experience.
Leslie is of Latino descent. Her grandparents migrated from Portugal to Chicago during the colonial era and war between Spanish and America to avoid violence. Interesting. Leslie's parents were born and raised in Chicago, but they still navigate their ethnic culture. How? Moreover, they regularly visit their ancestral home in Europe and Portugal, where they have roots. Does she go as well? Does she have any stories of this?
Leslie is a 23-year-old, ambitious, and courageous (no adjectives – show this to us) girl. She is majoring in English and literature with a core subject in communication and ethics and is expecting to graduate in fall 2020. When asked what her biggest investment would be, she says, “I am investing for a brighter future,” she said. Not the strongest quote’. About the families she says, Sshe does plan to have a baby with her husband someday. She possesses solid experience since because she has worked with many cChildcare centers, and interned at four media companies. “I have five or more years of experience,.” She asserts,”she said. “ This unclear calls for the reason to be empathetic?y and high ethics in the line of profession.
Alazzam1
Alazzam 2
Othman Alazzam
CMTM 367
January 30, 2020
Prof. Edie Rubinowitz
Profiling: Leslie Hurtado
Leslie Hurtado’s passion for working in the media industry as a news anchor was sparked when she realized she wanted to follow her dream and (needs parallel structure here -: “to …”) a call for empathy and a voice for others less fortunate in the community. Her ambitions as a TV news anchor evolved due to her cultural heritage. Explain.
When asked what her zeal was, she replied, “I hate following the crowd because it makes one lose his sense of belonging and start imitating others,.” Leslie remarksshe said. “I am a unique person when surrounded by people who embrace me for who I am and for an unapologetic character.” Nice quote.
Leslie devoted much of her adolescence in learning English. Is she a native Spanish speaker? Wasn’t she born here? This makes it sounds like she may have come as a young child. “I feel great enthusiasm when working with it, whether in a casual or formal setting,.” she said. Studying in the USA particularly helped her gain key language and social skills. She gained ground for attaining a prospective career and a vigorous lifestyle as well.
Leslie's interest in journalism and media was not always present but was initiated by the school, where he was asked to write blogs and short articles on all-rounded relevant topics. “The thrill from writing did not make me feel self-assured or confident at that time,” she said.. Nonetheless, she was well-received, and that was the snowballing of her confidence in the language and creative writing. Ever since her confidence sprang out, Leslie has been regularly writing and posing articles in the school articles as well as a local newspaper, which altogether increased his her valuable experience.
Leslie is of Latino descent. Her grandparents migrated from Portugal to Chicago during the colonial era and war between Spanish and America to avoid violence. Interesting. Leslie's parents were born and raised in Chicago, but they still navigate their ethnic culture. How? Moreover, they regularly visit their ancestral home in Europe and Portugal, where they have roots. Does she go as well? Does she have any stories of this?
Leslie is a 23-year-old, ambitious, and courageous (no adjectives – show this to us) girl. She is majoring in English and literature with a core subject in communication and ethics and is expecting to graduate in fall 2020. When asked what her biggest investment would be, she says, “I am investing for a brighter future,” she said. Not the strongest quote’. About the families she says, Sshe does plan to have a baby with her husband someday. She possesses solid experience since because she has worked with many cChildcare centers, and interned at four media companies. “I have five or more years of experience,.” She asserts,”she said. “ This unclear calls for the reason to be empathetic?y and high ethics in the line of profession.
Week 1 Learning ResourcesPlease read and view (where applicable).docxcelenarouzie
Week 1 Learning Resources
Please read and view (where applicable) the following Learning Resources before you complete this week's assignments.
Note: To access this week's required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Required Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Readings
Article: Abramson, P. R., & Aldrich, J. H. (2000). Challenges to the American two-party system: Evidence from the 1968, 1980, 1992, and 1996 presidential elections. Political Research Quarterly, 53(3), 495–522. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article Bowler, S., & Donovan, T. (2006). Direct democracy and political parties in America. Party Politics, 12(5), 649–669. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Brunell, T. L. (2005). The relationship between political parties and interest groups: Explaining patterns of PAC contributions to candidates for Congress. Political Research Quarterly, 58(4), 681–688. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Gershtenson, J. (2003). Mobilization strategies of the Democrats and Republicans, 1956–2000. Political Research Quarterly, 56(3), 293–308. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Grynaviski, J. D. (2006). A Bayesian learning model with applications to party identification. Journal of Theoretical Politics, 18(3), 323–346.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Verba, S., Scholtzman, K. L., & Brady, H. E. (2000). Rational action and political activity. Journal of Theoretical Politics, 12(3), 243–268.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Media
· Interactive Media:Virtual Community (See Virtual Community Attachment)
· Transcript
PSPA 4080
Capstone
Virtual Community
Week 1
Welcome to New Harbor, Delaware! You’ve come at a busy time. With a campaign to elect the next mayor starting up, there is a lot going on and no issue is too small to consider.
Within New Harbor, you’ll find certain buildings marked with flashing dots. These hot spots contain introductory videos about five specific characters, as well as reactions to these individuals from various citizens around town. After viewing all five videos and reading all of the reactions, select one of the five characters that you find most interesting. You will follow this character for the duration of this course, and many of your assignments will require you to make assessments from this character’s perspective. For this first week, you’ll be asked to explain how the role you selected fits within the landscape of American government and public policy, so keep that in mind as you proceed.
Enjoy your stay!
Samuel Taylor Intro Video
Narrator: Unless you’re new to New Harbor, Delaware you’ll likely recognize the name and face of Mr. Samuel Taylor. Not only has he been a prominent businessman who employs hundreds of men and women in the New Harbor metro area, he has also served as Mayor for the last four years – continuing a family tradition of leadership in the .
Extra Credit - Conversation Partner Journal Rubric (25 points).docxmydrynan
Extra Credit - Conversation Partner Journal Rubric (25 points)
You
are
to
meet
with
a
native
speaker
of
English
for
10
hours of
conversation
practice
to
help
build
your
fluency
in
speaking
English.
You
will
meet
with
your
Conversation
Partner
5
times
for
two
hour
sessions
each
time.
A
typed
journal
is
to
be
kept
of
these
meetings.
For
every
two
hours
you
meet
together,
a
one
page
double
spaced,
typed,
journal
entry
is
required.
(5
postings).
Read
the
Journal
Rubric
carefully
so
you
know
how
to
develop
your
journal
writing
thoroughly
to
receive
the
maximum
point
value
for
your
extra
credit.
The
first
journal
entry
is
slightly
different
from
the
rest
of
the
postings
because
you
need
to
introduce
your
conversation
partner
in
your
first
posting.
Your
introduction
should
be
as
informative
as
possible
and
should
include
name,
brief
physical
description,
age
or
year
in
school,
major
and
educational
goals,
family
background,
interests
and
hobbies,
etc.
as
well
as
a
summary
of
what
you
did
together.
All
other
journal
information
should
begin
with
a
summary
of
what
you
did
in
that
meeting,
and
then
focus
on
what
you
are
learning:
linguistic
information
about
English,
information
about
American
culture
that
is
new
to
you,
and
any
additional
information
you
learned
about
your
conversation
partner.
Requirements
for
FIRST
ENTRY
Requirements
for
ALL
OTHER
ENTRIES
1) Submitted
On
Time
1) Submitted
On
Time
2) Title
–
Date,
Time
Frame,
and
Place
2) Title
–
Date,
Time
Frame,
and
Place
3) Length
-‐
One
Page
3) Length
–
One
Page
4) Summary
4) Summary
Introduction
of
Conversation
Partner
5) Name
&
brief
physical
description
6) Age
or
year
in
school;
7) Major
and
educational
goals;
8) Family
background;
9) Interests
and
hobbies.
What
Are
You
Learning?
5) Discuss
any
new
information
you
learned
about
your
partner.
6) Explain
any
linguistic
aspects
you
learned
(discuss
the
meaning
of
new
vocabulary,
terminology,
slang,
and
or
idioms,
or
pronunciation
you
heard
or
talked
about
with
your
partner
7) ...
Six Pillars Of Character Essay. Curriculum / Six Pillars of Character Crown ...Megan Wilson
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Week 1 Learning ResourcesPlease read and view (where applicable).docxcelenarouzie
Week 1 Learning Resources
Please read and view (where applicable) the following Learning Resources before you complete this week's assignments.
Note: To access this week's required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Required Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Readings
Article: Abramson, P. R., & Aldrich, J. H. (2000). Challenges to the American two-party system: Evidence from the 1968, 1980, 1992, and 1996 presidential elections. Political Research Quarterly, 53(3), 495–522. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article Bowler, S., & Donovan, T. (2006). Direct democracy and political parties in America. Party Politics, 12(5), 649–669. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Brunell, T. L. (2005). The relationship between political parties and interest groups: Explaining patterns of PAC contributions to candidates for Congress. Political Research Quarterly, 58(4), 681–688. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Gershtenson, J. (2003). Mobilization strategies of the Democrats and Republicans, 1956–2000. Political Research Quarterly, 56(3), 293–308. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Grynaviski, J. D. (2006). A Bayesian learning model with applications to party identification. Journal of Theoretical Politics, 18(3), 323–346.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Article: Verba, S., Scholtzman, K. L., & Brady, H. E. (2000). Rational action and political activity. Journal of Theoretical Politics, 12(3), 243–268.Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Media
· Interactive Media:Virtual Community (See Virtual Community Attachment)
· Transcript
PSPA 4080
Capstone
Virtual Community
Week 1
Welcome to New Harbor, Delaware! You’ve come at a busy time. With a campaign to elect the next mayor starting up, there is a lot going on and no issue is too small to consider.
Within New Harbor, you’ll find certain buildings marked with flashing dots. These hot spots contain introductory videos about five specific characters, as well as reactions to these individuals from various citizens around town. After viewing all five videos and reading all of the reactions, select one of the five characters that you find most interesting. You will follow this character for the duration of this course, and many of your assignments will require you to make assessments from this character’s perspective. For this first week, you’ll be asked to explain how the role you selected fits within the landscape of American government and public policy, so keep that in mind as you proceed.
Enjoy your stay!
Samuel Taylor Intro Video
Narrator: Unless you’re new to New Harbor, Delaware you’ll likely recognize the name and face of Mr. Samuel Taylor. Not only has he been a prominent businessman who employs hundreds of men and women in the New Harbor metro area, he has also served as Mayor for the last four years – continuing a family tradition of leadership in the .
Extra Credit - Conversation Partner Journal Rubric (25 points).docxmydrynan
Extra Credit - Conversation Partner Journal Rubric (25 points)
You
are
to
meet
with
a
native
speaker
of
English
for
10
hours of
conversation
practice
to
help
build
your
fluency
in
speaking
English.
You
will
meet
with
your
Conversation
Partner
5
times
for
two
hour
sessions
each
time.
A
typed
journal
is
to
be
kept
of
these
meetings.
For
every
two
hours
you
meet
together,
a
one
page
double
spaced,
typed,
journal
entry
is
required.
(5
postings).
Read
the
Journal
Rubric
carefully
so
you
know
how
to
develop
your
journal
writing
thoroughly
to
receive
the
maximum
point
value
for
your
extra
credit.
The
first
journal
entry
is
slightly
different
from
the
rest
of
the
postings
because
you
need
to
introduce
your
conversation
partner
in
your
first
posting.
Your
introduction
should
be
as
informative
as
possible
and
should
include
name,
brief
physical
description,
age
or
year
in
school,
major
and
educational
goals,
family
background,
interests
and
hobbies,
etc.
as
well
as
a
summary
of
what
you
did
together.
All
other
journal
information
should
begin
with
a
summary
of
what
you
did
in
that
meeting,
and
then
focus
on
what
you
are
learning:
linguistic
information
about
English,
information
about
American
culture
that
is
new
to
you,
and
any
additional
information
you
learned
about
your
conversation
partner.
Requirements
for
FIRST
ENTRY
Requirements
for
ALL
OTHER
ENTRIES
1) Submitted
On
Time
1) Submitted
On
Time
2) Title
–
Date,
Time
Frame,
and
Place
2) Title
–
Date,
Time
Frame,
and
Place
3) Length
-‐
One
Page
3) Length
–
One
Page
4) Summary
4) Summary
Introduction
of
Conversation
Partner
5) Name
&
brief
physical
description
6) Age
or
year
in
school;
7) Major
and
educational
goals;
8) Family
background;
9) Interests
and
hobbies.
What
Are
You
Learning?
5) Discuss
any
new
information
you
learned
about
your
partner.
6) Explain
any
linguistic
aspects
you
learned
(discuss
the
meaning
of
new
vocabulary,
terminology,
slang,
and
or
idioms,
or
pronunciation
you
heard
or
talked
about
with
your
partner
7) ...
Six Pillars Of Character Essay. Curriculum / Six Pillars of Character Crown ...Megan Wilson
6 Pillars Of Characters : Character Education - The Green Vale School .... Six Pillars Of Character Essay Telegraph. PPT - Six Pillars of Character PowerPoint Presentation, free download .... Six Pillars Poster Lesson - Character Educator Blog Character .... sixpillarsofcharacter 6 Pillars Of Character, Character Counts, College .... The Six Pillars of Character. Scholarship essay: Six pillars of character essay. Six pillars of character essay. FREE Eliza and the 6 pillars of .... Six Pillars Of Character Worksheets Printable Teaching character .... Six Pillars Of Character - NaythanDilek. PPT - THE SIX PILLARS OF CHARACTER PowerPoint Presentation, free .... 6 Pillars of Education Pillars of Character Education CHARACTER .... 6 Pillars Pillars of character, Character education, Teaching character. Six Pillars Of Character - RhemshahFaith. Six Pillars Of Character Worksheet. St Gabriels - Six Pillars of Character. Six pillars of character Pillars of character, Character education, Essay. The
2. During different scenes of the movie, DeBole offers his commentary about what’s
happening. He would often make fun of the Soviet Union’s lack of quality, while talking how
U.S. submarines have been using nuclear technology without any incidents occuring.
You get a sense of his character and his teaching methods in the little conversations that
he has with his students. DeBole is an informal professor, he loves having a conversation with
his students and engaging with them.
DeBole worked in different fields of government and politics in a career spanning more
than three decades; but his coolest and most enjoyable job is teaching at Lasell. “It’s a place
where you really get to make a difference by helping to guide young people into some of the
things that they wanna do,” said DeBole.
DeBole started teaching right after graduating from college. He taught in numerous
colleges in and around Boston. These colleges are Bunker Hill, Salem State, Endicott, Emerson,
Bentley, Suffolk, and Lasell. Some of which he is still teaching at.
“I always done it, I always enjoyed it,” said DeBole. His enjoyment comes from him
wanting to keep his perspectives fresh. DeBole loves relating with young students as he gets
older, as they allow him to see things in a different light. He learns from his students as much as
they learn from him.
Lasell has a special place in DeBole’s heart. He started teaching here in 2006 and was
offered a full time position in 2012. He loves how Lasell encourages professors and students to
have a relationship, which doesn’t happen as much in other colleges.
3. “He has many fine qualities he is very hardworking, thoughtful, kind, compassionate,
ethical, sincere, responsible, dedicated to his students and the college,” said Head of the
Communications Department Professor Janice Barrett in an email interview.
DeBole is also very popular with his students. The students love his conversational ways
of teaching. “He loves to listen to the students opinions, and whatever different point of view you
have he will respect it,” said Nasser Alhussain, Law major and advisee to DeBole. “He also
helps me as a Saudi student and understands that I might not understand what he is talking about
sometimes,” said Alhussain.
What students also love about him is even though he might have very different opinions
in politics, he never excludes anyone and loves to listen to different opinions. “I thought I wasn’t
going to like him because we have differing opinions but he’s very warm and inviting,” said
Abigail Adams, Political Communications major. “He can look past peoples opinions and look at
them as a person,” said Adams.
But the biggest quality that DeBole brings to his students is his experience in politics and
government. “If we talk about Lasell as being a place where Connected Learning matters, it’s
really helpful when professors have connections from the outside world,” said Communications
Professor Marie Franklin. “It was very exciting to have the Governor of Massachusetts come to
Lasell and he was there because Paul knows him personally,” said Franklin.
His career started as an employee of the City of Boston in the grants management
department, eventually leading him to work with John McCain in his 2000 presidential election
as the deputy field director and an advisor for the 2008 presidential election.
4. But his love for politics wasn’t something he discovered in college or after graduating, he
loved politics since he was a child. DeBole was born to Salvatore and Joanne DeBole in Boston
on November 11, 1959. He grew up in a very close family and loved growing up in East Boston.
His close relationship with his father is what made him love politics. His father owned a
grocery store that a lot of politicians frequented. When he was in the third grade, he helped
campaign for his father’s friend. He accompanied his father to the polling place, watched them
count the vote, and went to the party afterwards. It was a very enjoyable experience for young
Paul and he was hooked ever since.
DeBole’s love for politics was so huge that he used to skip school during the 1972
elections and volunteer for the Nixon campaign. At that age, a number of high profile politicians
used to come to his father’s grocery shop. Each Monday morning, he would get to hang out with
Congressman Tip O’Neill and Speaker of the House Joe Moakley.
“They don’t make politicians like that anymore. If they did, there would be more people
involved in politics,” said DeBole.
After graduating from school, DeBole got accepted in Boston University as a premed
and math major. He dropped out of Boston University and studied at Boston State College for a
couple of semesters. After taking a couple of history classes, he switched majors again when he
got into Suffolk University and graduated as a history major.
He was also working at the City of Boston in the grants management department. “I
basically pushed paper from one corner of my desk to the other and occasionally thought about
it,” said DeBole.
5. DeBole studied Law for two years at the New England School of Law. After graduating
from law school he started his own business as a title examiner. He also practiced law for a while
but didn’t enjoy the field. “The only way to do your job well was to make other people look bad,
and I just didn’t like the predatory nature,” said DeBole.
He moved around and worked for the Federal Government in the justice department, then
worked for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, before going on to work for the MBTA the
real estate department and then the budget department.
His biggest experience in politics came when he started working with Senator John
McCain a couple of months before his 1999 presidential campaign. He held a number of
positions during the election; first starting off as an advance man, then becoming a deputy field
director, and finally being Senator McCain’s driver, keeping an eye on him, and making sure he
didn’t get into trouble.
“A presidential campaign is like a marathon,” said DeBole. That statement wasn’t an
exaggeration; when the campaign first started McCain was at two percent at the polls. DeBole
and McCain were on the road for 18 hours a day going to town hall meetings, meeting people,
going to little league games, among other activities to help McCain gain popularity.
DeBole was in charge of setting up the events, making sure the crowd is there, taking
care of the press, and planning out the logistics of getting to other events and how best to
approach them. It was a valuable experience for DeBole, and his work allowed him to have an
advisory role for McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign.
Away from politics and teaching, DeBole has a number of other interests. He loves to eat
and sleep, and when he was younger he used to go scuba diving. He enjoys taking flying lessons,
6. as well as watching the Patriots each Sunday; but DeBole’s first interest is his family and his
three dogs. DeBole married his wife Stacy in 1985 and had his daughter Amber in 1987, he
mentions his family a lot in his classes which shows his side as a loving and caring family man.
Paul DeBole’s experience in government and politics isn’t the only factor that makes him
a good professor. It’s his fun loving character, his ability to reach his students and relate to them,
and his respect for his colleagues that makes him one of the most popular professors at Lasell. “I
have never heard anyone say a bad thing about Paul DeBole,”said Marie Franklin, perfectly
summing up the attitudes of his students and colleagues towards him.