Submission

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FIGS: Exploring Law and Leadership
01:090:120:50
Wednesday, 10:20 – 11:40
Tillet Hall Room # 209, Livingston Campus
Fall 2015
Instructor: Atif Jalal Ahmad
Email: atif.ahmad93@gmail.com
Office Hours: Monday, 12:00 PM, Livingston Student Center by Sbarro
Course Description:
Welcome to FIGS: Exploring Law and Leadership. This one-credit seminar is designed to
support students in their transition to college through the mentorship and guidance of an upper-
class Peer Instructor. Students will have the opportunity to connect with others with similar
interests and discover, strive to understand, and seize the limitless possibilities available at
Rutgers University. Through intentional exploration of majors, minors, and certificates
available to undergraduate students interested in a specific area of study, students will explore
what they can do to set themselves up for successful careers at Rutgers and beyond. Students
will learn about the importance of leadership experiences, research opportunities, relationships
with faculty members, and connections with the Rutgers community.
Course Goals:
 Students will connect with other first-year students and mentors (Peer Instructor, faculty,
administrators, upper-class students, etc.) and understand the importance of these
relationships to their success at Rutgers.
 Students will know how to access the services and resources available at Rutgers (e.g.
libraries, health services, learning centers, academic advising, etc.) and learn how to use
them effectively in order to help further their intellectual growth and career goals.
 Students will be comfortable with, and understand the importance of, sharing their
perspectives in the collegiate setting through respectful dialogue, inquiry and debate.
 Students will learn about issues and topics related to Law and Leadership in an effort to
explore and consider options within the academic discipline of their choosing and inform
their path at Rutgers University.
Course Requirements/Policies
 Attendance and Participation: This seminar will only meet 10 times throughout the
semester. Participation is vital in order to gain the most benefit from this course. FIGS
courses are based upon the exchange of ideas and information between instructor and
students, therefore, participation is expected and attendance is mandatory. Attendance in
class is required, but does not constitute “participation.” Engaged students participate in
class by attending class, showing up on time prepared (completing assignments and
required readings), listening to the ideas of others, sharing their own ideas, and practicing
respectful class behavior. Absence due to a legitimate excused reason (medical, family
emergency, religious observance) must be communicated via email prior to class when
possible and students may be asked to provide documentation. Students with more than
two absences will receive “no credit” for the FIGS course.

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 Lateness: Students are expected to be on time for class. Students arriving late will
receive a reduction in attendance points for the day (see Attendance & Participation point
breakdown on page 3).
 Late Assignments: All assignments are expected to be submitted on time. Late
assignments will be accepted up to one week after the due date for partial credit. For
each day the assignment is late, there will be a 1 point deduction in the grade.
 Cell phone and laptop usage: Use of cell phones and text messaging is prohibited. Non-
compliance will result in reduction of class participation points. Such behavior is
disrespectful to both the instructor and other students. In addition, students will not be
expected to take regular notes in this course or reference online material, so laptops are
not necessary.
 Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is essential to the success of the educational
enterprise and breaches of academic integrity constitute serious offenses against the
academic community. Students are responsible for understanding the principles of
academic integrity fully and abiding by them in all their work at the University.
http://academicintegrity.rutgers.edu/academic-integrity-at-rutgers. ©2008, Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, All rights reserved Students in FIGS must cite the
sources they use in papers, presentations, and all other assignments regardless of
length.
 Accommodating Students with Disabilities: Rutgers University welcomes students with
disabilities into all of the University's educational programs. In order to receive
consideration for reasonable accommodations, a student with a disability must contact the
appropriate disability services office at the campus where you are officially enrolled,
participate in an intake interview, and provide documentation:
https://ods.rutgers.edu/students/documentation-guidelines. If the documentation supports
your request for reasonable accommodations, your campus’s disability services office
will provide you with a Letter of Accommodations. Please share this letter with your
instructors and discuss the accommodations with them as early in your courses as
possible. To begin this process, please complete the Registration form on the ODS web
site at: https://ods.rutgers.edu/students/registration-form
Grading
This is a 1-credit seminar. It is graded PASS/NO CREDIT. In order to pass this course, students must
receive at least 70 points. The point breakdown is as follows:
Attendance & Participation 40 points
Assignment: RIOT Tutorial 10 points
Assignment: Event/Lecture Reflection Paper 10 points
Dream Resume 5 points
Think Tank Research 5 points
Final Group Project 30 points
Total 100 points
Attendance & Participation Point Breakdown:
o Students will have the opportunity to earn up to 4 points per class; 2 for
attendance, and 2 for participation. Attendance points will be earned by being on
time for class and remaining until the end of class. Participation points will be

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earned by contributing to class discussions, being involved in classroom group
work, and actively listening. Arriving late to class will result in the loss of one
attendance point. Arriving more than ten minutes after the start of class will result
in the loss of all attendance points for the day; however, students will still have
the opportunity to earn participation points. Please note that attendance on the
last day of class (when final group projects are presented) is required to receive
credit for the FIGS course.
Course Readings/Materials
There are no required textbooks for this course. Students will be responsible for the following
readings:
 Texas House Race Draws Focus to Vietnamese Voters (MacLaggan, 2014)
 The Impact of Diversity on the Legal Profession (Vault, 2011)
 How Much Sleep Do We Really Need? (National Sleep Foundation, 2014)
 Make an Informed Decision When Considering Law School (Morella, 2014)
Assignment Details
Assignments will be submitted online (on the course Sakai site in the “Assignments” tab), unless
otherwise specified. Sakai assignments must be sent in by 8:00am on their due date (for
example, if the due date for an online assignment is September 14, then it must be turned in on
Sakai by 8:00am on September 14). Any hard copy assignments should be brought to our class
period on the day it is due.
1. RIOT (10 points)
Complete all 5 modules of the RIOT (Research Information Online Tutorial) which
can be found at http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/lib_instruct/riot/. Following
completion of all 5 modules, print out certificate of completion to bring to our FIGS
class. It is recommended to take a screen shot prior to printing to avoid possible
technical glitches.
2. Reflection paper
Reflection papers will be written responses, similar to journal entries, which highlight
a variety of experiences you may be having as a first-year student at Rutgers. While
reflection papers will be more personal in nature, they should still be typed and
double-spaced with a 1-inch margin in Times New Roman 12 pt. font. All reflection
papers are required to be 1-2 pages in length and should incorporate appropriate
grammar and sentence structure.
 Event/Lecture reflection (10 points): Attend an event or lecture on campus
that is connected to your FIGS topical area or academic success. Provide a
summary of the event. What did you learn? What did you enjoy most about
the event? How will this information learned help you as a student? The
event must be approved by instructor prior to attending. The reflection paper

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is due by the last class but can be handed in at any time following event
attendance.
3. Dream Resume (5 points)
Construct a dream resume that you hope to achieve by the time you graduate in 4
years time. 1 page in length typed and single-spaced with a 1-inch margin in Times
New Roman 12 pt. font. Be creative!
4. Think Tank Research(5 Points)
Write a 2 page paper double spaced with 1-inch margins in Time New Roman 12 pt.
font where you will elaborate on a possible think tank that you would like to work at
and why. If you are not interested also write about the reasons why that does not
interest you.
5. Final Group Project: (30 points)
All students must participate in both the planning of the final project and the group
presentation on the last day of class to pass the FIGS course. Group presentations
should be 6-8 minutes in length. All presentations should have a visual aid
component (a hard copy of something to submit, i.e. PowerPoint, handout, etc. on the
last day of class) with sources cited.
 Each group will be a law firm
 Each group will have a case to “handle”
 Each group will come with arguments for their client’s defense
 Each group will answer questions from the class about their defense
A rubric and more detailed description of the final project will be distributed in class
and posted on Sakai at a later date. A portion of each student’s final grade will be
based on peer evaluations of his/her contributions.
Weekly Course Outline
Date/Week
of Class
Topics Assignment Due
Week 1
Sept. 09
Let’s getstarted! None
Week 2
Sept. 16
Triumphing in Academics and Leadership:What
would a leader do?
None
Week 3
Sept. 23
Diversity and the changing landscape ofAmerica Riot Tutorial
Week 5
Sept. 30
Don’t forget that you’re human!! None

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Week 5
Oct. 07
Keeping options open None
Week 6
Oct. 14
Learn from your future selves Dream Resume
Final Project Topics submitted for
approval
Week 7
Oct. 21
Politics, here atyour footsteps! Think Tank Assignment
Week 8
Oct. 28
Make real plans. Event/lecture reflection paper due
Week 9
Nov. 4
The Faculty’s Pointof view None
Week 10
Nov. 11
Light at the end ofthe tunnel Final project due
Helpful University Resources
At some point in the semester, you may require assistance for a variety of reasons. Below is a
brief list of helpful University resources.
Rutgers Health Services- http://health.rutgers.edu
 Medical http://rhsmedical.rutgers.edu
 Counseling, Alcohol & Other Drug Assistance Program & Psychiatric Services (CAPS)
http://rhscaps.rutgers.edu
 Pharmacy http://rhspharmacy.rutgers.edu
 Health Outreach,Promotion & Education (H.O.P.E.) http://rhshope.rutgers.edu
Learning Centers- http://lrc.rutgers.edu/
Writing Centers- http://wp.rutgers.edu/tutoring/writingcenters
Math & Science Learning Centers- http://mslc.rutgers.edu/
Office of Violence Prevention & Victim Assistance- http://vpva.rutgers.edu/
Center for Social Justice & LGBTQ Communities- http://socialjustice.rutgers.edu/
Office of Disability Services - https://ods.rutgers.edu
Public Safety
 RUPD http://publicsafety.rutgers.edu/rupd/
 Department of Transportation Services http://rudots.rutgers.edu/
Deans of Students- http://deanofstudents.rutgers.edu/

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Name: Atif Jalal Ahmad_________________________________
Topical Area: Law and Leadership_________________________
Day and Time of your FIGs class: Wednesday 10:20 – 11:40____
AV Checklist
X Check AV set-up in your classroom at https://dcs.rutgers.edu/
Does your room have internet access? X Yes No
Does your room have data projector? X Yes No
If not, you will need to reserve any necessary technology at
https://secure.rutgers.edu/ecs/RequestForm.aspx
You may not exceed 4 requests within the semester.
To reserve a computer lab, go to https://www.nbcs.rutgers.edu/webtools/mrbs/ccf/request.php
Supply Checklist
To request supplies for any class activities, contact Lauren Foster one week in advance at
lfoster@echo.rutgers.edu
Chronology Checklist
Exploring Academic Planning & Requirements should be covered during weeks 7 or 8.
Is your coverage of this topic scheduled during week 7 or 8? Yes No

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Back Up Activity: Describe 3 you will use for yourentire course (include purpose of the activity, approximate
length of time needed, supplies needed,instructions,and processing questions/answers). Activities should be more
significant than icebreakers and topical area connection is preferred. These should be activities that you can do at a
moment’s notice. If your back-up activities require resources,these resources should be with you at each class.
1. 168 hours activity (20 minutes). This activity helps students to look more closely at how they are
spending their time and how they can practice more effective time management as first-year
students. The only supplies needed would be copies ofthe 168hours activity sheets. Students will
complete the activity and identify how many hours they have left/are using in their week. I will ask
students to share by show of hands ranges of hours left. Questions I will ask are:
 Are you surprised by the number of hours you should have free in your week? Why?
 If you feel like you do nothave as many free hours as the sheetindicates you should have,
where do you think you are spending that time?
 What could you do to maximize the minutes of your week more effectively?
Expected responses will be thatthey are spending a lotoftime on social media, hanging out with friends in
the residence halls, or not identifying specific times to study so they are distracted while studying and
something that should take two hours to complete ends up taking four hours. We will discuss strategies for
using time effectively (studying on bus, studying between classes instead of returning to res hall, etc.).
2. Much like the flower activity that Ms. Zaneta Rago did for us in the PI Orientation, I will design
flowers which will have different categories of whether someone is privileged or not in different
areas. I will have all the students fill it out and I will fill one myself and ask to be compared with
someone from class who is willing to be compared for the sake of that class. I will speak to the
importance of listening and understanding the different voices that we see in society especially
keeping in the different perspectives in community. (10 – 15 minutes)
3. Impromptu public speaking contest. Iwill venture and give topics based offof international relations
topics and give 45 second speeches and will encourage them to speak on topics that they feel
comfortable in. I will add a caveat that they should not use no more than 3 filler words per speech
and that they should make eye contact with their classmates and give as compelling a speech as
they can. As soon as I notice the class falling flat I will pick up the slack and give a speech to get
the class energized and ready to give another speech. (10-20 minutes)

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Week ONE, Date: September 09,2015
Name of Lesson: Let’s getstarted!
Objectives:
 Students will getto know to myselfand each other
 Students will be able to understand the overall goals and expectation ofthe course, after review of
the syllabus
 Students will also getto more about myself so that they can ask questions later on in the course
about ways for them to getinvolved like myself
FIGS Element(s) covered:
Community Building and Creating a Supportive Learning Environment
Pre-class preparation (include technology needs, requests- copies, supplies, computer lab, etc.,
PowerPoint creation, uploading of article to Sakai, confirming speakers, etc.):
 Printouts of pictures ofvarious leaders in the globe
 Media – PowerPointto go over the syllabus
 Copies ofthe syllabus
 Notecards for students to hand in the end ofclass
READINGS completed for today as homework OR read in class as short in-class reading assignment
(include APA citation and summary):
None
VIDEOS to be Shown Today OR viewed as homework for today’s class (include link, length/section and
summary):
“The Secrets OfLeadership: Dean Of Harvard Business School Explains How To Lead!” (Entire Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgKaQM0Hz4A
This video will explain very simply whatleadership oughtto be. Isn’tit supposed to improve the lives ofall
those who leaders are in charge of? Also those in charge will also feel the brunt ofresponsibility. A very
basic idea ofwhat the conceptofleadership in itselfis.
“Different Kinds ofEmpathy”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg2pq4Mjeyo (Entire Video)
This video is to introduce to the students the elementofempathy in leadership. Iwill end the class with this
video to letthem think about what empathy is and how it is important and how at times it maybe a barrier. I
will use this video later on during the semester to ask for the students to be harmonized and caring ofone
another as we are a community at Rutgers.
ASSIGNMENTS Completed for Today (include title and description ofassignmentas noted on syllabus):
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CLASS OUTLINE (Includes opening and closing, discussion questions,
expected responses,transitions, clear explanation ofhow elements are
connected to topical areas, clear explanation ofconnection to Rutgers, etc.)
Resources / Materials
Needed:
Timing:
Introduction: Each student will take a paper with a printout of a
leader from several piles and a notecard before they sit down. I will
ask students to write on their notecard, their name, intended
major/minor, high school and favorite activity. I will also write the
instructions on the board. I will begin by sharing some information
about and entertain one question about myself.
Leaders Activity: After this introduction I will ask all the students to
stand up and find the person who has the same leader printed on
their paper. Once they find that person they’ll have to identify who
that leader is. After sometime when all the students have found
their groups Iwill ask for the groups to tell me who the leaders are. I
will add tidbits of information about the leaders that I will have
selected on the pages and give them an idea of what these leaders
did to be remembered by us today. After that I will ask the students
to sit down and go over the syllabus.
Syllabus Introduction: I will go over the syllabus with the students
and highlight the important aspects of the course and give the
students a specific preview about some special classes to come. I
will stress the importance of attending every class, refrain from
using cellphones in class. The importance of listening to what
everyone in class is talking about and actively participating in the
conversation as that is a crucial aspect. I will also stress the
importance of doing whatever modest amount of work that a FIGS
class may require to help their own growth at Rutgers. I will stress
that I am always available to answer any questions or concerns
about assignments or anything we talk about in class.
Transition: After going over the syllabus Iwill play the first video
about the Secrets ofLeadership.
Video: Secrets of Leadership I will play the video and pause it as
important things are spoken and attempt to drive them into the
minds of the students of how important it is be genuine, authentic
and realistic aboutones goals and ambitions. The importance ofnot
being self absorbed and being willing to hear what others say is
something that everyone not only at Rutgers, but in the world
values in leaders. I will ask them to keep the broader goal in mind
when they work on their leadership skills.
Transition: I will entertain some thoughts on the video that the
students have just seen and instead of directly answering them as if
it were a lecture; I will end by applauding them for their
participation.
Chalk, Blackboard
Printouts of Leaders,
Notecards
Copies ofthe syllabus
Computer/Projector
10:20 am-
10:30 am
10 mins
10:30 am-
10:50 am
20 mins
10:50 am-
11:00 am
10 mins
11:00 am-
11:15 am
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Video: Different Kinds of Empathy I will play the video and pause
it as important things are spoken and attempt to drive them into the
minds of the students of how important it is know what empathy is.
It is important to be aware of what everyone else is going through
by having the empathy aspectofleadership. However sometimes it
is wary to know that empathy can sometimes make people weak or
manipulative by the being able to tell what everyone is going
through or not being able to go through what some people are
going through. It is important to have the empathy aspect at a
diverse school like Rutgers to learn and know what everyone is
going through.
Transition: I will entertain some thoughts on the video that the
students have just seen and instead of directly answering them as if
it were a lecture; I will end by applauding them for their
participation.
Closing: I will ask the students to write in the back of the notecards
one important thing that they learnt about in today’s class. I will tell
them that today they have taken a step forward in furthering their
lives and ambitions towards a higher place. I will hearken back to
the importance ofempathy and the first video and remind them that
it is important to never forget what got them here and that they can
make the lives of all those around them much better. I will entertain
final questions and end class here.
Computer/Projector 11:15 am-
11:35 am
20 mins
11:35 am-
11:40 am
5 mins
Announcements (add in week before lesson):
InvolvementFair – postdate on Sakai and talk aboutit in class
Readings Due for Next Week (include APA citation and summary):
None
Assignments Due for Next Week (include title and description ofassignmentas noted on syllabus):
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Week TWO, Date: September 16,2015
Name of Lesson: Triumphing in Academics andLeadership:Whatwould a leader do?
Objectives:
 Students will be able to identify the importance ofacademic success in law and leadership and
locate tools designed to help students
 Students will be able to recognize famous leaders and the role academic success played for them
 Students will learn about Rutgers resources i.e. the Learning Centers & Writing Centers
 Students will identify the importance of the RIOT tutorial as a tool for academic success
 Tools for academic success
 Community Building and Creating a Supportive Learning Environment
 Information Literacy
 PowerPointofpictures of Margaret Thatcher, Henry Kissinger, Kofi Annan, Hillary Clinton, Barack
Obama, Indira Gandhi, Sandra Day O’ Connor, Thurgood Marshall, Al Gore
 PowerPointwith RLC pictures and address
 Notecards
 Have my RIOT certificate on my laptop’s desktop to show the students
 Candy for correctquestions
None
summary):
Mean Tweets - President Obama Edition (Entire Video 2.16 Minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDocnbkHjhI
I wish to experimenticebreakers by nothaving the students interact all the time but having something funny
for them to watch and getin the mood for the class.
How to Balance School and Work: 5 Strategies for Academic Success (Entire Video 3.02 Minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPYlRx8PFko
Even though this video is intended for executives Ibelieve thatthe advice being accorded will greatly help
the freshmen in my class. I will go over in detail ofthe 5 strategies with my students.
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Needed:
Timing:
Introduction: I will begin class by taking attendance and ask the
students to take a notecard from the table. I will ask the students to hold
on to the notecards as we will need it in the end of class. After taking
attendance and giving the notecards I will begin class by asking them if
the students had a good weekend or not. I will proceed to tell an
appropriate anecdote from my weekend preferably about one of the
football games that took place over the weekend. I will bring up another
anecdote of something special for lunch that I had over the weekend I
will proceed to ask the students themselves about their lunches.
Jimmy Kimmel Mean Tweets Video: With that introduction I will begin
class and I will say that this time around as part of activities and
icebreakers for class today there will be a funny video. Once the video
is over I will say that I thought that the tweet on Obama’s ears was the
funniest. If students do not readily dispute what I said which I hope will
happen, Iwill ask the students which tweet they found the funniest. I will
take select a few people from each side of the room and once that is
done
Transition: I will transition into the main portion of class by thanking the
students for their diligentattendance and jumping into the actual lecture
and also mentioning that college is a phase that all leaders have to
negotiate in their life and it was not all too ancientthat PresidentObama
himselfwas going through classes like these in Occidental College and
Columbia. I will mention how President Obama’s critics always criticize
him for what he has not achieved but conveniently forget some of the
momentous achievements he has had. Academic drive and
perseverance are crucial ifone wishes to get the most out of college in
a positive manner.
PowerPoint Presentation on Leaders: After the video is over and
students have said a few words I will begin by telling them that I will
have a PowerPoint presentation of famous leaders and pull it on the
screen. Iwill positthe PowerPoint as a quiz with the leader’s picture on
top and 3 choices to choose from underneath and ask them which
leader is what. A script for this PowerPoint will be as such:
“So to begin today’s class Iwill start of my showing a PowerPoint which
has pictures of a prominent leader and three choices underneath for
you all to pick from. Whoever gets the leader right will not only get
participation points, they will also get a bar of candy! So who’s ready to
play?”
I will begin the PowerPoint which will have Margaret Thatcher, Henry
Kissinger, Kofi Annan, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Indira Gandhi,
Sandra Day O’ Connor, Thurgood Marshall, Al Gore. I will ask the
students that they will have to identify each leader that will come up on
the screen. Iwill also include the incentive that for each ofthese leaders
I will have three choices for them to select and will give candy for each
Notecards
Computer/Projector
Computer/Projector
10:20 –
10:25 am
5 minutes
10:25 –
10:30 am
5 minutes
10:30 –
10:45 am
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correct answer.
In case the class is quiet and not participating I will give some hints.
For Mrs. Thatcher I will give the hint that she is British.
For Dr. Kissinger I will give the hint that he served under Presidents
Nixon and Ford.
For Kofi Annan I will say that he was the leader of a very reputable
organization.
For Ms. Clinton I will say she served in an extremely important
diplomatic post for the USA.
For President Obama I will say he was a Professor of University of
Chicago Law School before joining politics.
For Mrs. Gandhi I will say that she was the leader of the world’s largest
democracy.
For Justice O’Connor I will say that she was a first woman ever to serve
in the US Supreme Court.
For Justice Marshall I will hint that he was also the first African
American to ever serve in the Supreme Court.
For Vice President Gore, I will hint that he served in the executive
branch of the United States government.
Discussion on Leaders: Once the PowerPointis done Iwill proceed to
write the leader’s names on the blackboard. After writing down all the
names, I will positto the class, “So tell me what do you think is common
between all these leaders who we just talked about?”
Expected responses will include “They were famous”, “They were
involved in politics”, “They were strong personalities” etc. I will laud the
students for their active participation and will say that most of what they
said was absolutely correct.
I will tell them that the main reason why I showed these leaders was
their strong commitmentto academics and the success that they had in
academics. I will ask them to name the institution that these leaders
went to. I do notexpectcorrectanswers for any exceptthat of President
Obama going to Harvard Law School. I will mention the graduate level
schools that all of these leaders shown went to which include Oxford
University for Margaret Thatcher and Indira Gandhi, Harvard University
for Henry Kissinger and Al Gore as examples. I will bring up the
example of Mrs. Gandhi who’s contact with her father was limited as he
was often busy with his political activities or incarceration. Her mother
was often ill and her contact with both parents was limited. This did not
stop Mrs. Gandhi from leading India, the most populous democracy in
the world to a position of strength. I will tell them that it is important in
Law and Leadership to aim high for themselves, especially in
academics. I will ask them how they envision academic success for
themselves while in college?
Expected responses for this will include vague responses such as
“Working hard”, “Paying attention in class”, “Doing homework”,
“Working on time”.
Blackboard/Chalk 10:45 –
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Transition: I will praise the students for their diligent participation in
class and tell them that it is indeed a very daunting task for most
students to do well in college and the importance of academics as
highlighted by the leaders from earlier it is very important for them to
keep in mind the importance of academic success. I will also end by
saying that all of these leaders worked assiduously on literary pieces
while they were in college or when they joined politics like “Dreams from
my father” by Barack Obama showing their deep connection and
commitment to academics. I will transition by telling the students that I
have another video where further light will be shed on how to attain
academic success courtesy of Harvard University.
5 Strategies for Academic Success Video (3 minutes): I will ask the
students to take note on this video. I will pause the video on the
strategies which are 1) Know Your Strengths 2) Set Specific Goals 3)
Be Positive 4) Resilience 5) Make Time to Recover. I will give my inout
on the specific goals once the video is paused about why they are
important. After the video is done I will ask the students which strategy
they think is the most important for them.
Expected responses will most probably center on setting specific
goals as mostfreshmen will be confused as to which path they ought to
take. Some will also talk about resilience as they may have heard
stories from family members or friends of how difficult college is and
how important it is to do well.
I will entertain some thoughts from the class and if students are not very
forthcoming I will speak on the importance ofbeing positive in college. I
will speak of how being positive is the difference maker usually in
getting things done and getting things done in a positively and also
completing assignments better than one would if they are not in a
positive environment. I will entertain a few questions and thoughts and
once that is completed
Transition: I will transition into Rutgers resources that the students can
utilize to help themselves succeed academically by mentioning thatthey
are not alone in their struggles and that everyone goes through
struggles academically. I will bring up how the next topic will be on
Rutgers resources designed to help them. I will mention that academic
success does not need to be an individual project and I will stress that
as they work their way through projects, group projects, paper feedback
(even in expos) will show to them that academics is a collaborative
process in which everyone ought to help one another. I will speak of
how everyone needs help in the right direction to succeed and that
there are many resources at Rutgers which will help these students
attain their goals for a successful career in the law or in leadership as
they saw in the Leaders PowerPoint. I will write the strategies from the
previous video on the board and connect the resources that I will show
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Talk on Rutgers Resources: I will talk about my struggles in
Expository Writing back in freshman year when I got two NPs in a row
which was a personal challenge for me. I will stress the importance of
seeking help to achieve academic success as I did and I did not regret
that decision whatsoever, instead it helped me become proficient in
writing which is very much crucial and an important skill to have even
out of the classroom. I will then ask the students where they think they
can get help for their classes that they are taking this semester.
Expected responses will include the students speaking of help from
professors, classmates. I expect a few College Avenue students to
have seen the Kreeger Learning Center next to Brower and therefore
some will bring it up in class. After their responses I will bring up the
PowerPoint with the learning centers on the computer screen.
I will have a picture of the ARC building along with the Math & Science
Learning Center’s address i.e. 3rd floor Room 332 as the first one. I will
give simple instructions on how to reach ARC via buses so that the
students know where to get off. Next I will have a picture of Kreeger
Learning Center along with simple instructions on how students can
access Kreeger via bus routes. I will do the same for Cook/Douglass
Campus, Douglass Campus and Livingston campus RLC’s addresses
and ways of access. Before ending the PowerPoint I will have a
snapshot of the RLC website showing some of the help and resources
that are available to the students. I will at first ask if there are any SAS
Honors students in class and if there are any I will mention the SAS
Honors program tutoring website for them to get help on as well.
RIOT Tutorial: Before beginning the last topic I will ask the students
how they are doing. I’ll take a minute to ask them which class they are
most looking forward to or not this week. I will mention my Money and
Banking class as the one that I have enjoyed the most and that I am
looking forward to it. I will talk about that one of most important
resources for academic success here is the libraries and using the
RIOT tutorial can only make them better at attaining academic success.
Leaders all need to know how to communicate credible information that
would influence the world. I will then show them my RIOT website and
the individual Modules on 1) Selecting a Topic 2) Finding Sources 3)
Selecting Keywords 4) Identifying Citations 5) Evaluating Sources. I will
speak of the importance of this tutorial to become better writers. I will
speak ofhow this assignmentwill help everyone become better writers
especially those who are planning on taking Political Science classes
and those who will continue on to law school. I will then inform them
that this tutorial is homework for them and that it is due before class
next week. I will also specify submission maneuvers later.
End Activity: In the end I will tell the students to take out their
notecards that I gave them in the beginning for class Iwill hearken back
to the Harvard video that we saw in the middle of class and ask them
what the third elementwas. I will reiterate the importance once again of
being positive and ask the students to write down three positive things
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that happened to them the pastweek up to class today. I will stress that
positive can mean anything and it is important to focus on positives. I
will ask them to hand the notecards to me once they are done, thank
them and ask them to keep an eye out on their emails for pertinent
resources to help them succeed in their endeavors.
RLC Resources
Texas House Race Draws Focus to Vietnamese Voters (MacLaggan, 2014)
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Week THREE, Date: September 23,2015
Name of Lesson: Diversity and the changing landscape of America
Objectives:
 Students will comprehend some ofthe changes in diversity that are occurring in the United States
 Students will be able to understand the importance ofdiversity for future leadership
 Students will be able to identify resources available atRutgers to understand the impacts ofdiversity
 Students will be exposed to some ofthe challenges aboutdiversity currently in the United States
 Exploring Diversity/Multiculturalism
 Creating a Supportive Learning Environment& Community Building
 Information Literacy
 PowerPointfor Rutgers resources
 Printouts of food ingredients for the food icebreaker and Lexis Nexis Article
 Notecards
Texas House Race Draws Focus to Vietnamese Voters (MacLaggan, 2014)
http://www.texastribune.org/2014/01/10/texas-house-race-draws-focus-vietnamese-bloc/
The Impact of Diversity on the Legal Profession (Vault, 2011)
http://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsroom/lexis-hub/b/diversity/archive/2011/08/09/the-impact-of-diversity-on-
the-legal-profession.aspx
summary):
Changing Face of America: The Diversity Index explained (Entire Video 2.29 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGKcVHZKoDk
A very interesting tool that I believe will engage the students not just in the classroom but also outside of it.
This video also conveys the practicality of diversity which is at times for most of us, actually seeing different
people other than ourselves in the streets in the US.
Silicon Valley's diversity challenge (Entire Video 3:25 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUlpuAN3gRg
Even though this video talks about Silicon Valley, it addresses some very important challenges to diversity
across the United States with a focus on leadership. I like the idea of talk about the year 2040 with a more
diverse distribution ofthe American populace. The importance ofeducation and access thatis talked about in
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Needed:
Timing:
Introduction: I will begin class by taking attendance and will begin the
class with a talk about a football game from the past weekend. This
hopefully will getthe class going before diving into the main discussion
of the week.
Transition: I will begin class by welcoming everyone to class and
explain to the students that we are going to be dealing with a very a key
topic for the United States and that is diversity in our country.
Cooking Activity: I will begin the class with a fun activity in the form of
cooking icebreakers. I will group the class according by asking
everyone to pick a number from 1-5 and will break the students
according to their group. I will give each group a number of ingredients
from the ones that I have brought to class. I will give each group
ingredients to gear them towards specific recipes. I will separate the
groups by providing the groups TexMex, Chinese Indian, Middle
Eastern and Italian food components. I will give the students 7 minutes
to make the recipe and after they are done a scribe from the group will
tell the entire class what their recipe was and some thoughts as to how
they came to the recipe from the ingredients that they were provided.
The point of this activity will be to show to students how different these
food tastes are in the United States and that the growing diversity
amongst them.
Transition: I will ask the students to take their seats and ask their
thoughts on the activity. I will further ask the students if they think that
these recipes would be commonplace in the 60s. If participation is not
forthcoming I will give my thoughts where I will say that I think that
chances ofthese recipes back in those days may have been low citing
guacamole as an example of something from the 16th century which
only fairly recently has become a craze in American foodtastes!I will tell
them that their recipes show how the fusion in culture is something that
shows how diverse we have become from earlier days.
Changing Face of America: The Diversity Index explained (2.29
minutes) I will play the video about the diversity index and will ask the
students their counties so that we can play along with the index. If the
class is not very open to the idea I will show Middlesex county for New
Brunswick and Mercer county for my town in Princeton Junction. I will
explain that this index shows to us how the United States is changing to
a more diverse society filled with people of different backgrounds,
religion and ethnicity. I will emphasize the fact that looking around at
Rutgers the school is a microcosm of growing American diversity. 1) I
will ask the students how they think that this change in diversity affects
leadership roles. 2) I will also ask them what they think some of the
challenges will be with the increased diversity in the United States?
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Expected Responses will hopefully cover the fact that women are
getting more involved in importantdecision making in the U.S. example
being Hillary Clinton running for President. Some may even mention the
fact that we have more non-white people running for office with
examples such as Barack Obama, Senator Cory Booker, NJ
Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula as examples.
Transition: I will transition into the next topic of class by saying that we
will now be discussing the assigned reading which looks at practically
the effect of diversity in leadership.
Discussion on Reading & Silicon Valley Video (3:25 Minutes): After
the transition I will begin a discussion based off of the reading for that
day. I will ask someone in the class for a short summary of the reading
and their thoughts on it. If the class is not forthcoming with their
participation I will mention that the changing landscape in America is
extremely important for leaders to keep an eye out on.
I will play the Silicon Valley Video and ask the students for their
thoughts on the video. Specifically I will ask what they think the year
2040 will be.
Expected Responses will include more diverse,more populated, more
intelligent, more technologically advanced. I will posit to them that by
the year 2040 from the index video the diversity in America via the
index will be higher and the pointthat is made in the video aboutSilicon
Valley being like America may become a reality.
Going back to the diversity index I will explain to the students that the
voting electorate is changing day by day. It is no longer single
demographic, instead presidential & other elected officials have to
factor in how they will make policy that encompasses different groups
such as African Americans, Asian Americans, LGBTQ Community etc. I
will tell the students that they must be aware about these issues if they
ever wish to be involved in leadership as empathy for all groups is
crucial in being a good leader of people. I will entertain a few thoughts
from the students on this matter before moving onto the next topic. To
spur discussion I will ask the students 1) What they think will happen to
the electorate in the future thanks to increases in diversity in the United
States? 2) What makes good leadership considering the increased
diversity of the electorate? 3) Why is it important for more participation
to adequately represent the diverse population that we are having right
now?
Transition: I will transition into the next topic by saying that considering
how important it is to understand the increasingly diverse body of
students at Rutgers, not talking about some resources available to all
students at Rutgers New Brunswick would not be productive.
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about diversity here at Rutgers being 1) Community Services
opportunities 2) Study Abroad and 3) Student Life Multicultural Events
which incidentally mentions the other resources that are included in the
diversity element requirement.
I will emphasize that the three resources that I showed are important for
law and leadership for the future generations. Community service can
only bring us closer to the community that we ought to aim to serve as
leaders one day. Rutgers community services has achieved fantastic
things and I will encourage all of them to search the website and find
ways by which they can get involved in helping those who need it the
most.
Study abroad will also be crucial for everyone thanks to the fact that
changing perspectives from across the world all deserve to be heard.
Also Study Abroad offers many the chances to be away from their
comfort zone which is a great way of developing character as well as
growing as a human being by learning more aboutthe others around us
in the whole wide earth.
The Rutgers Student life multicultural events page does a superb job of
explaining itself and the importance of going to these events to learn
more aboutother cultures and the importance ofkeeping an open mind
about cultures and backgrounds that one is not aware of.
RIOT Tutorial & Lexis Nexis Article – I will end class discussion by
having a discussion on what the students learnt from the RIOT Tutorial.
I will impress upon the students that the RIOT training is crucial for
writing good papers in the future keeping in mind that the factors that
are taken into account while being certified for it. I will list the 5
elements of the RIOT Tutorial of 1) Selecting a Topic 2) Finding
Sources 3) Selecting Keywords 4) Identifying Citations 5) Evaluating
Sources
I will say that writing skills that are gained by doing the RIOT Tutorial
help give a complete idea as to how one should go ahead with writing
their papers for whichever classes as without these basic elements it
will not be possible to write a paper that will be satisfactory in a college
setting. I will also tell the students that this tutorial was worth 10 points
and this is great as it not only helped them in the class in itself but also
helped them as an investment in the future.
I will take a few questions regarding the RIOT tutorial and writing
papers and thank the class for turning in their receipts of completion in
time.
In the contextofdiversity Iwill show the students that Lexis Nexis a tool
for law school research has talked about the importance of diversity in
the legal profession which shows how important it has become, not just
for the classroom but also outside of the classroom. I will tell them that
Lexis Nexis is a tool for law school research that the students can fiddle
with and its free while on Rutgers internet! I will urge them to make use
of this resource which will be a part of their final project at the end!
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hearken back to the Harvard video that we saw last class and ask them
what the third elementwas. I will reiterate the importance once again of
being positive and ask the students to write down three positive things
that happened to them the past week up to class today. I will ask them
to hand the notecards to me once they are done, thank them and ask
them to keep an eye out on their emails for pertinent resources.
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Check diversity where you live
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/21/diversity-map/17657485/
How Much Sleep Do We Really Need? (National Sleep Foundation, 2014)
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Week FOUR, Date: September 30,2015
Name of Lesson: Don’t forget that you’re human!!
Objectives:
 Students will be exposed to importance ofpersonal wellness being importantfor life in college
 Students will be informed abouttools that are available at Rutgers for personal wellness
 Students will learn more aboutthe legal profession’s rigors and why personal wellness is important
 Exploring Personal Wellness
 Notecards
 Printouts of sleep chartfrom National Sleep Foundation article
 PowerPointfor Rutgers resources
 Pre-load Hans Zimmer’s Dream is Collapsing soundtrack.
How Much Sleep Do We Really Need? (National Sleep Foundation, 2014)
http://sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need
summary):
Why are lawyers killing themselves? (Entire Video, 2.11 Minutes)
http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/19/us/lawyer-suicides/index.html
While this video maybe morbid,Ithink it is important for the freshmen to recognize thatthere are some
important issues with the law profession which come with the stress on the job as is mentioned, aboutjuries,
judges, negotiations etc. Iam sure this video will also spark conversation amongstthe class.
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Needed:
Timing:
class with a talk about an important news article to get the class going
before diving into the main discussion of the week.
Dream Activity: I will break the class by number coding the students
and break them up into 5 groups. I will then have the students
commence a “Dream Activity”. Each group will have to ask each other
about dreams that they’ve had or ones that they remember. After they
have spoken to each other, they will have to write down a dream that
connects with each member of that group. Basically constructing a
dream of sorts. To spice up the activity and add a touch of epicness I
will play Hans Zimmer’s Dream is Collapsing soundtrack from Inception
in class. I will also speak to each group member about whether
Christopher Nolan’s Inception and this hopefully will drive the students
to be more motivated with the activity. Once the activity is done I will
ask one person from each group to elaborate on the dream that their
group members have composed.
Once the students have finished presenting, I will speak a few words
before asking them to take their seats. I will tell the class that if they
wish to remember their dreams they can do a few simple things to
remember their dreams from every night. 1) Making sleep a priority by
making the sleeping environment peaceful and comforting 2) Making a
conscious decision to remember the dream and thinking about an
important matter before going to bed and 3) Having a small notepad to
help remember the dreams.
Transition: Before going to the topic of personal wellness I will show a
US News interactive about US presidents going gray in the White
House in light of Hillary Clinton’s comments of how she won’t go gray
as she colors her hair. This is intended to be a light take on the issue
before diving into the lesson and also serves as a reminder of the
stresses of leadership.
http://www.usnews.com/news/photos/2015/05/28/photos-presidents-
going-gray
Why are lawyers killing themselves? (Entire Video): Before I play the
video Iwill explicitly mention to the class that the video being played is
by no means a representative of what is going on in the United States
today all across it. After the video is concluded I will tell the class that
the legal profession is indeed one that has a lot of stress, but that goes
the same for any profession here in the United States. I will speak about
my summer internship in Washington D.C. about how I interned at a
think tank which is not one of the high stress industries out there, but
even then the constant flow of emails, arranging meetings, being on call
for my boss for meeting people and doing my daily multimedia activities
in itself was very stressful though nothing close to that of a lawyer who
generated $600,000 billable hours as mentioned in the video. To spur
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discussion on this topic I will pose to the students the following
questions. 1) Why do they think the lawyers committed the suicide? 2)
How unsettling do they find that these people who were nice and happy
as seen in the pictures commitsuch a thing as suicide 3) Should mental
health be a priority for us here in the United States as a whole?
Transition: Before moving onto the next topic I will speak of how
important it is to have a balanced life while at Rutgers. A balanced
college life will include good amount of sleep, measured alcohol
consumption, appropriate time spent exercising and watching what one
eats. I will then ask the class to guess which personal wellness topics
we will be covering today which is important from a law and leadership
perspective.
How Much Sleep Do We Really Need? : I will break to the class that
we will tackle the importance of sleep for everyone especially college
students. I will ask the students 1) How important is sleep on their list of
priorities 2) What amount of time do they think is appropriate to be
devoted to sleep every night.
After entertaining discussion on the two questions I will pass out the
sheetfrom the assigned reading article showing the appropriate amount
of sleep for every age group. After that I will ask the students what they
had been thinking was the appropriate amount of sleep for each age
group.
Before moving into the nexttopic, I will speak from my perspective as a
senior of how important sleep is. I will recount the one time when I was
low on sleep and woke up late for an 8 am final and including the finals
buses I was late for the exam!
Transition: I will ask the student about a few resources that they think
are offered at Rutgers for their personal wellness. After entertaining a
few answers I will then move directly to the PowerPoint presentation
showing Rutgers resources.
Talk on Rutgers Resources: In the PowerPoint presentation I will
include the locations of 1) Counseling, ADAP (Alcohol and other Drug
Assistance Programs), and Psychiatric Services
(http://rhscaps.rutgers.edu) 2) The health centers- medical and
pharmacy (http://health.rutgers.edu/) 3) Recreation facilities and
services (https://www1.recreation.rutgers.edu/) Dining options and
eating healthy on campus (http://food.rutgers.edu/)
I will also distribute flyers in class from HOPE, the health centers and
include contact information for the recreation centers and engage in a
friendly “Which Dining Hall Is The Best” conversation with the students
and inform them of the options and hours of the dining halls for the
students to take advantage of and increase their healthy intake of
appropriate foods.
End Activity: In the end I will give the students to notecards and will
hearken back to the video that we saw about the increased number of
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deaths and reiterate the importance of being positive and ask the
students to write down three positive things that happened to them the
pastweek up to class today. Iwill ask them to hand the notecards to me
once they are done, thank them and ask them to keep an eye out on
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Make an Informed Decision When Considering Law School (Morella, 2014)
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Week FIVE, Date: October 07,2015
Name of Lesson: Keeping options open
Objectives:
 Students will learn about career opportunities in Law and Leadership
 Students will be exposed to Rutgers resources for furthering career development
 Students will learn about making effective choices regarding career growth
 Career Development
 Final Project
 Printouts for “Dream Resume” assignment
 Final ProjectRubric
 Notecards
 PowerPointofquotes
 PowerPointof Rutgers resources
Make an Informed Decision When Considering Law School (Morella, 2014)
http://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/articles/2013/03/19/make-an-
informed-decision-when-considering-law-school
summary):
Becoming a Lawyer: How Can a Prospective Student Decide if Law School Is Worth the Cost? (Entire
Video 3.32 Minutes)
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Needed:
Timing:
class with an interesting fact for the day. I will ask the students, how
many justices have to agree to hear a case before the Supreme Court
of the United States? The answer is 4.
Identify the quotes to live by activity: I will run a PowerPoint
presentation filled with quotes from the founding fathers and ask the
students to identify who said the famous quote. I will chose four of the
founding fathers, 1. George Washington 2. John Jay 3. Alexander
Hamilton 4. Benjamin Franklin. 5. Thomas Jefferson
Quotes that I will use:
1) “Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and
let your hand give in proportion to your purse.” – George
Washington
2) “Well done, is better than well said.” – Benjamin Franklin
3) “Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk
very fast.” – Thomas Jefferson
4) “Those who own the country ought to govern it.” - John Jay
5) “Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.” – Alexander
Hamilton
6) “All wars are follies, very expensive and very mischievous ones.” –
Benjamin Franklin
7) “My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from
the earth.” – George Washington
8) “I never expect to see a perfect work from imperfect man.” –
Alexander Hamilton
9) “It certainly is very desirable that a pacific disposition should prevail
among all nations.” – John Jay
10) “Experience demands that man is the only animal which devours
his own kind, for I can apply no milder term to the general prey of
the rich on the poor.” – Thomas Jefferson
Transition: After the quotes are done I will ask the students 1) Which
quotes they connected with most and why? 2) Do they find any of the
quotes to be surprising? 3) Do they plan on living by any of the quotes
as seen.
I will impart my own advice and say that Benjamin Franklin’s quote of
“Well done, is better than well said” as it is a motivational quote to get
up and do what is required and itis something that I have done my best
to live by. I will tell the students that doing something not only gives a
sense ofpride and joy italso elevates your stock amongstall those who
see you and is a primary quality every leader must have to succeed in
leading. Setting good examples for all those who are around us.
Becoming a Lawyer Video (3.32 minutes): After asking all the
students to take their seats I will speak to them about law school and
career paths that they are considering taking. Iwill ask them 1) Whether
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they are considering a career in the law 2) Do they consider law school
only as a means to becoming a lawyer or whether they are planning on
using their law degree for other purposes.
For the second question I will mention that John Quincy Adams, Martin
Van Buren, John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, Rutherford B
Hayes, Franklin Roosevelt, James Buchanan, John Adams, Benjamin
Harrison, William Taft, Bill Clinton, James Polk, Woodrow Wilson,
Calvin Coolidge, Richard Nixon, Barack Obama, James Monroe,
Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Chester Alan Arthur, Grover
Cleveland and Andrew Jackson all had strong connections with the law
and so do a lotofpoliticians all across the United States and abroad. 23
out of 44 American Presidents have had connections with the law.
I will play the Being a Lawyer Video after the discussion and will ask the
students 1) Whether they agree with the dean who spoke in the video?
2) Do they think law school is a viable option? 3) Are they re-
considering their decision to go to law school (primarily at the ones who
said they were set on it)
Discussion activity: After the ensuing discussion I will ask the
students to break up into groups based on their interest in law school
and come up with a pros and cons of law school. After which one
person from each group will come read out their classmates what their
groups came up with.
Transition: I will tell the students to remember the age old adage
“United we stand, divided we fall” in why I asked them to do the activity
as cooperation is crucial in all aspects of life and working together and
that is something that makes the Rutgers Community stronger.
Rutgers Resources: As part of the Law and Leadership community I
will inform the class about Rutgers Law School in Newark. I will show
them the US-News Report on Rutgers Law School which shows some
important details about law school. I will also show the students a State
Department page on Think Tanks as something that all those interested
in law and leadership should check out!Iwill also inform them about the
Rutgers Political Science department’s internship programs in New
Jersey and also in Washington which I was a part of.
I will introduce the class to the Career Knight website and play around
with it to give them an idea as to what the services that are being
offered in the law and leadership roles. I will tell the students that it is
important for them to be involved in various on campus organizations to
be recognized as leaders amongst their peers. Also as first year
students, their goals also include academic success and major
exploration as the idea of law and leadership as a career path is very
large and diverse and at times very challenging to grasp, so it would be
a disservice if the students were not informed about the importance of
exploring their majors and seeing related fields, such as interning on
Capitol Hill or Washington as an option for leadership roles.
I will also mention to the students that the peer panel next week will
give them an idea as to what others like them involved in law and
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leadership. Iwill entertain questions and ask the students what they are
thinking of for their careers at this specific time.
Dream Resume Assignment and Final Project: I will hand out
assignment rubrics for the dream resume for the students to come up
with a fantasy resume for the end of their college careers. I will inform
the students that this assignment will count towards their total points
total for the class and that I will provide them a copy of my resume if
they require. I will stress that this is by no means a professional affair
and that creativity and style are very much encouraged.
End Activity: In the end I will hand out notecards and have the
students write 3 goals that they have set for the end of the semester
and do their best of what Benjamin Franklin said about doing the things
that needed to be done.
AssignmentRubric
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Week SIX, Date: October 14,2015
Name of Lesson: Learn from your future selves
Objectives:
 Students will gain more in-depth knowledge aboutLaw School.
 Students will have an insightinto a particular school to see the culture there is.
 Students will learn from a panel oftheir peers aboutLaw and Leadership.
 Students will learn about specific leadership opportunities on campus.
 Exploring Involvementand Peer Perspectives
 Prepare bios for peer panel
 Acquire brochures for law and leadership opportunities.
 Think Tank Assignmentrubrics
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summary):
University of Chicago Law School — Ideas & Action (Entire Video 1:15 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX5dFLBxMLI
7 Things You Don't Know About Law School Admissions (Entire Video 2:39 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr-Els4z9Y0
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Timing:
Introduction: I will begin by taking everyone’s dream resume
assignment and inform the class that we are having a peer panel in the
second half of class. I will inform the students that today we will look
into some specific involvement opportunities on campus for law and
leadership and a more in depth look into college.
Law School Videos (4 minutes total): I will play both videos one after
another and explain to the students that law schools have different
environments and as we saw the University of Chicago video, they
focus more on the aspect of furthering student learning and investment
in themselves over investing in buildings or classrooms as the Dean in
the video said so himself. Over the course of the semester, I will also
show them other law school videos where they can get an idea about
what the culture in each law school is.
For the Bloomberg Law video Iwill tell the students that this video gives
a nuanced view of how the industry is changing with needs in different
areas and increasing and lower class sizes in specific schools does not
mean that the trends in class room sizes and admission are the same
everywhere else.
I will ask the students 1) What culture they prefer for their study and
work environment2) What specific factors are they considering for their
law school decisions
Involvement for Law and Leadership: I will highlight to the students
organizations listed in the Rutgers Political Science department website
as model organizations thatthey should consider throwing their hat into.
I will also show them the Political Science department’s certificate
programs as something that will add value to what they will be doing for
their degree. Iwill also show the Honors and Internships for the student
to go through and ask any questions that they think are relevant on the
subject matter.
I will ask students their preferences on whether they like to be involved
or focus more on academics. After taking a few responses I will tell the
students that it is important that they keep their minds open and have a
healthy balance as employers, graduate program coordinators and
many of those in higher positions will always strive to see a balance in
the activities that a student has done throughout college to increase
their stock for future applications for jobs or internships.
Think Tank Assignment: I will provide the rubric for the next
assignmentfor the students and in line with their possible career moves
in Law and Leadership jobs in think tanks is something that they ought
to look into. I will add a State Department page and go in depth about
the assignment alongwith the rubric.
Peer Panel: 1) Nishant Gidvani, President of Little Investment Bankers
of Rutgers (LIBOR)
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2) Lauraleigh Borton, Senior Peer Instructor
3) Madhuri Swarna, Operations Rutgers Mock Trial Association
4) David Kenji Shah, President of Rutgers Enactus
I have been in touch with all four prospective panelists and hope to
have a confirmation from them at the earliest possible time. I will have
the peer members speak about the importance of academics and
involvement for 6 minutes each and open the floor up for questions in
the end.
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Out ofClass excursion nextclass!
Eagleton Institute for Politics Website
Assignments Due for Next Week (include title and description of assignmentas noted on syllabus):
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Week SEVEN, Date: October 21,2015
Name of Lesson: Politics, here at your footsteps!
Objectives:
 Students will be exposed to the Eagleton Institute of Politics
 Students will learn how they can be involved with the Eagleton Institute of Politics
 Students will learn firsthand about Eagleton’s programs
 Out ofClass excursion
 Faculty Connections
 Confirm timing for visitto Eagleton Institute of Politics with Professor William Field
William.field@rutgers.edu
 Acquire Eagleton brochures
Eagleton Institute for Politics Website
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Needed:
Timing:
Introduction: Get off at Biel Road bus stop and walk to Eagleton
Institute of Politics with the students and collect their Think Tank
assignments.
Presentations at Eagleton: I will have the students take notes on what
the presenters inform them about the activities that are carried out in
the Eagleton Institute of Politics. I will strongly encourage the students
to write their papers on an event based on this excursion as the
Eagleton Institute of Politics is a very prestigious organization where
students with Law and Leadership aims have always flocked to.
Conclusion: I will encourage the students to ask questions and if they
are not forthcoming I will ask the presenters for their advice for the
students involved in law and leadership. How would they think the
students should approach working in politics and also what they ought
to do to be involved in Eagleton’s prestigious programs.
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Week EIGHT, Date: October 28,2015
Name of Lesson: Make realplans.
Objectives:
 Students will learn about academic planning and requirements tools
 Students will learn about tools that are presentfor students to make proper academic plans
 Academic Planning and Requirements
 Have printouts with links of important course planning and academic planning resources
 Printouts of alternative Law Degree jobs article
Nine Jobs You Can Do With A Law Degree (Renne Williams, 2012)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/reneesylvestrewilliams/2012/11/22/nine-jobs-you-can-do-with-a-law-degree/
summary):
'Frank Underwood' to Obama: 'Welcome to Nerd Prom' (Entire Video 5.56 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7FVYJ6ONXk
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Timing:
Introduction: I will collectthe students’ eventreflection papers and ask
them how they liked the Eagleton event and whether they are
considering getting involved in Eagleton as it is a great organization to
be a part of. I will encourage the students to continue exploring career
opportunities while at Rutgers.
Activity: I will play the Frank Underwood video as a comic relief to all
the students especially those who have watched House of Cards. After
playing the video, Iwill ask the students whether they recognized any of
the important politicians in the video that we just saw. I will ask if they
know who the political players are. The politicians present in the video
are 1) Valerie Jarrett 2) Steny Hoyer 3) Michael Bloomberg 4) John
McCain 5) Jay Carney 6) Kevin McCarthy or if they know what Politico
is. After taking answers, I will tell the students that it is important to
know who the important actors are in politics in America as these men
and women in congress and the executive branch play important roles
in shaping our country’s future. I will ask the class of the 9 supreme
court justices currently on the court being 1) Chief Justice John G
Roberts 2) Antonin Scalia 3) Anthony Kennedy 4) Ruth Bader Ginsburg
5) Stephen Breyer 6) Clarence Thomas 7) Samuel Alito 8) Elena Kagan
9) Sonia Sotomayor. I will stress once again to learn more about those
in charge as their decisions and beliefs influence our lives and maybe
even leadership roles.
Law School Admission Council (LSAC) Website: I will have all the
students go to the Law School Admission Council website and have
them explore the website. I will have them open up a Word Document
and write 2 things about the Law School Admission Process that they
did not know about. I will then ask the students to come tell their
classmates their findings about the LSAT and whether there is anything
that they just found out affected their decision to go to Law school. I will
tell the students that working hard for the LSAT’s is a hugely important
issue as is performing well in schools, as seen in previous videos it is
imperative for students to be at their best to have a shot at making the
law school that they wish.
Transition: After this I will tell the students that there is a student run
website where law school students post about their prospects and
scores on LSATs which is http://www.top-law-
schools.com/forums/stats.php that they can look into for some rough
idea as to how GPAs and LSATs work.
Alternatives with Law Degree Article: I will begin this segment by
telling the students that all those who are interested in Law School at
times do notgo into the legal profession. Instead the law school degree
counts for various other jobs atwhich time I will ask the students to read
the article aboutalternative uses of a law school degree. I will have the
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students read the article and have them tell me 1) Which career they
believe works well with a law school degree 2) If any of them are
considering an alternative use of their law school degree 3) If they think
it is worth having an alternative use of a law degree.
Transition: I will tell the students that whether they are interested in law
school, or alternatives such as think tanks on which they wrote a paper
on, it is extremely important for them to have the right attitude towards
studying and making use of all available resources for them at Rutgers.
It can only help them getbetter and achieve the grades that they aspire
and need for law school, graduate school or for jobs. I will also mention
the importance of networking and to make use of Career Knight events
to meetmore people and especially alumni in the Law and Leadership
field and even intern for them once they have a good rapport!
Academic Requirements: I will begin by opening up SAS Core
Requirements and SEBS Core Requirements. I will have all the
students go to each website and read the requirements and once they
are done reading Iwill tell them that these requirements mustbe fulfilled
for graduation and that there is an excellenttool that can help them map
out their plans for meeting all requirements, SAS SEBS or major ones
for them. I will transition to a talk about Degree Navigator and show
them on the projector how to add classes to their personal degree
navigator to see which requirementit will fill up. Coincidentally I will then
show to the students Course Schedule Planner and how to use that to
figure out which classes are being offered and whether they clash with
any potential class taking. Lastly I will show the students Webreg and
inform them as to how that is the tool that is needed to do the actual act
of registering for desired classes. I will mention to the students the
limitations in timing for WebReg for the weekends and after 11:59 pm
every day. I will also delve into the Political Science major and minor
requirements via degree navigator and also ask the students if there are
any other subjects that they wish to see from the law and leadership
perspective. I will ask the students 1) Whether they have used these
tools or not 2) What classes they are considering taking 3) What
strategy if any that they have in completing all their majors and minors.
Transition: I will tell the students that these tools are vital for registering
and monitoring classes and that the reason for doing class today in the
computer lab was to show to them firsthand how they are to do the
crucial acts of registering for classes and seeing which ones they wish
to take. I will once again stress that academic planning is key to
success not just for law, but for every subject matter.
Final Project Reminder: I will remind the class of their final projects
and ask them if they have any questions. I will remind them that we will
have a faculty member come next week to help them with career goals
and academic planning.
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1. Final Projects
2. Faculty member coming nextclass
Rutgers Political Science Web Page
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Week NINE, Date: November 04,2015
Name of Lesson: The Faculty’s Pointofview
Objectives:
 Students will be able to learn from a member offaculty about the ways to excel academically
 Students will learn more aboutrelevant Masters programs that they can look into for their futures
 Exploring Faculty Connections
 Confirm faculty member Dr. Michael Rossi to come speak (mrossi1@rc.rutgers.edu)
 Have to confirm date, buthe was fine with class time slot.
 Dr. Rossi is working closely on the new UN MA program from Rutgers political science and is one of
the mostpopular and friendly professors here atRutgers.
 Dr. Rossi will talk abouthis own time at Rutgers, what he foresees for the new students and any
career or academic advice for the students.
Rutgers Political Science Web page
summary):
The Winning Road to 270 (Entire Video, 2:31 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9PetML4jig
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Needed:
Timing:
Introduction: I will begin class and inform the students that we will
have a faculty member in Dr. Michael Rossi come and speak to us
today about academics and political science. I will also speak to the
students about a news article that broke this week on major news
outlets.
Video Winning Road to 270: I will play the 2012 video about the
presidential election and ask the students to play close attention to it. I
will ask them 1) Whether what strategy they think the Republicans
ought to employ in 2016 to win 2) Whether the Democrats can solidify
their hold on other states like they have in California and New York
which are big for electoral purposes.
Transition: I will tell the students that the electoral map is changing and
that strategies have to change to keep in touch with the demographic
changes that we saw in the video from the diversity lesson and that our
activity will focus on this.
270 to win activity: I will open up the website and bring about an
electoral map and ask the students to help me fill out the states
according to what they think will happen in 2016. This will be an
interactive affair where I will ask the students their reasoning behind
some of the decisions that they make and what the parties can do to
change their posture for the elections.
Transition: I will tell the students that with the changing political climate
sharp minds are needed to make sense of the changing demographics
for the political parties. That is where the future lies for those of us
involved in leadership or those who wish to be involved in leadership
one day.
Rutgers Political Science Website: At this point I will open the
Rutgers Political Science website and show them specifically to the
Careers and show them what political scientists are doing with their
degrees. Also I will show them future Graduate level courses and
opportunities there as well.
I will ask the students 1) What they think the worth of going to higher
education is 2) Are they interesting in exploring the different dynamic
changes happening across America 3) Whether they have considered
getting involved in campaigns with their congressmen or senators to get
their hands dirty into the actual process of politics.
Dr. Michael Rossi Talk: Dr. Rossi is working closely on the new UN
MA program from Rutgers political science and is one of the most
popular and friendly professors here at Rutgers.Dr. Rossi will talk about
his own time at Rutgers, what he foresees for the new students and any
career or academic advice for the students.
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are due next week and that it is also our last class!
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Week TEN, Date: November 11,2015
Name of Lesson: Lightat the end ofthe tunnel
Objectives:
 Students will presentin front oftheir peers and answer questions
 Students will learn the importance ofplanning a group presentation together
 Final Presentation
 Dunkin Donuts stuff
 Laptop
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Needed:
Timing:
Student Presentations: Students will each be broken up into separate
law firms and will have to present the defense for their clients who all
have been detained for a number of reasons. They will take questions
from their peers and myself once their presentation for their client’s
defense is over.
Conclusions: I will thank the class for an excellent semester and
inform them that they are always free to contact me whenever they
need anything as I am a ready resource for them. Everyone will help
themselves to Dunkin Donuts and will leave once the class period ends.
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