Dr. Jeff Keele

Professor of Political Science and Economics

100 E. College Ave.

Porterville, CA 93257

Announcement Page for Spring 2012 students only.

BA, Brigham Young University, 1989

MA: U.C. Berkeley, 1990

Ph.D.: U.C. Berkeley, 2003

Dissertation: Korean Democratization...

jkeele@portervillecollege.edu

Office: (559) 791-2342

Spring 2012 Classes

Books for Summer and Fall

My Summer/Fall 2012 class book lists for POLS P101, HIST P121 and ECON P101, including ISBN numbers, are available below. (They are {or soon will be} also available on the PC Bookstore web page)

Many students are asking: "Do I need all of the books? And do I need the iClicker too?"  The answer is an emphatic YES! they are all required, including the iClicker.

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Books  & supplies

Books for POLS P101:  All are REQUIRED (Summer and Fall 2012)

REQUIRED:

• Turner, Charles C., with Stephenson, Bresler, Friedrich, and Karlesky. Introduction to American Government, 6th Edition. 2011. BVT Publishing. ISBN #  978-160229-969-6  (Note, this book is also available as an E-Book from BVT Publishing for $19.99, ISBN #978-1-60229-884-2.  Be sure you read and understand the restrictions on the use of E-Books; for example: you get only a 6-month subscription to use the book, you must use it on only one computer, and you cannot print it.)

• Van Vechten, Rennee. California Politics: A Primer: 2nd Edition. CQ Press, 2011   ISBN #  is 978-1-4522-0306-5  (note, on this text a first edition would be fine)

• Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. Any unabridged edition of this classic novel is fine.

• iClicker. This is a standard iClicker, which is absolutely required for this class. It is an electronic device used for in-class polling, quizzes, etc.  One iClicker can be used by a single student for any number of classes at the same time and can be used again in future semesters. Each student MUST have his/her own iClicker and will need to bring it to class daily. iClickers can be resold and registered to a different student in future semesters.  iClickers are available through the PC Bookstore for $40. The PC Bookstore also has a rental program that allows students to rent the clickers for less than purchasing.   iClickers are available through Amazon.com for $34.51 new with free shipping for students.  iClickers are available through Walmart.com for $34.50 with free delivery to your local Walmart store.  Used iClickers are available for less on Amazon's marketplace or through ebay or other online sources.  I will base my class on the original iClicker or iClicker 1. There is also an iClicker 2 now available; if you have an iclicker 2 that will also work in my classes.

Books for HIST P121: All are REQUIRED (Summer and Fall 2012)

REQUIRED:

• Ebrey, Patricia Buckley, Anne Walthall, and James Palais, East Asia: A Cultural, Social, and Political History, Second Edition, 2009, Houghton Mifflin ISBN # 9780547005348
• Buck, Pearl S., The Good Earth. Any edition of this classic novel is fine.
• Jiang, Ji-li, Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution. Any unabridged edition of this novel is fine.
• Hersey, John, Hiroshima. Any unabridged edition of this documentary novel is fine.
• Linda Sue Park, When My Name Was Keoko. Any unabridged edition of this novel is fine.

• iClicker. This is a standard iClicker, which is absolutely required for this class. It is an electronic device used for in-class polling, quizzes, etc.  One iClicker can be used by a single student for any number of classes at the same time and can be used again in future semesters. Each student MUST have his/her own iClicker and will need to bring it to class daily. iClickers can be resold and registered to a different student in future semesters.  iClickers are available through the PC Bookstore for $40. The PC Bookstore also has a rental program that allows students to rent the clickers for less than purchasing.   iClickers are available through Amazon.com for $34.51 new with free shipping for students.  iClickers are available through Walmart.com for $34.50 with free delivery to your local Walmart store.  Used iClickers are available for less on Amazon's marketplace or through ebay or other online sources.  I will base my class on the original iClicker or iClicker 1. There is also an iClicker 2 now available; if you have an iclicker 2 that will also work in my classes.

Books for ECON P101: REQUIRED and recommended (Fall 2012)

REQUIRED:

• Dolan, Edwin G. Economics, 4th Edition, Combined Version. 2010, BVT Publishing. ISBN # 978-1-60229-963-4  (Note, this book is also available as an E-Book from BVT Publishing, ISBN #978-1-60229-832-3. Be sure you read and understand the restrictions on the use of E-Books; for example: you must use it on only one computer and you cannot print it.)

• iClicker. This is a standard iClicker, which is absolutely required for this class. It is an electronic device used for in-class polling, quizzes, etc.  One iClicker can be used by a single student for any number of classes at the same time and can be used again in future semesters. Each student MUST have his/her own iClicker and will need to bring it to class daily. iClickers can be resold and registered to a different student in future semesters.  iClickers are available through the PC Bookstore for $40. The PC Bookstore also has a rental program that allows students to rent the clickers for less than purchasing.   iClickers are available through Amazon.com for $34.51 new with free shipping for students.  iClickers are available through Walmart.com for $34.50 with free delivery to your local Walmart store.  Used iClickers are available for less on Amazon's marketplace or through ebay or other online sources.  I will base my class on the original iClicker or iClicker 1. There is also an iClicker 2 now available; if you have an iclicker 2 that will also work in my classes.

RECOMMENDED: (meaning not required)

• Study Guide for Dolan, Edwin G. Economics, 4th Edition, Combined Version. ISBN #978-1-60229-966-5

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