TMan97 University

This page will be used to upload educational assignments to be worked either during the school week or for non-visiting weekends.  These assignments can be in virtually any form and instructions will be provided for each.  These assignments should be submitted either via e-mail (if digital) or carried in a folder and delivered in-person.  Submission requirements will also be included in the instructions. 

E-Mail for submission:  [email protected]
Fax for submission:  (570) 891-1988
Questions or Issues:  (570) 655-4784


Assignment 9 - Special Project II  (Part I) -  04/05/2013  (Due 05/10/2013)
(Social Studies / Civics)

Submission can be either delivered in-person on the weekend or faxed.

Part I - Watch all of the embedded or linked video posted below in order (this will take some time).

Part II - Take notes on what you believe important for each of the videos.  

Part III - At the end of each video, write a report regarding what you learned, including your own thoughts on the subjects.

Video 1 - Daphne Bavelier - Your Brain On Video Games



Video 2 - Jane McGonigal - Gaming Can Make A Better World



Video 3 - Jane McGonigal - The Game That Can Add Ten Years To Life



Video 4 - Jesse Schell - DICE 2010



Video 5 - David Perry - Are Video Games Better Than Real Life?




Assignment 8 - Special Project I  (Part V) -  03/17/2013  (Due 03/23/2013)
(Social Studies / Civics)

Submission can be either delivered in-person on the weekend or faxed.

Part I - Watch all of the video links posted below in order (this will take some time).

Part II - Take notes on what you believe important for each of the videos.  

Part III - At the end of each module, write a report regarding what you learned, including facts to support your statements.  There will also be a quiz provided for each module, to be provided after submitting your report.

Module 9 - Using Technology Wisely

1. Criteria
2. Post Election Auditing
3. End to End Verifiable Voting
4. Verifying an End to End Result

Module 10 - E-Voting and Public Policy

1. Election Policy in the US
2. Testing and Certification
3. Recommendations



Assignment 7 - Special Project I  (Part IV) -  03/10/2013  (Due 03/16/2013)
(Social Studies / Civics)

Submission can be either delivered in-person on the weekend or faxed.

Part I - Watch all of the video links posted below in order (this will take some time).

Part II - Take notes on what you believe important for each of the videos.  

Part III - At the end of each module, write a report regarding what you learned, including facts to support your statements.  There will also be a quiz provided for each module, to be provided after submitting your report.

Module 7 - Human Factors

1. Usability
2. Usable Paper Ballots
3. Accessibility
4. Absentee Voting

Module 8 - Internet Voting

1. A Bad Idea
2. Client Side Threats
3. Server Side Threats
4. Washington, DC



Assignment 6 - Special Project I  (Part III) -  03/03/2013  (Due 03/09/2013)
(Social Studies / Civics)

Submission can be either delivered in-person on the weekend or faxed.

Part I - Watch all of the video links posted below in order (this will take some time).

Part II - Take notes on what you believe important for each of the videos.  

Part III - At the end of each module, write a report regarding what you learned, including facts to support your statements.  There will also be a quiz provided for each module, to be provided after submitting your report.

Module 5 - Security Procedures

1. Voter Registration
2. Voter Authentication
3. Guarding Against Tampering
4. Field Testing

Module 6 - E-Voting Around the World

1. Case Studies
2. India EVM
3. Tamper Proof?
4. India Response
5. Deport on Arrival



Assignment 5 - Special Project I  (Part II) -  02/24/2013  (Due 03/02/2013)
(Social Studies / Civics)

Submission can be either delivered in-person on the weekend or faxed.

Part I - Watch all of the video links posted below in order (this will take some time).

Part II - Take notes on what you believe important for each of the videos.  

Part III - At the end of each module, write a report regarding what you learned, including facts to support your statements.  There will also be a quiz provided for each module, to be provided after submitting your report.

Module 3 - Computers at the Polls

1. Computers at the Polls
2. Optical Scan Voting
3. DRE Voting Machines
4. Inside the Black Box
5. Paper as a Defense

Module 4 - Problems with DREs

1. Dieboldt
2. More Goes Wrong
3. Test of Time



Assignment 4 - Special Project I (Part 1) - 02/17/2013  (Due 02/23/2013)
(Social Studies / Civics) 

Submission can be either delivered in-person on the weekend or faxed.

Since the Presidential election is this month, we are going to review both the history of voting and proposed electronic voting methods all month long.  This special project will take some time to complete, so please do not procrastinate.  In addition to the material presented throughout this project, you should learn to: budget your time, prepare and adhere to a schedule, and improve your note taking skills.

Part I - Watch all of the video links posted below in order (this will take some time).

Part II - Take notes on what you believe important for each of the videos.  

Part III - At the end of each module, write a report regarding what you learned, including facts to support your statements.  There will also be a quiz provided for each module, to be provided after submitting your report.

Module 1 - Voting as a Security Problem

1. Welcome
2. Security Mindset
3. Security Requirements for Voting

Module 2 - How We Got Here

1. Living Voice
2. Early Paper Ballots
3. Australian Ballot
4. Mechanical Voting Machines
5. Punch Card Voting



COMPLETED - Assignment 3 - 10/30/2012  (Due 11/04/2012)
(Math - Geometry)

Submission can be either delivered in-person next weekend or faxed.

Part I - Watch all of the videos below (focusing on Perimeter and Area).

Part II - Solve the problems from the embedded forms (print out to complete).

Video 1 - Perimeter and Area Basics

Video 2 - Perimeter and Area

Video 3 - Perimeter and Area of a Polygon

Video 4 - Perimeter and Area of a Non-Standard Polygon



COMPLETED - Assignment 2 - 10/27/2012  (Due 10/30/2012)
(Social Studies - Current Events)

Submission can be either delivered in-person next weekend or e-mailed, if typed.

Part I - 10/28/2012
Instructions:  Read the articles below.

Part II - 10/28, 10/29, or 10/30
Write a report on your thoughts on this topic with facts to support your opinions.  Include portions that explain how you, yourself, could be exposed to this infection and how you could best prevent yourself from contracting it.

Read this linked article first and then read the two embedded articles on this page below - MRSA Outbreak in Steinert High School (New Jersey)



COMPLETED - Assignment 1 - 10/22/2012  (Due 10/27/2012).
(Social Studies / Civics)

Submission can be either delivered in-person next weekend or e-mailed, if typed.

Part I - 10/22/2012
Presidential Debate 3 - 10/22/2012 - 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Instructions:  Watch entire debate and take notes on the important points (what you deem to be important).  

Part II - 10/23, 10/24, or 10/25
Use the copied notes taken home from the previous debates you watched and add with these new notes to formulate an educated opinion on which candidate you feel is the better choice and why.  Write a complete report and include facts to support your opinion.


ADDITIONAL MATERIAL:
For reference, the complete debates are embedded below.

Presidential Debate 1 - 10/03/2012 (Denver, CO)



Presidential Debate 2 - 10/16/2012 (Hempstead, NY)



Presidential Debate 3 - 10/22/2012 (Boca Raton, FL)




Vice Presidential Debate - 10/11/2012 (Danville, KY)