Clued in to Politics: A Critical Thinking Reader in American Government

by Christine Barbour (Editor), Matthew J. Streb (Editor)

Beyond asking students to analyze a reading, how do you actually get them to do it? With their popular CLUES method, Barbour and Streb train students to Consider the source, Lay out the argument, Uncover the evidence, Evaluate the conclusion, and Sort out the political implications. With their contextual headnotes and CLUES questions, every reading helps develop lasting habits of critical thinking.

392 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2006

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[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of essays, articles, and speeches, intended as discussion starters for students. Unlike most political science textbooks (and unlike the book with which it is bundled), it has some balance, including works from both ends of the spectrum. I was able to use it with good results in my classroom.