Assignment Instructions
(Page 358 of Chapter 14, on Culture and Sustainability, of your textbook poses the question, “What political, economic, and cultural factors are prohibiting world leaders from agreeing on solutions to global environmental challenges?” (Palmer, 2020).
For this assignment you will write a letter, to the world leader of your choice based on the concepts you are learning in this course.
The letter should be about potential solutions to global environmental challenges.
Please include the following:
- Describe political, economic, and cultural factors you see as prohibiting world leaders from agreeing on solutions to global environmental challenges. In other words, what is getting in the way and stopping leaders from agreeing on solutions to global environmental challenges?
- You will need to support your points with information from the textbook.
- Be sure to consider the political, economic, and cultural factors from a broad, anthropological perspective.
- Argue for a recommended next steps for the world leader. Describe clear next steps and keep your recommendations grounded in a broad anthropological perspective or support your recommendations from an anthropological perspective.
- The letter should be double-spaced and formatted in Times New Roman 12 point font.
- The letter should be 1-to-3 pages.
- Be sure to cite any factual sources you used (including your textbook) with parenthetical, in-text citations.
- Include an APA-style reference page as well.
- Letters must be addressed to the proper title of the world leader being addressed (i. e. "Dear Mr. President,").
Optional: Get ahead! Receive specialized writing feedback by submitting your paper for review.
Rubric
Week 11: World Leader Letter Assignment_ANT300
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
|---|---|---|
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA, Formatting, and Mechanics (20%)Standard APA formatting is present (12 pt, Times New Roman, double-spaced). Spelling, punctuation, and grammar are correct. Both sentence and paragraph structures conform to current conventions. Citations (both parenthetical and full) are present and in correct APA format. | 6 ptsExemplary (20%)Meets all guidelines with no errors.5.4 ptsAccomplished (18%)Meets all guidelines; contains minor errors. 4.5 ptsAcceptable (15%)Meets some of the guidelines; contains major errors.3.6 ptsInadequate (12%)Does not meet the guideline0 ptsNo Submission | 6 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeInclusion of Factors (30%)Political, economic, and cultural factors which prohibit world leaders from agreeing on solutions to global environmental challenges are all discussed from an anthropological perspective. | 9 ptsExemplary (30%)Meets all guidelines with no errors.7.5 ptsAccomplished (25%)Meets all guidelines; contains minor errors. 6 ptsAcceptable (30%)Meets some of the guidelines; contains major errors.4.5 ptsInadequate (25%)Does not meet the guideline0 ptsNo Submission | 9 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRecommendations (30%)Recommendations for “next-steps” are included; responses are clear and informed by an anthropological perspective. | 9 ptsExemplary (30%)Meets all guidelines with no errors.7.5 ptsAccomplished (25%)Meets all guidelines; contains minor errors. 6 ptsAcceptable (20%)Meets some of the guidelines; contains major errors.4.5 ptsInadequate (15%)Does not meet the guideline0 ptsNo Submission | 9 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTextual Support (20%)Letter includes thorough support for points, with information from the textbook, in the form of at least one paraphrase or quote from the textbook along with a parenthetical in-text citation, and a full reference citation for the textbook in an APA-style reference page. | 6 ptsExemplary (20%)Meets all guidelines with no errors.5.4 ptsAccomplished (18%)Meets all guidelines; contains minor errors. 4.5 ptsAcceptable (15%)Meets some of the guidelines; contains major errors.3.6 ptsInadequate (12%)Does not meet the guideline0 ptsNo Submission | 6 pts |
Total Points: 30
Week 11: Discussion - 2025-2-ANT300-01 Group 4
Related to your fictional letter assignment to a world leader for this week, share the following:
- What anthropological insights do you think would be most useful to world leaders, when considering policies related to currentenvironmental challenges?
- What are some insights from anthropology that you think might be useful to world leaders considering policies for potential future environmental challenges?