| | PurposeThis assignment will help you to understand the social problem as a product of the operation of society--the doings of people, and thus, the "defining moment" when people become conscious that the taken-for-granted human condition affects a disproportionate number of people, and threat to the normal public order.
DirectionsThe initial post and the comments have different due dates. Please pay attention to the different due dates. Part 1: Initial ResponseIn studying Social Problems, sociologists (and historians) identify "the defining moment" or a specific trigger event that brought about the need for social change (or the need to resist the status quo). Do a library research on the problem you selected in Module 10. Submit your initial response guided by the following prompts: - Give a brief history/background story of the social issue, and why and/or how it became a Social Problem. Provide supporting evidence.
- What was the "defining moment" that catapulted the social issue into the political arena?
- What was public policy was framed to address the problem?
Part 2: CommentsReact to a post by a fellow student. The Reply/Reaction should be substantive--raising questions to stretch our thinking, and adding new information beyond the initial post to expand our knowledge. SubmissionPost your initial response by clicking the Reply button below, and then participate in the discussion. You can find the discussion forum by clicking the Discussions link in Course Navigation as well.
GradingThis assignment is worth 20 points toward your course grade. Your initial posting is worth 15 points and the one (1) reply is worth 5 points. This assignment will be graded according to the following Discussion Forum Grading Criteria: SOC 268 Discussion 4 Grading Rubric| Grading Criteria | Points |
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Initial Response: - Problem background, "the defining moment" in history--time, place and event
- Evidence of the public policy explained
| 12 points | |
| Comments to one (1) other student's posting | 5 points | | Uses APA Style to cite and to reference sources. Free of grammatical and spelling errors | 3 pointsPurposeThis assignment will help you to understand the social problem as a product of the operation of society--the doings of people, and thus, the "defining moment" when people become conscious that the taken-for-granted human condition affects a disproportionate number of people, and threat to the normal public order.
DirectionsThe initial post and the comments have different due dates. Please pay attention to the different due dates. Part 1: Initial ResponseIn studying Social Problems, sociologists (and historians) identify "the defining moment" or a specific trigger event that brought about the need for social change (or the need to resist the status quo). Do a library research on the problem you selected in Module 10. Submit your initial response guided by the following prompts: - Give a brief history/background story of the social issue, and why and/or how it became a Social Problem. Provide supporting evidence.
- What was the "defining moment" that catapulted the social issue into the political arena?
- What was public policy was framed to address the problem?
Part 2: CommentsReact to a post by a fellow student. The Reply/Reaction should be substantive--raising questions to stretch our thinking, and adding new information beyond the initial post to expand our knowledge. SubmissionPost your initial response by clicking the Reply button below, and then participate in the discussion. You can find the discussion forum by clicking the Discussions link in Course Navigation as well.
GradingThis assignment is worth 20 points toward your course grade. Your initial posting is worth 15 points and the one (1) reply is worth 5 points. This assignment will be graded according to the following Discussion Forum Grading Criteria: SOC 268 Discussion 4 Grading Rubric| Grading Criteria | Points |
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Initial Response: - Problem background, "the defining moment" in history--time, place and event
- Evidence of the public policy explained
| 12 points | |
| Comments to one (1) other student's posting | 5 points | | Uses APA Style to cite and to reference sources. Free of grammatical and spelling errors | 3 points | | | |