4 page essay needed in 3 hours

General Studies 420:Disability & Society

SDSU: M. McClure

Assignment #2

History of Dis/Ability Response

Directions:

1. Access “Parallels In Time: A History of Developmental Disabilities” using the following URLs: http://www.mnddc.org/parallels/index.html

2. Preview all sections of the website.

3. A minimum 500-word summary (double spaced) is required for 3 (or more) of the sections/topics reviewed. You will be writing one summary that includes all 3 sections/topics. Please title all the sections that you select.

a. Ex: Pick 3 time periods from Part 1 or Part 2. (It could be 2 time periods from Part 1 and 1 time period from Part 2). Read all the subtopics in each time period and write a summary.

4. A 250 word (minimum – double space) personal reaction should follow the summary.

5. Two questions about the information you summarized should be asked at the end of your personal response.

6. And finally, write a paragraph (minimum of 250 words) on how does this information relate to course information covered so far?

Please note Grading and submission issues:

* The Cover Sheet/Rubric will be used as the first page. Failure to include the self-scored cover sheet/rubric will result in a loss of points

*This assignment needs to be in the following layout:

-Times New Roman, Size 12-Font

-Double-Spaced

-1.0 Margins

-Indent first sentence of the paragraph

-Title for each section (Summary, Personal Reflection, Questions, How Information Relates to the course)

*Be sure to save a copy of your assignment throughout the semester. Loss of an assignment or failure to submit your assignment online using Blackboard is your responsibility.

*This assignment is to be uploaded (electronically submitted) on Blackboard using the “submit” button in the “Assignments” folder (found on the button located on the main menu of the Blackboard course. You are responsible for submitting an assignment according to the instructions provided on Blackboard regardless of any technical problems with Blackboard.

*DO NOT SUBMIT AS AN ATTACHMENT TO AN EMAIL ACCOUNT or DO NOT SUBMIT TO THE DIGITAL DROPBOX UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Use the help button and video tutorials to help with Blackboard if you have questions. Contact the instructor only if you are having exhausted all of your resources.

*Use People-first language in all assignments. Failure to do so will result in a point loss. Acknowledging people with disabilities as “people first” shows respect and appreciation. If you have questions as to how to phrase a sentence using person-first language, please see the Course Documents section of Blackboard: “Think Before You Speak” for examples.