Social Science II

Instructions: After studying the Lecture Content and Lecture materials & Resources for this module, answer the following questions:

1. Investigate at least three problems we face today caused by our society’s demographic challenges.

· Think about the topics discussed in this module: fertility, mortality, migration, world population, poverty, ecology, etc.

· Use at least two references to explain each problem.

2. Explain one solution being put into practice for each of these problems.

3. Analyze how effective these solutions might be.

· What would be a challenge if these solutions were applied in your own community?

General Instructions for the Discussion Forum

1. Post your answer as established by your instructor on the course calendar. Your comments must be written in your own words. You can offer examples and quotes to support your proposals. Citations of other authors must be properly documented (author's name, title, date, etc.).

2. Post your comments to the response of at least two (2) of your classmates on or before the day set by your instructor on the course calendar. Your reaction may be based on personal experiences, study material, or additional information obtained from the  Online LibraryLinks to an external site.  or others, and may include:

· Some understanding received from what is published that synthesizes the information and offers new perspectives or suggestions.

· The validation or rejection of the idea (supported by your experience or research). 

· New information that broadens, adds, or contrasts perspectives (based on reading and evidence). 

3. Remember that your work must be original and must not contain material copied from books or the internet. You must respect the intellectual property of the authors and not commit plagiarism.

4. Examine the criteria used to evaluate your assignment to find out how to get the highest grade for your work. The assignments are graded or evaluated through rubrics or by the distribution of points.

5. Before submitting your entry, read your message several times. This will ensure that it contains the exact information you want to communicate.

Remember to review the  academic expectations  for your submission.

Submission Instructions:

· Submit your initial discussion post by 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Then, react critically to at least two of your classmates' discussion posts by 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday.

· Contribute a minimum of 150 words to the initial post. It should include at least three (3) academic sources, formatted, and cited in APA.