GEN 499 week 1 DQ 1

  

Ashford 2: - Week 1 - Discussion

 

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
 

     

Purpose   of General Education

  

Prepare: As you prepare to write your answer to the discussion   question, think about the general education courses that you have taken as a   university student. To help you address the prompts, carefully read the   articles and websites that address the philosophy behind general education   courses.

 

Reflect: After reviewing websites and reading the journal articles,   and in light of what you discovered in preparing to write your answer to the   discussion question, consider, analyze, and explain why general education courses   should be a significant part of every student’s education.

 

Write: For this discussion, address the following prompts: 

• Provide at least three reasons why every student        should be required to take general education courses. Explain your        rationale.
• Describe what you have learned from at least two        specific courses (e.g., philosophy, history, or psychology) that        illustrated usefulness in your daily life. For instance, what did you        learn in history classes beyond just names, dates, and places? In literature        courses, what did you learn about life, the university, and everything        beyond the literary work itself?
• Support your claims with examples from required        material(s) and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any        references. Be sure to include information from the websites and        articles.
• Your initial post should be at least 250 words in        length.

 

Respond to Peers: Review your classmates’ posts, and respond to at least   two of your peers by Day 7. Compare and contrast your reasons why general education   courses are important with that of your peers’ reasons and rationale. Each   participation post should be a minimum of 75 words.