Human Resource Management Unit 3 Assignment Forum: Global Sexism & the Struggle for Equity

Requirements:

• Powerpoint has at least 4 slides.

• Include pictures to make your Powerpoint more engaging!

• When making your two response posts to classmates draw comparisons between your chosen

country and other country’s current states and analyze current initiatives on how productive or

realistic they are in achieving equity.

SOC315–Sex and Gender Unit3AssignmentForum:Global Sexism & the Struggle forEquity

SOC315 – Sex and Gender

Unit 3 Assignment Forum: Global Sexism & the Struggle for Equity

Due Dates:

Points: 100

Overview:

Research a country of choice and build a Powerpoint, with at least 4 slides, to share with classmates on what you learned.

By the Friday deadline, share your work with the class in the Unit 3 Assignment Forum. By the Sunday deadline, review your classmates’ work and provide at least two responses.

Instructions:

Your research and presentation should include a look at:

• Current challenges facing women and girls. Be sure to identify at least 3 examples of

sexism and why these further contribute to women’s oppression in at least 3 slides.

• Current initiatives by the country or activists networks to remedy sexism in at least 1

slide.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Global Sexism & the Struggle for Equity Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs

Improvement Proficient Exemplary

0 – 11 Points 12 – 17 Points 18 – 24 Points 25 Points

Challenges in country for women and girls

Presentation does not mention challenges or sexism toward women.

Presentation has a slight mention of challenges and sexism in the country.

Presentation has an adequate metion of challenges and sexism in the country.

Presentation has 3 or more slides explaining the challenges and sexism in the country.

0 – 11 Points 12 – 17 Points 18 – 24 Points 25 Points

Initiatives to remedy sexism

No explanation of remedy of sexism in chosen country.

Minimal explanation of initiatives to remedy sexism in that country.

Adequate information provided regarding initiative to remedy sexism in that country.

Presentation fully explains the initiatives to remedy sexism in that country.

0 – 5 points n/a n/a 10 points

Number of Slides

Less than 4 slides.

4 slides or more.

0 – 11 Points 12 – 15 Points 16 – 17 Points 18 – 20 Points

Peer Response No response post made to a classmate’s post.

Peer response provided, though minimal and lacking depth by restating or summarizing what was already expressed, details, and new ideas missing or lacking.

Peer response elaborates on classmate’s ideas with further comment but does not raise a question or offer an alternative perspective.

Peer response elaborates on classmate’s ideas with further comment or observation; presents a relevant new idea or viewpoint for consideration; raises a question or politely offers an alternative perspective.

0 Points 5 Points 10 Points

Posting Due Dates

The assignment and response were not posted by the due dates of the unit.

Either the assignment or the response was not posted by the due date of the unit.

Both the assignment and response were posted by the due dates of the unit.

0 – 5 points 6 – 7 points 8 – 9 points 10 points

Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary