homework

HIST 1000: Snapshot of Society Assignment Rubric

Due: Friday, March 11, 2016 by 8pm to e-learn dropbox

You will explore an issue across time by looking at how it is treated currently (2016) and how it was discussed 10, 20, 25, OR 50 years ago. Students will analyze the different approaches to the issue and the ways in which the issue was framed to reflect the values and assumptions of society of the time.

Directions: You will chose one of the below topics (or a topic of your choice) and locate at least three (3) current articles and three (3) articles from 10, 20, 25, OR 50 years ago. After choosing and reading the articles, in a one to two (1-2) page essay, you should address the following questions:

1. What is the topic or issue?

2. How is this topic or issue addressed or discussed in today’s society? How was this topic or issue was addressed or discussed in society 10, 20, 25, OR 50 years? (Use supporting information from the articles)

3. What are some differences in how this topic or issue was addressed or understood now and then? (Use supporting information from the articles)

4. What are at least two (2) reasons for that difference?

5. What are the similarities in how this topic or issue was addressed or understood now and then? (Use supporting information from the articles)

6. What are at least two (2) reasons for those similarities?

Lists of topics/issues:

Obesity

Poverty

Homelessness/Homeless populations

Domestic Violence/Abuse

Pollution

Women’s Rights

Racial Profiling

Gun control

Gay Marriage

Affirmative Action

Grading (out of a possible 100 points):

90-100: A (clearly identifies the topic or issues, has the six (6) minimum required articles, answers all of the required questions within the essay, uses information from the articles to support ideas in essay, essay meets the 1-2 page minimum, cites sources within essay, has a bibliography/works cited page.)

80-89: B (identifies the topic or issues, has most of the six (6) minimum required articles, answers most of the required questions within the essay, attempts to use information from the articles to support ideas in essay, essay meets the 1-2 page minimum, cites sources within essay, has a partial bibliography/works cited page.)

70-79: C (identifies the topic or issues, has less than the six (6) minimum required articles, answers some of the required questions within the essay, essay tries to use information from the articles to support ideas in essay, essay does not meet the 1-2 page minimum, cites some sources within essay, has a partial bibliography/works cited page.)

60-69: D (does not clearly identify the topic or issues, does not have the six (6) minimum required articles, answers only a few the required questions within the essay, partially uses information from the articles to support ideas in essay, essay does not meet the 1-2 page minimum, does not cite sources within essay, has an incomplete bibliography/works cited page.)

59 and Below: F (does not meet the requirements and expectations of the assignment)