How did you first learn about politics?
Introduction to Political Science (GT-SS1). Discussion
- Read the articles by Clapton and Shepherd(Links to an external site.) (2017) and Globan and Ezgeta (Links to an external site.) (2017), which are required readings for this week. What can we learn about the exercise of political power by watching political dramas? Identify a political television show or movie other than Game of Thrones or House of Cards, and analyze how it depicts the exercise of political power. One page
Introduction to Political Science (GT-SS1).
- Option #1: Generational Change in Political Socialization and Participation. Due 8/20/20
For this assignment, interview a family member, friend, neighbor, or coworker who is from an older generation (for example, if you are a Millennial, you might interview a Baby Boomer) about their political socialization and participation. Gain answers to the following questions:
- How did you first learn about politics? Did your family discuss politics or get involved in politics when you were growing up?
- As a young adult, how did you learn about political issues, candidates, etc.? How do you learn about politics today?
- Describe your level of political interest and participation as a young adult, and now.
Then, answer those questions yourself, and compare your answers to those of your interview subject. What similarities and differences do you see? What could account for the similarities and differences?
Your paper should be 2 pages in length. Include at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook.
Public Health and the Environment (GT-SC2). Discussion 1 page. Due on 8/12/20
In Chapters 2-4 of your text, Key Concepts in Public Health, the authors’ goal is to help public health professionals understand how an array of disciplines in biological and social sciences contribute to public health policies, programs, and approaches to building health and well-being in communities and the population as a whole.
Along with this, the success of a community action plan (which is the subject of your final Portfolio Project for this course) hinges not only on strong leadership but also on an interdisciplinary approach to community involvement.
- Watch either the video below or peruse the website, http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org(Links to an external site.)
- Description: The California Endowment’s film crew put together this short piece about the Building Healthy Communities Initiative. The City Heights Community Congress features prominently.
- Identify at least four strategies that you might use to increase and maintain community involvement in solving a public health issue in your own community. (Think back to the issue you mentioned in the Getting Started Introduction assignment.)
- State the public health issue and the four strategies you would use.
Tips: In choosing your strategies, you’ll want to consider factors including the composition of your community, the amount of time that would need to be invested in order to implement strategies, and the resources and skills that might already be present in your community. Think about how you would go about recruiting people to support your action plan or how you would obtain needed resources to solve your issue.
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