Part One: Introduction: This weeks activity asks you to identify an American ideal and summarize a related current event in 1-2 sentences. It will prepare you for your first assignment, Letter to Family.
Step 1: Choose one of the following American ideals.
- democracy
- liberty
- equality
- justice
- freedom
- opportunity
Step 2: Identify an article (no older than 6 months) that covers a current event related to your American ideal. This article should be from a reputable news source that publishes well-written and well-researched news.
- One tip for finding a current event is to choose a reputable news source and visit their website to see recent articles on relevant topics. Another method is to visit the Strayer University Online Library and look at the 10 news and politics e-magazines available.
Step 3: Write a short statement (1-2 sentences) summarizing the current event and how it relates to your chosen American ideal. Provide 2 examples that illustrate the connection.
Step 4: Include an article link in a source list following Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) format.
- Refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course for details on what your citation should look like.
SAMPLE:
Student Name
American Ideal:
1-2 sentences about the current event and how it relates to your chosen American ideal. Provide 2 examples.
Article citation.
part two:
Introduction: You are a recent immigrant who has moved to the United States to attend college. Your family has never been to the United States, and you are excited to tell them all about it, in particular the fundamentals of the U.S. government you are learning about in one of your courses.
Compose a 3-page letter to your family in which you outline the fundamentals of the U.S. government. Be sure to do the following:
- Briefly explain the purpose of the Constitution. Use relevant and factual information in your explanation.
- Briefly explain 2 American ideals (e.g., democracy, liberty, equality, justice, freedom, or opportunity).
- Your explanation should include a definition of each ideal and your understanding of what those ideals mean to the average U.S. citizen.
- Using what you submitted in your Week 4 Activity, explain how the current event article you chose serves as an example of one of the ideals selected
- Explain how a constitutional liberty has personally benefited or impacted you as a student or a citizen in the United States.
- Provide 2 or more specific and relevant examples.
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- For example, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, and religion. Title VII also applies to private and public colleges and universities, employment agencies, and labor organizations. So if you chose this one, in your letter you would identify this constitutional liberty and how it applies to you specifically, and you would provide 2 or more specific and relevant examples.
- Cite all sources using in-text citations and a source list following the Strayer Writing Standards format.
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