Overview

In this assignment, you will explore a case study of a social issue. You will analyze the case study to assist you with describing a local or global issue that offers an opportunity for social change, explain how specific factors contributed to the creation of the issue, and assess how the issue impacts a particular community. These skills are vital for successful completion of the project in this course.

Directions

For this short paper, you will be given six case studies to choose from, each related to one of the key themes: sustainability, civic responsibility, or social justice. Choose one of the case studies in the Supporting Materials section to analyze.

Note: The case study can be unrelated to your project. This activity should serve as an exploration of how you might approach the opportunity

for change in your project.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

Describe the social issue in the case study you selected.

Explain the background or history of the social issue as presented in the case study.

Describe the impact of the social issue on specific communities.

Describe the impact of the social issue on society.

Explain the connection between the social issue and one or more of the key themes: sustainability, civic responsibility, and social

justice.

What to Submit

Submit your short paper as a $2-$ to $3-$page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, $12-$point Times New Roman font, and one$-$inch

margins. If you refer to any sources, be sure to follow APA guidelines both throughout and at the end of your assignment. While you will not be graded on the quality of your citations in this assignment, you may receive guidance from your instructor on how to properly cite sources.

Although Brightspace allows the addition of video notes in assignment submissions, you may not use the Video Note tool to complete this

assignment.

Supporting Materials

The following resources support your work on this assignment:

Sustainability:

Reading: Ecotourism in a Country Rich in Both Biodiversity and Hope

Reading: Perry Pallet: Pursuing Sustainability

Civic Responsibility:

Reading: The Importance of Civic Responsibility in Higher Performing Middle Schools: An Empirical Study

Reading: Using Crowdsourcing to Support Civic Engagement in Strategic Urban Development Planning: A Case Study of Ostrava, Czech Republic