Unit 2 Human Development and Privilege Instructions It is anticipated that the

Unit 2 Human Development and Privilege
Instructions
It is anticipated that the initial discussion post should be in the range of 250-300 words. Response posts to peers have no minimum word requirement but must demonstrate topic knowledge and scholarly engagement with peers. Substantive content is imperative for all posts. All discussion prompt elements for the topic must be addressed. Please proofread your response carefully for grammar and spelling. Do not upload any attachments unless specified in the instructions. All posts should be supported by a minimum of one scholarly resource, ideally within the last 5 years. Journals and websites must be cited appropriately. Citations and references must adhere to APA format.
Classroom Participation
Students are expected to address the initial discussion question by Wednesday of each week. Participation in the discussion forum requires a minimum of three (3) substantive postings (this includes your initial post and posting to two peers) on three (3) different days. Substantive means that you add something new to the discussion supported with citation(s) and reference(s), you are not just agreeing. This is also a time to ask questions or offer information surrounding the topic addressed by your peers. Personal experience is appropriate for a substantive discussion, however should be correlated to the literature.
All discussion boards will be evaluated utilizing rubric criterion inclusive of content, analysis, collaboration, writing and APA. If you fail to post an initial discussion or initial discussion is late, you will not receive points for content and analysis, you may however post to your peers for partial credit following the guidelines above.
Initial Response
Instructions:Consider a socio-cultural issue you are passionate about and want to change or improve.
What is your position on the issue?
What ideological or value-laden reasons or beliefs support your position?
What portion of your viewpoint or perspective on the issue relies on personal values, opinions, or beliefs in comparison to facts?
In the context of Social Work, explain What Dr. Jana meant when she said, “changing your frame?”
Why is it important to identify and use empirical data or facts in social work rather than relying on ideological reasoning and false or fake information?
Your initial response is due by Wednesday at 11:59 pm CT.
Estimated time to complete: 2 hours
Peer Response
Instructions:Please select two peers and provide one response to each of their posts. Provide the answers to the following questions in your response to peers:
What are some similarities in both your selection and peer selection? What are some differences?
What was most interesting about your peer’s selection?
What have you learned about your fellow peers’ interests after reading the post? Identify at least one key take-away.
All peer responses are due by Sunday at 11:59 pm CT.
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour