News Paper or Magazine Article (Week 2 Discussion)

During weeks 2 through 6, students will be required to create a discussion board thread sharing a newspaper or magazine article relevant to the weeks topics. Each student will need to create a thread on that weeks discussion board. Additionally, in order to receive full credit, each student will need to respond to at least two of their peers threads.

Specifically, students will each be required to provide a brief overview of the following items regarding the topic:

• Name of Article and newspaper or magazine from which the article was taken along with the year, month (and date if appropriate) article was published.
• Synopsis of the article and what they found relevant about it as it relates to the topic (s) being covered in the week the article is presented. (1-2 paragraphs)
• What value did they get out of the topic and what would they encourage the writer/author of the topic to examine next given what was discussed in the article. (1-2 paragraphs)

Grading will be based on the quality of the students posted thread and completion of the required two responses. Each week the article selection and discussion board posting will be worth 30 points for a total of 150 points for all 5 weeks.

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Week 2 Discussions:

1. Article about historical or current ongoing conflict between two separate groups (for instance, cultures or religions) in the Middle East.; or, article about historical or ongoing conflict in the United States of America between two different groups (racial, ethnic or cultural) based on perceptions that one has power over the other