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INSTRUCTIONS:
The Final consists of four mini essays. Students will complete all four essays. Read each essay question careful and address all the sub-questions. I expect to read critically written essays, not just superficial content. Reflect on what you read and learned this semester and write insightful responses/reactions. See the length requirement for each essay is below.
Note
: This Final Paper should include: a cover page with your class number and name, headings for each Essay (i.e. Essay 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) clearly labeled, and a reference page with references used in this Final assignment.
Essay 1 (write 1 page; double spaced)
In his essay entitled Courage, Cornel West argues that it takes courage to interrogate oneself and asks: “How did I become so well adjusted to injustice?” What did you learn from this essay? How does Harro’s Cycle of Socialization in the Conceptual Frameworks Chapter help you understand why we are so well trained not to see injustice? How does Harro’s Cycle of Liberation in this chapter help you identify steps you can take to muster the courage to think critically and take actions that promote social justice in your own spheres of influence?
Essay 2 (write 1 page
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Read A. Ayvazian’s Women, Race and Racism: A Dialogue in Black and Whitein the Racism Chapter, and X. Zúñiga’s, G. Lopez and K. Ford, Intergroup dialogue as social justice pedagogyin this chapter. What are your personal hopes for dialogues across similar and different social identities? What steps could you take in your neighborhood community, place of worship, or college campus to participate or organize dialogues across differences?
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Note:
Engaging in dialogues across differences can be both challenging and rewarding. Go to the Everyday Democracy website https://www.everyday-democracy.org/resources/handouts (Links to an external site.) and review the “A comparison of dialogue and debate” handout. Take note of the characteristics that distinguish dialogue from debate , as you consider what steps you would take to prepare yourself to engage in a sustained dialogue effort about a controversial issue impacting in your community, place of worship, or college campus, etc.)
Essay 3 (write 1 page
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We all need allies to help sustain our work for social justice. What did you learn about the role of allies from reading G. Anzaldúa’sinterview? What did you find helpful about her perspective and why? What did you find challenging about her perspective and why? What are some next steps for you to developing trusting ally relationships?
Essay 4 (write 2 pages
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Write a reflection paper about your experiences in this class and what you learned. A
reflection paper
is your opportunity to add your thoughts and analysis to what you have read and experienced. This paper is meant to illustrate your understanding of the material and how it affects your ideas and possible practice/action in future. You may focus your reflections on anyone or more of the following areas:
The oppressions we explored in this course (i.e., racism, colorism, classism, religious oppression, sexism, heterosexism, transgender, ableism, adultism, and/or linguicism, etc.).
A specific concept: White Privilege, Heterosexual Privileges, Christian Privileges, or Able-bodies Privileges, etc.
Young’s Five Faces of Oppression (i.e., Exploitation, Marginalization, Powerless, and Cultural Imperialism).
Kirk and Okazawa-Rey’s social location (i.e., Macro, Micro, and Meso).
Harro’s Cycle of Socialization.
Harro’s Cycle of Liberation.

Issues in Criminal Justice
Most of the national focus on criminal justice is on the federal criminal justice system. However, an overwhelming majority of all offenders are arrested, convicted and incarcerated at the state or local levels. As such, understanding the reality of criminal justice policies and practices at your local level are immediately more pertinent than understanding those at the federal level. Furthermore, the challenges at the local level are usually more consequential and impactful to the communities they serve.
To Prepare:
Imagine you are a consultant who was hired to research, analyze, and present a report to the police chief and mayor of a major U.S. city of your choice. Your presentation must identify the city you selected and two contemporary criminal justice policies or procedures that are challenging that city. For each policy or procedure, provide evidence-based solutions to each, including a visual representation of quantitative data relevant to each.
Some examples of policies and procedures you might select include sanctuary cities and immigration enforcement, police body cameras, anti-terrorism, public shooters, response to civil unrest, criminal prosecution of police officers, or a different topic approved by your Instructor.
The Assignment:
Using the attached APA Course Paper Template, in 4?5 pages, your report should include:
· A brief (no more than 1 paragraph) introduction of two contemporary criminal justice policies or procedures that are challenging that city. Be sure to indicate the city.
· An explanation of why the policies or procedures are challenging the city, referencing 2–3 credible resources.
· A proposed evidence-based solution for each policy or practice that is challenging the city (each solution should be at least 1 page each).
· A visual representation of quantitative data relevant to each solution, to demonstrate its prior success.
Please use the rubric to ensure all points are captured in you work.
Attachments:
5112041_1_APA-Course-Paper-Template-With-Advice-6th-Ed–3-.doc
5112041_2_work-rubric.pdf

This is a Social Science course called ” Introduction to women studies” and I have to write a research portfolio 2 – 3 pages.
Students will research a topic of their choice (as it relates to course content).Topic signups will happen online within the second week of class. Students will self -assign to a “task force.” The task force is meant to place you in a supportive group of students so that you can lean on each other for support, feedback, and brainstorm inspiration. You are by no means required to work as or connect to the group , as the assignment itself is an individual assignment. I have found that those who do connect with their peers do exceptionally well on the assignment itself. The individual research assignment consists of the following three components:
Research
: Spend some time researching your topic and local organization. Make connections to course readings AND bring in additional outside materials from popular culture, social media, and the library. Remember to also reference the research you conducted on the organizational highlight.
CreativeComponent:
Create a visual representation that captures your findings and conveys your ideas. Connect your ideas to your theory of change. Ideas for creative representations of your slides/videos include comic strip style sketches, online magazine, slideshows, poster campaigns, collages, a curated box, an electronic gallery of a curated exhibit that highlights themes in your research, a podcast segment created by you, a video interview, etc. Be creative! You are not limited to the ideas mentioned here.
Individual Paper
: Each individually written paper will be 2 -3 pages in length, typed, and shall be submitted online on the date indicated in the Course Schedule. The paper should be analytical and focused on your topic . In the past, some students have chosen to integrate their paper within the creative visual project itself – that is completely acceptable.
Attachments:
5112082_1_Research-Portfolio-Women-Studies.jpg

This is a course: Introduction to women’s studies
Analytical Reflection
Your analytical reflection should be a minimum of 450 words in length. Treat these focused response papers as an opportunity to refine your academic writing skills. In answer to the questions, you should demonstrate your ability to (1) develop a strong, thoughtful, and relevant thesis, (2) select relevant and effective evidence to support your thesis, and (3) explain why or how the evidence works as evidence. Attention should be paid to technical elements of writing, including the strength of topic sentences, the organization of ideas into coherent and focused paragraphs, and the logical sequencing of your ideas from one sentence to the next.
This short paper must be typed and submitted online via Canvas. Papers should reflect your meaningful reflection, commentary, and analysis on the range of readings and course topics addressed through the class. Papers should connect to your personal experiences as they relate to the material. Responses should be of high academic quality and provide a thorough analysis.
Recommended Guiding Questions:
You may select 1 of the following questions to respond to in preparing your written reflection.
What is the impact of socialization, ethnicity, and culture on the lives of women?
How have the various waves of women’s liberation movements in the US. and issues of equality versus difference impacted our understanding of women’s issues of (in)justice? or
How do creativity and personal testimony serve as political forms of resistance and how do these methodologies and practices combat the mechanics of erasure?
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e are a few tips and examples for writing a critical journal response:
Introduce the topic you are discussing
(examples include lectures, discussions/forums, chapters read, etc.):
“In the chapter _____________ by/on ____________ . . . ”
During the discussion on [date], . . .”
Have a reaction:
“I [dis]agreed with,”/ “I appreciated,” / “I couldn’t believe” AND state why.
Make connections to previous knowledge or specific topic:
“I had always thought/learned/believed . . . about race/class/gender/identity/etc.”
Be specific:
Give details as best as you can and analyze or deconstruct (take apart) what is being argued, said, written, or produced about the topic.
Analyze the message:
How has this article/lecture/class discussion affected your understanding of women of color.
Attachments:
5112093_1_Analytical-Reflection-Women-Studies.jpg

Please follow the attachement
The paper should be at least 10 double-spaced pages (that’s really five pages of text) excluding the reference page. Use APA style and at least 5 references and 12-point font.
At the conclusion of the course, learners will be able to:
Ask meaningful questions about complex issues.
Gather reputable, important, and relevant information from multiple disciplinary sources.
Analyze insights from multiple disciplines for patterns, conflicts, and connections.
Apply knowledge and skills from his or her general education program (at Park, the Liberal Education Program) in novel situations.
Synthesize multiple disciplinary perspectives to solve problems or create holistic understandings
Collaborate effectively with students studying other disciplines.
Attachments:
5112105_1_Research-Paper-Proposal.docx