Poverty and Income Inequality

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TOPIC FOR FINAL PAPER: Poverty and Income Inequality

Write: For this assignment, review the Annotated Bibliography Formatting Guidelines (sample attached) and address the following prompts:

  • Introductory paragraph to topic (refer to the Final Paper guidelines for your topic selection).
    • Write an introductory paragraph with at least 150 words that clearly explains the topic, the importance of further research, and ethical implications.
  • Thesis statement.
    • Write a direct and concise thesis statement, which will become the solution to the problem that you will argue or prove in the Week 5 Final Paper. (A thesis statement should be a concise, declarative statement. The thesis statement must appear at the end of the introductory paragraph.)
  • Annotated bibliography.
    • Develop an annotated bibliography to indicate the quality of the sources you have read.
    • Summarize in your own words how the source contributes to the solution of the global societal issue for each annotation.
    • Address fully the purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic (your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long—150 words or more.
    • Include no less than five scholarly sources in the annotated bibliography that will be used to support the major points of the Final Paper.
    • Demonstrate critical thinking skills by accurately interpreting evidence used to support various positions of the topic.

The Introduction, Thesis Statement, and Annotated Bibliography

  • Must be 1,000 to 1,250 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style.
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must utilize academic voice.
  • Must use at least five scholarly sources.
  • Must document in APA style any information used from sources.
  • Must have no more than 15% quoted material in the body of your essay based on the Turnitin report. References list will be excluded from the Turnitin originality score.
  • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style2

    ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Title of the Paper in Full Goes Here

    Student Name Here

    Course Name and Number

    Instructor’s Name

    Date Submitted

     

     

    Running head: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 1

     

     

    Introduction: After reviewing the Ashford Writing Center’s Introduction Guidelines and doing further research on your topic, develop an introduction paragraph of at least 150 words that clearly explains the topic, the importance of further research, and ethical implications.

     

    Thesis Statement: After viewing the Ashford Writing Center’s Thesis Tutorial, type your thesis statement here. Please note that the thesis statement will be included as the last sentence in the introduction paragraph when writing your final paper.

    Annotation 1:

    Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference according to APA style for a journal article or other scholarly source as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

    Annotation: In your own words, explain how this source contributes to answering your research question. See Sample Annotated Bibliography from the Ashford Writing Center for additional guideance. Your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long (150 words or more) and fully address purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic following this order:

    1. In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then, describe the content and elements of the source.

    2. After explaining the overall structure of the source, summarize the evidence that the author uses to support his or her claims. Does the author use numbers, statistics, historical documents, or draw from work created by other intellectuals?

    3. Next, explain how the source relates to other sources you have found on this topic throughout the course. Point out how it contradicts or supports these sources.

    4. Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.

     

    Annotation 2:

    Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference according to APA style for a journal article or other scholarly source as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

    Annotation: In your own words, explain how this source contributes to answering your research question. Your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long (150 words or more) and fully address purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic following this order:

    1. In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then, describe the content and elements of the source.

    2. After explaining the overall structure of the source, summarize the evidence that the author uses to support his or her claims. Does the author use numbers, statistics, historical documents, or draw from work created by other intellectuals?

    3. Next, explain how the source relates to other sources you have found on this topic throughout the course. Point out how it contradicts or supports these sources.

    4. Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.

     

    Annotation 3:

    Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference according to APA style for a journal article or other scholarly source as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

    Annotation: In your own words, explain how this source contributes to answering your research question. Your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long (150 words or more) and fully address purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic following this order:

    1. In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then, describe the content and elements of the source.

    2. After explaining the overall structure of the source, summarize the evidence that the author uses to support his or her claims. Does the author use numbers, statistics, historical documents, or draw from work created by other intellectuals?

    3. Next, explain how the source relates to other sources you have found on this topic throughout the course. Point out how it contradicts or supports these sources.

    4. Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.

     

    Annotation 4:

    Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference according to APA style for a journal article or other scholarly source as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

    Annotation: In your own words, explain how this source contributes to answering your research question. Your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long (150 words or more) and fully address purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic following this order:

    1. In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then, describe the content and elements of the source.

    2. After explaining the overall structure of the source, summarize the evidence that the author uses to support his or her claims. Does the author use numbers, statistics, historical documents, or draw from work created by other intellectuals?

    3. Next, explain how the source relates to other sources you have found on this topic throughout the course. Point out how it contradicts or supports these sources.

    4. Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.

     

    Annotation 5:

    Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference according to APA style for a journal article or other scholarly source as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

    Annotation: In your own words, explain how this source contributes to answering your research question. Your annotation should be one to two paragraphs long (150 words or more) and fully address purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic following this order:

    1. In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then, describe the content and elements of the source.

    2. After explaining the overall structure of the source, summarize the evidence that the author uses to support his or her claims. Does the author use numbers, statistics, historical documents, or draw from work created by other intellectuals?

    3. Next, explain how the source relates to other sources you have found on this topic throughout the course. Point out how it contradicts or supports these sources.

    4. Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.

Equal Protection And Public Education Essay

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Equal Protection and Public Education Essay

Research the implications of equal protection for K-12 students within one of the following groups:

1. Classifications based on English language learners;

2. Classifications through ability grouping/tracking;

3. Classifications in academic programs based on gender;

4. Classifications in sports programs based on gender; and

5. Classifications to assign students to specific schools for racial balance.

In a 500-750-word essay, address the following for the group that you have chosen:

1. Summarize the factual background on how the students are classified;

2. Identify the legal issues presented by these classifications; and

3. Describe what equal protection requires.

Include at least five references in your essay. At least three of the five references should cite U.S. Supreme Court cases.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Advocacy Project

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Raising Your Voice for Children:
An Advocacy Training

Davida McDonald

Director, State Policy

NAEYC

Why is it important for you to be an advocate for children?

 

  • You are the experts
  • Your work will be impacted by policymakers’ decisions
  • You are voters and can hold policymakers accountable
  • If you don’t speak up, someone else will speak for you

Advocacy = Persuasion

 

  • Policymakers are looking for solutions and innovations
  • Advocates can persuade policymakers to make the best decisions and choices

 

Frederick Douglass – “Power concedes nothing without

demand”

Types of Advocacy

Direct Advocacy

Persuading decision-makers on public policy

 

Public Engagement

Building awareness and support

 

Media Engagement

Getting your message out to decision-makers and the public

Effective Advocacy

 

 

Intentional

Strategic

Flexible

Organized

Effective Advocacy is Intentional

  • Intentional means knowing what you are seeking to accomplish; identifying long and short term goals

 

  • An Intentional Advocacy Task

Develop a legislative agenda that has no more than 3 areas, is related to what policymakers are doing, and is decided with others in the community

 

Effective Advocacy is Strategic

  • Strategic means taking into account social, economic and political climate; being aware of capacity opportunities and challenges

 

  • Some Strategic Advocacy Tasks

Using data on needs to drive your priorities

Understanding the political, economic and social climate

Choosing partners based on political realities, not personal feelings

Effective Advocacy is Strategic:
Context is Key

  • Political Climate – Do you have political will? Can you build political will? Or are you building awareness for a day in which the climate is more favorable?

 

  • Economic Climate – What are the competing strains on the budget? If tough times, what are your priorities? In good times, do you want expansion, new initiatives, or both? Have you planned a vision/agenda for better times?

 

  • Social Climate – Do you have public will? Have you made your issue known with support from an array of potential stakeholders?

Effective Advocacy is Flexible

 

 

Being Flexible means that you can adjust plans, tools, partners, and tactics as needed

Effective Advocacy is Organized

  • Being Organized means having a plan of action

 

  • Three parts of your plan of action:

Getting Connected

Getting Informed

Getting Involved

 

First Step – Get Connected

 

  • No advocate is an island

 

  • If you are not already involved with your state or local AEYC affiliate, get connected

First Step – Get Connected

 

Find out who your state and local AEYC public policy chairs are

 

Be sure to sign up to receive newsletters and email action alerts from your AEYC chapter

 

First Step – Get Connected

Different Coalition Roles

  • Leader – provide vision and keep advocacy effort on track
  • Advisor – share expertise with other advocates and policy makers
  • Researcher – collect data and synthesize reports
  • Contributor – participate in activities, make calls, stuff letters, join a rally
  • Friend – not able to participate often, but can be counted on to reply to alerts

First Step – Get Connected

Checklist for Joining Coalitions

Ensure participation reflects your priorities, needs and concerns

Know what your role in the coalition will be: lead, partner in message and strategy decisions, information dissemination

Consider the resource allocation: is every coalition equal in the amount of time, staffing, and materials development?

Designate a representative at the coalitions so that your issue has a visible, recognizable presence and voice

Second Step – Get Information

 

 

  • Learn About the ECE Issues Your State and Local AEYC are Working on

 

  • Learn About the Legislative Process

 

Second Step – Get Information

Learn About Your Policymakers

 

Congressional Delegation

State Legislature and Governor

State Agencies Dealing with ECE

Local School Boards

Second Step – Get Information

Ask Questions:

  • What are the top three ECE issues in your state?
  • How does a bill become a law?
  • How does the budget get made?
  • Who are the chairs of the critical committees?
  • Who are your issue’s champions? Who are the opponents? Who are the legislators who are “persuadables”?

Third Step – Get Involved

Use advocacy and action alerts to tell you:

When to act

Type of action

What message to use

 

Remember – you are the expert

 

Have information to personalize your message

 

Third Step – Get Involved

Different Levels of Involvement

 

  • Public Hearing Testimony

 

  • Lobby Visits to your policymakers in DC, at the State House and in home districts

 

  • Rallies

 

  • Policy change is incremental

 

  • Achieving a short term goal is just as important as reaching the ultimate goal

 

  • Celebrate your successes – no matter how small

Things to Remember

Health Discussion

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ASSESS YOURSELF Are You Afraid of Death?

How anxious or accepting are you about the prospect of your death? Indicate how well each statement describes your attitude.

· Not true at Mainly not Not

· Somewhat Very

A self-assessment to find whether you are afraid to die.

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Interpreting Your Score

If you are extremely anxious (scoring 38 or more), you might consider counseling or therapy. If you are unusually anxious (scoring between 24 and 37), you might want to find a method of meditation, philosophy, or spiritual practice to help experience, explore, and accept your feelings about death. Average anxiety is a score under 24.