Step 1 – The Skeleton (Background Research) Conduct light background research us

Step 1 – The Skeleton (Background Research)
Conduct light background research using high-quality websites to learn the basic concepts related to Civic Society (G. Almond and S. Verba), Democratic Peace Theory (E. Kant and T. Paine), and a Harmony of Interests (A. Smith and K. Marx) in the United States. At this stage, read with “metacognition” and reflect, grasping this basic information will allow you to understand the material before delving deeper. Prework: informal research and background reading only. Example of a high-quality or reliable source for this step (this is not Wikipedia): Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Peer-Reviewed)
Step 2 – The Muscles (Online Tutorial)
2. Required Reading (provided in the tutorial): Citizen Power Manual
https://thecitizenscampaign.org/citizen-power-a-leadership-manual/https://thecitizenscampaign.org/citizen-power-a-leadership-manual/
Step 3 – The Evolution (Academic Knowledge)
1. Next, you are to engage each of the three concepts from step 1 at the academic level by examining how each has evolved over time. Studying a concept as it changes will allow you to truly understand a political topic, which is a stated goal of this course.
2. You will need to access the Research Center tab inside the course and then click on the first link “Academic Search Complete.” Reminder: there is a highly detailed course announcement explaining how to use this tool and the directions are in the folder too.
3. Locate and properly cite a minimum of one scholarly source obtained via the research center tool to meet the bare minimum research requirements. Look down the list, the search tool uses A.I. and is quite good at gathering relevant articles.
Writing suggestion: Introductory paragraph, with at least 1-2 paragraphs (3-6 total minimum) of contemporary information per concept, and a source that has been properly cited (one per major theory or 3 sources would be within the norms for a good score). Simply meeting the minimum requirement does not guarantee a C.
Note: For those students who which to strive for excellence; incorporating current events and a wide variety of sources for a broad view of the topic would be the epitome of an “A paper” for a sophomore level course.
Step 4 – The Brain (Analysis)
Based on the information you have examined, the experience from the No Blame training and the formal academic research you have conducted, what is your summary evaluation of the Citizens Campaign’s stated goals of using a no-blame approach?
Reminder: Stay objective, do not use first-person tones. This type of evaluation is known as a political efficacy calculation (PEC) and is commonly used in both political and economic decision-making.
Writing suggestion: 1-2 paragraphs of well-structured and evidence-based analysis citing main ideas from the research gathered for this assignment in step 3.
Step 5 – The Heart (Personal and Social Responsibility)
Based on your personal learning experiences during this assignment, what are two major/overall takeaways (fully discuss each)? How will the information from this experience be useful to you in the near or long-term future, as a potential or actual voter, employee, employer, parent, student, etc.? Be sure to clearly establish the perspective you are speaking from and how the experience(s) can lead to meaningful action.
General Reminders (from the Syllabus):
Be sure to follow the general formatting guidelines provided in the syllabus as a checklist. Your final work product must have a cover page, a word count excluding cited information, in-text citations for each source listed on the works cited page, must be in essay format, and must meet both the minimum writing and research criteria identified in the syllabus. Again, make absolutely sure you have provided proper citations using MLA format (version 7 or newer) for all sources. If either of the minimum expectations is not met, the assignment will be marked incomplete (score of zero).
Deadlines: The assignment has two deadlines and all 5 steps must be completed to earn credit for the term project.
#1 – Unit 1 / Mid-Term Deadline: Steps 1-2 are due at the mid-term point of the course and are directly tied to the assigned reading in those chapters.
#2 – Unit 2 / Final Deadline: A cohesive essay covering steps 3-5 is due before the end of the course.
Warning: The research into the evolution of each concept and identifying relevant current events is often more time-consuming than the process of writing the paper. Please plan your schedule properly and make use of the free resource provided inside the course.Step 1 – The Skeleton (Background Research)
Conduct light background research using high-quality websites to learn the basic concepts related to Civic Society (G. Almond and S. Verba), Democratic Peace Theory (E. Kant and T. Paine), and a Harmony of Interests (A. Smith and K. Marx) in the United States. At this stage, read with “metacognition” and reflect, grasping this basic information will allow you to understand the material before delving deeper. Prework: informal research and background reading only. Example of a high-quality or reliable source for this step (this is not Wikipedia): Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Peer-Reviewed)
Step 2 – The Muscles (Online Tutorial)
1. Go to this link and register for the leadership tutorial: The Citizens Campaign Online Leadership Training Certificate Program
2. Required Reading (provided in the tutorial): Citizen Power Manual
3. Complete a short pre-course survey, it must be submitted to gain access to the training.
4. Watch each video and complete the follow-up activity/quiz. There are 10 tutorials, including all
videos, quizzes, and surveys.
5. Upon completion, you will receive a leadership training certificate via e-mail. Upload the certificate
in PDF format using the submission link in the Unit 1 folder anytime ahead of the Unit 1 deadline.
Part 2 (Steps 3, 4 and 5) – Due at the Final Deadline
Step 3 – The Evolution (Academic Knowledge)
1. Next, you are to engage each of the three concepts from step 1 at the academic level by examining how each has evolved over time. Studying a concept as it changes will allow you to truly understand a political topic, which is a stated goal of this course.
2. You will need to access the Research Center tab inside the course and then click on the first link “Academic Search Complete.” Reminder: there is a highly detailed course announcement explaining how to use this tool and the directions are in the folder too.
3. Locate and properly cite a minimum of one scholarly source obtained via the research center tool to meet the bare minimum research requirements. Look down the list, the search tool uses A.I. and is quite good at gathering relevant articles.
Writing suggestion: Introductory paragraph, with at least 1-2 paragraphs (3-6 total minimum) of contemporary information per concept, and a source that has been properly cited (one per major theory or 3 sources would be within the norms for a good score). Simply meeting the minimum requirement does not guarantee a C.
Note: For those students who which to strive for excellence; incorporating current events and a wide variety of sources for a broad view of the topic would be the epitome of an “A paper” for a sophomore level course.
Step 4 – The Brain (Analysis)
Based on the information you have examined, the experience from the No Blame training and the formal academic research you have conducted, what is your summary evaluation of the Citizens Campaign’s stated goals of using a no-blame approach?
Reminder: Stay objective, do not use first-person tones. This type of evaluation is known as a political efficacy calculation (PEC) and is commonly used in both political and economic decision-making.
Writing suggestion: 1-2 paragraphs of well-structured and evidence-based analysis citing main ideas from the research gathered for this assignment in step 3.
Step 5 – The Heart (Personal and Social Responsibility)
Based on your personal learning experiences during this assignment, what are two major/overall takeaways (fully discuss each)? How will the information from this experience be useful to you in the near or long-term future, as a potential or actual voter, employee, employer, parent, student, etc.? Be sure to clearly establish the perspective you are speaking from and how the experience(s) can lead to meaningful action.
General Reminders (from the Syllabus):
Be sure to follow the general formatting guidelines provided in the syllabus as a checklist. Your final work product must have a cover page, a word count excluding cited information, in-text citations for each source listed on the works cited page, must be in essay format, and must meet both the minimum writing and research criteria identified in the syllabus. Again, make absolutely sure you have provided proper citations using MLA format (version 7 or newer) for all sources. If either of the minimum expectations is not met, the assignment will be marked incomplete (score of zero).
Deadlines: The assignment has two deadlines and all 5 steps must be completed to earn credit for the term project.
#1 – Unit 1 / Mid-Term Deadline: Steps 1-2 are due at the mid-term point of the course and are directly tied to the assigned reading in those chapters.
#2 – Unit 2 / Final Deadline: A cohesive essay covering steps 3-5 is due before the end of the course.
Warning: The research into the evolution of each concept and identifying relevant current events is often more time-consuming than the process of writing the paper. Please plan your schedule properly and make use of the free resource provided inside the course.