Current Events
Each week, you will be asked to respond to the prompt or prompts in the discussion forum. Your initial post should be 75-150 words in length, and is due on Sunday. By Tuesday, you should respond to two additional posts from your peers. If you have not done so lately, please review the Rules of Discussion.
This week we reviewed public policy and program implementation.
Based on this week’s topics, find a relevant, recent and credible news piece (article or video) regarding current public policy issues (gun control; environment; border control; foreign trade; etc.). Suggested sites on which to find credible news include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, or NPR, just to name a few. Provide a summary of the piece, objectively presenting both sides of the issue. Be sure to temper your personal preferences in this discussion forum, and utilize critical thinking in exploring the issue. Be sure to include a link or attachment of your news piece and cite your source.
In your follow up posts, respond to two other students stating what you learned from their post and ask a question related to the post. The goal is to have a discussion that advances our knowledge on this topic.
View your discussion rubric.
