Assignment Instructions

Over the past 12 years, there have been incidences and situations which have negatively affected large numbers of the population in the United States. 

Research an incidence or situation in the United States.  Clearly explain the incident, the issues involved, and the stress impact on children and family.

Examples of Topics:

Military Family stress

Immigration issues

Bullying

Water supply contamination

Crude Oil pollution

Civil and voting rights

Environmental disasters

Poverty

Your choice of topic- (with instructor permission)

Possible Resources 

The Watchers (n.d.) Environmental Disasters Retrieved from https://watchers.news/category/environmental-disasters/1/

FEMA (n.d.) Disaster Declarations by Year Retrieved from https://www.fema.gov/disasters/grid/year

American Society of Civil Engineers (n.d.) American Infrastructure Report Card. Retrieved from http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/

Kenndy, M. (2016, April 20) Lead-laced water in Flint: A step by step look at the makings of a crisis Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/20/465545378/lead-laced-water-in-flint-a-step-by-step-look-at-the-makings-of-a-crisis

The paper will be submitted in MS word or RTF format only. None of the questions are to be re-copied into your paper.

You will be graded on these factors:

   

 

Possible grade

 

Student grade

 

The paper addresses the issues specified by the assignment

 

20

 

 

The author shows insight and sophistication in thinking and writing

 

30

 

 

Three citations were used; websites are acceptable

 

20

 

 

Paper was well organized and easy to follow. Paper was at least 1000 words, not including cover page, abstract, or references. Running head, cover page, abstract, paper body, in-text citations and Reference page, and overall formatting were in the American Psychological Association format. 

 

20

 

 

Few to no spelling, grammar, punctuation or other writing structure errors

 

10

 

 

TOTAL

 

100