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Human Growth & Development Advocacy Project Assignment: EDPS 210 covers nearly every facet of life, including challenges we experience physically, emotionally, and/or socially
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Human Growth & Development
Advocacy Project
Assignment:
EDPS 210 covers nearly every facet of life, including challenges we experience physically, emotionally, and/or socially. For this project you will select an issue of personal interest and explore local resources to deal with that issue from a community perspective. You will then create an informational resource to distribute to your classmates.
The purpose of this project is to apply topics covered in this course and create helpful resources for community members.
Examples of issues:
· Poverty
· Addiction
· Literacy
· Developmental Disabilities
· Physical Illness (cancer diabetes, infertility, Alzheimer’s, etc.)
· Mental Illness
· Homelessness
· Domestic Abuse
· Systemic Racism
· Digital divide
· Food Insecurity
Parameters of the Assignment
You must create a useful resource. This can be an essay, a pamphlet, a video, a presentation, any multi-media informational item can be considered. Creativity and accessibility is valued in this assignment. Whatever you decide to create, it must include the following:
· A summary of the issue with at least 2 references and citations from reputable sources
· Statistic and information about how this issue impacts the residents of Frederick County and/or the students at FCC – citation required
· An examination of possible solutions to resolve the issue on a local level
· A list of support resources available in Frederick County in Maryland, at FCC and/or statewide
· Support groups
· Local/State organizations
· Treatment resources
· Online resources
Advocacy Project Rubric
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Citations
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Project cites at least 2 sources both within the project and in a “References” list. |
Project cites at least 2 sources, either within the project or in a “References” list. |
Project contains 1 citation within the project and/or in a “References” list. |
Project does not contain sufficient citations. |
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Summary
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Chosen issue and its impact on the community are clearly defined using statistics and geographical information as appropriate. |
Chosen issue and its impact on the community are somewhat defined, but missing statistics or a specified community of focus. |
Chosen issue and its impact on the community are ambiguous; key information has been omitted. |
Chosen issue and its impact on the community are unclear; no topic of focus has been articulated. |
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Resources/Solutions
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Project provides ample information about local resources and/or possible solutions to mitigate chosen issue. |
Project provides little or inconclusive information about local resources and/or possible solutions to mitigate chosen issue. |
Project attempts to provide information about local resources and/or possible solutions to mitigate chosen issue, but information is unclear. |
Project fails to address resources or solutions to mitigate chosen issue. |
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Organization
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Project is well-organized and presents all necessary information in an appealing and cohesive manner. |
Project is generally organized and presents most necessary information in a cohesive manner. |
Project is in need of organizational revision; organizational pattern detracts from overall product. |
Projects lacks organizational pattern; information is not presented in a comprehensive manner. |
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Conventions/Formatting
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Project meets all formatting requirements; information is presented in a clear and appropriate manner. |
Project meets most formatting requirements; information mostly free of conventional errors. |
Project is missing key elements necessary for proper formatting; information contains conventional errors which detract from overall product. |
Project does not meet formatting requirements; information is unclear due to conventional errors. |
