Discussion on gangs
After reading to the podcasts for this week:
Podcast part 1
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/487/transcript.
Podcast part 2
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/488/transcript

1. Post one (1) answer to the following question: 
   Put yourself in the shoes of a student at Harper High School. Describe the sort of gang violence that you experience in your day-to-day life and why it is so hard to avoid. What changes to public policy would you advocate to address these problems?
   Provide at least 2 examples or pieces of evidence to support your thesis.
   Gangs Discussio Grading Rubric

Initial post on time Initial post on Thursday or later
0 points Initial post on Wednesday
1 point Initial post on Tuesday or earlier
2 points     
Definitions & Examples Fails to correctly define the sort of “gangs” described in the podcast. 
0 points Correctly defines the sort of “gangs” described in the podcast (how one becomes a “member,” structure and activities of the “gang,” etc.) and provides at least one example from the podcast.
1 point 1. Correctly defines the sort of “gangs” described in the podcast (how one becomes a “member,” structure and activities of the “gang,” etc.) and provides at least one example from the podcast.

1. Explains why it is difficult for the students at Harper High School to avoid gang violence in their day-to-day lives.
   2 points 1. Correctly defines the sort of “gangs” described in the podcast (how one becomes a “member,” structure and activities of the “gang,” etc.) and provides at least one example from the podcast.
2. Explains why it is difficult for the students at Harper High School to avoid gang violence in their day-to-day lives.
3. Gives at least one example from the podcast of why it is difficult for the students at Harper High School to avoid gang violence in their day-to-day lives.
   3 points
   Response to Instructor’s Post Fails to propose any specific changes to public policy to address the problem of gang violence.
   0 points Proposes one or more specific changes to public policy to address the problem of gang violence but fails to provide examples or evidence in support.
   1 point 1. Proposes one or more specific changes to public policy to address the problem of gang violence.
4. Presents at least one example or piece of evidence in support of the proposed change(s).
   2 points 1. Proposes one or more specific changes to public policy to address the problem of gang violence.
5. Presents at least two examples or pieces of evidence in support of the proposed change(s).