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
- 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.
- 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. - Explains why it is difficult for the students at Harper High School to avoid gang violence in their day-to-day lives.
- 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. - 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. - Presents at least two examples or pieces of evidence in support of the proposed change(s).
