For this assignment, you need to identify what your essay will be about. You should consider how your topic relates to Upper Midwest issues. You may want to consider using your Advocacy Project as a way into this theme. This is your opportunity to explore your topic. Consider the following: Are you examining a specific… Read More Research Proposal
For this assignment, you’re going to create a phone script that you would share with other people concerned about your Advocacy Project’s issue. These individuals would use this script to call legislators or decision makers and ask them to vote, decide, or behave a certain way. These scripts should be short and easily left as… Read More Advocacy Phone Script
Congressional one-pagers are used by advocacy groups to help legislators make decisions and shape policy. One-pagers help busy decision makers understand an organization’s stance on an issue in one glance. So, one-pagers distill a lot of information into one, graphically interesting, easy to read document. All of the information should fit on one side of… Read More Advocacy One-Pager
AD-VOCATE (Latin) ad in order to + vocare to call Making changes in the world doesn’t have to be radical process with marches in the streets or armed conflict. In fact, a lot of change that makes a difference in our lives starts with writing and communication. For this assignment, you’ll select a topic/problem that… Read More Advocacy Project Overview
Today, we’re looking at DeForest Molina, Theiss-Smith, & Braunstein’s, “Promoting Student Political Engagement and Awareness at the University of South Dakota” that appeared in a periodical for the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU). After reading the article, answer the following questions: What is a civic space? Why is it important on college campuses? What… Read More Student Political Engagement
Today we’re reading Drew Anderson’s study, “How Can State Financial Aid Best Meet the Needs of Low-Income Students?” from the RAND Corporation. As you read the text, try and take not of facts or figures that surprise you. Next, answer the following questions. You may need to do some light research to find your answers.… Read More Financial Aid & Low Income Students
Op-eds provide news sources an opportunity for their readers to engage in shaping public opinion. Major papers like the New York Times solicit op-eds from leading thinkers and public figures. For example, former president and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Jimmy Carter, routinely writes op-eds for The Washington Post. Twin Cities news sources, such as the… Read More Op-Ed Assignment
Today, we’re looking at a Story Corps, The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. You can either listen to the story or read the transcript. Post a two-minute video response. You may find answering some of the questions below helpful: As you listened to this story, what surprised you most? Provide specific examples. Why is… Read More LGBTQ+ in the Military
TW: This film depicts violence. This week, I’d like you to watch Ava DuVernay’s groundbreaking film, The 13th. You can watch the whole film on Netflix or on the link provided in Canvas. As you watch the film, take notes as you go. Write down facts that surprised you. Images that shocked/offended you. Describe moments… Read More The 13th
Today, we’re looking at AdBuster‘s Corporate American Flag (image below). Look closely at the image and answer the following questions: What logos do you recognize immediately? List them all.Why do you think the designer selected these logos? Select a logo you don’t recognize and research what it is, which company it belongs to. Why do… Read More Corporate America Flag
