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An ongoing societal concern is school safety. School violence, including mass shootings, have repeatedly occurred and garnered national attention. School systems across the country have had to grapple with this problem from the perspectives of the various stakeholders including students, school employees, and others. Schools systems, especially public schools, must work within the parameters provided by government structures on the local, state, and federal levels. The responses of schools has been varied and have included increased physical security, metal detector implementation and more. Corpus Christi Independent School District has passed a policy – effective for the 2023-2024 school year – that requires all students in primary and secondary levels of education to use clear backpacks/bookbags.
Read through the following articles to obtain a general understanding of the subject and the different perspectives/stakeholders on the subject. Form a position (for or against) on the clear backpack requirement based on the information you have gathered and identify economic concepts in the topic you are studying.
Objectives
Apply knowledge obtained in this course to examine an economic issue(s) in real world scenarios
Demonstrate written communication, social responsibility, and critical thinking skills.
Demonstrate intercultural competence and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
Time
The time estimated to complete the Social Responsibility Assignment is 90 – 120 minutes.
Instructions
1. Read through the attached background materials on this issue:
CCISD Clear Backpack FAQ
General Database of Historical School Shootings
Caller Times Article
KRIS News Article/Video
ABC News Article/Video
General Overview Article
Bloomberg Article
The Washington Post Article
Context Article
Another Context Article
Austin American-Statesman Article
– There are many articles on this subject on the internet. You are welcome to review others if desired.
-There is much information in these articles and in the news about this topic. Do not be overwhelmed or feel obligated to understand the intricate details of this subject. Instead peruse these works and gain a solid holistic understanding of the topic.
2. After you learn the background material, answer the following questions (APA format):
Question 1: Issue Summary (Criteria 1 in Rubric)
Briefly discuss the important points about this issue in a short summary (roughly 1 paragraph. Hint: a rule of thumb for summarizing an issue is to include brief answers to Who, What, When, Where, Why. Your goal is to briefly explain this issue to someone who knows nothing about it). See Criteria 1 (15 points.)
Question 2: Looking at Both Sides (Criteria 2 and 3 in Rubric)
Identify at least two pros and two cons. See Criteria 2 (20 points.)
Identify your position: supporting or opposing the clear bookbag policy. See Criteria 3 (15 points.)
Question 3: Supporting Position and Taking Action (Criteria 4 and 5 in Rubric)
Support the position you took in Question 2 with economic reasoning, citing at least one economic principle you used to arrive at your position. (Cite the principle as it is done in Ch.1 in the text). See Criteria 5 (15 points.)
What civic action would you take to support your opinion and express your civic duty. See Criteria 4 (15 points.)
3. Paste your answers into a word file and then upload into your assignment on Canvas.
Grammar requirements for answers. See Criteria 6 in Rubric (10 points.)
Citation in APA format of at least three sources you used to develop your position. See Criteria 7 in Rubric (10 points.)
Some basic APA reference guidance is attached here and here
Note:
Your essay should be about 1-1/2 pages in length. This is not rigid and you may go over this limit if appropriate.
Before turning in, your essay should be reviewed by Turnitin that is integrated into the assignment. This means that when you upload your paper on Canvas, it will automatically be sent through Turnitin’s repository.
Students must work on their assignment individually. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Students who I discover have committed any form of scholastic dishonesty will receive a zero for this assignment
