Student will write a research paper on a historically oppressed group efforts to achieve greater social justice (e.g., black power movement, women’s movement, stonewall and the LGBT community, etc.).
Specific Social Justice Issue/Major Historical Movement
| Criteria (100) | 0 Non-Performance | 8.78 Moderately | 9.89 Adequate | 11.11 Distinguished |
| Require length (not including the title page, abstract and reference pages (10) | Learner failed to submit the require number of pages (less than 8.50) | Learner moderately submitted the required number of pages (less than 8.75) | Learner adequately submitted the required number of pages (less than 9) | Learner was exceptional in submitting the required number of pages (10) |
| Provide an Introduction of the topic | Learner failed to provide an introduction of the topic | Learner moderately provided an introduction of the topic | Learner adequately provided an introduction of the topic | Learner was exceptional in providing an introduction of the topic |
| Discuss the history of the ethnic group | Learner failed to discuss the history of the ethnic group | Learner moderately discussed the history of the ethnic group | Learner adequately discussed the history of the ethnic group | Learner was exceptional in discussing the history of the ethnic group |
| Discuss current social and economic disparities (in terms of education, employment, family, structure, health and illness, use of medical and mental health services etc.) | Learner failed to discuss current social and economic disparities | Learner moderately discussed current social and economic disparities | Learner adequately discussed current social and economic disparities | Learner was exceptional in discussing current social and economic disparities |
| Discuss in detail a description of past oppression, prejudice and discrimination faced by the group | Learner failed to discuss in detail a description of past oppression, prejudice and discrimination faced by the group | Learner moderately discussed in detail a description of past oppression, prejudice and discrimination faced by the group | Learner adequately discussed in detail a description of past oppression, prejudice and discrimination faced by the group | Learner was exceptional in discussing in detail a description of past oppression, prejudice and discrimination faced by the group |
| Discuss in detail a description of present oppression, prejudice and discrimination faced by the group | Learner failed to discuss in detail a description of present oppression, prejudice and discrimination faced by the group | Learner moderately discussed in detail a description of present oppression, prejudice and discrimination faced by the group | Learner adequately discussed in detail a description of present oppression, prejudice and discrimination faced by the group | Learner was exceptional in discussing in detail a description of present oppression, prejudice and discrimination faced by the group |
| Describe major problems confronted by the ethnic group (e.g., poverty, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS….) | Learner failed to describe major problems confronted by the ethnic group | Learner moderately described major problems confronted by the ethnic group | Learner adequately described major problems confronted by the ethnic group | Learner was exceptional in describing major problems confronted by the ethnic group |
| Discuss implications suggested from the findings for delivery of services to members of the ethnic group | Learner failed to Discuss implications suggested from the findings for delivery of services to members of the ethnic group | Learner moderately discussed implications suggested from the findings for delivery of services to members of the ethnic group | Learner adequately discussed implications suggested from the findings for delivery of services to members of the ethnic group | Learner was exceptional in discussing implications suggested from the findings for delivery of services to members of the ethnic group |
| Utilize 15 scholarly sources excluding the textbook and internet sources | Learner failed to utilize 15 scholarly sources excluding the textbook and internet sources | Learner moderately utilized 15 scholarly sources excluding the textbook and internet sources | Learner adequately utilized 15 scholarly sources excluding the textbook and internet sources | Learner was exceptional in utilizing 15 scholarly sources excluding the textbook and internet sources |
90-100 (A); 80-89 (B); 70-79 (C); 60-69 (D); 59 and below (F)
