Social and Racial Problems Presentation (a mid-point program assessment) will be used to measure students’ ability to conduct and present content related to a social or racial problem giving attention

Social and Racial Problems Presentation (a mid-point program assessment) will be used to measure students’ ability to conduct and present content related to a social or racial problem giving attention to the content knowledge and skills below.

1. Identify the history of the problem. The candidate provides a detailed description of the social problem.
2. Discuss how social and racial stratification exacerbate (worsen) the problem.
3. Compile secondary research in a review of literature on the problem.
4. Compose recommendations on how to resolve or respond to the problem.
5. Draft an APA formatted reference list.
6. Compile information into a cohesive PowerPoint Presentation.

Part I - Required

Write a 5-page paper that is double-spaced (excluding cover and reference pages). You will select a racial or social issue that has affected your community over time (you may select an issue from chapter 12 or 13). In summary, select the problem and discuss its historical background, discuss how racial/social stratification has intensified the problem in your community, and provide recommendation(s) on how to solve the problem.

1. Use basic, secondary research skills to examine the history of a social and/or racial problem.
2. Discuss how social and racial stratification intensify the social and/or racial problem.
3. Synthesize recent and relevant secondary research in a review of literature on the social or racial problem (Must include 8-10 reference sources).
4. Compose recommendations on how to resolve or respond to the problem.
5. Compile a properly formatted APA reference list.