Does everyone in the US get to vote? What progressive changes have been made in terms of voting? What regressive changes have been made? What or who is next in terms of enfranchisement? Should we lower the age, challenge state restrictions, or something else?
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Read Putnam’s article and the information in the shared Google Doc. Click on the links provided. In one, cohesive post, consider the following: Why is social capital declining? What information within this activity struck you the most? What is another concept/statistic that might contribute to the decline? What are solutions to the decline of social capital? Create one real solution to build social capital at school, local, or national level. What criticisms do you have of Robert Putnam’s thesis? Once you have completed your initial post, comment on the post of at least one other classmate. Post 1: Paste your information from the Diversity assignment on the USG blog (if working with someone else, one person in your group can post for both)
In subject line “Name of your person - your names” In discussion post - all info Post 2: How many households are like yours? Read “How many households are like yours.” Write a 200 word response based on what you learned. Include specific demographic data. Post 3: How does your county compare to the rest of the US? Read “America is changing demographically. Here’s how your county compares.” Write a 200 word response based on what you learned. Include specific demographic data. Post 4: Diversity Include responses to the following questions in one, thoughtful post.
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