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OVERVIEW

Create a 15 slide presentation on either same-sex marriage or immigration policy.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

• Competency 1: Describe theoretical ideas of power in relation to policy.
  • Discuss how sociological theory can be used to understand disparities in political power.
• Competency 2: Identify historical and contemporary influences of discrimination in U.S. culture.
  • Describe the evolution of the social movements that have emerged as a result of a diversity issue.
• Competency 3: Analyze the effects of social policy using aggregated data.
  • Address questions that reflect public perception using supporting data or research.
• Competency 4: Analyze how laws are applied or created based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, and social class.
  • Analyze the evolution of antidiscrimination law to give context to current law or policy.
• Competency 5: Apply diversity strategies in professional, educational, and personal contexts.
  • Discuss tactics employed by activists to promote a cause.
• Competency 6: Communicate effectively.
  • Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format and with few errors of grammar, usage, and mechanics.

  CONTEXT

  Many of the current political, legal, and social debates in U.S. society center around diversity and its related issues. Two of those debates concern immigration policy and same-sex marriage. These debates involve not only arguments regarding discriminatory treatment of particular ethnic groups or sexual minorities but also legal, economic, and religious questions and concerns.Applying the sociological perspective to these debates is useful, because it requires researching these diverse perspectives and placing them in historical and contemporary contexts to gain a deeper understanding of the causes and consequences of the debate and current and proposed policy solutions. This also puts us in a position in which we can more accurately evaluate and critique the merits of comments made and policies suggested by politicians, leaders, and others with a stake in these debates.

• QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER

  To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community.

  • How and why has U.S. immigration policy changed since the mid-20th century? What are the similarities and differences between current immigrant groups and patterns of immigration compared to historical trends?
  • What are the costs and benefits of immigration, whether legal or illegal, for the United States as a whole?
  • What are the key arguments of the stakeholders in the debate about the morality and legality of same-sex marriage rights?
  • How should disparities between state and federal policies regarding same-sex marriage be handled?

  Internet Resources

  Access the following resources by clicking the links provided. Please note that URLs change frequently. Permissions for the following links have been either granted or deemed appropriate for educational use at the time of course publication.

  • Taylor, P., Lopez, M. H., Martínez, J., & Velasco, G. (2014). IV. Language use among Latinos. Retrieved from http://www.pewhispanic.org/2012/04/04/iv-language-…
  • Davidson, A. (2015). Debunking the myth of the job-stealing immigrant. The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/29/magazine/debunki…
  • PHYS.org. (2013). Sociologist examines same-sex marriage debate within LBGT movement. Retrieved from http://phys.org/news/2013-07-sociologist-same-sex-…

  Bookstore Resources

  The resources listed below are relevant to the topics and assessments in this course and are not required. Unless noted otherwise, these materials are available for purchase from the Capella University Bookstore. When searching the bookstore, be sure to look for the Course ID with the specific –FP (FlexPath) course designation.

  • Healey, J. F., & O’Brien, E. (2015). Race, ethnicity, gender, & class: The sociology of group conflict and change (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
    • Chapters 10 and 12.

    Library Resources

    The following e-books or articles from the Capella University Library are linked directly in this course:

    • Sobczak, M. (2010). Recent immigration and American society: American attitudes toward immigrants and immigration policy. El Paso, TX: LFB Scholarly Publishing.
    • Sen, R., & Mamdouh, F. (2008). Accidental American: Immigration and citizenship in the age of globalization. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
    • Rimmerman, C. A., & Wilcox, C. (2007). Politics of same-sex marriage. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

    ASSESSMENT INSTRUCTIONSNote: You must complete this assessment before starting on Assessment 5.Your task in this assessment is to choose one of two debates—same-sex marriage or immigration policy—and create a presentation that would be delivered at a symposium on a college campus. You will need to place the debate in historical context, which will involve researching the history of policy as it pertains to your chosen topic and the social movements that developed as a result—for example, the gay rights movement. You will also be asked to address potential questions audience members might ask in this kind of situation.Your presentation should demonstrate your understanding of the debate you have chosen, as well as your ability to apply the sociological perspective to a complex and controversial social issue.

    DELIVERABLE

    Focusing on either same-sex marriage or immigration policy, create a PowerPoint presentation or written speech for the hypothetical audience you are addressing, which addresses each of the items below. Include graphics with supporting data in the form of charts, tables, or graphs when appropriate, and include any other information that supports your message. Be sure to include extensive speaker’s notes to provide detailed descriptions of each of the topics covered in the presentation, if you create a PowerPoint presentation.Complete the following:

    • Provide an overview and description of the central issue you have chosen to address.
    • Describe the evolution of the social movements that are a precursor for or have emerged as a result of your chosen issue.
      • Include a time line with key events to provide historical context.
      • Describe any milestones that have characterized the development of the social movement involving your issue.
    • Briefly analyze the following for your selected topic:
      • The evolution of federal legislation on the topic over the past 10 years.
      • The current political landscape, including key political debates related to your central issue.
    • Introduce the important political players in the national debate, and discuss how sociological theory can be used to understand why some players have more power than others in this debate.
    • Discuss how the continued uncertainty in political and legal environments affects stakeholders who are seeking to expand their rights or challenge existing policies.
      • Describe tactics used to further the cause.
    • The symposium coordinator has sent you the questions below in anticipation of your visit. Draft answers for each, typing your answers in the Notes box below the Questions slide you have created, if you are doing a PowerPoint presentation. If you are writing a speech, include the questions and answers at the end. Support your answers with research and data from scholarly sources. Choose the set of questions that is appropriate for your chosen topic.
      • Immigration:
        • “Ninety percent of illegal immigrants are on the public dole. Why are we giving welfare benefits to people who aren’t citizens?”
        • “Mexicans are taking away our jobs. What is the best way to stop them?”
      • Same-sex marriage:
        • “I heard 75 percent of people are against gay marriage. Who are they?”
        • “If we allow gays to marry, won’t it destroy our social fabric?”

    ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

    • Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
    • Length: If you chose to do a PowerPoint presentation, it should contain 15 slides. Slides should contain no more than a few bulleted points and/or a graphic. Rather than cramming slides with text, use the Notes box below each slide to explain and expand on your bulleted points in each slide.
    • Format: Include a title and reference slides or pages. Cite any sources used in current APA style and format.
    • Sources: Cite at least six credible scholarly sources to support your presentation.

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