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Project Part One Draft Guidelines and Rubric.html
IDS 105 Project Part One Draft Guidelines and Rubric
Social Justice
Overview
In this assignment, you will explore key concepts related to social justice, including justice, fairness, equality, and bias. You will also explore how narratives affect perceptions of social justice and core principles of social justice. This part of the project will be the basis for the rest of your project and will help you apply your knowledge of concepts related to social justice.
Directions
Begin by reviewing the Project Guidelines and Rubric to understand the full extent of the final project. Then read through the Project Scenarios document and choose one scenario to focus on for the entire project—your selection will carry through all upcoming modules. That document is under the Supporting Materials section below.
Download the Project Template under What to Submit, if you haven’t already. This template is your working document for the entire course and should be updated each time a new part of the project is assigned.
For this assignment, complete Part One of the template using your selected scenario and the prompts provided. Be certain to save your work—you’ll continue building on this document in future modules.
In your response, you must address the below items in the project template. Use specific examples from your chosen scenario to support your answers where noted. Including examples will help you meet expectations as outlined in the rubric.
- Justice, Fairness, and Equality: Explain the difference between justice, fairness, and equality as they apply in the chosen scenario. Include at least one specific example to illustrate their impact.
- In what ways do justice, fairness, and equality lead to different outcomes for the people involved in your scenario?
- Bias: Describe how bias could impact social justice in the chosen scenario, supported with specific examples.
- What types of unconscious or implicit bias might be present? How could they shape people’s actions, decisions, or access to resources?
- Different Narratives: Explain how different narratives circulating in society could impact how social justice is perceived in the chosen scenario.
- What do people usually say or believe about the group in your scenario? How could those beliefs affect how others think or act?
- Core Principles of Social Justice: Explain all of the core principles of social justice in the chosen scenario, supported with specific examples.
- Which principles are most relevant in your example? How are they being supported or ignored?
What to Submit
Open the
Project Template and complete Part One: Social Justice. Submit it for grading. No sources required. While you won’t be graded on the quality of your citations in this assignment, you may receive guidance from your instructor on how to properly cite sources.
Although Brightspace allows the addition of video notes in assignment submissions, you may not use the Video Note tool to complete this assignment.
Supporting Materials
The following resources support your work on this assignment:
Reading:
Project Scenarios
This document contains details for multiple scenarios. You will select one scenario to analyze for the entire project.
Website: IDS 105 Learning Community
For support with this assignment, visit the IDS 105 Learning Community. You can connect with other students for extra support, tutorials, and motivation. You can find it by going to the Start Here section and clicking on the Academics Community page.
Project Part One Draft Rubric
| Criteria | Meets Expectations (100%) | Partially Meets Expectations (75%) | Does Not Meet Expectations (0%) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice, Fairness, and Equality | Explains the difference between justice, fairness, and equality as they apply in the chosen scenario, including at least one specific example to illustrate their impact | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explaining the difference between justice, fairness, and equality or explaining in more detail how they relate to the chosen scenario | Does not attempt to explain the differences between justice, fairness, and equality or how they apply to the chosen scenario | 22.5 |
| Bias | Describes how bias could impact social justice in the chosen scenario, supported with specific examples | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing a more thorough description of how bias can impact social justice in the chosen scenario with specific examples | Does not attempt to describe how bias could impact social justice in the chosen scenario | 22.5 |
| Different Narratives | Explains how different narratives circulating in society could impact how social justice is perceived in the chosen scenario | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explaining how various narratives in society can impact perception of social justice or providing greater context about the different narratives that impact perception of social justice | Does not attempt to explain how different societal narratives impact the perception of social justice in the chosen scenario | 22.5 |
| Core Principles of Social Justice | Explains all of the core principles of social justice in the chosen scenario, supported with specific examples | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing a more thorough explanation of the core principles of social justice in the chosen scenario with specific examples | Does not attempt to explain any core principles of social justice in the chosen scenario | 22.5 |
| Clear Communication | Consistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audience | Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understanding | Shows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication | 10 |
| Total: | 100% |
course_documents/IDS 105 Project Template.docx
IDS 105 Project Template
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Note: To complete this template, replace the bracketed text with your own content. Remove this note before you submit your paper.]
Chosen Scenario
[Identify your chosen scenario here.]
Part One: Social Justice
[Complete this section in Module Two. Remove this note before you submit your paper.]
1.
Justice, Fairness, and Equality: Explain the difference between
justice, fairness, and equality as they apply in the chosen scenario. Include at least one specific example to illustrate their impact.
A. In what ways do justice, fairness, and equality lead to different outcomes for the people involved in your scenario?
[Insert response here.]
2.
Bias: Describe how bias
could impact social justice in the chosen scenario, supported with specific examples.
A. What types of unconscious or implicit bias might be present? How could they shape people’s actions, decisions, or access to resources?
[Insert response here.]
3.
Different Narratives: Explain how different narratives
circulating in society could impact how social justice is perceived in the chosen scenario.
A. What do people usually say or believe about the group in your scenario? How could those beliefs affect how others think or act?
[Insert response here.]
4.
Core Principles of Social Justice: Explain all of the core principles of social justice in the chosen scenario, supported with specific examples.
A. Which principles are most relevant in your example? How are they being supported or ignored?
[Insert response here.]
Part Two: Elevating Your Cultural Fluency
[Complete this section in Module Three. Remove this note before you submit your paper.]
1.
Self-Awareness: Describe how cultural fluency benefits your self-awareness with specific examples.
A. Think about how understanding cultural differences can help you reflect on your own assumptions, values, and behaviors.
[Insert response here.]
2.
Cultural Fluency: Describe how to demonstrate cultural fluency in your chosen scenario with specific examples.
A. Explain specific actions or communication strategies you would use in the scenario to show respect for cultural differences and build mutual understanding.
[Insert response here.]
Part Three: Intercultural Communication and Collaboration
[Complete this section in Module Four. Remove this note before you submit your paper.]
1.
Mindfulness of Different Cultures: Explain how mindfulness of different cultures could improve communication with individuals in the chosen scenario, with specific examples.
A. How can being aware of cultural norms or values shape the way you communicate in the scenario?
[Insert response here.]
2.
Diverse Backgrounds: Describe how familiarity with diverse backgrounds can positively influence communication in the chosen scenario.
A. How can understanding someone’s background or life experiences help you connect more effectively in this situation?
[Insert response here.]
3.
Awareness of Diversity: Explain why an awareness of diversity
is beneficial to collaboration in your chosen scenario, with specific examples.
A. How can recognizing and respecting differences lead to stronger teamwork or more effective problem solving?
[Insert response here.]
Part Four: Communication Strategies to Navigate Conflict
[Complete this section in Module Five. Refer to the conflict in your chosen scenario to respond to the questions below. Remove this note before you submit your paper.]
1.
Conflict: Describe the components of the conflict represented in your chosen scenario with specific examples.
A. What are the key issues, people involved, and underlying causes of the conflict?
[Insert response here.]
2.
Interpersonal Communication Strategies: Describe different
interpersonal communication strategies that could help resolve the conflict.
A. What communication skills could help solve the conflict? How could they help people understand each other, feel less tense, or start to rebuild trust?
[Insert response here.]
3.
Communication Strategy: Choose a communication strategy to resolve the conflict. Include an explanation of why you chose that communication strategy.
A. How does this strategy align with the scenario and the people involved?
[Insert response here.]
4.
Communication Challenges: Describe the potential communication challenges that may arise in the chosen scenario with specific examples.
A. What misunderstandings and barriers might make resolution more difficult?
[Insert response here.]
5.
Restorative Practices: Describe both the benefits and challenges of using restorative practices to address the conflict in your chosen scenario.
A. In what ways could restorative practices help, or fall short, in this scenario?
[Insert response here.]
Sources
[This section is optional. If you use sources, cite them here.]
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course_documents/IDS 105 Project Scenarios.pdf
IDS 105 Project Scenarios
Introduction
In this course, you will choose one of the scenarios below and use it to complete your Project Template.
Each scenario includes a detailed description of a conflict you will examine in Part Four of the Project
Template.
Scenario 1: School
In this term, you are interacting with a diverse group of peers who come from different cultures and
socioeconomic statuses and have different ability levels, learning styles, career goals, and more.
You are a first-year college student and are feeling overwhelmed by the demands of your coursework,
extracurricular activities, and your part-time job. You have a lot of assignments and projects due in the
coming weeks, and you are finding it difficult to balance everything while still maintaining a healthy
lifestyle and social life. Your close friend recommended that you meet with your academic advisor. Your
academic advisor is from a different culture than you and suggests that you leave your part-time job.
However, you need the job to help pay for college tuition and to remain in college.
Scenario 2: Personal
It’s the time of year when you gather with friends and family. Recent events in the news that impact
different cultures have caused differences of opinion related to issues of justice and fairness, creating
conflict with those you care about. You are hosting the next holiday celebration with your family
members and friends who have diverse thoughts and opinions. You and one of your relatives, who is
from a different culture, have always been close. Lately, you have been having disagreements about
politics. Your sister-in-law is a passionate supporter of one political party, while you align more closely
with the other party. You have had several heated debates about issues that impact different cultures
and identities, and you have both become increasingly frustrated with each other. One day, while having
dinner together, the conversation turns to a recent controversial policy proposal. You find yourselves on
opposite sides of the issue, and the conversation quickly becomes heated. You both begin to speak more
loudly and interrupt each other.
Scenario 3: Workplace
The organization you work for is expanding and acquiring an international business, increasing the total
employee population from 500 to 10,000. Employees are located in multiple states and countries across
the world. A new colleague recently joined your team, bringing a different approach to work. You prefer
to plan your day with a detailed to-do list, while your colleague prefers to handle tasks as they come up.
These differences have led to some challenges, such as overlapping tasks and duplicated efforts, due to
a lack of coordination. Finding a way to collaborate effectively, despite these differing styles, is
important for both of you to be successful.
Scenario 4: Create Your Own
Create a scenario that shows the importance of social justice principles in a specific setting with diverse
people. For example, consider a community organization where these principles are essential for
promoting fairness, inclusivity, and positive relationships. In your scenario, include a conflict between
the people involved that highlights the need for social justice. You can base this on current events or a
personal experience, but be sure to leave out any identifying details.
Note: If you choose the Create Your Own option, include a detailed description of the scenario in your
Project Template. Your instructor will help you ensure that it has enough information to meet the
grading requirements of the project.
