Social Protest & Social Media - Step One

Selection of Topic & Sources

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DueDate:
Friday
10/02/2015
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Directions:
Read

the information below in order to document the topic and sources that will be
the focus of your Social Protest & Social Media project.
As you
make decisions
, fill in the
BLUE
boxes below.

Which areas of discord or unrest exist in our nation today that you would you like to better
understand and address in some way?
Questions to Consider:
What areas of injustice or discord exist in our present American society?
How does this area of injustice impact individuals and our society as a whole?
What are the roots and context of this area of injustice?
Regarding this area of injustice, how can we respond and take action?

Within your groups of 4 people or less,

discuss and decide
which topic you will to explore and study
together.

Once you have selected a topic, you may need to

narrow
the topic to one kind or type of issue.
Project Objective:
In this project, you will study and analyze the historic context, current impacts, and potential
solutions regarding one area of discord or injustice present within our American society. As you
explore this area of injustice, you will develop a deeper understanding of expository, persuasive,
and fictional text structures surrounding your topic.
1. You will exhibit your understanding of this topic through
a. written manifesto
b. delivery of your manifesto before an audience
c. timed writing assignment
2. You will work collaboratively with peers to develop a social media proposal that
a. exhibits the findings of your research
b. increases awareness regarding the issue
c. provides a compelling call-to-action

Write
your topic selection information below:
Group member
names
:
Aranza and Renata Navarro
Our topic
selection
is:
Alcoholism
The
reason(s)
we have chosen this topic is:
Because in Mexico city we have had the opportunity to see up close this social issue and we want
our classmates to be aware of this problem and understand how it affects our society nowadays.

Each group member is responsible for presenting information for at least one research aspect of
the project - historical context, social/individual impact, solutions or community partners.
What?

Who?

Ideas

Notes

Historical
Context

Renata

Social /
Individual
Impact

Aranza

Solutions

Renata

Community

Aranza

Partners

Each group will also be required to keep an updated

Project Management Log
and submit these logs
for weekly review during check-in time with Mrs. Nicodemus.

Source Selections:
Locate and incorporate
four
sources to establish the historical context, social/individual impact,
solutions and community partners for your topic.
1. Each group member is responsible for locating and obtaining a copy of one of the following
sources. If you do not have a fourth group member, you should search for the fourth source
together as a group.
2. Once you have found each source individually, type your information below and review your
group members selections.
3. Be sure that your sources relate
well
to your Social Protest project topic.

1. CONTEXT:
Informationfromone
historical
timeperiodorerapriorto1985(morethan30years)
inwhichthisissuewasprevalentorrampant:
a. Groupmemberresponsible:Renata
b. Era/timeperiod:1980s
c. Article/journaltitle:IDEAS&TRENDSAlcoholIsaProblemWhenIt'saProblem
d. Article/websiteURL:
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/12/weekinreview/ideastrendsalcoholisaproblemwhenit
saproblem.html
e. APACitation:Kolata,G.(1989,February11).AlcoholIsaProblemWhenIt'saProblem.
RetrievedOctober2,2015.
f. Summary

2. IMPACT:
Currentevent
article#1(newsorjournalarticlefrom2005tothepresent):
a. Groupmemberresponsible:Aranza
b. Year/datepublished:(2010,August12)
c. Newsorjournalarticletitle:TheeffectsofAlcoholaddictionontheCommunity
d. WebsiteURL:
http://www.ehow.com/about_5344444_effectsalcoholaddictioncommunity.html
e. APACitation:Herbutzkzi,R.(2010,August12).TheeffectsofAlcoholaddictiononthe
Community.RetrievedSeptember23,2015.
f. summary
3. SOLUTIONS:

Currentevent
article#2(newsorjournalarticlefrom2005tothepresent):
a. Groupmemberresponsible:Reanta
b. Year/datepublished:10/1/2015
c. Newsorjournalarticletitle:SolutionsforAlcoholism
d. WebsiteURL:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/151896solutionsforalcoholism/
e. APACitation:Marks,S.(2015,January27).SolutionsforAlcoholism.RetrievedOctober2,
2015.
f. Summary

4. COMMUNITYPARTNER:
One
organization
thataddressessocialand/orindividualsolutions
relatedtothistopic:

a. Groupmemberresponsible:AranzaNavarro
b. Organizationname:AlcoholicsAnonymous
c. Organizationmission/visionstatement:"AlcoholicsAnonymousisafellowshipofmenand
womenwhosharetheirexperience,strengthandhopewitheachotherthattheymaysolve
theircommonproblemandhelpotherstorecoverfromalcoholism.
d. WebsiteURLalongwithemailaddressandphonenumber:
http://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/index
contactthemthrough:
http://aaintergroup.org/contact.php
informationofSanDiegoAAoffices
SanDiego,CALIFORNIA
OficinaCentralHispana
Main:(619)2807224
SanDiegoCentralOffice
Main:(619)2658762
FAX:(619)2652954
Site:
www.aasandiego.org

ChulaVista,CALIFORNIA
OficinaIntergrupal
Main:(619)4760288

ElCajon,CALIFORNIA
EastCountyIntergroup
TollFree:(877)9932422
Site:
www.eastcountyaa.org

Vista,CALIFORNIA
OficinaIntergrupalHispanaDe
Main:(760)7586905

e. Whichtypeofteenfriendlyeducational/volunteeropportunitiesdoesthisorganizationhost?:
Theyonlyacceptdonations.
f. Summary

PROJECT MANAGEMENT LOG:

Team Tasks
ProjectName:

Alcoholism

TeamMembers:

RenataandAranzaNavarro

Task

Who Is
Responsible

Due Date

Status

Done