Walden Week 3 Social Issues that Become Social Movements Paper

Week 3: Implementing and Sustaining Social Responsibility
Consider the personal stories Loeb (2010) has shared about Virginia Ramirez, Julius Davis, and Alison Smith. Ramirez was enraged when an elderly woman died because her home did not have heat; Davis was awakened from discouragement after accidental exposure to a Malcolm X speech; and Smith witnessed unethical environmental practices in her neighborhood. Each event sparked something in these individuals to move them from emotion to action.
As you reflect on these stories and on your own experiences, pay attention to what sets apart the people who talk about things they care about and the people who act on them. Moreover, while it is one thing to take action one time, what goes into making sure that such socially responsible actions continue?
This week, you explore social issues that become social movements, and examine the factors that contribute to a social movement’s sustainability. You also conduct further research on your social issue topic, and write a literature review focused on potential solutions to this issue.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Analyze commonalities in implementing social movements
Analyze the sustainability of social movements
Analyze multiple perspectives on a topic
Write a literature review
Learning Resources
Note: To access this week’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.
Required Readings
Loeb, P. R. (2010). Soul of a citizen: Living with conviction in challenging times (rev. ed.). New York, NY: St. Martin’s Griffin.
Chapter 5, “Unforeseen Fruits” (pp. 105–124)
Chapter 6, “The Call of Stories” (pp. 125–160)
Chapter 7, “Values, Work, and Family” (pp. 161–194)
Black, K. (2007). Considerations in writing a literature review. New Social Worker, 14(2), 12-13.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Walden University Writing Center. (2015). Common course assignments: Literature reviews. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/as”¦
Document: Sample Literature Review (Word document)
Document: Course Project Overview and Guidelines (Word document)
Required Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (2015c). Exploring social issues that become social movements [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 4 minutes.
HOMEWORK:
1.Discussion: Implementing and Sustaining Social Movements
In large part, the impetus of a social movement is often a personal, emotional connection to a social issue. However, emotional connection alone is not enough to sustain the perseverance necessary to achieve social change. In this week’s Discussion, you analyze examples of social movements to identify common factors that can contribute to their success and sustainability.
By Day 1
To prepare for this Discussion:
Review this week’s assigned reading from the Loeb text.
Select three movements of social responsibility from the reading on which to focus. What common factors do they share in terms of impetus to becoming a movement? How sustainable has each movement been and what has contributed to that sustainability?
Read the Discussion Spark topic, question, or comment posted by your Instructor in the Discussion thread.
By Day 2
Post a response to the Discussion Spark post. Your response should contain at least two paragraphs. Read the Discussion Rubric, as it will inform your writing. Important Note: The Discussion Spark and the weekly Discussion topic below will be graded together. You will see one score in your My Grades area.
By Day 4
Post a response of 2 or 3 paragraphs that includes brief descriptions of the three movements you selected. Explain the common factors or conditions that contributed to the start of each movement. Select one movement and explain why it was successful in making a social change impact. Include contributing factors for the movement’s sustainability.
Support your assertions by making at least two references, in proper APA format, to your course readings.
2.Project: Course Project: Literature Review
A literature review is a written approach to examining published information on a particular topic or field. An author uses this review of literature to create a foundation and justification for his or her research or to demonstrate knowledge on the current state of a field.
–Walden University Writing Center (2015)
In your Topic Exploration and Analysis Assignment in Week 2, you selected a social issue, analyzed its background information, developed a problem statement, and provided an explanation about why the social issue is important to investigate. This week, you examine multiple perspectives regarding potential solutions to that social issue.
Note: Even though you may have selected an issue about which you have strong feelings, it is important to w