ABS 417 ASH Course Tutorial / abs417dotcom

1. ABS 417 ASH Course Tutorial / abs417dotcom

2. ABS 417 ASH Course Tutorial ABS 417 Entire Course ABS 417 Entire Course • ABS 417 Week 1 DQ 1 ( The Power of Many ) • ABS 417 Week 1 DQ 2 ( Social Change Model ) • ABS 417 Week 2 DQ 1 ( Empowerment, Disempowerment and Social Change ) • ABS 417 Week 2 DQ 2 ( Non-Profit vs. For-Profit Organizations ) • ABS 417 Week 2 Assignment ( Reflection Paper ) • ABS 417 Week 3 DQ 1 ( Social Problems ) • ABS 417 Week 3 DQ 2 ( Social Science Research ) • ABS 417 Week 3 Assignment ( Draft Paper ) • ABS 417 Week 4 DQ 1 (Social Activist ) • ABS 417 Week 4 DQ 2 ( Support Sector ) • ABS 417 Week 5 DQ 2 ( Lobbying ) • ABS 417 Week 5 Assignment ( Research Paper )

3. ABS 417 ASH Course Tutorial ABS 417 Week 1 DQ 1 ABS 417 Week 1 DQ 2 • Watch From the grassroots- Understanding community organizing. Consider the African proverb: “A single bracelet does not jingle.” Discuss the process of social change and the benefit of organizing together for change over individual efforts. Read about the approaches or paths that can be taken to effect progressive social change. • From Table 3.4 in your text, select two social change models and compare and contrast the similarities and differences between them. Identify their social change tactic, and give examples of representative groups, coalitions, organizations, or entities that exemplify them.

4. ABS 417 ASH Course Tutorial ABS 417 Week 2 Assignment ABS 417 Week 2 DQ 1 • ABS 417 Week 2 Assignment ( Reflection Paper ) • Reflection Paper • Watch the following video, 21st Century Enlightenment and consider the video’s concluding statement,” Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has”. • In 250–300 words, discuss the ways in which individuals can be empowered, disempowered and how they can combat personal disempowerment. How does personal empowerment lead to collective empowerment? Describe how social change organizations empower their individual members

5. ABS 417 ASH Course Tutorial ABS 417 Week 2 DQ 2 ABS 417 Week 3 Assignment • Discuss what it means to be mission driven as opposed to profit driven in 250 – 300 words. Give an example of an organization that is mission driven and one that is profit driven, identifying the rationale for your choice. Support your comments with scholarly references and respond to a minimum of two classmates’ postings • For this assignment, include a minimum of a title page, reference page, a cohesive introductory paragraph, and a representative part of the body of your paper which may be unpolished and in need of reworking. For uncompleted parts of your paper, please report the direction that you are taking and any specific ideas that you may have regarding your final draft.

6. ABS 417 ASH Course Tutorial ABS 417 Week 3 DQ 1 ABS 417 Week 3 DQ 2 • ABS 417 Week 3 DQ 1 ( Social Problems ) • Social Problems • In 250–300 words, discuss what is meant by a social problem. Select one social problem and describe where you could begin to make a difference locally. Support your comments with at least two scholarly references and respond to a minimum of two classmates’ postings. • ABS 417 Week 3 DQ 2 ( Social Science Research ) • Social Science Research • In 250–300 words, identify the importance of understanding the history of social problems, the policies involved, and reasons for conducting research. Discuss the role of research in the social change process.

7. ABS 417 ASH Course Tutorial ABS 417 Week 4 DQ 1 ABS 417 Week 4 DQ 2 • ABS 417 Week 4 DQ 1 (Social Activist ) • Social Activist • Complete the iPersonic Personality Test (you do not need to complete the Personality Profiles section) and answer the following questions: Suppose you saw a job advertisement such as the ones included on pages 173, 179, and 180 of your text. • Watch the Faith in Action: PICO Organizing Model and The Playing for Change Foundation videos. These organizations have different roles and goals. In 250-300 words, describe the different types and roles of support organizations in social action and change (Refer to text, p. 248). Also discuss the types of considerations needed to administrate over these organizations (Chapter 11).

8. ABS 417 ASH Course Tutorial ABS 417 Week 5 Assignment Final Paper ash ABS 417 Week 5 DQ 2 • Consider from the authors of the course text the following quote: “Progressive social change is about defending the weak from the strong, gaining resources to reduce human hardship, and striving to promote an equitable society. • ABS 417 Week 5 DQ 2 ( Lobbying ) • Lobbying • In 250-300 words, describe the process of political lobbying. • What makes a good lobbyist? •  What techniques do they use? •  What do they hope to accomplish?

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