Lesson One

Assignment

Open a new Word document and label it SS10U2L1_surname. 
In this document, complete the following assignments (Part A and Part B), outlined below.
Submit Part 1 of this assignment using the Assignment Folder for U2L1 Position Paper.

Watch the following Social 20-1 (Yes a 20-1 Guide but still the same information for Social 10-2) video guide on how to write a position paper.  Then, complete the assignment that follows:

Part 1 - Example of Affirmative Action
Read the following insert regarding the Legacies of Slavery in the United States and the Affirmative Action that has been taken.  Think of the current "Black Lives Matter" issues that have arisen over the past several months.  That is an example of Affirmative Action.
Then, using the following position paper  format, answer the following question (note: additional research is required):

• To what degree is Affirmative Action (you can use "Black Lives Matter") appropriate and beneficial?

Evaluation

Three scoring categories are used to mark the content

1) Analysis of Sources (12 marks)

2) Quality of Arguments (14 marks)

3) Quality of Evidence (14 marks)

Total  /40

Due dates are listed within the Course Calendar. Please refer to this for all updates.