Discussion Board: GOVT 201 Unit 5
Discussion Board: GOVT 201 Unit 5
Discussion Board: GOVT 201 Unit 5
Primary Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 200–250 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
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For this Discussion Board, please complete the following:
Many people’s perspectives are shaped by their environment, which can include the following:
Family
Friends or peer groups
Entertainment/media
These aspects of a person’s environment can also shape their level of participation in the government, whether it is through how they participate in their local community, whether they vote, or their interactions with their government representatives.
In your post, answer the following questions:
Share which part of your environment has the greatest impact on you and your thoughts on government.
How can becoming an active participant in government improve the lives of you and your loved ones?
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 50–100-word reply about their Primary Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
Discuss how the aspect of environment your classmate chose to discuss impacts your thoughts on government.
Discuss differences or similarities you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings.
Discussion Board Rubric
Expectation Points Possible Points Earned Comments
Application of Learning Material Content: Post demonstrates understanding of Learning Material content.
20
Application of Course Knowledge: Post contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from personal experience or examples from discipline.
20
DB Responses: Responds substantively to two posts. Responses encourage interaction in the Discussion Board and classroom community.
20
Organization: Post presents information logically and is clearly relevant to discussion topic.
8
Professional Language: Posts contain accurate grammar, spelling, and punctuation with few or no errors. (APA formatting is not required.)
7
Total Points
75
Total Points Earned
View a downloadable version of the Discussion Board Grading Rubric.
Reference
Krutz, G., & Waskiewicz, S. (2021). 8.4 The impact of media. In American government (3rd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/american-government-3e/pages/8-4-the-impact-of-the-media
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