Every day we read alarming stories in world news. The overall goal of your three assignments is to combat distressing news and disinformation using information literacy and the concept of global citizenship. You will achieve these goals:

Gather factual, scholarly information on the problem to combat disinformation and to build public awareness (Assignment 1)

Compose a public service announcement (PSA) that will inform a broad audience of well-sourced information and data (Assignment 2) 

Compose a realistic action plan with well-vetted resources to encourage public engagement and global citizenship (Assignment 3) 

• It all begins with a Global Studies problem. Start by perusing the news stories in our lesson content: Global Studies Topic Options. Pick one story that strikes your interest and then proceed to the next part of the instructions. Then complete these steps: 
• Open a document and add your name.
• Indicate the news story you selected using a full reference in Chicago format. The story must be from the Global Studies Topic Options list.

Local four scholarly, peer-reviewed articles on this topic in the online library. Here’s how:

Open the APUS Trefry library page, making sure you are logged in. 

Enter your search terms. You can mine these from the article you picked. 

Select “peer-review” in the menu on the left.

1. Use filters on the left menu to narrow the dates (2018-present is recommended).
2. You can search here as well: https://www.tandfonline.com/. It is recommended to select “open access” so you can access the article immediately.

4. Cite the four sources in a list using full references in Chicago format.

5. Next: For each of the four sources, tell us how you know the source is reliable. Comment on: 

The author

1. The journal and its review process

The database where you found the source

Initial Post:

In preparation for the initial post, consider two (2)?of the historical selections below: 

The Lewis and Clark Expedition 

The Missouri Compromise 

Independence of Texas 

Mexican War of 1846–1848 

• The California Gold Rush 
• Then, in one (1) to two (2) paragraphs, address one (1) of the following:  
• Which of your two selections do you consider most impactful on Westward Expansion during 1800–1848? Explain why. 
• Analyze the effects of the ideology of Manifest Destiny on the two historical events that you chose from the list above.
• Use your own words. Use 2 scholarly sources. APA format. Cited.

Reply Post:

The two historical selections I chose this week are the Lewis and Clark Expedition and The Missouri Compromise. Both selections were impactful to the Western Expansion during 1800-1848.

    In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark out to explore the western lands, including the Louisiana purchase. They traveled from St. Louis, MO to the pacific coast. During their travels, they interacted with Native Americans tribes in attempt to establish trades (Corbett, 2023).

•     The Missouri compromise was an agreement passed in 1820 to address slavery in Western territories (Iber, 2003). Missouri remained a slave state and Maine a free state. The goal was to maintain a balance of free and slave states and to establish a line where slavery would be permitted. 
•     I would consider the Lewis and Clark Expedition more impactful on Western Expansion because this journey that Lewis and Clark took was specifically to explore the western lands. The expedition lasted two years, in which the men explored the lands, found routes along the land, discovered plants and animals upon the lands and met with Native Americans and offered trades with them. This expedition gave a great deal of valuable information to lay the foundation of the Western Expansion.

Assignment:

The purpose of this assignment is to have students familiarize themselves with the NAEYC position on the topic of diversity with young children. By familiarizing themselves with the position statements of this organization, students become more informed, intentional, politically active, and effective educators.

Read the NAEYC Position Statement on Diversity. Complete the steps described below. 

Create a table that includes the following headings: a) Summary, b) Classroom Application, and c) Course connections. Fill-in the table for the NAEYC Position Statement from the website provided. This information can be simple bullets and/or short sentences.

Summary- A synopsis of the important points from the article.

1. Learning Environment Application- Provide four ideas for how the information in the article can be used in the learning environment for developing diversity.

Course Connections- Make at least two connections from the article to the content from this week’s readings.

1. Using the details from your table in Step 2 above, write an essay discussing:

A detailed summary of the article

• A detailed explanation of how you can use these ideas in the learning environment to specifically influence children’s behavior. Pick four ideas and describe them in detail, with information on how you would set-up the diversity idea and any materials you would need
• A detailed QUESTION of how information in the article relates specifically to content you have read this week or during this course so far.
• Your essay should be 1250-1500 words and should include at least four (4) citations. The sections should be clearly marked with headings so that your instructor knows which points you are addressing. Follow the guidelines for APA writing style. The title page and references page do not count towards the minimum word amount for this assignment.