Assignment: Multiculturalism
To Prepare
1. Review the assigned essays from the text by Adams et al.
2. Review the Required Media-the podcast and the video-in the Learning Resources this week.
3. Research and select a historical event-older than 5 years-as it relates to racism. This can be any event you believe is important in understanding racism in the U.S.
4. Research and select a current event-within the past 12 months-as it relates to racism. This can be any event you believe is important in understanding racism in the U.S.
Submit 2 to 3 pages paper that addresses the following:
Describe the historical event and how it exposes racism, either overtly or through more subtle actions due to the systemic nature of the problem. Include the following in your description:
1. Overview of the event, including the general time period, inciting incident, and parties involved.
2. Outcome of the event, including any major social or political changes as a result.
3. Connection to social work, either through its impact on ongoing research in the field or on the treatment of populations.
Describe the current event and how it exposes racism, either overtly or through more subtle actions due to the systemic nature of the problem. Please include the following in your description:
1. Overview of the event, including the time period, inciting incident, and parties involved.
2. Outcome of the event, including any major social or political changes as a result (if there is no immediate outcome, share possible or proposed outcomes).
3. Connection to social work, either through its impact on ongoing research in the field or on the treatment of populations.
Then, compare the two events. Consider the following to help guide your comparison:
1. How were the causes of the two events similar?
2. How were the causes of the two events different?
3. Did the outcome of the historical event have any positive impacts on the response to the current event? If not, explain how the systemic nature of racism may have played a role in this lack of progress.
4. How have both events impacted social work? Explain how the profession may have responded differently in each time period.
5. How would you rate U.S. social and political progress toward addressing systemic racism based on these two events?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.