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Appendix A Final Project Overview and Timeline

Final Project Overview: Analyze a Sociological Issue
In this course you have learned about many different kinds of social problems in societies around the world and in the United States, such as poverty, social inequality, race and cultural discrimination, gender stratification, environmental damage, population growth, and urbanization. For the final project, you will write a 1,750- to 2,450-word paper examining the impact of a current social problem on a particular social group. You may choose a social problem and social group from the list below, or you can research a social problem and social group that is not in the list. However, if you choose your own, you will need to submit a request for approval to the instructor by Week Four.

Suggested Social Problems and Social Groups List

Choose one combination of a social problem and a social group from the list below. Social Inequality and Minorities in the United States

Gender Stratification and Women in Developing Nations

Poverty and Children in the United States

Fossil Fuel Dependency and Americans

Racial Profiling and Male African Americans

Ageism and the Elderly

Ethnocentrism and Immigrants in the United States

Modernization and Indigenous Cultures

Racial Discrimination and Hispanics in the United States

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You may also find it helpful to review the text as well as the discussion questions and assignments throughout the course for topic ideas and information relevant to the area you want to research. For example, lets say you are interested in exploring the topic of gender stratification for the final project. As you work on your weekly DQs, CheckPoints, and Assignments, you search the text for social groups that are affected by gender stratification and read in Ch. 15 that nations such as Egypt are providing more social opportunities for women in developing nations to control population growth. You decide that you would like to study the impact of population control on women in developing nations. You search the Online Library to find out if there is enough data and research available for you to examine this issue. You find that there are several articles and case studies available that you can use for your paper. You submit your suggestion to the instructor by Week Four and the instructor approves it. Recommended Web Sites: In addition to the Online library, the following are suggested Web sites that can be used to research information for the final project. Population Reference Bureau at http://www.prb.org U.S. Census Bureau at http://www.census.gov World Population Information at http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/world.html Population Connection at http://www.populationconnection.org The World Factbook at http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html Bureau of Labor Statistics at http://www.bls.gov Envirolink at http://www.envirolink.org WomenWatch at http://www.un.org/womenwatch/ Institute for Research on Poverty at http://www.irp.wisc.edu The World Bank at http://www.worldbank.org/data National Center for Children in Poverty at http://www.nccp.org Joint Center for Poverty Research at http://www.jcpr.org

Final Project Timeline

You should budget your time wisely and work on your project throughout the course. If you follow the timeline provided below and use feedback provided by your instructor, you will be on the right track to successfully complete your project. Suggested in Week One: Review Appendix A. In this week you should begin to think about potential topics for the final project. You may find it helpful to review the text, discussion questions, and assignments for ideas. If you choose to explore a topic that is not in the approved Social Problem/Social Group list, keep in mind you will need to submit your proposed topic to the instructor by Week Four for approval. Suggested in Weeks Two and Three: Conduct research to determine if there is enough information available to write a 1,750- to 2,450-word paper about your chosen social problem and social group. Suggested in Week Four: If you have chosen a social problem and social group that is not on the approved list, submit your proposed problem and group to the instructor for approval. Suggested in Weeks Five and Six: Continue researching your social problem and group, and start working on an outline for the paper.

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 Suggested in Weeks Seven and Eight: Continue working on your paper. Make sure you have included at least five sources from the Online Library and/or approved Web sites. All intext citations and references should be formatted according to APA guidelines. Due in Week Nine: Submit your paper to the instructor.

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