PSCI 1100B/Professor Chandler/winter 2024 Assignment 1
: To prepare for this assignment, please complete the readings assigned for Topic 7 (February 26). The readings can be found online: on Brightspace, click on Tools – ARES Reserves. Assignment
: Write 500 words (TOTAL), including your reflections on each
of the four questions below based on the readings and other material for February 26 (This means approximately 125 words per question). Use complete sentences. You must submit your assignment online as a pdf or Word document at the online dropbox for Assignment 1 in under “Tools” in Brightspace. Make sure that your name and student number are at the top of your document.
Due March 4
. Questions: 1.
What questions and concerns does assigned excerpt from the Truth and Reconciliation Report, raise for democracy in Canada (specifically, human rights)? 2.
What concerns does Ta-Nehisi Coates raise for democracy in the United States (specifically, with respect to equality?) 3.
What similarities and differences do you see in these readings? 4.
It sometimes happens, in a democracy, that a group considers its rights to have been infringed upon. What can or should be done in that situation? What factors should be taken into account? Assignment evaluation
: Worth 15% of the final mark. For full marks, an assignment should show the following: •
Demonstrated understanding of the two readings •
Concise answers to all four questions •
Clear and polished writing in complete sentences •
Reflection on the readings that shows considered analysis and fact, rather than personal opinion
