Students choose one of the three topic areas, do focussed research, and write short [1-2 pages] papers. An additional Works Cited page is also required.
Problem-Based Inquiry #1: Define the term
· Define poverty or hunger or homelessness
· Identify and define sub-issues that fall under poverty or hunger or homelessness
· Other terms used synonymously with poverty or hunger or homelessness
· Identify documentaries and popular films that focus on poverty or hunger or homelessness
Problem-Based Inquiry #2 Explanations of Poverty or Hunger or Homelessness
· Identify and describe multiple explanations for the existence/occurrence of poverty or hunger or homelessness
o Economic
o Feminist
o Psychological
o Sociological
Problem-Based Inquiry #3: The Extent of Poverty, Hunger, and Homelessness
· Provide statistics/quantitative data that demonstrate the magnitude of poverty or hunger or homelessness:
o Globally
o Nationally
o Indiana
o Wabash Valley
o Terre Haute
o Indiana State University
· Explain why your sources for the above information are to be trusted
· Explain why even trusted sources may have statistics or data that is not entirely accurate when it comes to reporting the magnitude of gendered violence
Problem-Based Inquiry # 4: Eradication of Poverty or Hunger or Homelessness
· Identify and describe arguments for the eradication of poverty or hunger or homelessness
o Ethical
o Economic
o Feminist
o Political
o Sociological
· Identify and describe efforts to eradicate poverty or hunger or homelessness
o Leadership (key voices in the fight)
o Engagement and Activism (local, state, national, international grassroots efforts, as well as not-for-profits)
o Democracy (legal-laws-and court decisions, political--policy)
