Poverty, Hunger and Homelessness: Problem-based Inquiry Paper

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)