American ideal and summarize a related current event

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ECO 100 Principles of Economics - Strayer University

Activity: Searching for Current Events About American Ideals

Introduction: This week's activity asks you to identify an American ideal and summarize a related current event in 1-2 sentences. It will prepare you for your first assignment, Letter to Family.

Step 1: Choose one of the following American ideals.

  • democracy
  • liberty
  • equality
  • justice
  • freedom
  • opportunity

Step 2: Identify an article (no older than 6 months) that covers a current event related to your American ideal. This article should be from a reputable news source that publishes well-written and well-researched news.

One tip for finding a current event is to choose a reputable news source and visit their website to see recent articles on relevant topics. Another method is to visit the University Library and look at the 10 news and politics e-magazines available.

Step 3: Write a short statement (1-2 sentences) summarizing the current event and how it relates to your chosen American ideal. Provide 2 examples that illustrate the connection.

Step 4: Include an article link in a source list following Strayer Writing Standards (SWS) format.

American Ideal:
1-2 sentences about the current event and how it relates to your chosen American ideal. Provide 2 examples.
Article citation.

Reference no: EM133076054

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