For this assignment, you will locate a news/blog story from an approved source that relates to a designated class topic and explore in a written reaction and classroom discussion about how this current story relates to the relevant topic.

Topic: Alcohol/Other Drugs

The first line of this assignment should be the title of the article you selected, the author's name, and a link to the URL where the article can be found.

For example:Article: "Three Ways It's Becoming Harder for Millenials to Buy Homes" by Jonnelle Marte.

This reaction should be roughly 2-4 pages total, 1-2 pages per section. Responses should include the headings indicated below and all section responses should be written in essay format.

Your discussion questions should be written in question format and should elicit an essay style response (i.e. not yes/no questions). Responses must be typed, double-spaced, Section 1: Summarize the article (1-2 pages)

This needs to be clear and concise - it should form the foundation for what you will present to the class. Be sure to include any objective or subjective evidence/definitions of the problem presented in the article, it will help you out in section 2.

Section 2: Sociological Analysis (1-2 pages)

How does this article/topic relate to concepts or terms from this week's readings? BE SPECIFIC here - you should be incorporating key terms/concepts outlined in the chapter study guide in this section.

What theoretical perspective (conflict, structural functionalism, or symbolic interactionism) is best to use to understand this problem? Why? BE SPECIFIC here - refer to your text!

Discussion Questions

Write 2 discussion questions to use in your presentation of this article. Think about writing questions like the ones that you see on the weekly discussion posts - ones that will generate discussion and rumination, not yes/no responses.