DRAFT syllabus - School of Social Work - Michigan State University
DRAFT syllabus - School of Social Work - Michigan State University
DRAFT syllabus - School of Social Work - Michigan State University
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WEEK 5<br />
Poverty in <strong>Michigan</strong><br />
July 29<br />
News Video Clip<br />
Study shows many <strong>Michigan</strong> Children Living in Poverty: Fox Detroit<br />
Fact Sheet<br />
Medicaid Facts <strong>Michigan</strong>, American Academy <strong>of</strong> Pediatrics<br />
<strong>Michigan</strong>’s Food Assistance Program<br />
Post to Discussion Forum<br />
Discussion Forum 8<br />
Quiz<br />
Reading Quiz Week 5 & 6 10 Questions, 5 points<br />
US Census:<br />
<strong>State</strong> and County Quickfacts<br />
Report<br />
<br />
Kids Count: Data Snapshot on High Poverty Communities<br />
Course Week Assigned Reading Required Assignments<br />
WEEK 6<br />
Poverty in Wayne<br />
County<br />
August 5<br />
Policy Brief:<br />
Urban Areas, Poverty, and Welfare Reform: Focus on Wayne County<br />
Interactive Map<br />
Hunger in America: Map the Meal Gap<br />
Report<br />
Cost Savings <strong>of</strong> <strong>School</strong> Readiness per Additional at-risk Child in Detroit and<br />
<strong>Michigan</strong><br />
Census<br />
Wayne County Quick Facts<br />
Post to Discussion Forum<br />
Discussion Forum 9<br />
Reading Quiz Week 6, 10 questions, 5 points<br />
WEEK 7<br />
County Overviews<br />
and Future Direction<br />
August 12<br />
Video:<br />
National Poverty Center, A Call to Action<br />
Website:<br />
Northwest <strong>Michigan</strong> Council <strong>of</strong> Governments Poverty Reduction<br />
Initiative<br />
Post to Discussion Forum:<br />
Discussion Forum 10<br />
DUE: Poverty in <strong>Michigan</strong>: County Analysis<br />
Assignment<br />
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