This assignment involves analyzing TWO media articles from a social welfare perspective (different topics for each article are recommended, but similar topics are also acceptable); and writing a response to ONE of the articles either as a letter to the editor, or to a political leader (Mayor, MP, MLA), or to bureaucratic leadership (such as the Deputy Minister of the appropriate Ministry), or to an office of the Legislature (such as the Ombudsman’s office or the Representative for Children and Youth).

Activity Type: Research activities, Creating a media piece, Real world research

Types of Interaction:

Learner and Content: Media, Readings, Websites, Other

Learner and Context: Other

Learner and Support: Learners, Other

Bloom Taxonomy Level: Understanding , Applying , Analysing , Evaluating

Discipline: Arts and Humanities

Author/Source Name: Thompson Rivers University Open Learning

Author/Source Email: learningactivities@tru.ca

Creative Commons License: CC-BY-SA Attribution + ShareAlike

Attributions:

Image: "My Letter got Published" by Can Pac Swire https://www.flickr.com/photos/18378305@N00/17134899879