The Scientific Method

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SCS 200 Week 2 Short Response Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: The short response activities in the webtext throughout this course are designed to show your understanding of key concepts as you engage with
course content.

Prompt: During the second week of the course, you will respond to several questions in the webtext as you complete each assigned learning block. At the end of
Week 2, you will review your answers to these questions and ensure that you have responded to each question. It is important that you answer each question.
Otherwise, the words no response will appear in brackets when you submit the assignment. The questions and their original locations in the webtext are listed in
the table below in case you want to refer back to the reading as you edit, but you can edit your responses to all the questions directly in Theme: Exploring Social
Science Issues, learning block 2-4 (page 2), before exporting to Word for submission to your instructor in the learning environment.

Question 1 Describe one of the beliefs and values of the Navajo as illustrated in your readings.

Theme: Exploring Social Science
Issues, learning block 2-2 (page 3)

Question 2 Describe one way in which the Navajo have incorporated their beliefs and values into the societal
structure on the reservation since regaining some autonomy in the 1970s.

Question 3 What beliefs and values can be found in your culture? How do these beliefs and values influence your
day-to-day life?

Question 4 Adopt the social science perspective to create a list of questions about this issue. Write at least two
questions each from the point of view of a psychologist, a sociologist, and an anthropologist.

Theme: Exploring Social Science
Issues, learning block 2-3 (page 3)

Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Each short response should be about 2 to 3 sentences in length unless specifically noted otherwise in the instructions. Follow the
instructions at the bottom of Theme: Exploring Social Science Issues, learning block 2-4 (page 2), to download your work and submit it to your instructor as a
single Microsoft Word document uploaded in the learning environment. Refer to the Submitting Webtext Assignments Guide for assistance on downloading,
saving, and submitting this assignment.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (85%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Engagement and Relevance Written responses directly and
comprehensively address short
answer prompts, drawing from
presented course concepts and
terminology

Written responses are topically
related to short answer prompts, but
responses do not consistently draw
from presented course concepts and
terminology

Written responses do not address
topics identified in short answer
prompts

60

Critical Thinking Written responses demonstrate
understanding of course content
through inclusion of original ideas and
examples

Written responses demonstrate
understanding of course content
through reiteration of provided
materials but do not consistently
include original ideas and examples

Written responses do not reflect
original ideas and examples

30

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Articulation of Response Written responses are captured in
complete sentences without errors
impacting legibility and the clarity of
response

Written responses are captured in
incomplete sentences or include
numerous errors that negatively
impact legibility and the clarity of
response

No written responses are captured in
complete sentences

10

Total 100%