Assignment Instructions
This assignment focuses on Marxist (class). First, students will educate themselves on the Flint, Michigan lead Water Crisis that occurred in 2014 (look up an article or two; no more than two) and present a Marxist class analysis of the water crisis.
Your Presentation must do the following:
Explain the issue with the water crisis, including the demographics of Flint, Michigan (bullet points). Apply at least one social concept.
Explain Marxists two-class analysis (hint: bourgeoisie & proletariat) and apply at least two social concepts in relation to the crisis. Also include at least two peer-reviewed journal articles no more than five years old to validate your arguments, thoughts, and opinions.
Present an analysis of the Flint Water Crisis from a Marxist class perspective. Apply at least one social theory.
For this assignment, you will put together a presentation. It is suggested that you use Prezi as it is a great way to integrate text, images, and video in a moving, spatially organized format. Go to: https://prezi.com/ and set up a new account (it is totally free).
Next, go to this page to view instructions on how to create a Prezi: https://prezi.com/support/
You may also view some example Prezis here: https://prezi.com/explore/staff-picks/
You may also use PowerPoint or use another presentation program. Please attach, embed, or provide a link to your presentation to submit it for grading.
Do not use unverifiable, secondary sites such as Wikipedia, about.com, ask.com, and similar. Use our course material and peer-reviewed journal articles.
Your 10-12 slide presentation should utilize sound critical thought and it should include appropriate APA in-text citations (bottom of the slides) and full APA references at the end (reference slide). Please note, the title and reference slides do not count toward the requirements.
