Essays 50 points total
Essay 1 (10 points)
Based on video link “Jane Addams and Hull House” and other resources you found online answer the following questions
and cite at least one other website in (1-2 paragraphs)
Who founded Hull House and where was it located?
What social issues contributed to the establishment of Hull House?
From a historical perspective based on race, class and gender – what made Jane Addams and Hull House
unique?
Citation should in text only.
Example: Jane Addams committed herself to help the poor, advocating for social reform and rejected becoming married
(https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/jane-addams).
Essay 2 (10 points)
Based on the video link “Dan Pallotta and Charity” answer the following questions in (1-2 paragraphs)
o What are Dan’s 5 main points about the non-profit world?
o Why is the non-profit sector at an extreme disadvantage compared to the for-profit sector?
o What are your thoughts – are non-profits rewarded for how little they spend and not for what they get done?
o What are your ideas to change the perception and culture of non-profits?
Essay 3 (15 points)
Based on the video link “Poverty, Politics and Profit” answer the following questions in (2-3 paragraphs)
Billions have been spent on affordable housing…why so few individuals or families get the help they need?
Consider all the possibilities.
Why has the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) produced fewer units than it did 20 years ago, even though
it’s costing taxpayer’s 66 percent more in tax credits?
What is the significance of being "cost-burden"… how does it impact their daily lives?
o HUD defines "cost-burdened" families as those “who pay more than 30 percent of their income for
housing” and “may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation, and
medical care.” Severe rent burden is defined as paying more than 50 percent of one’s income on rent.
Essay 4 (15 points)
Based on the article “Breakdown: California’s Mental Health System Explained” and video link “Mind of Rampage Killer”
answer the following questions in (2-3 paragraphs)
What do statistics indicate about California’s adolescents as related to mental health?
What do statistics indicate about college campus resources as related to mental health?
What did the sociologist Katherine Newman study results find regarding school rampages?
What did John Keilp’s studies with the stroop test reveal between to the two groups in the study?
How can social workers use neuroscience in our practice?
Grading Rubrics
3 Answered all questions
3 Provided correct information and quality of answers
2 Competed in essay format
2 Correct grammar and spelling
10 total
5 Answered all questions
4 Provided correct information and quality of answers
3 Competed in essay format
3 Correct grammar and spelling
15 total
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