Activity and Response: Segregation, Housing, and Wealth

Materials

This assignment draws on two required sources:

3. Social Explorer Mapping Tool:

Before writing your essay, you must:

• Complete the Social Explorer Mapping Slides (there are 6 questions across the slides)
• Take notes during the mapping activity, responding to the questions on the slides.
• Refer back to the assigned article and at least one quote from the reading in your response

How to Use the Data Map

1. Use the “Prev” and “Next” buttons on the bottom left to move through the slides (see picture to right).
2. Read the text on the maps carefully. There are 6 questions throughout the slides. Be sure to make notes on your answers, which you will use to complete the essay (details below)

Essay Instructions:

Write a reflective short essay responding to the following 4 prompts, drawing on both your map notes, the reading, and our class discussion. Please compose an essay, and not a list of answers.

• Your Census Tract
• What neighborhood did you focus on?
• What were the data points for your tract from Slides 1 & 2 (e.g., population density and racial/ethnic demographics)?
• How do those numbers compare to other parts of the city?
• Give one example from another tract you viewed.
• Patterns of Segregation
• What patterns did you notice about the geographic distribution of racial and ethnic groups across Philadelphia? (Slides 3 & 4)
• Were there areas with especially high concentrations of one group? Any surprising or familiar patterns?
• Connecting to History
• Refer to Zoe Greenbergs article:
• What happened to the Jones family?
• How does the historical story from the article help explain the patterns you saw in todays map data?
• Include at least one quote from the article that helps connect past and present.
• Personal or Classroom Connection
• Choose one of the following:
• How did our classroom conversation shape how you interpreted one of the maps?
• How do the patterns you saw on the maps relate to your own neighborhood, past or present?
• Was there a detail in the map or article that made you rethink something you thought you understood about housing or race?

Essay Format and Requirements: You are welcome to approach the essay in whatever way you want, as long as your reflection and thoughts are written out in full sentences, and your essay includes and introduction and a conclusion. Feel free to include images, and I encourage you to use quotes from the readings to help you present your argument. Your essay should be should be at least 200 words long, but please feel free to write more than that.

Rubric:

Responses (CLO6)

Responses (CLO6)

CriteriaRatingsPointsSociological Content

Expert

Clearly discusses key concepts and demonstrates sociological imagination. Excellent examples and good critical analysis. Clearly uses key terms and concepts from course.

70.1 to 80 pts

Proficient

Demonstrates familiarity with key concepts, uses of relevant examples and/or demonstrates some critical analysis. Some use or reference to terms or concepts but, could improve.

60.1 to 70 pts

Developing

Suggests familiarity with key concepts, uses somewhat relevant examples and/or demonstrates minor critical analysis. Missing any use of key terms or concepts.

50.1 to 60 pts

Needs Work

Includes only minimal information about the topic and does not make use of key concepts. Examples are of limited relevance.

40.1 to 50 pts

Below Basic

Exhibits limited familiarity or grasp of key concepts (does not use the text), and/or contains factual errors. No examples or highly irrelevant examples.

0.1 to 40 pts

Absent

No submission and/or submission is entirely unrelated to assignment.

0 to 0 pts

/80 pts

Writing and Meeting Assignment Requirement

Expert

Submission is very clearly organized, has logical flow, and is well-written. Little to no grammatical spelling errors. Follows all assignment guidelines (e.g., length, references, etc).

16.1 to 20 pts

Developing

Submission is somewhat organized and/or has only minor grammatical and/or spelling errors. Follows most assignment guidelines (e.g., length, references, etc).

12.1 to 16 pts

Needs Work

Moderate difficulties in following submission writing, poor use of paragraph breaks (or other mechanics); multiple grammatical and/or spelling errors. Does not meet multiple assignment guidelines (e.g., length, references, etc).

8.1 to 12 pts

Below Basic

Confusing submission and/or major, significant grammatical and/or spelling errors. Does not meet most assignment guidelines (e.g., length, references, etc).

0.1 to 8 pts

Absent

No submission and/or submission is unreadable due to problems with writing mechanics and/or missed guidelines.

0 to 0 pts

/20 pts

SOC 101 CLO 6

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Threshold: 3 pts

Exemplary

4 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Approaching Proficiency

2 pts

Needs Improvement

1 pts

No Evidence Available

0 pts

–/4 pts