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Week 5: The War Against Mexico

In at least 350 words, think through the following and remember to point to at least two specific in-text examples:

• What triggered the Mexican-American war?
• What role does manifest destiny play in the colonization of the Southwestern US?
• How is colonization justified through manifest destiny?
• Define the Treaty of Hidalgo and the consequences of it

foreigners in their native land takaki.pdf

Foreigners in ther Native Land.mp4

Part 2

Current Events in Public Health #3 : Epidemiology & Distribution

The “How Many” and “Who” of A Problem

Overview

The “Current Events in Public Health” assignments are designed to help integrate the concepts in each module and then relate them to public health current events. This week the topic is: The distribution, or the HOW MUCH, WHO & WHERE of the problem.

It helps to meet:

Course Objective 6: Demonstrate the use of basic epidemiological methods, such as the analysis of rates, and the definition of cases, population at risk, risk factors, incidence, prevalence, morbidity and mortality

Course Objective 2: Identify different public health disciplines, professions and organizations, and explain how each contributes to the field of public health.

You will read and summarize an article and provide a personal viewpoint. Then you will practice looking for epidemiologic information or how the problem is distributed. Your work should give us a “snapshot” of who the problem impacts.

Key Takeaways:

*Epidemiology looks at the who, where and how many of health problems. This is the distribution.

*It is the epidemiologists job to use numbers (biostatistics) and patters to best describe those at risk for certain health problems.

Concept Review: Prevalence

Review our terms unit: Prevalence is the number of cases of a disease, infected people or people with some other attribute present during a particular interval of time. It often is expressed as a rate. Prevalence is a simple way to express the amount of disease and a key point to include.

In easy terms, Prevalence is the measure of how common a disease or condition is in a group of people over a certain period of time. Numbers help us understand the amount of the problem. Prevalence helps us understand how many people are affected during that time.

Readings

Article 1 . (,You will do the distribution of high blood pressure, not your chosen topic.)

Assignment Steps

1. Read the material and write a 3-5 sentence summary.
2. Do some more research. Tell us WHO the problem impacts most and a little about them. Find more data that supports your topic.
3. Include the current data on prevalence, gender, age, and race as your demographics/distribution. We will do social factors next so do not include it here.
4. For the reflection paragraph add a personal viewpoint. A personal viewpoint is an opinion, not someone else’s words. Suggestions are “I wonder..” “I believe..” “This impacts me because..” type statements. Please don’t just state the obvious!
5. For the bibliography, cite the article you read and then you must have at least two sources. (the main article and one more that supports your claim)
6. Follow my format! You must have the bold categories and simple statements like my example for full credit.

Example

I read an article on the use of telehealth in the treatment of opioid addiction. With so much technology, using telehealth has proven to be a novel and cost-effective way to address opioid use. Patients that used telehealth had significantly better recovery rates (1).

Prevalence: The opioid epidemic is far reaching with 16 million users worldwide and 2.1 million in the US alone (2).

Age: Although problems are widespread, the peak age for treatment is 25-35 (2).

Gender: Men, however, have an overdose death rate of 2.3x greater than women (3).

Race: Racially, whites have about 2x the death rate of Blacks and Hispanics combined (3).

Opioid statistics challenge our expectations of “drug addicts” as inner city minorities. I think people assume drug use is an urban problem and minorities. My kids carry Narcan because we know that experimenting teens have also been impacted by drug exploration. It is naive to think that our communities are not at risk.

References

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What You Need to Accomplish

1. Provide an article summary of 3-5 sentences.
2. List the prevalence, gender, race and age distribution in the format provided
3. Your fact(s) must be properly noted on the slide with in-text citations
4. Provide a personal reflection.
5. Use the format in the example.
6. Reference at least two sources.

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Summary Tips

A summary is a short overview of the main idea. It is not listing facts, copying or saying a great deal. It is JUST the main idea of the article with a key point or two to support that idea. It has a clear overview sentence. Read my example to see.

Rubric

Assignments (Un-Grading) Rubric 2025

Assignments (Un-Grading) Rubric 2025

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUnderstanding & Application	0 ptsAccomplishedClearly shows understanding of key concepts from the unit by accurately applying them to a current event. Makes thoughtful and relevant connections between the event and public health ideas.0 ptsProgressingShows general understanding of concepts but connections to the current event are partial or surface-level. May need clearer explanation of how the event relates to the unit. 0 ptsRevisit & ReviseLacks clear connection to unit concepts or misinterprets the current event. May be off-topic or beyond the scope of the course. Missing elements of “What you need to accomplish”0 ptsX Missing or Flagged for AssistanceAssignment missing, is unrelated to the assignment objectives or is flagged for significant academic integrity. If you have 2 or more missing, you may be dropped from the class or have required office hours so you can get the help you need to be successful in the class.	0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRequired Elements & Format	0 ptsAccomplishedIncludes all required elements and follows the assigned format completely. Organized and easy to follow.0 ptsProgressingMissing one or two required elements or has minor formatting issues. Needs stronger organization. 0 ptsRevisit & ReviseMissing multiple elements or does not follow the required format. Needs major revision or completion.0 ptsX Missing or FlaggedAssignment missing, is unrelated to the assignment objectives or is flagged for significant academic integrity.	0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSupport and Evidence	0 ptsAccomplishedUses credible, relevant sources to support statements. Includes accurate in-text citations and a complete reference list.0 ptsProgressingIncludes some supporting evidence but may have incomplete citations or unclear source connections. 0 ptsRevisit & ReviseLacks evidence or references. May include unsupported claims or unreliable sources0 ptsX Missing or FlaggedAssignment missing, is unrelated to the assignment objectives or is flagged for significant academic integrity.	0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeVoice & Scope	0 ptsAccomplishedSummarizes information in the students own words with clear insight and reflection. Work stays within the scope of the class and demonstrates authentic understanding.0 ptsProgressingSome original language and insight shown, but summary may rely too much on source phrasing, stray from course focus or is somewhat beyond class scope. 0 ptsRevisit & ReviseMostly copied, AI-generated, or off-topic. Needs to be rewritten in the students own voice and brought back to course focus.0 ptsX Missing or FlaggedAssignment missing, is unrelated to the assignment objectives or is flagged for significant academic integrity.	0 pts

Total Points: 0

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