Case Study
Assignment
Purpose
The purposes of each case study assignment include the following:
- To hone your abilities to research using scholarly sources
- To advance critical thinking and writing skills
- To compile a response to the prompts provided
- To explore a historical topic and make connections to change over time
Optional Resources
Please review the following optional scholarly articles (sorted by topic by clicking on the tabs).
NOTE: You will need to log in to the Chamberlain Library before accessing these resources.
- Lesson
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- Minimum of 5 scholarly sources from the Chamberlain Library resources below:
Instructions
Pick one (1) of the following topics.Then, address the corresponding questions/prompts for your selected topic using the resources above.
- It’s highly recommended that you download and use the suggested assignment template for each topic to complete the Week 7 Case Study.
- When you complete the template, upload and submit it in the assignment dropbox on this webpage.
Topic 1
Public Health and Medicine in the Cold War Era (19601970s):
- The 1960s and 1970s were an era of political and social turbulence that witnessed the continuation of breakthroughs in medicine and public health. Describe public health as a social movement.
- Assess the impact of Rachel Carson’s work, Silent Spring (1962), on environmental health hazards.
- Evaluate the outcome of Jean Hellers report in the 1970s regarding unethical medical practices surrounding the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. How do you think this was a significant move toward the National Research Act of 1974?
- Analyze the Supreme Courts rulings in Griswold v. Connecticut(1965), Eisenstadt v. Baird(1972), and Roe v. Wade(1973). What changes do we see, if any, regarding these Supreme Court cases today? Defend your answers with documented examples.
- Considering the breakthroughs in health and medicine during the 1960s and 1970s, discuss how these achievements have impacted medical practices and scientific research in the new millennium.
(Recommended)
Writing Requirements
- Length: 4-5 pages (not including title page or references page)
- Use the standard essay writing process by including an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
- See the sample paper for APA document formatting and essay writing process.
- 1-inch margins
- Double-spaced
- Acceptable Fonts:
- 12-point Times New Roman
- 11-point Calibri, Arial, or Georgia
- 10-point Lucida Sans Unicode or Computer Modern
- Title page
- References page
- In-text citations that correspond with your end references
- No abstract is required
- Please be advised that History.com, Wiki, Wikipedia, or websites such as cliffnotes.com, studymode.com, coursehero.com, and the like are not deemed scholarly sources.
- Follow appropriate APA citation guidelines. Here are two excellent resources: and the .
Grading
This activity will be graded based on the W7 Case Study Grading Rubric.
Outcomes
- CO 3: Explain the influence of historical events on American culture and society.
- CO 4: Analyze America’s identity from the founding of the United States to the modern era.
- CO 6: Analyze America’s domestic politics and foreign policy in the World.
- CO 7: Analyze the relationship and relevance of past events to current events in American history.
Due Date
Requirements: 4-5 pages not including title page or references page.

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