2. ABS 417 Entire Course (Ash Course) For more course tutorials visit www.abs417.com ABS 417 Week 1 DQ 1 ( The Power of Many ) ABS 417 Week 1 DQ 2 ( Social Change Model ) ABS 417 Week 2 DQ 1 ( Empowerment, Disempowerment and Social Change ) ABS 417 Week 2 DQ 2 ( Non-Profit vs. For-Profit Organizations ) ABS 417 Week 2 Assignment ( Reflection Paper ) ABS 417 Week 3 DQ 1 ( Social Problems ) ABS 417 Week 3 DQ 2 ( Social Science Research ) ABS 417 Week 3 Assignment ( Draft Paper )

3. ABS 417 Week 1 DQ 1 ( The Power of Many ) For more course tutorials visit www.abs417.com ABS 417 Week 1 DQ 1 ( The Power of Many ) The Power of Many Watch From the grassroots- Understanding community organizing. Consider the African proverb: “A single bracelet does not jingle.” Discuss the process of social change and the benefit of organizing together for change over individual efforts. Read about the approaches or paths that can be taken to effect progressive social change. Discuss two or three approaches that seem most relevant or practical to you. Support your comments with references and respond to a minimum of two classmates’ postings.

4. ABS 417 Week 1 DQ 2 ( Social Change Model ) (Ash Course) For more course tutorials visit www.abs417.com ABS 417 Week 1 DQ 2 ( Social Change Model ) Social Change Model From Table 3.4 in your text, select two social change models and compare and contrast the similarities and differences between them. Identify their social change tactic, and give examples of representative groups, coalitions, organizations, or entities that exemplify them. Specify the components of successful progressive organizations. Support your comments with references and respond to a minimum of two classmates’ postings

5. ABS 417 Week 2 Assignment ( Reflection Paper ) For more course tutorials visit www.abs417.com ABS 417 Week 2 Assignment ( Reflection Paper ) Reflection Paper Watch the following video, 21st Century Enlightenment and consider the video’s concluding statement,” Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has”. In a three to four page paper, Discuss your thoughts on the video and how it supports this statement. Include a discussion of the terms “social change,” “progressive organizing,” and “community organizing”. Reflecting upon the video, discuss some ways in which individual citizens can respond to social problems.

6. ABS 417 Week 2 DQ 1 ( Empowerment, Disempowerment and Social Change ) For more course tutorials visit www.abs417.com ABS 417 Week 2 DQ 1 ( Empowerment, Disempowerment and Social Change ) Empowerment, Disempowerment and Social Change In 250–300 words, discuss the ways in which individuals can be empowered, disempowered and how they can combat personal disempowerment. How does personal empowerment lead to collective empowerment? Describe how social change organizations empower their individual members. Support your comments with scholarly references and respond to a minimum of two classmates’ postings

7. ABS 417 Week 2 DQ 2 ( Non-Profit vs. For-Profit Organizations ) For more course tutorials visit www.abs417.com ABS 417 Week 2 DQ 2 ( Non-Profit vs. For-Profit Organizations ) Non-Profit vs. For-Profit Organizations Discuss what it means to be mission driven as opposed to profit driven in 250 – 300 words. Give an example of an organization that is mission driven and one that is profit driven, identifying the rationale for your choice. Support your comments with scholarly references and respond to a minimum of two classmates’ postings

8. ABS 417 Week 3 Assignment ( Draft Paper ) For more course tutorials visit www.abs417.com ABS 417 Week 3 Assignment ( Draft Paper ) Draft for Final Paper For this assignment, include a minimum of a title page, reference page, a cohesive introductory paragraph, and a representative part of the body of your paper which may be unpolished and in need of reworking. For uncompleted parts of your paper, please report the direction that you are taking and any specific ideas that you may have regarding your final draft. As an option, you may include a detailed outline rather than the body, but still include the introductory and concluding paragraphs.

9. ABS 417 Week 3 DQ 1 ( Social Problems ) For more course tutorials visit www.abs417.com ABS 417 Week 3 DQ 1 ( Social Problems ) Social Problems In 250–300 words, discuss what is meant by a social problem. Select one social problem and describe where you could begin to make a difference locally. Support your comments with at least two scholarly references and respond to a minimum of two classmates’ postings.

10. ABS 417 Week 3 DQ 2 ( Social Science Research ) For more course tutorials visit www.abs417.com ABS 417 Week 3 DQ 2 ( Social Science Research ) Social Science Research In 250–300 words, identify the importance of understanding the history of social problems, the policies involved, and reasons for conducting research. Discuss the role of research in the social change process. Give an example of a question or issue you could study, what methods you would use, and how you might use the data that you collect. Support your comments with at least two scholarly references and respond to a minimum of two classmates’ postings

11. ABS 417 Week 4 DQ 1 (Social Activist ) For more course tutorials visit www.abs417.com ABS 417 Week 4 DQ 1 (Social Activist ) Social Activist Complete the iPersonic Personality Test (you do not need to complete the Personality Profiles section) and answer the following questions: Suppose you saw a job advertisement such as the ones included on pages 173, 179, and 180 of your text. Describe your specific qualifications (or those you could develop) with examples of how you would be the best candidate for the position of the job for which you seem best suited. Discuss the upsides and downsides of being an activist, making your post approximately 250-300 words. Support your comments with scholarly references and respond to a minimum of two classmates’ postings.

12. ABS 417 Week 4 DQ 2 ( Support Sector ) For more course tutorials visit www.abs417.com ABS 417 Week 4 DQ 2 ( Support Sector ) Support Sector Watch the Faith in Action: PICO Organizing Model and The Playing for Change Foundation videos. These organizations have different roles and goals. In 250-300 words, describe the different types and roles of support organizations in social action and change (Refer to text, p. 248). Also discuss the types of considerations needed to administrate over these organizations (Chapter 11). Support your comments with scholarly references and respond to a minimum of two classmates’ postings.

13. ABS 417 Week 4 DQ 2 ( Support Sector ) For more course tutorials visit www.abs417.com ABS 417 Week 4 DQ 2 ( Support Sector ) Support Sector Watch the Faith in Action: PICO Organizing Model and The Playing for Change Foundation videos. These organizations have different roles and goals. In 250-300 words, describe the different types and roles of support organizations in social action and change (Refer to text, p. 248). Also discuss the types of considerations needed to administrate over these organizations (Chapter 11). Support your comments with scholarly references and respond to a minimum of two classmates’ postings.

14. ABS 417 Week 5 DQ 2 ( Lobbying ) For more course tutorials visit www.abs417.com ABS 417 Week 5 DQ 2 ( Lobbying ) Lobbying In 250-300 words, describe the process of political lobbying. What makes a good lobbyist? What techniques do they use? What do they hope to accomplish?