Unit 3 Discussion – Popular Culture and Politics

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Discussion: Unit 3, Due Wednesday by 11:59 pm CT

Popular Culture and Politics

Instructions:

Please complete the following steps for your discussion post.

After you have completed the Unit 3 material and have considered the relationship between politics and pop culture, consider the effect that pop culture has on political discourse in our country. For the discussion board this week please address the following in your post:

• How were politics apparent in popular culture during the most recent presidential election? Give specific examples.
• What effect can popular culture have on peoples’ political opinions?
• Is pop culture’s effect on the communication of political ideas beneficial or harmful to society? Support your argument.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

This topic is valued at 40 points. Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets criteria (Read Me First Section of the Course).

Peer Response: Unit 3, Due Sunday by 11:59 pm CT

Popular Culture and Politics

Instructions:

Please post 2 peer responses.

In the response post, include the following:

• Respectfully share your own perspectives and ideas with classmates you may disagree with.
• Add new ideas to the discussion instead of just agreeing that something in the reading was interesting or reiterating what others said in the discussion.
• Find an additional source online or in the library that adds a new perspective to what has already been said.
• Offer an opposing viewpoint that is supported by fact and research.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets criteria (Read Me First Section of the Course).