3 page essay  SLO Common Topic Assignment Purpose: Improve: Critical Thinking Understand: Intercultural Competence Encourage:  Social and Civil Responsibility Topic: The United States Supreme Court has decided that same-sex couples have the “fundamental” right to marry. (Obergefell v. Hodges, 2015).  Same-sex marriage is a complex and complicated issue that causes polarization of society like no other social concern.   Assignment:  1. Using your own cultural knowledge and social awareness, make an argument either supporting, or opposing same-sex marriage. ( Your cultural knowledge is made up of your beliefs, values, norms, religious ideologies, philosophy, traditions, customs, and ideas). Competence 2.   Include in your argument at least 1 organization that supports your position.  The organization can be a local, state, or a national organization.  What are some of the values and beliefs that you share with the organization? Awareness 3. As scholars, it is important to remember, that to truly understand the different perspectives of an argument, debate, or discussion, it becomes essential to “ take the role of the other ”.  To better understand this concept, include in your paper an explanation as why someone would feel differently than you concerning the issue of same-sex marriage. (ex: Once you make an argument in support of same sex marriage, create a converse position as to why you think someone would oppose it!) Social Responsibility 4.  If you were to have a conversation with someone who opposed your views on same-sex marriage, what would you say to them to make efforts to “bridge the gap” or find “common ground” to build a relationship based on tolerance, acceptance and mutual understanding. Civil Responsibility. Instructions 1. Students are encouraged to present their position(s) in an intellectual and scholarly manner.  Personal views are acceptable in the paper.  Students are not to include:  negative, offensive, or insulting concepts, terms, or phrases that is tantamount to hate-speech. 2.  Students will upload a copy of their paper directly onto blackboard, and submit a copy to the instructor 3.  Students will go to the writing center for assistance with the assignment. ...

1. 3 page essay
SLO Common Topic Assignment
Purpose:
Improve: Critical Thinking
Understand: Intercultural Competence
Encourage: Social and Civil Responsibility
Topic:
The United States Supreme Court has decided that same-sex
couples have the “fundamental” right to marry. (Obergefell v.
Hodges, 2015).
Same-sex marriage is a complex and complicated issue that
causes polarization of society like no other social concern.
Assignment:
1. Using your own cultural knowledge and social awareness,
make an argument either supporting, or opposing same-sex
marriage. (
Your cultural knowledge is made up of your beliefs, values,
norms, religious ideologies, philosophy, traditions, customs,
and ideas).
Competence
2. Include in your argument at least 1 organization that

2. supports your position. The organization can be a local, state,
or a national organization. What are some of the values and
beliefs that you share with the organization?
Awareness
3. As scholars, it is important to remember, that to truly
understand the different perspectives of an argument, debate, or
discussion, it becomes essential to “
take the role of the other
”. To better understand this concept, include in your paper an
explanation as why someone would feel differently than you
concerning the issue of same-sex marriage. (ex: Once you make
an argument in support of same sex marriage, create a converse
position as to why you think someone would oppose it!)
Social Responsibility
4. If you were to have a conversation with someone who
opposed your views on same-sex marriage, what would you say
to them to make efforts to “bridge the gap” or find “common
ground” to build a relationship based on tolerance, acceptance
and mutual understanding.
Civil Responsibility.
Instructions
1. Students are encouraged to present their position(s) in an
intellectual and scholarly manner. Personal views are
acceptable in the paper. Students are not to include: negative,
offensive, or insulting concepts, terms, or phrases that is
tantamount to hate-speech.
2. Students will upload a copy of their paper directly onto
blackboard, and submit a copy to the instructor

3. 3. Students will go to the writing center for assistance with the
assignment.