For this assignment, the student is asked to trace their family's history of social mobility over at least three generations by examining factors like education, wealth, and occupation. They should consider how race and gender may have influenced mobility patterns. The student is expected to describe their family's mobility experience, explain differences in mobility levels between generations, predict their own mobility trajectory and that of future children, and support their analysis with academic sources. They will be graded on thoroughly addressing these points in a clear, concise, and academically honest manner.

1. Assignment 2: Social Mobility
For this assignment, you will trace your own family’s history of
social mobility. Consider various types of social mobility,
including intragenerational mobility, intergenerational mobility,
and status attainment.
You should examine at least three generations of your family
and think about their achievements and ascriptions and whether
people climbed upward, slid downward, or remained the same.
Be sure to think about race and gender and their role in mobility
and social status. You should also make predictions about your
own social mobility and your children’s (real or imagined)
future mobility.
To complete this assignment, perform the following tasks:
Describe your family’s history of social mobility through at
least three generations. Types of social mobility to discuss
include intragenerational mobility, intergenerational mobility,
and status attainment.
Explain the role of race and gender in the discussion on
mobility and social status.
Explore and then explain why each generation achieved
different levels of social mobility.
Predict your own social mobility and if you have children, their
mobility.
Support your work with the text readings, lectures, and
appropriate outside resources.
* For this assignment I am a white female in America, for the
last 3 generations my family has increased in status, wealth and
education going from pioneers and immigrants to established
members of society to college graduates. It was more difficult
for my grandparents to raise in status as they were immigrants
and not fully accepted by the people here. The rest feel free to
embelish on.

2. Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Described at least three generations of family’s history of social
mobility, considering intragenerational mobility,
intergenerational mobility, and status.
20
Explained the role of race and gender in the discussion on
mobility and social status.
16
Explained why each generation achieved different levels of
social mobility.
20
Predicted own social mobility and that of children, if
applicable.
12
Supported work through appropriate resources.
12
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated
ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of
sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
20
Total:
100