IDS 400 Milestone Four Guidelines and Rubric Analyzing an Issue or Event in Diversity Through the Lenses of the Natural and Applied Sciences and the Social Sciences Overview: For the first part of your final project, the critical analysis portfolio, you will select an issue or event in diversity and critically analyze it through the four general education lenses: history, humanities, natural and applied sciences, and social sciences. By viewing the issue or event through these lenses, you will gain insight into how the intersectional nature of diversity affects society as well as both your own individual framework of perception and the choices, attitudes, and behaviors of others in the world around you. For this fourth milestone, due in Module Six, you will analyze your issue/event in diversity through the lenses of the natural and applied sciences and the social sciences. Like Milestone Two, this task provides you with an opportunity to dive deeper into your analysis of the issue/event through these two lenses. This will provide you with a chance to practice analyzing your issue/event through these lenses and receive feedback on this practice attempt. Prompt: First, review your work in Modules Five and Six, as well as the Four Lenses document from Module One. Next, analyze your issue/event through the lens of the natural and applied sciences by exploring the following questions:  How does this issue/event provide a social commentary through the natural and applied sciences?  In what ways can science help resolve or enhance your issue/event? Next, analyze your issue/event through the lens of the social sciences, and address the following:  How does this issue/event interact with the social sciences lens and impact social issues?  In what ways does the social science lens help articulate a deeper understanding of the social issue(s) that inform your issue/event? Note: You are completing two separate analyses: one from the natural and applied sciences and one from the social sciences. You must submit two papers in a single Word document. Be sure to use evidence from research to support your analysis. Refer to course resources, the LibGuide for this course, and any other pertinent resources to support your responses. Relevant current news sources may be used with instructor approval. Incorporate instructor feedback into Final Project Part One. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Lens Analysis: In this section of your assignment, you will analyze your issue/event through two of the four general education lenses. A. Analyze your issue/event through the lens of the natural and applied sciences for determining its impact on various institutions. Utilize evidence from research to support your analysis. https://learn.snhu.edu/d2l/lor/viewer/viewFile.d2lfile/660806/23936,-1/ https://libguides.snhu.edu/ids400 B. Analyze your issue/event through the lens of the s ...

1. IDS 400 Milestone Four Guidelines and Rubric
Analyzing an Issue or Event in Diversity Through the Lenses of
the Natural and Applied Sciences and the Social Sciences
Overview: For the first part of your final project, the critical
analysis portfolio, you will select an issue or event in diversity
and critically analyze it through the
four general education lenses: history, humanities, natural and
applied sciences, and social sciences. By viewing the issue or
event through these lenses, you will
gain insight into how the intersectional nature of diversity
affects society as well as both your own individual framework
of perception and the choices, attitudes,
and behaviors of others in the world around you.
For this fourth milestone, due in Module Six, you will analyze
your issue/event in diversity through the lenses of the natural
and applied sciences and the social
sciences. Like Milestone Two, this task provides you with an
opportunity to dive deeper into your analysis of the issue/event
through these two lenses. This will
provide you with a chance to practice analyzing your
issue/event through these lenses and receive feedback on this
practice attempt.
Prompt: First, review your work in Modules Five and Six, as
well as the Four Lenses document from Module One.
Next, analyze your issue/event through the lens of the natural
and applied sciences by exploring the following questions:

2. ent provide a social commentary
through the natural and applied sciences?
issue/event?
Next, analyze your issue/event through the lens of the social
sciences, and address the following:
does this issue/event interact with the social sciences
lens and impact social issues?
deeper understanding of the social issue(s) that inform your
issue/event?
Note: You are completing two separate analyses: one from the
natural and applied sciences and one from the social sciences.
You must submit two papers in a
single Word document.
Be sure to use evidence from research to support your analysis.
Refer to course resources, the LibGuide for this course, and any
other pertinent resources to
support your responses. Relevant current news sources may be
used with instructor approval. Incorporate instructor feedback
into Final Project Part One.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

3. I. Lens Analysis: In this section of your assignment, you will
analyze your issue/event through two of the four general
education lenses.
A. Analyze your issue/event through the lens of the natural and
applied sciences for determining its impact on various
institutions. Utilize evidence
from research to support your analysis.
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B. Analyze your issue/event through the lens of the social
sciences for determining its impact on various institutions.
Utilize evidence from research
to support your analysis.
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Milestone Four should be submitted
as two papers in a single Word document. The entire submission
should be 2 to 4
pages in length. Use double-spacing, 12-point Times New
Roman font, and one-inch margins. Support your responses with
at least two sources for each lens from
the assigned course resources, or other scholarly sources located
independently via the Shapiro Library. Cite your supporting
sources in APA style.
Please note that the grading rubric for this milestone submission
is not identical to that of the final project. The Final Project
Part One Rubric will include an
additional “Exemplary” category that provides guidance as to
how you can go above and beyond “Proficient” in your final

4. submission, as well as additional
elements to address.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%)
Not Evident (0%) Value
Lens Analysis: Natural and
Applied Sciences
Analyzes issue/event through the lens
of the natural and applied sciences for
determining its impact on various
institutions, using evidence from
research to support analysis
Analyzes issue/event through the lens
of the natural and applied sciences, but
analysis is cursory or illogical, or
supporting evidence is inappropriate or
nonexistent
Does not analyze issue/event through
the lens of the natural and applied
sciences, using evidence from research
to support analysis
40
Lens Analysis: Social
Sciences
Analyzes issue/event through the lens
of the social sciences for determining its
impact on various institutions, using
evidence from research to support

5. analysis
Analyzes issue/event through the lens
of the social sciences, but analysis is
cursory or illogical, or supporting
evidence is inappropriate or nonexistent
Does not analyze issue/event through
the lens of the social sciences, using
evidence from research to support
analysis
40
Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related
to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax,
or organization
Submission has major errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively impact
readability and articulation of main
ideas
Submission has critical errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent
understanding of ideas
20
Total 100%
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Principles and Elements
Of Design
The best designers sometimes disregard
the principles of design. When they do
so, however, there is usually some
compensating merit attained at the cost
of the violation. Unless you are certain
of doing as well, it is best to abide by
the principles (of design).
-William Lidwell
The Elements
The Principles

7. Basic Composition
The Golden Ratio or Rule of Thirds
Hue
colour
Tint
Any colour with white added
Shade
Any colour with black added
Tone
A colour that has been
“greyed” down

8. Value
The lightness or darkness of
a colour
Chroma
A colour’s purity, intensity,
or saturation
TheColourWheel
Primary
Secondary
Tiertiary
References
• Lasquite, Mydee. “What Makes Good Design: Basic Elements
and Principles.” Visme, 23 August 2016,

9. visme.co/blog/elements-principles-good-design/
• Bhadauria, Ravi. “Principles of Design.” Slideshare, 3 March
2016,
www.slideshare.net/admecinstitute/principles-of-design-
59011113
• Joseph, Julianna. “16 Interior Design Elements and Principles
Images.” NewDesignfile, 11 September 2012,
www.newdesignfile.com/post_i nterior-design-elements-and-
principles_125342/
• Munsell Color System, munsell.com/