Assignments
Unit 9 Overview 
Loss of Leaders 
We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us and are influenced by their words and deeds. During the 1960s, the United States experienced the death of three significant leaders: John F. Kennedy; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: and Robert Kennedy. In this unit you will read about the legacies of these men. You will learn how racism, civil rights, and human rights have powerful political connections to our world today. The contributions of these three men can help us understand the complex characteristics of racial and gender inequities as social structures that we create together as a society. In this unit, you will begin to read what these men thought, said, and did that became cornerstones of the social movements that you will read about in upcoming units. The psychology and sociology disciplines are foundational to your learning in this unit

Unit Outcomes 
•	Analyze events and issues using a theoretical foundation 
•	Make conclusions about how the words and actions of individuals impact the larger society 
•	Relate how events of 60s have impacted contemporary society 
Course Outcomes practiced in this unit 
SS310-5: Evaluate how social, psychological, political issues of an era impact contemporary society. 
GEL-1.1: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English

What do you have to do in this unit?
•	View Timeline 
•	Complete Assigned Reading 
•	Review Key Concepts and Terms 
•	Review Web Resources 
•	Post to Discussion Board 
40 points 
•	Attend Seminar 
•	Complete the Final Project 
150 points 
•	View Video Lessons 

Seminar 

The ideologies of Martin Luther King, Jr.; John F. Kennedy; and Robert Kennedy impacted the lives of every American citizen in ways that are still reverberating with us today. In this seminar, we will discuss what our lives might be like had these three men never been born.

Final Project 

The final assignment gives you a chance to consider how one event from the 1960s has influenced your personal life, your career choice, and the global community. 
Discuss how your own life would be different if one specific event of the 1960s had never occurred. How did that same event influence your course of study and your choice of career path? Finally, how different would the world be if that same event had never occurred?
The total length of your paper should be 7 pages formatted in APA style. The first page is a title page. The seventh page is a reference page. Pages 2 through 6 are text. You should have a total of four references, at least one of which should be outside of the course materials. Please use only academic resources. Also, remember to use Times New Roman 12 font, set margins to one inch, and double space your paper. 
Submitting your Project 
Save your Project in a location and with a name that you will remember. When you are ready to submit it, click on the Dropbox and complete the steps below: 
•	Click the link that says "Submit an Assignment." 
•	In the "Submit to Basket" menu, select Unit 9: Final Project. 
•	In the "Comments" field, include at least the title of your project. 
•	Click the "Add Attachments" button. 
•	Follow the steps listed to attach your Word document. 
•	To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it. 
•	Make sure that you save a copy of your submitted assignment.