There is a wealth of material available each day on social welfare issues. As students preparing for work in the field of social welfare it is your responsibility to be aware of these issues and to be able to give thoughtful reactions to what is going on in the world in which we live. Through the use of the social issues demonstration you can explore major issues as they are presented in periodicals and other news media. You may also use material from the major network news, in particular you might use the Lehr News Hour . Five nights a week, this award winning news program on public television provides some of the most accurate up to date reporting of the news.
Special segments are devoted to major national and global social welfare issues.
To help develop critical thinking skills watch for other special reports during the semester. The more information you include in your demonstration the better informed you will be in your endeavor to learn and understand the policy making process. We will start our review and discussion with the State of the Union address and other governmental policy announcements. You may choose a variety of methods to present your understanding of current policy issues. You may present your findings in a traditional method such as keeping a journal.