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IDS 105 Project Guidelines and Rubric
Competencies
In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competencies:
Describe the factors that influence one’s perception of social justice
Examine the impact of intercultural competence on collaboration and communication
Utilize interpersonal communication strategies to navigate conflict
Overview
In this course, you have explored your identity and how it pertains to justice, fairness, and equality in the classroom, the community, and your personal and professional lives. For this project, you will address aspects of social justice, intercultural competence in collaboration and communication, and how you use those interpersonal communication strategies to navigate conflict in your personal and professional lives.
Scenario
Scenario-based learning provides an opportunity for you to practice what you learn by applying it to a simulated real-world scenario. Review the scenarios detailed in the Project Scenario document, linked in the Supporting Materials section. Choose one of the scenarios provided in the document to focus on for your project. Read each of them carefully because you will use the same scenario for all parts of your Project Template.
Directions
Based on your chosen scenario, respond to each part of the project, listed below, using the Project Template, which is linked in the What to Submit section. Each scenario will require you to demonstrate your understanding of social justice, the importance of cultural fluency and self-awareness, the benefits of intercultural collaboration and communication, and interpersonal communication strategies to navigate conflict. You will use the Project Scenarios, linked in the Supporting Materials section, to support your work on the project.
Note: Incorporate the feedback you received from your instructor on your draft assignments to improve your final submission.
Specifically, you must address the following:
Part One: Social Justice
In this section, you will provide a general introduction to social justice. Address the following criteria in Part One:
1. Explain the difference between justice, fairness, and equality as they apply in the chosen scenario.
2. Describe how bias could impact social justice in the chosen scenario.
3. Explain how different narratives circulating in society could impact how social justice is perceived in the chosen scenario.
4. Explain the core principles of social justice in the chosen scenario.
Part Two: Elevating Your Cultural Fluency
In this section, you will explore the importance of cultural fluency to your self-awareness, and apply it in the scenario. Address the following criteria in Part Two:
1. Describe how cultural fluency benefits your self-awareness.
2. Describe how to demonstrate cultural fluency in the chosen scenario.
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Part Three: Intercultural Communication and Collaboration
In this section, you will expand on the benefits of intercultural communication and collaboration in the scenario. Address the following criteria in Part Three:
1. Explain how mindfulness of different cultures could improve communication with individuals in the chosen scenario.
2. Describe how familiarity with diverse backgrounds can positively influence communication in the chosen scenario.
3. Explain why an awareness of diversity is beneficial to collaboration in the chosen scenario.
Part Four: Communication Strategies to Navigate Conflict
In this section, you will apply the concepts you shared in Parts One, Two, and Three to describe strategies you will use to navigate the conflict represented in the scenario. Address the following criteria in Part Four: 1. Describe the components of the conflict represented in the chosen scenario.
2. Describe different interpersonal communication strategies that could help resolve the conflict.
3. Choose a communication strategy to resolve the conflict. Include an explanation of why you chose that communication strategy.
4. Describe the potential communication challenges that may arise in the chosen scenario.
5. Describe both the benefits and challenges of using restorative practices to address the conflict in the chosen scenario.
What to Submit
To complete this project, you must submit the following:
Incorporate the feedback you received from your instructor on your draft assignments and submit your completed Project Template for grading. Your completed Project Template should be a 3- to 5-page Microsoft Word document. No sources are required.
Although Brightspace allows the addition of video notes in assignment submissions, you may not use the Video Note tool to complete this assignment.
Supporting Materials
The following resources support your work on this assignment:
Project Scenarios
This document contains details for multiple scenarios. You will select one scenario to analyze for the entire project.
Project Rubric
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Criteria
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Exceeds Expectations (100%)
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Meets Expectations (85%)
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Partially Meets Expectations (55%)
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Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)
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Value
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Justice, Fairness, and Equality
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Exceeds expectations in an
exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
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Explains the difference between justice, fairness, and equality as they apply in the chosen scenario
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Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explaining the
difference between justice,
fairness, and equality or explaining in more detail how they relate to the chosen scenario
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Does not attempt criterion
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7.5
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Criteria
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Exceeds Expectations (100%)
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Meets Expectations (85%)
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Partially Meets Expectations (55%)
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Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)
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Value
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Bias
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Exceeds expectations in an
exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
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Describes how bias could impact social justice in the chosen
scenario
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Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing a more thorough description of how bias can impact social justice in the chosen scenario with specific examples
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Does not attempt criterion
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7.5
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Different Narratives
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Exceeds expectations in an
exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
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Explains how various narratives circulating in society could impact how social justice is perceived in the chosen scenario
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Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explaining how various narratives in society can impact perception of social justice or providing greater context about the different narratives that
impact perception of social justice
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Does not attempt criterion
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7.5
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Core Principles of Social Justice
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Exceeds expectations in an
exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
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Explains multiple core principles of social justice in the chosen scenario
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Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing a more thorough explanation of the core principles of social justice in the chosen scenario with specific examples
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Does not attempt criterion
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7.5
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Self-Awareness
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Exceeds expectations in an
exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
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Describes how cultural fluency benefits self-awareness
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Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include describing how cultural fluency benefits self awareness with specific examples
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Does not attempt criterion
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6
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Cultural Fluency
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Exceeds expectations in an
exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
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Describes how to demonstrate cultural fluency in the chosen scenario
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Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include describing how to demonstrate cultural fluency in the chosen scenario with specific examples
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Does not attempt criterion
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6
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Criteria
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Exceeds Expectations (100%)
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Meets Expectations (85%)
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Partially Meets Expectations (55%)
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Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)
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Value
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Mindfulness of Different
Cultures
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Exceeds expectations in an
exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
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Explains how being mindful of different cultures could improve communication with individuals in the chosen scenario
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Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing a more thorough explanation of how being mindful of different cultures can improve interpersonal
communication with individuals in the chosen scenario with specific examples
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Does not attempt criterion
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6
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Diverse Backgrounds
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Exceeds expectations in an
exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
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Describes how familiarity with diverse backgrounds can
positively influence
communication in the chosen scenario
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Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include describing how familiarity with diverse
backgrounds can positively
influence communication in the chosen scenario or providing greater context about how
exposure to diverse backgrounds can positively influence
communication in the chosen scenario
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Does not attempt criterion
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6
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Awareness of Diversity
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Exceeds expectations in an
exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
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Explains why an awareness of diversity is beneficial to
collaboration in the chosen
scenario
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Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing a more thorough explanation of why an awareness of diversity is beneficial to collaboration in the chosen scenario with specific examples
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Does not attempt criterion
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6
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Conflict
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Exceeds expectations in an
exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
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Describes the components of the conflict represented in the chosen scenario
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Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing a more thorough description of the components of the conflict
represented in the chosen
scenario with specific examples
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Does not attempt criterion
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6
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Criteria
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Exceeds Expectations (100%)
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Meets Expectations (85%)
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Partially Meets Expectations (55%)
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Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)
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Value
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Interpersonal Communication Strategies
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Exceeds expectations in an
exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
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Describes different interpersonal communication strategies that could help resolve the conflict
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Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include describing additional interpersonal communication strategies or describing how the different interpersonal
communication strategies could help resolve the conflict
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Does not attempt criterion
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6
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Communication Strategy
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Exceeds expectations in an
exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
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Chooses a communication
strategy to resolve the conflict and includes an explanation of why the communication strategy was chosen
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Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include choosing a
communication strategy to resolve the conflict with specific examples and/or a more thorough
explanation of why the
communication strategy was chosen
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Does not attempt criterion
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6
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Communication Challenges
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Exceeds expectations in an
exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
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Describes the potential
communication challenges that may arise in the chosen scenario
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Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include describing additional potential communication
challenges that may arise in the chosen scenario or providing a more thorough description of the potential communication
challenges with specific examples
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Does not attempt criterion
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6
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Restorative Practices
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Exceeds expectations in an
exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
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Describes both the benefits and challenges of using restorative practices to address the conflict in the chosen scenario
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Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include describing additional benefits and challenges of using restorative practices or providing greater context about how
restorative practices can be used to address the conflict in the chosen scenario
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Does not attempt criterion
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6
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Clear Communication
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Exceeds expectations with an intentional use of language that promotes a thorough
understanding
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Consistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audience
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Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understanding
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Shows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized
communication
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10
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Criteria
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Exceeds Expectations (100%)
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Meets Expectations (85%)
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Partially Meets Expectations (55%)
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Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)
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Value
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Total:
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100%
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