Summarize one theory or concept of your choice for each chapter.
Assess/describe a group, an organization, and a community from your community from each perspective. The purpose of this assessment is to connect the theories you’ve learned from these chapters to this real-life example, so your paper should refer to both and explain the connections you see. Be sure to include your Grand Challenge from this semester.
Each Chapter needs to analyze one Chapter theory from each of the chapters and the cases may be chosen from the options below:
Choose a case study for each chapter from real life to apply to your textbook theories. See options below:
Examples to focus on could include, but are not limited to, the following:
Groups – Your peer group at school, a study group, a sports team
Organizations – Choose a local organization. Need help brainstorming? See a list here :Cullowhee, NC Nonprofits and Charities | Donate, Volunteer, Review | GreatNonprofits.
Communities –Choose a community to write about. Need help brainstorming? Consider: homeless population, at-risk youth, low income housing project, etc. Be sure to include your Grand Challenge from this semester.
Answer these reflection questions in your conclusion:
How do the theories you chose apply to a group, organization, or community that you are part of or connected to? How has your perspective on this group, organization, or community changed through writing this assignment?
If your future client or patient saw your needs assessment and analysis, how would they react to the assessments you’ve completed about them and their situation? What would they think of you as a professional who was trying to help them?