Week 1 Journal

This week you explored ideas like engaged citizenship and specifically Putnams model of engaged citizenship. The course objective asks us to examine individualism versus engaged citizenship.

For your journal entry this week, discuss a situation at work, home, school, or during your relaxation time when you experienced or someone else demonstrating radical individualism or engaged citizenship. Does reflecting upon your behavior, and the words and actions of others contribute to, or detract from, the creation of a better society?

Operational Assignment Details:
This assignment is due on Sunday at 10 p.m. CST. Your substantive comments are due the following Tuesday at 10 p.m. CST. Each journal entry should be a minimum of 300 words. Your journal entry narrative is subjective and can be written in the first person. Citations are not required, but the inclusion of the assigned reading articles is strongly encouraged. Be sure to proofread your entry and use the Grammarly app before posting. Please keep in mind that others will be reading your journal.

Required Reading / Videos

https://archive.org/details/JusticeWhatIsTheRightThingToDoByMichaelSandel/page/n7
https://archive.realtor.org/sites/default/files/BowlingAlone.pdf
https://www.learningtogive.org/resources/civic-virtue
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript
https://www.newstatesman.com/sites/default/files/combined_executive_summary.pdf
https://www.oecd.org/insights/37966934.pdf
https://youtu.be/kBdfcR-8hEY