Charles Darwin

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BIOL 102: Introductory Biology Social Justice Literacy Presentation Content: In light of recent spotlights on social and racial injustice, this project will relate to identifying, understanding, and addressing racial inequalities as it relates to science. Several topics related to various scientists who have been associated with presenting false scientific knowledge as a way to defend racism/racist beliefs and several scientific studies dehumanizing black individuals have been identified. In this project, you will have the ability to research these topics/individuals and share your opinions on how to overcome challenges associated with their wrong doings. For assistance in choosing a topic, please consult your professor. Be sure to use credible sources when conducting your literature search. One of the sources MUST be a credible scientific source such as Science Daily, Science News or Scientific American. Make sure that all sources are properly cited within the text and on a References/Works Cited page. Grading: This assignment will be graded out of 100 points. For a breakdown of points, refer to the second page. Paper Format: Students are expected to turn in a minimum of 3-pages. Use double-space, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, and 1-inch margins on all sides of the pages. The first page is the title page, which should include the title of the specific social injustice that you choose along with your name and section number. The body of the paper will be a minimum of 1 full page (excluding graphics) and a maximum of 2 pages of body. The last page will be the References/Works Cited page. Please note Wikipedia is not a valid source. Failure to comply with format guidelines will result in point deductions. Guidelines: Be sure to include paragraphs/sections describing each of the following: 1) Introduction a. Thoroughly introduce the scientist/scenario by providing a detailed background on the topic (min. of 5 sentences) i. Scientist 1. Who did you pick? 2. What’s some background on them? 3. What are they famous for? 4. What are 3 scientific contributions they have made ii. Topic/scenario 1. What is the scenario? 2. When/where did this scenario happen? 3. How common is this scenario/do people know about it 2) Explain what went wrong as it relates to social injustice (min of 7 sentences) a. What is the problem that occurred What happened with the scientist/scenario as it relates to racism. 1. Provide a lot of detail here Who was involved? What was the impact on the world and black people?