{"id":18651,"date":"2024-03-31T23:22:17","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T23:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/class-conversation-4-the-state-of-our-unions-contemplating-marriage-in-america\/"},"modified":"2024-03-31T23:22:17","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T23:22:17","slug":"class-conversation-4-the-state-of-our-unions-contemplating-marriage-in-america","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/class-conversation-4-the-state-of-our-unions-contemplating-marriage-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Class Conversation 4&#8211;The State of Our Unions: Contemplating Marriage in America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">As we&nbsp;explored and learned about the topic and trend of marriage, we were presented with the question: Does Marriage Matter &#8230;&nbsp;and&nbsp;in particular,&nbsp;does it matter in America? In this discussion, we will dialogue about&nbsp;how we perceive and understand marriage not only on a personal level but also on a national level within the USA.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 20px 0px; padding: 10px; font-size: 1.8em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">Assignment Description<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">&nbsp;First, read Chapter 7 in our text (you will not be able to properly respond to the prompt otherwise):&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">In your post, consider&#8230;<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">What does marriage mean to you?<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">How do you perceive its present state in America when considering the marital and divorce rate and your own experiences and observations?<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Do you believe its value has changed in society? Why or why not?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">As some research has shown about public opinion, do you think marriage is becoming obsolete as some assert &#8230; is it just a piece of paper, and why?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">Next, think about the concept by Dr. Andrew Cherlin of&nbsp; &#8220;Deinstitutionalized Marriage&#8221; as addressed in chapter 7, and what it asserts&#8230;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">In what ways has the shift from the Institutional Marriage Premise to the Individualized Marriage Premise impacted marital stability? Has it been for &#8220;better or worse&#8221; based on your reflections from reading the chapter and why?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Be sure to ALWAYS support your conclusions and views with application from the course material!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"margin: 20px 0px; padding: 10px; font-size: 1.8em; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\">Submission Instructions<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Submit your discussion posts using the reply arrow below. &nbsp;Be sure to share complete thoughts and examples, and answer the questions above in a way that<strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/strong>promotes further discussion with each other.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">You can write personally in the first person and your posts are expected to be in essay\/paragraph form. DO NOT present your work in question\/answer (Q&amp;A) format; always essay unless otherwise noted. &nbsp;Keep it conversational and follow the expectations for class discussions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">NOTE DATE CHANGES:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your original post must be submitted on TUESDAY by 11:59 PM EST.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The four response posts must be submitted no later than WEDNESDAY by 11:59 PM EST.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">As always, peer responses can be done in several ways:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Respond to another student&#8217;s post.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Respond to a student who has provided feedback on your original post (which can lead to some thoughtful dialogue).<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Respond to another student&#8217;s comment.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><em style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">As always&nbsp;remember&nbsp;to:<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Follow the<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/miamioh.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/206810\/pages\/expectations-and-criteria-for-posting-to-class-discussions-and-small-groups\" data-published=\"true\" data-course-type=\"wikiPages\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">class discussion expectations<\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/a>in Module 0.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Integrate course material from the assigned chapter(s) reading to support and explain your views.<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">The objective of these posts is for you to present an INFORMED opinion and demonstrate comprehension of the course material.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Make sure you respond to all the questions posed in the prompt.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">DO NOT EDIT your work once you have submitted your work. This is to protect everyone&#8217;s work. Simply, post a reply to your original post if necessary.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Use proper<span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-published=\"true\" data-course-type=\"wikiPages\" data-api-returntype=\"Page\" data-api-endpoint=\"https:\/\/miamioh.instructure.com\/api\/v1\/courses\/206810\/pages\/apa-formatting-information\">APA formatting<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>when citing a source within your posts and providing a reference list. Failure to do so will result in a deduction. Any time you have a formatting question, please see the post I created about APA formatting on our announcements page.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Keep in mind: your original post to this prompt is worth up to 10 points and your 4 peer responses are worth up to 4 points. This makes the total points for this discussion worth 14 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we&nbsp;explored and learned about the topic and trend of marriage, we were presented with the question: Does Marriage Matter &#8230;&nbsp;and&nbsp;in particular,&nbsp;does it matter in America? In this discussion, we will dialogue about&nbsp;how we perceive and understand marriage not only on a personal level but also on a national level within the USA. 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