Assignment task: The controversial topic I have chosen is body image and the cultural identifier is race. Transform your ideas into an essay rough draft. Your research essay should focus on a controversial topic involving a cultural identifier and the implications for K-12 public education. The final version will be submitted in Topic 7.
Address the following in your research rough draft:
- Describe the controversial topic and cultural identifier. Explain the connection between the controversial topic, the cultural identifier, and the role of social justice.
- Summarize the key historical events that have significantly affected your specific controversial topic.
- Summarize the topic in the context of K-12 education, including the related cultural identifier and any associated controversies.
- Identify current scholarly statements for the controversial topic, including at least one supporting and one opposing.
- Describe how this controversial issue could affect future teaching practices and how it could affect future students.
- Summarize related policies or methods that have been implemented at the local level including both districts and schools as a solution to the controversial issue.