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Putnam’s Bowling Alone,<\/em> from Chapter16-20, shows how social capital helps improve community and people’s lives in tangible ways. In this recorded oral presentation, you will present a real-world episode in which social capital benefited community. The presentation should be no more than three minutes long.<\/p>\n If you have any trouble during creating your presentation, make sure you contact the instructor as soon as possible.<\/p>\n 1) Choose one area–1)children’s welfare and education, 2) neighborhood safety, 3) economy, and 4) health and happiness. These correspond to the topics discussed in Chapter17-20. Do internet research and find a concrete episode in which the connectedness of people brings collective welfare to the community in one of these areas. The episode must present a case in which social capital among people benefit a concrete aspect of a community, not an individual gain.<\/p>\n You are welcome to run your idea by me in advance to see if the case is appropriate. Just send me the inquiry by email. If you need an idea what kind of story you are supposed to be looking for, read the “Bowling Alone” chapter again, and see what kinds of the episodes Putnam writes about there. However, you cannot write about a case Putnam introduces in his book. Pick a unique case.<\/p>\n 3) Make a three-minute presentation video that discusses all the following points. <\/p>\n 4) What should the presentation contain?<\/p>\n 5) How do I record my presentation.<\/p>\n I know many of you are way savvier than me about technology, so if you already have your favorite program to record a presentation, do it. But if you have not done so, this is what I recommend.<\/p>\n\n
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