Anoka Ramsey

At Anoka Ramsey Community College, Prof. Monica Janzen uses uses civic engagement projects in her Introduction to Ethics class (Phil: 1110) classes. You can read more about their work at https://www.engagedphilosophy.com/about/

This assignment (which she calls “Experiments in Ethics”) can be adjusted for a wide variety of classes and colleges. Furthermore, the assignment is broken up in small assignments that can be used independently of one other:

• A letter to a person in a position of power (This is a great assignment that gets to many of the same things as a philosophy paper while also having the potential to make a difference.)
• Research (This is a great scaffolding activity for other projects)
• Volunteering
• Charitable Giving Investigation
• Organize an Activity

• Ethics Fall 20 Syllabus
• Experiments in Ethics Assignment Fall 2020–Online
• Experiment in Ethics Summary Sheet Fall 2020
• Ethics Syllabus and schedule Spring 19
• Experiment in Ethics Summary Sheet
• Experiments in Ethics Assignment S2019
• Organize Activity Rubric
• Examples of Civic Engagement Projects Done at Anoka Ramsey

Mission of Anoka Ramsey Community College:  Anoka-Ramsey Community College is an open-door, comprehensive higher education institution committed to excellence in teaching and learning. Anoka-Ramsey is committed to responding to the educational needs of its changing communities and to providing opportunities for enhancing knowledge, skills, and values in a supportive learning environment.