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 /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.
