Think about a challenge, opportunity, event, or issue that affects your community. How might having knowledge of the social sciences affect how you understand that issue or how you act?
Discuss the responsibility (if any) of citizens to be informed about the social sciences. Consider how a population with a basic understanding of the social sciences could influence how current global challenges or questions are approached.
What perspectives did your peers offer that you had not considered previously regarding the value of a population having knowledge of the social sciences?
Share other ways being more informed about the social sciences could help your peers understand or act on the community issue they identified.
Use proper citation methods for your discipline when referencing scholarly or popular sources.