Assignment Objectives

The purpose of this assignment is twofold:

1. To help you develop a way of explaining “Interdisciplinary Studies,” and

2. To encourage you to develop an identity as an interdisciplinarian.

What To Do

To complete this assignment you will write a short autobiography. It should be about 5 paragraphs long. It should be written in proper academic language with careful attention to writing mechanics. Each paragraph should be fully developed with proper structure: a topic sentence, body sentences, and a concluding sentence.

Here’s is a basic formula of what the autobiography needs to include:

1. A good definition of Interdisciplinary Studies. For this, you MUST refer explicitly to Chapter 3 of your text and to this article here: https://www.progressiveconnexions.net/2017/the-interdisciplinary-life/ (Links to an external site.). Use proper APA or MLA formatting for in-text citations and references. This chapter refers to 2 types of interdisciplinarity (critical and instrumental). Your definition must clearly explain each.

2. An overview of how Interdisciplinary Studies is related to creative thinking. You can refer to my notes here: https://spark.adobe.com/page/uNQBNKG1QCk8z/ (Links to an external site.).

3. A creative description of yourself as a creative person. Remember the previous assignment where I provided a list of the ways you are a creative entity that you probably never considered before?

4. An explanation of how you chose IDS. What has your academic/intellectual journey been thus far?

5. What you hope to accomplish with this degree and how the IDS creative mindset can benefit you going forward.

A copy of my own Intellectual Autobiography (this was supposed to be linked in the Obojobo Module but it either went to Dr. Woodill’s IA, which is also a good example! or didn’t work).

Answer  preview

Numerous young adults in the United States are not only born but also forced to live in disadvantaged neighborhoods (Alvarado, 2018). These neighborhoods are characterized by low household income levels, high crime rates, substance abuse issues, and restricted access to health care services. Most youths living in such environments, more often than not, find it hard to leave these neighborhoods, and thus, make something out of their lives (Alvarado, 2018). Such an aspect then means that they will continue being caught in the cycle of societal problems associated with living in these areas. In line with this, the research project will not only look at the various problems youths living in disadvantaged neighborhoods are forced to contend with but also propose strategies to help them overcome these issues. The study will adopt

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