How Bucks County is affected

Meets: Diversity Requirement

Issue to explore: Modern Day Slavery activity outside the USA which affects US businesses, consumers, and others. Specifically address

how Bucks County Pennsylvania residents and businesses are affected.
The specifics:
• Part 1: Identify and explain at least two ways MDS and outsourcing of production and importation of products affect residents

of Bucks County.
• Part 2: Identify and explain at least one way organizations in Bucks County are affected by this importing of goods made with

slave labor.

The Research Guidelines:

• Begin by reading about slavery at the Antislavery Organization (link provided).
• Review information http://slaveryfootprint.org/, The Global Slavery Index or infoplease link.
• Use the types of slavery identified by Antislavery Organization but not early/forced marriage and/or trafficking.
• The terms ‘residents’ and ‘organizations’ of Bucks County are general in nature, not specific.
• You are allowed to use any information less than 5 years old.
Writing Guidelines
• Create the response in one of the acceptable file formats (pdf, doc, or docx).
• Do not submit any other file format, they do not open on my computers.
• Answer the questions with a minimum 5 full-size paragraphs (at least 7 sentences) per paragraph.
• Use appropriate business language.
• Use a minimum of four research sources are to be documented in an annotated bibliography using MLA format .
• Every annotation must:
o summarize the source information;
o access its value to the assignment; and
o be at least 3 sentences.
Submission Guidelines
• Use the Submit Assignment feature. (Look for the link in the upper right corner.)
• There is a 25% point deduction for any student attempting to submit a file type not on the accepted list identified above.
• No late assignmentsaccepted.

Grading Rubric
Criteria Points
Notes
The student has identified and explained at least two ways MDS and outsourcing of production and importation of products affect

residents of Bucks County. The uniformed reader gains knowledge.
15 points

The student has identified and explained at least one way organizations in Bucks County are affected by this importing of goods made

with slave labor. The uninformed reader gains knowledge.
15 points

Essay is a minimum of 5 paragraphs.
15 points

Minimum of 4 sources are used and are not more than 5 years old.
5 points

Sources are identified using MLA formatting guidelines and annotations are at least 3 sentences.
10 points

Academic Neatness.
15 points