HLS3302 Columbian Southern State Terrorism on US States Research Paper This is a four part research paper, with certain parts do each week. We are starting

HLS3302 Columbian Southern State Terrorism on US States Research Paper This is a four part research paper, with certain parts do each week. We are starting on Unit II Research Paper Topic-State Terrorism on US States. I will pay for each weeks assignment was we go. Please see the course syllabus I am attaching. The Topic is State Terrorism. HLS 3302, American Homeland
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Course Syllabus
Course Description
Evaluates the development of American homeland security from various perspectives to include historic, current, legal
basis, organizational development, and best practices.
Course Textbook(s)
Alperen, M. J.(2017). Foundations of homeland security: Law and policy (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Additional Required Course Material(s)
See each Unit Study Guide for additional required course material(s).
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
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Discuss factors that led to the resurgence of terrorism in the United States.
Evaluate the United States government’s role in homeland security programs.
Examine the motivations of terrorist group activities against Americans.
Contrast the strengths and weaknesses of American homeland security’s counterterrorism policies.
Critique the United States’ ability to respond to the aftermath of terrorism.
Evaluate how terrorism impacts world trends.
Determine tactical response options to terrorism based on available resources and jurisdictional procedures.
Develop a homeland security strategy to counterterrorism.
Prerequisite(s)
No prerequisite courses are required by CSU for enrollment in this course.
Credits
Upon completion of this course, the students will earn 3 hours of college credit.
Course Structure
1. Study Guide: Course units contain a Study Guide that provides students with the learning outcomes, unit lesson,
required reading assignments, and supplemental resources.
2. Learning Outcomes: Each unit contains Learning Outcomes that specify the measurable skills and knowledge
students should gain upon completion of the unit.
3. Unit Lesson: Unit Lessons, which are located in the Study Guide, discuss lesson material.
4. Reading Assignments: Units contain Reading Assignments from one or more chapters from the textbook and/or
outside resources.
5. Suggested Reading: Suggested Readings are listed within the Study Guide. Students are encouraged to read the
resources listed if the opportunity arises, but they will not be tested on their knowledge of the Suggested Readings.
6. Discussion Boards: Students are required to submit Discussion Board posts in Units I-VIII. Discussion Boards
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provide students the opportunity for student-to-student and professor-to-student interaction based on relevant course
concepts and ideas. Specific information about accessing the Discussion Board rubric is provided below.
7. Unit Assignments: Students are required to submit for grading Unit Assignments. Specific information and
instructions regarding these assignments are provided below. Grading rubrics are included with each assignment.
Specific information about accessing these rubrics is provided below.
8. Ask the Professor: This communication forum provides students with an opportunity to ask their professor general
questions or questions related to course content.
9. Student Break Room: This communication forum allows for casual conversation with other classmates.
CSU Online Library
The CSU Online Library is available to support your courses and programs. The online library includes databases, journals,
e-books, and research guides. These resources are always accessible and can be reached through the library web page.
To access the library, log into the myCSU Student Portal, and click on “CSU Online Library.” You can also access the CSU
Online Library from the “My Library” button on the course menu for each course in Blackboard.
The CSU Online Library offers several reference services. E-mail (library@columbiasouthern.edu) and telephone
(1.877.268.8046) assistance is available Monday – Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The
library’s chat reference service, Ask a Librarian, is available 24/7; look for the chat box on the online library page.
Librarians can help you develop your research plan or assist you in finding relevant, appropriate, and timely information.
Reference requests can include customized keyword search strategies, links to articles, database help, and other services.
Unit Assignments
Unit I Essay
Prior to completing this assignment, make certain to read the Unit I Lesson and the required readings for this unit. You will
then write an essay that should discuss the following items:
the roles social media and the Internet play in helping to increase the terror threat within the United States;
how previous domestic terror attacks including the attacks at the World Trade Center in 1993, Oklahoma City in 1995,
the Khobar Towers in 1996, the USS Cole, and the attacks of September 11, 2001, could lead to future terrorist attacks;
the effect that homeland security and intelligence efforts have had on terrorism since the events of September 11, 2001;
future trends and patterns that may help shape homeland security programs going forward; and
the roles of U.S. government agencies and corresponding policies and legislation in driving contemporary American
homeland security.
Your paper must be at least three pages in length. Use at least one additional outside source to support your position. All
sources used, including the article, must be referenced. Paraphrased and/or quoted materials must have accompanying intext citations and references in APA style.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit II Research Paper Topic
Your final course project will be a research paper in which you determine your own tactical response to terrorism at a
specific level of government (local, state, tribal, or federal).
The research paper will consist of the following six sections:
I. introduction of your topic that will be a homeland security program chosen by you at either the local, state, tribal, or
federal levels;
II. U.S. government’s role in homeland security programs at the specific level chosen;
III. motivation of terrorist group activities against Americans;
IV. strengths and weaknesses of American homeland security’s counterterrorism policies at the chosen level;
V. tactical response options to terrorism at the chosen level using available resources and jurisdictional procedures; and
VI. conclusion of your paper.
The final project will be constructed in stages. The first stage will be in this unit, the second in Unit III, the third in Unit IV, and
the final in Unit VIII. When you reach the final stage in Unit VIII, be sure that you have incorporated any feedback that you
have received from your professor in the previous units. This will help to ensure a higher grade on the finished project that
you submit in Unit VIII.
For the first stage of this culminating project, you will need to select a specific homeland security program that you wish
your research paper to focus on at either the local, state, tribal, or federal (U.S. military) level and compose a research topic
based on that program and the U.S. government’s role in that program.
Your research topic will consist of the following components:
a description of terrorism response operations at the local, state, tribal, and federal levels; and
a description of the homeland security program you chose, its level, and the U.S. government’s role in the program.
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This assignment should consist of at least two pages and utilize at least two references from the CSU Online Library.
Please be sure to cite and reference your sources using proper APA style.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit III Annotated Bibliography
For the second stage of your research project, you will write an annotated bibliography that includes at least four scholarly
sources that will aid you in your research of your proposed topic. The articles you choose should focus on the following
topics:
counterterrorism agencies at your chosen level of government and
counterterrorism policies that have been developed since September 11, 2001, at your chosen level of government.
In the summaries that you create for each of your sources, you will identify the agency or agencies discussed in the source
and the counterterrorism policy or policies that the agency or agencies follow. In addition, you will discuss the strengths and
weaknesses of the policy or policies.
Keep in mind that your summaries should consist of at least 100 to 150 words. The entire assignment should consist of at
least two pages. All sources should be cited and referenced properly using APA style.
Click here to access a presentation that may help as you prepare your annotated bibliography.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit IV Research Paper Outline
In the third stage of your research paper, you will create an outline to demonstrate the structure of the paper and to ensure
that you are on the right track with your research. Your outline should include the following information:
your thesis statement,
a listing of all six sections that are required to be covered in your paper along with a brief description of information you
have discovered thus far regarding each section, and
a rough draft of the conclusion of your paper.
Ensure your outline identifies any left-wing, right-wing, or special-interest terror groups that may be encountered at your
chosen level of government. In addition, determine ways in which these groups can threaten homeland security at your
chosen level.
Your outline must be at least two pages in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced.
Paraphrased and/or quoted materials must have accompanying citations in APA style.
Click here for an example of this assignment from the CSU Writing Center.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit V PowerPoint Presentation
You have been asked to present at an emergency management conference. The focus of your presentation will be on the
following subjects:
historical context of emergency management;
how the National Response Plan, the National Response Framework, and the National Incident Management System all
work together to ensure a proper response to disaster events and terrorist attacks; and
an evaluation of the roles of nongovernmental entities, programs, and initiatives in responding to such events.
Your PowerPoint presentation should consist of at least 10 slides, not counting your title and reference slides. Be sure that
all sources are cited and referenced properly using APA style.
This Writing Center document may be helpful to create your PowerPoint presentation and incorporate APA style. Click here
to access the PDF document.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VI Essay
After reading the unit lesson and Chapters 3 and 4 of the RAND report found in the required reading for this unit, compose
an essay that addresses the following items:
the meaning of terrorism and how it can impact all aspects of society,
the threat of international terrorist groups and the ramifications of this threat on future trends related to hard and soft
targets, and
the threat of domestic terrorism and homegrown extremism and the ramifications of this threat on future trends.
Your paper must be at least two pages in length. Use at least one outside source in addition to the RAND report to support
your position. All sources used, including the article, must be referenced. Paraphrased and/or quoted materials must have
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accompanying in-text citations and references in APA style.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VII Article Critique
After reading the Flynn article located in your required reading for this unit, you will create an article critique in which you will
summarize the contents of the article and respond to the following questions:
What is the author’s main point?
Who is the author’s intended audience?
Do the author’s arguments support the main point?
Why is it important to involve U.S. citizens in the development of a homeland security strategy for counterterrorism? How
can the U.S. federal government encourage citizens to become a part of the homeland security strategy?
Within your article critique, you will also discuss the importance of considering intelligence; border, immigration, and
customs enforcement; transportation security; and cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection when developing a
homeland security strategy for counterterrorism including how U.S. citizens could play a role in these specific areas.
Your article critique should consist of at least three pages and utilize APA style formatting. Please use at least one additional
academic source in addition to the assigned article, and be sure that all citations and references utilize proper APA style.
Click here to access a tutorial developed by the CSU Writing Center, which provides tips on writing an article critique.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
Unit VIII Research Paper
In the fourth stage of your research paper, you will submit your final draft. Recall that your paper should consist of the
following five sections:
Introduction of your topic that will be a homeland security program chosen by you at either the local, state, tribal, or federal
levels:
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U.S. government’s role in homeland security programs at the specific level chosen;
motivation of terrorist group activities against Americans;
strengths and weaknesses of American homeland security’s counterterrorism policies at the chosen level;
tactical response options to terrorism at the chosen level using available resources and jurisdictional procedures; and
conclusion of your paper.
When composing Section V of your paper, be sure to include the following information:
the role of the National Response Framework and the National Incident Management System in the development of
tactical response options to terrorism within a homeland security program at your chosen level,
the resources available at your chosen jurisdictional level when determining tactical response options to terrorism, and
how these resources can be used to form a homeland security strategy for your chosen jurisdictional level.
The research paper will need to be at least six pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. Your paper must
be in APA style format and include five scholarly references to support your position surrounding your topic, to answer your
research questions, or to support your points about the need for further research on this topic.
Information about accessing the grading rubric for this assignment is provided below.
APA Guidelines
The application of the APA writing style shall be practical, functional, and appropriate to each academic level, with the
primary purpose being the documentation (citation) of sources. CSU requires that students use APA style for certain papers
and projects. Students should always carefully read and follow assignment directions and review the associated grading
rubric when available. Students can find The CSU Citation Guide by clicking here. This document includes examples and
sample papers and provides information on how to contact the CSU Writing Center.
Grading Rubrics
This course utilizes analytic grading rubrics as tools for your professor in assigning grades for all learning activities. Each
rubric serves as a guide that communicates the expectations of the learning activity and describes the criteria for each level
of achievement. In addition, a rubric is a reference tool that lists evaluation criteria and can help you organize your efforts to
meet the requirements of that learning activity. It is imperative for you to familiarize yourself with these rubrics because
these are the primary tools your professor uses for assessing learning activities.
Rubric categories include (1) Discussion Board, (2) Assessment (Written Response), and (3) Assignment. However, it is
possible that not all of the listed rubric types will be used in a single course (e.g., some courses may not have
Assessments).
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The Discussion Board rubric can be found within Unit I’s Discussion Board submission instructions.
The Assessment (Written Response) rubric can be found embedded in a link within the directions for each Unit
Assessment. However, these rubrics will only be used when written-response questions appear within the Assessment.
Each Assignment type (e.g., article critique, case study, research paper) will have its own rubric. The Assignment rubrics
are built into Blackboard, allowing students to review them prior to beginning the Assignment and again once the
Assignment has been scored. This rubric can be accessed via the Assignment link located within the unit where it is to be
submitted. Students may also access the rubric through the course menu by selecting “Tools” and then “My Grades.”
Again, it is vitally important for you to become familiar with these rubrics because their application to your
Discussion Boards, Assessments, and Assignments is the method by which your instructor assigns all grades.
Communication Forums
These are non-graded discussion forums that allow you to communicate with your professor and other students.
Participation in these discussion forums is encouraged but not required. You can access these forums with the buttons in
the Course Menu.
Click here for instructions on how to subscribe/unsubscribe and post to the Communication Forums.
Ask the Professor
This communication forum provides you with an opportunity to ask your professor general or course content questions.
Questions may focus on Blackboard locations of online course components, textbook or course content elaboration,
additional guidance on assessment requirements, or general advice from other students.
Questions that are specific in nature, such as inquiries regarding assessment/assignment grades or personal
accommodation requests, are NOT to be posted on this forum. If you have questions, comments, or concerns of a nonpublic nature, please feel free to e-mail your professor. Responses to your post will be addressed or e-mailed by the
professor within 48 hours.
Before posting, please ensure that you have read all relevant course documentation, including the syllabus,
assessment/assignment instructions, faculty feedback, and other important information.
Student Break Room
This communication forum allows for casual conversation with your classmates. Communication on this forum should
always maintain a standard of appropriateness and respect for your fellow classmates. This forum should NOT be used to
share assessment answers.
Schedule/Grading
The following pages contain a printable Course Schedule to assist you through this course. By following this schedule, you
will be assured that you will complete the course within the time allotted.
Unit I
Introduction to Homeland Security in Post 9/11 America
[ Weight: 13% ]
Read/View:
Unit I Study Guide
Chapter 1: Introduction-Overview-Background
Reading Assignment (1 article): See Study Guide
Discuss:
Unit I Discussion Board
2%
Submit:
Unit I Essay
11%
Unit II
Homeland Security and Terrorism Response
[ Weight: 11% ]
Read/View:
Unit II Study Guide
Chapter 7: The Department of Homeland Security
Discuss:
Unit II Discussion Board
2%
Submit:
Unit II Research Paper Topic
9%
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Unit III
Domestic Counterterrorism Policy
[ Weight: 11% ]
Read/View:
Unit III Study Guide
Chapter 9: National Security Strategy of the United States of America, 2006, 2015
Chapter 10: National Strategy for Homeland Security, October 2007
Chapter 11: National Strategy for Combating Terro…
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