Risk Communication and disaster Alerting
Grading Type: Numeric
Points Possible: 75
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Deliverable Length: 400-600 words
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Assignment Description
Reminder: Initial Discussion Board posts due by Friday, responses due by Tuesday
Students will be expected to post their first initial discussion board posting by Friday of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
Students are expected to post their responses to peers by Tuesday. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
· Should state and federal homeland security grant money be distributed based upon population density? Why or why not? Explain.
· Should state and federal homeland security grant money be distributed based upon risk assessment? Why or why not? Explain.
· Should state and federal homeland security grant money be distributed equally across the nation/jurisdictions? Why or why not? Explain.
· Do you think that a combination of any of the listed funding factors above can be effectively utilized? Why or why not? Explain.
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
· What did you learn from your classmate’s posting?
· What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
· What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
· What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.
Reading Assignment
Erickson: Ch. 3, 4, 5
Assignment Objectives
· Create a strategic communications plan for a given scenario.
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