Homework No. 3Give your paper a title650 words minimum – write the word count on your paper • Minimum 5 paragraphs We have discussed in class that Americans value individualism, yet they tend to be very conforming. Americans habitually engage in what is called ‘groupthink,’ which is defined below. Groupthink does contribute to stability and order in a society, but often at great personal, social, environmental and moral cost. Sometimes groupthink can be socially restrictive. Sometimes, groupthink can be positively transformative.  Read and summarize ‘The Lottery,’ by Shirley Jackson, the text is below SECOND: Define good citizenship.  What do you believe is required of ‘good’ citizens? What are the duties inherent in good citizenship? Be sure to include this: By your own definition, do you personally engage in good citizenship? THIRD: Define “groupthink” as you understand its meaning. Is participating in groupthink an act of good citizenship or not? FOURTH: Describe the “main event” that takes place in ‘The Lottery’ on the particular day described in the story—that is what all the townspeople do together. How does this collective activity qualify as groupthink? FIFTH: Finally, compare the actions of the townspeople to your definition of good citizenship. Are the people of this village ‘good’ citizens or not, and why? No right or wrong answer – but you need to support and defend your answer here. Groupthink definitions: https://www.communicationtheory.org/groupthink/ https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-groupthink-2795213 (Sociology text) the tendency for group members to reach a consensus at all costs The practice of thinking or making decisions as a group in a way that discourages creativity or individual responsibility. A pattern of thought characterized by self-deception, forced manufacture of consent, and conformity to group values and ethics A phenomenon developed in groups and marked by the consensus of opinion without critical reasoning or evaluation of consequences or alternatives. Groupthink revolves around a common desire to not upset the balance of a group of people by creating conflict –– with creativity and individuality considered potentially harmful traits that should be avoided.