Monday, 29 July 2013

ETH 125 Week 9 Final Project/Essay




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Write and post a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper that answers the following questions: (Attach a separate Certificate of Originality).
Have you learned something new about your own racial, ethnic, or cultural history?
What information about diversity in the United States has helped you better understand or relate to others in ways that you may not have in the past?
Trends in immigration will continue to shape the demographics of the United States.What will the U.S. population look like in the year 2050? Why do you think so?
What challenges does the United States face due to the diversity of its people?
What are the benefits of such a diverse society?
 How can we foster a climate of acceptance and cultural pluralism in the United States?
In what ways does the media perpetuate stereotyping and prejudice? Provide examples to support your assertion.
In what ways does the media help foster appreciation for diversity? Provide examples to support your assertion.
How might individuals and the United States work together to reduce prejudice and increase appreciation for diversity?
How might you change your own behaviors to be more inclusive and pluralistic?


ETH 125 Week 9 DQ 1 and DQ 2




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DQ 1:  During his campaign for president, Barack Obama used the phrase “post-racial America,” which was understood to mean that race and other identity groups would cease to be targets of prejudice. Although such tolerance has come a long way since the 1950s, what more could be done to bring us to a completely “post-racial” society?
DQ 2: In his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” What has yet to be done to fulfill Dr. King’s dream for American society? What could you do personally to help fulfill Dr. King’s dream?


ETH 125 Week 8 Individual Assignment Appendix I

ETH 125 Week 8 DQ 1 and DQ 2




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DQ 1 Person-centered thinking places people and their capabilities, interests, and gifts before their diagnoses or treatments. For example, a child diagnosed with cerebral palsy would not be called “the child in the wheelchair” but instead would be recognized by the same traits that any other child might be: “Tommy likes trains and always remembers everyone’s birthday.” Could this practice of person-centered thinking be beneficial to other areas of diversity as well? Why?
DQ 2: Ageism refers to prejudice and prejudicial treatment against people older than a certain age (usually in the mid-50s). What do you think is the most common expression of ageism?


ETH 125 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2




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DQ1:  The women’s and feminist movements have been somewhat successful; women have gained access to high-ranking and high-paying jobs in many industries and fields. Are there still issues for women in the workforce? If so, what are they and what changes still need to occur? If not, what do you think made the movements so successful?
DQ 2: In contemporary American society, somegay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) individuals are open about their sexual orientation in the workplace. There is some representation of GLBT individuals in popular culture, including the film and television industries. Has this representation reduced prejudice and discrimination against the GLBT community? How? What more can be done?


ETH 125 Week 7 Appendix H

ETH 125 Week 7 Appendix G

ETH125 Week 6 Appendix F

ETH 125 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2




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DQ1: In 1954, Brown v. Board of Education desegregated schools in the United States and deemed desegregated schools separate but unequal. Do you think the legislation was an appropriate reaction to segregation in schools? Do you think the legislation is still relevant? Explain your response.
DQ2: Your texts say that according to sociologists, racial categories are misleading and are harmful ways to divide human groups. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?


ETH 125 Week 5 Assignment Historical Report on Race




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ETH 125 Week 5 Assignment Historical Report on Race
Historical Report on Race
 Search the Internet for groups and organizations promoting racial equality to help you complete this assignment. You may also refer to the Internet Resource Directory in Ch. 13 of Racial and Ethnic Groups.
Using the information from the text and your web search, identify one racial group from the list below:
 African American
Asian American
Middle Eastern American
Hispanic American/Latino
Native American
Write and post a 750- to 1,050-word paper from one of the perspectives below:
A historian writing about the racial group in a book chapter
A news reporter writing a newspaper article or blog entry about the racial group
An individual member of the racial group, writing a personal letter to a friend who is not a member of that racial group
 Answer the following questions:
 What have been the experiences of this racial group throughout U.S. history?
 What have been the political, social, and cultural issues and concerns throughout American history?
 What legislation meant to constrain race within prejudicial boundaries was enacted? How did the various groups you researched fight this legislation?
 What legislation meant to alleviate prejudicial boundaries has been enacted? How did the various groups you researched promote this legislation?


ETH 125 Week 5 Appendix E

ETH 125 Week 4 DQ 1 and DQ 2




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DQ1: Is there harm in telling jokes about ethnic groups? Explain.
DQ2: What are your perspectives on prayer in schools? What are the diversity issues involved?


ETH 125 Week 4 Appendix D

ETH 125 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2




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DQ1:  Discrimination against a racial or ethnic group becomes a larger problem when practiced by an institution—especially a governmental one. Do you think institutional discrimination is common? What do you think it looks like?
DQ2:  Affirmative action programs were intended to remove institutional discrimination and give minorities opportunities that had previously been unfairly denied them. Do you support these programs? Do you think they have worked as intended? Explain.



ETH 125 Week 3 Assignment Who Am I Presentation




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Who Am I?” Presentation
Create and post a presentation (using Microsoft® PowerPoint® or (other presentation software) about your personal background and identity. Attach a separate signed Certificate of Originality.
Identify two or three social categories you identify with that you are comfortable sharing.
Include the following:
Illustrate the racial, ethnic, cultural, gender, or other social categories or groups you identify with and are comfortable sharing.
Select one of the social categories you listed and discuss how this social group has been marginalized or has experienced discrimination throughout history.

Describe the relationship between your ancestry and any racial, ethnic, or cultural groups you identified with—particularly if you identified with more than one.
Describe a time you, an ancestor, or someone else who belongs to one of your identity groups endured discrimination.


ETH 125 Week 3 Appendix C

ETH 125 Week 2 DQ 1 and DQ 2




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How does Racial and Ethnic Groups define prejudice? Do you agree with this definition? Why or why not?
Week 2 DQ 2
Racial profiling is frequently in the news and is a prime example of stereotyping in action. How does racial profiling relate to stereotyping? Explain.


ETH 125 Week 2 Assignment Harvard IAT




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Implicit Association Test (IAT)
Complete the Harvard-hosted Implicit Association Test (IAT) using the following instructions.
Each test you choose to take should take about 10 minutes to complete.
Navigate to the Project Implicit® home page at https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/ and click Demonstration.
At the IAT home page, click on Go to the Demonstration Tests.
At the Preliminary Information page, read the disclaimer and click on I wish to proceed. You will be prompted to select a test. Take any of the IAT tests that interest you.
 Write and post a 150- to 300-word response to the following questions. Do you agree with the results of your  IAT. If you are comfortable sharing what are your results? 
If you are comfortable sharing, what was the result of your IAT?
Do you agree or disagree with the result?
Do you think that the results are valid for you? Explain why or why not.
In your opinion, is prejudice easy or difficult to measure accurately? Why?


ETH 125 Week 2 Appendix B

ETH 125 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2




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DQ 1:  If you were to introduce yourself by the ethnic, racial, or other identities to which you feel you belong, what would you say? Do you consider yourself a “typical” American? Why or why not?

DQ 2:  Name a famous person whom you would consider a “typical” American. What characteristics of this individual do you think make her or him typical? Do you consider these characteristics a stereotype? Why, or why not?

ETH 125 Week 1 Appendix A




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ETH 125 Week 1 Appendix A