Do you agree with Ms. Grady that Samantha is displaying a lack of grit by not turning in her homework? Why or why not? In what ways is Samantha demonstrating grit and resilience?

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THE TROUBLE WITH GRIT

Questions
1 An equality view dictates we treat all students equally. This is the view Ms. Grady has applied to her homework policy when it comes to Samantha. How might her perspective change if she adopted an equity view instead, taking stock of the
barriers and challenges individual students experience and crafting policy to be responsive to those barriers and challenges?

2 Do you agree with Ms. Grady that Samantha is displaying a lack of grit by not turning in her homework? Why or why not? In what ways is Samantha demonstrating grit and resilience?

3 Mr. Burns worries that Ms. Grady and several of his other colleagues have a deficit view of families experiencing poverty, tending to attribute conditions like Samantha not turning in her homework to supposed deficiencies in those
families. How might taking the deficit view force us into misunderstandings of the challenges and barriers students like Samantha face at school?

What are the equity implications of fundraisers that require students to sell items such as chocolate bars? Do you agree with Ms. Alexander’s concerns about how these fundraisers can alienate students experiencing poverty? Why or why not?

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CHOCOLATE BAR FUNDRAISE

Questions
1 What are the equity implications of fundraisers that require students to sell items such as chocolate bars? Do you agree with Ms. Alexander’s concerns about how these fundraisers can alienate students experiencing poverty? Why or why not?

2 If the PTA members are intent on raising funds to support student activities or 35 make up for budget cuts, what are some ways in which they can do so that might not require students to compete with one another? How else might the PTA go about addressing the lack of funding for student activities? p.23

3 Ms. Torrence knew the concerns raised by Ms. Alexander and Mr. Cuertas would be drowned out by the voices of other meeting attendees who saw the chocolate bar fundraiser as a school tradition. Can you think of other examples of school
traditions that, despite being supported by many people, are biased against or inequitable toward some students and families?

How and why Karl Marx proposed that a socialist and then a communist society is the next mode of production and how Max Weber and Emile Durkheim may agree or disagree with his suggestion.

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Class, Wealth &Power in Canada

How and why Karl Marx proposed that a socialist and then a communist society is the next mode of production and how Max Weber and Emile Durkheim may agree or disagree with his suggestion.

Write a conclusion of 350-400 words, explaining how the social institution you chose contributes to the social stratification of the United States for better and for worse.

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A Sociological Analysis of the U.S. Stratification Process

The final benchmark paper should be a noticeably revised update of the three drafts submitted in Topics 5-7, incorporating instructor comments and personal revising.

Create an essay consisting of the revised versions of the essays in Topics 3, 5 and 6. This section should be 2,250-3,000 words.

Write a conclusion of 350-400 words, explaining how the social institution you chose contributes to the social stratification of the United States for better and for worse. (Comp. 3.5)

Who or what is being scapegoated in these articles? Discuss if this is for political, religious, or other reasons, and why this is important to understand. Relate a theory of deviance from Part I of the text to this story. How does this theory apply?

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Two sides of the same story

Find 2 current (within the last year) news articles to show two sides of the same story. One story (side) must vilify the individual or group, showing them as “deviant” or “bad” in some way, and the other story (side) must counter this labeling, and show them as not being “subversive” or a “bad” influence.

Include the following:
Who or what is being scapegoated in these articles?
Discuss if this is for political, religious, or other reasons, and why this is important to understand.
Relate a theory of deviance from Part I of the text to this story. How does this theory apply? Make sure you define the theory and cite examples from the story to support your ideas.
In your opinion, was this person or group a scapegoat for others’ fears and issues (and therefore not really being “bad”), or were they actually being deviant in a negative way and are deserving of being marginalized? Support your opinion with examples from the articles and other information regarding current social norms.

What can be done now to prevent any or all of these predicted problems? How would you create awareness of this crisis issue to the community to prevent the issue from recurring, or how would you provide direction as to how to deal with the crisis in the future?

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Crisis Care Plan

 

1. General: Set up the situation. For which crisis are you planning? Be specific. Describe the crisis situation and define why it is a crisis. Provide details of the issues, people involved, and how it impacts their lives.

2. Summarize: Create an immediate protection plan that would serve in helping the people impacted by the crisis. The foundation of the plan should include research-based crisis methods, theories, and models that would be used to develop and facilitate the crisis plan.

3. Predict: What services, supplies, and personnel will be needed? Predict costs. Research and provide resources that would benefit people/families who would potentially encounter this type of crisis.

4. Prevention: What can be done now to prevent any or all of these predicted problems? How would you create awareness of this crisis issue to the community to prevent the issue from recurring, or how would you provide direction as to how to deal with the crisis in the future?

5. Crisis team: Who are the crisis team? What roles are needed?

6. Positioning: How will crisis team reach those in need? What transportation or other positioning considerations are required?

7. Timeline: What timeline is needed for essential services to be performed?

8. Communication: How will the information be communicated to those who need to know? Include community and/or media communication needs.

9. Evaluation: How will the crisis care plan be evaluated?

Present and discuss evidence supporting the correlation between certain personality traits and being indecisive.

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Personality Traits Linked to Indeciviness

Present and discuss evidence supporting the correlation between certain personality traits and being indecisive.

Do you agree with the speaker in the video that algorithmic censorship can influence social movements? How so or why not?

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Course: Sociology

Watch the video How online social movements translate to offline results and answer the questions below.

Think about the influence of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Do you agree with the speaker in the video that algorithmic censorship can influence social movements? How so or why not?

How do you identify yourself in terms of Ethnicity? Consider the textbook definition of Ethnicity. Are there occasions or situations in which you are more likely to display your Ethnicity? Yes/No, explain you reason(s).

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Multiple Choice Questions

•Read the Chapter on Ethnicity and Whiteness Chapter 5 •Listen to the course Video/Audio •Read the additional reading “Color-Blind Racism”

Respond to the following discussion questions. Be sure to address the questions concisely. Respond to one post with meaningful feedback. Not directly responding to the questions or not responding to a post will result in full points deducted. Read the questions thoroughly.

1. How do you identify yourself in terms of Ethnicity? Consider the textbook definition of Ethnicity. Are there occasions or situations in which you are more likely to display your Ethnicity? Yes/No, explain you reason(s). (These questions are based on the definition of Ethnicity).

2. Is it possible to construct meanings for racial ethnic categories that value and celebrate them all? Explain your response in detail and with an example

Using Durkheim’s concepts explain how the basis of social cohesion in modernity has evolved from mechanical to organic solidarity.

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Durkheim’s concepts

Using Durkheim’s concepts explain how the basis of social cohesion in modernity has evolved from mechanical to organic solidarity.