Culture and Diversity

Learning Resources
Required Resources
Course Text: Educational Psychology

Chapter 6, "Culture and Diversity" (pp. 204-243)Chapter 10, "The Learning Sciences and Constructivism" (pp. 372–383)Chapter 11, "Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation" (pp. 420–427)Chapter 12, "Motivation in Learning and Teaching" (pp. 430–431)Chapter 13, "Creating Learning Environments"(pp. 484-498)

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Web Bulletin: Fostering Resilience in Children
http://ohioline.osu.edu/b875/index.html

Online Reading: Introduction to Scholarly Writing: Finding a Scholarly Voice (Word document)
Online Reading: Introduction to Scholarly Writing: Plagiarism and Academic Integrity (Word document)
Online Reading: Introduction to Scholarly Writing: Tips for Success (Word document)

Optional Resources
Web article: NAEYC: Where We Stand: Many Languages, Many Cultures: Respecting and Responding to Diversity
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf
Web site: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
http://www.casel.org
Web site: International Bullying Prevention Association
http://www.stopbullyingworld.org/

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Web site: Walden Catalog Statement on Academic Honesty and Plagiarism (scroll down to section 4, "Academic Integrity")

http://catalog.waldenu.edu

Web site: Houghton Mifflin's Learning Modules on Plagiarism

http://college.cengage.com/english/plagiarism_prevention.h

Content Review
Directions:
Respond to each item. Each response should be concise and between 2–3 paragraphs in length.
Use MS Word to write your responses, and submit your answers to all three questions in one Word document.
Copy and paste each question within the document, so that your instructor can see which question you are responding to.

Socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and gender are three important dimensions of identity. Explain how each of these dimensions might impact children's learning from either a child's or an adult's perspective.

Instances of bias and discrimination based on sex and gender exist in all realms of society. Provide one or more examples of each of the following as they pertain to learning environments and education: gender-role stereotyping, gender bias in the curriculum, and sex discrimination. How might caring and knowledgeable adults prevent each from being a part of learning environments?

This week you have been considering the ways in which developing a sense of community in learning settings impacts children's growth and ability to learn. Based on the theories and strategies of Johnson and Johnson, explain the relationship between learning environments that have a sense of community and children's ability to grow and learn.

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De Beers Diamond Company

Assignment 1: Social Performance of Organizations According to the textbook, the current world economy is increasingly becoming integrated and interdependent; as a result, the relationship between business and society is becoming more complex. 

Use the Internet to research one (1) of the following organizations: De Beers Diamond Company Write a eight (8) page paper in which you: 

1. Specify the nature, structure, types of products or service of your chosen organization, and two (2) key factors in the organization’s external environment that can affect its success. Provide explanation to support the rationale. 

2. Examine three (3) salient stakeholders of the chosen organization based on their key roles and relationships with the company.

3. Suggest five (5) ways in which the primary stakeholders can influence the organization’s financial performance. Provide support for the response.

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4. Specify one (1) controversial corporate social responsibility concern associated with your selected organization.

 

5. Assuming you are the leader of the most influential stakeholder group, outline a plan to form a stakeholder coalition to force the organization to address your chosen controversial issue. The plan should include the key steps that you would take to identify members for your coalition group, the major reasons why you believe that the particular target group can help you to accomplish your goal, and the method you would utilize to foster collaboration among the various groups you target. 

6. Assume the role as the leader of the most influential stakeholder group, and indicate three (3) potential challenges that you may face in encouraging stakeholders to form a coalition to help you achieve your goals. Suggest the significant steps that you would take in order to overcome these challenges that you have identified. Justify the response. 

7. Use at least four (4) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

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American Dream

Complete an essay of not more than 4 pages referencing music, film and literature and their impact on forming your own idea of the American Dream.
Is the American Dream accessible to most in today's American Society?
In your paper you must use as an example one reference from film, music and literature not discussed in class.
Refer to the required reading and classroom discussions (150 points)

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Write a minimum 5 pages reflection critical analysis' essay entitled “Is morality relative or are there objective moral truths?

Write a minimum 5 pages reflection critical analysis' essay entitled “Is morality relative or are there objective moral truths?” This essay should explore the ethical, scientific, historic and socio-cultural dimensions of the readings. You have to read two readings (links you will find below the assignment description), one written by Ruth Benedict, “The Case for Moral Relativism” and a second written by Louis P. Pojman entitled “The Case Against Moral Relativism.”
What position do you hold regarding the essay’s question? Do you agree or disagree with the positions stated in the two readings? In order to prove your thesis make reference to the required readings from Unit 1 and 2, to the Instructor’s Lecture, as well as to two readings included in this assignment. In the Instructor’s Lecture you have an additional bibliography.

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In your essay you should:
1. Use both readings as well as the rest of the required readings included in the Learning Modules.
2. Give answers to the following questions:
1. Regarding Benedict’s paper:
1. Is Benedict correct in saying that our culture is “but one entry in a long series of possible adjustments”? What are the implications of this statement?
2. Can we separate the descriptive (or fact-stating) aspect of anthropological study from the prescriptive (evaluative) aspect of evaluating cultures? Are there some independent criteria by which we can say that some cultures are better than others? Can you think how this project might begin?
3. What are the implications of Benedict's claim that morality is simply whatever a culture deems normal behavior? Is this a satisfactory equation? Can you apply it to the institution of slavery or the Nazi policy of anti-Semitism?
4. What is the significance of Benedict’s statement, “The very eyes with which we see the problem are conditioned by the long traditional habits of our own society”? Can we apply the conceptual relativism embodied in this statement to her own position? (taken form Pojman L.P., Vaughn L., The Moral Life, New York 2007, p. 165.)
b. Regarding Pojman’s paper:

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1.    Is Pojman correct in thinking most American students tend to be moral relativists? If he is, why is this? What is the attraction of relativism? If he’s not correct, explain your answer.
2. Explain the difference between subjective ethical relativism and conventionalism.
3. Sometimes people argue that since there are no universal moral truths, each culture’s morality is as good as every other, so we ought not to interfere in its practices. Assess this argument.
4. Does moral relativism have a bad effect on society? Reread the tape-recorded conversation between serial murderer Ted Bundy and one of his victims (pages 171-172) in which Bundy attempts to justify the murder of his victim on the basis of the idea that all moral values are subjective. Analyze Bundy's discussion. How would the relativist respond to Bundy's claim that relativism justifies rape and murder? What do you think? Why? (taken form Pojman L.P., Vaughn L., The Moral Life, New York 2007, pp. 190-191.)
Readings:
1. http://www.colorado.edu/philosophy/heathwood/pdf/benedict_relativism.pdf
2. Louis P. Pojman, “The Case Against Moral Relativism."

Sociological Forces

Sociological forces

Write an essay of 750-1,000 words describing the sociological forces that have generated the controversy over same-sex marriages and civil unions in the United States. Explain the ramifications of these unions on society and describe if and how this will result in further social change.

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The role of education in your ideal society

Essay question

The assignment is made up of two elements. You must complete both:

 

Question A

A)     Explain what the role of education would be in your ideal society. (1,750 words).

Question B

B)     What is your understanding of critical pedagogy? To what extent is it a credible theory of education?  (1,750 words)

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Potential harmful effects of Media Consumption

 Introduction to Media and Society

Fourth Assignment: Solutions

This semester we have covered several different potential effects of media consumption.  For this paper, you need to choose a potentially harmful effect we’ve addressed in class and propose a solution to help mitigate that effect. 

As you write your paper, here are specific questions to answer:

1. Describe the potentially harmful effect you are targeting. Provide detailed information about what is known about this effect (what type of content causes it, what type of person is most affected, etc.), drawing on course material (lectures and/or the readings) for your answer. 

2. Propose a practical solution for this media effect.  Provide detailed information about what your solution involves.

3. Discuss why we would have reason to believe that the solution you are proposing would work.  Again, use material from the course to support your answer. 

All parts of the assignment must be typed.  The essays combined should not exceed 3 total pages of double spaced text (not counting references). Use one-inch margins, a regular font style (e.g., Times New Roman), and size.  Assignments must be submitted to Oncourse.  Be sure you receive e-mail confirmation of your submission. 

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