Sociology

Session 3 Questions A unique part of your experience as a student at Colorado Christian University is that the University presents courses and course content in light of a biblical worldview. Foundational to understanding a biblical worldview is understanding the message and purpose of Scripture. In our discussion this week, we asked you to practice applying Scripture to key words and topics. This is something that you will be asked to do throughout your time at CCU. But, as in anything that you read, understanding the context is everything. Your reading in Bickel and Jantz (1998) this week also gives you a broad, sweeping view of the context of Scripture. After reading the story of the Bible in this format (with the five “acts”), answer the following questions in a question and answer format, but be sure to use complete sentences and check your spelling and grammar prior to submitting. In total, your assignment should be 250 – 500 words. According to Bickel and Jantz (1998), what is the main theme of the Bible? (Provide cited support from your text for this theme.) How does this theme compare to your current view or understanding of the Bible?  How can understanding the big picture of the Bible help you as you seek to apply Scripture to course content? (Provide specific examples to support your response.) Click on the Session 3 Questions link to submit your assignment by the posted due date. Review the rubric available in Due Dates and Grades for specific grading criteria. How to reference the reading assignments for this session: CAGS adheres to APA Style for references, citations, and the general format of student papers. Examples of how to cite some of the reading assignments are provided for you. References Page Bickel, B. & Jantz, S. (1998). Knowing the Bible 101: A guide to God’s word in plain language. Harvest House Publishers. In-text Citations (Bickel & Jantz, 1998) (Bickel & Jantz, 1998, p. __) – If you are using a direct quote. (Holy Bible, New International Version, 1973/2011, John 3:16) John 3:16 says “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (Holy Bible, New International Version, 1973/2011).

Create a 5–7 slide presentation (with detailed speaker’s notes) on how you would select, foster collaboration among, and educate a team dedicated to solving a diversity issue. Assessments 1 and 2 are scenario-based, so you must complete them in the order in which they are presented. Finding, organizing, and motivating teams is a key leadership skill as is the ability to communicate and present information. In this assessment you will continue your work on the project by creating a 5–7 slide PowerPoint presentation for the diversity project kickoff meeting. Preparation View the PowerPoint Presentation Instructions for guidelines and hints for an effective presentation. Download the PowerPoint Template found in the resources and use it to complete this assessment. Scenario Imagine that Lynette follows up with you in an e-mail shortly after reading your views on leadership and collaboration: Hi, Thanks for sending me your thoughts last week on the diversity issue at the clinic. Your next step is to select a team of professionals who can help you in this project and prepare an introduction of the project for a first meeting with them. I want you to prepare a presentation to serve as a brief, but substantive introduction for the first meeting with a group of 4–5 members who will participate on the committee tasked with addressing the diversity issue. Once I review more information about the proposed team I can help you with the recruitment. The presentation should be 5–7 minutes and use 6–8 slides with detailed speaker’s notes so I can understand your approach. Not a lot of time or space, so keep things pretty high level. Do the following: Briefly outline the project goals and highlight 2–3 of the initial priorities to be addressed by the group. Also, explain why they are important. Explain the composition of the team and why you chose them. Note that you will not know the exact individuals yet, but assume we will recruit the people with the desired qualities and characteristics that you outline in the presentation. Consider the following: Include a group of professionals you believe can help define the problem and ultimately make recommendations on how to address it. Make sure each member is either trained in, sensitive to, or has experience with the concept of workplace diversity. Give some thought to having some members from outside the organization. Provide member profiles: their diversity, qualifications, experience, internal versus external, and so forth. Explain your role and describe how the committee will work together and achieve effective interprofessional collaboration. Describe how the group will communicate. How and when they will meet. Describe how ideas will be shared and decisions made. Describe roles, group function, and structure. Describe the basic characteristics of a diverse workplace. Provide a convincing argument regarding the benefits of a diverse workforce using support from current research. Thanks, Lynette Instructions Create a 5–7 slide presentation in response to the content defined in the above scenario and submit it in the courseroom. Presentation Guidelines Length: 5–7 PowerPoint slides (not including title slide) that would accompany an approximately 5-minute oral presentation. Notes: Prepare detailed speaker’s notes describing items on each slide so that the viewer can accurately interpret the deeper meanings and intentions that would have been conveyed orally. Support your claims, arguments, and conclusions with credible evidence from 2–3 current, scholarly or professional sources. Visuals: Create visuals that are easily read and interpreted. Use colors, fonts, and formatting and other design principles that make the information clear and generally add to the aesthetic of the presentation.

1.  What do we mean when we say that ‘race’ is an illusion but it is also very real?  What ‘makes’ race?  Sociologist Melvin Oliver answers this early in the video.  How does this definition relate to sociology?   2.  Explain how the understanding of ‘race’ has changed over time.  How has this related to immigration?    Do you hear similar claims in the news and public discourse (discussion) today?  How would a Conflict Theorist see these ideas?  (Recall their discussion of ideology.)   3.  Explain how the legal system has ‘made race’ over time.  Discuss the cases of Ozawa and Thind.  How did the two findings contradict each other?  What were the repercussions of these rulings?  Explain what Historian James Horton means when he refers to race as a ‘social political construction’.     4.  How did government programs like Social Security and the FHA reinforced the racial divide.  How did the National Appraisal System and the practice of ‘Redlining’ solidify the racial wealth divide?   Explain what Legal Scholar John A. Powell means when he says this program was ‘constructing whiteness’, and that geography now does the work of Jim Crowe laws?   5.  What does Powell mean when he says that whites are getting the spoils of a racist system, even if they’re not personally racist?  Why is the racial wealth gap widening over 50 years after the Fair Housing Act was put in place?   Why won’t color-blindness end racial inequality?

1. How would you describe constructivism as a paradigm for teaching and learning? You MUST cite academic literature in your responses. As a general guide, each discussion forum should have at least three citations and must include citations from outside sources.  Irby, B.J., Brown, G., Lara-Alecio, R., & Jackson, S. (2013). The handbook of educational theories. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Link to textbook: https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/awIoDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Critical Theory and Structuralism Read the entry at the following link:  https://ebrary.net/5143/philosophy/critical_theory_structuralism The Rules of Sociological Method Read the entry at the following link:  http://durkheim.uchicago.edu/Summaries/rules.html Williams, J. (2012). Deconstructing academe. Chronicle of Higher Education, 58(2), B7-B8.

Our distracted young are on their devices constantly, will the society pay a price for the hours on end that young people are affixed to their phones, ipads, etc? Early studies are starting to indicate unintended consequences that can cause harm to them. Those of you who are working in schools now, what is your district’s policy toward the use of them and what problems/issues have you observed? Also consider in your post, the adverse effects it may have on economically disadvantaged, culturally and linguistically diverse populations that could be interpreted as indicative of learning problems?

Read the files submitted(Reading #1 & Reading #2) and answer the following questions: 1) It is quite common to measure needs by asking people to describe their own needs (in surveys or focus group). What are some advantages and disadvantages of this approach? Please think about your project when you are answering this question and give examples. 2) What is the difference between stratified and non-stratified samples. Give an example of each. 3) Why is sampling important for needs assessment? 4) Please share your favorite quotes and give examples from your experiences that relate to the Needs Analysi

Please view the following short clips and answer the questions below https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_pinker_is_the_world_getting_better_or_worse_a_look_at_the_numbers?language=en https://www.ted.com/talks/severine_autesserre_to_solve_mass_violence_look_to_locals https://www.ted.com/talks/jamila_raqib_the_secret_to_effective_nonviolent_resistance https://www.ted.com/talks/erin_marie_saltman_how_young_people_join_violent_extremist_groups_and_how_to_stop_them The above talks present very unique perspectives when we look at the issue of local and global violence. There is not one answer–I would like for you to share a one page reflection on which arguments that are presented above have convinced you about the nature of violence? What can you take from these diverse viewpoints as you form your own opinion about human violence and its complicated challenges?

Novak (2012) poses the question; “What challenges to the self does a person face with age?” Give some examples of what people can do to maintain self-esteem as they age. initial posts should be around 200 words in length, and a good practice is to cite your sources with references

Watch the video & explore the 2020 Census website  (Links to an external site.) .   Link  (Links to an external site.)   What information did you find regarding sampling? What does this tell us about the Data that are being collected? There have been significant changes in census administration since 2010, some of which were planned prior to pandemic. Based on what you read about the census, how effective will these changes be? Why? Do you believe that response rates will be higher or lower than the 2010 census? Provide rationale to support your contention.

In a one-page, double-spaced response, answer the following writing prompt using the PowerPoint information about how socialization can influence one’s development, one of the readings, personal experience, and the example below. “That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” This quote is from the Declaration of Independence reflects that basic philosophy of a democratic society. Time has proven, however, that race and ethnicity are examples of diverse dimensions characters by inequality. These determine how the United States distributes resources, such as school funding, grants to communities, scholarships and so on. The US Bureau of Census has delineated the following racial classification, requiring all federal agencies to use these categories on their data collection and analysis: American Indian and Alaskan Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander White Hispanics/Latinos are a separate classification because they are considered to be an ethic group, rather than a single race, and distinguished by culture. Thus, each of the race classifications has a subcategory of Hispanic and non-Hispanic. The diverse dimensions of race and ethnicity are significant ways people define themselves and others. They impact relationships, neighborhoods, schools, work, politics, and the media. Looking at the above information and reflecting on the course content, can you associate any of the socialization methods discussed to your ethnic heritage? Why or why not? How does socialization ensure that you conform to your social or cultural group? Explain and provide some specific examples.