There are three Reflective Journal activities (Weeks 1, 3, and 7). The journals are to reflect your experiences and opinions, so there are no right or wrong answers. Review the previous weeks before writing your journal. Requirements Write a 1-page journal entry (approximately 250 words) in which you: Describe at least one situation where you … Read more
This is the first in a series of 4 assignments on the same topic, due in Weeks 2, 5, 8, and 10. The assignments build upon each other. Assume you are an investigative reporter for a major publication (magazine or newspaper) who has been assigned to research important ethnic, racial, gender, or class issues that are … Read more
Article: More damned lies and statistics: How numbers confuse public issues (Preface, “People Count,” pp. ix-xviii): What does Best mean by the statement “all statistics are products of social activity; the process sociologists call social construction” (p. xiii)? What are the steps that need to be taken to limit bias in how statistics are understood … Read more
Reflective Journal 1 Write a 1-page journal entry (approximately 250 words) in which you: Discuss an experience, event, or person that caused you to open your eyes or examine your views about someone from another group or about the entire group. Describe the incident and explain how your new perspective impacts your view of equity for … Read more