Assignment: Discrimination

Assignment: Discrimination

Assignment: Discrimination

Assignment: Discrimination

A Class Divided explores the nature of prejudice. Third grade teacher Jane Elliott deliberately created a classroom situation to teach her students how it feels to be on the receiving end of discrimination. This is an encore presentation of the classic documentary on third-grade teacher Jane Elliott’s “blue eyes/brown eyes” exercise, originally conducted in the days following the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. This classic classroom experiment, conducted in the late 1960s in a small Midwestern town, demonstrates how quickly and easily schoolchildren can internalize prejudice and discriminate. Years later, these children discuss the valuable lessons they learned from this experiment. Elliott employs this same teaching strategy with a group of adults in the workplace, and discusses their reactions.

This assignment is designed to allow you to synthesize what you have been learning about the various dimensions of diversity and the necessity of treating everyone in an inclusive, sensitive and respectful manner.

Discrimination Paper Part I: Interpersonal Reflection

according to Assignment: Discrimination After viewing the video, consider the following questions and write your response. Your response should be 4 pages and should address each question thoroughly, reflecting an accurate representation of what you have learned in this course. Demonstrate scholarship by utilizing supporting resources to justify your ideas and responses:

• What did you learn from the film? What scene or scenes do you think you’ll still remember a month from now and why those scenes?
• Did any part of the film surprise you? Do you think someone with a disability, of a different sexual orientation, an older American or some of a different religion would also find it surprising? Why or why not?
• Both Elliott and her former students talk about whether this exercise should be done with all children. What do you think? If the exercise could be harmful to children, as Elliott suggests, what do you think actual discrimination might do? Use an example, different from the example you used to describe labels, from what you have learned about people with disabilities, older people, sexual minorities, or people of differing religions.
• How can negative and positive labels placed on a group become self-fulfilling prophecies? Use an example from what you have learned about people with disabilities, older people, sexual minorities, or people of differing religions.
• Based on what you have learned in this course, discuss an example that illustrates each of the following statements:
• Dimensions of diversity may be hidden or visible.
• Also, dimensions of diversity are in a constant state of flux.
• Dimensions of diversity are not always clear-cut or easily defined.

Discrimination Paper Part II: Personal Interview

For Part II of this assignment, you will have a conversation with someone who you feel may have faced discrimination. Examples include someone with a disability, an older American, someone who is a sexual minority, or someone who lives in a multicultural family. After choosing an individual to interview, explain to this individual what you have seen in the Class Divided program. Invite them to watch the program, or parts of the program, with you. After watching or discussing the program, pose the following questions to the individual. Be sure to explain the reason for your questions and why you have selected them to participate in the interview:

• What, if any, discrimination do you experience?
• How have you coped with this situation?
• What do you think needs to change at the cultural level to reduce discrimination?

Following your refection (Part I listed above), add 2 pages to your paper which addresses the following:

• A description of the individual you chose to interview and why. Explain how you went about approaching this individual for the interview.
• What are your observations about the person’s view of discrimination and how it affects his/her daily life?
• Did the interaction with the person change your view of discrimination? If so, explain how the interaction has affected you either positively or negatively. If it did not change your view of discrimination, explain why.
• How well do you think you would cope with discrimination from this person’s perspective?
• Finally, what is the best manner in which to advocate for those facing discrimination? What actions will you change based on what you have learned in this course and how will you serve as an advocate for those individuals who face discrimination?

Requirements

Assignment: Discrimination states that Your final assignment, consisting of both Part I and II, should be approximately 6  pages. Be sure to address each topic listed above and, as appropriate, cite the online course, the textbook, and other credible sources to substantiate the points you are making. For example, when discussing an example of how diversity may be hidden or invisible cite sources, which you have referenced to substantiate the points you are making.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

• Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, including a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
• Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
• One or two-sentence responses, simple statements of agreement, or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
• I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Important information for writing discussion questions and participation

Welcome to class

Hello class and welcome to the class and I will be your instructor for this course. This is a -week course and requires a lot of time commitment, organization, and a high level of dedication. Please use the class syllabus to guide you through all the assignments required for the course. I have also attached the classroom policies to this announcement to know your expectations for this course. Please review this document carefully and ask me any questions if you do. You could email me at any time or send me a message via the “message” icon in halo if you need to contact me. I check my email regularly, so you should get a response within 24 hours. If you have not heard from me within 24 hours and need to contact me urgently, please send a follow up text to

I strongly encourage that you do not wait until the very last minute to complete your assignments. Your assignments in weeks 4 and 5 require early planning as you would need to present a teaching plan and interview a community health provider. I advise you look at the requirements for these assignments at the beginning of the course and plan accordingly. I have posted the YouTube link that explains all the class assignments in detail. It is required that you watch this 32-minute video as the assignments from week 3 through 5 require that you follow the instructions to the letter to succeed. Failure to complete these assignments according to instructions might lead to a zero. After watching the video, please schedule a one-on-one with me to discuss your topic for your project by the second week of class. Use this link to schedule a 15-minute session. Please, call me at the time of your appointment on my number. Please note that I will NOT call you.

Please, be advised I do NOT accept any assignments by email. If you are having technical issues with uploading an assignment, contact the technical department and inform me of the issue. If you have any issues that would prevent you from getting your assignments to me by the deadline, please inform me to request a possible extension. Note that working fulltime or overtime is no excuse for late assignments. There is a 5%-point deduction for every day your assignment is late. This only applies to approved extensions. Late assignments will not be accepted.

If you think you would be needing accommodations due to any reasons, please contact the appropriate department to request accommodations.

Plagiarism is highly prohibited. Please ensure you are citing your sources correctly using APA 7th edition. All assignments including discussion posts should be formatted in APA with the appropriate spacing, font, margin, and indents. Any papers not well formatted would be returned back to you, hence, I advise you review APA formatting style. I have attached a sample paper in APA format and will also post sample discussion responses in subsequent announcements.

Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.

I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!

Hi Class,

Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.

Contact me if you have any questions.

Important information on Writing a Discussion Question

• Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
• There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
• Include in-text citations in your response
• Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
• Follow APA-7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor

• A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
• Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
• Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
• Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
• Follow APA 7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
• Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
• Here are some helpful links
• Student paper example
• Citing Sources
• The Writing Center is a great resource

Weekly Participation

• Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
• In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
• Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
• Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

• Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
• Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
• I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

• I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’s level and deduct points accordingly.
• As Masters’s level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
• It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

LopesWrite Policy

• Assignment: Discrimination states that For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
• Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
• Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
• Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

• The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
• Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
• If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
• I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
• As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

• Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
• Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
• Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.

What is the definition of discrimination?

Discrimination is when persons and groups are treated unfairly or unfairly because of their color, gender, age, or sexual orientation. That’s all there is to it. However, describing why this occurs is more difficult.

To make sense of the world, the human brain instinctively categorizes things. For example, very young children immediately grasp the difference between boys and girls. However, we learn the values we assign to various categories from our parents, classmates, and observations of how the world operates. Discrimination is frequently motivated by fear and misunderstanding.

Health and stress

Discrimination is a problem that affects the public’s health. According to the 2015 Stress in America Survey, persons who claim to have encountered prejudice report higher stress levels on average than those who claim they have not. This is true for people of all races and ethnicities.

Chronic stress has been linked to a slew of physical and mental health issues. Indeed, anxiety, melancholy, obesity, high blood pressure, and substance addiction have all been associated to perceived discrimination. 1

Even if you haven’t been the victim of overt bigotry, discrimination can be harmful. Regardless of your own experiences, being a member of a marginalized group, such as racial minorities or those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, can be stressful (LGBT).

Anticipating discrimination causes chronic stress in its own right. People may even avoid situations in which they fear being treated badly, perhaps missing out on educational and employment possibilities.

Assignment: Discrimination

Discrimination in all its forms, large and tiny

People are protected from discrimination in housing and work by laws.

The Fair Housing Act forbids discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, and disability in the sale, rental, and financing of residences.

Discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, sex, ethnic origin, age, or disabilities is prohibited under the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Discrimination still exists, unfortunately. Employment concerns are the most regularly reported experiences of serious discrimination across ethnic groups, according to the Stress in America Survey data.

However, researchers believe that minor forms of prejudice, such as having poor treatment in stores or restaurants, being treated with less civility and respect, or being seen as less clever or trustworthy, are more common than significant discrimination. Microagressions, such as snubs, slights, and mistaken comments, are common forms of daily prejudice that signal a person doesn’t belong or invalidates his or her experiences.

Microaggressions, despite their subtlety, can be just as destructive to one’s health and well-being as more overt events of significant bias. People who are discriminated against on a daily basis frequently feel on high alert, as if they are constantly on the lookout for discrimination. This increased vigilance is a formula for persistent stress.

Managing Discrimination

It’s critical to find healthy strategies to deal with discrimination for your physical and mental well-being.

Concentrate on your assets. People can be motivated to achieve by focusing on their basic values, beliefs, and perceived strengths, which may even mitigate the negative consequences of prejudice. Overcoming adversity can also make people more resilient and better prepared to tackle new problems in the future.

Look for ways to get help. One issue with prejudice is that people can internalize the unfavorable opinions of others, even if they are untrue. You can begin to believe that you aren’t good enough. Family and friends, on the other hand, may remind you of your value and help you re-frame those erroneous views.

Microaggressions and other forms of daily discrimination can also have a negative impact on family and friends. Members of your support network can comfort you that you are not dreaming such discrimination experiences in a world that frequently invalidates your experiences and feelings. Even still, discussing discrimination can be difficult at times. It’s a good idea to ask friends and relatives how they deal with similar situations.

According to Assignment: Discrimination If you believe you’ve been discriminated against in areas such as housing, employment, or education, your family and friends can help. People frequently fail to report such incidents to agencies or supervisors. People frequently doubt themselves, which is one explanation for the lack of reporting: Was I the victim of discrimination, or am I being overly sensitive? Is it possible that if I press the matter, I would be judged negatively? Your support network can provide you a reality check and act as a sounding board as you assess whether or not your claims are true and worth pursuing.

Participate. Support does not have to come from members of your family or social group. You can join local or online groups and organizations that share your interests. It can be comforting to hear that others have gone through similar situations. Connecting with such folks may also assist you in figuring out how to deal with problems and respond to discrimination in ways you hadn’t considered.

Assist yourself in thinking clearly. Discrimination can elicit a wide range of intense feelings, including rage, despair, and embarrassment. Physiological responses to such events are common, and they can raise your blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature.

Before reacting, try to check in with your body. To ease your body’s stress response, slow your breathing or do other relaxation activities. Then you’ll be able to think about how you want to answer more clearly.

Don’t linger. When you’ve been the victim of discrimination, it’s difficult to move on. People frequently become hooked on events of prejudice, in part because they are unsure how to deal with them. You may want to speak up or complain, but are unsure how to do so or are terrified of the repercussions. As a result, you wind up pondering or obsessing about what you should have done.

However, ruminating can exacerbate the situation. While traumatic experiences are a key cause of anxiety and depression, persons who ruminate, or dwell on, those bad thoughts and experiences report higher stress and anxiety, according to researchers. 2

When you’re in a more relaxed state, consider how you’ll cope with similar situations in the future. Make a plan for how you will respond or what you will do differently the next time. Once you’ve decided how to react, attempt to put the experience out of your mind and move on with your day.

Seek expert assistance. Discrimination is tough to deal with, and it is frequently linked to depressive symptoms. Psychologists are professionals in assisting people with stress and depression symptoms, and they can help you establish healthy coping mechanisms. APA’s Psychologist Locator Service can help you discover a psychologist in your region.