EDUC 2400 -01, Fall 2007, Dr. Davis

 

Week #:  2                   Date:  9/10/07

 

Faculty notes;

 

  1. Review of homework assignment:  some comments
    1. Be sure to turn on spell checker and grammar checker – look for red lines or blue lines before copying and pasting on WebCT (beware of synonyms, such as except for accept, there or their)
    2. Put some meat in your reflection, rather than just tell the definition – give your reflection of what you think
    3. Number your answers, e.g. 5 summarizing statements or which 2 you picked
    4. Turn in your work even if you are late, you will not get full credit, but at least some
    5. Article response – great, we’ll have you share the articles with the class as we didn’t have enough sign-up spots for in-class sharing.  I may call on you to share with the class your finding
  2. Case study:  social issues

Critical Thinking Questions based on the social issues we discusses last week:

    1. Which of these issues is most important to you and why?
    2. Which of these issues do you think is most important to the majority of Americans today and why do you think they feel so strongly about it?
    3. Which of these issues is of little or no importance to you? Why do you feel that way and why do you think some people might consider this to be an important issue?
  1. Case Study 2:  working as a group
    1. Which three of the 15 did you think would be of most value to you? Explain why you would want their services.
    2. Which three of the 15 would be of least value to you? Explain why you feel you do not need their services.

 

  1. Pop quiz:  use http://www.ablongman.com/koppleman2e and do group quiz

 

Chapter 2:  Understanding Prejudice & Its Causes

    In –class sharing

  1. Lynn
  2. Brittney
  3. Christy
  4. Hillarie

   Class discussions:

  1. conceptions and misconceptions of prejudice
  2. How are prejudices reflected in American media and language
  3. Gender prejudice in our language
  4. derisive terms?
  5. consequences and causes of prejudice
  6. Is prejudice the main cause of discrimination in society?

 

Guest Speaker:  Lena Judee – Native American Affairs Officer