SCC Diversity Awareness Project
Description
Why are we doing this exercise? Often we need practice at understanding the worldview and experiences of members of social groups other than our own. This exercise is designed to give you some of that practice. You will share what you learned with the class so we will all benefit from your experience.
The process:
- Choose a social group to which you do not belong. Some examples of appropriate groups are:
Residents of a different type of community than your own.
Members of another racial or ethnic group.
Members of another religious tradition.
Members of an interest group to which you do not belong (e.g., Narcotics Anonymous, National Rifle Association, forensic psychologists, community college faculty).
- Spend at least two hours researching this group through Internet sites, books, or articles. Here are some websites you may find helpful:
Social Psychology Network
The Southern Poverty Law Center
The Tolerance Organization Ontario
Consultants on Religious Tolerance
- Attend some meetings or events or other activities of your group of interest. Make notes about what happened and the questions that arose for you in that setting.
- Find an individual who is a member of that group who is willing to talk with you and spend at least one half hour listening and asking questions about their experience. Be sure to ask about the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of their group and about their concerns and hopes for their group. The focus of your interaction should be on how their different experience of life has made their world view different than your own as well as any similarities in perspectives you may have.
NOTE: The process of research, attending meetings, and talking with a group member should take at least 3-5 hours.
Submit these items:
1. Submit a reaction paper as an attachment in the dropbox.
Answer the questions below in 3-5 pages typed in Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format ( file type = .rtf). If relevant, include the URL of the home page of the web site you used as your principal source. Discuss what you have learned, your reactions to that learning, and questions/topics for your future investigation.
Questions to answer in your paper:
- What social group did you investigate? Why did you choose this group?
- Give a short background of your group, assuming that your reader knows nothing about it.
- What is one thing about the life experience of your interviewee that surprised you?
- What is one thing about the life experience of your interviewee with which you could identify?
- What else did you learn as a result of doing this assignment?
- Will you approach people who are members of this group differently as a result of your experience? How?
Support your opinions with information from your textbook: Social Psychology : Tenth Edition Saul Kassin, Stevwn Fein and Hazel Rose Markus
| Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor | ||
| Main Posting | 45 (45%) – 50 (50%)
Answers all parts of the discussion question(s) expectations with reflective critical analysis and synthesis of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and current credible sources.
Supported by at least three current, credible sources.
Written clearly and concisely with no grammatical or spelling errors and fully adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style. |
40 (40%) – 44 (44%)
Responds to the discussion question(s) and is reflective with critical analysis and synthesis of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.
At least 75% of post has exceptional depth and breadth.
Supported by at least three credible sources.
Written clearly and concisely with one or no grammatical or spelling errors and fully adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style. |
35 (35%) – 39 (39%)
Responds to some of the discussion question(s).
One or two criteria are not addressed or are superficially addressed.
Is somewhat lacking reflection and critical analysis and synthesis.
Somewhat represents knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.
Post is cited with two credible sources.
Written somewhat concisely; may contain more than two spelling or grammatical errors.
Contains some APA formatting errors. |
0 (0%) – 34 (34%)
Does not respond to the discussion question(s) adequately.
Lacks depth or superficially addresses criteria.
Lacks reflection and critical analysis and synthesis.
Does not represent knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.
Contains only one or no credible sources.
Not written clearly or concisely.
Contains more than two spelling or grammatical errors.
Does not adhere to current APA manual writing rules and style. |
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| Main Post: Timeliness | 10 (10%) – 10 (10%)
Posts main post by day 3. |
0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) – 0 (0%)
Does not post by day 3. |
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| First Response | 17 (17%) – 18 (18%)
Response exhibits synthesis, critical thinking, and application to practice settings.
Responds fully to questions posed by faculty.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by at least two scholarly sources.
Demonstrates synthesis and understanding of learning objectives.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are fully answered, if posed.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
15 (15%) – 16 (16%)
Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are answered, if posed.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by two or more credible sources.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
13 (13%) – 14 (14%)
Response is on topic and may have some depth.
Responses posted in the discussion may lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are somewhat answered, if posed.
Response may lack clear, concise opinions and ideas, and a few or no credible sources are cited. |
0 (0%) – 12 (12%)
Response may not be on topic and lacks depth.
Responses posted in the discussion lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are missing.
No credible sources are cited. |
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| Second Response | 16 (16%) – 17 (17%)
Response exhibits synthesis, critical thinking, and application to practice settings.
Responds fully to questions posed by faculty.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by at least two scholarly sources.
Demonstrates synthesis and understanding of learning objectives.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are fully answered, if posed.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
14 (14%) – 15 (15%)
Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings.
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Responses to faculty questions are answered, if posed.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas that are supported by two or more credible sources.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English. |
12 (12%) – 13 (13%)
Response is on topic and may have some depth.
Responses posted in the discussion may lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are somewhat answered, if posed.
Response may lack clear, concise opinions and ideas, and a few or no credible sources are cited. |
0 (0%) – 11 (11%)
Response may not be on topic and lacks depth.
Responses posted in the discussion lack effective professional communication.
Responses to faculty questions are missing.
No credible sources are cited. |
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| Participation | 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Meets requirements for participation by posting on three different days. |
0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) – 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) – 0 (0%)
Does not meet requirements for participation by posting on 3 different days. |
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| Total Points: 100 | |||||