Week 8

Hello Class!

This week's blog relates to the unit you have been working on titled "Discrimination", where you've learned about discrimination, prejudices, stereotypes, and scapegoating. Please share your experiences about this topic by answering the four (4) questions below. Happy Blogging!

1. What kind of discrimination/prejudices exist in your country? What kinds?

• Gender
• Economic class
• Ethnicity
• Religion
• Nationality
• Sexual orientation
• Physical or mental challenges
• Age

2. Do you discriminate against any group in particular? Explain.

3. Have you ever experienced someone discrimainating against you? Explain.

4. Do you think it is possible for anyone to be completely unbiased? Why or why not?

Week 7

Hello Class!
As I mentioned in class, The Twilight Zone is an old television show that told twisted stories that usually had an ethical or moral lesson to be learned. The episode you will watch is titled "Button, Button". A movie is coming out soon called The Box, which is based on this story. Copy and paste (or CTL + click) the two URLs below. Watch Part 1 and Part 2.

Watch the show, give your reactions and discuss what you think the lesson or moral of the story is. Did you get it? Did you like it? Why or why not?

Happy Blogging!

PART 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4SYhiYUoqo

PART 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm3Za-SgaqY&feature=related

Friday July 17th, 2009 (Week 5)

Hello Class!
What a great day it was with all of you! Congratulations for making it half way through!
As you all know from the hand out I gave you in class, you were asked to blog about your reactions to this week's main topic on population. I am posting the assignment below for those of you who may have been absent.

Looking back on the video and various readings on population react to the topic on your blog. Use these questions to help you. Remember to comment on at least two of your classmates' reactions.

1. Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future in terms of population?
2. What do you think should be done in the industrial world in terms of population? What should be done in the emerging nations?

Happy Blogging Everyone!