Contemporary Social Issues..
Number this assignment the way it’s been outlined. It has the same requirement for some chapters. Contemporary Social Issues: Reference Textbook: Social Problems and the Quality of Life by Robert H. Lauer & Jeanette C. Lauer. Thirteenth Edition Assignment: Chapter 1. Summarize the chapter and write your reaction to a section of the chapter that you found interesting. First, briefly summarize the topic you found interesting as it is discussed in the reading. Then react to it – whether you agree and want to expand upon it or apply it to a real-life situation or, disagree with it. Either way, be sure to explain and support your argument! Use same requirement for Chapters 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15. For Chapter 8. Watch the video below and answer the questions. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/class-divided/ The Eye of the Storm: A Class Divided Questions 1) Describe Jane Elliott’s experiment with her students. 2) How did students react to putting the collars on? 3) How did children’s behavior change after putting the collars on (both blue and brown eyed groups)? 4) How did they behave after she removed the collars? 5) Why did Elliott do this experiment? What do we learn from it? 6) Do you think we can do this kind of experiment today? Why, why not?