Discuss the intersections of the dimensions of identity. Identify two global conflicts related to ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation. What does “the personal is political” mean and how does this impact you?
How do you think your historical and current context affects your worldview, communication/interaction style, and your approach to conflict?
How does the history presented in the readings compare to the way you learned history in primary and secondary education? If the U.S. is not your home, do you have a parallel history?
What was new and surprising about the background of Columbus and/or his voyages? How was this different from what was learned in school? How did this material make you rethink your previous impressions of Columbus and his voyages?
To what extent did political elites during the American Revolution and founding period (1783-1791) rise up for a government that derived its “just powers from the consent of the governed”?
Britton and Stephens work at Wildflour, a cafe, bakery and catering business in Chantilly where two-thirds of the employees have intellectual disabilities. Started in 1994 by a special-education teacher in the Fairfax County Public Schools, the nonprofit organization has expanded to employ more than 50 people. One of the 10 businesses contracted with Fairfax County […]
How is research used in determining public policy? Give two examples of research that impacted public policy from the current social work literature. What research should social workers be doing right now to explore needed changes in public policy?
Based on the criteria for newsworthiness discussed in section 2.1, the media release meets which one of the criteria of newsworthiness? Explain why you say the article is newsworthy according to that criterion. Provide an example of information from the news release that supports your view. Please note that the article might meet more than […]
Although feudalism in Japan and Europe has vanished, a few traces remain. Monarchies remain in both Japan and some European nations, though in constitutional or ceremonial forms. Knights and samurai have been relegated to social roles or honorific titles. What does the verb “relegated” convey in the last sentence?
Compare the ideas of Charles Fourier with those of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. What problems did each see arising from industrializing society, and what remedies did they propose? What contributed to the differences between their views?
