In our course this week, we continued our exploration of equality of opportunity. Today more Americans, including women, POC, and members of the LBGTQ community, have greater freedom to exercise their rights than at any time in modern history. At the same time, Americans are increasingly sharing their fear that the American Dream has left […]

Note on Primary Assignments:Each week you will submit a Primary Assignment. In many weeks, you can choose between two options for this assignment. Before you opt for which assignment option to answer, you will want to consider which option affords you the best opportunity to demonstrate learning based upon the assigned course materials. All Primary […]

In weeks one through ten, you have a subjective video assignment. Watch this video and post a minimum 100-word response discussing your thoughts and feelings. These videos introduce ideas which may or may not coincide with the weeks learning objective or theme.    Why do you think this video was chosen to be included in this […]

This week we examine freedom. To do this, we read about economic freedom, equality of opportunity, and equality of outcome. Like all societies throughout time, social paradoxes elevate frustration levels. You read about two inconsistencies including that while our model of modified capitalism encourages economic self-interest while our model of self-governance encourages that we voluntarily […]

Note on Primary Assignments:Each week you will submit a Primary Assignment. In many weeks, you can choose between two options for this assignment. Before you opt for which assignment option to answer, you will want to consider which option affords you the best opportunity to demonstrate learning based upon the assigned course materials. All Primary […]

In weeks one through ten, you have a subjective video assignment. Watch this video and post a minimum 100-word response discussing your thoughts and feelings. These videos introduce ideas which may or may not coincide with the weeks learning objective or theme.    Why do you think this video was chosen to be included in this […]

This week we explored ideas like truth and free speech. Haidt and Lukianoff discussed how, in an effort to create a better society, students are trainedin thinking styles that will damage their careers and friendships along with their mental health. For your journal entry this week, discuss a situation at work, home, school, or while […]

Note on Primary Assignments:Each week you will submit a Primary Assignment. In many weeks, you can choose between two options for this assignment. Before you opt for which assignment option to answer, you will want to consider which option affords you the best opportunity to demonstrate learning based upon the assigned course materials. All Primary […]

In weeks one through ten, you have a subjective video assignment. Watch this video and post a minimum 100-word response discussing your thoughts and feelings. These videos introduce ideas which may or may not coincide with the weeks learning objective or theme.    Why do you think this video was chosen to be included in this […]

This week you explored ideas like engaged citizenship and specifically Putnams model of engaged citizenship. The course objective asks us to examine individualism versus engaged citizenship. For your journal entry this week, discuss a situation at work, home, school, or during your relaxation time when you experienced or someone else demonstrating radical individualism or engaged […]