View this TED talk (Links to an external site.) on racism, politics, and solutions, and then post your answers to the questions below:   Discussion Prompt:   What do you think of the solutions to the problem of racism that were proposed in this talk?   How do these solutions address or fail to address […]

A Jainist student attending public high school has requested that the cafeteria staff clearly list the contents of each dish so that he can be certain he does not eat any animal products.   Native American members of a church want to be allowed to ingest peyote because this drug has historically been part of […]

Discuss the role of language in cultural and ethnic diversity. Identify terms and/or phrases that were acceptable when you were younger, but are now considered insensitive or offensive. Are these changes for the better?   In addition to your main response, you must also post substantive responses to at least two of your classmates’ posts […]

Racial Oppression Reflection Essay Choose one of the following scenarios which illustrate a variety of incidents that have occurred on a university campus.   Imagine that you are a residence hall counselor on campus, and the student described in the incident has come to you to ask for advice.   What sort of advice would […]

Signature Assignment Topic For this course, you will write a research paper on various elements of a preapproved cultural study.   Some examples of cultures are linked below. You can also choose a culture not on this list, as long as it is approved by your instructor.   HUM 370 Signature Assignment Topic Ideas download […]

Culture and Conflict Reflection Essay In this essay, you will reflect on the causes and consequences of prejudice and apply the theories and strategies of conflict resolution to a fictional situation.   Respond to the following statement:   “All those women on welfare have it made. All they do is stay home and make babies […]

Let’s discuss disabilities as being sorted into three groups: physical, emotional, and physiological. In your discussion post, choose one of these groups and profile a person (real or imagined) who has a disability from that group.   Describe the disability. To which group(s) does it belong? What are its effects on the person you are […]

Discuss the role of language in cultural and ethnic diversity. Identify terms and/or phrases that were acceptable when you were younger, but are now considered insensitive or offensive. Are these changes for the better?   In addition to your main response, you must also post substantive responses to at least two of your classmates’ posts […]

View the TED Talk,   “What the Future Looks Like” (Links to an external site.)   and then answer the questions below:   How did you respond to Gabriella Huggins’s film?   Which, if any, images or narration spoke to you personally?   Remember to respond to two of your classmates’ initial posts with your […]

View this TED Talk (Links to an external site.) on violence against women and then post your answers to the questions below.   Discussion Prompt   Explain an incident you have witnessed or participated in that demonstrates the “bystander” approach mentioned in this video.   Remember to respond to two of your classmates’ initial posts […]