Category: Sociology

Identify an instance in which a primary claim by claimsmakers was converted into a secondary claim by the media. You can refer back to the example in the Outsider Claimsmakers lecture (lecture 4) in the interview between activist DeRay McKesson and CNN’s Wolf Blitzer or the example in The Role of the Media lecture (lecture 9) in the coverage of Ebola focusing on what researchers/medical practitioners were stating versus how the media was presenting it. What is the primary claim? What is the secondary claim? What motivations does the media have for altering the primary claim? Write 3 paragraph and add the reference link at the end of response.

Look back at the research questions you submitted for your Milestone Three assignment in Module Five and select an appropriate data collection method for each question. Consider what data you will need to answer each question and whether the data method is appropriate for getting the data you need. Consider both benefits and drawbacks to each method. Review the Module Four Resources in both Key Types of Data Collection and Social Science Data Collection Types for helpful information for completing this assignment.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Explain your choice of data collection method for each question from your Milestone Three assignment. Include answers to the following:
What data method did you select for each question?
What data do you need to answer each question?
What characteristics of the chosen data collection method make it appropriate for collecting this data?
Explain other benefits and drawbacks of the data collection method you chose for each question from your Milestone Three assignment.
What are other potential benefits of the data collection method you chose for each question (that is, ways it will make the process easier or ways it might improve the results)?
What are potential drawbacks to the data collection method you chose for each question (that is, potential gaps in data, possible difficulties in the research process, possible negative impact to the results)?

We’ll be exploring three key areas: Social-Emotional Development, Gender Identity & Roles, and Technology Media & Influence. YOU MUST REVIEW THE LECTURE BEFORE COMPLETING THE ASSIGNMENT. Share your perspectives on which factor you believe has the most profound influence on middle childhood development – CHOOSE ONE ONLY TO DEFEND AND DEBATE. Support your arguments with relevant examples, research, or personal experiences from your text or web. Engage in respectful discussions, consider different viewpoints, and let’s explore the complexities of these influences together! Your original post must be at least 200 words.
Please see guiding questions below:
Social-Emotional Development:
Consider the profound impact of friendships, peer interactions, and emotional experiences during middle childhood. How do these social dynamics contribute to the overall well-being and identity formation of children during this stage?
Gender Identity & Roles:
Reflect on the significance of gender identity and roles in middle childhood. How does the awareness of societal expectations influence children’s self-perception and interactions with others? In what ways do these factors shape their understanding of themselves and their place in society?
Technology Media & Influence:
Examine the role of technology and media in shaping cognitive, social, and emotional experiences during middle childhood. How does screen time impact cognitive development, social interactions, and the formation of values? Discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of children’s exposure to media.
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Discipline: Human Growth and Development

Memos do not need to be a single essay with a thesis but may also be structured as a series of mini-memos that deal with each reading separately.
Memos should include a mix of summary and analysis or critical reaction. Examples of satisfactory analysis would be:
Contrast to readings from another class
Contrast to readings from a previous week of this class
Show how current events illustrate the theories in the reading
Show how current events demonstrate the theories in the reading to be dated and in need of revision
Memos will be graded using four points on a ten point scale:
10 = Summarized and gave analysis on all the readings. Did a reasonably good job but doesn’t need to be Pulitzer-worthy.
8 = Something is missing. Could be there is summary but no analysis. Could be writing quality is especially poor.
5 = Something major is missing. eg, left out one of the readings.
0 = Obviously didn’t do the reading and just faking it.
LINK FOR FIRST ARTICLE: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/10/08/factory-girls-2
LINK FOR SECOND ARTICLE: https://www.patreilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/layers_clown_reilly_AMD2017.pdf

Memos do not need to be a single essay with a thesis but may also be structured as a series of mini-memos that deal with each reading separately.
Memos should include a mix of summary and analysis or critical reaction. Examples of satisfactory analysis would be:
Contrast to readings from another class
Contrast to readings from a previous week of this class
Show how current events illustrate the theories in the reading
Show how current events demonstrate the theories in the reading to be dated and in need of revision
Memos will be graded using four points on a ten point scale:
10 = Summarized and gave analysis on all the readings. Did a reasonably good job but doesn’t need to be Pulitzer-worthy.
8 = Something is missing. Could be there is summary but no analysis. Could be writing quality is especially poor.
5 = Something major is missing. eg, left out one of the readings.
0 = Obviously didn’t do the reading and just faking it.
LINK FOR FIRST ARTICLE: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2012/10/08/factory-girls-2
LINK FOR SECOND ARTICLE: https://www.patreilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/layers_clown_reilly_AMD2017.pdf

Your Project Proposal (Step 1) is due at 11:59pm on Th. 2/22 || Your Responses (Step 2) are due 11:59pm on Sun. 2/25
For your Social Issues Blog Project (click here to read the overview), you will need to select a social issue to write about. Remember that the issue you select will be the issue you focus on for every blog post this semester.
This homework assignment is for you to propose a social issue you will focus on, and to get feedback from your classmates.
As a reminder, the instructions for your Blog #1 are posted in the Week 6 module. Click here to read those instructions.
Step 1: Your Post
Step 1 is worth 5 points. For more information on this, scroll down to the “Grading” section.
For this Step 1, scroll down to click the “Reply” button. You will then see a text box, where you will write your answers to the following questions. After you have finished typing your answers, click “Post Reply” (the blue box on the bottom right corner of the text box). If you need more help on how to reply to these questions on a discussion board, click hereLinks to an external site.. After you have posted your answers to the following questions, you will see your classmates’ answers. You are then ready to do Step 2 below.
What topic will you be focusing on for your Social Issues Blog Project? Remember that you have already begun to think about and discuss a social issue to focus on the DB 4: Discuss Your Project Topic Ideas discussion board and may want to return there to review what you wrote and your classmates’ responses (click on the title to access it). Also remember that all blog posts will be about this same topic.NOTE that I will need to approve this social issue you are proposing so you should check back on my feedback before you begin constructing your Blog #1. If you need information on how to view the rubric results from me, your instructor, click hereLinks to an external site. and if you need information on how to view my comments on this assignment, click hereLinks to an external site..
Earlier this week you submitted a quiz about scholarly versus popular sources (click here to return to that). You will eventually need to find scholarly articles about your topic. Please tell us: What is at least one question you have about this topic that you think can be answered with scholarly sociological research? In at least 2 sentences, tell us how you know the question you wrote for #2 is sociological. Your answer to this should demonstrate that you understand the sociological perspective (or the sociological imagination) is and how your question reflects the sociological perspective/sociological imagination. You may find it helpful to review the sociological perspective or the sociological imagination by returning to the “What is Sociology” section of the textbook (click here) and/or material about the sociological imagination (click here). In at least 2-3 sentences, tell us why the question you wrote for #2 is important to you. During week 2 you discussed some of your topic ideas with your classmates. Return to that discussion by clicking here and scroll to your post. Answer the following:Is the topic you are proposing here any of the ideas you posted about on that discussion board?
Now read your classmates’ responses to your post. In their responses, your classmates were supposed to have asked you a question. If you got question from a classmate in response to your post on last week’s discussion, copy at least one of your classmates’ questions to you and paste it here. Then answer that question here. If you did not get a question, answer the following about your topic: (1) tell us why you did not receive any questions from classmates on last week’s discussion. For example, maybe no one responded to your post, or perhaps you did not get a chance to post to that discussion yet; (2) answer either “what is a current event that is related to your topic?” or “how has your topic impacted you or someone you know or people you care about?” Step 2: Respond to Your Classmates
This step is worth 5 points.
After you have posted your reply to Step 1 on this discussion board, you will have access to your classmates’ proposals.
Read through your classmates’ proposals.
Respond to at least 2 of your classmates by doing the following. Respond to classmates that do not already have a lot of responses. Answer the following 2 questions in your response to your classmates:What stands out to you in your classmate’s proposal?
Do you already know anything about your classmate’s social issue topic area or their question that you would like to share with them? If not, what is something you would be interested in knowing about their social issue topic area?
For instructions on how to respond to a classmate’s reply, click hereLinks to an external site. and scroll down to “Thread a Discussion Reply.”
Grading
To access the rubric for this discussion board, select the “more” icon (the vertical line of 3 dots) in the upper right hand corner of this page. If you are accessing this course by using the Canvas Student App, you will not see the icon. Instead, please use the menu to locate the rubric.
The number of points will be based on how well you meet the criteria indicated in the rubric. If you need more help locating the rubric, click hereLinks to an external site..
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In Modules 3 and 4, we learned about the science behind trauma and techniques for assessing trauma in clients. Please reflect on what stood out to you from these materials. Some questions to consider:
– What new information, skills, or insights did you gain regarding trauma assessment or the science of trauma? Was there anything that surprised you or made you reconsider previous assumptions you may have had?
– What challenges do you anticipate when assessing trauma? How might you handle those challenges?
– How cam your understanding of childhood trauma inform your approach to working and assessing adults?
Please share your reflections and insights on these modules. End your post with a question for your colleagues that relates to trauma assessment and case conceptulation from a practice, research, or personal development perspective. Look forward to discussing our experiences and learning together!

In the final project, you will write a research-based paper exploring a contemporary social problem (the topic that you selected in Milestone One). The purpose of this milestone is to find the scholarly sources you will use as references for your final paper and to gather information about your topic. In this milestone, you will submit Mapping the Issue (Section II of your final project). This milestone is a PowerPoint presentation that will help you visualize the social issue and how it relates to the following sociological concepts: cultural beliefs and biases, social roles, social inequalities, and existing social conditions. PowerPoint will help you to organize the concepts and identify the conceptual relationships. Your PowerPoint presentation should be based on the elements that you provided in your Milestone One submission. This PowerPoint is a critical piece of your final project, which is due in Module Seven. You will include at least four scholarly references (APA format) in the final slide of your PowerPoint presentation to support your ideas with scholarly sources.
Using the social issue you selected in Milestone One in Module Two, you will further examine the issue using the sociological concepts of cultural beliefs and biases, social roles, social inequalities, and the existing social conditions. These concepts will serve as categories through which you examine the issue, as you will identify how each is related to the larger issue. Use the provided PowerPoint template (linked in Module Four of your online course) to complete this assignment.
In the PowerPoint presentation, you must address each of the following four categories:
Identify the cultural beliefs and biases present in the social issue. For example, there may be prejudice or discrimination at play.
Identify the social roles played by the main individuals or groups in the social issue. For example, an individual may be a mother and/or teacher.
Identify the social inequalities present in this social issue. For example, there may be racism or sexism at play.
Identify the existing state or conditions that the social issue is challenging. For example, if your issue is that recycling does not lead to better environmental conditions, the existing condition may be perceived worsening environmental conditions which recycling aim to solve.
What to Submit
This milestone should be submitted using the PowerPoint template. Your submission should include APA references for at least four scholarly sources.
**TO WRITER: I Included Final Project Power Point Template, please download it and answer in it. I also included Milestone one. my topic is Prescription Drug Abuse

Blog, Vlog or Canva – Unit 1
Modules: Weeks 1-4
Learning Activity:
You will create a Blog, Vlog or Canva which demonstrates your ability to synthesize your learning over the last 4 modules. You are responsible for demonstrating the ways that the concepts from each of the 4 modules relate to each other, how they deepen our understanding of child welfare issues, and how they provide us with information that empowers us to prevent child abuse. Learning Objectives:
The student will demonstrate mastery of concepts over the last 4 modules through the use of textual analysisLinks to an external site. (scroll down the chart to see the definition). The student will utilize critical thinking and analysis skills to discuss how the topics in the different modules relate to each other. The student will discuss how to apply the new learning and understanding gained in these modules to prevent child abuse and neglect. First
Go back and review the last 4 modules. Select at least 4 key concepts from each module that you believe are important. It might be helpful to review your 1-2-3 Reflection Journal when selecting your concepts. Or use your weekly hand written study guide to select your 4 topics. Second
Choose your favorite pre-writing activity. This could be a Thinking Map, a Ven Diagram, or any other method of analyzing the concepts that you have selected as important. Analyze the relationships between the concepts that you have selected. Example: Domestic Abuse is often times made worse when a parent uses substances because substance use is known to lower inhibitions. If a parent’s inhibitions are lower, they are more likely to behave violently and may be less concerned about whether or not the children witness their violent behavior against the other parent. Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence have the following risk factors in common: …
Write an outline which organizes your thinking and the points that you want to make in your presentation. Use this format for your outline:
Blog, Vlog or Canva Outline Format – RequiredIntroduction to your concepts and how they relate to each otherBriefly tell us: What 5 concepts did you choose? Why are they important in child welfare? What are the main points of the Unit?
How do they help us understand child welfare better/more deeply? Important information in the from the Unit5 important points of important information from the unit which you will discuss in your synthesis. Here you want to discuss what the concepts are, what they mean, provide a context, demonstrate you mastery of the concepts
Synthesize the the information above, discussing how the concepts when understood together, extend and deepen our understanding of Child WelfareConsider other how the concepts relate to each other and differ from each other
Discuss how these concepts relate to those relationships and increases our understanding of the material
ConclusionSummarize what you have told us in the introduction and body of your presentation
Summarize your synthesis
If you are doing the Vlog with the Powerpoint you must have a minimum of 12 slides including 1 title page, 1 reference page and 10 slides with content. If you are doing the Blog, you will have a minimum of 10 paragraphs following the outline above. In text academic citations and references at the end are required. Don’t forget to include images and graphics to make it visually appealing A paragraph contains a topic sentence, a minimum of 3 supporting sentences and a transition or conclusion sentence. College level writing and grammar are required, just as with any academic paper you would write
If you are doing the Canva, you will have sections that introduce your theme, 5 important points from the unit, a synthesis and a conclusion with academic citations in text and a separate section for references.Don’t forget to include images and graphics to make it visually appealing
Third
Now that you have a general overview of the relationships between the different concepts, Choose which communication mode you would like to use to demonstrate your learning.Using Textual Analysis Choose From: Blog Vlog
Canva
Then… Record and CREATE – CREATE – CREATEYou recording will be a 5 minute minimum. Last
EmbedLinks to an external site. your assignment to the discussion board to share with your fellow students. Upload a transcript of your recording in your post.
Upload any powerpoint slides, Canva or other items you used in your presentation. This assignment may be turned in up to 2 weeks late for up to 1/2 credit. No assignments will be accepted after the grace period. Remember
You must use APA in text citations and provide references. Assignments should be typed, double spaced, using 12 point font. (Even a Vlog will include a reference page and citations). Grammar, spelling and college level English count.

Look-up and research a topic related to the hydrologic cycle or research related to the biosphere. Your post should cover:
Background info on your topic and how it relates to the Earth system
What was newsworthy about your topic and what the findings mean (e.g., does it change how we thought something worked, did we discover something completely new, etc.)
What interested you about the research
MLA or APA citation(s)
Note: your post should go above and beyond what has been presented in lecture. You are NOT just presenting what was covered in lecture, you are building on it by highlighting specific research pertaining to topic you chose. Feel free to come to office hours to discuss this further. You will be responsible for writing an original initial post on the topic posted and then commenting on the posts of at least two other students. You should cite sources (and you absolutely must have at least one source for your original initial post that is NOT the book or my lecture) using MLA or APA format. Acceptable sources include: peer-reviewed articles; the Science daily website, Nature, Climate Change, and Science magazines; news postings from prominent professional Earth sciences societies (e.g., AGULinks to an external site., EGULinks to an external site.); or news media that cite scientific studies.
Your initial post (worth 15 points) is due Saturday at 11:59 pm of the relevant week, and responses/comments on the posts of other students (worth 5 points each) are due Sunday at 11:59 pm. For responses, you will need to add something new to the posts of others (e.g., ask questions that they didn’t fully answer, add important points, etc.). Saying, “good post, I really enjoyed it, this really clarified the topic for me,” or something to that effect, will receive zero points. Initial posts should be at least 300 words and responses should be at least 150 words each (so 300 words if you add your two responses together). Discussion posts that are submitted late will have 15% deducted/day.