Blog Assignment #2. Different People….Different Perspectives..

So as we start to look at how our perspective and context effects how we view the world, today’s blog assignment will have you taking on the role of four different people and explaining how they would view an issue.

Obviously, these will be your assumptions and may not be entirely accurate, but what I want to see is their view and some support to why you believe they would have this view….

Analyze this….

60 year old male’s African American’s view on discrimination

30 year old, white male European American’s view on discrimination

30 year old female’s African American’s view on discrimination

60 year old, white female European American’s view on discrimination

Explain each of their perspectives on discrimination and provide a reason why you believe they would feel this way. Make sure to make a comment on another person’s blog

Assignment #1 Choose your own Adventure…

Your assignment is to choose one of the following assignments, complete the task and then comment on another students’ blog. This is to be completed by Sunday evening.

Option #1:  Perspectives  & Context.

This week we have been looking at perspectives and context. This weeks blog assignment is to find an issue in Canada and examine it from different perspectives. Conduct some research in

Perspective #1:

Perspective of the privileged

Perspective #2:

Perspective of the oppressed.

Please make sure you making it obvious what perspective you are writing on by providing a background about the issue. Attach a post, or a link to the website where you found this info. Also you can use the newspapers.

One issue you may want to look at is the olympics coming to Vancouver, who is really going to get to enjoy these games? Those who can’t buy tickets? Its an event for the rich, the poor get pushed aside and also have to share the burden of the cost…

or….

Option #2: Social Justice Issue and Bias.

1. Research one of the Social Justice concepts we have been looking at.
2. Find an article on the web that pertains to this concept.
3. Copy or attach a link to the article on your blog and comment on it.
4. Explain whether you have a bias with respect to this issue and why.
5. Visit another students blog and read their article, comments and then add your own comments on their ideas.
6. Finally comment on the question…How do our biases affect the way we address social justice issues? Do you think it is important to understand and know our own biases? Explain