Week 8.2
Attention!! FE4 is the most delightful Framework Essay among the 4.
You will enjoy a lot!
Though this is the shortest Framework Essay among the 4,
it is rich with contents,
so read it mindfully and take you own note for exam 4.
You have spent a great amount of time on
designing 3 hands-on projects.
Now, for the last Framework Essay, you only need to do:
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
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Comment or critique at least 2 peers posts. 2 points.
Add word count 1 point.
5. Total 29 points. Due on 12/15 (F) before 10 pm.
Posted By Li-Chin Huang
12/04/2017 10:54 am
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Benjamin S
12/10/2017 9:59 pm
Modify Date: 12/10/17 10:02pm
FE4 Summary: We make the road by walking is the title of a dialogue between two famous educator-activists, Myles Horton and Paulo Freire. They are an example of people who decided to make social change. Horton founded the Highlander Folk School in 1932 to teach methods of nonviolence and taught southern blacks to read and write so they could vote. Rosa Parks was a Highlander student who refused to move to the back of the bus, which began the bus boycott and civil rights movement.
Because each person is different, we need to use the social change methods that work best for who we are. The road has not yet been built means each situation will have a new solution. Therefore, the way to do something is to start doing it and learn from it.
Accept that it is ok to make mistakes. Learn from your mistakes, whether they were good, bad, or ugly. If we can’t do that, we will give up and quit or miss opportunities because we were holding back from our full potential.
Appreciate who you are.
Be willing to “sit in the fire.” Don’t avoid conflict and emotions, but rather deal with them since they are a part of interaction and engagement. Don’t succumb to guilt since that distracts us from who we are trying to help. Don’t take someone else’s anger personally, withstand it, listen, and don’t let it trigger your own anger.
Be a friend, find friends, and appreciate your friends. Our questions about how we can help spark actions that will make a difference in improving the lives of others. Ask someone from a minority to join you for lunch. Join groups where you will be the minority since historically the privileged status people have helped to end discrimination, such as the civil rights movement or the college students who risked their lives to register black voters in the South. White, straight, nondisabled men can be a powerful friend because when he speaks on behalf of those in stigmatized statuses, he is heard and helps so that the stigmatized people aren’t always the ones to have to plead their case. He also provides a positive role model for others.
Be a friend with a heart. “Appreciation leads to action; condemnation leads to paralysis.” Find something good in those who are acting oppressively. We are more receptive to changing our actions when we know we are liked. Word count 402
What I've learned from the class:
I have learned how “the right to sue” is essential to making things fair that not even the Civil War could. The Civil War was part of the process, but because of segregation and the Ku Klux Klan, the Supreme Court would need to further social change. Judges like Mr. Justice Harlen were vital to overcome wrong-doing.
Mr. Chief Justice Warren also said something powerful. “To separate them (the children) from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone.”
I have come to realize how being banned from admission to a college affected minorities’ abilities to get a good job and make enough money to raise a family free from poverty and violence.
I have learned how people have to move or do something to stop discrimination, and how progress occurs from that when people work together. I’ve learned not to be afraid to make mistakes. We have to be willing to travel without knowing where we are going. Violence against unarmed minorities is why we have to stop discrimination.Word count 200
What I can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues?
When I’m at Walmart and I see a person from a minority, I can say, “hello, how’s it going; can I help you?” Instead of putting my head down or looking the other way, I will break the silence.
If I see someone in a situation similar to the lady being surrounded by a SWAT team because she didn’t feel she should pay for sour milk, and how no one wanted to taste it because she had drank out of the glass, I will intervene and speak up. I will set an example and remember that sometimes we have to act, do what is right, even before we know how it will end.
If I see a meeting or a group that is trying to accomplish something, I will join the effort, realizing how a non-minority person can help being heard. I will try to maximize the power of networking, similar to the Obama story where no one would help to get a MET program in parts of Chicago, and thus, “make the road by walking.”
We don’t have to look far to see where we can help, from a recent article in the local newspaper wanting to hire “from the inside” to local prison workers treating inmates with disrespect. Things will always be changing and I will be one who is setting an example of treating others fairly. Because I don’t go along with the majority, I will be making an alternative for others to follow.
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Ben, what a wonderful assignment with genuine and deep thoughts, in particular, steps 2 and 3. I enjoyed reading the solution part.
Well done +3 (You submitted early and completed well), but I could not find the peer review:
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1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points.
Add word count 1 point.
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Brenda Pichler: Ben, I really like your com...
Brenda P
12/12/2017 2:01 pm
Ben,
I really like your comment - "We are more receptive to changing our actions when we know we are liked." I think this is a very important statement and it goes along with taking the chance to get to know someone that is completely different from you. It opens up a world of possibilities in what you can learn. Just because someone is different doesn't mean that they are bad.
I think the things that you listed to do to enhance human understanding were also well thought out and completely doable. It just takes a little bit of change to start a movement toward better things.
Great post!
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Leah S
12/12/2017 11:17 pm
Ben,
I really think you hit the key points of FE4. I also like your ways to enhance human understanding about diversity. I think you will make a great impact on diversity issues and I think you are walking down the right road.
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Krista W: Hey, you did a really good job with y...
12/14/2017 9:02 pm
Hey, you did a really good job with your summery. It seems like you have learned a lot from this class I have too. I really hope you do challenge yourself to break the silence at Walmart. We all need to start somewhere and I feel that's a great place to start. I also found it really interesting that the "right to sue" was primarily in-order to continue to make things equal that the Civil War wasn't able too. I was looking up more quotes from Gandhi and wanted to share a famous quot from him with you, "In a gentle way, you can shake the world...." I hope you have had a great semester. Enjoy break.
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12/15/2017 10:43 am
Your summary on framework essay 4 was great and right on point. I believe all your statements and opinions will matter to somebody and that's what matters. You really hit all the key points.
Great post.
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12/12/2017 1:55 pm
Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) PP. 481-491 with 300+ words.
Framework Essay 4 states, “the idea of looking at race, sex, social class, sexuality, and disability all together opened up new possibilities for understanding and creating alliances.” New ways of thinking have emerged: experiences could be accumulated toward a big picture, rather than being suffered in relative isolation; people could be different but still have had the same experience; people who never had the experience might still have ways to understand it.
Though education is more about “understanding” rather than “doing,” all is not lost. Learning changes us and makes us aware of things, or at least more aware. The task of higher education is to scrutinize and determine if things can be improved. It is important to remember that we are the ones that created society as it is, and we have the power to change it. Myles Horton, founder of the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee, aimed to “use education as once of the instruments for bringing about a new social order.”
Framework Essay 4 suggests working on yourself first with four main lessons to concentrate on. First, increase your tolerance for making mistakes – you must increase your tolerance of your mistakes or risk giving up completely, and you must try to focus on learning from all these attempts – good, bad, or ugly. Second, appreciate the statuses you occupy – “appreciating” your statuses (stigmatized and privileged) is the foundation that allows you to respond with more clarity to others’ experiences of their statuses. Appreciating your status means not being ashamed of who you are. Third, learn to “sit in the fire” – learn how to deal with the emotions of guilt or anger. Don’t succumb to feelings of guilt where the focus is on yourself instead of the person whose experience you are trying to understand. When someone is angry, listen carefully so you can understand it. If it is your anger, try not to let it overwhelm you – distinguish between when you are under attack or with friends. Lastly, be an ally and appreciate your allies – an ally is simply someone committed to eliminating stigma and the ill-treatment of those in stigmatized statuses.
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Share what you have learned from this course with 200+ words.
The things that I learned in the course that have really stood out was all the different types of stigmatism and how people have been treated unfairly throughout history. I feel that people need to boost their own self-esteem and the quickest way for them to do that is to put someone else down. It seems that if people would think before they act, some of this could be avoided. It all boils down to the saying, “Put yourself in their shoes.” As a society, we are quick to judge without taking into consideration the outcomes of our judgements.
I think that every time someone takes a stand against discrimination, it will help – a little bit can go a long way. We, as a society, have a long way to go. It is unfortunate that the media sensationalizes the bad and never focuses on the good. I think this just keeps giving people excuses to treat others disrespectfully. I liked how in the last framework essay, it stressed to keep faith and try to make changes knowing that you will probably not see the outcome in your lifetime. It can be hard to take a stand for something that you believe in, but it is also necessary.
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Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
The biggest thing that I can do is to treat others as they would like to be treated. It may take some time to understand how the other person would like to be treated, but you won’t know until you ask. It may make me uncomfortable at first, but I think in the long run in will be worth it.
I can also be an example for others – I can share the history that I have learned in the class with others so they too can understand why some people feel the way they do. I can be grateful for the life that I have had and hopefully that will cause others to be more grateful instead of feeling that they are entitled. I can stand up for what I believe in, even if it may make others uncomfortable – every person should be treated fairly and with respect. There is no reason to belittle anyone.
Lastly, when I heard someone make a derogatory comment, I can simply ask them why they said that and why they feel that way. Has one bad experience tainted their feelings or is it something they learned from their parents or heard out in public? It may take some time, but I think people will start to question themselves as to why they feel the way they do. I believe this is a crucial first thing in getting people to change.
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Brenda, You summarized well.
The things learned and thoughts you shared are very good.
Well done. ( I changed the score. You earned 31 not 27)
Here is grading checklist:
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points. Missing
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Leah S
12/12/2017 11:15 pm
Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 300+ words. 10 points.
Framework Essay 4 (FE4) constitutes bridging the difference in diversity situations. FE4 discuss the book “The Meaning of Difference,” in which it states that the purpose for this book was “for us, the idea of looking at race, sex, social class, sexuality, and disability all together opened up new possibilities for understanding and creating alliances” (p. 482). Also, identified in this essay is the understanding that much of social change is directly related to the education we receive. This is because educational institutions “teach us our rights and our history, sharpen our thinking and decision-making, and open us to others’ lived experience. Learning changes us, and higher education is explicit in its intention to produce that effect” (p. 482-483).
Derived off Gandhi’s belief that “nothing we do as individuals matters, but it’s vitally important to do it anyway” we are informed that we make the road we travel on…by walking. With that being said, Myles Horton and Paulo Freire published a dialogue entitled “We make the road by walking.” This dialogue produces the effect that the power of education is the power to produce social change. An example includes Highlander student Rosa Parks, “whose refusal to move to the back of the bus sparked the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott and the civil rights movement” (p. 484). Through continued dialogue by these two individuals, it is emphasized that “it is important to recognize that, to some extent, you will need to be your own resource, and you will never have all the answers you need” (p. 485). But that is just something we will have to accept and move on from anyway.
FE4 teaches us to work on ourselves first, stating that “it is the unavoidable first step on the road” (p. 486). Four main points are listed regarding this statement, which include “1. Increase your tolerance for making mistakes, 2. Appreciate the statuses you occupy, 3. Lear to “sit in the fire,” and 4. Be an ally and appreciate your allies” (p. 487-488). By focusing on these four main points, we will be directed to take the first step on the road to the life we want, to a life where diversity is more accepted.
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Share what you have learned from this course with 200+ words. 8 points
Throughout this diversity studies course, I have learned a lot of useful, interesting, and valuable information regarding the history, presence, and future of diversity in our society. I have learned predominantly more about statuses that one may obtain and different stigmas that occur in our society and how people may be negatively affected by them. I think the fact that statuses may affect how someone is viewed is unfair and I believe that is one of the first steps that should be taken in creating equality in diverse humans. I think that instead of judging someone by what we know about how their culture or people were in the past, we need to give them the opportunity to prove what they can do. By stigmatizing and thinking negatively about people, we are not getting anywhere in society.
This class has also made me aware of things that I commonly take for granted on a day-to-day basis, that others wish they had. Some of these things include a good education system, efficient health care, and the freedom opportunities provided to me through the constitution and amendments that many fought hard to include others that did not fall into the “white, male” category. This class has made me thankful to be where I am today and to have been able to experience everything I have had the opportunity to experience thus far in life. I learned to be more thankful due to this course opening my eyes.
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3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points.
To enhance human understanding related to diversity issues, you can start with the golden rule to “treat others how you want to be treated.” This statement alone reflects the respect, kindness, and politeness everyone seeks when they communicate with an individual. And every individual, regardless of your race, sex, gender, sexuality, religion, etc., deserves to be treated with respect.
We can also work to not influence stereotypes. I believe stereotypes persist due to human nature to constantly influence them. However, if we stop stereotyping and instead judge and individual based on their qualities and what they are showing they can do, we could make a step in the right direction to end stereotypes.
In conjunction with treating others how we want to be treating, and not influencing stereotypes, we can stick up for others when we hear negative things being said to or about them. Getting your word out there that it is not okay to discriminate someone just based on their religion or the color of their skin for example is a step in the right direction.
Lastly, remembering the four main points of FE4, “1. Increase your tolerance for making mistakes, 2. Appreciate the statuses you occupy, 3. Lear to “sit in the fire,” and 4. Be an ally and appreciate your allies” (p. 487-488), can help us enhance human understanding related to diversity issues.
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Leah, you summarized with the important information of FE4.
You reflected genuinely:
"...This class has also made me aware of things that I commonly take for granted on a day-to-day basis, that others wish they had. Some of these things include a good education system, efficient health care, and the freedom opportunities provided to me through the constitution and amendments that many fought hard to include others that did not fall into the “white, male” category. This class has made me thankful to be where I am today and to have been able to experience everything I have had the opportunity to experience thus far in life. I learned to be more thankful due to this course opening my eyes..."
Here is grading checklist:
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points.
Add word count 1 point.
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Krista W
12/13/2017 5:01 pm
Framework Essay IV: Summery (Pg.482-490)
The book "The meaning of difference" has taken the risk of leaving students feeling powerless, and overwhelmed. Thankfully the book wasn't wrote with intentions of making students feel this way. Looking at race, sex, social class, sexuality, and disability as one has opened doors of possibilities to bridging the differences of each other. Education and nature of society is the source that is much needed to bridge social change. Educational institutions teach us our rights and our history, sharpen our thinking and decision making, and open us to others' lived experience. learning simply changes each one of us. Nature of society can also leave us feeling powerless. "Janus-faced" nature of human society. god Janus symbolized beginnings and endings, past and future, change and transition, and was depicted as having two faces looking in opposite directions. "Gandhi once said that nothing we do as an individuals matters, but that it's vitally important to do anyways."
The quote, "We make the road by walking," was once said by a Spanish poet Antonio Machado's (1875-1939). Otherwise known as "you make the way as you go" is also the title of a published dialogue between to famous educator-activists, Myles Horton and Paulo Freire. Myles Horton founder of the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee in 1932, racial segregation was still firmly in place. Myles was a hero who offered racial integrated adult education- of history, government, and leadership. Myles taught southern blacks to read and write so they were able to pass the tests required to vote. The most famous Highlander student was Rosa Parks, who refused to sit in the back of the bus which then lead to the bus boycott and the civil rights movement. Paulo Freire, was a classic author of the book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Freire was in change of a Brazilian national literacy program in the 1960, before the government was overthrown by a military coup. Freire was soon forced to flee Brazil where he wrote and developed literacy programs. Freire work was distinguished by teaching literacy through the real life community issues. "We make the road by walking" also conveys that the road has not already been built, and also also helps you remember that you are the best person to know which :social interventions" will work for you. Horton realized after three or four years of trying to figure out his inevitable incompleteness was "the way to do something was to start doing it and learn from it." President Barack Obama route to becoming a community organizer in Chicago often based his learning from the saying "we make the road by walking."
Their are four main lessons when it comes to working on yourself. First, the saying "I am always in the beginning, as you" has to be kept in your mind to increase your tolerance for making mistakes. We are only human will always make mistakes, but it is how we learn from the mistakes that matters. Second, appreciate who you are and the status you occupy. Honor, value, and have some respectable amount of comfort about being black, white, Asian, or Latino; male or female; middle class or poor; disabled or non disabled; straight, bisexual or gay. Don't be ashamed of how you are. Appreciate yourself. Third, learn to sit in the fire. For those in privileged status guilt seems to be the most popular reaction to discussion of prejudice and discrimination.. For those in stigmatized statuses, anger ranks at the top. Either way in order to bridge these differences you must be able to sit in the fire and withstand someone anger or even your own anger. Fourth, be a ally. An ally is someone from a privileged status committed to eliminating the stigma and the the ill-treatment of those in stigmatized statuses. Being an ally is not only about what you can do on your own, but also about what you can do to support others in a collective manor. Furthermore don't be afraid to ask for help. In a private setting be an "ally with a heart." Word count: 682
What I have learned:
I have learned many this from this course. One of the things I have learned is how the race was a thing invented by power hungry people. Also I have learned that some people start out ahead of others in the race we call life. Some people don't has as far to get the the end of the finish line as others do. I have also learned the difference between sexuality and sex. I have learned that people don't approve of others because its different than what their are use to. I have also learned that people who are disabled don't have to be disable by being in a wheel chair or being blind. I have also learned that people had to sue and challenge the Constitution more than once in order to try to earn equal rights. Finally I have learned a very important lesson, in order to make a difference in the world we must be able to make mistakes and learn from them. Honestly, I have learned so much in the course I could go on for hours. I feel if society would let go of stigmas and see people for who they truly are this world would be a much happier place. For not all Asian are good at math and not all black people are great athletes and not all gay people have diseases. word count: 234
What I can do to better enhance human understanding:
Simply I can learn to appreciate who I am and grow to appreciate others too.by doing this I would be giving the respect to myself that I want in return. By this I mean I need to treat others as i would want to be treated. I can also educate myself on others ways of life. I find within education it is hard to make judgments of others when you can see and understand their reasoning or even understand that they were simply just born this way. I can also stand up to people who have normalized stigmas by talking poorly about the status. In hopes that by me standing up to others, others will realize it isn't normal to make fun of others. Finally in order to enhance human understanding I can keep in mind what Gandhi once said, "that nothing we do as an individual matters, but that it's vitally important to do it anyways." Finally we can work on yourself by first, increase your tolerance for making mistakes. Second, Appreciate the statues you occupy. Third, learn to "sit in the fire." Finally, be an ally, and appreciate your allies. word count: 204
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Krista, you summarized with the important information of FE4.
You reflected genuinely:
I have learned many this from this course. One of the things I have learned is how the race was a thing invented by power hungry people. Also I have learned that some people start out ahead of others in the race we call life. Some people don't has as far to get the the end of the finish line as others do. I have also learned the difference between sexuality and sex. I have learned that people don't approve of others because its different than what their are use to. I have also learned that people who are disabled don't have to be disable by being in a wheel chair or being blind. I have also learned that people had to sue and challenge the Constitution more than once in order to try to earn equal rights. Finally I have learned a very important lesson, in order to make a difference in the world we must be able to make mistakes and learn from them. Honestly, I have learned so much in the course I could go on for hours. I feel if society would let go of stigmas and see people for who they truly are this world would be a much happier place. For not all Asian are good at math and not all black people are great athletes and not all gay people have diseases.
Here is grading checklist:
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points.
Add word count 1 point.
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Check OriginalityGordon H: ...
12/14/2017 11:17 am
Framework essay 4 discusses the key concepts we’ve covered in this textbook; this essay focuses on the ideas we can take away from this. “For us, the idea of looking at race, sex, social class, sexuality, and disability all together opened up new possibilities for understanding and creating alliances.” Understanding the similarities between different groups of people creates a new way of thinking; people can be different, yet still understand each other. The essay notes, that education is the source for much social change. By educating more and more people, we can understand our rights and history but also education helps us understand other people’s experiences. “While you do not have the power to change everything, you certainly have the power to change some things.” The essay goes on to urge the readers to move beyond their sense of being powerless, and to get on with the work of social change. The essay suggests that the first step of creating social change, is focusing and working on yourself. “Challenging social constructions of difference by working on yourself first may not seem earth shattering, but it is the unavoidable first step of the road.” The four main lessons they include are; Increase your tolerance for making mistakes (you must increase your tolerance of your mistakes or risk giving up completely), appreciate the statuses you occupy (appreciating your status is the foundation that allows you to respond with more clarity to others’ experiences, learn to “sit in the fire” (learn how to deal with guilt and anger), and be an ally & appreciate your allies (an ally is simply someone committed to eliminating stigma and the ill-treatment of those in stigmatized statuses.) It is worth noting, that the writers considered “Being an ally” the most important of the lessons, they believe that having an ally can lead to a numerous amount of opportunities. (311)
I have learned a lot of interesting, and certainly useful information throughout the duration of this course. I found it important to learn the history of oppression, mistreatment, and prejudice within our society. Statuses were a key topic in this textbook, I found it very interesting to learn about all the different types of statuses, but most importantly the affects these statuses have on individuals lives and the opportunities they may or may not receive. Stigmas are also a topic I found important, before going in to this course; I knew little to nothing about this topic. Like statuses, stigmas affect people in different ways, what I found most interesting was the ways that these people are affected by the stigmas bestowed upon them. I also learned the importance of education regarding differences in race, ethnicity, social class, etc.… Without education, there is no platform in which we are able to teach students about social differences and the importance of understanding and accepting these differences. If I were to pick the most important topic of this textbook I would choose, the ways that we are able to stop discrimination or prejudice. This is the most important because it gives the readers an opportunity to think for themselves but also take action if they believe something wrong. (216)
When it comes to enhancing human understanding related to diversity issues, I truly believe the best way to inform people of certain relevant issues, is through education. Education is the best way to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues because, by informing people of diversity issues and past examples of diversity related issues, we provide a baseline of information for those involved. Therefore, by giving people the baseline information they are in a position to determine what they believe as right and wrong, but also to use that information to their benefit when making diversity related decisions. The other aspect to this is the word to mouth benefit, by educating these students or interested citizens, they are therefore subject to forming their own opinion and when doing so, naturally they will spread their opinions and have decisions about what they believe to be true. By educating people we essentially will be able to diminish all race related issues, if people are more aware of their actions and they understand different groups of people we will be able to better coexist. By understanding these different groups, we create a better world due to recognition and respect for one another. (200)
Gordy,
You expressed very well on the key item of this project:
I have learned a lot of interesting, and certainly useful information throughout the duration of this course. I found it important to learn the history of oppression, mistreatment, and prejudice within our society. Statuses were a key topic in this textbook, I found it very interesting to learn about all the different types of statuses, but most importantly the affects these statuses have on individuals lives and the opportunities they may or may not receive. Stigmas are also a topic I found important, before going in to this course; I knew little to nothing about this topic. Like statuses, stigmas affect people in different ways, what I found most interesting was the ways that these people are affected by the stigmas bestowed upon them. I also learned the importance of education regarding differences in race, ethnicity, social class, etc.… Without education, there is no platform in which we are able to teach students about social differences and the importance of understanding and accepting these differences. If I were to pick the most important topic of this textbook I would choose, the ways that we are able to stop discrimination or prejudice. This is the most important because it gives the readers an opportunity to think for themselves but also take action if they believe something wrong.
Well done, but missing the peer review.
Here is the grading checklist:
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
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Krista O: Framework Essay 4 elaborates on the d...
12/14/2017 1:20 pm
Framework Essay 4 elaborates on the differences we can make as individuals towards social acceptance and peace. The authors point out aside from our differences we act similar in many ways. “Over time, we learned that understanding the similarities across groups opened up new ways of thinking: experiences could be accumulated toward a big picture…people could be different but still have had the same experience; people who have never had the experience might still have ways to understand it.”
Myles Horton and Paulo Freire- two famous educator-activists exaggerate the importance of the power of education in producing social change. “We make the road by walking” means “you make the way you go.” Once we learn who we are, we are then able to pursue social change. We are acting to seek the change we want, not impersonating someone else. The “road” is not made ahead of time. We make the road with experience and learning.
Other ways we build our selves- (1) Increase tolerance for making mistakes; get used to making mistakes and alleviating the fear of speaking up. We cannot make differences by holding back. (2) Appreciate the status we occupy; meaning we honor, value, and find comfort in our “skin we’re in” in order to respond to other’s experiences with clarity. (3) Learn to sit on the fire; put out the “fire” of anger, guilt, conflict, and intense emotion. (4) Be an ally and appreciate the allies we have; defined as the most important lesson. Being an ally means being committed to eliminating stigma and ill-treatment of those in stigmatized statuses. Not only is being an ally and individual goal, it also means we must seek out and join others to create a social movement.
We are capable of creating social change. This framework essay gives us helpful instructions and a foundation of how to do so.
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What I have learned from this course: social change has occurred and will continue to occur due to the important roles of education, government, family ties, religion, and individual beliefs and actions.
I learned a great deal about the impact of the Civil War Amendments. This course helped me to acknowledge the importance of Amendments 13, 14, and 15.
The IAT test was very intriguing and eye-opening. I’ve learned that my unconscious thoughts control my feelings towards other races regardless of how I act or the guilt I experience for having those thoughts. I don’t want to feel uncomfortable or awkward around people of different races or to believe in negative stereotypes. However, I grew up in a small town in Northern Wisconsin with a 100% white population. I don’t want to use this as an excuse, instead an explanation of my unconscious thoughts.
I have a more complete picture of stigmatized statuses. I never really understood what “stigma” meant. This book helped me comprehend stigma and realize how much there is around us in Eau Claire, on TV, and on social media. Not only stigma of race, but of disability, sexual identity, veterans with PTSD. Stigma occurs every-day and I feel strongly this is a change that needs to be made.
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What I can do to enhance human understanding of diversity issues. I believe my goal is to start small and start teaching those who are close to me- my boyfriend, my children, my parents, my siblings. I see a huge difference in my children’s comfort level compared to mine growing up in regard to having classmates who are African American, Asian American, Hispanic, and Indian American. I’m thankful to be raising my kids in a diverse city and atmosphere to give them a “head-start” to an adult in a diversely rich population. I’ve had to teach myself as an adult to embrace diversity and ignore stereotypes that I was taught growing up.
As a future nurse, I want to teach family members, patients, and co-workers about the stigma of mental disability and memory issues such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. I believe educating patients and their families is vitally important in understanding and coping with their loved one’s disease. When they understand, they embrace the truth about their loved one, and can help make their Mom or Dad’s day better. This, in turn, makes the daughter, son, niece, grandkids more accepting of disabilities and can further educate others. Education is a vital tool in social change.
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Krista, you provided insightful reflection to share with class.
You completed each steps mindfully,
Good job, but missing the peer review.
Here is grading checklist:
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points. Missing
Add word count 1 point.
Check OriginalityKai B: I liked what you said about teaching ...
12/15/2017 11:00 am
I liked what you said about teaching your family and friends about diversity and how that is a first step in starting human understanding. I put something similar! I also liked what you put about educating patients and families! Good luck in your nursing career!
Corrina D: I think you did a great job summarizi...
12/15/2017 9:38 pm
I think you did a great job summarizing framework essay four and I found what you learned from this course to be really fasinating because I found that I learned the same things in the same context as you. I agree with the need to comunicate and educate our friends and family on diversity. NIce job!
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12/14/2017 7:34 pm
The Meaning of Difference covers many topics including the power of master statuses and privilege. This book was not meant to make us feel powerless, it was meant to bring an understanding to things we may not have paid much attention to in the past. Education plays a key part in how we can ensure social change. Educational institutes are the first to teach many people about the rights we have in this country, along with our history. They also help to sharpen our thinking skills, decision-making skills, and open us to our peers experiences from life. In 1922, Myles Horton founded the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee. This was a unique school in which it offered racially integrated adult education. The rural poor and working-class residents could go there and learn about history, government, and leadership. This school was important because it taught nonviolence and it taught southern blacks to read and write so they could vote. One key student who attended this school went by the name of Rosa Parks. This school was a major contribution to starting the civil rights movement, and brought about a new social order. The power of education is key to producing social change. “We make the road by walking” (Pg 485) The first step on that road is working on your inner self. It is common to make mistakes in life, but you cant let it get you down. Learn from those mistakes instead of just giving up. The second step includes appreciating the statuses you occupy. This will help you respond with more clarity to others experiences through life. There are positives and negatives from our past history. It is important to be knowledgable so we can find those true heroes from the past. Sometimes with statues and privileges, comes emotions that may be hard to deal with. The benefits of diversity comes from engagement, so learn to control your emotions when you experience someone with strong emotions whether you agree with them or not. The most important lesson to take away from this is to be an ally for people who may not have as strong a voice as you. Everyone has been in a situation where you had wished someone would speak up. Strive to be that person who ends these hurtful stigmas and mistreatment of human beings. It will make someone else feel better, and it may help you also. (404)
This course has really opened my eyes to the history of how people have been treated unfairly. The stories in this book really hurt my heart. People are treated so unfairly in life. Everyone deserves a fair chance at life no matter your background, color of your skin, or how much money you have. I honestly feel this class should be mandatory. Everyone should be learning about these topics so we can be a nation of change. It is scary what our country has come to. I think it is lightening to learn that social systems are fluid, and can change. One hundred years ago really doesn’t seem that long ago since we’ve had things like segregation or gender discrimination in our country. This book provides valuable tips on how we can be the people of change. We all may be one small leaf, but the big tree does need us to step up and make change happen. I come from a small community. We do not have a very diverse community either. Im very thankful I decided to take this course. There were many eyewitness accounts and personal stories. I feel its much easier to learn from others experiences versus just textbooks to read. (205)
There are many things I can do to enhance the understanding of human diversity. I think we should all look closely to our families and share these experiences we’ve learned about in this semester. This book has made it clear that education is key to understanding these differences, and making a change for the better. The small steps included in the framework essay is the perfect place to start making a difference in our lives. First, we need to work on our inner self before we can reach out to others to try and make a difference. Trying new things can be scary, but we have to realize we are human. We all make mistakes in life. I think a good place to start would be to make a new friend from a different culture than my own. I am not from a very diverse town, and my family has no diversity. I think this would benefit myself, and the other person. They know they would have an ally, and I would gain experience in getting to know other people and hearing their personal stories from a different perspective. I personally believe that no matter the color, gender, or other things of that nature, that everyone deserves to be treated with respect. People may not always have the same views on things. I think it would be wise to talk to them and see where these different views came from and why they feel the way they do. Everyone has their own personal views and experiences about life. No one is the same. I feel showing respect and tolerance is the key to bridging these differences between us all. (279)
Kali, you did very well on FE4 summary and reflected with deep thoughts.
You submitted early which is good, but I could not find the peer review?
Here is grading checklist:
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points. Missing
Add word count 1 point.
Adam D: The authors began the essay by expres...
12/14/2017 9:01 pm
The authors began the essay by expressing their concerns of making people feel powerless. Although individually, a persons’ impacts are minimal but they provide stepping stones for others to begin to follow the path. The essay explained that persons of opposing statuses may still have the same experiences. Much like the experiences white women had in common with blacks before the civil rights movement.
One of the important topics the book elaborates on is called We Make the Road by Walking. This means that there are not set paths or each person. Everyone creates paths as they move forward through life, and others may decide to follow parts of the paths you created. Next, the book expresses that you should work on yourself first. There are four main lessons to concentrate on while improving yourself.
Increase your tolerance for making mistakes. Realizing how little you know about other people’s life experiences is a way to prepare for the absolute inevitability that, in trying to build connections across differences, you will make mistakes.
Appreciate the statuses you occupy. Learning the full history of “your people” both good and bad will help you find heroes, as well as avoid false pride.
Learn to “sit in the fire.” Do not succumb to guilt, it is immobilizing and distracting. Listen to others anger to better understand the situation. Alter your triggers so you do not become angered yourself. If you become overtaken with anger do not let it overwhelm you.
Be an ally. Appreciate your allies. Allies can help eliminate stigma and ill-treatment of those in stigmatized statuses. There is a YouTube video constructed by disabled people called “A Credo for Support.” This video tells others what they specifically want or don’t want them to do.
On page 490 there is a powerful phrase I like. “Condemning people, shaming them, and making them feel guilty are all unproductive strategies: They increase defensiveness rather than creating an opening for change.” (325 words)
Eight weeks ago, when this class began I thought I would have a dislike for this class. That is not the case. I enjoyed the class more after we moved past the first framework essay, because I began to understand class more. I have enjoyed learning about the master statuses and how everyone’s experience makes them different from one another. I have a better understanding of the importance of co-existing instead of having an illusion that my statuses are the most important. I also have a better understanding that people who are different in some statuses also share alternate master statuses. Such as white women and a black child are opposite but they both may be disabled in similar fashions. The actions of individuals may slightly reduce stigmatizing of master statuses, but working together as a whole people have a greater influence. The little things individuals do may impact others in ways that influences them change the way they handle diversity. The text book made me think of diversity in the world and how boring it would be if everyone experienced the same things. Diversity creates new ideas, ways of thinking, and may spark innovation between uncommon people. I believe without diversity the world would not be as advanced and sophisticated as it has evolved to be. (217 words)
I think the simplest and most effective thing I can do to enhance human understanding of diversity is to begin changing the world one small action at a time. Others will notice and may become inspired to become a better part of society. Another important thing is to educate others. I could explain the master statuses people experience, and that’s what make people unique. Getting the point across that different is not a bad thing and that they can make a difference in someone’s life by handling diversity and master statuses better than societal norms. I think getting people to visualize the world if everyone had the same experiences and statuses would help them realize that would not be good. Try to make them understand that just because they do not occupy the same status that they are not superior to others of different statuses. I found the IAT tests to be interesting. I have never considered taking one but now I would just to see how my mind works in different ways consciously and subconsciously. All of the lessons provided me with the realization that society does change and always has been. The acceptance of same sex marriages is a good example. Historically same sex couples were viewed as deranged, but today it is widely accepted. (217 words)
Adam,
You completed each step well. Glad to read your progress over the 8 weeks' learning and sharing.
Well done.
Here is the grading checklist:
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points.
Add word count 1 point.
5. Total 29 points.
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Tessa S: Adam, I really liked how yo...
12/15/2017 5:45 pm
Adam,
I really liked how you mentioned that you didn't think you would like this class in the beginning, especially after the first framework essay. Thats exactly how I felt too! But as we went on with class and I started to understand things more easily, I began to enjoy it more and more. You did very well with this Framework Essay 4 assignment. Good luck with your future endeavors!
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Matthew O
12/15/2017 8:38 pm
I found the IAT tests to be interesting as well. I wonder if the test was offered in the same order or was it random so you don't always have a privileged on the right or the left for the entire test or did it change. I am going to look for one and see how I do. I am sure Ill be slower on the "unfamiliar" combinations. I will say though with my line of work I only care if the individual is going to do whats expected of them or not, I never cared who they were or what they thought unless it was at the detriment of the unit and caused dissension.
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12/14/2017 10:47 pm
Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 300+ words. 10 points.
Framework Essay 4 is the overview of the authors intent with the book The Meaning of Difference. Throughout the book it would be easy for the reader to become discouraged and feel guilty about their own faults when it comes to stigmatized groups and stereotypes. The intent for the earlier chapters in the book were to make the reader realize that the stereotypes and stigmatized groups do indeed exist, and that everyone is guilty of grouping classes together from time to time even if they are not aware of it. In the final chapters the authors tried to offer some solutions that would be easy for the individual readers to follow. Framework Essay 4 describes in detail why the authors set the book up this way. The authors could see how the readers may feel guilty, or even hopeless in being able to make a social change. The intent wasn’t to make the reader feel guilty, or hopeless but to energize them into making individual changes. This framework essay went on to explain how many people choosing to make small individual changes can lead to more people “following that path”, thus leading to large changes in the future. The explanation of “We make the road by walking” shows that the road to change isn’t necessarily paved but the path is made by the small changes that people make by walking the path less traveled. As with any path, the more that it is walked on, the more the path is visible and resembles a road. This is the same with small changes being made by one person making the choice to do what they feel is right. By them taking a stand, they are influencing other people to make a choice that may be difficult or less common as well. This is how the small changes can lead to big changes. (322 words)
Share what you have learned from this course with 200+ words. 8 points
This course has opened my eyes to many different stigmatized groups. Before taking this class I was oblivious to many of the different aspects of these groups. I always knew that there was major financial differences in the financial classes, but didn’t know the full magnitude of them. I was especially intrigued by the fact that segregated communities still exist. I have always lived in small towns and have not noticed this. I wondered how these communities could still be segregated when we have federal laws like “equal housing opportunities” in place. I never thought that this would still be happening. Another issue that I was unaware of was the meaning of being “privileged”. The way that it is explained throughout the book I would say that all of us are privileged in one way or another. This makes it one of the most difficult groups to change. I had not realized how people that are raised by “wealthy” families are already a great deal ahead of those people that are from “poor” families when it comes to college and after graduation. The book did a great job outlining how these wealthy kids have advantages and therefore are privileged. I could argue that with the amount of knowledge I have earned by having to “pay my own way” would make me more privileged in some ways. (241 words)
Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points.
The best way to promote human understanding of diversity issues is to make the changes yourself, and to know that it won’t happen overnight.
“If we’re going to be part of the solution, we have to let go of the idea that change doesn’t happen unless we’re around to see it happen.” If we want to alter the way that we see ourselves as being a member of the changing party, we have to step back and look at the big picture of the complex process of change itself. We have to be “OK” knowing that we may never live to see the ultimate outcome. We need to re-evaluate our view of time. If we want to see that we are making progress, we can’t look at time as in days or weeks, we need to stop and look back to 40 years ago. Look at how far we have come in 40 years! If you compare that 40 years to 100 years it doesn’t seem that long ago. It all starts with our perception of time.
In this society, we so rarely have to wait. If we want something we go get it. We are used to seeing the “reward” immediately. This too has evolved over time when compared to the “great depression”. We need to think of this when we are wanting to see the reward of CHANGE. Like in the depression, we will have to look to the future doing the best that we can and knowing in our hearts that things will change eventually. (278 words)
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Jeni,
You completed each step well (except the peer review). Glad to read your progress over the 8 weeks' learning and sharing.
Well done.
Here is the grading checklist:
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points. Missing.
Add word count 1 point.
5. Total 29 points.
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Adam D: You have a very good summary. I learn...
12/15/2017 5:02 am
You have a very good summary. I learned more in this class than I thought I would. It became more interesting to me as the class progressed. I like your ideas to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues. I think the part about society being rewarded immediately is spot on. Humans are not patent so it's hard for us to work toward something and not to see immediate success. I had many of the same ideas and in the same order. (82 words)
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Hayley B
12/15/2017 10:41 am
Hayley B
Intro to Diversity
12/15/17
W8.1 FE4 Learning Community Sharing
- FE4 Summary
o Framework Essay 4 discusses the key concepts we covered in the text book; such as race, sex, social class, sexuality, and disability. This shows a new way of thinking, and shows to look at the big picture, rather than isolate. You need to understand that everyone makes mistakes and that you need to have that tolerance for making that mistake and not get upset and intolerable when you make this mistake. You also need to be able to be open to being clear with others. You everyone does something wrong but you can’t judge them just because they aren’t doing it right or wrong, or whatever. You need to be open to accepting. Along, with that you can’t get mad at the discussion that you make or the decision someone makes with you. You need to accept it because that decision was made and you need to accept it and understand it. Learn to sit on the fire; put out the “fire” of anger, guilt, conflict, and intense emotion. By doing this you are making yourself a better person you are not always going to have that hatred for other or anyone that may slightly make you mad in a matter of seconds. Also, be an ally and appreciate your allies. By combing your resources, you can make a mutual benefit. You shouldn’t have these goals for any individual reasons you should do them for a broad reasoning. Not to just make yourself better, but to better yourself and the people surrounding you. Also, the Highlander school which was founded in 1922 by Myles Horton. This was a unique school, which offered people of a different race the adult education they needed. Rosa Parks attended the school, you know the girl who sat in the front of the bus even though it was for whites only. That school also taught them how to read and write so they could vote. It also gave them the opportunity to speak up and to realize that we should all be treated equally. So, if you ever feel the need that you need to speak up, do it, you shouldn’t turn back just because you are afraid of the negative, because there is going to be negative ALL the time, no matter what. Even if it’s all positive someone will find the bad.
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- What I learned
o I never really understood the real meaning of diversity but this class really helped me but a label on what it really means. I also learned so many other things that helped me put a broad aspect on things in life. Another thing that surprised me was the different types of stigmatism. There are three different types of stigma that was identified from Goffman, but again I never really understood the differences. One stigma is stigma of character traits, another is physical stigma, and stigma of group identity. Also, the amount of discrimination people has towards others, like do they not realize that everyone has feelings and we are all different you should not discriminate against someone just because they may have a different skin color, or there a different age, sex, etc. A lot, of times people that are discriminating don’t even realize that the people they are discriminating against can’t help the fact that they are this religion, or this race, etc. Most of it passed down from the family and the only way they know, so they continue to do what they know. Also, different statuses, I think statuses may affect how someone is viewed and it is unfair. I think we should accept and make everyone aware of all these stigmas and statuses because a lot of people don’t know about them by and by not knowing they are fully unaware that they may be potentially discriminating against them.
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- Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
o I was one to never judge someone and their life choices, because everyone is different in their own way and we shouldn’t judge them because were not perfect either. Also, so many people are treated badly and, everyone deserves a fair chance at life and should be given a shot to improve themselves and show themselves “off.” I also want to make people realize that it is not okay to judge. Which in my mind would be extremely hard, but maybe if they realized it’s what comes from the heart it what matters than maybe earth would be a little better place. Also, maybe getting people to realize like it said in framework essay 4 that there are four main points we need to recognize a little more 1. Increase your tolerance for making mistakes 2. Appreciate the statues you occupy 3. Lear to “sit on the fire” and finally 4. Be an ally and appreciate your allies. I feel like if people would take in these 4 steps in there everyday living the flow of life would be much easier and a much happier place. I also believe that discriminating against someone just because they are a different race, sex, age. Is so unrealistic to me and so unfair. A lot of times they can’t help it and that’s what they were either raised up on or grown to be like. We shouldn’t “dislike” them just because of that.
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Haley, you summarized well.
Good to read what you learned and things can be done. Good job +2
Here are grading criteria: +2
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points.
Add word count 1 point.
Check OriginalityKai B: FE 4 discusses “The Mea...
12/15/2017 10:58 am
FE 4 discusses “The Meaning of Difference” and how it was not written to make us feel powerless to in the face of overwhelming social forces. It discusses how it is not uncommon for us to feel powerless after reading this book. “Unfortunately this is not am uncommon outcome in higher education, nor is it distinctive to this subject matter.” We Make The Road by Walking was about two people who made an example for Diversity with their lives. This section talked about how “you are the best person to know which social inventions will work for you”. It is vital to social change to learn who YOU are. It also talks about how the road has not already been built. We continue to build their road with our choices and experiences. The most important part of this section was that we will be our own resources in diversity and social change. We will have all the answers we need. FE4 teaches us to work on ourselves first which includes 4 key sections:
Increase your tolerance for making mistakes. It is important to understand that we will makes mistakes. Social changes don’t happen overnight and they do not always come naturally. Learn from our mistakes and appreciate every opportunity to learn.
Appreciate the statuses that you occupy. This means do not be ashamed of who we are. Appreciate the good and bad that come with being black, white, male, female, disabled or not disabled. This is a part of who we are. “Reclaiming pride in our identities entails knowing our histories, becoming familiar not only with the side of history that causes us shame but also with the side that offers hope.”
Learn to sit in the fire. Whether we may be feeling guilt or anger over our status or privilege, it is good to let the feelings of conflict and emotion be apart of who we are. Let yourself feel those emotions. Just don’t let yourself succumb to those emotions. Don’t let anger overtake you. Don’t let guilt make you immobilized or distracted.
Be an ally. Appreciate your allies. Find an ally to share your experiences with and to let them do the same. Find someone who may have felt something similar about their status or privilege. People can’t read your mind. Share your experiences. Word Count: 387
I have learned a lot from this entire course. One of the most important things that I have learned is to accept myself. I am a heterosexual white female. I hold some privileges and in some things I do not have privilege. This acceptance makes it easier to understand and accept other people. I also have learned that there are diversities that I didn’t even know about or consider. Such as disabilities. I never considered the idea that they are considered a diversity but I am glad that I know that. I feel as though I have gotten a better understanding of what people had to go through in this country to get to where they are. Reading the cases really taught me more about how much people had to fight to vote, to be free, to be a woman and get an education, and to marry the person you love. I feel that I have a new respect for every person. I also thought that it was very interesting to learn about how race was not always a thing. Like it wasn’t recognized or considered until later in history. People lived among each other without any knowledge of race and yet this day in age it seems like something that is sadly, always focused on and talked about. Whether it’s in the paper or the media or the internet. Word Count: 231
To enhance human understanding related to diversity I think we can start with our daily lives. Maybe sit next to someone new on the bus or take an extra second at work or wherever to talk to a different race or ethnicity than you normally would. I work overnights with a Hmong woman and I talked to her for a long while about her ethnicity and race and I got a whole new perspective and respect for that ethnicity. I also learned things that I had never known about Hmong people. It was very cool! I think experiences like these can change the way we view people as a whole. I also talked to my half African American sister about some of her experiences and they are so much different than mine. We were raised together and yet she went through harsher things because of her color. I think another way to enhance human understanding is to imagine walking a day in someone’s shoes who may not have the same privilege, status or stigma as us. Another way to enhance human understanding is to start small. Maybe tell your friends and family what you learned in this class and then it just spreads from there. Word Count: 206
Kai, you summarized well.
Good to read the whole assignment. Well done.
Here are grading criteria: +2
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points.
Add word count 1 point.
Check OriginalityTessa S
12/15/2017 5:36 pm
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1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) page 481-491 with 300+ words.
Framework Essay 4, Bridging Differences, discusses the whole book “The Meaning of Difference” in greater detail. It explains race, sex, social class, sexuality, and disability all together to open up new possibilities for understanding and creating alliances. Understanding the similarities across groups opened up new ways of thinking. Experiences could be accumulated toward a bigger picture, instead of being suffered in relative isolation, people can be different and still have same experiences. This Essay also talks about the powerless feeling that most people have when it comes to understanding society and the feeling they have after reading this whole book. It states that while we do not have the power to change everything in our lives, we do have the power to change certain things. Framework Essay 4 encourages us to move beyond our sense of being powerless and continue to move on with the work of social change. There is nothing more fundamental to social change than learning who you are, finding and honoring that authentic self, recognizing that you are forever multifaceted, complex, and evolving, and finally making sure the social change methods that you decide to use are consistent with yourself. If you are going to pursue an important change in society, then you do not want to impersonate someone else while doing so. This Essay states four key concepts that have to deal with working on yourself first. These concepts are: Increasing your tolerance for making mistakes, appreciating the statuses that you occupy, learning to “sit in the fire,” and finally to be an ally, and appreciate your allies. When you increase your tolerance for making mistakes, you must try and focus on learning from all of the good, bad, or ugly. When you appreciate the statuses that you occupy, you must honor, value, and have a level of comfort about being white, black, Asian, or Latino; male or female; wealthy, middle class, or poor; disabled or non disabled; straight, bisexual, or gay. You must not be ashamed of who you are. When you learn to “sit in the fire” it simply means we must be willing to deal with conflict and intense emotion. Finally, when you are an ally and appreciate your allies it simply means that we must treat people with respect, the way we would like them to treat us back. Be there for them and stand up for them. It is the most important of the lessons. (word count: 420)
2. Share what you have learned from this course with 200+ words.
During the duration of this course, I have learned the importance of knowing social differences. I have learned how the multiple different ethnic groups that exist view all of the other ethnic groups. I honestly never realized that there were so many different parts of diversity. I knew about race and sexual diversity, but I didn't know that social class and disability were also a part of diversity. The fact that disability is a part of diversity surprised me at the beginning of this book. But, now I understand what people labelled with “disabilities” go through and deal with on a regular basis. I have learned to appreciate and accept myself as a heterosexual white 24 year old female. I will even say that I have had some privileges during my 24 years on Earth, but I have also worked very hard for everything that I have in my life. The things that I have been privileged with is the fact that I have amazing parents and a great family dynamic. I know so many people who do not have a good relationship with their family, or their parents are not in their lives anymore. That is definitely one way I am privileged. I know my parents would do anything for me. I feel like some people would say that I am privileged with my two good jobs and the opportunities I've had to go to school and further my education, but I have worked very hard to become the person I am today, and also to be where I am in my life. (word count: 275)
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
After being in this class I believe I will start to enhance human understanding to diversity issues by educating friends and family when I hear them say negative things about another race. I will make it a point to go up to someone of a different skin color or gender and interact with them, instead of putting my head down and walking right by. My job as an EMT in the emergency room and also on the ambulance with the Chippewa Fire District gives me a chance to mingle with a wide variety of different people with different ethnic backgrounds. I think this class has made it a little bit easier to connect and interact with those people of different backgrounds. One of my coworkers that I’ve worked with for about a year now is a young Hmong woman. Lately, we have talked about some of the traditions and special things that her and her family do. She has mentioned to me during our conversations that traditionally Hmong families speak Hmong to each other while in the family home, but her family does not do that. Because of this, she does not know too many Hmong words. When the older generation of Hmong people try to talk to her in their language and realize that she cannot speak it very well, she gets scolded by them. I found that very interesting. She also stated that it is very frustrating for her that everyone at the hospital expects her to interpret for them, because she does not know the language well and it doesn't make her look good to the older generation of Hmong. I believe that after this class I will still continue to talk to her about her traditions and family dynamics because I do find it very interesting. (word count: 309)
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Tessa, you summarized well with a very genuine reflection on item 2.
Good job +2
Share what you have learned from this course with 200+ words.
During the duration of this course, I have learned the importance of knowing social differences. I have learned how the multiple different ethnic groups that exist view all of the other ethnic groups. I honestly never realized that there were so many different parts of diversity. I knew about race and sexual diversity, but I didn't know that social class and disability were also a part of diversity. The fact that disability is a part of diversity surprised me at the beginning of this book. But, now I understand what people labelled with “disabilities” go through and deal with on a regular basis. I have learned to appreciate and accept myself as a heterosexual white 24 year old female. I will even say that I have had some privileges during my 24 years on Earth, but I have also worked very hard for everything that I have in my life. The things that I have been privileged with is the fact that I have amazing parents and a great family dynamic. I know so many people who do not have a good relationship with their family, or their parents are not in their lives anymore. That is definitely one way I am privileged. I know my parents would do anything for me. I feel like some people would say that I am privileged with my two good jobs and the opportunities I've had to go to school and further my education, but I have worked very hard to become the person I am today, and also to be where I am in my life.
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1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points.
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with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points.
Add word count 1 point.
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Check OriginalityJon B: Summary for Framework essay #...
12/15/2017 7:02 pm
Summary for Framework essay #4
In the last framework essay the meaning of difference that could have the risk of people feeling like there is nothing to challenge the constructions of difference. (Pg.482) the whole purpose of the book was not to feel hopeless but to feel like the individual can do something to fight the prejudices against those in subordinate groups. The poet Antonio Machado said, “We make the road by walking” is a term for people who were in the discriminated situation come together to fight against oppression, but the key is to work on yourself. The first step for that is to increase your tolerance for making mistakes. A failure is an option when expressing your rights and views especially in the world where your voice is heard but nothing is done about it. By getting used to the thought you will probably fall flat with your message doesn’t mean that you can be heard. Second to appreciate the statuses you occupy. There is nothing wrong with being comfortable in your own status. As a black male, I am proud of who I am with the prejudices and stereotypes. Third to learn to “sit in the fire. It’s the time to cook or get out of the kitchen. With facing the rights of the diverse people tend to talk a good game of rights, but switch sides when it doesn’t work for them, to sit in the fire is a way to say to tough it out and a change won’t quick, but it does start a foundation. Lastly Be an ally, appreciate your allies. your fellow man and let your fellow man help you. With all the subordinate group's fight for equal rights. It benefits able to all come together to the fight the system that is keeping us down. (Pg. 485-487)
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What I learned in this class
I learn from this course that as we all come from diverse backgrounds. We are in the same fight, and that fight is to be an equal to the dominant (white male). We saw the differences of constructing categories and how our labels came to be. The privileged, stigmatized, and stereotypes against people of different color and regional groups. To gender and what role does the woman play in society. People who are disabled are just as capable of able body people. Sexuality is a spectrum that shouldn’t be judged as it is our master statuses. The statuses that we hold is what makes us special in society. The institutions of society that has to hold on the subordinate groups by the dominate are the system that we need to fight if not there is nothing for next generation to fight for if there is no foundation to fight it on.
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What can I do to enhance human understanding
When it comes to me thinking what I could do to enhance human understanding is get to the bottom of why there is human conflict. In history, we have seen the effects of war, slavery, and colonialism. In this case, we are dealing with something that is new according to history, and that is the history of America. America is new in the concept that people who were persecuted from their county for having different beliefs to the melting pot that it is today. In between that, there was the new thing of labeling people who were different from the majority of the past to today who are white males. From those labels the subordinate. From there the prejudice and stereotypes of the majority. Once more people get the history the more it can lead to more dialogue with each other and to learn from each other to fight another day in the institutional system we call America.
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Jon, good you almost completed all the steps except the peer reviews.
Yes, studying and understanding history is an important step for change.
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1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points. Missing
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Renee W: Framework 4 Essay and S...
12/15/2017 7:42 pm
Framework 4 Essay and Summary
In the framework four essay, Bridging Differences, the authors discuss the importance of using the knowledge gained throughout the book to make a difference and form relationships with others to help us overcome diversity. Instead of feeling powerless it is important to take what is learned about society and diversity and try to improve it, even if it is only a little at a time. The Highlander Folk School in Tennessee was created to educate others and to take a safer approach to diversity. At the school, blacks were taught to read to enable them to be eligible to vote. Rosa Parks was a student at one of these schools and eventually led the civil rights movements by taking her knowledge and making a difference.
The first step in improving yourself is being able to accept your own mistakes. It is important to come to an understanding that you will not always be perfect but it is essential to learn from your mistakes. The second step in making a difference is understanding yourself and accepting your statuses. It is okay to “sit in the fire” and accept the feelings of guilt and anger. By creating allies, we can work together to make a difference and bring about social change. The last step is making allies and being allies. A lot of the allies that have fought for social statuses were from master statuses. Stigmatized statuses have a lot to gain from master statuses when working together to make a difference. Together they can form stronger alliances and work to make the differences that are needed. Lastly, it is important for us all to understand that we play a role in diversity and we can use the knowledge we have gained from this book to apply it to our individual lives. Word Count: 300
Share what you have learned from this class
I have learned a lot from this course about diversity and accepting people’s differences. Before this class I have had limited exposure to other races, ethnicities and social classes. In the beginning of the book and class I learned the history behind the creation of master statuses. I found this very interesting that race is something that was made up to make a group of individuals feel superior over another group. It amazed me that linked all the way back to Christopher Columbus and when they first set foot in America. I also found it interesting that even other white individuals weren’t considered in the master status of white because of their refusal to conform. Instead of embracing one another’s differences instead everyone has pointed out each other’s differences and used them to prioritize an individual’s or group’s worth in our society.
The next learnings stemmed around the meaning that we placed around individual’s statuses. Not only did we segregate individuals into different groups we also used the differences to rank the worthiness of each group. Several court cases have resulted in equal rights for minorities. The right to have access to court rooms and public buildings was won through a court case, for example. The last major learning from this book was to take what is learned and continually strive to make a difference even if it’s small because collectively each little difference results in change and acceptance of others. Word Count: 241
Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
I can make a difference and enhance human understanding by taking what I have learned from this class and applying it to my daily life. When I am at work and hear others downgrade or make fun of others for their differences I can take a stand and not tolerate it or participate in the conversation. I can also seek to continue to learn about other’s differences and try to make a difference by others even if it is unfamiliar to me. I can accept my own fear and ignorance and learn from it and continue to strive to improve my own tolerance and understanding. When meeting someone new I can see to understand their views and thoughts. Lastly, I can take what I have learned to help enhance human understanding by watching the news and reading social media with a new mindset. It is very common for people to discuss the local news or the hot topic on social media for the day and it is important to understand that these opinions may be biased. I can use what I have learned in this class to help educate others and remove these biases. It’s important to always look at both sides of a story and recognize that I may not understand the other perspectives because it is not always easy to see my own privileges. Word Count: 226
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Renee, Please discard the message for Krista,
This one is for you.
You completed very early and did very well on Summary, reflections and action.
You reflected genuinely:
I have learned a lot from this course about diversity and accepting people’s differences. Before this class I have had limited exposure to other races, ethnicities and social classes. In the beginning of the book and class I learned the history behind the creation of master statuses. I found this very interesting that race is something that was made up to make a group of individuals feel superior over another group. It amazed me that linked all the way back to Christopher Columbus and when they first set foot in America. I also found it interesting that even other white individuals weren’t considered in the master status of white because of their refusal to conform. Instead of embracing one another’s differences instead everyone has pointed out each other’s differences and used them to prioritize an individual’s or group’s worth in our society.
The next learnings stemmed around the meaning that we placed around individual’s statuses. Not only did we segregate individuals into different groups we also used the differences to rank the worthiness of each group. Several court cases have resulted in equal rights for minorities. The right to have access to court rooms and public buildings was won through a court case, for example. The last major learning from this book was to take what is learned and continually strive to make a difference even if it’s small because collectively each little difference results in change and acceptance of others.
Here is grading checklist:
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points.
Add word count 1 point.
Good job +2, but I could find the peer review.
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Matthew
12/15/2017 8:31 pm
Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
Framework Essay 4 summarizes the text book The Meaning of Difference and offers advice to the reader as what we can do with our new found education gathered from this text. FE 4 also offers advice to those who are feeling that they are powerless to bring about social change due to the paradox of being architects and prisoners of social life.
Myles Horton the founder of the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee (1932)and Paulo Freire the author of Pedagogy of the Oppressed (1965) were two famous educators who stressed “We make the road by walking” they motivate us to first know ourselves before we can know which social intervention will work for ourselves-evolve into activism.
In order to work on ourselves we need to Increase our own tolerance for making mistakes by getting used to it and not being afraid of the idea. We also need to appreciate the statuses that we occupy which allow us to respond with more clarity to others’ experiences of their statuses. We need to learn our history regardless of the shame that might come from it. By learning to sit in the fire we face our guilt felt by the reaction to discussing prejudices and discrimination. We usually feel anger and become defensive and having the ability to sit in the fire means that we will have to deal with the emotion and conflict that comes with it. Even if we find ourselves in a group that appears to not have and differences it is more likely than not that we are not looking hard enough. We work on ourselves by being an ally and appreciating the allies we have. By being an ally we have the ability to change the way people are treated by setting the example and raising awareness through collective action as part of the privileged group.
The FE concludes by tying together how we learn about ourselves and how we challenge the constructions of difference.
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Share what you have learned from this course.
Throughout this course I have been reminded of what I have learned through my life and experiences. This text has given me insight to what is being taught to entry level college students, and is a key indication of both the lack of knowledge young adults have on history and social studies and how our current education system wants our future to handle social issues. I’ve learned that we only vary by 1% genetically from everyone else on Earth. We are fixated on the negativity that fills our social media and news feeds. Sometimes taking the road less traveled or not traveled at all is the right path and the path that everyone else is on is convenient because it would not be popular with the privileged group. Everyone is different and we need to accept and appreciate those minor differences in order to change society, and if you aren’t part of the solution you are part of the problem.
The framework essays developed and built upon our own knowledge and understanding of different groups and why society is the way it is presently. I’ve seen how the majority of the examples of “difference” were white/black and male/female. I agree that these are still issues however there are more cases that relate to our present day. I would have liked to have seen more examples of Latino, Asian, and Native American discrimination and court cases.
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Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues.
Simply respect others and set the example for others to follow. We are all slightly different from one another and have a different story to tell, but we all have the same basic needs, wants, and desires. We can actively participate in an effort to become culturally aware. We also have to understand the not so apparent differences such as those hidden disabilities. I read recently a story of a woman who had a stoma and was pushed and verbally abused by those in a wheel chair for using a handicap accessible bathroom; because no one knew that she needed the additional accommodations that the bathrooms provided. We can continually improve and be willing to accept discussions on difference. Lastly we need to understand that we may never see the full change we sought in our life time, and that is why educating others is the only way we can see social change fulfilled.
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Matthew, as usual, you provided insightful reflection to share with class.
You completed each steps mindfully.
Good job. +2.5
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points.
Add word count 1 point.
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Trentin
12/16/2017 9:53 pm
I really enjoy your straight forward attitude that is showing through the text that was typed by you. I enjoyed reading your essay quite a bit, though I do wish that you had said a little bit more about what you are going to do to help change the world. Instead of just explaining all of the things that we as a society can do.
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12/15/2017 9:32 pm
Framework essay four talks about what to do with the information gained from reading the frameworks in The Meaning of Difference. In this essay thw authors want us to reflect the information and take it to others and try to educate others to ba aware of the divercity around them. After reading this framework essay, it is easy to start to fall in a place where it seems like there is nothing you can do to slove the problem of discrimination. These emotions can fall into anger or guilt, but we should focus that energy to educate others instead of lashing out. In the same sence we should stand up for what we beleive in. We tend to feel like our voice isnt big enough to make any difference but we should understand that we learn from our expiriences if we just set ourselves to go out and make a change. The only way we will understand other people is to communicate with each other. We should take a chance and try to imagine walking in other peoples shoes. The qoute shared in the essay, “We make the road we’re walking” is a good example of how to approch standing up and making a difference. The only way to find the right path is to make the right path and follow your decisions through. We should start by asking questions. We shouldn’t be asking questions to find “the” answer or a right answer, we should be asking questions to understand other people of different divercitys. Besides learning about other divercities we should be appreciating our own. We should be proud of who we are regardless of race, sex, sexuality, disibility, or social class. These differences make us who we are and we should charish our differences. We should be aware of them, but we should also be respecting them. (309 words
There so much that has been brought to my attention with this course. I was a person who thought they knew they knew about divercity and how to react to the differences. Now after this course I safley say this is a good start to discovering more things about how our society works and how diversity changes the ways we have to look at them. I have learned how aggresive stereotypes can have an affect on someone. Stereotypes can really go as far as making that person think of themselves in the same tone. Ive learned in this course that there is more then just race, gender, and sexuallity, but how we should be looking at people with disibilties and different social classes and understand what kind of discrimintation they have gone through so we can start to put a step forward and make a change. I’ve learned from my own mistakes with the help of this course and understand what steps I should be making to make a difference and help others make a difference as well. I’ve learned more about our history and the depth it has with peoples stories and examples of discrimination or even the storys of the discriminators. This course has gave me a better iunderstanding of what it means to be who I am. (220 words)
There are plenty of steps we can be taking to enhance human understanding. For one we should be doing our best to try to put ourselves in other shoes. We should be understanding our history and learn from it so we don’t repeat the bad things. If I gave someone advise about what we can do to help with equality between diversity I would start by telling them that lashing out and putting the blame on someone is not the right approch. We are human, if someone starts to be insulting towards us we get defencive and the chances of getting the point across becomes much slimmer. In order for us to understand eachother we should be letting everyone be apart of the conversation. There is no difinitive answer, but we should try to come to an agreement. Other ways I would advise someone to make a change is to listen. I think it is important to stand up for what we beleive in, but we should also be able to take a step down somtimes and listen to other peoples stories and personal expeirences and I think it will help us come together. General conversation is what I think will help us move forward is diversity studies. (208 words)
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Corrina, you did very well on this assignment.
Glad to read your progress over the 8 weeks' learning and sharing.
Good job +2.5
Here is the grading checklist:
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points.
Add word count 1 point.
5. Total 29 points.
Check OriginalityChristopher G
12/15/2017 9:51 pm
FE4 Summary:
This framework essay explains how “The Meaning of Difference” was not written to make the readers feel powerless to the overwhelming social forces, but to face them. The framework essay goes on to explain the reasons of why the book was written, and how it is a tool for each and every one of the readers to use what they have learned as they go throughout their daily lives. It goes on to say that is not uncommon for us to feel powerless after reading the book. “Unfortunately this is not an uncommon outcome in higher education, nor is it distinctive to this subject matter” Page 482. The most important part of this essay is that we will be our own resources in diversity and social change. The essay teaches four areas where we can work on ourselves. The first one is that we need to increase our tolerance for making mistakes. The section explains that when we make mistakes although it is frustrating we need to use these attempts to learn from. They can be good, bad, or ugly mistakes. Like the text says, “Our advice is to just get used to making mistakes. There is no way around them” Page 486. The second area is appreciating the statuses you occupy. This section says it may sound odd to appreciate our status that we occupy, but it is the foundation that allows us to respond with more clarity to others. The third section is “Learn to sit in the fire”. This section reminds us that, “As you are experiencing sitting in the fire, remember that the benefits of diversity derive from engagement, not passive observation. Interaction about difference will inevitably entail periods of disagreement and conflict” Page 487. Finally the last section says, “Be an ally. Appreciate your allies.” This sections talks about getting allies sometimes requires asking for help and even telling people what you specifically want or do not want them to do. This framework essay was a great way to speak to the reader about what was covered in the book as well as give a quick summary.
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What I learned from this course:
Throughout this course I have learned that the status each and every one of us occupies plays an important role for the rest of our lives as well as the different ways it affects others around us. I read and further understood that there are privileges that only some have, and how much of a head start it gives those who have privileges in our society. I now have further knowledge on social class, and that when we “think about classes in terms of “rich, middle, and poor”, almost everyone ends up in the middle” Page 129. Social class is not only about financial wellbeing it is also about power and how power puts a whole different spin on social class. Moving on in what I have taken away from this course I also gained more information about what race is and what ethnicity is. I read that, “Race emerged as a social classification that reflected this greatly expanded sense of human separateness and differences” Page 55. I understood this to be explaining that the idea was being passed around that different groups were supposed to be separate and have differences, because this was intended and served a purpose of the well-being of all the different groups in the long run. Although there was a lot covered in this course I believe that I absorbed much of it as well as adding onto my previous knowledge on many of the topics covered in diversity.
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Share what you can do to enhance human understanding:
To enhance human understanding I can be the change I want to see in the world starting with myself as well as those who I am around the most. A good example of something I can do is say something in situations in the workplace if they come up where a coworker is being discriminated against. This could be anywhere from an inappropriate racial or sexist joke, sexual harassment, or inappropriate conversations on someone’s religious views. By me saying something it may give the person who may have raised to believe that these types of jokes and harassment is ok to stop and think about what they are really doing, and to question how it is making anyone’s day better or doing anything positive at all. Another way I can enhance human understanding is by reaching out to people of all walks of life and learning about the different experiences they have had throughout their lives. Whether this might be how they felt and the whole experience went for them when they were applying for a loan, buying their first car, how they are treated out in public say at stores and restaurants. This list of possible different experiences in many situations is endless. However, I can use these experiences of theirs to compare to my own life and my experiences to further understand the privileges I have as well as enhance human understanding.
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Chris,
You completed each step well (except, missing the peer review).
Glad to read your progress over the 8 weeks' learning and sharing.
Good job.
Here is the grading checklist:
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
8 points.
4. Copy and paste (not in the word document,
otherwise 2 points deduction)
on Discussion for our last Learning Community Sharing activity.
Comment or critique at least a peer's post. 2 points.
Add word count 1 point.
5. Total 29 points.
Check OriginalityDanielle F: 1. Summarize Framework Essay 4...
12/16/2017 1:20 pm
1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491 with 300+ words. 10 points.
In Framework Essay 4, the authors are concerned that the text may leave its readers feeling helpless in changing the world in regards to eliminating stigmatized statuses; however, they hope that the final Framework Essay leaves people with a feeling of hope and power. The authors begin by identifying the fact that education can promote social change by learning who you are, being your own resource, learning from your actions and behaviors, and learning from others. It is important to know that the world cannot be changed without applying changes to yourself first.
The authors provide four main lessons on ‘working on yourself first’. The first is to acknowledge that you will make mistakes throughout life and to become okay with it. Mistakes are inevitable and people can make it into a negative experience or they can take it and make it a learning experience. The second lesson is to honor, value, and have comfort in the statuses you exhibit, both stigmatized and privileged. It is first important to embrace your own statuses and understand their necessity before doing so for others. It is also necessary not to be ashamed of who you are. Thirdly, be willing to experience the conflict our statuses may produce and embrace the emotions that come with it, including feelings of guilt and anger. The authors do, however, point out the importance of not wallowing in your own feelings of guilt or overwhelming yourself with anger. The final lesson the authors identify is to be an ‘ally’. “An ally is simply someone committed to eliminating stigma and the ill-treatment of those in stigmatized statuses” (p 488). It is also necessary to associate yourself with other allies so you can individually and collectively eliminate stigmatized statuses. (word count: 290)
2. Share what you have learned from this course with 200+ words. 8 points
I have learned a lot from this course. I have learned about people’s statuses, both stigmatized and privileged, and how these statuses relate to how people experience things in life and respond to those experiences. I think this is one of the lessons that has made the largest impression on me throughout the last eight weeks. I really hadn’t thought my stigmatized statuses made much of a difference on my life. For instance, as a woman, I didn’t notice much stigma in my work because I work in a field that is made primarily of women (as a registered nurse). However, I could see this become more prevalent if I continue on in school and obtain my masters.
As I mentioned previously, however, it is all about how people respond to potentially negative experiences related to stigma. In Framework Essay four, we learn about how to work on ourselves first before trying to make a difference in the world’s view of statuses. It is nearly impossible to make any such changes and truly believe in the changes until we work on our own hearts first. The one lesson in Framework Essay four that ‘hit home’ for me was to know and be ok with the fact that I will make mistakes. It is what I do with these mistakes, whether I let them overcome me or if I am able to learn from them, that will make me into the person I want to be. (word count: 245)
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding related to diversity issues with 200+ words. 8 points.
Referring back to Framework Essay four, I feel this Framework Essay does a great job demonstrating how to change our own ways of thinking in regards to diversity issues. By changing my own thoughts related to diversity issues, I can act as an ally and encourage others to be allies as well. I can encourage people to think about their own stigmatized statuses to help them understand that although their statuses may not be as prevalent to others, they still exhibit stigmatized statuses. I then would encourage people to find similarities with people who are different from them. Sometimes it is easier to concentrate on the differences, when usually, we have more similarities than we think and realize. Similarities can be as simple as social class, employer, gender, or a common interest. I think it is also important to help people feel comfortable with their stigmatized statuses. It is important to embrace our society’s diversity because without it, our society would not function properly. Every person has something to offer that another cannot, whether that be a particular specialty within a profession, social class contributions, and experiences people have endured in relation to their statuses, both stigmatized and privileged. (word count: 199)
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Danielle,
Glad to read your thoughts and progress over the 8 weeks' learning and sharing.
Good to know you will continue your education to a Master degree which is great. Stick to it!
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1. Summarize Framework Essay 4 (FE4) pp.481-491
with 300+ words. 10 points.
2. Share what you have learned from this course
with 200+ words. 8 points
3. Share what you can do to enhance human understanding
related to diversity issues with 200+ words.
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Trentin S
12/16/2017 9:48 pm
The Framework Essay starts off with explaining a little bit about the course from the creators of the book Myles Horton, and Paulo Freire. They say that the course and reading may have left a student feeling like there is not a lot that they can do to undermine and get away from the boxes that society has put us into since the moment that we were born. It then explains that it isn’t what the writers meant to do when creating the book, it was to inform us about the atrocities that are occurring within our world and society to this day and be the ones to change it. To understand similarities across groups and open up new ways of thinking. They then explain how when they found how quick everybody is to over generalize things in our society that they had to create this book to help in spreading awareness.
The essay then moves on to discuss how while education is made out to be something you just sit and watch, how it also teaches us to step out of the box and scrutinize and pick at the things in our society today and attempt to change that. Helping to explain that it is up to you how you feel at the end of the course. Along with it is up to us how we feel about ourselves powerful or powerless, and how in our society there isn’t an absolute in either. This lack of absolute is what makes societies so great.
It then goes on to explain the concept of how “we make the road by walking.” A proverb derived by Spanish poet Antonio Machados that means that we need to be our own resource, to create the road with the choices you make throughout the journey of their own life.
The essay moves on to talk about things like how one must take care of themselves. How we need to not wallow to guilt, since all it does is distract us from who we are trying to help. It says that you need to accept the statuses that you occupy and learn to accept them. Learn to be okay with being in the hot seat and take the ridicule because you know what you’re doing is for the good. Along with how you need to learn to appreciate the allies that you have and not leave them behind, but instead bring them up with you.
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Throughout this course I have learned many things, one such being that I am who I am, and I need to accept that. I must understand that my life may be affected by my master statuses, but they will not determine the life that I live. I have also learned that those aspects of my life have been determined since way before even my grandparents were born. Before the United States were even created, these aspects of my life were determined. I have learned throughout this course that the major factor that helps in determining what is now happening and has been
happening throughout the ages is the government. The government helps to determine what is and what is not allowed, or deemed acceptable in a society. Things that go along with that usually attach itself and tries to make the government work for their ideals. The best example of this is with the Catholic church which had deep ties with the government set the status quo for the period for a very long time. I have also learned things that I have never paid attention too until I learned about them for example the fact that stigmas are so prominent and cancel out other master statuses. Another is that stereotypes mean so much in our society even to this day.
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There are a multitude of things that I have learned throughout this course that will help me to enhance human understanding. I have a better appreciation for others who are a minority as well as the dominant class because they have their own struggles as well. I will continue to walk my road, and create it with the choices that I make with my life. I will become an ally to a group that is a just cause, I won’t just sit there and say that I agree with it. I will be a part of the change that needs to happen within our society. I will notice something that I know is wrong, and instead of staying quiet for my benefit I will be the voice that says something and stands up for them. After taking this course, it has shown me that nothing will ever change if everybody is sitting there not doing a thing to help change society. I am trying to start a clothing brand with some of my friend and the whole basis behind the brand is to make an impact on the world, and after taking this class I know that I can use what I have learned to help me develop the brand itself.
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