SOC/308 SOC308 SOC 308 WEEK 2 Discussion 1
- ashford university / SOC 308
- 24 Nov 2017
- Price: $5
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SOC 308 WEEK 2 Discussion 1
Discussion 1
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
Legacy of Slavery |
Listen to or read Dr. King’s speech, I Have a Dream (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Then, respond to the following: · Dr. King’s famous speech envisions a future in which the racial distinction established by slavery and segregation is no more. Define what Dr. King’s refrain, “free at last,” looks like to you and how our society will need to change in order to achieve it. · Even in today’s society, there are economic and cultural inequalities, the causes of which we can trace back to slavery. Evaluate an inequality in today’s society (think about inequalities in education, income, wealth, popular culture, etc.) and explain the ways in which the legacy of slavery may have led to that inequality. Your initial post for each discussion should be a minimum of 250 words. Use scholarly sources to support your responses. Include citations and references in APA style. Review the posts of your peers, focusing on solutions. What can you do to help? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. Be sure to review the discussion board grading rubric located in the online course. |