6‐1 Discussion: Diversity and the Social Sciences
IDS‐400‐X5852 Diversity 23EW5 MA
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in which to process the concepts within the course. To ensure an
interesting and respectful discussion, you are encouraged to think
creatively about your initial posts and build upon the points made by
your peers. Discussing challenges that face our world often means
investigating opinions and ideas different from your own. Remember
to remain thoughtful and respectful towards your peers and
instructor in your discussion post and replies, as discussed in the
Module One Overview. It is also important to review the module
resources and read the prompts in their entirety before participating
in the discussion.
By this point in the course, you have discussed topics related to three
of the four general education interdisciplinary lenses. Discuss how
you could analyze one of the topics from these previous discussions
using the social science lens.
Create one initial post and follow up with at least two response
posts.
For your initial post, address the following:
1. Select one topic that you wrote about in a previous discussion
that you are interested in examining using the social science
lens. These topics include:
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a. 16th and 17th Century Scottish Witch Trials (history
lens)
b. A cultural expression from a subculture you identify
with (humanities lens)
c. A scientific research question (natural and applied
sciences lens)
2. Explain how you might analyze or think about that topic from
the perspective of the social science lens.
a. What types of demographical or statistical information
might be significant to your analysis of the topic?
b. What social structures, institutions, or systems might
impact the topic?
c. How is your analysis of the topic expanded or
strengthened by using more than one lens?
For your response posts, address the following:
1. What research question might you ask about your peers'
choice of topic based on the information they shared?
Remember, this assignment is graded on the quality of your initial
post and at least two response posts to your classmates. If you refer
to any sources, be sure to include an attribution (or citation) to the
resource.
To complete this assignment, review the Discussion Rubric.
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