Thursday, March 7, 2013

Most people think the way we grow up affects the way we are as adults.

Most people think the way we grow up affects the way we are as adults.


 

Impact of the Industrial revolution on the American farmer

Impact of the Industrial revolution on the American farmer


Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.

Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.


 

Benefits or drawbacks of genetically modified foods in the US

It must take a clear position and explain the reasoning for that position using valid, college-level research



current microeconomics & macroeconomic event

1) In the first paragraph draw the main conclusion or lesson that you derive from this topic; and
2) In each succeeding paragraph identify a separate principle / theory that applies to your event and explain the underlying economic analysis and how it is important and related back to our class.
3) Write a second essay which follows the same guidelines, except with a current MACROECONOMIC event this time



Racial Categories (Sociology)

“Critics of racial labels argue that if racial and ethnic boundaries are loosening, we should abandon the use of racial categories in the census altogether and learn to get along without them in our policy making.  They argue that if racial labels could be eliminated, racial discrimination itself would be eliminated.”  (Lee and Bean, “Beyond Black and White: Remaking Race in America,” 32-33)

Explain, evaluate and critique this proposal, grounding your analysis in evidence (quotes) and concepts from at least two of the following three areas: employment (Pager, Western & Bonikowski; Williams; Zhou); the criminal justice system (Alexander; Foreman; Pager);  media as a source of “knowledge about race” (Gilens; Zhou; Gallagher), as well as in Lee & Bean’s own analysis of the issue.



Education essay


No. 7 : Does the education system operate to sort, classify and label students? Discuss with reference to one of the following:
    Social class backed up with theorists