SWK 113 Working with Diversity, Fall 2007

Course No	Course Title	CL	LB	CLINIC	CR
SWK 113	Working with Diversity	3	0	0	3
This course examines and promotes understanding, sensitivity, awareness, and knowledge of human diversity. Emphasis is placed on professional responsibilities, duties, and skills critical to multicultural human services practice. Upon completion, students should be able to integrate and expand knowledge, skills, and cultural awareness relevant to diverse populations.

SWK 113 Syllabus, Fall 2007

Homework note: The homework listed here is just the textbook assignments. You always have journal assignments and online assignments as well as discussion boards!

		Classroom Activities	Homework	Additional Assignments
Class One	Thursday, August 23, 2007	Golden Rule Icebreaker, syllabus review, hybrid review, Green haired people exercise	This week’s homework assignment involves reading chapters one and two in Jerry Diller’s Cultural diversity: A primer for the human services. For this week one homework assignment, you have three options to complete it. All options are worth the same number of points and you will not get extra credit for completing more than one formJ.1) Answer the chapter questions for the readings.2) Develop a detailed outline of the most important points of the two chapters.3) Take an open book, online quiz on the material (through Blackboard). The homework assignment is due in or by the next class. If you choose option three, the online quiz, it must be completed by that time. You also have a discussion board assignment and an assignment to complete the survey at understandingprejudice.org.
Class Two	Thursday, August 30, 2007	Watched Family Name Video.	This week's homework assignment involves reading chapter three (Understanding Racism, Prejudice, and White Privilege) in Cultural diversity: A primer for the human services and chapter I (Homo Stereotypus: Wired for Trouble) in Understanding prejudice and discrimination. To complete homework assignments for the above chapters, due in the next class, you have three options to complete it. All options are worth the same number of points and you will not get extra credit for completing more than one form. All options apply to both chapters so you can complete the homework assignments in different formats for the two chapters. 1) Answer the chapter questions (Plous: Chapter I) and chapter questions (Diller, chapter three) for the readings.2) Develop a detailed outline of the most important points of the two chapters.3) Take an open book, online quiz on the material (through Blackboard). The homework assignment is due in or by the next class If you choose option three, the online quiz, it must be completed by that time.	Questions from Family Name video
Class Three	Thursday, September 6, 2007	Cartoon story activity. Discussion of Ann Atwater and C.P. Ellis and related topics.	This week's homework assignment involves reading chapter four (Understanding Culture and Cultural Differences) in Cultural diversity: A primer for the human services and complete activity one, page 59-60, in Cultural diversity: A primer for the human services. To complete homework assignments for the above chapter, due in the next class, you have three options to complete it. All options are worth the same number of points and you will not get extra credit for completing more than one form. 1) Answer the questions (Diller: Chapter four) for the reading.2) Develop a detailed outline of the most important points of the chapter.3) Take an open book, online quiz on the material (through Blackboard). The homework assignment is due in or by the next class If you choose option three, the online quiz, it must be completed by that time	Find information about Ann Atwater and C.P. Ellis and write a short paper.
Class Four	Thursday, September 13, 2007	Discussion of activity one, page 59-60, in Cultural diversity: A primer for the human services. Where are you from? activity? Discussion of nursery rhymes and fairy tales and exercise remaking them to better reflect diversity.	This week's homework assignment involves reading Chapter II: Stigmatization in Understanding prejudice and discrimination. questions (Plous: Chapter II). To complete homework assignments for the above chapter, due in the next class, you have three options to complete it. All options are worth the same number of points and you will not get extra credit for completing more than one form. 1) Answer the questions (Plous: Chapter II) for the reading.2) Develop a detailed outline of the most important points of the chapter.3) Take an open book, online quiz on the material (through Blackboard). The homework assignment is due in or by the next class. If you choose option three, the online quiz, it must be completed by that time
Class Five	Thursday, September 20, 2007	Finished fairy tale rewrite. Watched "What does it mean to be White?"	This week's homework assignment involves reading Chapter III (Racism Then) in Understanding prejudice and discrimination. questions (Plous: Chapter III). To complete homework assignments for the above chapters, due in the next class, you have three options to complete it. All options are worth the same number of points and you will not get extra credit for completing more than one form. 1) Answer the questions for the reading.2) Develop a detailed outline of the most important points of the chapter.3) Take an open book, online quiz on the material (through Blackboard). The homework assignment is due in or by the next class. If you choose option three, the online quiz, it must be completed by that time	Extra Credit: Write about the "Jena 6" and the role of White privilege.
Class Six	Thursday, September 27, 2007	Discussion and activities on Slavery. Also, discussed scenarios from Hate hurts: How children learn and unlearn prejudice (Book can be purchased on Amazon.com or other sites, used, at very low cost)	This week's homework assignment involves reading Chapter IV (Racism Now) in Understanding prejudice and discrimination and Chapter twelve (Working with African American clients) in Cultural Diversity. Answer homework questions (Plous: Chapter IV) and questions (Diller: Chapter 12) with the usual three options for homework.	Extra Credit options: Click on this link. Extra assignment from class: Write a one page paper on modern day slavery in the U.S.
Class Seven	Thursday, October 4, 2007	Attempted to watch Five vignettes of culturally different counselors interviewing a single client. Ended up discussing different models when dvd would not work.	This week's homework assignment involves reading two of the following three chapters in Cultural Diversity: Chapter five (Children and Parents of Color), chapter six (Mental health issues) and chapter seven (Bias in Service delivery) and answering the related homework questions: Chapter five (Children and Parents of Color), chapter six (Mental health issues) and chapter seven (Bias in Service delivery) with the usual three options for homework.
Class Eight	Thursday, October 11, 2007	Activity: Go to the LRC and visit this website: http://www.understandingprejudice.org/, then click on What’s your native IQ? Take the quiz and use this paper to note your answers, particularly what you had wrong. Bring this paper back to the classroom. Work on children's book about prejudice.	This week's homework assignment involves reading Chapter eight (Critical issues in working with culturally diverse clients) and chapter ten (Working with Latino/a clients: An interview with Roberto Almanzan) in Cultural diversity (Diller text) and answering the related homework questions: Chapter eight (Critical issues in working with culturally diverse clients) and chapter ten (Working with Latino/a clients: An interview with Roberto Almanzan) with the usual three options for homework.
Class Nine	Thursday, October 18, 2007	Discussed Native American History. Watched Person's of Interest.	Read the following chapters: Chapter VII: Genocide in America in Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination (Plous Text) and answering the related questions and Chapter eleven: Working with Native American Clients: An Interview with Jack Lawson in Cultural diversity (Diller text) and answering the related questions with the usual three options.
Class Ten	Thursday, October 25, 2007	Watch 500 Nations, tape 1. Discussion. Watch part of America and the Holocaust.	Read the following chapters: Chapter VI: Anti-Semitism in Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination (Plous Text) and Chapter fourteen: Working with White Ethnic Clients: An Interview with the Author in Cultural diversity (Diller text). Complete homework assignment for the two chapters, due in the next class.	Questions to accompany America and the Holocaust video.
Class Eleven	Thursday, November 1, 2007	Terri Hamrick talked about the Baha'i faith.	Read the following chapters: Chapter thirteen: Working with Asian American Clients: An Interview with Dan Hocoy and Chapter Nine: Addressing Ethnic Conflict, Genocide, and Mass Violence in Cultural diversity (Diller text). Wednesday, October 31, 2007: By 8:00 p.m., answer the week eleven discussion board question on Blackboard. Thursday, November 1, 2007: By class time, submit the homework assignment from the previous week (or complete the online quiz for the assignments): Chapter VI: Anti-Semitism in Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination (Plous Text) and Chapter fourteen: Working with White Ethnic Clients: An Interview with the Author in Cultural diversity (Diller text). Thursday, November 1, 2007: After class, post your journal entries, answering the four journal questions, on your group page on Blackboard. Sunday, November 4, 2007: By 8:00 p.m., Submit the week eleven online assignment on Asian American stereotypes. Sunday, November 4, 2007: Respond to your fellow students on Blackboard. Remember that your homework assignment for Chapter thirteen: Working with Asian American Clients: An Interview with Dan Hocoy and Chapter Nine: Addressing Ethnic Conflict, Genocide, and Mass Violence in Cultural diversity (Diller text) are due by the next class meeting (Thursday, November 8, 2007).
Class Twelve	Thursday, November 8, 2007	Finish watching America and the Holocaust. Watched Our House. Discussed videos. Children's Book Due in Class.	• At the beginning of the week, you will read the following chapter: Chapter VIII (Heterosexism) in Understanding prejudice and discrimination (Plous text). • Wednesday, November 7, 2007: By 8:00 p.m., answer the week twelve discussion board question on Blackboard. • Thursday, November 8, 2007: By class time, submit the homework assignment from the previous week (or complete the online quiz for the assignments): Chapter thirteen: Working with Asian American Clients: An Interview with Dan Hocoy and Chapter Nine: Addressing Ethnic Conflict, Genocide, and Mass Violence in Cultural diversity (Diller text). • Thursday, November 8, 2007: After class, post your journal entries, answering the four journal questions, on your group page on Blackboard. • Sunday, November 11, 2007: By 8:00 p.m., Submit the week twelve online assignment on Asian American stereotypes. • Sunday, November 11, 2007: Respond to your fellow students on Blackboard. • Remember that your homework assignment for Chapter VIII (Heterosexism) in Understanding prejudice and discrimination (Plous text).) is due by the next class meeting (Thursday, November 15, 2007).
Class Thirteen	Thursday, November 15, 2007	Understandingprejudice.org activity on ambivalent sexism. Discussion of “New video games for young girls” article by Lou Kesten. Discussion of Free to be you and me video.	At the beginning of the week, you will read the following chapter: Chapter V (Sexism) in Understanding prejudice and discrimination (Plous text). • Wednesday, November 14, 2007: By 8:00 p.m., answer the week thirteen discussion board question on Blackboard. • Thursday, November 15, 2007: By class time, submit the homework assignment from the previous week (or complete the online quiz for the assignments): Chapter VIII (Heterosexism) in Understanding prejudice and discrimination (Plous text). • Thursday, November 15, 2007: After class, post your journal entries, answering the four journal questions, on your group page on Blackboard. • Sunday, November 18, 2007: By 8:00 p.m., Submit the week thirteen online assignment on sexist language. • Sunday, November 18, 2007: Respond to your fellow students on Blackboard. • Remember that your homework assignment for Chapter V (Sexism) in Understanding prejudice and discrimination (Plous text).) is due by the next class meeting (Thursday, November 29, 2007).
Class Fourteen	Thursday, November 29, 2007	An Unlikely Friendship. Los Trabajadores/The Workers.	At the beginning of the week, you will read the following chapter: Chapter IX: Making Connections in Understanding prejudice and discrimination (Plous text) and Chapter fifteen: Some Closing Thoughts in Cultural diversity (Diller text) • Wednesday, November 28, 2007: By 8:00 p.m., answer the week fourteen discussion board question on Blackboard. • Thursday, November 29, 2007: By class time, submit the homework assignment from the previous class (or complete the online quiz for the assignments): Chapter V (Sexism) in Understanding prejudice and discrimination (Plous text) • Thursday, November 29, 2007: After class, post your journal entries, answering the four journal questions, on your group page on Blackboard. • Sunday, December 2, 2007: Respond to your fellow students on Blackboard. • Remember that your homework assignments for Chapter IX: Making Connections in Understanding prejudice and discrimination (Plous text) and Chapter fifteen: Some Closing Thoughts in Cultural diversity (Diller text) are due by the next class meeting (Thursday, December 6 , 2007).
Class Fifteen	Thursday, December 6, 2007	Letters from the other side. Discussion of cultural/religious holidays (Hanukkah, winter solstice, etc.)	At the beginning of the week, you will read the following chapter: Chapter X: Reducing Prejudice in Understanding prejudice and discrimination (Plous text) • Wednesday, December 5, 2007: By 8:00 p.m., answer the week fifteen discussion board question on Blackboard. • Thursday, December 6, 2007: By class time, submit the homework assignment from the previous class (or complete the online quiz for the assignments): Chapter IX: Making Connections in Understanding prejudice and discrimination (Plous text) and Chapter fifteen: Some Closing Thoughts in Cultural diversity (Diller text) • Thursday, December 6, 2007: After class, post your journal entries, answering the four journal questions, on your group page on Blackboard. • Sunday, December 9, 2007: By 8:00 p.m., submit the online assignment on the FBI hate crime report • Sunday, December 9, 2007: By 8:00 p.m., respond to your fellow students on Blackboard. • Remember that your homework assignments for Chapter X: Reducing Prejudice in Understanding prejudice and discrimination (Plous text) is due by the next class meeting (Thursday, December 13, 2007).
Class Sixteen	Thursday, December 13, 2007		Read the following chapter FOR EXTRA CREDIT: Appendix: Animals as an outgroup (Plous text). • Wednesday, December 12, 2007: By 8:00 p.m., answer the week sixteen discussion board question on Blackboard. • Thursday, December 13, 2007: By class time, submit the homework assignment from the previous class Chapter X: Reducing Prejudice in Understanding prejudice and discrimination (Plous text) • Thursday, December 13, 2007: After class, post your journal entries, answering the four journal questions, on your group page on Blackboard. • Saturday, December 15, 2007: By 8:00 p.m., respond to your fellow students on Blackboard. • Remember that if you choose to do the extra credit, it must be submitted, via email, by Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.