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 Working With Diversity Syllabus Spring 2005

Journal Questions Spring 2005

Class Date Activity Blackboard Homework Classroom Homework

1) Monday, January 10, 2005

 Icebreaker matching Golden Rule statement with ethnic group.  Green-Haired people exercise.  Cartoon activity. Syllabus review.  1) Understanding Prejudice Quiz, 2) Discussion Board posts by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. , 3) Discussion Board responses by Sunday at 8:00 p.m.

 

 Read Chapter One in Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination.  Complete homework questions.

 
(Monday, January 17, 2005 to Sunday, January 23, 2005) No class meeting but Blackboard assignments 1) Answer the two discussion board questions by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. 2) Four Discussion Board responses (2 for each question) by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 3) Submit homework on religions by Sunday at 8:00 p.m.  
2)     Monday January 24, 2005 Reviewed Understandingprejudice.org surveys.  Discussed one drop rule.  Discussed differences between race and culture.  Worked in pairs on page 54 exercise in Cultural Diversity. 1) Answer the discussion board question by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. 2) Two Discussion Board responses by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 3) Submit homework on White privilege by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 1) Read Chapter Two in Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination, and answer  questions. 2) Read Chapter One in Cultural Diversity, answer chapter one questions.
3) Monday, January 31, 2005 Reviewed page 54 exercise in Cultural Diversity. Exercise with cartoon captions and stereotypes. 1) Answer the discussion board question by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. 2) Two Discussion Board responses by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 3) Submit homework on sexism in advertising by Monday at 9:30 a.m. 1) Read chapters two and three in Cultural Diversity, and answer questions. 2) Exercise 2, page 55. 
4) Monday, February 7, 2005 Extra Credit Quiz for Black History Month.  Exercise with adjectives (Forgetful,   Very smart, Boring, Dyslexic, Very shy, Bossy, Sarcastic, Beautiful, Slow).  Small group discussion questions.  Assigned groups for children's books. Collected journals. 1) Answer the discussion board question by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. 2) Two Discussion Board responses by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 3) Submit homework on interracial support groups by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 1) Read Chapter Three in Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination, and answer questions.  2) Start working on children's book on prejudice (due March 7, 2005).
5) Monday, February 14, 2005 Discussion of chapter three in Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination.  Reading of The Sneetches.  Discussion of nursery rhymes and activities with nursery rhymes. 1) Answer the discussion board question by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. 2) Two Discussion Board responses by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 3) Submit homework on mental illness by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 1) Read Chapter Four in Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination, and answer questions. 2) Continue working on children's book on prejudice (due March 7, 2005).
6) Monday, February 21, 2005 (Week Eight) Black History Month Quiz. Continuation of small group discussion questions from February 7, 2005 class. Discussion about mental illness.  Discussion of chapter four in Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination.  1) Answer the two discussion board questions by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. 2) Four Discussion Board responses (2 for each question) by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 3) Submit homework on Latinos/as by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 1) Read chapters nine in Cultural Diversity, and answer questions.2) Continue working on children's book on prejudice (due March 7, 2005).
7) Monday, February 28, 2005 (Week Nine) Black History Month Quiz Four.  Discussion of  chapters nine in Cultural Diversity.  Also reviewed case on page 67-68 in Cultural Diversity.  Started discussion on Native American History.  Reviewed research on substance abuse among (Native American) Minority Youth (p. 126, Cultural Diversity) and read case study 1 on pages 129 to 130, in Cultural Diversity. 1) Answer the discussion board question by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. 2) Two Discussion Board responses by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 3) Submit homework on Latinos/as by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 1) Read chapter ten in in Cultural Diversity, and complete assignment. 2) Continue working on children's book on prejudice (due March 7, 2005). 3) Journals due March 7, 2005.
8) Monday, March 7, 2005 (Week Ten) Discussion of Chapter ten in Cultural Diversity (Native Americans).  Reading of story projects.  Reading of Korean Cinderella.  Work on developing other ethnic group Cinderella stories. 1) Answer the discussion board question by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. 2) Two Discussion Board responses by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 3) Submit homework on Native Americans by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 1) Read chapter seven in Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination and answer questions.
9) Monday, March 14, 2005 (Week Eleven) Reading of culturally diverse Cinderella stories.  Watch DVD "An Unlikely Friendship," and discussion of this. 1) Answer the two discussion board questions by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. 2) Four Discussion Board responses by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 3) Submit homework on Native Americans by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 1) Complete the worksheet on "An Unlikely Friendship."

2) Read chapter twelve in Cultural Diversity and complete the assignment.
10) Monday, March 21, 2005 (Week Twelve) Discussion of chapter twelve in Cultural Diversity. Reading of What The Pumpkins Learned (retold by Sybil Taylor) and The Fourth Question:  A Chinese Tale (retold by Rosalind C. Wang).  Meditation exercise and discussion of meditation.

 

1) Answer the discussion board question by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. 2) Two Discussion Board responses by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 3) Submit homework on African Americans by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 1) Answers questions from from Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination: Chapter VI:  Anti-Semitism.  2) Answer questions from chapter eleven in Cultural Diversity: A Primer for the Human Services.  3) Extra Credit Assignment: Meditate for ten minutes a day for the next two weeks and write about the experience and the impact that has on your life.
11) Monday, April 4, 2005 Religion and spirituality exercise.  Discussion of this activity. Audrey correctly identified the significance of this day in 1968. 1) Answer the discussion board question by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. 2) Two Discussion Board responses by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 3) Submit homework on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 1) Write up experiences with religion and spirituality exercise.  2) Read chapter VIII in Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination and answer questions.  3) Remember that journals are due next week.  4) New project about discrimination
12) Monday, April 11, 2005 Exercises about famous people and sexual orientation, than developing a plan for high school students to reduce prejudice and discrimination based on sexual orientation. 1) Answer the discussion board question by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. 2) Two Discussion Board responses by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 3) Submit homework on Asian Americans by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 1) Read chapter IX in Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination.  2) Prepare for quiz on that chapter in the next class.  3) Work on New project about discrimination.  
13) Monday, April 18, 2005 Quiz on chapter IX in Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination.  Brief discussion of chapter.  Exercise on developing prejudice reducing programs on ageism and ableism, for high school students. 1) Answer the discussion board question by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. 2) Two Discussion Board responses by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 3) Submit homework on History of Persecution of the Jewish people by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 1) Read chapter X in Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination.  2) Answer the four questions in the textbook on page 464, and come up with seven other important points from this chapter.   3) Work on New project about discrimination.  
14) Monday, April 25, 2005 Work on game reviewing semester's information. 1) Answer the discussion board question by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. 2) Two Discussion Board responses by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 3) Submit homework on Hate Crimes by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. 1) Read Appendix in Understanding Prejudice and Discrimination.  2) Answer the chapter questions.  3) Work on New project about discrimination, due next week. 4) Journals are due next week.
15) Monday, May 2, 2005 Board game on diversity. 1) Answer the discussion board question by Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. 2) Two Discussion Board responses by Sunday at 8:00 p.m. Work on your dish for the next class!
16) Monday, May 9, 2005 Last Class - Ethnic meal!   Have a great summer!