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Unit 9 SeminarUnit 9 Seminar
Our final seminar Our final seminar together…together…
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AnnouncementsAnnouncements This is our last seminar – no Unit 10 This is our last seminar – no Unit 10
seminar seminar Final project – Due by midnight Final project – Due by midnight
tomorrow (Tuesday)tomorrow (Tuesday) Unit 10 – Time for reflection; no Unit 10 – Time for reflection; no
assignments required – but I encourage assignments required – but I encourage you to post your reflections in the Unit you to post your reflections in the Unit 10 discussion board.10 discussion board.
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FINAL PROJECT INFOFINAL PROJECT INFO In this project you will choose one social In this project you will choose one social
problem to explain in depth.problem to explain in depth. Part I:Part I: Begin your final paper with a Begin your final paper with a
discussion of the social problem you have discussion of the social problem you have chosen and explain why you have chosen this chosen and explain why you have chosen this particular social problem.particular social problem.
Part IIPart II: Choose two of the three sociological : Choose two of the three sociological perspectives discussed in your text. Discuss perspectives discussed in your text. Discuss how these two perspectives would view the how these two perspectives would view the social problem you are discussing.social problem you are discussing.
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FINAL PROJECT INFOFINAL PROJECT INFO Part IIIPart III: Conclude your project with two ideas : Conclude your project with two ideas
that can be implemented by human services that can be implemented by human services professionals that would help to eliminate or professionals that would help to eliminate or at least lessen the effects of your social at least lessen the effects of your social problem.problem.
Read and follow the project description/ Read and follow the project description/ instructions very carefullyinstructions very carefully
Read the Final Project grading rubrics posted Read the Final Project grading rubrics posted in the syllabusin the syllabus
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FINAL PROJECT INFOFINAL PROJECT INFO Your project should be between 800 and Your project should be between 800 and
1000 words, double spaced, not including 1000 words, double spaced, not including your title and reference page. your title and reference page.
While no points will be deducted if APA While no points will be deducted if APA formatting is incorrect, points can be formatting is incorrect, points can be deducted if there is no attempt to cite deducted if there is no attempt to cite references. references.
Please use the Research, Citation, and Please use the Research, Citation, and Plagiarism document found in Doc Sharing to Plagiarism document found in Doc Sharing to help you with formatting your project.help you with formatting your project.
Project is due by midnight on Tuesday, Project is due by midnight on Tuesday, August 10. August 10.
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Chapter 15Education, Science Education, Science
and Technologyand Technology
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Myth or Fact?Myth or Fact? People need more People need more
education today than in education today than in former times because former times because today’s jobs are more today’s jobs are more complicated and the complicated and the technology more technology more sophisticated.sophisticated.
A recent report argued that A recent report argued that U.S. schools are more U.S. schools are more racially segregated than racially segregated than they were 30 years ago, they were 30 years ago, due largely to persisting due largely to persisting segregation in housing.segregation in housing.
Myth Fact
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Growth of Education Growth of Education and Technology and Technology
ModernizationModernization is the economic, social, and cultural changes is the economic, social, and cultural changes
that occur when a pre-industrial society that occur when a pre-industrial society makes the transition to an advanced industrial makes the transition to an advanced industrial society.society.
Two parts of society that play a key role Two parts of society that play a key role in the process of modernizationin the process of modernization Educational institutionsEducational institutions Science and technologyScience and technology
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FIGURE 15.2 Median Income of Family Based on Educational Attainment of theHead of the Household, United States, 2003
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Problems in Education Problems in Education
Most of the problems in education Most of the problems in education have to do with the tendency of the have to do with the tendency of the educational system to protect the educational system to protect the advantaged while not providing advantaged while not providing opportunities for the disadvantaged, opportunities for the disadvantaged, thus contributing to social thus contributing to social reproduction.reproduction.
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Rising Tide of MediocrityRising Tide of Mediocrity
Cheating on SATsCheating on SATs
Grade Inflation, Social Promotion, Grade Inflation, Social Promotion,
Functional IlliteracyFunctional Illiteracy
The Influence of Peer GroupsThe Influence of Peer Groups
Violence in SchoolsViolence in Schools
Problems in U.S. EducationProblems in U.S. Education
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Problems in EducationProblems in Education The Credentials RaceThe Credentials Race
Occurs because some groups have vested interest in Occurs because some groups have vested interest in placing greater emphasis on the importance of placing greater emphasis on the importance of educational degreeseducational degrees
Tracking (ability grouping)Tracking (ability grouping) Is often done on the basis of stereotypes about social Is often done on the basis of stereotypes about social
class and race; racism may influence the outcomeclass and race; racism may influence the outcome Effectiveness, Low Performance and DropoutsEffectiveness, Low Performance and Dropouts
U.S. performance on standardized tests has dropped and U.S. performance on standardized tests has dropped and the U.S. has an unacceptably large high school dropout the U.S. has an unacceptably large high school dropout raterate
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Problems in EducationProblems in Education SegregationSegregation
Schools in the U.S. tend to be highly segregated Schools in the U.S. tend to be highly segregated along the lines of social class and race, despite along the lines of social class and race, despite efforts to integrate.efforts to integrate.
Factors that lead to segregated schoolsFactors that lead to segregated schools Segregated housing patternsSegregated housing patterns Court decisions that have freed school districts from Court decisions that have freed school districts from
desegregation ordersdesegregation orders A public that is indifferent to the desirability of integrated A public that is indifferent to the desirability of integrated
schoolsschools Affluent families are more likely to move in order to find a Affluent families are more likely to move in order to find a
good school for their children or to send them to private good school for their children or to send them to private schoolsschools
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Problems in EducationProblems in Education
Segregation is being addressed with re-Segregation is being addressed with re-districting plans to some degreedistricting plans to some degree
Violence in schoolsViolence in schools A product of youthful exuberance and routine A product of youthful exuberance and routine
conflicts as adolescents deal with maturationconflicts as adolescents deal with maturation Reflect the larger society which experiences Reflect the larger society which experiences
high levels of crime, drugs and gun high levels of crime, drugs and gun possession possession
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Problems in Science Problems in Science and Technologyand Technology
Technological Technological developments have developments have led to fears and led to fears and problemsproblems UnemploymentUnemployment AlienationAlienation Loss of control Loss of control Loss of privacyLoss of privacy
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The Case of Genetic The Case of Genetic EngineeringEngineering
BiotechnologyBiotechnology The use of organisms or parts of organisms to The use of organisms or parts of organisms to
make products or carry out tasksmake products or carry out tasks Based on the identification of DNABased on the identification of DNA
genetic engineering genetic engineering gene splicinggene splicing
ProblemsProblems with Biotechnologywith Biotechnology Potentially unpredictable consequencesPotentially unpredictable consequences Cloning and altering genesCloning and altering genes
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Future Prospects for EducationFuture Prospects for Education
A number of reforms have been proposed A number of reforms have been proposed for schoolsfor schools parental choice and charter schools parental choice and charter schools back to basics curriculaback to basics curricula early childhood interventionsearly childhood interventions school integrationschool integration better communities and familiesbetter communities and families
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Future Prospects for Future Prospects for Science and TechnologyScience and Technology
How can we live with and control the How can we live with and control the negative consequences of technology? negative consequences of technology? Legal protectionsLegal protections Appropriate technologyAppropriate technology Technology assessmentTechnology assessment Futurology: The study or forecasting of Futurology: The study or forecasting of
potential developments, as in science, potential developments, as in science, technology, and society, using current technology, and society, using current conditions and trends as a point of departureconditions and trends as a point of departure
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DiscussionsDiscussions Science and technological advances may Science and technological advances may
be linked to alienation and feelings of loss be linked to alienation and feelings of loss of control. Why might individuals of control. Why might individuals experience these feelings? How has experience these feelings? How has technology changed the way we interact technology changed the way we interact (positive and negative)?(positive and negative)?
Final course reflections…If you had to Final course reflections…If you had to name one thing you learned in this class, name one thing you learned in this class, what stands out in your mind?what stands out in your mind?
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A fond farewell…A fond farewell…
You have all been wonderful. Thank you You have all been wonderful. Thank you so much for your hard work and your so much for your hard work and your thoughtful contributions. I have learned a thoughtful contributions. I have learned a lot myself from your insight and lot myself from your insight and experiences and I am so glad to have had experiences and I am so glad to have had you all in my class. I hope to see you you all in my class. I hope to see you again in the future.again in the future.
Best, best wishes to you all! Best, best wishes to you all!