Project Implicit: Harvard

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Racism Experiment

These are all over Campus

Hello :) Some of you are still using "but I didn't get the email" as an excuse. You can't miss these flyers that have been all over campus, all year. I think I see 7 on the way to classes in the morning. For those of you that missed my announcement in class last week about the BB email system: Make sure that you have your forwarding email set up in your PROFILE...it is in a strange place- along with your hobbies etc. Just pick the email that you use the most and it will forward everything that comes to you in the Blackboard email system. You can't reply to it, but at least you know it is there and don't have to log in constantly.

Contact info for March 29- April 5

My time zone is 6 hours ahead. Feel free to Skype if it is reasonable, OR email. Please no calls or text messages. I have to leave my phone on for my family, but I can't afford student calls too :) I will check in as often as possible. See you soon!

Reminder for 1st Draft Due Friday

This includes copy and paste and copy and word-change around.

How do you make it your own words (paraphrase)? Read the section you think is interesting. Then put it out of sight, and write what you think it said/ meant and then add (Smith, 2009) at the end. This will help you avoid using someone else's words as your own becuase that is all that you see.

Please check BB for more feedback given yesterday to the first poster :)

Midterm Stats- 91% Average, Wow!

Count: 22
Average: 61.7
Median: 63.0
Maximum: 70.0
Minimum: 49.5
Standard Deviation: 6.08

Schedule Reminders

Wednesday March 18: MIDTERM

Friday March 20: Regular Schedule, 1st Draft Due (see earlier blog posts, BB)

Next Week: Spring Break!

Following Week (March 30, April 1, April 3): MWF all online, as I am speaking in Luxembourg. So some of you will be thrilled, some of you sad to have three online classes in a row!

Our first week back together (April 6, April 8) will be MW will be in person, Friday is a Holiday (April 10)!

The calendar (in BB), amazingly has stayed up to date all semester, so it is a great place to check to make sure what we are doing, and on what date. The Blog is also frequently updated.

PresentationFeedback & Midterm Information

Hello All-
Great work today Dusty and Maria! They set the bar high for everyone that follows.

For Monday, we will have 3 groups presenting so let's be careful with time. We may need to have a "halfway" warning from someone in the audience ;) You really only have two minutes to set up in between partner groups. What helps is putting all of your video clip links onto the slides so you don't have to search them out (and you can just click on them in order). Watch for typos. Both of you should read through them first- you can catch most mistakes that way:)

If you are cut off due to time, just refer everyone to your slides in BB...

Dusty and Maria will be putting their slides on BB under discussions (midterm) for a reminder with a little bit of info on what Eastern Orthodox is (just one slide, very basic D & M). There will be about 3 questions from each presentation- so being present is important.

I know how early 8 am is, but do try and participate as much as possible in presentations, it makes the presentation much easier for you- you too will be up there soon:)

Thanks for a great class!

Dr. Holmes

Chapter 5 Quiz

Column Statistics for: Chapter 5 Quiz
Count: 22
Average: 8.2
Median: 8.0
Maximum: 10.0
Minimum: 6.0
Standard Deviation: 1.05

Second Chance at Chapter 5

To those who did not complete the quiz, I am reopening it from now until 7:30 am. This is the last chance you have for it. I will not accept any excuses as to why you didn't get it done, or offer further extensions on the quiz. Please let your friends know.

Make sure you have read the chapter as I am only allowing 20 minutes to complete the quiz on this round- which means you don't have time to look up every answer as you go.

From now on, it is EXPECTED that you are checking for updates in BB and on the Blog (as well as obviously reading your email), and if you don't understand what is there, I am happy to answer any questions that you may have.

TIP: If you want to know when email comes to BB, just put a forwarding email address in your profile settings and you will get a copy of the email to the address you check all the time (that is what I do).

See you in the morning for presentations!

Dr. Holmes

Chapter 4 Quiz Results

Column Statistics for: Chapter 4 Quiz
Count: 17
Average: 9.5
Median: 9.5
Maximum: 10.0
Minimum: 9.0
Standard Deviation: 0.50


MUCH better. It appears that this quiz was much easier for you all in general. :)

Nepotism- What is it?

nep⋅o⋅tism   [nep-uh-tiz-uhm]
–noun
patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.

Midterm Covers Chapters 1-5 in the Text

1st Paper Draft- Post it in BB

Paper Guidelines/ Topics DUE MARCH 20

(Pick ONE... although your chosen topic may veer into others).

Cohabitation

Marrying Later

Happiness in Marriage

Interracial Marriage

***others topics are subject to approval- just drop me an email.

When grading your written work, I will be looking for the following:
1. The ability to express yourself clearly and in a well organized fashion.
2. A thoughtful and relevant response to all parts of the issue at hand.
3. Correct spelling and/or grammar.
4. An integration of reading and other material that goes beyond simple recitation.
5. INTEGRATION OF RESEARCHED ARTICLES- PEER REVIEWED. Read the content, not just the abstract. APA or MLA, but be consistent. Make sure you know what a research article is, what peer-reviewed means. If you have a bunch of magazine articles as references (i.e. they are easy to read) your grade will be lowered significantly. Research articles are challenging (often boring). It is up to you to make it interesting- that is what all the magazines do that talk about Smith and Smith (2008) found…

(See syllabus for more on this).

I have absolutely NO tolerance for plagiarism. Ask anyone who has had me before. You will get an “F” (in the class, not just the paper) if you copy and paste ANYTHING or copy word-for-word (or attempt to change a few words around). I am easygoing in many regards, but this is not one of them.

THAT SAID: For the 20th, you need to have found 5 articles that relate to your chose topic. Write a good paragraph or so on each of the articles how the article supports your topic or idea. What you are turning in on the 20th should be about 2 pages in length. Write it in such a way that you will be able to integrate this into your final paper (final paper page length 5-7 pages).

Write it in Word, and then paste it in the Discussion Topic for the Assigned date. You will give feedback to at least 2 other classmates. Be critical, it will only help their final grade. If you see two people have already given feedback to a classmate, move on to the next.

Chapter 3 Quiz Statistics

Count: 22
Average: 8.6
Median: 9.0
Maximum: 10.0
Minimum: 6.0
Standard Deviation: 1.14

ONLINE CLASSES & Videographer

Monday March 9

Wednesday March 11

Friday March 13- We may have a videographer from Union Taping, just fair warning- you may want to shower. Midterm questions answered on this day. Go to the discussion area of BB for Midterm Study help. Mostly multiple choice.

- Class Presentations

Monday March 16- Class Presentations

Wednesday March 18- MIDTERM

Friday March 20- Drafts Due, possibly online (depends how M/W online classes go)

Presentation Guidlines

Who, What, When, Where, Why?

Who is this culture?

Where are they located? Is it more than one place (this would be a good place to use visuals!)

Languages

Food

Customs

Common Family Structures

Applicable Historical Context (what happened in their history to affect who they are today?)

Assimilation into US Culture

Healthcare

Religious Beliefs

Common Practices (How would you embarrass yourself if you were in their country?)

How are roles viewed (working, mothers, fathers, children)

Top 5 things to know before working with a family from this culture…

Use Powerpoint, 15-20 Minutes. If you use clips they should not be more than 5 minutes of the presentation. Both of you need to show a balance of work. Handouts are great.

What Happens to Illegal Immigrants?

Immigration Views

Great Powerpoint Project!

Best Work:
Mary Perkins
Leandra Morgan: Images