Final Bonus Opportunity Deux

Go to the following website.  Go through some scenarios and write a BRIEF summary of what you learned about moral choices.

• Moral Machine

Final Bonus Opportunity I

Here is an interesting article about sexism in science.  Read the following article, summarize it (briefly) and answer the questions.

• Feminist PhD. Candidate: Science Is Sexist Because It's Not Subjective

1. What does the article say is wrong with science?
2. What differences between men and women are considered in the article?
3. How might the woman whose research is discussed in the article be hurting women's equality?
4. What is your own opinion?

Pay Gap

78 cents.

That is how much money women earn for every dollar a man earns.  This is a widely quoted statistic. But is this accurate?  This is an important issue and understanding it completely is also important.

Your task is to explore this issue and find out the truth, or as much of it as you can.

Here is an article that will give you some basic information, but it is only one side of the argument.

Pay Equity & Discrimination

Answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper:

1.     Is there really a pay gap between men and women?

2.     If so, how much is it?  Do women really earn only 78% of what a man does?

3.     If there really is a pay gap, why does it exist?  Consider the following:

·         Education

·         Age

·         Experience

·         Career choice

4.     Are there any other factors to consider?  What are those factors?

5.     What is your opinion on the matter?  Use both personal information and what you have found today.  75+ words.  Be ready to defend your position.

For your research, find and use at least two other sources from the internet.  Make sure you list the web address as a source.

The Stanford Prison Experiment

In 1971, Stanford University professor and researcher Dr. Philip Zimbardo wanted to study obedience and societal roles especially under what circumstances ordinary people would do horrible things.

Volunteers were called for and a fake prison was set up in the basement of the Stanford campus psychology building.

The experiment was a classic study in how ordinary citizens, such as the Nazis, could be involved in crimes against humanity.  Go to the following website and follow the story, watch videos and answer the questions on each page.

The Story of the Stanford Prison Experiment

1. Answer each question found on the pages next to the bullhorn symbol and underneath "Discussion".  (The first one isn't really a question so ask why police choose those techniques.)
2. Look at the pictures and watch the videos to help answer the discussion questions.

The Milgram Experiment

Stanley Milgram was a researcher who studied obedience at Yale.  He and many others were concerned about the type of society that could participate in such atrocities as the Holocaust.  Go to the following website and find the answers to the questions that follow.  There are several short videos to watch.  Please share this with me electronically.

The Milgram Experiment

1. What was the circumstance that led Milgram to attempt to answer his question?
2. According to the article, what is the definition of "obedience"?
3. Describe the basic idea of the experiment.
4. What was the result?  
5. What were Milgram's conclusions?
6. Briefly describe Milgram's Agency Theory.

Stereotypes: For the Bonus!

Are You Racist?  Or Sexist?  Or something else...

Go to the following website and pick at least one of preference tests.  When you are done give a summary of your results along with your commentary discussing whether or not you agree on the test's results.  Make sure you give reasons for your commentary and which test you took.

Harvard Project Implicit

Your bonus will be determined by the quality and effort put into this assignment.

Race in America

Choose one source linked below and complete the analysis section. Then find your own article on racial inequality in the US and analyze. You may copy and
paste into this template or complete it on your Google Document.

• Racial Discrimination and Hispanics in the United States
• New "State of Black America" report expresses concern about black clout in once-white suburbs
• FACTBOX-Racial inequality in the United States
• Report Takes Aim at ‘Model Minority’ Stereotype of Asian-American Students

Key quote #1 from this article:	Why it stands out to me (20+ words):
Key quote #2 from this article:	Why it stands out to me (20+ words):
The author or group behind this piece seems:	because . . . (15+ words):
The best word to describe the content here is:	because . . . (15+ words):
20+ word summary of this article:

Article of my own choice

Title:

URL:

Key quote #1 from this article:	Why it stands out to me (20+ words):
Key quote #2 from this article:	Why it stands out to me (20+ words):
The author or group behind this piece seems:	because . . . (15+ words):
The best word to describe the content here is:	because . . . (15+ words):
20+ word summary of this article: