Chapter notes

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Assignment 1 I put the file of the book in the downloads!!!!!! RDSJ "The Complexity of Identity: 'Who Am I?'" and "Identities and Social Locations: Who Am I? Who Are My People?" Notes

For most, if not all, of the assigned readings, you will be assigned chapter notes to submit to the appropriate assignments folder in D2L. I review your chapter notes to assess what you are pulling as important information from the assigned readings and how you comprehend the content. Once graded and returned, I encourage you to review comments on the chapter notes and the graded rubric. The notes will be graded as Pass/Fail (5 points or 0 points). A grade of “Pass” must meet the following criteria:

Type and format the document in MLA style
There should be at least one full page of notes per reading (most weeks there will be more than one reading assigned). Weeks where more than one reading is assigned require at least one full page of notes for each of the readings.
- For example, in the week you are assigned notes for PPD Introduction and PPD Chapter 1, you should have at least one full page of notes with original reaction for PPD Introduction and another full page of notes with original reaction for PPD Chapter 1.
At the beginning of the assignment, include the accurate title of the chapter/reading the notes are coming from. When there are multiple chapters or readings, be clear as to which reading you are referring. It is best to separate notes by chapter/reading and to use the title of the chapter/reading as a heading. They can be on different pages but the same document OR just center the title of the reading before the that reading’s notes start.
Pull out statements (direct quotes) that you find important concepts (bullet points)
Include the page number after each statement pulled from the reading
Include at least one original, detailed reaction per reading assigned. Make sure this is clear/separate from the bullet pointed notes pulled from the reading. At the end of the notes, create a title "Original Reaction" and type your reaction under it.
- For weeks with multiple readings/chapters, write the original reactions for all readings assigned that week and be sure it is clear to which reading each reaction is referring. Example: For Week One’s reading assignment of PPD Introduction and Chapter 1 notes, there should be at least two full pages of notes (one per chapter) and two original reactions (one per chapter).
- The reaction should NOT be a summary of the reading(s); it should be your reaction to the readings. There should be detail and YOUR explanation/relation to the content presented in the reading in the original reaction. This is used to assess how you understand and relate to the content.
- Consider the including following: What specific detail(s) was (were) interesting to you and why? Explain your understanding of that detail/information and why it interested you. Relate it to your observations, previous knowledge, other assignments completed in class, and/or personal experience. There should be an emphasis on your thoughts about the specific content you selected to discuss. DO NOT SUMMARIZE AND DO NOT RELY ON AI. I am looking for your own, original reaction/analysis.
- For weeks with multiple readings, you can put all the original reactions at the end of the entire document OR list them at the end of each reading. If you choose to put them all at the end, have at least a separate paragraph per original reaction and make it clear with a title which reading the reaction is addressing.
- When possible, draw a link or relate the statement to what we have already covered/discussed in class; relate the reading to your life and what you have previously learned/observed.
- The use of artificial intelligence to create an original reaction is not permitted. I need to assess your understanding of the content. Review the Academic Integrity Policy regarding the use of artificial intelligence in this course.

Chapter notes must be typed as bullet points followed by page numbers of where you found the statement. Again, when you are assigned more than one reading, make it clear which reading the notes are from. This can be done with the use of clear titles above each section. Assignments with multiple readings do NOT have to be separate documents. Just put a clear title to separate them in the same document. If it is unclear that all readings were included in the notes, you will receive a grade of 0 on the assignment. If you realize you did not successfully complete the assignment (e.g., missing the original reaction, missing notes for one or more of the assigned readings [such as the PPD Introduction], missing page numbers after each bullet point, et cetera), you can resubmit the corrected assignment PRIOR to the due date/time. Reminder: all submissions must be saved in Word or Rich Text format.

Here is a sample of how the assignment should look like!!!!! Student 1

Ima Student

Dr. Timothy Benson

DVRS 1304-01

25 December 2028

PPD Chapter 5 Notes

The group is also acutely aware of the fact that most powerful people are white

heterosexual nondisabled males, and that the key to change is to engage those people

with the problem of privilege as an ongoing, permanent part of their lives, in which

privilege is as much an issue for them as it is for those who bear the brunt of oppression

(60).

Dominant Groups don’t see privilege as a problem for many reasons:

o Because they don’t know that it exists in the first place

o Because they don’t have to

o Because they think it’s a personal problem

o Because they want to hang on to their privilege

o Because they’re consciously prejudiced

o Because they’re afraid. (61-62)

Progress depended on two strategies that are effective only to a limited degree and not for

very long (62)

o First, the “tin-cup” approach (right thing to do) (63)

o second, “business case” (it makes organizations more effective) (64).

The problem with the business case is that it sees ending the trouble as a means to an end,

a practical, rational, profitable strategy (64).

Student 2

Removing the resentment, fear, injustice, and suffering that goes along with them

[privilege and oppression] would dramatically improve life in schools, workplaces,

neighborhoods, and communities (65).

Short-run competitive thinking makes this goal all but impossible to achieve (65).

What is needed is a binding sense of ownership in relation to the problem as well as to

the paths that lead toward its solution (65).

We need a third choice . . . . We need ways not only to have serious conversations across

difference but to act decisively to end the most destructive source of unnecessary

suffering in the human experience (64).

This third choice, this opening for meaningful action, begins with what most of us do not

want to face: what privilege, power, and difference have to do with us (64).

Original Reaction:

Though brief, Chapter 5 further discusses why truly lasting social change is difficult to

achieve. I have recognized the two approaches (“tin cup” and “business case”) at my former

place of employment when we were working on becoming a more diverse place to work. I was a

part of a diversity committee that focused on creating a more welcoming environment for all our

workforce. Both the “morally right thing to do” (tin cup) and the “it’s good for business”

(business case) approaches were stressed. Where it fell apart was in moving beyond the initial

“checklist” of saying we were doing something. Implementation included recognizing and

acknowledging our own privileges which made many of us feel uncomfortable. Facing this

discomfort impacted motivation to continue the work because it was the “right thing to do” (tin

cup). Also, there was a lack of funding to support the necessary work beyond the surface level.

Seeing the time and cost commitments made those with the purse strings no longer want to

Student 3

commit. It seems like true change does have a price tag. I got the feeling that the entire process

was more of a “checklist” to say we are addressing a point instead of an actual interest in solving

the issue.

I can relate this chapter to the Chapter One and Two where the author also discusses how

the biggest challenge to eradicating oppression is to get those with privilege to recognize it and

want to do something about it. I can also relate it to Chapter Four and the documentary The Mask

You Live In because it mentions that there are disadvantages the agents experience to privilege.

We did not look at how our privileges may have disadvantages for us (as agents). Instead, we

focused on the discomfort we felt talking about being privileged and became defensive. Chapter

Five further explains that even though there are some disadvantages the agents may feel, they

still may not recognize their privilege. Our defenses tend to go up when we are challenged to

recognize our privileges. I am looking forward to the suggestions the author may give in

addressing this challenge in an effective way.

Checklist for the Chapter Notes Assignment:

See the Course Syllabus for a detailed description of the Chapter Notes requirements.

☐ Type and format the document in MLA style (see D2L for instructions)

☐ There should be at least one full page of notes per reading. For example, in the week you are

assigned notes for PPD Introduction and PPD Chapter 1, you should have at least one

full page of notes for PPD Introduction and another full page of notes for PPD Chapter 1.

☐ At the beginning of the assignment, include the accurate title of the chapter/reading the notes

are coming from. When there are multiple chapters or readings, be clear as to which reading

you are referring. It is recommended to separate notes by chapter/reading and to use the title

of the chapter/reading as a title separating the notes.

☐ Pull-out statements (direct quotations) that seem to be main or important concepts (bullet

points)

☐ Include the page number after each statement pulled from the reading (bullet points).

☐ Include original, detailed reaction(s) to the reading(s). Make sure this is

clear/separate from the bullet pointed notes pulled from the reading. At the end of the notes,

create a title "Original Reaction" and type your reaction under it.

For weeks with multiple readings/chapters, write the separate reactions for all readings

assigned that week and be sure it is clear which reading the reaction is referring.

The reaction should NOT be a summary of the reading(s); it should be your reaction to

the readings. There should be detail and explanation in the original reaction. Say what

stood out to you and explain why. This is used to assess how you understand and relate to

the content.

Consider the following: What specific detail(s) was (were) interesting to you and why?

Explain your understanding of that information and why it interested you. Relate it to your

observations, previous knowledge, and/or personal experience.

For weeks with multiple readings, you can put all the original reactions at the end of the

entire document separated by titles that clearly reference the reading you are reacting to

(example: Original Reaction for PPD Introduction) OR list them at the end of each

reading’s bullet points.

When possible, draw a link or relate the statement to what we have already

covered/discussed in class. This may not be possible for the PPD Introduction and Chapter

1 assignment. Instead, for PPD Introduction and Chapter 1 notes, you can relate the

reading to your life or what you have previously learned/observe Max 3 pages for assignment 1

Assignment 2 Same thing as assignment 1 but for chapter 3 of the book!!!!!!! Need 3 pages max for this one also. Here is a sample

Student 1