Advantages – Discussion Board #6.2
Watch these videos. Has any of these experiences affected you in a positive or negative way?
My example of a positive way would be that I have never been followed in a store. Did any of
them make you think about yourself or your own life experience in a different way? Have you
ever acted in a way that you might think twice before doing it again? Is there a better way to talk
to people about their identity or social race? Please keep in mind that none of this information
should make someone feel bad. These topics are found in places all other the world that has
advantages in their country and looks nothing like people who may have advantages in our own.
The point of this discussion is to represent people’s experiences that may differ from each other
in our culture and to give everyone an understanding of how people from different backgrounds
may feel about seemingly simple things. Or how because of their socioeconomic background,
not everyone has had the same experience in our culture.
One way I have experienced privilege is that I have never been followed around in a store.
All posts made to each Lesson discussion are scored according to the following criteria:
0 points: no participation, no attempt to begin a discussion or respond to classmate.
.5 – 5.75 point (F): varying degrees of failure; attempt to participate is not sincere; does not
demonstrate much or any preparation; student clearly unwilling to participate or prepare; posts
do not address the topic or engage peer in discussion; and/or post is incomprehensible due to
grammar/spelling/syntax errors!
6 – 6.75 points (D): attempt does not demonstrate comprehension of material or full preparation
for discussion, or does not address the discussion topic in a meaningful way, and/or post is very
difficult to understand, containing grammar/spelling/syntax errors!
7 – 7.75 points (C): statements indicate willingness to participate but do not indicate full
preparation or full comprehension, or may not address the discussion topic fully and/or post is
somewhat difficult to follow, containing grammar/spelling/syntax errors.
8 – 8.75 points (B): statements indicate student willing and prepared for discussion, but may be
lacking in complete understanding of concepts or complete coverage of discussion topic, and/or
post contains some grammar/spelling/syntax errors. They have also responded to at least 2
other post
9-10 points (A): student’s enthusiastic participation indicates preparation, comprehension and
complete understanding of concepts, has complete and accurate coverage of the discussion
topic and is free of grammar/spelling/syntax errors. They have also responded to at least 2 other
post.