Diversity Through Debate
Extra Credit Opportunity
For Extra Credit and some goodies:

Print these assignments and bring them to class.

A. For up to two extra points added to your final grade plus a 
candy bar, bring the following to our second class.

In not less than 250 words, who is  Aung San Suukyi from Burma, and what has she done, and how does it blend ethnicities?

In not less than 250 words, who is Sonia Pierre from the Dominican Republic and what has she done, and how does it blend ethnicities?

In not less than 250 words, who is Betty Makoni from Zimbabwe, and what has she done, and how does it blend ethnicities?

 

B. For up to two extra points added to your final grade plus a 
candy bar, bring the following to our third class:

In not less than 250 words, who was Irena Sendler from Germany, and what has she done, and how does it blend ethnicities?

In not less than 250 words, who was Hal Reichle from Bedford Heights, Ohio and what has he done, and how does it blend ethnicities?

In not less than 250 words, who is Somaly Mom from Cambodia, and what has she done, and how does it blend ethnicities?

 

C. For up to two extra points added to your final grade plus a 
candy bar, bring the following to our fourth class:

In not less than 250 words, who is Hannah Taylor from Canada , what has she done, and how has it helped blend ethnicities?

In not less than 250 words, who is Dr. Benjamin Labrot working in the Caribbean, what has he done, and how does it help blend ethnicities?

In not less than 250 words, who was Wangari Maathai from Kenya, and what has she done, and how did it help blend ethnicities?

D. For up to 3 points added to your final grade and a bag of potato chips, in our text Taking Sides select Issue 4 or Issue 19, pick the YES or NO side you believe in, and write a 750 word paper justifying your opinion. Do not copy from the text, but use the material to support your own point-of-view. Turn this in anytime up to the end of class to Roger Cram.

E. For up to 3 points added to your final grade plus a soda pop to enjoy in class, write about the prejudice and discrimination suffered by the Irish, the Italians, or the Chinese (select one) as they arrived in the United States and started the process of assimilation. Give specific examples of slang terms used against them, prejudicial treatment involving employment, housing, education, political restrictions and social acceptance. Use research not only from our text, but also the Internet or other sources. Give credit for source material. Not less than 750 words.

F. For up to two extra points added to your final grade plus a 
candy bar, bring the following to our fifth class:

In not less than 250 words, who is Ryan Hreljak from Canada, what has he done, and how has it helped blend ethnicities?

In not less than 250 words, who is Olga Sanchez from Mexico, what has she done, and how does it help blend ethnicities?

In not less than 250 words, who was Efren Penaflorida from the Philippines, what has he done, and how does it help blend ethnicities?

 

Roger Cram and Frank Hemphill