ANY OF THIS LOOK FAMILIAR?
Compare and contrast your participant’s answers with your own, and write a 350- to 500-word summary that answers all of the following questions:
How are your table answers similar? How are they different?
Do either tables list descriptors in the Both Groups category? Describe.
From either or both tables, name one or two descriptor(s) that you think represent true facts about each group and one or two descriptor(s) that you think are false.
How do you think an average American’s perceptions of each group are created?
Week 5
2. Assignment: United States-Centric Views Comparison
• Resource: Appendix D
• Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum
• Give a copy of Appendix D to a friend or family member and ask that person to complete the table contained therein. In doing so, your chosen participant will consider what he or she thinks are the common United States-centric viewpoints on Muslim and Arab American and Christian American groups. Ask your participant to return their completed appendix at least one day before this assignment is due.
• Complete a duplicate copy of Appendix D yourself, following the same directions as your participant.
• Compare and contrast your participant’s answers with your own, and write a 350- to 500-word summary that answers all of the following questions:
o How are your table answers similar? How are they different?
o Do either tables list descriptors in the Both Groups category? Describe.
o From either or both tables, name one or two descriptor(s) that you think represent true facts about each group and one or two descriptor(s) that you think are false.
o How do you think an average American’s perceptions of each group are created?
Please read through these previous responses to this very assignment:
http://www.jiskha.com/search/search.cgi?query=Centric+Views+Comparison
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If you cannot find assistance from among those previous posts, then you need to re-read your assignment.
1. YOU must give a copy of Appendix D to a friend or family member (and you MUST have a copy of it in the assignment packet, right?). No one here can help you with that.
2. YOU must ask this person to complete it with their own thoughts and beliefs and return it to YOU before the due date.
3. YOU must respond to the questions in Appendix D yourself -- YOUR beliefs and thoughts on the topic.
4. YOU must compare the two sets of responses.
Etc. Follow the directions. They are very clear.
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i don't really knoiw what it is asking from me
To compare and contrast your participant's answers with your own and write a summary, you should follow these steps:
1. Firstly, collect the tables containing the answers from your participants and your own answers. If you don't have them readily available, ask your participants to provide their answers in a table format.
2. Once you have the tables, review them and identify the similarities and differences in your answers. Look for patterns or commonalities in the responses from both sources. Note any consensus or disagreements between your answers and those of your participants.
3. Pay attention to the descriptors listed in the table and determine if either table includes descriptors in the "Both Groups" category. The "Both Groups" category typically contains traits or characteristics that apply to both groups being compared. If any descriptors fall into this category, describe them and note their significance.
4. Next, identify one or two descriptors in either or both tables that you believe represent true facts about each group. These descriptors should be based on objective information or commonly accepted knowledge. Explain why you believe these descriptors to be true.
5. Similarly, identify one or two descriptors from the tables that you think are false. These descriptors should be based on misinformation, stereotypes, or subjective opinions. Explain why you consider these descriptors to be false.
6. Lastly, explore how the average American's perceptions of each group are formed. Consider factors such as media portrayal, personal experiences, education, cultural influences, and social interactions. Discuss how these factors may shape or influence individuals' perceptions of each group.
In conclusion, by comparing and contrasting the responses from your participants with your own, you can provide insights into the similarities and differences in perceptions of the groups being discussed. By analyzing the descriptors provided in the tables, you can identify true and false facts about each group. Finally, by examining how an average American's perceptions are formed, you can shed light on the factors that contribute to these perceptions.