Assignment 2: Analyzing Religions

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Assignment 2: Analyzing Religions

The US culture has a broad spectrum of religious affiliations and religiosity. As a result of interacting with people who share similarities, people seldom evaluate the main premises of other religions. This assignment will give you the opportunity to explore two religions that are new to you.

Using Argosy University online library resources, identify and research

  • Two religions which are unfamiliar to you.
  • Select two peer-reviewed academic resources on these selected religions.

Based on your research, complete the following:

  • Compare and contrast these religions from an anthropological perspective.
  • Describe the history of the religion. Be sure to include the following:
    • When and how it was first founded
    • Details of initial leaders of the movement and spread of the religion
  • Explain the main principles of each religion’s belief systems, the religious texts—if utilized—and the significant practices.
  • Examine the role religious leaders have in these religions as well as the roles devotees or followers play.
  • Describe how the religions view at least three varying social norms or cultural issues.
  • Examine how these two religions coexist in a globalized world.

Support your statements with examples. Be sure to include a list of scholarly references.

Write a 3–4-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M4_A2.doc.

By Wednesday, February 6, 2013, deliver your assignment to the M4: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Compared and contrasted two world religions from an anthropological perspective and provided well-researched information on their histories, main principles, and practices.
36
Evaluated these two religions in the context of a globalized world and included a detailed explanation of their varying social norms and cultural issues.
32
Supported your statements with relevant examples and additional scholarly references.
12
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
20
Total:
100

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Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.

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1.—Click the link above to submit your assignment.

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Assignment 2: Presentation of a Research Article
Due Week 8 and worth 230 points

Using the research article from Assignment 1, outline the key components and findings of the study for use as a presentation outline. Consider your classmates and your professor as your audience for this presentation.

Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:

  1. Describe the purpose and at least four major points of the article.
  2. Discuss the generalizability and validity of the study. For example, will findings of this study generalize to other people and/or situations, can we generalize from the study participants to the general population, and do the methods employed have validity?
  3. Evaluate the worthiness of the study. Discuss the value in systematically studying the topic, rather than relying on common sense. Determine whether it would it be appropriate to fund this research with publicly-funded grants.
  4. Suppose that you are lab assistant (or graduate student) to the researchers who wrote the article. Suggest what you would you do to follow up with the study. Then, identify a logical next step.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Identify key concepts that provide a foundation for the study of adjustment.
  • Summarize the major psychological perspectives.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in psychology.
  • Write clearly and concisely about psychology using proper writing mechanics.

What have been the experiences of this racial group throughout U.S. history?

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Individual

Racial Diversity: Historical Worksheet

 Complete the Racial Diversity: Historical Worksheet, located on the student website.

Use at least one (1) concept or theory from our week’s readings to answer at least one (1) question.

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Individual

Historical Report on Race

 Search the Internet for groups and organizations promoting racial equality. Usethe information from the textbooks and your web search to complete this assignment.

Individual

Racial Diversity: Historical Worksheet

 Complete the Racial Diversity: Historical Worksheet, located on the student website.

Use at least one (1) concept or theory from our week’s readings to answer at least one (1) question.

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Individual

Historical Report on Race

 Search the Internet for groups and organizations promoting racial equality. Usethe information from the textbooks and your web search to complete this assignment.

Use at least one concept or theory from the internet and one concept or theory from our text when completing this assignment.

 

Identify one racial group from the list below:

 

  • African American
  • Asian American
  • Middle Eastern American
  • Hispanic American/Latino
  • Native American

 

Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper from one of the perspectives below:

 

  • A historian writing about the racial group in a book chapter
  • A news reporter writing a newspaper article or blog entry about the racial group
  • An individual member of the racial group, writing a personal letter to a friend who is not a member of that racial group

 

Answer the following questions:

 

  • What have been the experiences of this racial group throughout U.S. history?

 

  • What have been the political, social, and cultural issues and concerns throughout American history?

 

 

  • What legislation meant to constrain race within prejudicial boundaries was enacted? How did the various groups you researched fight this legislation?

 

 

  • What legislation meant to alleviate prejudicial boundaries has been enacted? How did the various groups you researched promote this legislation?
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Use at least one concept or theory from the internet and one concept or theory from our text when completing this assignment.

 

Identify one racial group from the list below:

 

  • African American
  • Asian American
  • Middle Eastern American
  • Hispanic American/Latino
  • Native American

 

Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper from one of the perspectives below:

 

  • A historian writing about the racial group in a book chapter
  • A news reporter writing a newspaper article or blog entry about the racial group
  • An individual member of the racial group, writing a personal letter to a friend who is not a member of that racial group

 

Answer the following questions:

 

  • What have been the experiences of this racial group throughout U.S. history?

 

  • What have been the political, social, and cultural issues and concerns throughout American history?

 

 

  • What legislation meant to constrain race within prejudicial boundaries was enacted? How did the various groups you researched fight this legislation?

 

 

  • What legislation meant to alleviate prejudicial boundaries has been enacted? How did the various groups you researched promote this legislation?
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Describe the part of your life that is contributing the most carbon.

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A carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that each individual produces. Calculating your carbon footprint can give you a new perspective concerning how much you are really contributing to the greenhouse effect.

In this assignment, you will apply what you have learned about taking personal responsibility for your environment and calculate your own carbon footprint.

Using The Nature Conservancy Web site, calculate your carbon footprint. You can calculate this by clicking on the calculator and filling out the estimated values. Access this Web site using the following link:

  • The Nature Conservancy. (2011). Carbon footprint calculator: What’s my carbon footprint? Retrieved from http://www.nature.org/greenliving/carboncalculator/index.htm

Respond to the following:

  • Describe your final carbon footprint.
  • Classify where most of the carbon you generate comes from.
  • Considering all you have learned in this course, state if you feel you have a new appreciation for your role in the environment.
  • Examine how you impact the environment. Do you think you impact the environment more than you should?
  • Describe the part of your life that is contributing the most carbon.
  • Propose how you can reduce this number. In your opinion, explain if it is realistic for you to try and reduce this number.