Last Updated on Jan. 6, 2021

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Some brief information on a few topics that may effect and affect your day to day life. Information and videos discussing these topics are to provide academic ensight, so that you the consumer can make decisions and conclusions for yourself.  
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Bullying
First, what is bullying and who typically is the focus for bullies. You may be surprised what you discover.
This video provides insight into the rooted effects that being a victim of bullying an have an person, especially mentally. 
Questions to think about...
  1. Why do think bullying is a serious problem? 
  2. Will bullying ever not be a problem?
  3. How can you make a change to stop bullying?
  4. In an ideal world, what would going to school look like without bullying?
  5. What can you do to help begin to shape this ideal into a reality?
Racism & Prejudice
First, a video that explains and defines Race and Ethnicity, as well as some terms that influence our thoughts and ideas about them.
Now, the question of racism, prejudice and some reasons why it occurs. This is from a sociological perspective. Remember: Listen for when presenter tells you about the context of the data in order to understand its short comings.
Questions to think about...
  1. What race are you?
  2. What is ethnicity?
  3. What ethnicity are you?
  4. How do you treat people of other races and ethnicities that are different from your own?
  5. In what ways is racism and discrimination a problem in society?
  6. Some people believe that humanity is divided into distinct races, others believe that all human beings belong to only one race. What do you think?
  7. What are some ways we can combat racism and discrimination?
Gender Inequality
A students presentation and exploration into the issue of Gender Inequality. 
Now, viewing one effect of Gender Inequality...the Wage Gap. 
Questions to consider...
  1. Why is equality important?
  2. What kind of effect can treating one gender less than or worse than another have on the advancement of our society?
  3. If the wage gap were allowed to continue, could this affect other minority groups?
  4. How do you think gender inequality affects transgender and non-binary communities?
  5. What do you think can be done to create a Gender Equal society?