Friday, September 18 self-bias assessment

College essay time.    Everyone must write one for their senior exit interview Length.. 500 words.

I will edit these for you. These are graded.  DUE to me by Tuesday, October 13. The sooner you get these to me, the sooner you will get them back.

NOTICE: PER MS. ASPENLEITER, THE  COST OF THE CAP AND GOWNS HAS GONE UP TO $37. 00.

1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
2. The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success. Recount an incident or time when you experienced failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience?
3. Reflect on a time when you challenged a belief or idea. What prompted you to act? Would you make the same decision again?
4. Describe a problem you’ve solved or a problem you’d like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma-anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution.
5. Discuss an accomplishment or event, formal or informal, that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture, community, or family.

What is prejudice?

Prejudice (say pre-joo-dis) is a word that means judging someone or having an idea about them before you actually know anything about them. 

It can also mean having an opinion about something without knowing anything about it.

	It seems a bit silly to have an opinion on something or someone you know nothing about!
	Unfortunately, we don't always see that we are being prejudiced.
	We don't always see that we have strong ideas about certain people, their culture or their religion.
	Unfortunately, we don't always see that we have been influenced by family, friends and the media to have ideas about something or someone that we have no personal experience of. As responsible journalists, it is important that you consciously and consistently work to remain objective, to be mindful of discrimination, prejudices and stereotypes.  In class today: self-bias assessment, and quick write. Take the bias assessment (class handout / copy below) I do not need to see this. The results are for your reflection. In a quick write of approximately 150 words, discuss any patterns you observe and how these would impact your ability to write objectively.  Send along.  Bias audit                                                                               Name___________________ Mark your response to the following: Positive Negative Undecided      Don't care Administrators Arabs Black Muslims Born-again Christians Buddhists Californians Catholics Chinese Communists Conservatives Democrats Doctors Egyptians Elderly Football French Gays/lesbians Honor Society Iraqis Jews Jocks Ku Klux Klan Lawyers Liberals Muslims Nerds New Yorkers Protestants Republicans Russians Secretaries Socialists Sororities Southerners Teachers Texans Wealth Welfare Working class