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2. AED 204 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 AED 204 Week 1 CheckPoint Top Ten Characteristics of a Multicultural School AED 204 Week 2 CheckPoint Differences in Socioeconomic Status AED 204 Week 2 Assignment Educational Implications of Socioeconomic Status (Appendix D) AED 204 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 AED 204 Week 3 CheckPoint Personal Statement AED 204 Week 4 CheckPoint Sexual Harassment Scenario AED 204 Week 4 Assignment Debunking Gender Misconceptions AED 204 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2 AED 204 Week 5 CheckPoint Equal Inclusion Case Law AED 204 Week 6 CheckPoint The First Amendment and its Impact on Education AED 204 Week 6 Assignment Religious ImpactMatrix AED 204 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2 AED 204 Week 7 CheckPoint Legal and Ethical Issues Confronting the Education AED 204 Week 8 CheckPoint Identifying Signs of Abuse, Drug Use, and Suicidal AED 204 Week 8 Assignment Creating an At-Risk Program AED 204 Week 9 Capstone DQ AED 204 Week 9 Final Project Creating a Plan for a Culturally Diverse CheckPoint: Top Ten Characteristics of a Multicultural School Environment Resource: Ch. 1 of Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society Due Date: Day 5 [post to the Individual forum] Use the lists on p. 7 of the text to create a list of the top ten characteristics of a multicultural school environment. Rank the characteristics in order from most important to least important. Provide a 100- to 150-word justification for your rankings. Post your attachment. AED 204 Entire Course AED 204 Week 1 CheckPoint Top Ten Characteristics of a Multicultural School

3. Discussion Question 1 Due Date: Day 2 [post to the Main forum] Post your response to the following: Other than the obvious obstacles of prejudice and discrimination (such as, boys getting more attention than girls; minorities in poor schools; and so forth), name two other factors that have the potential to prevent equality in education. Elaborate on the two you choose. Discussion Question 2 Assignment: Educational Implications of Socioeconomic Status Matrix Resources: Appendix D and Ch. 2 of Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum Use the information provided in Ch. 2 of the text to determine the potential impact of socioeconomic status on education in the following areas: teacher expectations, student AED 204 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 AED 204 Week 2 Assignment Educational Implications of Socioeconomic Status (Appendix D)

4. CheckPoint: Differences in Socioeconomic Status Resource: Page 53 of Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum Read the Differences in Socioeconomic Status section on p. 53 of the text. Write a 350- to 500- word response addressing the following points: CheckPoint: Personal Statement Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum Write a 350- to 500-word statement that reflects on how your ethnicity influences your personalbehavior, attitudes, and values. Post your statement. AED 204 Week 2 CheckPoint Differences in Socioeconomic Status AED 204 Week 3 CheckPoint Personal Statement

5. Discussion Question 1 Due Date: Day 2 [Main] forum Post your response to the following: Based on the reading in Ch. 3 of the text, what factors do you think most contributed to the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)? How does this decision continue to impact education today? Assignment: Debunking Gender Misconceptions Resource: Appendix E Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum Consider that there are many gender misconceptions in education. For example, some people believe that boys are more suited for and more interested in math and science. Think about other stereotypes that exist related to gender. How do these stereotypes and misconceptions impact education in the United States? What are your beliefs regarding ability differences between males and females in general and in education? AED 204 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 AED 204 Week 4 Assignment Debunking Gender Misconceptions

6. CheckPoint: Sexual Harassment Scenario Resource: Pages 161-163 of Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum Read the sexual harassment section on pp. 161-163 and the scenario at the top of p. 162 of the text. Answer the questions that follow the scenario at the top of p. 162. Post your answers. CheckPoint: Equal Inclusion Case Law Resource: Pages 181-191 of Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum List each of the cases and laws affecting the equal inclusion of students with disabilities from pp. 181-191 of the text. AED 204 Week 4 CheckPoint Sexual Harassment Scenario AED 204 Week 5 CheckPoint Equal Inclusion Case Law

7. Discussion Question 1 Due Date: Day 2 [Main] forum Post your response to the following: What are some factors that contribute to the disproportional representation of minority students in special education classes? Explain your answer. Discussion Question 2 Assignment: Religious Impact Matrix Resources: Appendix F; Electronic Reserve Readings for Week 5, located on the student web page; and the Compare Worldviews Web page at http://www.teachingaboutreligion.or g/WorldviewDiversity/compare.htm Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum Complete the following: AED 204 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2 AED 204 Week 6 Assignment Religious ImpactMatrix

8. CheckPoint: The First Amendment and its Impact on Education Resource: Electronic Reserve Readings for Week 5, located on the student web page Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum List five key educational issues related to the First Amendment from your reading. Briefly describe how each issue impacts the classroom. Post your response. CheckPoint: Legal and Ethical Issues Confronting the Education of English Language Learners Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum Consider that in recent years several states have abandoned bilingual education, but advocacy groups have argued that something must be done to help English Language AED 204 Week 6 CheckPoint The First Amendment and its Impact on Education AED 204 Week 7 CheckPoint Legal and Ethical Issues Confronting the Educat

9. Discussion Question 1 Due Date: Day 2 [Main] forum Post your response to the following questions: How should a student's language development affect the way instruction and assessments are designed? Why? Discussion Question 2 Assignment: Creating an At-Risk Program Resources: Ch. 8 of Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society and Appendix E Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum Imagine that you have been asked to serve on the advisory board for a new, alternative AED 204 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2 AED 204 Week 8 Assignment Creating an At-Risk Program

10. CheckPoint: Identifying Signs of Abuse, Drug Use, and Suicidal Tendencies in Students Resource: Ch. 8 of Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum Complete the following points: Capstone Discussion Question Due Date: Day 3 [Main] forum Post 350- to 500-word response to the following: You have the ability to choose three or four books for your students. Based on what you have learned in this course, how can you assess the level of bias and stereotypes in the contents of these texts? What are your criteria? Is there a level of bias you feel is acceptable? If so, how can that be addressed with your students? AED 204 Week 8 CheckPoint Identifying Signs of Abuse, Drug Use, and Suicidal AED 204 Week 9 Capstone DQ

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