Discussions are designed to be mini, low-stakes writing assignments. This may be

Discussions are designed to be mini, low-stakes writing assignments. This may be different from what you have experienced in other classes. Discussions are not completion grades. You will be graded on the content and quality of your writing.
Audience: Your fellow classmates, TAs, and instructor
Purpose: To apply vocabulary, concepts, themes, and perspectives to demonstrate learning and understanding
Tone: Informal but articulate
To set yourself up for success, complete the recommended reading before starting the discussion. You will need to use information from your book to support your conclusions for full credit.
Read the discussion prompt.
Watch the video(s).
Type out your response in a word processor. Support your conclusions with evidence from the video, your textbook, personal experience, or other sources.
At the end of your response, pose a question to your discussion group that encourages your classmates to connect the material to personal experience, course vocabulary, concepts, theories, or different perspectives. You may even bring in external content (i.e., other videos, published research, websites, etc.).
Proofread your post for focus, organization, evidence, language and conventions. Check your word count. Save your work to your computer, then copy and paste it into Canvas and submit. Your first post will be the one that is graded, no exceptions.
Respond to the discussion prompt with your initial posting by 11:59 pm on the Tuesday before the due date for full credit. Your initial posting must be between 250 and 500 words.
Respond to at least two classmate’s posts by the due date. Your responses should clearly articulate the question being answered and provide specific examples and/or evidence to support statements. You may even pose additional questions to further the discussion.
Click here for discussion grading rubric
Discussion 4 | Down Syndrome
Recommended reading: Chapters 2.1 – 3.2 and https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/downsyndrome.html
Learning Outcome: Understand and describe the role of culture in developmental psychology, including how cultural values, beliefs, and practices influence child-rearing practices, the socialization of children, and the development of cultural norms and expectations. Compare and contrast cultural differences in child development and understand the implications of these differences for developmental theory and research.
Discussion prompt:
Imagine your friend asked you, “What is Down syndrome?” How would you explain it to them?
What experiences do you have with people with Down syndrome? How have people with Downs syndrome been depicted in pop culture in the past? How are they depicted today?
Did the video(s) you watched change the way you think about Down syndrome? Why or why not?
At the end of your response, pose a question to your discussion group that encourages your classmates to connect the material to personal experience, course vocabulary, concepts, theories, or different perspectives. You may even bring in external content (i.e., other videos, published research, websites, etc.)
Two videos https://youtu.be/Vk5RcCqnX9w