social work assignment

SW 301U

Quiz 3- Social Justice

Please answer the following question. Remember to cite the textbook (and any other sources you reference) using APA format. While there’s no page requirement, make sure to answer the question completely (hint: it’s difficult to do this in just one paragraph).

1. Please do the following: Listen to segment 1 of a recent episode of This American Life called “Is This Working?” The podcast can be accessed here: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/538/is-this-working. Segment 1 goes from the start of the podcast to minute 23.15. Then answer the following:

a. As you were listening to the podcast, did you anticipate the reason(s) for the preschool’s discrepancy in discipline methods? If you did, why do you think you did? If not, why do you think you didn’t? (No “right” answer, please just explore your listening experience!)

b. Do you think educational rights are human rights or civil rights? Explain your reasoning. What, if any, violations of rights were discussed in the podcast?

c. What elements of one’s identity or social location, in addition to race, might impact an educational experience?

d. How might social workers work toward a more just educational system?