* Do not use contractions in this course. Contractions will be counted as grammatical errors.Clear and professional writing is expected.Correct = "Do not", "will not" etc...Incorrect = "Don't", won't", etc....5 deduction for every 3 grammatical errors.Week 5I.Name one concept, theory, or research finding that you learned from this week’s reading. You are to provide the page number from where you retrieved this information. (.25 x 2 = .5)I would like to use page 253 Effects of discrimination on development of self concept2. Provide a background of the theory/concept, covering the name of theory, theorist, or concept, and what the theory says about human development or behavior. (.25)3.Describe an illustrative example of this theory concept in everyday life. The illustrative example should provide sufficient detail and link your example to specific course concepts. Use examples from your personal experiences, informal observations of those around you, or the media. (.25)4.After reading the articles that are provided in the module, you are to address the following:a). After reading the article titled: “Great Wall of Racism”, explain how racism is being indicated in this article. Provide at least one quote from the article to support your response.FYI:*“Racial discrimination is a barrier in our competitive society to obtaining the necessary resources to lead a contended and comfortable life. Being discriminated against due to race makes it more difficult to obtain adequate housing, financial resources, a quality education, employment, adequate health care and other services, equal justice in civil and criminal cases, and so on” (pg. 246).*“The National Association of Social Worker’s Code of Ethics (2008) states:Social Workers should act to prevent and eliminate domination of exploitation of, and discrimination against any person, group, or class on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, political belief, religion, or mental or physical disability” (pg. 249).b). After reading the article titled: “Rep. Debbie Lesko: We need the wall, and the wall will work”, address the following:Do you view the wall as being a protective infrastructure, or as a form of discrimination? Explain your response.As a social worker or case worker, would you advocate for building the wall, or not building the wall? Explain you response.

Environmentalism and Moral Concern for Animals Many believe that we are in serious trouble today as human beings plunging headlong into a major climate crisis on planet earth.  Our course eText on Environmental Ethics states the following: There is no denying that the global climate is changing, as the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased during the past century.  … Coastlines are crumbling as the climate changes and sea levels rise… storms are increasing in severity … the Arctic ice cap is melting… (MacKinnon, 427).  But what’s causing these troubling changes?  We are.  MacKinnon again: Some skeptics dispute whether the changes are entirely man-made, but the vast majority of experts believe one of the major causes of climate change is the burning of fossil fuels … (MacKinnon, 428).  And the human disregard for nature also means disregard for all species of animals that depend on livable natural habitats.  Entire species today are threatened with immanent extinction.  Writing in 2016, MacKinnon says “687 animal species are listed as either endangered or threatened.”  That number has risen drastically since 2016, leading some scientists to conclude that we are in the midst of a global mass extinction of animal species. The following video links provide, in the first, a summary of a U.N. Climate Change Report from 2019, and, in the second, an explanation of the meaning of speciesism by Dr. Richard Ryder.  After watching these short videos, please respond to the discussion questions listed below. U.N. Climate Change Report: LINK (Links to an external site.) Dr. Richard Ryder on the meaning of speciesism:LINK (Links to an external site.) Discussion Questions (please address both 1 and 2). [1] How does the hearing of this U.N. report on the climate crisis affect you, your values, your sense of the world and its future?   What human beliefs or values today will more likely prevent needed changes in our way of life, methods of production, or government policies?  And what beliefs or values will more likely lead to the kind of changes needed to address the climate crisis? [2] Do you think humans are biased against animals, as moral philosophers like Peter Singer express with the term speciesism, and do you think this speciesism is comparable to other human biases such as racism and sexism, as Dr. Ryder contends in the video?  Why or why not?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQpIVsxx014&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g_qJ08QLhw&feature=youtu.be