Week 1 Topic:"DIET AND EXERCISE"These are two of the most important aspects of health. You will address both in two different parts in this discussion. Be sure to reference profession information in both parts.PART 1:Click on the links below, review some of the material. Reflect on how that material relates to your current lifestyle. Respond to the following questions by referencing professional information: What lifestyle changes would you need to make to develop a better diet? Research indicates that fruits, vegetables and fish are very good for us. What changes need to be made to insure these foods are adequately represented in your daily diet? Are changes needed in the selection of foods we buy at the grocery and make available at home? Do you have any suggestions for improving the dietary patterns of Americans? Please explore: www.myfooddiary.com (To track eating habits and calories) www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/ https://www.nutrition.gov/ PART 2:Exercise has been shown to positively impact stress levels, CVD, depression, weight, and some kinds of cancer. As a nation we do not get enough exercise for our best health. What suggestions do you have for increasing our level of exercise in the United States? Please think in terms of motivation, school system, work place, government involvement and lifestyle changes. Do you personally get enough exercise? What changes are needed? What are your plans for change, if any? Be sure to explore these sites: http://caloriecontrol.org/healthy-weight-tool-kit/get-moving-calculator/ (Calculator with calories burned for various activities) www.mayoclinic.com (Health information and tools including calculator for target heart rate) https://health.gov/paguidelines/ https://www.hhs.gov/fitness/index.html2. Your initial post (your response to the topic) must contain a citation. It is your ideas supported by research. Please refer to the APA Power Point in the Start Here section of the classroom for information on proper formatting. There will be a deduction of 20 points for failure to cite a source within your initial post and to provide a reference at the end of your initial post. 3. Your initial post must be a minimum of 300 words

SECTION 1Evaluating My Social ClassPurposeThis assignment provides you with an opportunity to identify what factors determine social class in the United States.DirectionsPlease follow the journal guideline found in Module 1.2 Journal to complete the assignment. Now that you have learned about social class and stratification of society, it is time to evaluate your own social standing and your family as well.Before starting this Social Class Assessment, write down your "Subjective Social Class"; the social class strata in which you place yourself (or your family).Take the Pew Research Social Class survey, “Are You in the American Middle Class?” (Links to an external site.) The outcome is your "Objective Social Class"; the social strata based on the data you provided in the survey. Explain the differences between your Subjective and Objective Social Class--the reasons why you projected a higher or lower subjective class than the objective class if any.Submission:Submit the journal entry by clicking the Submit Assignment button in the upper right corner of the screen.GradingThe journal is worth 10 points. Follow the grading rubric for journals below. I will be grading on how well you address each of the provided questions in your essay response.Page 5 of 11 in Module 4Proceed to the next page by clicking the Next button below.RubricOC 200 Journal Grading RubricCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCritical analysis of the material in the assignment. Analysis may include personal feelings on the subject matter supported with examples or evidence of why you feel this way. Although personal experience is fine to cite, it should not form the basis of your arguments for supported material. Adding additional evidence or statistics from literary sources, newspapers, media, or the textbook can enhance the analysis and make it more polished and valid. (2-3 paragraphs)5.0 ptsMeets Expectations0.0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations5.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummary of main points and concepts extracted from the assignment (may include videos, articles, or textbook material including exercises). (1-2 paragraphs)2.5 ptsMeets Expectations0.0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations2.5 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProper sentence structure, grammar, and spelling.2.5 ptsMeets Expectations0.0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations2.5 ptsTotal Points: 10.0Section 2The Forgotten Working ClassPurposeThis assignment provides you with an opportunity to identify the structural factors that affect social class and upward mobility in the United States.DirectionsPlease follow the journal guideline found in Module 1.2 Journal to complete the assignment. After reading about social stratification, you are more informed about how factors such as social class, wealth, race, and generational influence affect a person's chances for upward social mobility during a lifetime. For this assignment, you will be watching a short lecture by JD Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. The book is autobiographical and fits into rural sociology and studies of regional culture in Appalachia. Here is a brief synopsis of the book (Links to an external site.).America's Forgotten Working Class [Duration 14:42] (Links to an external site.)If you want more of JD's story, watch this interview with Megyn Kelly: Best-Selling Author Opens Up About His Painful Childhood And The Future Ahead [Duration 13:24] (Links to an external site.)In your journal entry, include the following questions for reflection in your paper:Based on what you have learned about Vance, discuss the two institutions in society that you think were the most influential in shaping his opportunities for a better life. How does Vance describe social capital and why was he lacking social capital when he went to both the Marine corps and Yale? What is the overall message of this man's personal story that has larger indicators for wealth and stratification in America? What is meant by the "forgotten working class" in America? Submission:Submit the journal entry by clicking the Submit Assignment button in the upper right corner of the screen.GradingThe journal is worth 10 points. Follow the grading rubric for journals below. I will be grading on how well you address each of the provided questions in your essay response.Page 6 of 11 in Module 4Proceed to the next page by clicking the Next button below.RubricSOC 200 Journal Grading RubricSOC 200 Journal Grading RubricCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCritical analysis of the material in the assignment. Analysis may include personal feelings on the subject matter supported with examples or evidence of why you feel this way. Although personal experience is fine to cite, it should not form the basis of your arguments for supported material. Adding additional evidence or statistics from literary sources, newspapers, media, or the textbook can enhance the analysis and make it more polished and valid. (2-3 paragraphs)5.0 ptsMeets Expectations0.0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations5.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummary of main points and concepts extracted from the assignment (may include videos, articles, or textbook material including exercises). (1-2 paragraphs)2.5 ptsMeets Expectations0.0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations2.5 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProper sentence structure, grammar, and spelling.2.5 ptsMeets Expectations0.0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations2.5 ptsTotal Points: 10.0Section 3 Minimum Wage AnalysisPurposeThis assignment provides you with an opportunity to recognize unintended consequences of U.S. government policy on employment and understand who specifically is affected by minimum wage increase.DirectionsRead the following article that discusses minimum wage hikes on employment:The effects of 137 minimum wage hikes, in one chart (Links to an external site.)Read the following article on fast food chains reactions to minimum wage hikes.America's fast-food chains are contemplating replacing minimum wage workers with robots — and it could lead to a crisis by Kate Taylor (Links to an external site.)This article is optional reading, and a perspective on the negative effects of minimum wage hikes: How higher minimum wages impact employment (Links to an external site.)Download the worksheet Minimum Wage Analysis [.docx] and complete it by referencing the two assigned articles above (and you may include the optional reading also). You may also use content from the section of the OpenStax text you read on “Work in the United States.”SubmissionSubmit your answers as an attachment (.doc or .docx) by clicking the Submit Assignment button above.GradingThis assignment is worth 10 points. You can find the information on how this assignment will be graded in the worksheet attached above.Page 9 of 11 in Module 4Proceed to the next page by clicking the Next button below.RubricSCO 200 Minimum Wage Analysis Grading RubricSCO 200 Minimum Wage Analysis Grading RubricCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion #13.0 ptsMeets Expectations0.0 ptsDoes not Meet Expectations3.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion #22.0 ptsMeets Expectations0.0 ptsDoes not Meet Expectations2.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion #33.0 ptsMeets Expectations0.0 ptsDoes not Meet Expectations3.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuestion #42.0 ptsMeets Expectations0.0 ptsDoes not Meet Expectations2.0 ptsTotal Points: 10.0Section4Participant Observation (Submission)DirectionsThe participant observation assignment assigned in Module 2 is due at the end of the module. Please review the grading rubric below to make sure you have met all of the expectations. SubmissionSave your essay and submit it as an attachment by clicking the Submit Assignment above. Uploading a File as an Assignment Submission in Canvas Follow the directions on how to upload a file as an assignment submission in Canvas (Links to an external site.) to submit the assignment.GradingThis assignment is worth 40 points. It will be graded according to the grading rubric below.Page 10 of 11 in Module 4Proceed to the next page by clicking the Next button below.RubricSOC 200 Participant Observation Assignment Grading RubricSOC 200 Participant Observation Assignment Grading RubricCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeField Notes10.0 ptsMeets ExpectationsField notes are scanned or typed and include the dates and times of observation, location, at the top of the page. Notes should include details about the site/space, interactions, and general observations.0.0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations10.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBackground10.0 ptsMeets ExpectationsThis section is detailed and includes a description of the space observed, why it was chosen, and allows the reader to picture the setting.0.0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations10.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeResearch Findings10.0 ptsMeets ExpectationsA detailed report is written in essay format and includes answers to questions posed in this section of the assignment instructions.0.0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations10.0 ptsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeConclusion10.0 ptsMeets ExpectationsStudent was able to generalize findings to a broader context. This section should include a brief discussion of how the social environment shaped interaction and patterns of interaction that were noted.0.0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations10.0 ptsTotal Points: 40.0Participant Observation (Assigned)PurposeThe objectives of this assignment are: (1) to provide students with an opportunity to conduct sociological research; (2) to enhance critical skills related to observation, analysis, and written presentation; (3) to encourage students to apply the sociological perspective to the social world in which they live.DirectionsYou have two weeks to work on this observation assignment. This assignment requires you to go out into the field and do observations on which you will write your report. It is recommended that you conduct observations in the chosen space on two different days.Participant Observation ExampleHere is a sample research study for you to read FIRST so that you understand how observation studies are implemented into a final research product.Doing Hair, Doing Class (Links to an external site.)Read this entire set of instructions below before beginning this assignment. I recommend you open and print the instructions so you can have a readable copy of this assignment.Participant Observation Assignment [PDF] (Links to an external site.)Do not procrastinate...begin work on this project now.**DO NOT choose a location that is familiar to you. You may not do the observation at your job, your school, or a leisure space that you frequent. This is to make sure you remain unbiased in your observations.GradingThis assignment is worth 40 points. Please find how this assignment will be graded in the detailed directions attached above.Page 8 of 15 in Module 2Proceed to the next page by clicking the Next button below.section 5