Unit 5 discussions (eco202 & soc101)

Unit 5 Group DB: Necessities (EC0202)

Some states exclude necessities, such as food and clothing, from their sales tax. Other states do not. 

• Discuss the merits of this exclusion in terms of both efficiency and equity.
• Consider your own home state (Georgia), does it exclude necessities, why or why not?
• As with all things, one decision can lead to another.  Once necessities are excluded, “necessities” must be defined.  Research the tax definition of “necessity” in your state (or another if your state does not exclude) and evaluate it.

Unit 5.1 DB: Treated Unfairly (S0C101)

Identify and share a time that you were treated unfairly. If you cannot think of a time that you were, share a time you witnessed someone else being treated unfairly. How did your race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability, etc. affect the treatment you received? What are some of the major causes of racism, sexism, homophobia and some possible solutions?

You must support your response with scholarly sources in APA format.  Simply stating your opinion is not enough, back up your opinion with citations.  Refer to the DB Grading Rubric for more details.

Unit 5.2 DB: Unequal Treatment in Professions (SOC101)

Many professions today still have gender stereotypes associated with them. In the past decade or so, many have begun to “open their doors” to other genders such as the military, nursing, sports media/broadcasting, law enforcement to name a few. Why has it taken so long for these gender barriers to come down? Why did they exist in the first place? Students can also talk about the struggles we see even when the professions are opened up to other genders. Use examples and even a case study to support your thoughts. 

You must support your response with scholarly sources in APA format.  Simply stating your opinion is not enough, back up your opinion with citations.  Refer to the DB Grading Rubric for more details.