• Some sociologists argue that POWER should play a role in a definition of racism. Would you agree or disagree? Why?
• What other factors, besides power, do you think are important to consider when discussing a definition of racism?
• Think about your family and upbringing. Think about your peer group, your education, and your life circumstances. Think about the experiences you have had AND those you have not had. What factors have impacted your perspective on racism and HOW have these factors impacted your perspective?

At a minimum, please respond in a paragraph of at least 5-7 sentences to fully address this question.

Imagine you are interviewing for a job you really want.

The interviewer asks you the following question: Explain a specific example in which you used critical thinking/problem solving strategies to solve a problem in the real world.

• What is your answer to the question?
• Choose one classmates own response to the interviewers question. If you are a job coach, what suggestions would you make to maximize your classmates answer to the interview question?

Topic: Scientific Method and What is Physics?

Thread:  We often discuss science as if the principles dictate nature and that nature behaves according to those principles.  According to Genesis 1, God created the heavens and the earth.  So, everything we are studying in this course is not some principle or law established by God, but it is a principle or a law that mankind has established to model nature and how we believe that Gods creation behaves.

If you visit the Institute of Physics website and look at their definition of physics you will find the following:

The dictionary definition of physics is the study of matter, energy, and the interaction between them, but what that really means is that physics is about asking fundamental questions and trying to answer them by observing and experimenting.

Physicists ask really big questions like:

How did the universe begin?

How