Internet Assignment 12

Internet ExerciseChapter 12 – Diversity: Appreciating Differences Among Us

Directions: See Grading Rubric below and Example attached 

1. Click on the websites provided. Read, research, and analyze.
2.  Copy/paste the following questions into a Word Processor followed by your answers. Save this on your computer.
3. Answer each question carefully and completely to receive full points. (10)
4. Click on 'Submit Assignment'.
5. Attach your Word document to the Assignment or copy/paste your document in the text box.
6. Submit to your instructor.

Questions About Homosexuality

Visit URL: (Opens in a new window)

APA

http://www.apa.org/topics/lgbt/index.aspx  (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

AIDS Basics and Prevention

http://www.thebody.com/index.html?ic=3001 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Answer the following questions:

1. According to the APA, is sexual orientation a choice? Why/ why not?

2. Is homosexuality considered an emotional problem or a mental illness? Or neither?

3. How much do you know about AIDS? Using the AIDS Basics and Prevention website, take the online quiz. To find quiz: On the main page, Click on HIV Testing 101 in left hand menu under "The Basics". On that new page scroll down and on the right side under "HIV Tools you can use" click on the "Are you at Risk - Take the quiz". Then answer the following questions about your quiz. 

* Did you get a score? What was your score? Were you surprised at your results? Why/ why not? Did you learn anything new that you can share? About you? About AIDS?

Grading Rubric for Internet Exercises

Grading Rubric for Internet Exercises

How you will be graded on Internet Exercises

Full Points (10) 

• All questions answered
• Questions answered completely and thoughtfully
•  Personal opinion stated
• Turned in on-time
• Loaded properly

Partial Points (9-1) 

• Not All questions answered
• Questions answered incompletely
• No personal opinion stated
• Not turned in on-time
• Not loaded properly

Zero Points (0) 

• Assignment not attempted