Group Differences Forum

I thought the group differences forum was very interesting. I learned a lot from the article that I read about poverty. I was not surprised that poor White and Hispanic children were less likely to be involved in organized activities. However, I was surprised to learn that Black children were equally likely to participate in organized activities such sports or church choir, regardless of whether or not they were living in poverty. I would have liked to learn even more about the effects that poverty can have on children.

I was also interested in what the other groups talked about. The first thing that really stood out to me was the disability group's discussion about inclusion. I felt like this was a very important concept and it was nice to hear everyone's opinions. Secondly, I was very interested in the discussion about religion. It is such a controversial topic, and that was obvious even just from the differing opinions in our class. Honestly, I would have liked to spend even more time discussing that topic.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the group differences forum. The only real suggestions I have to improve it would be to give more time for discussion. There was so much valuable information, and I feel like we could have easily discussed it for several class periods. However, I realize that this might not be possible because of everything else that needs to be fit into the semester.