Directions

For this activity, you will write a short paper on a diversity topic: Culture Fit - Having a diverse workplace. Review the module resources and visit the IDS 400 Library Guide for guidance on how to select a topic. Choose a topic in diversity that you are interested in. It could be a topic you have personally experienced or a topic that you are interested in knowing more about. Apply each lens to your topic by using its language and perspectives.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

1. Apply the history lens to your topic.
   1. Using the language of history as it is defined in your resources, and as it is used in history-focused journals, how would you write about your topic? Consider the following questions when applying the history lens to your topic. What events and dates have occurred that are important to your topic? Has the significance of the topic diminished or shifted with time? Who are the authors of the historical record(s) related to your topic?
2. Apply the humanities lens to your topic.
   1. Using the language of the humanities as it is defined in your resources, and as it is used in humanities-focused journals, how would you write about your topic? Consider the following questions when applying the humanities lens to your topic. What meaning does your topic have within cultures? How do people express themselves with regards to your topic? What are peoples lived experiences with your topic?
3. Apply the natural and applied sciences lens to your topic.
   1. Using the language of the natural and applied sciences as it is defined in your resources, and as it is used in natural and applied sciencesfocused journals, how would you write about your topic? Consider the following questions when applying the natural and applied sciences lens to your topic. How might the scientific method be used to examine some aspect of your topic? How might your topic relate to the physical or material world? Are there any challenges to viewing your topic objectively?
4. Apply the social science lens to your topic.
   1. Using the language of the social sciences as it is defined in your resources, and as it is used in social sciencefocused journals, how would you write about your topic? Consider the following questions when applying the social science lens to your topic. Who is affected by your topic? How might your topic affect interpersonal relationships? What social structures and systems relate to your topic?