Overview In this activity, you will have the opportunity to examine how using critical analysis tools influences your interactions with others and your understanding of the role of diversity in society. You will also consider how the analysis of your topic might have turned out differently if you looked at it through a different lens. Completing this activity will result in a draft of the reflection section of your project.

Include diverse perspectives from varied sources to support your points. Look to the SNHU Shapiro Library for assistance and consider the sources you have used thus far to support the critical analysis of your topic. First, you will explain how the analysis of your topic in diversity may have been different if you had used one of the other general education lenses. Next, you will explain how critically analyzing diversity positively affects your interactions with people.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria: Integrate reliable evidence from varied sources throughout your paper to support your analysis. It is important to draw from a more diverse pool of perspectives from varied sources to support the analysis.

Explain how critically analyzing diversity adds value to interactions with people in a variety of contexts. Think about ways in which individual conversations are strengthened by a greater awareness of diversity. Including an example, Describe how this course has helped you understand the role of diversity in society.

Consider how having a better understanding of concepts such as bias, intersectionality, culture, and identity contributes to your perceptions of diversity in society. Also, how might your critical analysis skills impact how you approach topics of diversity?

Submit the short paper as a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word doc. double space, 12-point Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins, cited according to APA style.

My Topic Is: How has social media affected technology in the world today?

Explain at least one way in which your analysis might have been different if you had used one of the other general education lenses to analyze your topic. This should be a brief (35 sentences) reflection about how using the language and perspective from a different lens would shift your view of your topic.

Explain Reflection Through The 4 Diversity Lenses: Natural Science Lens, Social Science Lens, Humanity Lens, History Lens

2. History Lens

3. Scientifc Lens

4. Humanity Lens