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no one then one page each. thanks Discussion Topic 1 Research has been conducted in early childhood education, showing that boys are often expelled more often than girls for behavior. Research has also shown that boys of color, specifically boys who are African American, are suspended or expelled more often than white children. Note: If you are uncomfortable about sharing specific information, you are not required to do so. you have the option of reflecting on a hypothetical scenario or omitting details you are uncomfortable sharing. Let your instructor know if you have any questions about this assignment. This discussion involves sensitive subject matter. Please remember that this is a discussion meant for an open and honest conversation on a topic of high interest and concern. Please Remember Supportive Discussion Guidelines: · Listen to learn (be attentive and restate what you hear) · Respect the perspective of others  · Appreciate diversity (we have more in common than we know) · Acknowledge how you feel (trust this is a Safe Space, and imbalance means you are growing) Instructions For this discussion, go to the Rasmussen Library and search for credible research articles on implicit bias in early childhood programs. Using the following key search terms may help guide your search:  · Suspension · Expulsion · Early childhood · Preschool · Young children · Kindergarten · Black or African American · “of color” · Hispanic · boys In your initial post,  · Choose at least one article to read. Using your experiences and your research, address the following questions: · Do you believe early childhood educators need a better understanding of child development as a whole? · How does the fact that there are more women in the early childhood field potentially affect our perceptions and biases toward boys’ behavior? · How does an educator better consider the social and cultural context in which the child lives (referring to values, expectations, behavioral conventions that shape children’s lives at home and in their community) when looking at your biases towards the child’s behaviors? · Provide a link and/or citation for the article(s) you read to prepare for this discussion. Discussion Topic 2 The environmental controversy for this week revolves around the use of paper or plastic bags, and whether the consumer should have to pay for them. Plastic bags are thought to harm the environment, and thus raise several different issues. Along with this issue comes the precautionary principle. This principle states that all new chemicals and technologies should be assumed to be harmful until proven otherwise and that all commercial products that are suspected of being harmful must be removed from the market until studies can demonstrate that they are safe.  Advocates of the principle argue that when dealing with chemicals and technologies, it is better to be safe than sorry. Critics reply that nothing is absolutely safe, and that the precautionary principle is unrealistic and would seriously hinder the development of needed drugs, pesticides and other products. Furthermore, the costs of thoroughly testing all controversial chemicals and technologies to prove their safety would be prohibitive.  What do you think of these statements? With whom do you agree or disagree and why? Include any references and intext citations.