Dr. Ball class assignment
Dr. Ball class assignment
25 Glossary of Terminology terms
This is a glossary for my class.
- Activism
- A policy or action that uses vigorous campaigning to bring about social or political change.
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- This act prohibits discriminations against people that have disabilities that fall under different areas, including employment, transportation, and public accommodations.
- Colorblindness
- Not being able to see certain colors possibly not being able to see any color at all.
- Culture
- Doing things under your certain nation. Following the guidelines that your social group follows.
- Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- Gives the opportunity to students with a disability to have access to a free education.
- Disability
- Any sort of condition happening with the mind or your body.
- en: Any sort of condition happening with the mind or your body.
- Diversity
- The state of being different (having a different variety then others do)
- en: The state of being different (having a different variety then others do)
- Ethnicity
- The state of belonging to a certain social group that practices a common culture or has certain traditions.
- Faith
- Having belief in whatever it may be.
- Inclusion
- Including everyone even if they may be different from you. (Opening someone new with open arms and helping them feel welcome)
- Literacy
- Being able to read and write.
- Meritocracy
- Holding of power by the people that are selected on their ability.
- Minority
- Being under the age of the legal age.
- Privilege
- Having the okay to do something that may be off limit to others.
- Race
- Certain category that you may fall under considering your religion.
- Racism
- The thoughts of other people that could be harmful to a certain person.
- Religion
- The beliefs of a person and what they fall under.
- Social Justice
- Your privilege's within a society.
- Stereotypes
- Your thoughts on another person or a certain subject.
- System of Oppression
- laws of a certain place create unequal treatment towards someone.
- Transgender
- Not choosing the gender that you were given and switching to the other gender.
- Uncivil
- Doing something that most people wouldn't approve of.
- Values
- How you think about things. Showing that you have certain values that are good to have
- Viewpoint
- Your view on whatever it may be.
- Violence
- Doing something that could hurt or harm someone.