DF #6- Educational Experience 
Introduction: This assignment will assist in your gaining a better understanding of the culture influence in society
This assignment fulfills/supports
Module Outcome: You will be able to identify how the functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist approach and explain education as an institution.
Course Outcome: You will be able to analyze social institutions, structures, and societal issues and how they may be related to a nation’s culture and economy. 
General Education Competency
You will be able to communicate effectively using the conventions of American Standard English in professional and academic environments.
You will be able to demonstrate socialization skills that support cultural awareness and a global perspective.
You will have used critical thinking to analyze problems and make logical decisions.
The goal of this assignment is to examine policies and practices of the education system in two geographically separate cities using one of the three major sociological perspectives. Your sister city you choose should be outside of the U.S.
Prompt: 
1)   Select a major city in the U.S. and examine its sister city from the list of sister cities provided under Resources 
Share some geographic information on A) the U.S. city that you selected and B) its sister city (some of them have more than one city but, you are only required to investigate one sister city).  
Where is the city located?
What is the population size and demographics?
What language(s) is/are spoken?
What is the structure of the education system? 
Compare and contrast the educational practices and policies of the two cities. Analyze your findings on the education system using one of the major sociological perspectives.
This assignment should follow standard 5 paragraph essay format. An introduction with a thesis, 2-3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph. You should include your view on how one of the major sociological perspectives relates to the policies and practices of education of each city. This should be more than just stating the perspective and its definition.  
Quality primary input-Your initial post will count as 80%.  Primary input should be thorough and direct. Quality primary input should be complete, thoughtful, and well-developed responses that are substantive and may contain specific text references. Students should refrain from personal opinions unless it is based upon objective facts. It must be detailed; at least two paragraphs (5-7 sentences each). If there is more than one part to a question, you must answer all parts of the question.
Do not attach files as your submission. Place your submission directly in the discussion box.
There is no requirement to respond to your classmates for this discussion board.. The deadline for completion of this assignment is May 5