Extra credit Assignment – (upload here ) List of Extra Credit Assignments Summer 2021Assignment Guidelines (from syllabus):In the paper, you are to explicitly and directly use material from lectures, handouts, the required text, relevant web sites as well as your own independent library and field research. You are to select these assignments/ papers from the list that is at the end of this course outline. The length of the written work is dependent on the particular assignment. Papers are to be 2-5 pages long. They are to be typed and double-spaced. All material must be properly cited (APA style) and direct quotation must be included a page referenceAssignmentsEach student may do one of the following assignments for extra credit (Fifty (50) points Maximum)Due date (Choose one)1Imagine you are tasked with investigating how one’s views on the American National Anthem influences one’s level of support for NFL players who kneel in protest of American treatment of African Americans, historically and today. What variables would you use to conduct this study? How might you operationalize them? What would be your sample? How would you work to remove bias from your study? How would you ensure that your findings would be both reliable and valid? (Read Sociology in Action Chapter 3) 7/212 Think about the culture or the subcultures, in which you live and interact. Describe this culture: What is a norm that guides your behavior, is it a folkway or a more? A law? What are some aspects of the group’s material culture? What values are held by the group? What kinds of beliefs that guide your behavior? Are there examples of folklore that is passed from older to newer members? What are the group’s language patterns and how does it affect and reflect their perception of the world? What are some the symbols associated with this group? How is this culture changing? Give some possible explanation for the changes to the subculture that you are examining. (Read Sociology in Action Chapter 4)3- Sit down with parents, grandparents, or other relatives and try to assess the social position of your family over the last three generations. Has social mobility (intrageneration or intergenerational) taken place? Why or why not? Sociology in Action Chapter 74 Thinking about your neighborhood discuss the following questions: What racial-ethnic groups live in Massachusetts? What types of historical factors may have influenced why some groups are present in some communities and not others in others.What kinds of social ties exist between the different ethnic and racial groups? Do you see evidence of assimilation, pluralism, racial segregation or racism? ExplainSociology The in Action Chapter 85Read this article–https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northdakota-pipeline-dapl/federal-judge-orders-more-environmental-analysis-of-dakota-pipeline-idUSKBN19538I respond to the following questions: (1) what is the relationship between capitalism and environmentalism; (2) is it possible for both to coexist, and why or why not; (3) explain some of the primary objections to this pipeline held by tribal members who live in its path; (4) what is the role of the judicial system in the effort to protect the environment in this case, and should governments be encouraged to intervene in such matters, or not? Explain.