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You have two online assignments for this topic. Remember that you can use the Discussion tab to ask any questions that you may have.


 * First**, you will conduct a survey of your peers, parents, and other adults.
 * Using your Google account, use the Google Form tool to create your survey.
 * Send the form to a minimum of 20 people. Their responses will populate a spreadsheet which you will find in your document list.
 * Once you have received the responses, export the spreadsheet and import into Excel.
 * Use Excel to chart the responses and compare them to the percentages found in your text and to the U.S. Census data

In your essay include answers to the following questions.
 * Second**, you will write an essay in which you locate yourself in the stratification system. Explain why you believe you fit into the category you decided upon.
 * 1) Are there some stratification categories where most of your friends and family fall?
 * 2) Which categories do they fall into?
 * 3) What does this tell you about your social network?
 * 4) In what ways could this information affect your career plans?