During Week #4, your second personal narrative is due.  This paper will be another three page paper on one of the following topics.  Your paper may be written in either first or third person.  Below the topics is a mentor text as a sample of what is expected.  1)  A Memorable Experience from Childhood     …

In our first discussion post, given the goals and the shortcomings of the Articles, explain why you think it’s necessary for us to study them today. In your discussion post, you will want to cover three points: the goals of the Articles, the shortcomings of the Articles, and why you think it’s necessary for us…

What are the current social media policy in schools (K-12 or college) if any? What kinds of social media policy do you think is most effective in elementary, middle school, high school, or college, and why? (1 or 2 pages in length, 5 points) How can parents and teachers do to prevent their children and…

Reflection essays should be approximately 250 to 300 words. Students should title their submission with their name, Unit and the theme of their reflection. While these are informal reflections, and so strict adherence to APA formatting not expected, students should cite and give credit to anyone whose thoughts or words influenced them, whether it is…

By successfully completing this assignment, students will demonstrate: the ability to draw connections between formal sociological theory and concepts and real-world personal experience; the acquisition of their ‘sociological imagination’ by indicating an awareness of the relationship between personal experience and the wider society; and a proficiency in integrating sociological concepts and perspectives into a personal…

Give your own examples of Raymond Williams’ three definitions of culture that were summarized in today’s lecture. Use short quotations from today’s required reading to back up your definitions. Read: Bennett, T. (2005). Culture. In: Bennett, T., Grossberg, L., and Morris, M. (eds) New Keywords. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 63-9. 2. Write a short piece about…

Using the overarching themes of the National Security Strategy from 2017, provide own recommendation for new National Strategy for Counterterrorism (it must be nested under the NSS according to the principle of strategic hierarchy). What key elements and focus areas would you suggest for the part of a new CT strategy that is domestic focused…

List and define the three types of diversity.  Based on your reading, what is the most important kind of diversity?  Explain and justify your answer. Definition for Diversity. The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. Diversity is a reality created by individuals and groups from a broad…

Of major concern to educators and psychologists alike is the relationship of childhood poverty and deprivation on suppressed cognitive development, executive functioning, and attention. Of major concern to educators and psychologists alike is the relationship of childhood poverty and deprivation on suppressed cognitive development, executive functioning, and attention. Further, recent research suggests that childhood poverty…

Pretend you are a travel writer. Your assignment is to write a travel photo essay highlighting some of the important natural or man-made landmarks unique to a particular location. The location can be local, national, or international. It can be a city, town, or rural area. Your travel photo essay will include an introduction, two…