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Explain the importance of situating a societys cultural

Choose one (1) of the topics below and develop a three to four (3-4) paragraph essay (of at least 250-500 words) which adequately address the topic you have chosen.

Topic Choices

There have been many theories regarding how the pyramids at Giza were constructed. Most experts agree that they were constructed as burial monuments for pharaohs, but “how” these ancient people constructed monuments of such great size without modern machinery is a mystery which is still being debated.

No one can say for certain what happened to the great urban Mayan civilization, but theories abound and include varied possible alternatives to explain the relatively abrupt and mysterious disappearance of the Mayan civilization.

Tutankhamen died young, at approximately eighteen (18) years of age. However, his cause of death has been the subject of quite varied scholarly theories and conclusions. Did he die of an injury, of illness, of murder, or something else?.

Minoan Crete was a major civilization in its time, but several theories have been advanced to explain its demise, including speculations associating it with mythical Atlantis. What were the causes of Minoan Civilization’s decline?

Great Zimbabwe is an enormous complex of structures in East Africa. Since the builders and occupants left no written records, several theories have developed as to the identity of its builders and the functions of the structures. Which theory makes the most sense?

The monumental size and complexity of the Tomb of Shihuangdi is astounding, yet its location and construction details were to be kept secret. What was the emperor’s purpose for such an elaborate, secret burial place?

Other topic choice recommended and approved by the professor and supported by the grading rubric.

Write a three to four (3-4) paragraph paper in which you:

Clearly state the “mystery” and provide a brief summary of at least two (2) reasonable and scholarly theories which could explain the mystery. Because some theories may sound far-fetched, include the source or promoter of each theory – such as a scientist, a historian, a theologian, etc.

After summarizing at least two (2) scholarly theories, identify one (1) of the theories as the most plausible and provide at least two (2) convincing reasons why the theory you have chosen is the best one to explain the mystery. This will involve some critical reasoning skills on your part.

Use at least two (2) sources plus the class textbook. (Three [3] sources total as the minimum) Note: Wikipedia and other similar Websites do not qualify as academic resources. You are highly encouraged to use the Resource Center tab at the top of your Blackboard page.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA style format. Both in-text citations and a References list are required. Citations and references must follow APA style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. (Note: Students can find APA style materials located in the course shell for guidance).

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. For our purposes, you may omit any abstract page.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Explain how key social, cultural, and artistic contributions contribute to historical changes.

Explain the importance of situating a society’s cultural and artistic expressions within a historical context.

Examine the influences of intellectual, religious, political, and socio-economic forces on social, cultural, and artistic expressions.

Identify major historical developments in world cultures during the eras of antiquity to the Renaissance

Use technology and information resources to research issues in the study of world cultures.

Write clearly and concisely about world cultures using proper writing mechanics.

Why are issues of diversity within the workplace paramount for human service workers and for management of human service organizations?

Why are issues of diversity within the workplace paramount for human service workers and for management of human service organizations?

Describe the chinese culture as depicted in three tombs

Describe the chinese culture as depicted in three tombs at Mawangdui, Pay specific attention to Lady Dai.

Write in MLA, Chcago, APA, any of your choice but observe all the rules for the chosen style, 10-15 pages.

Explain the social- political and economic factors

This week, through our readings and discussion, we have had the opportunity to study the rise of China and India and how they evolved into an eastern cultural system that stressed a subordination of the self to a collective group. In addition, we have addressed the following course objectives:

Explain the social, political, and economic factors that were involved in the development of early Eastern complex societies.

Express an understanding of the Eastern Culture that developed in China, India, and elsewhere in Asia and resulted in the advance of the modern global civilizations.

In your reflection journal this week, in 150 words or more, reflect back on what you have learned so far through the course readings, assignment, quiz/exam, and in our discussion, and how that learning relates to the weekly course objectives.

Consider the following questions to help guide your reflection:

What, if anything, did you find surprising, particularly challenging, interesting, or useful?

From what you know about this course so far, what connections can you make to previous learning experiences, and how do you think this course will help you as you move forward in your college and professional life?

How do the course outcomes for this week apply to your experience so far?

What questions do you still need answered?

Write an email letter to paul fleischman

– Students will write an email letter to Paul Fleischman.

– The completed letter will be 2-3 pages in length (typed, double-spaced, approximately 900 words).

– This letter will bring up questions about how Paul Fleischman presents his ideas about race relations, social class relations, culture, history, and community building. How does Paul Fleishman support his intended meaning(s) on the topics above?

– Do not merely write an approval or disapproval letter to Paul Fleishman. Thoughtfully analyze the novel and respond to the ideas presented by the author.

– Keep in mind that this letter will be addressed to a professional/published writer. Remember that the author does not know the individual writing the letter. Responses to the author’s work should be delivered utilizing an appropriate tone and voice.

– Keep in mind the reason this text has been assigned for class (is this an appropriate text for 3rd graders).

– Consider researching the author – this will help you write a letter that connects to Fleishman’s work, life, and your response as a reade.

Comparative citational analysis

Directions:

I. Comparative Citational Analysis

a. Select one citation (one page of panels) from McCloud’s Understanding Comics and show how one citation (one page of panels) Lieuw’s The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye realizes / demonstrates McCloud’s idea. For this exercise, you must describe the content, the form, and the idea of the comic citations you are using. (If you can include the actual page as a pdf from each text that would be great; if you cannot, then just make sure you include the page numbers). (500 words)

b. Select one citation (one page of panels) from Lieuw’s The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye and show how one citation (one page of panels) from your OPTIONAL TEXT compares / contrasts with Lieuw’s comic. For this exercise, you must describe the content, the form, and the idea of the comic citations you are using. (If you can include the actual page as a pdf from each text that would be great; if you cannot, then just make sure you include the page numbers). (500 words)

II. Critical-Citational Essay (750-1,000 words)

a. Select one of the comics produced by Charlie in The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye (An Hua’s Giant Robot, Force 136, Invasion, Roachman, Sinkapor Inks) and analyze the comic, using citational evidence, in the following manner: How does the comic show the intersection of these 3 discourses: Charlie’s Biography, Singaporean Political History, and Comic History?

III. Critical-Comic Essay (25-30 panels)

a. Draw a comic (Zine, Hybrid, Comic Maker) that draws upon skills, ideas, strategies that you have learned from McCloud, Lieuw, and your Optional Text to demonstrate three key ideas / skills that you have learned so far in this class. The comic should be organized in the style of the 5-paragraph essay (Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, Conclusion / Resolution). Make sure you show not only the ideas but where they come from (i.e. citation)

 

Write an essay on the poem fire and ice by robert frost

This is Just to Say” by William Carlos Williams

“Silence” by Marianne Moore

“Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost

“London” by William Blake

“Disillusionment of Ten O’Clock” by Wallace Stevens

“Grass” by Carl Sandburg

“The Wind” by James Stephens

“Oh, my love is like a red, red rose” by Robert Burns

“The Secret Sits” by Robert Frost

Assignment

Words, Imagery, and Meaning Short Essay

Choose one of the poems above. Choose two words that move you with their denotation or connotation. Choose one literal image and one bit of figurative language. In one to three pages, discuss briefly how the two words, the one literal image, and the one bit of figurative language help to create the overall meaning of the poem as you see it.

Describe your personal and household financial goals

Part -1:

Finding Resources/Defining the Process

For the first assignment in this course, answer the questions in each section and attach your answers to the drop box in a single file.
Section One
Go to the following link:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/9/
then read about the following:
• Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing
• Documenting Electronic Sources
• Avoiding Plagiarism.
Briefly answer the following questions:
• Explain the difference between quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Are researchers required to provide in-text citations and a References page entry for all three? Why or why not?
• What are three ways to avoid plagiarism?
• What makes citing and referencing electronic sources difficult? What can one do to ensure one has done so correctly?
Section Two
Go to the EBSCO library database. Take the tutorial if this is your first time using it. Practice conducting a search.
• What have you learned about navigating the library?
• Go to your GU Resources. What tutorials or links will help you in this course?
Section Three
Read this week’s chapter, Finding.
• In five to seven sentences (a paragraph), explain what it means to make choices in writing.
• Imagine you are trying to convince someone to vote for a new school initiative. If you know that they see the world differently than you do, what strategy would you take to draw them to your way of thinking? What choices would you be faced with?
Remember to post all three of your responses in a single document.

Part -2:

• Week 1 Case Questions
• Should be APA writing style.
Select TWO court cases (from different chapters) from the list below, and respond in writing to the case questions.
1. Casias v. Wal-Mart Stores (Ch 1, p 7)
2. Nino v. The Jewelry Exchange (Ch 1, p 21)
3. EEOC v. Autozone (Ch 1, p 25)
4. Narayan v. EGL, Inc. (Ch 2, p 40)
5. Glatt v. Fox Searchligh Pictures Ch 2, p 42)
6. Zheng v. Liberty Apparel Co. (Ch 2, p 57)
7. Jones v. Oklahoma City Public Schools (Ch 3, p 83)
8. Diaz v. Kraft Foods Global (Ch 3, p 86)
9. Chattman v. Toho Tenax America (Ch 3, p 90)
10. Geleta v. Gray (Ch 3, p 100)

The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:
• Write between 750 – 1,250 words (approximately 3 – 5 pages) using Microsoft Word in APA style, see example below.
• Use font size 12 and 1″ margins.
• Include cover page and reference page.
• At least 80% of your paper must be original content/writing.
• No more than 20% of your content/information may come from references.
• Use at least three references from outside the course material, one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
• Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.
References must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, CNN, online newspapers such as, The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc. Sources such as, Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing.

Part -3:

Setting Goals

Should be in APA writing style.

1. Briefly list any financial problems you face personally or as a household, such as too much debt not enough savings, or not enough income.

2. Describe your personal and household financial goals, such as paying off debt or earning more income. Include short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term goals.

3. Develop a list of practical solutions to help solve the financial problems and reach the financial goals identified above.

Criteria:
The requirements below must be met for your paper to be accepted and graded:
• Write a minimum of 400 words (approximately 2 pages) using Microsoft Word.
• Attempt APA style, see example below.
• Use font size 12 and 1″ margins.
• Include cover page and reference page.
• At least 60% of your paper must be original content/writing.
• No more than 40% of your content/information may come from references.
• Use at least two references from outside the course material, preferably from EBSCOhost.
• Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the two reference requirement.
• Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must be identified in the paper and listed on a reference page.
• Reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) must come from sources such as, scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost, online newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal, government websites, etc.
• Sources such as Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, etc. are not acceptable.

Explain character conflict in hairball by margaret atwood

Character Analysis – Whole-Class Discussion

“Hairball” by Margaret Atwood

This forum will focus on character analysis! For your initial post, consider the contemporary issues facing the female characters and please incorporate Psychological and/or Sociological Literary Theory. In other words, psycholanalyze these women according to issues and societal roles in our contemporary society. You may also take a look at multiculturalism and immigrant themes as they pertain to the characters. In your post, make specific references to the story’s characters and scenes.

Improving your interpersonal communication skills

The Course Project is about improving your interpersonal communication skills. As a result, in Part 1 of the project you will select a communication goal or challenge that is related to interpersonal communication. You will work on this challenge for the duration of the session, so take some time to consider what is worthy of the time. Use the process outlined in Part 1 to identify your challenge.

Note: Since you will later in the course be implementing new communication behaviors to rectify your communication challenge, it is critical that you will have interaction with this person or these people identified in Part 1E over the next eight weeks