The Goal of this mini-experiment: The objective is to foster a greater sense of kinship across group boundaries by reflecting on even small similarities with someone in your life who appears very different from you.
What should you do:
Think of a person in your life who seems to be very different from you. They may have contrasting interests, religious or political beliefs, or life experiences. This person could be someone you have had a personal conflict with or someone belonging to a group in conflict with a group you associate with.
Create a list of all the things you most likely share in common with this person. Consider aspects such as working for the same company, attending the same school, having children, or having a significant other. Take time to review this list of commonalities.
Shift your perspective. Instead of viewing this person as unfamiliar or as a member of an out-group, try to see them as an individual with whom your tastes and experiences might overlap in certain ways. Recognize the potential for shared connections.
Repeat this exercise with a couple more individuals who initially seem different from you, those with whom you have conflicts, or those who make you feel uncomfortable.
What should you write in your reflection: In your reflection, focus on the following aspects:
Describe the similarities you discovered with people who initially seemed very different from you. Discuss specific commonalities you identified and how they relate to your own life.
Reflect on your experience of attempting to develop a shared identity with these individuals. How did it make you feel? Did it challenge any preconceived notions or biases? Explore the impact of this activity on your perspective of these people.
Share in detail what you did throughout the exercise, how you felt during the process, and what you learned from the overall experience. Consider any personal growth, shifts in perception, or increased empathy you may have gained.
Additionally, write about what you learned about culture through this exercise that was not covered in the book. Discuss any insights or observations you made regarding cultural differences and their impact on fostering connections and understanding.
By engaging thoughtfully with these instructions and reflecting on your experiences, you will deepen your understanding of finding common ground and cultivating kinship with individuals who may initially seem different from you.
Grading Rubric for Personal Reflection #3:
Relationship Description: The reflection identifies the individuals with whom the shared identity was explored, without explicitly naming them, and discusses the past relationship with these individuals and how they typically made the student feel (5 points).
Shared Characteristics, Traits, and Experiences: The reflection highlights the characteristics, traits, and experiences that the student discovered they shared with the identified individuals, going beyond surface-level similarities and delving into meaningful connections (5 points).
Initial Feelings: The reflection articulates how they felt when writing and discovering the characteristics, traits, and experiences they shared with the identified individuals, and provides specific examples of their emotional experiences (5 points).
Impact of Reflecting on Shared Identity: The reflection explores how reflecting on the shared identity changed the student’s perceptions and feelings toward the individuals and a comparison is made between the actual experience of reflecting on shared identity and the expected experience if only reading about it in the textbook (5 points).
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“Finding Common Ground: Reflection on Shared Identity Across Differences”
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“Designing a Scalable Network for ACME, Inc: A Topology and Wireless Solution Using CISCO Packet Tracer”
Congratulations, you have been chosen to build out a network for a new facility for your company, ACME, Inc.
Office Schematic, (select ) each office is approximately a 10’x10′ space with 10′ ceilings. Building is roughly 125’x150′.
Your focus will only be for the areas marked A, B, C, D, E, F and G (I recommend combining E, F and G using one Wireless Access Point (AP).
The topology is STAR and wireless
A router will be placed at the edge of the network for Internet Service Provider connectivity
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Title: Cultural Insights Through Observation Activity Observed: Traditional Tea Ceremony in Japan Insights: 1. Attention to Detail: One of the first insights I had while observing the traditional tea ceremony in Japan was the meticulous attention to detail. From
1- to 2-page paper that addresses the following:
Identify the activity you observed.
Describe 2–3 insights you had about the culture as a result of observing the activity.
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“Maximizing Diplomatic Effectiveness: A Policy Proposal for the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs” Title: Exploring the Interdisciplinary Nature of Related Fields: A Bibliographic Review References: 1. Baggini, J. (2004). Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. 2. Giddens, A
The essay / policy paper should have a minimum of 1250 words (excluding bibliography, 1.5 spaced, use 12-inch
font). Citation in the text and references should be consistent with the APA style (www.apastyle.org).
Topics:
1. How should the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs develop effective modern diplomacy?
2. Evaluate specific interest group influence on politics in selected state.
3. How should the state (selected) protect the domestic economy and local business in the face of MNC’s power?
In the consultation with the professor, you can modify the topic as more specific.
You can decide whether you prefer a typical essay or policy paper. There are different expectations (below). Essay
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The introduction: This section should set the stage for what is presented in the article. One must provide a clear description of the problem to be addressed along with a detailed explanation of the importance of the problem. One should also define the group of stakeholders – the larger the better – for whom the stated problem is important. This is followed by the definition and detailed description of the specific research question to be addressed. A detailed justification of the importance of the question stated is also essential, along with a description of other related questions which are not addressed in your paper. A clear definition of the future beneficiaries of the answer to be obtained must also be provided.
The literature review: One must provide a critical, very brief, and comprehensive summary of the most relevant prior research by other writers worldwide attempting to address the same research question or other closely related questions. Such questions may have been addressed within the same subject domain, but also in different domains – sometimes in scholarly fields unrelated to one’s own. All cited publications should be critically reviewed; do not cite publications that you have not fully absorbed and have not explained their relevance to the subject matter presented in your paper. Avoid an excessive number of citations of publications from the same country or the same geographic region.
The research methodology (your selection of means and methods/tools employed to answer the stated research question): This section contains a description of your approach to obtain the answer to your research question. Provide a clear justification of your selection of this approach and briefly discuss any alternate approaches that also initially considered but ultimately discarded, along with justification of such a decision. Describe your data related to the performance of statistical tests and analyses.
The research results: Provide a clear, detailed description of the results. Concentrate on the main points and avoid digressing to only loosely related or unrelated topics. Your description should be aided by well-formatted and fully readable tables and figures emphasizing the main points being made. Provide clear evidence and description of the validation of the obtained results by other researchers.
The discussion of research results (discussion of the importance of the answer to the stated research question): This may be the most important section. Describe what your results mean and why they are important for the audience/readers/stakeholders targeted by this paper. Elaborate in detail on the contribution of your results to the body of new knowledge.
Conclusions and directions for future research: This section provides a summary of the most important findings. Describe in detail why this finding may be important to a global audience, not merely to your national or regional stakeholders. One must also describe the limitations of the results obtained and make suggestions on how these limitations may be overcome with follow-up research. Additionally, one should provide a detailed description of how the results presented will inspire future generations of researchers worldwide aspiring to make contributions in the same or related fields.
The references: Make sure that all cited items contain complete bibliographic data. If one feels compelled to cite a non-English language reference, make sure to provide an English translation of the title (in parentheses next to the title in the language of the publication). List your sources: minimum 10. -
The Use of Rhetorical Tools in Socrates’ Argument for the Immortality of the Soul Thesis Argument: In Socrates’ argument from the nature of the soul vs. the nature of the body, the premise that the soul is
In Plato’s Phaedo, Socrates offers four arguments to demonstrate
the immortality of the soul. In lecture, three of these arguments were described
as:
1.
The argument from
opposites (including the argument from existential balance)
2.
The argument that all
knowledge is recollection
3.
The argument from the
nature of the soul vs. the nature of the body
In Chapter 2 of his Office of Assertion, Scott Crider explores the
method of ‘inventing’ or ‘discovering’ arguments by detailing the rhetorical tools
of (1) the syllogism/enthymeme and (2) the topics of invention, including:
Definition, Comparison, Relationship, and Testimony (see Class 23 slides and
Chapter 2 of the Crider text).
Choose one of the above arguments Socrates develops for the immortality
of the soul:
1)
Identify at least one
premise essential to the argument’s conclusion which you find questionable
(i.e. open to debate) and why you find it questionable.
2)
Answer whether you think the
premise (and thus conclusion) of Socrates’ argument is made persuasive by
Socrates through his use of syllogisms, enthymemes, and/or at least one of the following
topics of invention outlined by Scott Crider: Definition, Comparison, and/or
Relationship.
3)
Articulate your answers
to questions 1) and 2) as your thesis argument.
4)
Demonstrate your thesis
argument through:
a.
Development: Expand upon
the reasons for your thesis argument through defining the terms you and
Socrates are using and explaining how you and Socrates are interpreting them.
b.
Explication/Testimony: Quote
a passage in Plato’s text that substantiates your claims and explain it
through:
i.
Analysis: Make clear how
the passage supports your claim
ii.
Synthesis: Through
referring to at least one other passage in Plato’s Phaedo,
explain how the meaning you have derived from the passage is related to and/or
reflected in Plato’s general discussion about the immortality of the soul.
Your
response should be in paragraph form and approx. 350-500 words in length. It
should begin with your Thesis argument (Part 3) followed by your Demonstration
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“Escaping Intimate Partner Abuse: A Short-Term and Long-Term Safety Plan” Part 1: Costs Source: Craigslist (Chattanooga) Monthly rent: $750 a month (2-bedroom apartment that allows pets) Security deposit Title: Escaping Domestic Violence: The Financial and Emotional Struggle
One common theme in victim blaming for intimate partner abuse is that the victim deserves the abuse that they receive because they stay with the person who is harming them. It can be easy for someone to ask, “why doesn’t s/he just leave?” when we talk about domestic violence or intimate partner violence. This activity is designed to get you to think critically about the escape process, as if you were in the survivors’ shoes. In this activity, you will simulate some of the financial and psychological challenges associated with escaping an abusive relationship. Create a short-term safety plan to escape the relationship and get to resources within the community. Then, create a long-term plan to achieve independence. In doing so, you MUST calculate the financial costs of leaving the abuser (e.g., finding emergency housing that is pet friendly, buying food and basic essentials, etc.) and the costs associated with independence (e.g., arranging childcare for work, locating permanent housing, securing a job, transportation, etc).
You can put this information in bullet points (see examples below) but it should be thorough and well thought out. This project will push your boundaries and get you thinking.
The Scenario:
For this assignment, you are to assume the role of either a heterosexual woman, a woman in a same-sex relationship, or a man in a same-sex relationship (pick one) with a high school education. The only work experience you have is two years in retail working as a full-time cashier making minimum wage ($7.25 per hour) at the supermarket from 2003 to 2007. You have three children, ages seven, four, and six months. You also have a
25-pound, non-aggressive dog that you do not want to leave behind as your spouse physically abuses the dog.
You have been a stay-at-home partner for the past seven years. You have no money of your own. Your name is not on the bank account or the credit cards. Your spouse gives you an “allowance” every month of $50 to buy things for yourself. Your spouse handles the rest of the money and pays for everything. The car is also in your spouse’s name only, as is the cellular phone, the house, and all bills.
For this assignment, you are to research how much it would cost in this situation to:
Initially be able to leave your abuser
Function on your own monthly, without the assistance of friends or family (as your partner has isolated you from them) and without the help of social service agencies.
You can select names for the children and dog, if you wish. Determine the details of the people involved, the city/state this is occurring in (Chattanooga), and think about the type of violence going on in the home. You must be specific and include details for each of the items in the Costs section below. You also must provide a grand total of how much it would cost to live each month.
Part 1: Costs
Cite the source of where you found this information.
Also, you must estimate the monthly cost and the initial cost to move out of the abusive situation. Be specific for each estimate! This is to be for your local area (Chattanooga). See examples below.
Specifically, you must identify:
Monthly rent for at least a two-bedroom apartment that allows pets. Include the security and pet deposit, if applicable, and what utilities are included in the rent.
Example: $650 a month found on Jan. 8 on Craigslist. $650 security deposit and $500 pet deposit. Sewage and garbage included. Monthly cost: $650. Move in cost: $1150.
Estimate for one month’s utilities in apartment (whatever the rent does not include, such as gas, water, garbage, or electricity).
Example: Gas estimate $83/month for a two-bedroom apartment.
Cost to obtain a cellular phone (startup fee, price of phone, price per month). Include carrier, type of phone, and type of plan you are selecting.
Price of a used car, including an insurance estimate for monthly coverage and monthly gas expenditure ORone month’s bus fare.
Cost of day care for three children.
Example: Debbie’s Day Care – Estimate given: 1
child under 2 = $46 a day, 1 child age 3 and over =
$32, 1 child school age, $16 (after school) = $94 a
day
Assuming that your character works Monday
through Friday, the total cost for day care each
month would be: $94 a day x 5 days a week = $470
a week. $470 x 4 weeks= $1880 a month in day care costs.
Employment that you would be qualified for with your background.
Example: Mafelite: Call Center Representatives:
$10/hour. Requirements: high school diploma. $10
x 40 hours a week= 400 (a week before taxes, $800
every two weeks before taxes). $1600 a month income.
Estimate for groceries each month to feed yourself, the three children, and the dog.
Formula and diapers must be included in the estimate.
Estimate for replacing necessaryitems that you could not take with you when you left your abuser (furniture, lamps, beds, clothes, toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.). List items and prices.
Estimate average health care costs per month.
Estimate the costs for doing laundry at a laundromat, including laundry detergent for one month.
Part 2: Assistance
The first part of your assignment dealt with how much it would cost to leave the abuser and live on your own without assistance from any organizations. Now you must find groups you could turn to for help. For this part of the assignment, please find three organizations in the community that could potentially help the victim leave and/or live each month.
You must provide:
The name of the organization
Its contact information
Brief description of how it can help you. Make sure you meet any qualifications before including the organization as assistance.
Part 3: Reflection
Finally, provide a written response reflecting upon the experience of this assignment and the information you uncovered. You should reflect on the emotional and psychological issues surrounding the escape process and assess whether you have a greater understanding of
“why doesn’t s/he just leave?” Most people aren’t aware of the resources available to survivors or the time, energy, and turmoil it takes to escape. What did you learn?
Things to consider in your response:
The amount of money you need to leave your abuser and live each month and the money that the fictional victim could earn
How finances can affect a person’s decision to stay in an abusive relationship and how that can affect a person emotionally
How help from a social services organization could be beneficial to the victim based on your research
Why someone in this position might not want to seek help from an organization
How a woman (or man in a same-sex relationship) and children might feel in this position
How having a dog could influence your decision
The background story of this person (education, work experience) and how it affects opportunities or ability to leave
How the abuser forced this person to isolate from family and friends and how that might affect decisions
The way that this assignment has influenced (if at all) the way you think about IPV
If you selected the woman or man in a same-sex relationship, you must address how the experience of this process could be different than the heterosexual woman’s
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“Journey of Self-Discovery: My Transformational Experience”
The assignment is asking to write a narrative essay about an experience. it can be about anything just stay on the same topic.
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“The Influence of Developmental Theories on Gender Stereotypes in Children’s Programming and Advertising” “The Impact of Differing Parenting Styles, Same-Sex Parenting, and Developmental Experiments on Children and Adolescents: Exploring Various Perspectives on Human Development” Title: Exploring Life Transitions and Changes through Interviews Exploring the Effects of Social Media on Mental Health (a) “Who should make end-of-life decisions, such as stopping treatment when a patient is near death or has no hope of recovery, when the patient’s wishes are unclear? Why?”
Final Paper:
You are required to write a 4-5 pages, double-spaced type-written paper. The writing assignment is intended to give you an opportunity to integrate course material with your own interests. In this paper, you should incorporate a developmental theory learned in class and/or from your textbook with observations and/or interviews conducted of children, adolescents, adults, friends, or yourself. Write this paper as if you were going to have your friend read it. (In other words, do not assume that the reader understands the developmental concepts and/or theories). Have fun with this paper!
Deadline: June 21 (Friday), but extended until June 23 (Sunday) by 11:59 pm if you need a couple of extra days
The assignment should include:
1) a statement of your topic (introductory paragraph)
2) reference to a relevant developmental theory & give a brief description of the theory (e.g., social learning theory)
3) an objective description of your observations/findings
4) a conclusion concerning whether your observations/findings supported or failed to support the theory
5) reference/citation page in APA format
Please write as much of your paper in your own words! Your paper needs to be in essay format, and it should read as if you are describing and explaining this study to a family member or friend who does not have a background in psychology. Do not separate your paper with headings for each section. Plagiarism and the use of Generative AI (e.g., Chat GPT) will not be tolerated and it will result in a ZERO on your paper.
Potential paper topics:
1. What are the gender stereotypes that are depicted in children’s and adolescents’ programming and advertising? (Be specific about the TV programming that you are watching). What gender differences are there in kinds of activities and style of action? What differences are shown in the ways in which boys and girls relate to others, and the strategies they employ to obtain goals? How do these theories discussed in the text or in lecture explain these differences?
** If you prefer, you can substitute books aimed at children and/or adolescents (rather than TV programs)
** You can also choose to focus on adults’ programming and advertising
2. Observe sharing and other helpful behavior among children or adolescents. Note if you find any age or gender differences. What are the circumstances and consequences for prosocial behavior? To what extent may the behaviors you observed be accounted for by compliance with conventional or moral “rules,” social reciprocity responses, and/or empathic responses? How do altruistic theories apply to your observations?
3. What are the triggers for peer aggression? How do children and/or adolescents respond to aggressiveness of their peers? Does it work or does it lead to rejection? Are there any age differences? Gender differences? Observe children or adolescents in school/daycare settings (e.g., playground for children) if you have access to schools or daycares. Explain how these behaviors would be explained by the various theories of aggression.
** You can also focus on cyber-bullying
4. Observe interactions in girls’ groups and boys’ groups. What, if any, are the differences in their style of conversation, interaction goals, play styles, etc.? How might these differences be accounted for by biological, learning, and/or cognitive theories?
5. How do adults talk to children of different ages? How do children respond to baby-talk versus adult speech? You could observe how adults talk to children in public situations (e.g., grocery store). How may one account for these patterns theoretically?
6. Observe how parents interact with their children, OR reflect on how you were raised by your parents. Do your observations support Baumrind’s and Maccoby’s parenting styles (i.e., authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, uninvolved)? Do these types of parenting styles influence the way that their children turn out? Friendly? Aggressive? Delinquent? In addition, what if one parent is one style, but the other parent uses a different parenting style? How does this affect their children?
7. Observe how same-sex parents are raising their children. Is it two mothers or two fathers? Is there confusion with “gender roles?” Do people tend to treat them differently? Do other children treat their children in a negative way (e.g., teasing, bullying)? Integrate your observations with the research on same-sex parenting.
8. Conduct one of Piaget’s cognitive developmental experiments (e.g., conservation tasks, egocentrism, object permanence) with children or adolescents of different ages. Do your findings support or disconfirm Piaget’s findings? If your results do not confirm Piaget’s findings, how else can you account for your data?
9. Conduct an informal experiment utilizing Ainsworth’s Strange Situation. Observe how children and parents interact with each other, particularly during the separation and reunion episodes. You may also want to observe how the children respond to a stranger. Explain your results (A, B, C, D babies), and whether they are consistent with past research findings.
10. Observe a child or adolescent that has a psychological disorder (e.g., ADHD, autism, conduct disorders). Describe the disorder, the child’s/adolescent’s history, as well as his/her behavior and treatment of the disorder. Which theoretical perspective(s) can account for this type of disorder? Do you agree with it/them? How about the treatment? Does it work? Do you have any problems with the type of treatment that is being utilized?
11. Interviewing College-Age Students About Emerging Adulthood
Ask the following questions to four or five college-age friends:
(a) Do you consider yourself to have reached adulthood? Why or why not?
(b) What criteria would you use to determine whether a person has become fully adult?
After recording the answers, students can compare them with research presented in the text, considering the following questions:
(c) Did any respondents give ambiguous answers? Explain.
(d) Did any respondents view themselves as having reached adulthood? If so, what were their reasons for thinking so?
(e) Did criteria for reaching adulthood vary among respondents? If so, what might explain that variation?
12. Preferred Characteristics of Romantic Partners Found through Online Dating Services
You can examine preferred characteristics of potential romantic partners by analyzing the characteristics emphasized in online dating profiles. You can systematically sample the profiles by reading, for example, every fifth one, every tenth one, or another selected number.
After you have had some time to read the profiles, compare the preferred characteristics described on dating sites with the findings of research on mate selection. Discussion questions might include the following:
(a) Are there age and sex differences in preferred characteristics?
(b) What characteristics do men typically reveal about themselves? How about women?
(c) Do students notice cultural differences in the qualities people are seeking in a mate?
(d) Do individuals who advertise on dating sites mostly seem to be seeking long-term or short-term relationships?
(e) Do your observations match research findings on mate selection in the text?
13. Interviewing Friends or Relatives About Experiences with Leaving Home
Interview three or four friends or relatives about experiences with leaving home, using the following questions as a guide:
(a) At what age did the individual first leave home?
(b) What were the circumstances surrounding the departure (for example, did they leave for work, college, marriage)?
(c) Has the individual returned home since the initial departure? If so, why?
(d) Was leaving home a stressful event, or did the individual feel prepared and ready to depart? Explain.
(e) Compare the answers with research presented in the text. Did timing of departure vary with the reason for leaving? Did individuals return home at least once after their initial departure?
(f) What do you surmise from your interviews? Where there any patterns? How does it fit the research findings?
14. Completing a Marriage Contract
Reflect on the multitude of decisions and accommodations married couples must make, and draw up an imaginary marriage contract with a significant other or friend. The goal of the contract is for you and your partners to clearly define both of your expectations about marriage and identify areas of disagreement. Some questions to address in the contract include:
Where will you live? Where do you plan to work? If one of you is promoted, what circumstances will affect your decision to take the promotion (including willingness to move far away)?
Do you plan to affiliate with a church, synagogue, or mosque? Do you and your partner agree on religion and religious affiliation?
Do you plan to pursue more education or vocational training?
How will you divide household chores? Will your finances be combined or kept separate?
How will you spend holidays (for example, will you split holidays between the two sides of the family)? How much time will you spend with each other’s families?
Do you plan to rent or buy a house?
Do you plan to have children? If so, how many? Will both parents continue to work after a baby is born? If so, who will take care of the child while you’re at work? If not, who will stay home? How will you compensate for the decline in income if one parent stays home?
Do you agree on the best approach to disciplining children? Where will your children go to school? Do you plan to send your children to college? If so, how will you finance college?
What leisure-time activities do you expect to pursue, both together and separately?
How will you handle marital conflict? Will you have a prenuptial agreement? If so, what would you like it to include?
Once you have completed their contracts, reflect on the activity. Did you learn anything new about your partner? Did you discuss areas of disagreement as you were completing the contract? Was this a challenging activity? Would students use a contract like this? Explain.
15. Midlife Questioning: Crisis, Turning Points, and Life Regrets
Interview a middle-aged adult, using the following questions:
Tell me about a turning point in your life. Was it positive or negative, or a mixture of both positive and negative elements?
Have you ever experienced something you would describe as a midlife crisis? Was age the major factor involved, or were there causes unrelated to age?
Tell me about one or more life regrets that you have experienced. Did the regret center on romantic or family life, education or career, or another aspect of life?
If you have experienced lost opportunities, how do you feel about them now?
Record their answers and compare them with research presented in the text. Did participants make changes that might be described as turning points in their lives? Did any participants report experiencing a midlife crisis? If so, how did they define it? For participants who described experiencing life regrets, how did they interpret these regrets? Were they able to disengage from their regrets, or did some of their disappointments remain unresolved?
16. Conducting an Interview on Physical Changes in Late Adulthood
Interview a grandparent, a friend’s grandparent, or another older adult about physical changes in late adulthood. Here are some questions to ask:
(a) What changes have been most noticeable to you? Which do you think have been most noticeable to others?
(b) Have your sleep habits or your diet changed since middle adulthood? In what ways, and what do you think the effects have been?
(c) How have you adapted to the physical changes you have experienced?
Next, compare the answers with research presented in the text and to answer the following questions:
(d) Did the interviewee mention physical changes that are common in late adulthood?
(e) In your opinion, has this individual adapted favorably to the physical changes of late adulthood? Why or why not?
(f) Were you surprised by any of the answers? If so, explain.
17. The Right-to-Die Controversy
Pose the following questions to two or three friends or family members:
(a) “Who should make end-of-life decisions, such as stopping treatment when a patient is near death or has no hope of recovery, when the patient’s wishes are unclear? Why?”
(b) “Is medical aid-in-dying ever ethically justifiable? If so, under what conditions?”
Record the answers and to consider cultural, religious, and personal influences on those answers. Summarize your findings. Share your thoughts on these issues and to reflect on the factors affecting your reasoning.
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Title: “The Revolutionary Potential of Bioprinting: A Discussion on Tissue Engineering and Organ Transplants” Summary: The video “How to print 3D human tissue” explores the concept of bioprinting, a cutting
Bioprinting Tissues… Would you print a tissue if you could?
By now, you know that cells make up tissues and that these cells work together to perform a specific function. The cells that make up most tissues are constantly being replaced and repaired, mainly because those cells have a good blood supply and are in contact with nutrients and oxygen. What happens those nutrients and oxygen is cut off? Those cells cannot get what they need to proliferate, right? In turn, that tissue suffers and perhaps the organ suffer and might even begin to shut down. A person might get put on a donor list. Well, what if we could use biotechnology to use and “print” organs? Crazy, right…
Students will watch the video presented by TED Ed titled “How to print 3D human tissue” and then answer the following in your response:
summarize the video in your own words (summary should be a paragraph consisting of five [5] sentences)
if you were in need of a donor organ, meniscus, or large blood vessel like an artery, would you accept one that was bioprinted? why or why not?
what are the pros and cons of bioprinted structures including organs?
what is future for bioprinting, if any?
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Title: The Power of Showing: How Visuals Enhance Understanding and Connection in Writing Thesis: In writing, the use of showing rather than telling can greatly enhance the reader’s understanding and connection to the message being conveyed. Paragraph 1
have to have an interdiction. conclusion at the end. have to have a thesis. an insight that the reader. can connect, too.
3 paragraphs about showing.