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  • Title: The Evolution of Trust: A Reflection on the Game and its Real-World Implications Playing the Evolution of Trust was a thought-provoking experience that challenged my understanding of trust and cooperation. The game simulated various scenarios where players had

    https://ncase.me/trust/
    Reflect on playing the Evolution of Trust. What did you think? Which choices were hard and which were easy? How does this game relate to the real world?
    For your blog you need to include at least two inline citations that show me you used course materials to get full credit for the assignment.

  • Understanding the Roles and Powers in American Government Part I: Roles and Powers in American Government 1. What is the purpose of the House Rules Committee and how does it impact the lawmaking process? The House Rules Committee is responsible for determining the rules

    Part I: Answer four questions based on chapters 7-9 of your American Government textbook and class discussions. These questions focus on the roles of the House Rules Committee and the Conference Committee in lawmaking, the differences and unique powers of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the powers and limitations of the presidency, and the powers of the judiciary within the system of checks and balances.
    Part II: Answer five questions based on the essay “Why is the Constitution Not Democratic?” by Dennis Hale and Marc Landy. These questions explore themes like the intentionally slow process of lawmaking, the constraints on majoritarian rule by the Constitution, the concept of stable versus ephemeral majorities, and a historical example illustrating the impact of democratic deliberation.
    Part III: Reflect on the course content, discussing two or three key insights you gained about American government and specify an aspect of American government you wish to explore further.

  • “Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Mental Health: A Comprehensive Analysis”

    I have attached the paper – the PowerPoint should highlight the important parts of the paper – the PowerPoint should have some pictures and a video too – the 15th slide will be for the bibliography using everything from the paper and the whatever video you may use.

  • “The Evolution of Popular Music in Film: Exploring the Impact of Jazz, Country, and Rock in the 1950s”

    Describe the expanding role of popular music (jazz, country, and rock) in films from during the 1950s. Be sure to mention films from the textbook.

  • Title: Immigration Status: A Social Justice Problem Immigration status refers to an individual’s legal status in a country, which is determined by their citizenship or residency status. This social justice problem is of great significance as it affects millions of people worldwide

    For this topic, you will need to select a social problem to analyze for this course.
    Immigration status
    In a brief essay (250-400 words), address the following:
    Select a social justice problem and describe it.
    Explain why this problem is important to you.
    Citing two to four scholarly sources, explain how social justice relates to the core values of social work.

  • Title: Understanding Violence in Media through Inter-Rater Reliability

    This discussion includes several steps. Please complete the following steps and write an initial post answering the questions:
    Part One:
    1. Watch this Bugs Bunny cartoon called “Rabbit Season.” (Rabbit Season Duck, Season Trilogy Again (youtube.com)As you watch this nearly 2 and half minute video, count the number of violent acts that you witness in the video.
    2. Make an initial post telling the class about how many acts of violence you counted during the video. After stating your witnessed number, explain what you considered a violent act in the video.
    3. Keeping in mind your answers above, provide a definition for violence that should be used when watching the video.
    4. The likelihood is that we will have many different numbers for the acts of violence that each of us witnessed during the video. Considering that the likelihood is that we will see different counts in the class, this means that we may have different ideas and definitions for what we consider violent acts. This also means that if we are using different definitions for key elements of a given research question, we would not have high inter-rater reliability. So, what does that inform us about the types of research we have been learning about throughout this class?
    Part Two:
    1. Using one of the research questions that you created in the Week 2 Discussion or a new research question that you create for the purpose of this week’s discussion, how would you define the various variables that would be used in your research question? How would this definition help researchers maintain high inter-rater reliability when conducting research?

  • “Exploring and Comparing Philosophical Ideas: A Synthesis of Different Traditions” “Exploring the Intersection of Metaphysics, Epistemology, Political Philosophy, Ethics, and Knowledge: A Comparative Analysis of Philosophical Texts”

    This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin™.
    Instructions
    PHIL 100 Final Essay Assignment
    The Final Essay in this course will give you the opportunity to explore and compare ideas, concepts, and philosophies from the different philosophical traditions that you have been introduced to in the course.
    I. Purpose of the Final Essay Assignment:
    To give you experience synthesizing and integrating what you have learned in the course into a coherent written essay.
    To give you experience analyzing and comparing philosophical ideas from different philosophical traditions
    II. Technical Requirements of the Final Essay Assignment
    1,250 -1,500 words (5-6 double spaced pages)
    Word Cited (1-2 double spaced pages)
    Microsoft .docx (not .pdf or .pages)
    12 pt. Times New Roman Font, Double Spaced, 1” left and right margins
    Works Cited must be in MLA format:
    MLA Citation Examples: General Rules
    Cite only the required readings, philosophical texts, linked articles and videos in the course. Do not cite external websites or videos that you “googled” and that do not appear in the course! 
    III. Subject of the Final Essay Assignment
    Compare and contrast two (or more) philosophical texts and authors from different traditions in the same philosophical subject.
    Example A: Compare ideas in Dharmaraja Adhvarindra, Vedanta-Paribhasa (W2.P2.3) with John Locke, Essay Concerning Human Understanding (W2.P2.6) on a topic in Epistemology.(Week 2)
    Example B: Compare ideas in Han Fei Tzu, Sayings of Han Fei Tzu (W6.P2.5) with Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince (W6.P2.6) on a topic in Political Philosophy (Week 6)
    IV. Structure of the Final Essay Assignment
    Structure your final essay as an expository essay. The expository essay is a genre of essay that requires you to investigate an idea, evaluate evidence, expound on the idea, and set forth an argument concerning that idea in a clear and concise manner. A typical expository essay will have six sections of at least one paragraph each.
    An introductory paragraph
    Three evidentiary body paragraphs
    A counterargument paragraph
    A conclusion paragraph
    The expository essay has the following components:
    1. A clear, concise, and defined thesis statement that occurs in the first paragraph of the essay.
    Since your essay will have a comparison/contrast focus, your thesis statement should state the central aim of your essay as some kind of comparison or contrast.
    Example A: Gautama Buddha’s First Sermon reflects the eastern focus on human suffering while Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics reflects the western focus on human value.
    Example B: Aristotle’s Virtue Theory is superior to Confucian Virtue Theory.
    2. Clear and logical transitions between the introduction, body, and conclusion.
    The reader needs to be able to follow the comparison argument you state in your thesis from start to finish.
    3. Body paragraphs that include evidential support.
    Each paragraph of your essay should be limited to the exposition of one general idea. This will allow for clarity and direction throughout the essay. What is more, such conciseness creates an ease of readability for one’s audience. It is important to note that each paragraph in the body of the essay must have some logical connection to the thesis statement in the opening paragraph.
    Evidential support:
    Use direct quotes of no more than a sentence in length from the philosophical texts you are expounding as evidential support for your thesis. Explain how these quotes are evidence for your thesis in the body paragraphs.
    4. Address counterarguments to your thesis.
    Devote at least one paragraph to a fair and honest counterargument to your thesis. [Beware of the Strawman Fallacy].
    5. A conclusion that does not simply restate the thesis, but readdresses it in light of the evidence provided.
    V. Grading of the Final Essay Assignment
    Your Final Essay Assignment will be graded as follows
    Knowledge of Philosophical Subject/Texts/Authors: You are expected to demonstrate knowledge of the philosophical subject you are writing about, i.e., metaphysics, epistemology, political philosophy, ethics, and knowledge of the philosophical texts/authors you are comparing that are the subject of your essay.
    Thesis Statement: You are expected to craft a clear and concise thesis statement that appears in the introductory paragraph of your essay.
    Essay Structure: You are expected to organize your essay into introduction, body, counterargument and conclusion sections/paragraphs. You are expected to provide clear and logical transitions between the sections of your essay that will allow the reader to easily follow the logic of your thesis.
    Body and Evidence: You are expected to provide direct quotes from the philosophical texts as evidence for your thesis, and to explain these quotes in the body of your essay.
    Counterargument and Conclusion: You are expected to devote at least one paragraph to a fair and honest counterargument to your thesis, and to conclude your essay by readdressing your thesis in light of the evidence provided.
    PHIL 100 Final Essay Grading Rubric
    Excellent
    Good
    Needs Improvement
    Percent
    Knowledge of Philosophical Subject/Texts/Authors:
    Essay demonstrates excellent knowledge of philosophical subject/texts/authors
    Essay demonstrates good to satisfactory knowledge of philosophical subject/texts/authors
    Essay demonstrates no to unsatisfactory knowledge of philosophical subject/texts/authors
    30% (63 points)
    Thesis Statement
    Thesis statement is concise and clear and stated in introductory paragraph; exceeds expectations
    Thesis statement is concise and clear and stated in introductory paragraph; meets expectations
    Thesis Statement is not present, not clear or does not meet expectations.
    10% (21 points)
    Essay Structure
    Essay is organized to allow the reader comprehension of the author’s logic; transitions present. Exceeds expectations.
    Essay is organized to allow the reader comprehension of the author’s logic; transitions may or may not be present. Meets expectations.
    Essay is disorganized; unable to follow author’s logic; transitions not present
    15% (32 points)
    Body and Evidence:
    Body paragraphs provide sufficient evidence to support thesis statement. Direct quotes present
    Body paragraphs provide some evidence to support thesis statement. Direct quotes present. Meets expectations.
    Body paragraphs do not provide sufficient evidence to support thesis statement; direct quotes not present.
    25% (52 points)
    Counterargument and Conclusion:
    Counterargument paragraph is present and fair; conclusion is present; exceeds expectations.
    Counterargument paragraph is present ; some elements may be missing or underdeveloped; meets expectations.
    Counterargument paragraph is not present, not fair (strawman); conclusion is not present; does not meet expectations.
    20% (42 points)

  • “Chemical Equilibrium: Balancing Life, Science, and Technology”

    In this task, you will be creating a prezi presentation on the impact of chemical equilibrium processes on various biological, biochemical and technological systems.

  • “Exploring Feminism and Gender: A Comparative Analysis of bell hooks’ ‘Feminism is for Everybody’ and Lisa Wade’s ‘Gender’”

    sources – feminism is for everybody by bell hooks
    sources- gender by lisa wade
    these are the sources see attach document for directions

  • Part 1: Teaching Channel World Discussion Part 2: Geography, Critical Thinking and Maps Part 3: Program Models for English Language Learners

    Part 1: Teaching Channel World Discussion 
    For this week’s discussion, you will watch a 6th-grade teacher, Tracy Anderson, from England explore the topic of rationing food and other resources during World War II. Not only is she discussing world history, but she is also from another country which provides us with a new perspective to further analyze our own practices here in the United States. I added the video for this part in the files below. 
    These are the questions I would like you to answer in your initial post:
    How is this lesson used as an assessment tool? (2 or more sentences)
    How does the teacher keep her students engaged? (3 or more sentences)
    Part 2: Geography, Critical Thinking and Maps 
    For this week’s discussion, you will read the article:
    McCall, A. L. (2011). Promoting critical thinking and inquiry through maps in elementary classrooms. Social Studies, 102(3),
    132-138. doi: 10.1080/00377996.2010.538759.
    Answer the following questions in your initial post:
    “Are elementary students capable of critically examining maps and other geographic tools?” (McCall, 2011, p. 134).
    What is the purpose of having students create their own maps and compare them with those of other students?
    Mention one piece of information that you learned from reading this article.
    Part 3: Reading/Writing Assignment 5
    Prompt: First read “Program Models for English Language Learners” by Wayne E. Wright, then write a three to four paragraph response that addresses the following questions:
    The article describes five different bilingual models and four different English-medium models currently in use for ELD students. Discuss the merits of the various models, then make an argument for the model(s) that you feel would be the best fit for the school system where you hope to work in the future. 
    When answering this prompt, be sure to reference the reading assignment. I added the article in the file below.