The discussion exercise is open-ended, but within reasonable expectations. Discussion topics do not necessarily have to focus on a controversial question to be counted, just that the post discuss any subject that can relate in some form or fashion as having some consequence to society. Students can rationalize their post by stating why the topic is a political matter, or why we as a class or society should be concerned about what is reported.
1) What is fast fashion and how does it pose a challenge to the environment? How can material culture studies help us to understand and find solutions to this crisis? 2) How is material culture part of people’s responses to dealing with loss? Discuss with reference to examples from different societies.
Write a research paper on what movies have been successful/unsuccessful when adapted for broadway Why
Choose a movie and research the background behind any aspect related to that film. -Write a paper on any topic found within the film. This can be characters, actors, film making techniques, story, props, costume design, etc. Research the history of that particular topic and use that information to compose your research paper.
Work Life Balance Locate a peer-reviewed journal article on the topic of work-life balance. The article should be no more than 5 years old. Create proper citation for the article, and answer the following questions. 1) What are the main themes of the article? 2) How is work-life balance defined? 3) What three things would you consider to be the primary driver of successful work-life balance culture in an organization?
Write a research paper on limnology effect of Mekong dams in Southeast Asia.
Book report on “How To Lie With Statistics” and the form for you to fill out for your journal article examination. Firstly, read ‘How To Lie With Statistics’, here is a free on-line version – https://www.horace.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/How-to-Lie-With-Statistics-1954-Huff.pdf Write a paper on ‘How to Lie with Statistics’ using real life examples, including your take or opinion.
The introduction is on the file of Final Project Possibility, please chose one of three to write. Only pick one you think is better to write. Use the study guide to help you. 1) Aristophanic Comic Scenario In the two Aristophanic plays we have read, Lysistrata and Acharnians, we see exemplified what has been called “comedy of the Great Idea,” in which a comic hero or heroine tries to solve a serious, real-life social and/or political problem by means of a creative though hilariously unrealistic plan. For this assignment, channel some of the artistic spirit of Aristophanes by identifying a social and/or political problem of relevance to us today. Then try to solve it by concocting an outrageous and unrealistic solution along the lines of what we find in Aristophanic comedy. Write a detailed plot summary of a play, movie, sitcom episode, book (or any other visual or written medium of your choice), and populate your comedy with a cast of characters, including a comic hero or heroine. 2) Prequels and Sequels In modern cinema, sequels are all the rage. As far as we know, they were unheard of in Greek and Roman comic theater: each play had its own independent storyline which did not spill over into a second play. But for this assignment, imagine that ancient comic writers did have a concept of sequels. Choose one of the plays we have read (preferably one by Menander, Plautus, or Terence), and devise a sequel to it. Write a detailed plot summary which emphasizes points of continuity with the Greek or Roman play and your sequel, list and briefly describe your cast of characters, and write a representative scene or two (with dialogue). 3) Ancient Comedy in Modern Comedy During this semester we are reading a sampling of plays by Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, and Terence. Each of the four playwrights represents a unique form of comic theater (Greek Old Comedy, Greek New Comedy, Roman Comedy), and each form had its own set of unique dramatic conventions, types of plot, characterization, and so on. For instance, Greek Old Comedy preferred fantastical plots and political satire, whereas Greek New Comedy and Roman Comedy focused instead on the comic dynamic in interpersonal relationships on the homefront. As we fastforward from ancient Greece and Rome to present-day America, we find that comedy assumes a vast number of forms—from late-night political satire (Daily Show, SNL, etc.) to family sitcoms (Modern Family, Simpsons, etc.). For your final project, choose at least one form of comedy—a film, episode (or multiple episodes) of a sitcom, or some other digital or visual medium for comedy—and analyze it closely to find the ways in which its conventions, plot(s), characterization, etc. parallel and trace their roots ultimately (even if indirectly) back to the comic theater of Greece and Rome. Be very specific, citing all relevant character names, comic conventions, scenes or episodes, and so on.
1. Compare and contrast Simone de Beauvoir’s and Martin Luther King Jr.’s views concerning oppression and liberation. 2. Compare and contrast Simone de Beauvoir’s and Martin Luther King Jr.’s views on the use of violence.
1. Compare and Contrast Augustine’s and Aquinas’ views concerning laws and virtues and discuss how these views relate to their understanding of the good life for human persons. 2. Compare and contrast Augustine’s and Aquinas’ views concerning the possibility for human society to express and exemplify goodness. Which of the two thinkers has a more positive view of the possibility of goodness in human society and why?
