As a subject area, mathematics seems to always be a source of anxiety for students and even teachers. So much of a student’s confidence and success in math can be attributed not only to the effectiveness of the teacher, but also to the teacher’s ability to create a classroom culture of high expectations and respect. As a teacher, how would you begin to build content knowledge in your students while decreasing math anxiety?
1) Decide which play you would like to write about.2) Think about what aspect of the play you’d like to investigate as the topicof your essay [see some possibilities below].3) Search the scholarly databases for a critical articledealing with that topic.[NOTE: As you begin to read scholarly articles, you may find one thatdeals with a different aspect of the work from the one you’re investigating. If you find the idea so fascinating that it makes youwant to go back &look at the play again, feel free to change the focus of your discussion].4) Read the article several times so that you’re familiar with it; then read the play again so that you can see how the critical article and the playconnect.5) Begin writing your rough draft. 6) Be sure to review the correct methods for using MLAdocumentation, bothwithin the body of your essay and on your‘Works Cited’ page. Complete guidelines for writing Essay 3Choose any of the plays that we have read so far: “Antigone”or“The Importance of Being Earnest.”Then, do some research on that work.Look for articles in which other writers or critics discuss some aspect of the play that you have chosen. Then, write an essay based on that idea, integrating the material from the outside source with your own ideas about the topic. Be sure to tie your discussion directly to the text, using quotes to support your argument.To give your essay a focus and clear structure, write a good thesis statement…..a sentence that focuses on a specific aspect of the play. Do not choose some generalized assessment such as “Sophocleswas a great playwright.” Instead, you might say “Sophocles’plays confronted controversial issues in society, such as the conflict between moral law andhuman law.” Your paper, with support from a critical outside sourceto back up what you say, could then show how this idea is revealedin “Antigone.” An example of some ideas on which you might find critical articles are the following:(you are NOT limited to these topics; let your ideas and your research be your guide!)“Antigone”1)Civil disobedience: non-violent dissent2)Moral law vs human law3)Women fighting unjust rule4)Antigone’s fatal tragic flaw5)Antigone as a fighter for human rights“The Importance of Being Earnest”1)Morality and respectability in Victorian society2)The nature of marriage: duty or pleasure?3)Secret lives in a repressive society4) The satirical treatment of ‘earnest’ topics (religion, death, illness, etc.)5) The idea that “In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity, is the vitalthing.”Choose your secondary source from Literary Reference Center, a Gale online resource, EbscoHost, or another of the NWACC library’s database resources,a book from the library,or an electronic book from the library’s ebook resources. Use no open web sites for your sources (Sorry….Schmoopis NOT a literary database!).Now is the time to learn to use scholarly databases, which are more reliable and actually easier and faster to use. Email me if you have questions about using the NWACC database, although you might also have great success chatting directly with a librarian on the NWACC Library home page.A major goal of this paper is to properly integrate the ideas of an outside source with your own ideas, without plagiarizing. Both quotations and ANYideas or text paraphrased from a source must be given clear credit as you write. Even if you only paraphrasea source, you must give the source credit. In other words, give clear credit to all ideas or words not your own. When you paraphrase, be sure to avoid using the same sentence structure or just changing a few words to synonyms. Instead, you must write the idea in your own wordsand follow it with an in-text citation that documents its origin.Do not write stand-alone quotations. Any quotation must be integrated with your own words.
Students will choose a country (pre-approved by the Professor), and research that country’s individual employment law, discrimination law, and labor law for comparison to the United States and the International Labor Organization (ILO). The only tripartite U.N. agency, the ILO brings together governments, employers and workers representatives of 187 member States , to set labor standards, develop policies and devise programs promoting decent work for all women and men. Students can find all of the ILO’s conventions and recommendations on the ILO website under “Labour Standards” . Conventions and recommendations are non-binding resolutions on member countries. Students can determine which conventions their country has ratified (or adopted) on the ILO website under “Ratifications by Country”. This project consists of three (3) handouts and a final reflection paper. The handout is attached to each assignment, and already contains the US law for your review and comparison. The US law cited in the handout will be the only US law applicable to this assignment. There is no need for students to research additional US law.However, students will need to review the ILO conventions and recommendations to compare them with their country’s laws. Each assignment contains the relevant conventions or recommendations for the student to review. There is no need for students to research additional ILO conventions and recommendations.Students are required to submit the handout (without US law) that explains their country’s laws.Country Chosen: CANADAProject 1 – Individual Employment Law Handout Due (3 pages) Project 2 – Discrimination Law Handout Due (3 pages) Project 3 – Labor Law Handout Due (3 pages) Project 4 – Final Reflection Paper (2 pages)
After working at Super-Duper Creative Advertising for five years, your big chance has finally arrived: if you can demonstrate a superior knowledge of the rhetoric of advertising, you will be promoted to junior executive. In two weeks the advertisement you have been working on for six months (briefly halt the hypothetical narrative here and insert the magazine advertisement you’ve chosen for the assignment) will be evaluated by your boss. Along with the advertisement itself (this means you need to submit a copy of the ad with your final essay), your boss has requested to see an analysis/explanation of the rhetorical plan you used to generate it. Your boss doesn’t want a laundry list of strategies, but instead a cohesive, unified, thesis-driven essay explaining the principal rhetorical strategies of the ad. Your boss has suggested an approach: explain how the three Aristotelian appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and a narrative (or narratives) or a master narrative (or master narratives) function in the ad. Your boss also wants you to address the significance of the ad’s target audience, a process that will help you narrow your focus and hone in on the specifics of your rhetorical design. You should also seek to anticipate your boss’s potential responses, and attempt an analytical approach that demonstrates both your expertise and professionalism.
OverviewThis assignment will allow you to research an issue, current event, and/or “hot topic” in the field of ECE and practice being an advocate.InstructionsResearch a current issue related to the field of Early Childhood Education. Describe the issue, why it’s important, and how it impacts the field.Develop an argument advocating for ECE. How might educators, politicians, and/or community liaisons work together to develop a plan of action or resolve the issue?Rubric Advocacy Issue50 pointsPaper thoroughly addresses an issue/topic related to the field of ECE.
Discuss the impacts of exploring the Personality of a Famous Literary or Historical Figure.
Pre-Write: Consider the different perspectives on your topic. Why do they think this issue is important? What do they have to gain or lose? What are the main arguments of each perspective? How are their positions similar and/or different from one another? What are their goals or desired outcomes regarding the topic? Look at this topic from their various perspectives, and examine what these voices have to say.Write:Introduction: Your introduction should describe the issue or topic. You should explain why the topic is significant and why it warrants a solution. Your thesis should clearly show the solution you will present in the essay.Body Section 1: The first section of your essay should explain one of the sides of the issue. Fairly represent their arguments, concerns, and desired outcomes.Body Section 2: The second section of your essay should explain the opposing side of the issue. Fairly represent their arguments, concerns, and desired outcomes.Body Section 3: The third section of your essay should explain the shared beliefs and goals of the two perspectives. What do they have in common? Synthesize the two viewpoints to show how they will be able to build on their common goals.Body Section 4: The fourth section of your essay should detail your proposed solution or alternate position. Show how to solve the problem in a way that will benefit both parties. Draw on the common ground between the parties to find a reasonable way to create a third perspective on the issue. Show your readers how this third perspective is preferable to the two opposing sides.Conclusion: Your conclusion should restate the significance of the issue and synthesize the benefits of your proposed solution/third perspective.Tips for Success:Be fair and credible. Show your understanding of both sides of the issue by comparing and contrasting the ideas presented in your sources.Use a neutral tone. Consider yourself the mediator between the two parties.Consider your own rhetorical choices. Will you appeal to logos? Pathos? Ethos? How will you communicate effectively to your readers?
Movie reviewProvide a two paragraph, well-written yet informal response to the film In Whose Honor? That includes both a summary of the film’s content and a response to these key questions:ONE – Should the 2020 NFL Champions, the Kansas City Chiefs, change their name and drop their mascot based on the negative reaction of Native Americans and others who take issue with this type of cultural appropriation?TWO – Is it possible to have an acceptable depiction of Native Americans or their culture in sports? If so, please provide an example of a team that has done this with integrity and mindfulness of Native culture? Please describe their logos, mascot, chants, etc. If not, please provide a detailed example of a team or franchise that represents this culture inaccurately or disrespectfully.FILM: In Whose Honor?https://youtu.be/qoaak2ERwsw
Discuss the impacts of Using Technology to Promote Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes.
How are their ideas (Jefferson’s and Hamilton’s) so different from one another’s? What did each of them really stand for?
