Define the musical term: Rhythm and Blues.

On the internet or your phone, listen to TWO of the following R&B Songs from the list below: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five, “Choo Choo Boogie”  Muddy Waters, “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man”  Dion and the Belmonts, “I Wonder Why”  The Ravens, “Write Me a Letter”  The Orioles, “It’s Too Soon to Know”  Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats, “Rocket 88”   The Chords, “Sh-Boom”  After listening to your TWO selections, answer the following questions in a word document:  Define the musical term: Rhythm and Blues.  o Share a brief biography of each of the two bands/artists you chose. o Name the members of each of these bands.  o Do each of these songs exemplify the Rhythm and Blues style, or are they a bit of an “off-shoot” of the style, like electrified blues, or doo-wop, for example? Explain your response.  o What are the lyrics of each of the songs that you chose?  o What are the ideas being addressed in each of these songs?  o What is the date that the original music was written? What is the date that this original recording was made/released ?  o Has anyone else recorded the two songs you have chosen? If so, find one YouTube recording of “covers” of each the two songs you have chosen if they are available. If nothing is available, please indicate that as well.  o List the instruments you hear in these recordings. Are each of these songs the same or different instrumentation?  o What was your favorite thing about the performances/recordings?  o What emotions did the performances/recordings make you feel when you heard it?

Describe in three separate paragraphs how each perspective would view or explain the issue.

Refer to Chapter. 1 to review the three major sociological perspectives. Use all three perspectives (functionalism, conflict and interactionism) to analyze any current issue:  Pick a social issue. (Global warming, terrorism, gender roles, personal branding, science and technology, utopian society, economy, leadership, discrimination, relationships, health, gun control, immigration, disabilities, minimum wage, abortion, cohabitation, etc.). Give a brief introduction that identifies the issue you have chosen and why. Describe in three separate paragraphs how each perspective would view or explain the issue. Include elements of culture and how humans learn, develop, and become integrated into society. Provide a conclusion that discusses which perspective you think is most applicable to the issue or how the three perspectives complement one another in understanding the issue.

Based on what is presented to us in this episode only, what do you know about Lou?

Fargo Response Paper: Chapter 1   After viewing each of the ten episodes, you will be presented with a series of questions designed to help build a paper of fairly substantial length. You should try to exhaustively answer/respond to each of the questions/prompts below.   “Waiting for Dutch” Chapter I   ·       Begin with a short paragraph-long summary of the episode, one that utilizes the Summary-writing Directions presented earlier in the semester. The Summary-writing Directions can be found in the documents page of MyEPCC. Summarize according the THEME not action nor plot points.   ·       Who is Lou Solverson? Based on what is presented to us in this episode only, what do you know about Lou? What can you surmise about his background? Use the textbook’s discussion of characters and characterization to support your answer.   ·       Who is Betsy Solverson? Based on what is presented to us in this episode only, what do you know about Betsy? What can you surmise about her background? Use the textbook’s discussion of characters and characterization to support your answer.   ·       Compare/contrast how these two characters spend their time away from each other.   ·       What is the name of the victim that the Gerhardt family should be concerned about? Describe the events that brought about the youngest Gerhardt’s death. What distracts Rye’s attention? (We will discuss this more as a class or I will via video lecture.)   ·       Using the language and definitions from the textbook, describe these three characters in this episode: Ed Blumquist, Peggy Blumquist, and Karl.   ·       Finally, what is your interpretation of this episode’s title, “Waiting for Dutch”?

What counseling and recommendations would you give to M.H.?

Read the M.H. Case Study: M.H. is an 80-year-old Caucasian female who is married and lives with her spouse. She presents to your office today with her spouse, feeling “coocoo, I just don’t feel right.” Currently she is taking rosuvastatin prescribed by her cardiologist for hyperlipidemia and a daily 325 mg aspirin. She drinks 3-6 hard liquor drinks a day, 3-4 times a week in the evening, and has a 65-year smoking habit, currently smoking two packs per day (ppd). She has no known allergies. Past surgical history includes hysterectomy for a benign fibroid. Family history of breast cancer in three sisters, Type 2 diabetes and CVA in one sister, cancer of unknown origin in one brother. All siblings and parents are deceased. Her husband reports that she is hard of hearing. He feels that it is due to cerumen build-up in her ears, which she refuses to have him removed. Her husband is also worried about her memory—states that she “just does not remember things like she used to. She keeps asking me the same questions over and over.” She does not eat very well; this is the way that she has been for years, but it does seem to be getting worse. You notice on her chart that she was given lisinopril-hydrochlorothiazide 40/25 mg daily at her last office visit but she is not currently taking it. She states that she did take the medicine but she ran out. She reports that she does not have high blood pressure. She has fallen a few times in the past year but her husband states that he has fallen more, so he is not concerned. Last mammogram was two months ago and was normal. She gets her influenza vaccine yearly. Last pneumonia vaccine was two years ago. She had a colonoscopy several years ago and it was normal. Vitals signs: BP 172/96 right arm, 179/92 left arm; pulse regular 92; respirations 18; temp 97.4 F Weight 72 lbs. Height 4’11” No chest pain, shortness of breath, edema, headache, change in vision, abdominal pain, vomiting, black tarry stools, blood in the stools, dysuria, urgency, frequency, nocturia, enuresis, sore throat, or recent fever. Positive cough, rhinorrhea, nausea, and slight dizziness. Answer the following questions: List three concerns about this patient and why you are concerned. Do you want more information? If so, what? Will you order tests? If so, what testing? List at least four differential diagnoses. What counseling and recommendations would you give to M.H.?

Compare your current preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style.

Complete “The VARK Questionnaire,” located on the VARK website, and then complete the following: Click “OK” to receive your questionnaire scores. Once you have determined your preferred learning style, review the corresponding link to view your learning preference. Review the other learning styles: visual, aural, read/write, kinesthetic, and multimodal (listed on the VARK Questionnaire Results page). Compare your current preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style. Examine how awareness of learning styles has influenced your perceptions of teaching and learning. In a paper, summarize your analysis of this exercise and discuss the overall value of learning styles. Include the following: Provide a summary of your learning style according the VARK questionnaire. Describe your preferred learning strategies. Compare your current preferred learning strategies to the identified strategies for your preferred learning style. Describe how individual learning styles affect the degree to which a learner can understand or perform educational activities. Discuss the importance of an educator identifying individual learning styles and preferences when working with learners. Discuss why understanding the learning styles of individuals participating in health promotion is important to achieving the desired outcome. How do learning styles ultimately affect the possibility for a behavioral change? How would different learning styles be accommodated in health promotion?

Define or redefine: Family Success Courage

Define or redefine one of the following words: Family Success Courage Art Beauty In your draft, briefly explain how society, or the dictionary, defines the word you’ve selected, and then explain your unique or extended definition of the word. Provide examples and explanations to support your definition. Your thesis must inform your readers of your new definition and, because you are writing in the informative mode, you must use objective language .Using the color codes provided, evaluate your draft as follows: Use red text to indicate your thesis statement. Use green text to indicate the topic sentence of each body paragraph. Essay Prompt: Image Analysis ❒ If you chose the image analysis prompt, have you analyzed and interpreted — and not just described — the ad’s design? ❒ Have you made conclusions about the audience and effectiveness of the ad? ❒ Did you include the image in your draft? ❒ Did you complete the color-coding activity? ❒ Is your draft 800-1300 words long? Essay Prompt: Extended Definition ❒ If you chose the extended definition prompt, did you indicate how society defines the word you selected, and then explain your definition (or an extended definition) of it? ❒ Have you included examples and explanations to support your definition? ❒ Did you complete the color-coding activity? ❒ Is your draft 800-1300 words long? Working Thesis ❒ Have you included a clear, focused, and detailed thesis statement? ❒ Does your thesis state the topic and purpose of your essay? ❒ Is your thesis a single sentence, and is it located in the introductory paragraph? Focus and Organization ❒ Is there an adequate number of body paragraphs, each with a clear topic sentence? ❒ Is there a conclusion paragraph that makes a concluding statement? ❒ Are your draft paragraphs sequenced properly? ❒ Have you used transitions to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs? ❒ Can your draft be described as having a good flow? ❒ Does your draft have a clear focus? ❒ Are all supporting details relevant? Style and Tone ❒ Is the tone of your draft unbiased and informative? ❒ Is it clear that the purpose of your essay is to inform readers about your topic? ❒ Have you carefully considered your word choices? Conventions ❒ Have you checked your draft for grammatical errors? ❒ Have you used Spell-Check or another method to check spelling? ❒ Have you punctuated your draft correctly?