In an essay explain what values and beliefs are most important to you and how they define your cultural identity.

How public opinions are generated and formed and the role of media in the process. Individual and company experience can be used. Examples, Formation of a political leader, the formation of opinion in a public services organization etc. The goal is to understand the pattern of forming opinions and the media role in a diverse society.
Read and annotate the entire book “MONKEY BEACH” by Eden Robinson:styletheme – Organize your annotations into primary notes. For example, if you have annotations on the protagonist, gather and sift through this evidence in order to determine the protagonist’s character traits. (Only for 2 of the elements) – Find at least two Theme Topics and write two Theme Statements for each topic. – Create an essay outline for the novel using one of the above theme topics and statements as the basis for your essay outline. You must include the Theme Topic, Theme Statement, and an introduction that includes a thesis and maps out all of your arguments. You must also include the topic sentence for all of your arguments, as well as annotated support from the text. – Brainstorm connections that can be made between the novel and the world around you. For example, connect the novel to other stories, essays, movies, music, popular culture, politics and your own life. (This is the “So what?”) – Write a literary response that shows how the Theme statement is revealed in the novel and make connections to other texts. You will use your Theme Statements to anchor your response. Your response will centre on the theme statements, how they are revealed and developed in your novel through the various narrative elements, and connections to other texts.
January 1st, 2020, a series of criminal justice reforms will go into effect in New York State. The changes to the Bail Statute have proved to be the most controversial. Please conduct research and identify 4 articles that discuss the change to the bail law. All articles must have been published in the last year. Blog entries and letters to the editor do not count, but columnists and editorials can be used. In a 5 page, double spaced memo, first describe the change to the new bail law. Then summarize the position each article takes on the issue of bail reform, and make sure to include its strongest arguments. After summarizing each, describe for the reader your view of the benefits and weaknesses of the new law.