Read and annotate ‘Alabanza’ Read ‘Literary Analysis: Close Reading’ lecture notes Select 2 moments from ‘Alabanza’ and using the information from the lecture notes, please analyze these moments using your literary devices. In a few sentences, please tell us what you believe is the theme of ‘Alabanza.’Alabanza. Praise the cook with a shaven head and a […]
Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this assignment, please review this Sample Final Paper GEN499 for additional guidance on the expectations of this assignment.The topic of your essay needs to be a global societal problem from the following list: Aging population Critical Thinking Skills for the 21st Century Gender Inequality Global Climate Change Global Water
For this week’s VSP, you are tasked with the following:Choose one of the class readings from week 7 or 8, then respond to one of the prompts from the Discussion for that reading that you have not already used for a Discussion post; for reference, they are:For ‘Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress’:1. Zinn says
For this week’s Short Paper, you are tasked with the following:Compose a 3 – 5 page essay response to one of the class reads from Week 5 and 6 that summarizes the reading briefly, defines the argument within the reading that the author is making, and responds to that argument using specific evidence from three
For this week’s discussion, you are tasked with the following:1. Read and annotate ‘Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress’ then compose a reply to the reading of no less than 300 words that: introduces the title and author, summarizes the reading briefly, defines one of the arguments or persuasive points within the reading that the
In Weeks 1 and 2, you were introduced to the concepts of in-group/out-group dynamics, selective attention, and blind spots, as well as several explanations of prejudice that were presented in the Dr. West video.Your first paper in this course will represent an exercise in application of the course material to a ‘current event’ of your
For this week’s discussion, you are tasked with the following:1. Read and annotate ‘White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack’ then compose a reply to the reading of no less than 300 words that: introduces the title and author, summarizes the reading briefly, defines one of the arguments or persuasive points within the reading that the
Doing Sociology #2 – Television as an Agent of Socialization DUE______________BACKGROUND: Television is a powerful agent of socialization. It is everywhere, and we devour thousands of hours of it – so it seems important to ask what kinds of messages we are getting about ourselves and our society from all that viewing. How does TV
Thanks for a productive week of class. I am very much looking forward to reading the papers you submitted this week and, importantly, working with those of you who are working to finish those papers. Let me know when you have questions or need feedback.The goals of this reflection/research assignment are:1) to begin to figure
You stare at yet another solicitation from a well-meaning service organization. This time it is from Help Your Neighbor, a local nonprofit endorsed by various churches in the city. They are inviting your company, St. Bernard Home and Garden, to be a featured sponsor of their annual Help-Out Day. This event, their major fundraiser and