The topic of your project needs to be a contemporary societal problem, such as healthcare reform, immigration reform, privacy rights, euthanasia, First Amendment Rights, stem cell research, capital punishment, corporate prisons, legalizing drugs, ageism, animal rights, cloning, prayer in schools, racial profiling, recycling/conservation, sexism, outsourcing jobs, workplace bullying, etc. The topic must focus on a single aspect, as in “How far do corporations intrude into […]

Choose a short (under 20 pg) persuasive essay or article from a legitimate source. It should have an argument. Find at least one additional essay (also from a reputable source) that is in some way in conversation with the first essay. This conversation can be a direct reply, or it can be considered a conversation because both address the same issues. Write an 5 pages […]

Choose a short (under 20 pg) persuasive essay or article from a legitimate source. It should have an argument. Find at least one additional essay (also from a reputable source) that is in some way in conversation with the first essay. This conversation can be a direct reply, or it can be considered a conversation because both address the same issues. Write an 5 pages […]

CLASS REQUIREMENT # 4–TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION AND PRACTICE:  An Annotated Bibliography will be developed including Five (100 word minimum for each) Annotated Citations.  With the exception of the first, these references will be based on topics obtained from the Language Development Hypotheses in the list provided at the end of this survival document, and again in the Class Requirement Section online. You may use the same […]

A new tech company, HI-TECH, INC., is a U.S. company looking to expand overseas.  HI-TECH specializes in making computer chips for PCs.  All design of the chip will take place in the home office, but the manufacturing of the chip is highly labor-intensive.  HI-TECH is looking to cut costs and recently read out the “Make in India” campaign.  It is considering opening a subsidiary in […]

fter reading Chapter 3, you should be more familiar with the five stages of oral English language acquisition as they have been identified and discussed in detail. While the order of stages is sequential, the amount of time students spend at each stage can range from a few weeks (silent period) to several years (intermediate fluency). Watch and analyze the required video segment, Stages of Language […]

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK): This framework demonstrates the combination of content expertise, information delivery expertise (pedagogy), and instructional technology implementation all used to enhance learning.  As explained in your textbook, TPACK combines pedagogical knowledge, content knowledge, and technological knowledge to transform learning opportunities into student-centered opportunities for lesson engagement, global connections, and web interfacing through 21st century technology advancements. […]

In class, we will discuss different strategies that political representatives use in order to get re-elected. Your job will be to follow a political representative on Twitter and observe that representative’s attempts to advertise, claim credit, and take positions on policy issues. To complete this assignment, please submit a Word document that includes the name of the political representative as well as 3 tweets that best […]

Prompt 1In his 2015 Papal Encyclical, Laudato Si’, in which he addresses climate change and our collective responsibility to care for our “common home,” Pope Francis , S.J., observes that, “Climate change is a global problem with grave implications: environmental, social, economic, political, and for the distribution of goods.” Prompt 1 question: Much has been written about the environmental implications of climate change, but less about the […]

In your final step, you will execute your chosen theme in the form of a 10-15 shot photo essay.  Your photos may be taken with any type of camera (from an analog device to a cell phone camera), but you need to make sure that your images are large enough to see.  Throughout the course of the project you may have taken many photographs, but […]