Locate and provide a lesson plan that is aligned to a national or state English language arts standard. Using the “COE Lesson Plan Template” for reference, evaluate this lesson plan in 500-750 words based on the following criteria: 1.Thoroughness of the lesson plan components. 2.Alignment between the standard, learning objectives, learning and teaching activities, and the assessment. 3.Real-world relevance of the learning and teaching activities. […]

 “Shrek” has all the makings of a fairy tale: there are fairies, talking animals, royalty, and villains. However, there is a plot twist that the movie puts on all the familiar stories. In class, you have identified a villain and determined what makes a princess and a prince. Now in this writing assignment, pick one of the following characters: Shrek, Princess Fiona and Lord Farquaad […]

Many accounting and accounting-related professionals are skilled in financial analysis, but most are not skilled in manufacturing. This is especially the case for process manufacturing environments (for example, a bottling plant or chemical factory). To provide professional accounting and financial services, one must understand the industry, product, and processes. We have an ethical responsibility to develop this understanding before offering services to clients in these […]

This assignment is identical to the first reflection paper in the course. Please write a short reflection paper of at least 1300 words (12pt, double space, 1” margin, conformed to Turabian or to the style guide native to your major field of study) reflecting on one of the texts we have discussed in the class. Please avoid generic paper topics (i.e. “Plato’s Politics”) and strive […]

   Pick one of the poems or stories “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe or Auden, W. H. (1994). A bride in the 30’s. London: Faber & Faber.    Identify a key theme of the work. Using the tools you have gathered in Discussion 1.1(that is Smile) about literary language, imagery etc. carefully analyze and interpret your poem or story as an expression of this theme. […]

In at least 150 words, discuss which visual elements were used to transform two adulterous Greek gods (Aphrodite and Ares) into a loving Roman couple of conjugal devotion, embodying appropriate Roman female and male virtues and Roman marital ideals? Which gender constructs about the “nature” of men and women articulated by these statues were current in both Greek and Roman culture? Please note that you […]

In at least 150 words, identify Leo Steinberg’s main thesis about Christ’s body in Christian imagery (14th-16thcenturies) and what is the main argument Bynum uses to cast doubt on his interpretation? What is Bynum’s main thesis about the perception of Christ’s body in the same period? List at least three arguments that Bynum raises in order to support her thesis. These can be arguments that […]

 Develop an essay response (750 words) to ONE AND ONLY ONE of the following topic/questions. LABEL YOUR ANSWER, SO THAT IT IS CLEAR WHICH TOPIC/QUESTION YOU ARE RESPONDING TO. Provide a title and a well-organized introductory paragraph for your essay. Do not use the first-person singular, contractions, colloquialisms, or direct address; always provide appropriate transitions. An effective tactic is to re-word the actual topic in that introductory […]

Discussion Threads are a place for you to ask questions, engage with your TAs and peers, to find collaborators, and generally deepen your engagement with the course and your own learning. You should think of these posts as mini papers. Write in complete sentences, do not use bullet points or ellipses. Your response should be between 250-500 words. The style of your post can be […]

Choose a myth or group of myths within a single mythological tradition and discuss how this myth or myths functions on at least four of the levels listed above. Discuss how these levels reinforce one another or, conversely, how they perhaps conflict in their implications and operate in tension with one another. You may choose from among the texts and traditions we have discussed in […]