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 […]

Identify any historical purpose(s) behind the writing of Mark’s and Matthew’s Gospels. Include a reference to any historical factor mentioned in the recommended sources that may have triggered the writing of both Matthew’s and Mark’s Gospels as well as references to statements within both of the Gospels themselves. Class lesson material can be used in addition to the recommended sources. Include at least one historical […]

 The last topic to be covered in this course is Chapter 14, Social Movements. Choose to view one of the movies in this Unit, either The Garden (in English and somein Spanish with English subtitles) or Holding Ground Parts 1 and 2. Then consider the following social justice issues listed below that have impacted physiological, social, psychological and spiritual human behavior and development on the macro (societal) […]

Pride and Prejudice 1) Discuss the presentation of Regency English values in Pride and Prejudice. Pay particular attention to the importance of social class, the code of behavior appropriate for each gender, and reputation, especially as they impact the relationship between Elizabeth and Darcy. 2) Certain critics have deemed Pride and Prejudice as a novel about women who feel they have to marry to be […]

Listen to We Real Cool and My Papa’s Waltz. These clips demonstrate the importance of performance, rhythm, and musicality in the poetic form. Describe your listening experience of one or more of the poems. (If you prefer, you may find a recording of another poem from the course readings and describe your listening experience of it instead. If you choose this option, be sure to […]

Zip-6 currently has a presence in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and in Korea (through a licensing agreement). While the firm has investigated other large Asian markets as potential expansion targets, Ravi’s Iranian heritage has influenced him to desire Zip-6 to have a presence in the Middle East. After examining and rejecting several Middle Eastern countries as potential expansion targets, Ravi has determined that […]

Frank Hurley is a farmer with 250 acres on which he wishes to plant wheat and corn to maximize his expected return for the season. For crop rotation purposes he must plant at least 50 acres of each crop. He can participate in a federal program that will require him to produce at least as much wheat as corn. Under this program, he is guaranteed […]

For seven years, Allen Lopez had worked for ExtremeNet, a well-known, global, high-technology company that provides clients with Internet services such as e-commerce and Web development, online marketing, strategic planning, and research. Allen was well paid and performed well in a responsible middle-management position, which he found rewarding. However, as ExtremeNet struggled to manage the effects of an economic downturn, Allen became disenchanted with the […]

Chapter Eight of Making Connections: Understanding Interpersonal Communication addresses the various elements that attract us to other people when we first enter a relationship. It might be just one thing that we like about another person or it could be several things. What do you look for in other people when you first meet them? This could be a potential romantic partner or even a […]

Part I: Describe the homeless narrator. What does Jackson Jackson mean when he says that he’s been “disappearing” slowly but surely, “piece by piece”? Compare those lines with the closing lines (breathtaking in their beautiful imagery) when Jackson says, “They all watched me dance with my grandmother. I was my grandmother, dancing.” (Sherman Alexie- “What You Pawn I Will Redeem”) Part II: Although the setting […]