Throughout the course, you have been working toward your final project. This week, you will be submitting a rough draft of that project. Using the information you’re your outline, your bibliography, and your literature review, combine the information to create a rough draft (you will have the opportunity for this to be reviewed by your instructor and your peers). Pay close attention to the following […]

What does it mean to be a celebrity or hero today? Are there different representations of celebrity and hero identity? And have you ever encountered, in writing or in person, something or someone that has upended your expectation of what it means to be a celebrity or hero? How might you present a meaningful profile of a celebrity or hero and share with others this […]

This assignment covers the topic of sustainability, preferably within the context of technology and/or international development if possible. This assignment will comprise two components: * Service Learning Project * Paper (Critical Reflection) OVERVIEW OF ASSIGNMENT The purpose of this assignment is to (a) bring theories and course related content learned inside the classroom to a worksite, (b) actively engage with information and ideas, and apply […]

What potential challenges or obstacles do you predict facing in your current or future role as an educator when implementing positive change (lack of resources, resistance to change, reluctance to interfere with others’ professional practices, reluctance to admit difficult truths, difficulty finding a forum to share what you have learned, lack of time for action research endeavors, unsupportive administration, other)? Describe how you would apply […]

Choose ONE of the following topics and write a 750-word essay. Topic 1: Choose one of the films below and one of the readings from your textbook. The essay should briefly summarize the chosen film and reading to provide context; however, your essay should not be a simple plot summary of the film and the reading. Instead, your essay should analyze the author’s and film’s […]

The final should be about whatever you are passionate about relating to war, literature or both. You can sum up your experiences since the beginning of the semester and write about what you are taking away from the course. You can also elaborate on an aspect you prefer. It can be about YOUR inner-war/s. DO NOT copy and paste online, your voice and point of […]

Please choose one assignment from the following options to submit for this week’s response. Please type up your response according to the guidelines listed in the syllabus (12 point, Times New Roman font, with 1 inch margins and double-spacing), and upload your assignment as a WORD or PDF attachment at the bottom of this assignment. Your response will be evaluated on the basis of: a) how well you demonstrate an […]

Throughout this course, you have completed journal entries that were both introspective and autobiographical in nature. Reread your entries for Weeks 1–4. Reflect on how well you were able to describe who you are and the ways that you are growing with respect to your understanding of race, social class, gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic diversity, and abilities and disabilities. Your fifth and final […]

Please choose one assignment from the following options to submit for this week’s response. Please type up your response according to the guidelines listed in the syllabus, and upload your assignment as a WORD or PDF attachment at the bottom of this assignment. Your response will be evaluated on the basis of: a) how well you demonstrate an understanding of and engagement with the course material; b) the clarity […]

What does Princess Mononoke contribute to the conversation about balancing economic development and environmental values as raised by William Fisher’s essay “Sacred Rivers, Sacred Dams” in This Sacred Earth? How do we know if we have the right balance? How might the concept of balance become a license to harm the environment? How might an emphasis on environmental concerns blind us to human needs? How […]