David Walker Foster tells the story of a couple of young fish swimming in a stream passed by an older fish going the opposite direction who says, “How’s the water, fellas?” A couple of minutes later one of the younger fish turns to his friend and asks, “What the Hell is water?” The point of this story is that sometimes we really are not aware […]

The goal of this assignment is to practice selecting reading texts to support diverse students in English language arts. Understanding how to differentiate for different learning, linguistic, and cultural needs will increase teacher candidates’ teaching efficacy.   In this assignment, complete the “Differentiating for Diverse Students Chart,” appropriately selecting a reading text (fiction or non-fiction) for each student and offering rationale for that selection. The text […]

 For the second part of this assignment, you must watch or read any three of the following. All your sources for this assignment must be current (within the past week or current month for magazines).  A morning network news show (like the Today Show) A local news show A national news show A daytime/late night talk show An entertainment show (like Entertainment Tonight) A magazine […]

This assignment is something that you will be able to draw upon moving forward in the program.  A research proposal is a very common start to a research project as it helps to frame out the importance of the project itself and show the knowledge gaps that currently exist in the literature.  Typically after a solid research proposal is written, the paper unfolds from there […]

Read the following classroom scenario:   Students complete a diagram of the Solar System by cutting out the provided photos of each planet and pasting them onto a large sheet of paper. Students label each planet with the correct name and write one fact about each planet. The learning target for the lesson is for the students to understand that the solar system consists of the […]

The purpose of this assignment is to transform the planned “deliverables” (refer to page 422-424 of the course textbook) from your Week One Proposal into the production of your Recommendation Report in a rough draft. This draft will provide an opportunity to integrate your understanding of how to use technical writing skills to advance a project from its inception to a well-designed and purposeful report […]

The artists and writers of the surrealist movement were creating their work as a direct response to the traumatic events of the world around them. I think the question of “How could artists and novelists create anything meaningful in a world so bitter and damaged?” is quite fitting for the current state of the world. By also embracing the world’s chaos and irrationality, let’s pretend like surrealism […]

Answer one question: circle the number of your essay choice. Remember to support your points with detail and example (but not fluff). Write as legibly and clearly as you can ( one page ) 1. The forest or woods appears as both an actual place and a metaphor, symbol or trope* in at least three of our readings. Discuss and compare, using details and examples, […]

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 […]

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 […]