Stories are everywhere.  They are the basis of our nightly news, our conversations at the dinner table or on the phone, and the articles we read in our local newspaper.  Children are immersed in stories just as we are, and this immersion is what helps even the very young become motivated to learn to read. Section 7.2 of the course text discusses the importance of […]

Community relationships are important in school success. Schools are often at the center of community activity and can be a significant source of pride to a community. Creating and sustaining this positive relationship is part of every educator’s work. This is especially true in communities where tax levy elections support the school. Establishing positive community relationships is the right thing to do. When people in […]

Now I want you to re-read your favorite piece from the term and tell me why you like it. If it’s from early on, tell me how you see it now that you have other ways to think about it. If it’s from later, did knowing some things from our assignments influence your enjoyment? Whatever else you say, please include some research. Look for interviews […]

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/GPO-CRPT-105hrpt851/content-detail.html) Your assignment starts with a review of the Cox Report  to determine the descriptive, explanatory, and predictive analytical methods used by Cox Committee, IC, and CRS to develop the report’s conclusions on the PRC’s intelligence threat.  Your assignment is to describe the various analytical methods used.  Your description of the methods used should be supported by examples from the Cox Report.  Finally, your assignment must include a discussion of the policy and operational decisions […]

The Nonfiction Genre 300-500 words Nonfiction is literature that is based on real people and events. Often, the author wants to inform the reader of a specific historical figure or event. Complete the following for this assignment: Contemplate what you have learned about nonfiction literature, and conduct research to answer the questions on this worksheet that is attached. Be sure to use proper citations and […]

Select ONE of the following prompts as the basis for a well-developed, adequately supported, and thought-provoking essay of critical analysis of a minimum of five (5) paragraphs.  Adhere to MLA formatting guidelines, and include a Work Cited for the respective literary work.   Sherman Alexie’s “Superman and Me”  Critical Thinking Question 2 (222)—Eliminate the last statement referring to your personal observations.  Fred Setterberg’s “The Usual […]

Writing Prompt:  Barack Obama’s election and re-election show that this country has certainly come a long way since Dr. King’s era, yet in some ways, things haven’t changed enough. For your new discussion post, write a short essay of at least 300 words that explains whether or not you think the promise of the speeches has been realized or not and why. Keep in mind […]

The literary analysis should be organized around your thesis (argument), which is the controlling idea of the entire essay. In the Week Three assignment, you identified two conflicts and created an initial thesis statement in relation to two of the literary works from the List of Literary Works. In this assignment, you will refine that thesis even further and build on your overall argument utilizing […]

 Using the attached action research proposal, take this opportunity to create a mock presentation using PowerPoint, or other professional presentation software and present your action research proposal to your peers through Jing, Present.me, or PowerPoint to create your presentation with both a visual and audio component. Your visual presentation must include all nine components of the action research plan and follow the guidelines for creating […]

The purpose of this assignment is for you to review a FINISHED action research report showing the entire planning process and allowing you to put together visibly, what a finished action research proposal consists of including the planning stage you are responsible for in this course as well as the results portion of the report for which you will be responsible for in EDU675 (MAED […]