Imagine that you are a sailor or character in one of our sea stories. You might invent a personality from one of these sea adventures or write in the voice of one of the characters. Write a diary entry of 750 to 900 words for the first day out to sea, a day on the voyage, and the last day out at sea. You should […]

Thesis statement should be on page 2 of the document. A thesis statement will guide the paper, so be sure to write a thesis that states what areas you will be covering in the paper. For example, if you are going to discuss one or more themes of the novel, then those themes should be in the thesis statement. Perhaps you will be covering two […]

 Hamlet on trial: your task is to argue on paper the evidence of Hamlet′s guilt or innocence In the murders if poloniue and Claudius. Is Hamlet guilty because these are willful, rational acts, or is he innocent by reason of insanity? To accomplish this goal, your argument should include the following: 1. A clear statement of your stance 2. A well organized defense of your position which addresses the […]

As part of his method of radical doubt, Descartes speculates that perhaps there is an “evil genius”—an all-powerful being, bent on deceiving us at every turn without our awareness.  While this may sound fantastical, some philosophers consider this a compelling argument against the possibility of achieving absolute certainty regarding any of our beliefs, and they credit this argument with highlighting the epistemological predicament we face:  […]

Assignment 3: Technology Integration Presentation Throughout this course, you have studied varied approaches for integrating technology into the classroom. You will now demonstrate a progression of thought from a classroom with no technology to one that integrates technology. Create a presentation using software of your choice in which you present your research on creative ways to introduce and integrate technologies into a classroom setting. You […]

  In Voltaire’s tale, Candide travels across the known world witnessing the horrific brutalities that humans commit against one another in the name of religion, power, or simple greed. Having witnessed and experienced this violence, which puts into doubt Candide’s belief that life has a purpose and is primarily good, Candide comes to the conclusion that he and his friends must devote themselves to cultivating their garden. What […]

The Museum of the Unclothed Body, located in a place of your choosing, is about to host an exhibition on the body in the ancient Greek and Roman world. The exhibition will include all the relevant visual material discussed in class in Weeks 3-4 from the Classical Age (not material from the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age). The director of the department for community outreach […]

Final Paper: A Literary Analysis Written in the Persuasive Essay Style Note: Writing assessments for this course are summative. This means that successful completion of each weekly assignment will help you to succeed in your next assignments. The writing assignments will culminate in this, your final paper. Good luck. Write well. For this Final Paper, you will select a topic from the list provided below […]

This reflection paper on Buddhism involves reading and comparing two sections within the book World Religions Today the 6th edition.  First, make certain you fully understand page 270.  Concentrate on the concepts of Samsara, Brahman, and Atman.  Then compare pages 349 to 351.  (If you are using the older, fifth edition you will find this information on page 318.  Then, compare pages 413 and 415.)  […]

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 […]