Now that you have observed the attributes of the characters in the short stories “A&P” and “Greasy Lake,” write a character-analysis essay in which you analyze one major or minor character from any short story in Chapter 21: “Fiction for further reading.”  Use specific language from Chapters 14 and 17 when crafting your analysis. What “type” of character are you analyzing?  How are language and […]

You have been learning about how developmental assets can be built into your instructional models, and how to use that knowledge to support community-wide efforts to strengthen and support the adults and youth in your community, including identified classifications of Latino, African-American, and youth with disabilities. We have identified and evaluated the existing programs in your community based on the 40 Developmental Assets model and brainstormed […]

Class, I found this interesting little nugget in chapter 6: “The New York Times lists a variety of behaviors that one company includes in the dossiers it provides to employers about prospective employees: racist remarks, references to drugs, sexually explicit material, displays of weapons or bombs, and violent activity” (p.294). So, not only does the FBI love Facebook, as we learned earlier, so do your potential employers. […]

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 […]

Using any of the literary works on the Daily Syllabus, up to and including Gogol’s “The Overcoat,”respond to the question in a well-developed, multi-paragraph essay that has a clear statement of thesis that issupported by thorough discussion in its body paragraphs.–Use specific references to the literary works in the body paragraphs.–Use at least one direct quotation from each literary work discussed. Quotes should be relevant […]

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3 research/reference sources (1=textbook; 1=internet; 1=another outside book, journal, etc. – non-internet); Paper Outline (do not include these sections in the paper – they are for formatting purposes, only):                                      Title I. Introduction Parag. w/ Thesis Statement (put Thesis Statement in bold, underline OR italicized) II. Background Info […]

Thesis Statement-Outline (Positive effects of strength training with the elderly community)Instructions Formulate a thesis statement and an outline for your paper. For information on creating a thesis statement, see Effective Writing Center pages with links to writing an essay.Create a paper outline using the following format:Research Paper Title (Positive effects of strength training with the elderly community)  I. Introduction: Grab attention, relate importance to health and […]

Summarize, explain, and evaluate the main points of the reading assigned to you then respond to the Shared Response (your assignment is given below). Utilized the principles of Critical Thinking (Logic) and the theories we’ve covered thus far to summarize, explain, and evaluate the reading. Respond to the Shared response.  Compose the assignment in a Microsoft Word document.  Format MLA header, heading, title, […]

At your field experience site, observe at least one lesson taught by a certified grade 1-8 teacher. Look at the learning strategies and activities utilized during the lesson. Make note of how students are grouped during various learning activities.  Speak with your mentor teacher about differentiation. What considerations are taken into account when learning activities are differentiated for the students in the classroom? Use this […]