Write a 2000 word essay in response to a credible outside source (e.g. a recent editorial, news article, podcast or documentary) related to one of the course topics of your choice. (The article CANNOT be one of the assigned readings or any videos or articles we presented during class sessions. However, it may be one of the readings labelled “Optional Reading for Term Paper” on the syllabus.) This essay should […]

 Write a critical response of a Historical Ballet performance due in Blackboard Oct 29, 2020 Write a critical response of a Contemporary Ballet performance due in Blackboard Dec 1, 2020 CRITERIA: Length of 2 full pages or more, formatted in 1.5 spacing, 12 or smaller font. Write a critique of a performance of Ballet (one that is historical and one that is contemporary) Include a […]

Imagine you are the ? University’s Graduate Support Services Coordinator. Your responsibilities entail developing innovative programs, materials, and events that will enhance the academic growth and overall experience of graduate students. Recently, the Provost requested your focus on a targeted subset of ?’s graduate student population – international students (across academic programs, e.g., MBA/MSL/MHA). These students attend ? in seated and/or online courses. The Provost indicated […]

During outbreak of Ebola in West Africa in 2014, many U.S. healthcare workers and military members were exposed to the contagious disease (see the New York Times’ article, “Ebola-Infected Health Care Worker in Dallas Took a Flight on Monday” for an example, located at http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/us/ebola-infected-dallas-health-worker-was-on-flight.html?%20Here%20is%20an%20article%20for%20the%20military%20_r=0). Use the Internet to locate one to two (1-2) other articles about this particular Ebola outbreak. Discuss your initial reaction […]

Select a contemporary work of art or architecture from the textbook, museum resources in Week One, or from the Bonus Images in your CourseMate digital resources.   Provide a brief analysis of the work of art using the questions art historians ask and the words art historians use. Consider the media (materials), methods, and subjects of the work of art, and the reflections of the […]

In the last decade, much discussion and debate concerning cultural appropriation has occurred in the United States. Cultural appropriation has been defined as the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect this culture. Controversy and debate about this topic occurs in many areas of our society, from what constitutes appropriate […]

Over the past four weeks you’ve had the opportunity to create a classroom environment that supports the foundations of differentiated instruction (DI), brainstorm differentiated strategies that align with the Common Core State Standards, and create the foundation for a unit plan based that incorporates instructional technology while adhering to UDL and DI principles.  This week you will use what you’ve learned to create a summative […]

Explain what you have learned about the principles guiding general education from this course and the courses you have taken in the past. What are the most important concepts you have learned (a) from this course and (b) throughout your time as a university student? What are your plans for putting your education to use within your community? How might your newly-acquired knowledge and skills […]

As part of his work for NASA, Dr. Murdock was asked to find out what percentage of people in the continental united States saw Haley’s Comet when it was last visible. He randomly selected three major cities, Seattle, Cleveland, and Boston, and polled 1000 randomly selected people from these cities. He finds that fewer than 5% of the people he interviewed saw the comet, so […]

Two sisters, Lindsay and Lexie Kite, devoted almost a decade to exploring images of so-called beauty in television, movies, and magazines. What they discovered was that girls and women are exposed to an almost constant barrage of media messages that only certain body types are beautiful and that to appear less than model-thin calls for extreme measures such as the digital alteration of photographs. The […]