For this assignment you will have the opportunity to conduct an experiment, or quasi-experiment, in order to explore deviance in our society. As we learned this week, deviance is ”any behavior, belief, or condition that violates significant social norms in the society or group in which it occurs” (Kendall, 2013, p. 180). Cultural norms are behaviors and expectations for a group and fall into three […]

Based on the topic and outline from previous units, you will make a formal oral presentation to your instructor and peers. You will be required to present for 10–12 minutes using the Adobe Connect technology within the course area. Specifically, you will create 10–12 PowerPoint slides with your complete script in the notes area. The PowerPoint product will be the visual guide for your presentation. […]

1. Steve is new to using the computer for anything other than e-mail.  He’s not on Facebook, doesn’t surf the web in his spare time, and never read an ebook until EXP 105.  Steve keeps detailed notes as he’s reading.  He prefers to take notes in a spiral bound notebook rather than highlight or annotating in the ebook.  It’s Monday night and he’s just sitting […]

In a 2012 essay for the Atlantic Monthly, Ashley Fetters wrote that, “multitudes of thinkers and scholars have claimed to know the real, profound meaning behind Stephenie Meyer’s famous vampire-romance novel series.” What is Twilight really about? Choose one theme from the list below and write an essay explaining your point of view. Support your argument with at least 2 specific examples from the film. Your paper should have at least […]

How does Josephus begin his work, and how does this preface position him vis-a-vis Rome? What aspects of his religion or culture does he emphasize in this text? How might these be a response to Roman prejudices or views? Most importantly, how does he justify himself – a prominent member of a priestly family – becoming attached to the very imperial family that destroys Jerusalem? […]

Jimmy – Jimmy is a young man who is tired of being so scrawny.  Jimmy weighed 135 pounds when he graduated high school.  He is interested in having the physique that he sees in his favorite magazine, Muscle and Fitness.  Jimmy wants to put on 20 pounds of muscle in order to look better and gain muscle strength and size.  Jimmy’s favorite activities include sleeping, fishing, […]

Thus far in this course, many different theories have been used to address widely varied health problems. Climate change is one example of a global environmental issue that can affect human health in a surprising variety of ways: aiding in the spread of infectious diseases such as malaria, creating conditions that lead to potentially fatal malnutrition and diarrhea in large populations, and increasing the likelihood […]

Jainism, Sikhism and Hinduism, are very similar because these diverse religions are all originated in India and share very common principles. For instance, these religions teach people tolerance and how to develop wisdom, compassion, moral discipline, patience, concentration and generosity, detaching from greed, aversion, pride and ignorance. Although Jains don’t believe in God as the Creator, Survivor and Destroyer of the universe, they do believe […]

ROUTINE ACTIVITIES PROJECT Apply Felson’s Routine Activities Theory to your life. You must cover where you live while attending Shool and either where you go for recreation and fun, or where you work, or where you go to study. You should clearly identify each section in your paper, so it is clear what area you are analyzing. You should focus on your life today (e.g. […]

Final Project (35% of Grade): Students will complete a final project relating the topics covered in the course to the practice of pastoral ministry/care. Students must have their project approved by the instructor. Final project should be 12-15 pages in length (12 pt. font, double-spaced).  Remember that page length refers to the body of the paper and not the bibliography page.  The bibliography should consist […]