Tag: Humanities

I’m working on a education & teaching discussion question and need an explanation to help me learn.

Part 1 Questions 

Based on video posted below ” 5 Steps  for Brain Building Serve and Return” answer the following 2 questions”

1. What is your reaction and learning about the “Serve and return ” concept? Be specific.
2. How could you help others ( or even yourself)  to understand and practice this concept with their children?. Be specific.

Part 2 Questions 

The video link ( will take you to an external video)  “Nature or Nurture” below will open  in an other window when you click on it. Watch the video and answer the following question.

1. What is more important, nurture or nature, or they are the same?. Explain your answer based on what you learned from the video AND textbook. Be specific and include the page numbers where you find the information from your textbook.
2. Think about yourself growing up. .. Did your “nature” ( were you an easy going child, shy, active) affect the environment (affected how the people around you behaved)? Did the “nurture” aspect  (being exposed to affection or not) affect your development in any way? Explain your answers.

Part 3 Questions 

Watch the video below and answer the following 2 questions:

1. Provide one example of operant conditioning and one example from classical conditioning  that you have experienced as a human being:) We all have many, but just choose one for each.

2. After learning about classical and operant conditionings, do you think that human beings are 100% free will? Explain your answer.

On the chart I attached, you will see various cultural stages of man in chronological sequence on the right hand side. 

Trace the origin and development of culture through the various stages of man’s cultural development.  More specifically, talk about the characteristics of each cultural stage in man’s evolution and give an example of an archaeological culture from each.  

The cultural stages are: Lower, Middle and Upper Paleolithic; Mesolithic; Neolithic; Bronze Age and Iron Age. 

This should be a thesis driven paper.

Please document where you got your information by using paraphrasing (AAA American Anthropological Association) form.  The paper should have a references cited page.  Make sure your paper is in your own words and not plagiarized from the internet or other sources.  

The paper is to be double spaced, type written in normal 12 sized font.  10 pages

Who are the top dogs and who are the under dogs in the novel Dogeaters? How does that relate to the title of the book and to the killing of Taruk?

Use the internet to research the current “Obscenity Law” or “Miller Test” in the United States then go to the discussion forum and post 2 paragraphs in response to the following questions:

Paragraph 1 – How can visual images be legally censored in the United States?
Paragraph 2 – What are your personal thoughts about the role of censorship as it relates to artistic expression?

Presentation Staff “in Service”

For this assignment, you will do research on a topic and prepare a professional development workshop presentation for an Imaginary group of teachers/future teachers.

Include in your presentation:

• A brief description of your topic.
• Describe the strengths and or weaknesses. Explain at least Two Strengths to support teachers as they support their children based on your topic.
• Create a visual display of your info in the form of a power point presentation or a poster board with images. You may take a picture of your poster board and send it to me with your paper. If you choose to prepare a power point , you can send me your power point together with your paper.
• Make sure you list your ideas of how you will engage your audience.
• Your paper must be 3-4 pages, 12 font double space.
• Choose one Topic from the following:

Topic Choices:

1. Being Culturally Responsive. Culture, Diversity and Equity: The importance of commitment to diversity and how diversity contributes to learning communities. What can you contribute to a diverse learning community, and what insights you may gain as a result of your personal experiences?
2. Relationships, Interactions and Guidance (Social and Emotional Development of Children).
3. Family and Community Engagement (partnering with the family and community).
4. Dual Language Development
5. Observation, Screening and assessment
6. Special Needs and Inclusion
7. Learning Environments and Curriculum
8. Health, safety and nutrition
9. Early Childhood Education During COVID-19

Topic articles:

Each student will be placed in a group and will be responsible for locating and briefly presenting 1 article related to the topic. Psychological aspects

A 4–5-page paper will be submitted highlighting the key points and critique.

Times New Roman 12- pt. Font. APA citations will be used, reference pages required, and pages will be numbered. Your papers must have an introduction, main body, and conclusion.

You must establish the paper’s structure in the introduction and make it explicitly clear to the reader what you will be arguing, analyzing, critiquing, and the goals of your paper.

You must use the conclusion to synthesize all arguments, findings and provide a brief overview of your paper’s content.

Open those attachments you will see the article related to the topic you have to write or base the 4-5 pages of paper. and a book for additional sources.

Readings:

• Book chapters

Mider, D. (2013). The Anatomy of Violence: A Study of the Literature. Aggression and Violent Behavior. Vol 18, Issue 6.pp. 702-708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2013.07.021

The essay needs to be in MLA 8^th edition format. The length of the essay is at least 4 full pages, plus a works cited page. The only sources that may be used are the book (THE MARTIAN) and the movie (THE MARTIAN). It is a compare and contrast essay, so there should be an introduction, body paragraphs describing the similarities and differences between the book and the movie, and finally, a conclusion. The essay must be written in third-person and direct quotes and paraphrased details should both be used and cited in the essay. THANK YOU!

Should there be a death penalty for first-degree murder?

• Make an argument that either supports or opposes the use of the death penalty in first-degree murder cases.
• Be sure to define what is involved with first-degree murder and provide adequate reasoning and support for your argument.

You are required to support your initial post with sourced information with APA formatted references and citations.

A substantive post is at least one to two good-sized paragraphs. Thinks of them as a mini paper. You need to demonstrate your learning, encourage additional dialogue, and provide new insight. A short post without any additional contribution or that looks like the below will not produce passing scores.

Class,

In this week’s discussion board, you are going to be developing an argument on whether there should be a death penalty for first-degree murder. Remember that nothing in this course is an opinion-only assignment and therefore, should have references and information that back your argument. To develop your stance and turn it into an argument, it is important to find information that supports your argument. Please make sure to accurately cite and reference your sources. Please review and address all 3 parts that are listed in your Discussion Prompt. This includes:

1. Choosing a stance

2. Defining what is involved in first-degree murder

3. Provide Adequate reasoning and support for your argument

As you develop your own argument, use the following four questions to ensure you have built a solid argument with all of the necessary components.

1. Does your argument have a strong premise, terms, and conclusion? Try and poke holes in your argument.

2. Your argument may be clear to you, but will it be clear to the people who are reading it?

3. Are all parts of your argument clear, concise, and valid?

4. Can I support my argument with outside sources? Your posts should include, references, citations and sourced information. Many people’s assumptions are not correct about this topic, so make sure you have researched your claims and the information you are presenting can be supported.

After you work on the development of your argument, you will use the same breakdown to review your peers’ arguments.

Once again, please make sure to be respectful of each other, provide feedback on the structure of the argument, and do not attack the person. Many of the topics we will be writing on in the next few weeks run high on people’s emotions. These topics were intentionally chosen to help you learn to build a solid argument on things that you may have strong beliefs, but have never developed the argument supporting that belief.

This is an example of my classmates, it can’t be the same thing. This is just to show how its supposed to be.

In this week’s discussion, we are to make an argument either supporting or opposing the use of the death penalty in first-degree murder cases. Before I give you my view on this issue, I believe it is critical to understand what first-degree murder is and its involvement. First-degree murder is the most serious offense one can be charged for. According to Cornell Law School (n.d.), first-degree murder is “The intentional killing of another person by someone who has acted willfully, deliberately, or with planning”. In other words, a defendant intended to kill a victim or planned to kill the person purposely. Three conditions must be met in most cases such as, “intent, deliberation, and premeditation” (Halt Lawyer Directory, 2018). Furthermore, first-degree murder requirements differ from state to state, and various states can consider exceptional circumstance cases as first-degree murder (Halt Lawyer Directory, 2018). As a result, once you have been charged with first-degree murder, you are eligible for the death penalty.

My view is that I oppose the use of the death penalty in first-degree murder cases because the death penalty is morally wrong and racially biased. I believe it morally wrong because (A) Killing someone is wrong. (B) The death penalty kills someone. (C) Therefore, the death penalty is wrong because it kills someone. When the death penalty is used, they kill someone for killing someone else. The death penalty is vengeance, not justice. Austin (2020) himself writes, “We do not subject rapists to rape, those guilty of assault to violent assault, or thieves to theft”. In other words, if someone rapes someone, the state does not punish that person by raping them. In my view, regardless of the crime committed, it is morally wrong to kill someone. Two wrongs do not make it right.

The other reason why I oppose the death penalty is that studies show that “People of color are far more likely to be executed than white people” (American Civil Liberties Union, 2021). Studies show the disparities in sentencing and the death penalty when it comes to people of color. To take a case in this point, “Jurors in Washington state are three times more likely to recommend a death sentence for a black defendant than for a white defendant in a similar case” (Death Penalty Information Center, 2021). Furthermore, numerous studies have concluded that if a white person is killed, the defendant will most likely be sentenced to death (American Civil Liberties Union, 2021). In sum, various scientifical studies have shown that the death penalty is racially biased.

References:

American Civil Liberties Union. (2021). THE CASE AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY. https://www.aclu.org/other/case-against-death-pena…

Austin, M. (2020). What’s Wrong With the Death Penalty? https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ethics-eve…

Cornel Law School. (n.d.). First Degree Murder. https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/first_degree_murde…

Death Penalty Information Center. (2021). Facts about the Death Penalty. https://documents.deathpenaltyinfo.org/pdf/FactShe…

Halt Lawyer Directory. (2018). The Bloody Truth: Understanding First Degree Murder. https://www.halt.org/understanding-first-degree-mu…

University of Minnesota. (n.d.). Criminal Law. https://open.lib.umn.edu/criminallaw/chapter/9-3-first-degree-murder/

Watch the following chapter from Howard Goodall’s Big Bangs on the Development of Notation. Then, write a summary of the development and evolution of musical notation