For this Discussion, be sure to explain and support your answers and/or parts with the textbook. Use APA in-text citations (Links to an external site.) to support your content. Demonstrate that you can integrate the readings in your written work.

PART 1: Mediation Approaches

After watching the enclosed video, answer the following questions in “answer and question format: post the question, and then the answer”.

1. What mediation approach did the mediator use: transformative, evaluative, or facilitative?
2. How did you make your determination of the mediator’s approach? Explain and support your answer from the textbook.
3. What are the pros and cons of using the mediator’s approach in this case? Explain and support your answer from the textbook.
4. If you were the mediator, what other approaches would you have used in this case? Explain?

1. PART 2: Culture and MediationReflect on the following questions and write a one-page reflection essay:
2. • What assumptions does your root or familial culture hold about the ideal way to resolve conflict?
   • What challenges might you face when disputants, friends, or co-workers do not share your cultural assumptions about how to define or resolve conflict?
   • What cultures are evident in your location or city? How might these different cultural views impact how you engage in conflict or mediate a case

ASSIGNMENT 1: Defining behavior

Behavior:

Behavior is anything that an organism does. It is observable and can be measured.

Topographical definition of behavior:

The topography of a behavior is the form or the shape of the behavior. This means that you define the behavior in terms of what it looks like. The behavior should be defined clearly enough so that it can be observed and measured. Avoid use of emotional, subjective terms when giving a topographical definition. (hint: avoid adjectives)

Poor example:

Behavior: impolite

Definition: Jason is impolite.

Good example:

Good example:

Behavior: interrupting.

Definition: Jayson speaks while other people are talking.

Activity

1. Identify 5 behaviors that you engage in.

1. Write a topographical definition of each behavior

Please answer questions A-C listed below. Develop a 1 page, single-spaced essay that addresses the questions. Use the questions as guides to help your thinking and as a checkpoint to ensure you cover the items mentioned in the questions.

It is important students focus on developing their communication skills in writing. An essay approach to this assignment is best. When developing your essay, please adhere to the following:

• Only use the resources available in this module and your course textbook to help you develop your answers.
• Reference items in your write-up (APA style).

1. What is Phonics? Define phonics.
2. What are the vowel patterns? (list all vowel patterns; and add one example for each pattern)
3. What are appropriate phonics strategies that support students who are emerging English learners, students with exceptionalities, and students with dyslexia? Please list at least one example of an appropriate strategy for each of these groups of learners. Briefly explain the strategy and tell now it supports the specific educational need.

Instructions: Write a response (at least 4-5 paragraphs) to the question below. Your response must be double spaced, 12 font and have 1 inch margins. You will create and upload a file for each of the final question assignments. DO NOT include all essay questions on one document. All files must be in Word or PDF format!!

Question 1:

The American Government has three branches. Many note that the legislative branch (Congress) was given the most powers in the U.S Constitution and was designed to be closest to the people. In addition, the Executive branch, headed by the President, has increased its power during the last century; many argue beyond what the founding fathers anticipated. Finally, the judiciary branch created its own power in Marbury v. Madison. Alexander Hamilton called the Supreme Court “the least dangerous branch” and the courts consistently score as the most popular or trusted part of government.

• Reflect on the powers given to each of the branches and how they have used or use power(s) today. Be certain to give examples for each branch.
• Which of the branches do you believe to be the most powerful or influential?
• Which branch do you believe should be the most powerful?
• Explain your answers.
• Your responses should be 4-5 full paragraphs long (8-10 sentences each) and demonstrate your understanding of these concepts and capacity to critically evaluate the questions. Your response must be double spaced, 12 font and have 1 inch margins. You need to have left justify or not have your right side lined up with center justify which gives awkward spacing on the page and there will be deduction of points if this is present
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• Instructions: Write a response (at least 4-5 paragraphs) to the question below. Your response must be double spaced, 12 font and have 1 inch margins. You will create and upload a file for each of the final exam question assignments. DO NOT include all essay questions on one document. All files must be in Word or PDF format!!Question 2:The U.S. Constitution has 27 Amendments. The first ten amendments, called the Bill of Rights, were added in 1791 to address issues noted by the Anti-federalists. Later amendments were added to address concerns that arose in subsequent years.Please selecta) one of the Bill of Rights AmendmentsANDb) one of Amendments 11-27 that you find to be the most essential.If the amendment has multiple parts, be specific about the part that you find most important. Be thorough in your explanation and support for your selection. You MUST use examples in your essay to support your points. These examples can include court cases or other materials but be certain to cite your sources.Your responses should be 4-5 full paragraphs long (8-10 sentences each) and demonstrate your understanding of these concepts and capacity to critically evaluate the questions. Your response must be double spaced, 12 font and have 1 inch margins. You need to have left justify or not have your right side lined up with center justify which gives awkward spacing on the page and there will be deduction of points if this is present.
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• Address the following questions in a reflection paper. Be certain to address all of the questions to receive credit.1. From what you learned this semester about the history, principles and problems of American Government, what did you find most interesting and why?2. What do you think about the ideas and issues that we discussed this semester?
  • Which ideas that we examined do you think will be most important to American Government in the future?
  • Will it be in a positive or negative way? Explain your answers.

  3. Do you believe the topics we discussed this semester impact your life and your political participation? Please explain why or why not.4. What do you feel were the most valuable aspects of this course? Explain your answer fully.5. Do you feel that this course would be more effective in a fully in-class experience, hybrid (part in classroom and part online) or fully online format? Why? Please fully explain your answer.
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I’m working on a education & teaching question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Instructions:An initial thread of at least 400 words is to be completed for each discussion prompt. Each initial thread should have a least 1 citation in current APA format to support assertions.

Now that you have had an opportunity to read several research reports in both dissertations and different journals, what are some of the most interesting and informative learning gains you’ve made about your topic? Why? In particular, what are the most important dissertations, articles, or journals relevant to your own proposed research interest (administration, science teaching, elementary education, etc.)? What did you find least useful or least impressive from your reading? Why?

Note: Dissertation Review is attached below. Your discussion comes directly from that paper. You may quote other scholarly sources but you must derive the answer from there.

Part 1. Post Original response by Nov. 18, 11:59 PM: (THERE ARE MULTIPLE TASKS FOR PART 1) (30 pts)

       a. Please read pp. 58 (Chapter 3, Thinking about Art: Iconoclasm), 333 (Chapter 14, Thinking about Art: Destroying Works of      Art), and 511 (Chapter 21, Thinking about Art: The Nazi Campaign against Modern Art) in Living with Art regarding censorship and iconoclasm.

        b. Watch the videos below about the Nazi’s Degenerate Art exhibition (THERE IS NO SOUND FOR THIS VIDEO. BECAUSE THERE IS NO SOUND, THERE IS NO CLOSED CAPTIONING.) and ISIS’ current destruction of World Heritage sites. (All video link to external sites.)

Degenerate Art Exhibit

On ISIS Destruction: Human History “Is Permanent” | National Geographic

How Much History Has ISIS Destroyed?

         c. Review UNESCO’s website: UNESCO was established in 1945 to act as a global force in civic responsibility to act across cultures and communities.  Review the “Protecting Our Heritage and Fostering Creativity” portion of the UNESCO web site.  UNESCO has set policies and procedures for safeguarding cultural heritage worldwide in times of emergency and ongoing instability. 

          d. Write 1-2 paragraphs (30 pts) that answer the following questions and demonstrate you have watched and thought critically about the required videos and readings. Think about your personal response to art censorship and answer the following questions. Remember that your answer must indicate you read the textbook pages, watched the videos and reviewed the UNESCO website.

Is the Nazi or ISIS art destruction/art censorship appropriate? Why or why not?

Are there alternatives you could suggest? 

Is censorship ever appropriate? If so, when? How should censorship be approached? 

How do we as American citizens address the destruction of human history at world heritage sites? 

What would you do if this was happening in your community?  

Part 2. Post response to two students,

After you have made your original post, read the comments by other students and respond to TWO other students posts. Do you agree with their assessment? Suggest an alternative solution to their art censorship problem. 

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I believe that art is to be destroyed only if it is the desire of the artist. If art is destroyed by anyone else but the creator of the art I see it as nothing but immoral. Banksy is a prime example of an artist destroying their own art with his “Balloon Girl”. I am not surprised of Nazis and Isis destroying art given their history and beliefs. Isis believes that God ordered for these artifacts to be destroyed as they represent adultery meanwhile they are beheading people like no other. The real purpose for destroying history is to lie to future generations on their real identity and set of morals/beliefs, this was done by both Isis and the Nazis to have control on future generational beliefs.

We as Americans need to be aware and thoughtful enough to realize that these cultural resources belong to everyone as humans due these artifacts being a representation of human history in one point in time that we will never recover. Censorship can be deemed appropriate in certain cases such as when Germany destroyed all portraits of Hitler and swastikas to not be affiliated with Hitlers Nazism beliefs and actions. When censorship is to disassociate with tragic events I believe its appropriate. Today it is easier then ever to censor art in the age of the internet. Humans will always disagree on art, some may be interested in all of the Nazi artifacts while others cant bear to be in the presence of it. Therefore, If you dislike a piece of art, simply move on to the next there’s so much to see to be wasting your time complaining about something others could find amazing. “The urge for destruction is also a creative urge !”- Pablo Picasso

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The destruction of art is never appropriate unless of course, that is the intended end to the art as the artist wishes. The history of destroying art to prove a point or to wipe out the records of things people don’t agree with goes beyond just what the nazis did or what isis is doing today. it is a part of human history that has repeated itself over and over again. If these groups must ‘remove’ the art they feel idolizes other deities or secular aspects of life they should take it and stow it away instead of destroying it. Regardless of what they might feel they are called upon by their god to do, the destruction of history should never be allowed.

Censorship is appropriate when it comes to children and younger adults, who are still impressionable and learning how they think and feel about things. Apart from that, I feel it is up to each individual to look or not look at things, to take their own individual censorship into their own hands. As Americans, we have come together to offer support and aid in the prevention of the destruction of human history at world heritage sites. Creating organizations such as UNESCO to work together outside of America and take measures into protecting these sites and human history as best we can. As things like this occurs in the world and even to differing degrees in America, I find it hard to sit idly by and watch such things unfurl, I always do what I can to support people and places that aim to prevent such disasters from happening.

This is a two-part question: Be sure to not plagiarize and review the requirements of each part.

Part ONE

A Raisin in the Sun raises all kinds of challenging questions about the culture of cities, moves to fair housing, finding a part of the American Dream which meant homeownership, and the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. At the heart of the play is Mrs. Younger (Mama); she anchors the family. Part of the play is also about her passing the torch to her son. What strategies does Ms. Younger use to build her son (Walter Lee, Jr.) and daughter (Benetha) and her daughter-in-law (Ruth)? End your secondary postings with a question to increase conversation.

Part One Essay Requirements: Your primary posting should be 250 words and your primary posting should also make use of two secondary sources. It’s always a good idea to try to include some dialogue from the play too.

Part TWO

“A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry, tells the story of a black family’s experiences in south Chicago as they attempt to improve their financial circumstances with an insurance payout following the death of the father. In your essay, you will write a critical response to Hansberry’s dramatic work by responding to one of the three following essay prompts.

Essay Prompt: Choose one of the following three prompts to respond to:

• The play is prefaced by a Langston Hughes poem. In what ways does the play illustrate the theme(s) of the poem? How does the poem serve as a ‘guide’ for how we understand the play’s theme (s)?
• In what ways is Hansberry challenging stereotypes and narrow representations of African Americans in the play? How does Hansberry’s play speak to the legacy of slavery in our country as well as the long-lasting reverberating waves of racism as a result of our slave legacy?
• The play was written and produced over 60 years ago. To what extent do you think that conflicts and issues presented in the play are still relevant? How does Hansberry’s play make you reflect on the state of race relations in the US today?

Part Two Essay Requirements: 1,200 words and be sure to support your response with textual evidence (quotes and citations) from the play itself. Make use of at least three scholarly sources to support and develop your ideas

For this discussion board assignment, you should start with a brief summary of Chapter 13. Your summary should be about 100-150 words and the major response should be at least 150 words so in total your discussion post should be at least 250 words. Then, write a response to one the following major post questions. 

Major Post Question Options (Please select at least one question from the list below): 

• Given the dramatic decline in the average size, and the social functions of the family, can we reasonably infer that the family will become extinct in industrial societies in the near future? Why? or Why not?
• What are some of the most important ways in which industrialization has affected, and changed, the structure of families?
• Major technological advances in the past (e.g., horticulture, agriculture) raised the standard of living of the average person little if at all; yet, in industrial societies, the standard of living of the average person has risen substantially. What are some of the most important reasons for this difference?
• What are some of the important social consequences of the fact that people in industrial societies no longer work in or around their own homes?

Major Post: Your original post should be at least 150 substantive words.  When answering the question(s), you should attempt to critically engage with the literature. This means going beyond a summary of what the textbook says about the topic. Rather, you should use that as a starting point for your own contribution.

Minor Posts: You must also respond to at least two (2) of your classmates’ posts in a substantive manner.  Response posts should be at least 150 words each.  It is not acceptable to repeat information from your original post in your response post to a classmate. Your response posts should propel the conversation started by your classmate forward. Posts consisting only of “I agree” or “Hello X, I enjoyed your post,” and so forth will receive no credit.  

In Part 3 we learned how emotional healing is a journey of self-discovery that leads to a deep and concrete knowledge of oneself. Therefore, the most important step in self-healing is to become aware of the nature and defense dynamics of our emotional body and consequently, so we can choose a way to heal it.
With the practices of recognizing emotions through listening to the sensations of our body, we develop emotional awareness. Once the new level of self-awareness is reached, it allows us to activate self-healing and to collaborate more effectively with professionals to free ourselves from trauma, blocked and repressed emotions.

This practice naturally leads us to forgive ourselves and others by activating the intelligence of the heart and also activating our prefrontal cortex, thus achieving psychosomatic integration. By clearing blockages, which lets emotions flow naturally, we nurture our inner power and the ability to live in emotional mindfulness.

Now, let’s revisit all the exercises that we have explored in Dr. Poli’s book, step by step:

–       Anxiety regulation activity, page 175.

–        Identification of family climate and beliefs pages 168 to 170.

–       Inner dialogue and dynamics of the Super Ego, pages 178, 179.

–       Emotional climate in which your Inner Child lives, pages 179, 170.  

–       Recognizing emotional reaction in the body, pages 191 and 192.

–       Emotional Mindfulness, pages 212 and 213.

Prepare your Paper by further elaborating your takeaways of the material we’ve explored in the realm of emotional healing. Reflect and practice applying what you have learned for a better understanding of your own life experience, your current state, and how to develop your own emotional self-healing practice.

Write your paper, as you are reflecting and answering following questions:

– What did you learn about yourself after the exploration of the paths of healing?

– What did you discover new about yourself doing these exercises?

– How do you feel as you progress on your journey to self-healing?

– Are you interested in incorporating Emotional Mindfulness in your lifestyle?

– Are you interested in experiencing Self-hypnosis?

– What are the emotional therapy techniques that you would like to experience?