Write a short essay (1500 words) answering/covering the following questions: The movie points out that supermarkets are not ruled by a “free-market economy” but by a “monopsony“. What does “monopsony” mean? How is monopsony affecting farmers? “Farmworkers are generally paid by the piece rather than strictly by the hour” Foodchains film.com Tomato pickers in Immokalee are required to pick a minimum of 480 pounds of fruit per hour to make around $42 for a nine-hour shift; for how much money would you be willing to do this work? What else might you demand? If […]
Choose one question from the list below, and write a 4-5-page double space paper. Focus your answers on two to three central issues raised by the prompt, and reference the readings with appropriate citations. You need to support your arguments with reference to specific materials in the readings or lectures. Please identify your choice of […]
Minimum 150 words The Romantic period was all about emotion and individual expression. How are the popular, social and political trends of that time similar to the trends of today?
Your initial post must be a minimum of 150 words. Your response to your classmate must be a minimum of 75 words. **You are encouraged to respond to more than one peer, but your primary peer response must meet the word count. Choose one of the following questions: Discuss the philosophies of Washington and DuBois as […]
BIBL 104 – Quiz 3 – Liberty University (3 Versions) • Question 1 1 out of 1 points ____________________ are prayers expressing thanks to God for specific answers to prayer or for deliverance from danger. • Question 2 1 out of 1 points Proverbs concentrates primarily on practical issues rather than focusing on theological […]
Articulate a primary reading response (300-600 words) to the following 2 documents that includes: a summary of the content of the documents (without simply rewriting the documents or pulling large direct quotes out of the text). a description of the historical context of the authors and the documents (what about the time period impacted what […]
Select one work from the exhibition and write a short (2-3 pages/ 12 point font/ double spaced) visual analysis of the work. The goal of this assignment is to interpret the meaning of the work through a thorough visual analysis that pays attention to broader issues of surrounding cultural context. Early on in the paper, you should […]
Write a well-organized essay that explains how the Americans won the Revolutionary War. Your essay should include at least four paragraphs. Remember that you will be graded on content, organization, and mechanics (grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure). When the American Revolution began, it looked like the colonies faced insurmountable odds. How […]
One Read– Scott Knowles, “Lessons in the Rubble: The World Trade Center and the History of Disaster Investigations in the United States,” History and Technology (Spring, 2003): 9-28; Available in the Readings Folder; and– Scott Knowles, “Investigating 3.11: Disaster and the Politics of Expert Inquiry,” available at: http://fukushimaforum.wordpress.com/online-forum-2/online-forum/investigating-3-11/ And discuss: How does Knowles describe the relationship between technology (of […]
Please choose one of the following questions to answer for this week’s assignment. You must also respond to my follow-up question and to at least three of the posts of other students. When you do so, please choose students who answered two different questions than your own. This will help you familiarize yourself with more […]
