Answer these questions about Chinese first birthday: What is the new status that initiates are entering through the ritual? Is it a higher status? If so, why? If not, why do they then aspire to it? 4. Does the ritual serve a function (does it hold society together? Does it teach cultural values or […]
“Teachers compile and summarize classroom data to integrate and distill information from different sources, contexts, and methods, reduce it to a manageable size; and keep past assessments accessible for continued analysis and interpretation” (McAfee & Leong, 2016, p. 98). Portfolios represent one common strategy for achieving these goals. Review pages 98-100 of Assessing and Guiding Young […]
Nonconsequentialist Theories Where consequentialist (teleological) ethics focus on the outcome of an action, nonconsequentialist (deontological) ethical theories focus on humanity’s obligation to perform the right action regardless of consequence. Write a THREE-PAGE ANALYSIS on nonconsequentialist ethical theories and theorists and do the following: •Define nonconsequentialism. •Discuss divine command theory. •Discuss […]
This week, you have the option of interviewing one of the following: An older student or adult who is bilingual, about the experience of learning two languages: English and his or her native language A teacher who works with young English language learners about children’s experiences of learning two languages at the same time A foreign language […]
Forms of Utilitarianism The goal of utilitarianism is to bring about the greatest possible good for the greatest number of people, which is a far more challenging calculation than initially meets the eye. Write a THREE-PAGE ANALYSIS, in which you need to: •Define utilitarianism, act-utilitarianism, and rule utilitarianism. •Provide examples to […]
Be sure to cite specific passages from the text that support your interpretation with (last name of author, date, p. ). The Ethics of Remembrance Documentary filmmaker Claude Lanzmann has accused Steven Spielberg’s film Schindler’s List of trivializing the holocaust by attempting to represent what cannot be represented. Philosopher Richard Kearney defends Schindler’s List […]
Steps to Complete the Assignment: Review the concepts of cultural memory (Week Three) and cultural identity (Week Four). Make sure you understand these concepts as you choose a specific group’s cultural identity. Be specific. Is it African American, Asian American, gay, working class, Wiccan, Muslim, Iranian, etc.? Choose one. Then, explore that group’s “cultural memory” […]
Midterm Essays are due on Wednesday of Week 2 by 11:59 p.m. ET. This is a formal essay and should be formatted according to APA guidelines. Review the APA Format link (go to “Start Here” and then “Course Resources”) if you need assistance in creating a title page, headers, citations, or a References page. You […]
HomerAssignmentIIReadthreeofthebooksfromTheOdysseyincludingBookI.Chooseonecharacterandtracethatcharacter’straitsthroughoutyourreadingassignment.Writeafive-‐paragraphcharacteranalysis-‐interestinginsightsaboutthecharacter-‐ofthecharacterofyourchoice.Choosefromthebookslistedbelow:BookI:YouMUSTreadBookI.Invocationandpartsummary–councilofthegods-‐AthenavisitsTelemachosinIthakaandurgeshimtogoinsearchofhisfather-‐thesuitorsfeastinthehouseofTelemachos.BookVIII:OdysseusatthegamesofthePhaiakians-‐heisaskedtoptellhisnameandhisstory.BookXIII:ReturnofOdysseustoIthaka-‐hiislanded,alone-‐strangereturnofthePhaiakianship-‐AthenacomestoOdysseusandadviseshim.BookXVI:TelemachosvisitsEumaios-‐OdyssuesrevealshimselftoTelemachos-‐PenelopeandsuitorslearnthatTelemachoshasreturned-‐nightatthehouseofEumaios.BookXXI:Thetestofthebow-‐thesuitorsfail-‐Odysseussucceeds.BookXXII:Thekillingofthesuitors-‐punishmentofthefaithlessmaidsandthrall.BookXXIII:RecognitionofOdysseusbyPenelope-‐reunion-‐OdysseusgoestoLaertes’farm.
Be sure to cite specific passages from the text that support your interpretation with (last name of author, date, p. ). Discussion: Compare the literary description of the holocaust in Elie Wiesel’s Night with the cinematic portrayal of similar events in Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List. Is literature or cinema more powerful in depicting the holocaust? […]
