You learned the definition of the American Dream in this week’s lecture. You also learned about the American identity. Traits often associated with the American identity include boldness, confidence, perseverance, and integrity. These traits are often demonstrated through a character’s words or actions. This week, we’ll focus on boldness. How is boldness reflected in the […]
MLA format Minimum Word Count: 1250 Minimum Number of Sources: 3 We have read a number of fairy tales and modern rewritings of fairy tales. We have considered the extent to which modern versions of fairy tales reflect typically modern concerns and anxieties. Now you will write a short research paper that will enable […]
Discussion question 1 “Curriculum Design” Please respond to the following: Assume you are being interviewed for the position of Director of Curriculum Design at your organization or one with which you are familiar. From those explained in the textbook, recommend three sources (science, society, morality, knowledge, or the learner) you believe are essential principles contributing to […]
Lousie Gluck’s “Gretel in Darkness” Poem compose a written explication of this poem Your explication should be 3-4 pages. It should analyze one or more of the poem’s elements Your explication is not a summary of what the poem is about. Nor are you expected to unravel the poem’s “meaning.” Rather, you are explaining how […]
How does Langston Hughes treat the idea of racism in America in his poetry? How does Wright treat the idea of racism in his short story? How would you describe the overall tone of their work? Do you see hope, despair, anger, or something else? What are they trying to accomplish with their work, and […]
Throughout this course, you have completed journal entries that were both introspective and autobiographical in nature. Reread your entries for Weeks 1–4. Reflect on how well you were able to describe who you are and the ways that you are growing with respect to your understanding of race, social class, gender, sexual orientation, cultural and […]
Create an original children’s picture book including illustrations created by you in any genre I have attached. The genres in the rubric I have attached (USE ONLY ONE GENRE) Use your own words and illustrations. I have attached a sample children’s picture book. This book is for children from 4 to 6 years old. 30 […]
Guided Response: Similarly, when responding to your classmates, be sure to elaborate. For example, if you write that you also found a specific topic interesting, explain what about that topic you found interesting and why. Is it the same aspects of the topic that your classmate found interesting? Were you unaware that events associated with […]
Implementing the techniques and devices we’ve studied in the various modes of Literary journalism, submit a 7-10- page Journalistic Profile of a person or organization related to your major and/or the professional field you wish to enter. This is NOT to resemble a biography or SWOT analysis; it is to be a work of literary nonfiction—more specifically, a work of reportage (or literary journalism) […]
1. Writing about the past. Marcel Proust, Bessie Head, and Leslie Marmon Silko are all in one way or another writing about the past, or with the past in mind. How do each of these authors gain access to information about the past? What influence does the past have on each of their literary works? […]
