A weekly one page 300-word memo with 3 developed, reasoned questions that refer to most of the week’s readings—your questions, your answers
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Respecting the Right to Believe: An Exploration of James’ Perspective on Holding Beliefs with Insufficient Evidence
Belief Essay Instructions
Holding a belief with insufficient evidence to back it up is something that everyone does. Any stance (except agnosticism) on God, for instance, whether one believes that God exists, or one believes that God does not exist, is a belief based on insufficient evidence. James thinks that when we are presented with a genuine option between two hypotheses (living, forced, momentous) where sufficient evidence is unavailable, our passions push us to pick one of the hypotheses and form a belief. James can be interpreted as implying that the beliefs we hold based on insufficient evidence are justified to some extent (though not necessarily the actions that flow from the belief, especially if they are immoral or illegal). Basically, you need to respect the right of the person to hold such a belief, though you do not need to respect the belief itself. For example, your neighbor could believe that she is Cleopatra reincarnated. According to James, you must respect your neighbor’s right to hold the Cleopatra belief, even if you think the belief itself is completely ridiculous.
For your essay, pick a belief that someone else holds but that you find to be ridiculous or repulsive or stupid (or you strongly disapprove of the belief in some other way). For example, you might know someone who believes that one virgin needs to be sacrificed each year to appease the gods. Explain the belief you disapprove of. James thinks that you need to respect the right of the person to hold that belief. Do you agree with James? Putting aside any actions that flow from the belief, do you think people should have the right to hold beliefs without sufficient evidence or do you think people should not have the right to hold beliefs without sufficient evidence? Give at least one reason supporting your position. Keep in mind that whichever position you take can be applied not only to beliefs you disapprove of but also beliefs that you hold.
Your essay, at minimum, should be at least half a page (12 size font with regular margins and double-spaced) and will be turned into a dropbox on D2L. The due date for this assignment is Monday, March 25 by 10 p.m. -
The Threat to Abortion Rights: Examining the Implications of Recent State-Level Restrictions on Reproductive Freedom Introduction In recent years, the issue of abortion rights has once again become a hotly debated topic in the United States. This is
Paper needs to be at least 3-5 pgs, double spaced, and utilize outside research (See refrences for sources).
write about the current issue regarding that Amendment: A Title Page is not necessary and does not count toward page length. A reference page also does not count toward page length, but should be included.
Thesis Statement(you could use this in the paper): Recent legislation in Texas as well as other states imposing crucial or, in some cases, complete restrictions on abortion directly challenges the fundamental rights established by Roe v. Wade. This thesis is going to look at the historical context of Roe v. Wade, the judicial foundations it placed for abortion rights, and the implications for present state-level restrictions that are aimed at weakening these protections, potentially establishing the stage for a major legal battle that could reshape the relationship between state powers and personal liberties in America.
Refrences that need to be used:
Simmons-Duffin, S., Webber, D., & Martin, M. (2023, December 13). 5 things to know about the latest abortion case in Texas. NPR. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/13/1218953788/texas-abortion-ban-supreme-court-kate-cox
Feuer, A. (2021, September 10). The Texas Abortion Law creates a kind of bounty hunter. here’s how it works. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/10/us/politics/texas-abortion-law-facts.html
Méndez, M. (2023, October 11). How new regulations impact abortion and birth control access in Texas. The Texas Tribune. https://www.texastribune.org/2023/10/11/texas-abortion-law-birth-control-what-you-need-to-know/ -
Title: “Understanding and Supporting Diverse Learners: A Guide for Educators” PART 1: Student Profile Student Name: Sarah Age: 8 years old Grade: 3rd grade Learning Profile: Sarah is
****this assignment has 2 parts a powerpoint 1 slide and an infographic (1 page) ***
****the course is educational psychology ****
PART 1
First Step: Determine your audience
You get to determine who I am as a student. (e.g. I can be a 2 y/o in your pre-school class, a 13 y/o in your 8th grade class, a college student, an 8 y/o old student with with autism, etc….you get to create my student profile). Be detailed! 10pts
Second Step: Determine your content
You decide what you would like for me to learn (e.g. maybe you want me to know multiplication tables, or how to interact with diverse students, or ways to understand the branches of government, or a topic you have learned in this class…you pick). 15pts
Third Step: Determine your instructional method
You determine how I might best learn what you hope to teach me based on what you now know about how I learn. This means you will likely consider:
-developmental considerations (each chapter had a nice chart with developmental trends that should be helpful)
-theoretical approaches (e.g. Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, Kholberg)
-instructional strategies & approach
Explain your thought process behind the instructional method you select and what factors you took in to consideration. 25pts
PART 2
Part Two of your Final Assessment will give you a chance to highlight something you learned by creating your own infographic. You can choose to highlight a particular chapter, you could choose one topic we covered that is of interest, or a combination of topics/chapters.
Infographics are visual representations of information. They can include numbers, text, images, or any combination of the three. Infographics provide authors with a quick way to convey a lot of information and readers with a quick way (and engaging) way to consume the information. -
Title: “Navigating Identity and Family in Maisy Card’s These Ghosts are Family”
The final assignment for this course is a 10 page research paper (the 10th page being the works cited page). Select one or more of the literary
texts that you have not already covered in your two essays, develop a research topic, and write an
analytical essay that includes four secondary sources.
Use “These Ghosts are Family” by Maisy Card as the main source for the research topic
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“Exploring Culture through a Childhood Artifact: An Analysis of [Chosen Artifact]”
Cultural Artifact Assignment & Grading. In this paper you will choose, describe and analyze a culture-specific item (typically a toy, game, book, or film) using a theory- and/or empirical-based frame to guide the analysis. You can choose an artifact from your own childhood or any other artifact that interests you.
1. Introduce and describe the artifact: (1 point) a. What is the artifact that you have chosen b. how it is meant to be used, c. the age group for which it is targeted. d. Comment also on your choice- why did you choose it. Also, post a picture (from the web, if possible).
2. The History of the Artifact- Briefly describe (3 points) a. how and when it was developed b. where (in what country) c. what culture is the toy typically associated with (culture could be identified as region, country, ethnic group, s.e.s., family etc)
3. Identify what this artifact says about the culture you describe (3 points) a. what it says about their understanding of development of children and youth, in its broadest meaning.
4. Analyze the use of this artifact using your theoretical and empirical concepts/understanding- in terms of how this artifact may facilitate development of children and youth today in the following areas (note not all areas may be directly facilitated by this artifact- choose the ones that are relevant) (7 points) i. cognitive, ii. physical, iii. psychosocial, and/or iv. moral
GRADING CRITERIA (Out of 15 points)
1. Introduction & description of artifact: 1 points
2. History of the artifact: 3points
3. Identification with culture: 3 points
4. Analysis:7 points
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“Finding Hope in the Face of Adversity: An Analysis of ‘The Pursuit of Happyness’” The Pursuit of Happyness is a heart-wrenching yet inspiring film that follows the true story of Chris Gardner,
This is a Film Respinse essay that needs to be 2-3 pages, not including the title page and work cited page. The film options are below. In your response get personal, my professor likes opinionated responses!
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Title: “Blood Meridian: A Brutal and Uncompromising Tale of Violence and Humanity” Blood Meridian, written by Cormac McCarthy and published in 1985, is a haunting and brutal masterpiece that explores the darkest aspects of
Please write an essay about blood Meridian
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Title: Exploring the Role of Play in Early Childhood Education: A Literature Review and Design Proposal
Cover page: Your name, student number, course name and number, instructor name, and assignment due date. Note that the cover page is not considered in the total page count. (1 mark)
Introduction: What is the issue/topic that you chose? Why is this relevant/important topic/question for you to study? What is your research question? (6 marks)
Literature review: What do scholars write about your topic? Use a minimum of three references (2 may be course readings, 1+ not discussed in this course). Concisely summarize the key points presented in each piece of literature. References must be from academic journal articles, books, or book chapters from reputable authors. (10 marks)
Discussion: Application of researched information combined with your own reflections to practice. Provide specific examples in practice to support points. For Option B – this will be your creative, original detailed design that reflects the knowledge you have gained. (10 marks)
Conclusion: How does your research contribute to your own knowledge of early childhood pedagogy and children’s learning? What did you discover that was surprising to you? How will your “findings” change/improve your approach to young children learning? (6 marks)
Presentation: Remember APA style is required for citations and references. If reminders are needed, please refer to APA links previously provided. Paper is well organized, concise with accurate spelling & grammar. Overall effort & creativity. (7 marks)
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The Impact of Globalized Digital Communications and the Theoretical Perspectives of Giddens, Wallerstein, and Merton In the age of globalized digital communications, there are various perspectives on how this phenomenon is changing the world. Two prominent
provide essay answers to the two questions. (3-6) paragraphs.
1. How did Giddens and Wallerstein differ in their views of how the age of globalized digital communications (e.g., the internet) is changing the world?
2. Merton, unlike Parsons, limited his theories to certain aspects of society (what he called “theories of the middle range”) rather than aiming them at the overall structure and functioning of a society. Why did Merton take such a different position from Parsons? Explain Merton’s specific approaches to functional reasoning (manifest versus latent functions, dysfunction, and functional alternatives).
use basic grammar and tone.
use all information from the PowerPoint slides and video links.