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For this discussion, Group A will assume the role of an individual opposed to Imperialism. In response to Kipling’s poem, each of you should post a statement in support, or in opposition to the idea of Imperialism. You do not need to restrict yourself to the moral justification. The arguments for, and against, expansion took many avenues. Try not to make assumptions. Instead, assume the historical role of someone who lived in the United States near the turn of the century. You could be a manufacturer, a pastor, or a politician. Conversely, you can be a laborer, a pacifist, or a housewife. Be creative. When we examine the past, we must place ourselves in the right frame of mind. It is impossible to adequately understand an historical event using a 21st century mind-set. As an example, when the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, they discovered a vacated village. The land “hath been planted with corn three or four years ago, and there is a very sweet brook runs under the hillside.”[1]Bolstered by their religious conviction, these early settlers firmly believed that God had set them here, and cleared the land for their taking. We know today, that Native-Americans did not have the necessary immunities to fight-off European diseases, and died in great numbers. In Europe, these same diseases had existed for centuries, and had become endemic. Fishermen, and traders, had long plied the waters of the New England coast, and passed these diseases to the local inhabitants.
Now take a moment, and place yourself in the mind of the local people. If you were a Native-American, you saw your people dying in great numbers, yet Europeans remained healthy. There are a number of scenarios that could have developed here, but in most cases, what do you think Native-Americans must have thought of this situation? If you placed yourself in their situation, does it not stand to reason that you would begin to think that your “spirits” had failed you, and perhaps the God of the settlers protected them? Based on our assumptions, we would think that as a result, Native-Americans, then, converted in large numbers. What is necessary is a clear understanding of early-contact Native-American culture. For indigenous Americans, it centered on spiritual power. Power could be increased through addition, not subtraction. Instead of giving-up their ancient spiritual practices, they instead, simply added the Christian God.
What we gain, by examining the past through a lens focused on that point in history, is a deeper understanding of the dynamics at play, and empathy for all participants. Today, some things are just unacceptable. We cringe at the thought of slavery, child labor, no rights for women, and segregation, to name a few, but they all existed at one point in time. More remarkably, a strong justification existed for each of these that prevailed to the point where they proved to be generally accepted. In 1898, the United States went to war with Spain. Generally speaking, Americans cringed at the thought of Imperialism because of their earlier relationship with Britain that resulted in the American Revolution. By the end of the 19thcentury, industrial overproduction increasingly required new sources of raw materials, and more importantly, external markets to sell American goods. While this need softened America’s disdain for Imperialism, the nation still sought the moral high-ground by passing the Teller Amendment that restricted the US from annexing Cuba. Following the Spanish-American War, the Treaty of Paris granted Cuban independence, but ceded Puerto Rico and Guam, and sold the Philippines to the US for $20 million. Congress also annexed Hawaii.
Numerous reasons for Imperialism soon surfaced, but none validated the subjugation of foreign peoples more than the moral justification as expressed in Rudyard Kipling’s “A White Man’s Burden.”
Take up the White Man’s burden–
Send forth the best ye breed–
Go bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives’ need;
To wait in heavy harness,
On fluttered folk and wild–
Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
Half-devil and half-child.
Take up the White Man’s burden–
In patience to abide,
To veil the threat of terror
And check the show of pride;
By open speech and simple,
An hundred times made plain
To seek another’s profit,
And work another’s gain.
Take up the White Man’s burden–
The savage wars of peace–
Fill full the mouth of Famine
And bid the sickness cease;
And when your goal is nearest
The end for others sought,
Watch sloth and heathen Folly
Bring all your hopes to nought.
Take up the White Man’s burden–
No tawdry rule of kings,
But toil of serf and sweeper–
The tale of common things.
The ports ye shall not enter,
The roads ye shall not tread,
Go mark them with your living,
And mark them with your dead.
Take up the White Man’s burden–
And reap his old reward:
The blame of those ye better,
The hate of those ye guard–
The cry of hosts ye humour
(Ah, slowly!) toward the light:–”
Take up the White Man’s burden–
Ye dare not stoop to less–
Nor call too loud on Freedom
To cloak your weariness;
By all ye cry or whisper,
By all ye leave or do,
The silent, sullen peoples
Shall weigh your gods and you.
Take up the White Man’s burden–
Have done with childish days–
The lightly proffered laurel,
The easy, ungrudged praise.
Comes now, to search your manhood
Through all the thankless years
Cold, edged with dear-bought wisdom,
The judgment of your peers![2]
[1] William Bradford in Mourt’s Relation: A journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, London, 1622.[2] http://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poems_burden.htm

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Research Each Business:
Visit Websites and Read Articles: Explore the business’s official website, social media profiles, and any available articles or profiles.
Take Detailed Notes: Document key aspects such as the business’s history, mission, product offerings, unique features, or standout stories.
Gather Contextual Information: Understand the broader industry context and any relevant local factors influencing the business.
Identify Key Themes:Focus Areas: Identify themes such as the business’s origin story, customer experience, challenges and solutions, and future plans.
Highlight Unique Elements: Note specific events, milestones, or unique selling points that could provide interesting talking points.
Craft Warm-Up Questions:Ease Into the Conversation: Develop 2-3 straightforward and open-ended questions to make the interviewee feel comfortable.
Examples:”Can you tell us a bit about your background and what led you to start [business name]?”
“What inspired you to enter this industry?”
Highlight Unique Stories and Experiences:Encourage Memorable Stories: Create questions that prompt the interviewee to share unique and memorable experiences.
Examples:”Can you share a memorable story from the early days of your business?”
“What makes your business stand out in the industry?”
Dive into Customer Experience:Explore Customer Satisfaction: Formulate questions that delve into how the business prioritizes and enhances customer satisfaction.
Examples:”How do you ensure a unique and delightful experience for your customers?”
“Can you describe a time when you went above and beyond for a customer?”
Explore Challenges and Solutions:Discuss Obstacles and Overcoming Them: Develop questions to discuss obstacles the business has faced and the strategies used to overcome them.
Examples:”What has been the biggest challenge you’ve faced in running [business name], and how did you overcome it?”
“How do you handle customer complaints or negative feedback?”
Discuss Future Plans and Vision:Understand Future Aspirations: Ask about their future goals and aspirations to understand their vision for the business.
Examples:”What are your plans for the future of [business name]?”
“Are there any new projects or expansions you’re excited about?”
Include Personal Insights:Offer Personal Touch: End with questions that allow the interviewee to share personal motivations and advice.
Examples:”What motivates you to keep innovating and growing your business?”
“What advice would you give to someone looking to start their own business?”
Tailor Questions to Each Business:Customize Based on Research: Use your research notes to add specific details or references in the questions, ensuring relevance and depth.
Examples:Reference specific products, services, or events that are unique to the business.
Review and Revise:Ensure Clarity and Engagement: Go through the drafted questions to ensure they are clear, concise, and engaging.
Logical Flow: Arrange questions in a logical order that maintains a natural and engaging conversation.
Cover a Range of Topics: Make sure the questions cover a variety of topics to keep the interview dynamic.
Additional Tips:
Be Conversational: Frame questions in a conversational tone to promote a natural dialogue.
Stay Flexible: Be prepared to ask follow-up questions based on the interviewee’s responses to delve deeper into interesting topics.
Encourage Storytelling: Phrase questions in a way that encourages the interviewee to share detailed stories and examples.
Engage Thoughtfully: Show genuine interest and actively listen to the interviewee’s responses, allowing the conversation to flow naturally.

Please read Chapters 5 & 6 to help you complete these questions. Please use a Microsoft document to submit your assignments. You may submit Chapters 5 & 6 on the same page. You have unlimited attempts to submit your assignment.
1. You must cite the text or Google by using proper APA citation (an example for TEXTBOOK is: “quotation” (author, year p.#). If you use a website or other resources, please look up the proper citation format through Purdue Owl . https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/ (30 points)
2. Please use complete sentences, proper syntax, grammar, and punctuation. (20 points)
3. Each part of the question is clearly answered with academic intellectual discourse, cohesive, and supported by in-text citations. (300-400 words per response )(50 points)
You will use both your own personal experience and Chapter(s) 5 to help you answer the questions
Please watch the video below and answer the following questions:

1) Describe a time you felt excluded or unwelcomed in your early childhood or high school classroom experiences. 2)Based on the video, how do students feel about their culture, identity, and language in the classroom? What can we do as teachers to make all students feel welcomed, seen and heard in the classroom?
3) How can we leverage funds of knowledge in our classroom? Please provide 5-6 examples, and please cite Chapter 5
Chapter 6
4) Mrs. Evans is a new teacher in a diverse community. The students in her classroom come from a broad range of racial and ethnic groups. About one-fourth of her students are immigrants from other countries. Altogether they represent many cultural backgrounds. Her principal advises Mrs. Evans to use culturally relevant pedagogy. Mrs. Evans is not sure what the principal means, but she wants to learn. She comes to you for help.
First, explain culturally relevant pedagogy. Then describe specific actions Mrs. Evans might take to apply guidelines for culturally relevant pedagogy.

Reflective Journaling – 40% 
Completion requirements
Assignment Description
Throughout this course, you will be required to make journal entries. You will reflect on the material provided, record your class notes, your responses to the learning activities in the Units, and notes on the readings, as well as your own research and reflection. The journal writing should reflect progressive learning and critical insights about the material reviewed. You are required to submit the journal in its entirety as part of your final portfolio of work for grading.
Guidelines for completing your Journal
You will focus on Units 1- 5
Your reflective Learning Journal is expected to include:
A brief synopsis of the content of each Unit and the class discussions.
All journal assignments included in each Unit
Reflect on your personal and professional growth. What new insights have you gained and how have they impacted your professional development?
how you plan to use the new learning to improve your practice.
This Reflective Journal will account for 40% of your overall mark. Your contribution is to be no more than 3,500 words, (approximately 500 each) in length. You should refer to the APA style guide, 7th Edition for information on referencing styles.

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Choose only ONE of the following options and write a post that agrees OR disagrees with the assertion. Cite specific scenes and/or use specific quotes from the novel to support your position. Your answer should be written in no fewer than 200 words.
When you are done posting your response, reply to at least one classmate in no fewer than 75 words.
Although the novel is titled Sula, the real protagonist is Nel because she is the one who is transformed by the end.
OR
2.While the community ostracizes Sula, it is subconsciously grateful for her presence. Link to the novel : https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/112/sula-to…

Secondary analysis of existing data collected by other researchers, for other purposes, offers researchers the potential to answer research questions without having to go through the process of collecting the data themselves. Based on your Unit III Assignment, address the prompts below.
Identify a specific academic, governmental, or commercial source of quantitative secondary data that could be used to solve the problem you stated in Part 2 of the Unit III assignment. (the research paper from order 7762561) Provide reference information for this source.
Describe how you will obtain access to the raw data.
Explain why the data are suitable for addressing your research problem.
List the limitations of using the data.
This journal should be at least two pages in length, not counting the required references page. Please thoroughly address all areas listed above, and include at least two credible sources. An abstract is not required. Please use APA compliant headings and sub-headings that align with the individual assignment requirements. Adhere to APA Style, including in-text citations and references for all sources that are used.

Part A PowerPoint: 15 Slides minimum Positive negotiation relationships are critical not because they stimulate good feelings, warmth, but because they generate trust – a fundamental channel of acquiring anticipated actions from the other side. Know that any recommended action, whether proposed by a negotiator at the negotiating table or a leader at a strategic gathering, involves some risk. Individuals will perceive a course of action as less risky, and consequently more suitable when it is advocated by a person they trust. Therefore, to produce a stable relationship in negotiation, four primary components can help you as the leader to establish an effective partnership with the team you lead. These include reliability, two-way communication, a strong dedication from the leader to the interests of the team she/he leads, respect for the impact followers make to the company.
Describe what these four primary components mean to you.
Requirements: Your presentation should be done using PowerPoint. Cite at least three sources in APA format. Part B Discussion: minimum of 250 words and one source not older than 3 years. individuals, groups, and even communities tend to react to others’ actions with similar actions, as study in the social sciences has revealed. If others collaborate with us and deal with us with respect, we are inclined to respond in kind.
The city of Agogo, a small community of Asante Akyem district, have had a tension-filled relationship with law enforcement for a long time. The primary reason for the frosty relationship according to leaders of Agogo is that they cannot entrust their security and safety in the hands of the police. The community accuses the police of being trigger happy while the police maintain that law and order are the building blocks of any thriving community and that Agogo is no exception. Due to this there is a serious mistrust among each other.
You are a retired police captain now working for Consultow LLC. Your assignment is to help the citizens of Agogo redefine their relationships with police. As a former police captain, you know very well that effective, long-term, problem solving relationships between police and communities require some building blocks
Based on this week’s readings, resources, and other external materials you choose, provide a plan to redefine this frosty relationship. What are the building blocks to solve this situation?
Support your responses with an APA formatted scholarly source.

Research Paper Draft
Post a draft of your research paper for others to review. Post as much of it as you have done. Put your thesis statement in bold font. Indicate what citation style you are using. Make your initial post by mid-week to give folks time to review it.

readings:
Cheek, N. N., Reutskaja, E., & Schwartz, B. (2022). Balancing the freedom–security trade-Off during crises and disasters. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 17(4), 1024-1049.  https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916211034499
Chapman, G. D. (2020, April 26). The differences between freedom and security: How not to step over the line. Women in Technology International. https://witi.com/articles/1714/The-Differences-Between-Freedom-And-Security:-How-Not-To-Step-Over-The-Line/
Komaitis, K. (2021, November 9). Internet safety is the new internet freedom. Slate.  https://slate.com/technology/2021/11/internet-safety-vs-internet-freedom.html
Katulis, B. & Juul, P. (2021, September 10). The lessons learned for U.S. national security policy in the 20 years since 9/11. Center for American Progress. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/lessons-learned-u-s-national-security-policy-20-years-since-911/
Sloane, L. (n.d.) From drones to phones: Security vs freedom in romantic relationships. Psyched.  http://www.psychedinsanfrancisco.com/security-vs-freedom/