The Problem with Race Your textbook explains that there is no biological evidence for race.  Drawing upon your readings from this week (Chapter 5 and the Diamond article—also Episode 1 if you watched it), comment on how the social constructions of race (and/or ethnicity) can have biological outcomes for (or effects on) certain populations.  I encourage you to use examples from the readings to help […]

 The assignment is to create a PowerPoint presentation (or other multimedia presentation) on a legendary figure, place, item, or event from world literature (1600 CE or earlier). It should contain roughly 800-1200 words of text and some form or forms of other media (art, music, etc.).  This length requirement will bend a bit depending on the project type, so contact me with any questions you have. Note […]

  Write an epilogue to ” The Cask of Amontillado” in which a case against Montresor comes to trial.  In your epilogue, provide the prosecuting attorney’s closing argument, reminding the jury of any evidence that proves Montresor’s guilt.  Then provide the defense attorney’s closing argument and describe the jury’s final verdict. Assignment Requirements: Your submission must: include a minimum of 400 words, written in paragraph form. use […]

  “Elevator Pitch” For this week’s discussion, please respond to the following:  Develop an elevator pitch for your NAB business using the tips provided below. Use quotation marks for the elevator speech. Provide a rationale for components of your pitch. Watch the following Lynda.com videos from the video series Giving Your Elevator Pitch with Todd Dewett (use your student login for Lynda.com if prompted):  Benefits […]

Proverbs are an essential component to socialization across cultures (Rahill, et al., 2011). They are used to transmit social and religious values, as well as to reinforce knowledge and behavior that are essential to a culture’s existence and identity. For this assignment, students are provided an initial sample of proverbs from around the globe, related to various themes, including but not limited to: prejudice, virtue, […]

Financial Research Report Part 1 Due Week 7 and worth 100 points Part 2 Due Week 9 and worth 200 points  Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client. Think of a friend or a family member as a client. Define her/his characteristics and goals such as an employee or employer, relatively young (less than 40 years) or close to retirement, […]

What are some ethical challenges presented by contemporary uses of online technologies to communicate, interact, and engage in social activities? Web 2.0 and the evolving social dimension of computing has brought about a paradigm shift in many individuals’ experience of technology use. The ability to connect, communicate, and collaborate with others through the affordances of technology continues to influence and shape our attitude and motivation […]

  Write a 500-750 word essay on one of the following topics. The word count does not include formatting or the works cited page. Write a critical analysis of one of the works from weeks 1 or 2. An overview of approaches can be found here, but many are quite straightforward. Psychological, gender, sociological, biographical, and historical are all approaches that many use naturally in viewing a […]

Final Writing Assignments for K159 5-7 pages (30%). See the grading rubric. Choose 1. Essay Topic A: Pick one film viewed in class. In what ways does the film depart from the historical record or literary sources it is based on? What do you think is the significance of these departures? Please refer to specific scenes and passages as you make your analysis. Week 6: […]

Please read and help me to write 2 responses(3-4 sentences) on the following discussions :  1.    Maya Angelou was a woman of many talents. I was familiar with some of her poetry. However, she was more than just a poet. She was an innovator, a role model. The things that she accomplished especially at a time where racism was so prominent, she talked about using […]