Sociology 120

Question Description

Write 2 paragraphs of at least 100 words each answering the following questions:

  1. Describe the research methodology Matthew Desmond used for his book “Evicted.”
  2. Is his methodology scientific?

You may review the following sources of information:

speech discussion

Question Description

1)

in this format

Think of a topic for a public speaking assignment and the types of presentation aids you might use

Based on your topic, identify three advantages and three disadvantages of using presentation aids during a speech.

Three advantages are:

Three disadvantages are:

2) use two scenario in response

Suggest another presentation aid for other students to use based on their topic and explain why.

3) use two scenario in response

  • Do you think that most public speakers understand the importance of integrated communication? Why or why not?
  • Does learning about the correlation between verbal and nonverbal communication make you more aware of your own habits? How will you employ some of these steps in your own life?



Complete Theater Short Task TWICE (MCCALASTER/SMITH)

Question Description

YOU WILL COMPLETE THIS TASK TWICE ON TWO DIFFERENT PLAYS…THERE ARE TWO STUDENTS IN THE SAME CLASS

UPLOAD TWO SEPARATE WORD DOCUMENTS ONCE COMPLETE

Guidelines for Theatre Project

Students will write an essay in which they discuss their favorite theatrical play. The following elements of the work will be discussed in the paper.

  • Identify the title of the work.
  • Identify the author of the work.
  • Identify the genre of the work, such as whether it is tragedy, comedy, tragicomedy, or melodrama.
  • Discuss main characters, plot, and theme of the work and briefly summarize play.
  • Discuss why you chose the work.

This information must be typed in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font and double spaced. using MLA format for papers.

Music Class

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Please watch two short videos online that relate to our class discussions and write up the key concepts, your impressions (1-2 paragraphs for each).

a.Childhood music education and brain development (Links to an external site.)

b.Music in the Early Years (Links to an external site.)

Please watch both videos and write 2 paragraphs for each video. The videos are both on Youtube. Please no plagarism.

[Anthropology] watch the “Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzee” documentary (~50 mins) and answer the following questions:

Question Description

VIDEO part 1: https://archive.org/details/missgoodallandthewildchimpanzees/missgoodallandthewildchimpanzeesreel1.mov

VIDEO part 2: https://archive.org/details/missgoodallandthewildchimpanzees/missgoodallandthewildchimpanzeesreel2.mov

Consider the scientific method and answer the following questions: [write the answer under each question]

1- what was the purpose of Jane Goodall research? does it increase our knowledge about human?

2- How was Jane Goodall beneficial to science?

3- was it scientific? (no personal emotions/interference)

4- do you notice any potential flaw in Jane Goodall research?

5- was she an objective researcher?

6- was it for her to name and feed the chimpanzees? (is she allowed to do that without interfering with the research)

~answer the questions with a minimum limit of 3 sentences for each answer, but you can write more if you felt the answer is not completed.

​What primarily shaped the evolution of the postcolonial state and postcolonial African societies in the first two decades of independence?

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What primarily shaped the evolution of the postcolonial state and postcolonial African societies in the first two decades of independence? (1960-1980)? Did the relationship between African societies and the global system change significantly during that period?

150 words minimum, 2 sources

Following WW II, the British withdrew from Palestine and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states in 1948.Subsequently the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars, in particular, the 1967 Six-Day War. Why has the Arab-Israeli conflict been so persistent? What religious and cultural factors have contributed to the persistent state of unrest in the Middle East, in particular, in the Holy Land?

150 words minimum; 2 sources

Stagflation

Question Description

Watch the above videos. Once you have done this click on the above link “Stagflation DB” and create a thread with at least one page answering and explaining the following:

  • What factors contributed to the stagflation of the 1970s?
  • How did Volker deal with the high inflation?
  • Did high oil prices cause the stagflation or was it something else?
  • Is the Fed independent? If so, how do our leaders ensure they maintain the best interests of the public?
  • How does Milton Friedman establish his view that inflation is a monetary issue?
  • According to Friedman, do trade unions cause inflation by pushing up wages and the cost of production?

In class 5 minute presentation and use powerpoint.

Question Description

    choice one of the topic below

    A) Animale Poaching B) Vegan Diet C)effects of GMO food

  1. Topic brainstorminga. What do you know more about than anything else?
    b. What are you really good at?
    c. What would you like to tell the world that nobody seems to know or care about?d. What do you think everyone should consider doing that nobody seems to do?e. What is the most powerful lesson you have learned recently?
  2. Sample presentation
  3. Criteria for gradinga. Content
    1. Minimum of ten slides
    2. Two-three key ideas per slide, written in your own words
    3. Illustrative, eye-catching image

    b. Design

    1. Readability (font size, design, and color)
    2. Balance of image and text
    3. Simple, clean style

    c. Presentation

    1. Purposeful movement
    2. Eye contact
    3. Not reading from slide
    4. Speaking voice1. Loudness2. Variety
      3. Clarity
  4. Miscellaneous advice

​ What do you think Ginsberg was trying to accomplish with Howl?

Question Description

Be sure that your initial post is at least 200 words.

Answer the 2 questions

After reading the selections from Allen Ginsberg’s Howl, “A Supermarket and California,” and “America,” consider the following questions:

1). What do you think Ginsberg was trying to accomplish with Howl? What “social values” is he trying to question or bring up? Explain your thinking by referencing at least one key quote from the Howl selection.

Hint: Think about the 1950s combination of conformity and repression, post war.

2). With “A Supermarket in California” and “America,” what elements (besides the mention of his name) echo the spirit of Walt Whitman? What kind of poetic protests do you see in these poems?

Unit 6 assessment

Question Description

Select an artifact or image created in 1000–1300 C.E. using the textbook or other academic resource, such as a museum or library website. Artifacts can include written works, laws, codes, buildings, maps, art, rituals, dance, holidays, and so on; for this exercise, if your choice is not tangible itself, be sure to include a weblink or textbook page number for a related physical relic. Your answer should explain how your chosen artifact (and relic) reflects the character of this period. Support your insight with at least one example of a connection to a specific political, economic, or religious development to which it relates.

Your response must be a minimum of 300 words in length