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Only have to be one-two paragraphs in length. No sources needed. Discussion Questions. One After reading Course Lectures 1-4 and completing activities 1.2 – 1.4 in the textbook, compare and contrast the societies of West Africa, Europe, and the Americas at the time when Christopher Columbus made his first voyage to America in 1492. How were they different? How were they similar? Why was there conflict when these cultures interacted? What can we in the 21st century learn about cross-cultural interaction from the experiences of these societies over 500 years ago? Two Read 2.4 (Economic Lens), 2.4 (Political Lens), 2.5, 3.2, and 3.5 in the Textbook and answer the following questions: Compare and contrast the colonization of the Americas by the English and the Spanish? What were their motivations? What strategies did they each employ to colonize these areas? What was the nature of their relationship to the indigenous peoples? Be sure to include in your discussions the sources from the textbook as evidence to support your positions on these questions. Three Discuss the ways in which religion impacted the society and culture of Colonial America. Be sure to include in your discussion the primary and secondary sources in 3.4 (Political Lens) and 3.4 (Social Lens) in the textbook. Does religion influence culture and society in 21st century America in the same ways? Four What arguments would a Loyalist in the colonies put forward in defense of British policies toward the colonies after 1763? How might a member of the Sons of Liberty have responded to such arguments? Be sure to bring into the discussion the sources in 4.4 (Artifact Lens -Source 2) and 4.4 (Economic Lens) in the textbook. Compare and contrast the arguments of some colonists against British taxation with the arguments against higher Federal taxes in 21st century America. Five Why would Congress choose the bald eagle as the the United States’ national symbol in 1782 near the close of the American Revolutionary War? Why would Congress choose a symbol that was associated with the ancient Roman Republic (See this link for additional information about the Roman Republic)? Why did Benjamin Franklin oppose this symbol (See 5.4 Artifact Lens in textbook)? Why did he prefer the turkey as the national symbol of the United States? What do his arguments against the eagle and for the turkey tell us about his views of Americans? Would a turkey or an eagle better serve as a fitting national symbol for the United States in the 21st century? Six The United States obtained no new territories or commercial advantages as a direct result of the War of 1812, yet historians refer to this conflict as the “Second War for American Independence”. Why have historians labeled this war in this manner? Be sure to include in this discussion the sources in 6.5 Artifact Lens in the textbook. Seven What is the relationship between Andrew Jackson’s opposition to the Bank of the United States and the growth of democracy in the Age of Jackson? Please bring into the discussion the sources in 9.4 (Economic Lens) in the textbook. Are Jackson’s criticisms of the Bank of the United States applicable to the Federal government’s recent handling of the 2008 financial crisis. For an overview of this latest crisis see http://www.propublica.org/article/cheat-sheet-whats-happened-to-the-big-players-in-the-financial-crisis Eight Read and analyze the sources for 7.4 (Economic Lens) and 7.4 (Social Lens) in the textbook and discuss the links between the Second Great Awakening, social reform, and negativism. Compare and contrast the concerns and outlook of these three different historical developments in ante-bell um America.

• Marketplace Journals: Weekly blackboard journal entries are to be posted prior to beginning of class. You also will be required to briefly present on your journal entry in class. Research industry publications, academic databases and news sources for a topic that pertains to that week’s specific reading materials and/or current issues in Managerial Communications/Contemporary HR Issues.  Source must be recent (within two years).  Format: APA Citation; Brief Summary of Article; Response to article utilizing your developed marketing vocabulary, terms, concepts, etc. (1-2 pgs.)  Include one quality thought-provoking question at the end of your journal. Be prepared to position this question to your classmates to promote further conversation.  Blackboard: Post under Marketplace Journal.  Presentation: Brief (3-5) minute reflection of your article and marketplace journal entry. How does your reflection add to the professional managerial communications conversation? Two presentations minimum required per student.

Here is the forum where you should post your “Inequality Post”. This post is worth 50 points or 10% of your grade. Your “Inequality Post” should be submitted by Sunday, October 25 and is worth up to 50 points or 10% of your final grade. Your post should contain at least five well-formed separate paragraphs. The minimum recommended length for your assessment should be about 600 words. Based on the video Inequality for All and the material in your text please answer the following questions: -Describe what is happening today in terms of income and wealth inequality? Please cite at least four statistics. Why has inequality been widening? -The middle class dealt with wage stagnation for decades. How has the middle class dealt with inequality? Why is it a problem now? -Explain who are the “winners” in today’s economy? -Why is inequality be a macro problem with effects on aggregate demand? Explain. -Explain how the “law of one price” affects “inequality for all”? -What policy responses do you favor to deal with the challenge of inequality? -Would an equal distribution of income be desirable? Would you be willing to pay more for the goods and services that you buy if it would raise incomes for the middle class? -Who are the primary sources of information in the film? Are they credible? How do you know? Please review the Graphics Package that accompanies the video prior to making your post: http://inequalityforall.com/resources/#/ While answering the above questions for your post keep in mind the distinction between positive, normative, and the “art” of economics from Chapter 1 of your text. You should plan to devote at least one full paragraph for each of the post questions. I encourage you to bring in outside sources as long as you cite them properly. The Saddle-back College Library has resources that will help you cite your sources. See: http://www.saddleback.edu/library/guides/citation.html and http://youtu.be/wqiEJhoyfSE The APA style of citation is recommended although the MLA & Chicago styles are acceptable also.

What were the major issues that caused the various Balkan peoples to wage war against each other in 1912-13? Be sure to identify the contenders involved in each. How were the major empires (Austro-Hungarian, German, Russian, and Ottoman) involved, and how did that involvement transform ancient local hostilities into a global conflict of unimaginable proportions?

Analyze : On Airs, Waters, and Places By Hippocrates and give your own opinion on issues that he talks about that are relevant in the modern world today.

Please write 3 pages per topic, write your thoughts, analysis, pros, cons, research, examples, thinking and conclusion on each of the topics. 1. Do religious groups have a right to use public school facilities after hours? 2. does the sharing of music files through the internet violate copyright laws? 3. devise a system to elect the president of the U.S by replacing the current electoral college system. 4. Is America becoming more unequal?

Only have to be one-two paragraphs in length. No sources needed. Discussion Questions. One After reading Course Lectures 1-4 and completing activities 1.2 – 1.4 in the textbook, compare and contrast the societies of West Africa, Europe, and the Americas at the time when Christopher Columbus made his first voyage to America in 1492. How were they different? How were they similar? Why was there conflict when these cultures interacted? What can we in the 21st century learn about cross-cultural interaction from the experiences of these societies over 500 years ago? Two Read 2.4 (Economic Lens), 2.4 (Political Lens), 2.5, 3.2, and 3.5 in the Textbook and answer the following questions: Compare and contrast the colonization of the Americas by the English and the Spanish? What were their motivations? What strategies did they each employ to colonize these areas? What was the nature of their relationship to the indigenous peoples? Be sure to include in your discussions the sources from the textbook as evidence to support your positions on these questions. Three Discuss the ways in which religion impacted the society and culture of Colonial America. Be sure to include in your discussion the primary and secondary sources in 3.4 (Political Lens) and 3.4 (Social Lens) in the textbook. Does religion influence culture and society in 21st century America in the same ways? Four What arguments would a Loyalist in the colonies put forward in defense of British policies toward the colonies after 1763? How might a member of the Sons of Liberty have responded to such arguments? Be sure to bring into the discussion the sources in 4.4 (Artifact Lens -Source 2) and 4.4 (Economic Lens) in the textbook. Compare and contrast the arguments of some colonists against British taxation with the arguments against higher Federal taxes in 21st century America. Five Why would Congress choose the bald eagle as the the United States’ national symbol in 1782 near the close of the American Revolutionary War? Why would Congress choose a symbol that was associated with the ancient Roman Republic (See this link for additional information about the Roman Republic)? Why did Benjamin Franklin oppose this symbol (See 5.4 Artifact Lens in textbook)? Why did he prefer the turkey as the national symbol of the United States? What do his arguments against the eagle and for the turkey tell us about his views of Americans? Would a turkey or an eagle better serve as a fitting national symbol for the United States in the 21st century? Six The United States obtained no new territories or commercial advantages as a direct result of the War of 1812, yet historians refer to this conflict as the “Second War for American Independence”. Why have historians labeled this war in this manner? Be sure to include in this discussion the sources in 6.5 Artifact Lens in the textbook. Seven What is the relationship between Andrew Jackson’s opposition to the Bank of the United States and the growth of democracy in the Age of Jackson? Please bring into the discussion the sources in 9.4 (Economic Lens) in the textbook. Are Jackson’s criticisms of the Bank of the United States applicable to the Federal government’s recent handling of the 2008 financial crisis. For an overview of this latest crisis see http://www.propublica.org/article/cheat-sheet-whats-happened-to-the-big-players-in-the-financial-crisis Eight Read and analyze the sources for 7.4 (Economic Lens) and 7.4 (Social Lens) in the textbook and discuss the links between the Second Great Awakening, social reform, and nativism. Compare and contrast the concerns and outlook of these three different historical developments in ante-bellum America.

1. Discuss the view that it is the comic elements in King Lear that heighten the tragedy for the audience. Tips: 1. discuss the principal elements of comedy and tragedy in text as well as in film performance; 2. apply appropriate analytical and critical techniques, and theoretical models, to the written plays and film adaptations under scrutiny; 3. relate the written and texts and film adaptations studied to appropriate social, historical and cultural contexts and to the construction of those contexts; and 4. analyze written texts and their film adaptations in detail and with precision so as to achieve the above. Without repeating too much biographical information, students should demonstrate their general awareness of the historical and social context in which the plays have been written and about which they have been written. A brief historical and social context facilitates and enriches the understanding and the enjoyment of literature. Students should also read critical material on the texts which they have chosen and critically engage with secondary sources. Referencing All sources of references must be cited (in text citation) and listed (end reference list).

Use all three perspectives (functionalism, conflict and interaction-ism) to analyze the following issue: social networking sites. Write an essay in which you complete the following: Give a brief introduction that identifies the issue you have chosen and why. Describe in three separate paragraphs how each perspective would view or explain the issue. Include elements of culture in your analysis. Provide a conclusion that discusses which perspective you think is most applicable to the issue or how the three perspectives complement one another in understanding the issue.

Use all three perspectives (functionalism, conflict and interaction-ism) to analyze the following issue: social networking sites. Write an essay in which you complete the following: Give a brief introduction that identifies the issue you have chosen and why. Describe in three separate paragraphs how each perspective would view or explain the issue. Include elements of culture in your analysis. Provide a conclusion that discusses which perspective you think is most applicable to the issue or how the three perspectives complement one another in understanding the issue.