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Essay 2: The Other Wes Moore
CONTEXT:
As we complete The Other Wes Moore, your class discussions surround the factors in the novel that influence the two Moores and their different outcomes. Now, you are going to combine Dweck’s ideas from your essay 1 and connect them to the novel in essay 2.
PROMPT:
Think about the different factors and circumstances that impacted the author’s life experience and that of Wes (2), do you agree and/or disagree with the author’s statement?
“The chilling truth is that Wes’s story could have been mine; the tragedy is that my story could have been his” (Moore, 180).
Please defend your viewpoint / argument/ claim/ perspective
Now, reflecting on the lives of these two individuals, connect this to your own journey.
How can mindset and/or tragic factors impact success?
Questions to consider:
As you work on your essay, you can consider the following questions to get you started:
What factors led to the different outcomes of the two Moores? (think about environment, parents, friends, opportunities, education, funding, etc.)
What makes a person a victim of their circumstances versus a survivor?
What types of mindsets do the Moores possess? Do they change over time?
Can one overcome their circumstances or are our “fates” set?
REQUIREMENTS:
Essay 2 is a four to five page essay–this means at least four full pages (all pages double-spaced).
All drafts and outlines of the essay must be typed (double-spaced) in 12 point Times New Roman font.
Each essay must be well-developed, which means that the essay will provide adequate supporting evidence from:
Evidence from The Other Wes Moore and connect concepts from from Carol Dweck’s “Brainology”
All evidence (quotes, paraphrases, and summaries) MUST be cited properly using MLA format for both in-text and reference citations.
Each paragraph must have at least one quote from the text and/or research in addition to specific, concrete examples to illustrate your points. Quotes should be introduced with basic signal phrases (e.g. Moore states, Dweck argues, etc.)

Write a word critique of William Butler Yeats’s “An Irish Airman Foresees His Death.”

Lastly, In a short paragraph summarize your thoughts, what you liked, what you didn’t like, and what you would’ve like to have seen changed about the poem.

https://poets.org/poem/irish-airman-foresees-his-death

Write a research paper about how women tend to not ask for raises, negotiate their pay or even speak up when wanting a protion. While men tend to ask for raises, negotiate their pay and also hold higher positions. Women tend to build relationships with their peers and they are worried of how them speaking up with affect their relationship. This has been most of what we have been discussing in this conflict resolution class so this is my topic for this class. I can send you a few pages of my text book if you need it also, i need at least 5 references from my schools library. https://twu.edu/library/#universal

It needs to be 6 pages double spaced. Times new roman size 12 format. Apa reference page.

I attached a few articles we read as well.

Also the text book is in Chegg.com I can send you log in infomration so that you can access my text book.

Applying Bronfenbrenner’s Theory

Trisha works at the Little Folks Child Care Center as an assistant teacher while she attends classes at a local community college to earn her associate degree in early childhood education. She was surprised to learn that her center was using family grouping with continuity of care. Although she always knew that she had the same children from the time they enrolled until they were around 3 years old, she did not know it was associated with a particular term or of such great educational value. Currently, she assists the head teacher with caring for eight children who range in age from 8 weeks to 17 months. Like those in the rest of the program, this group of children is culturally diverse. Trisha has worked with parents, staff, and the children on multicultural issues; she always attempts to learn more about each culture represented in her room. As part of a course, she organized a tool for gathering information about child-rearing practices and used the results to individualize routine care times. As she has learned new ideas, such as the primary caregiving system, accreditation standards, and Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, she has assumed a more active role in the microsystem. She has repeatedly discussed with her director and lead teacher the need to reduce the number of infants and toddlers per classroom to six and to adopt a primary caregiving system. Although they are enthusiastic about learning more about the primary caregiving system, they have not yet seriously considered cutting the class size by two children per room, due to financial concerns.

Swim, Terri Jo. Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers: Caregiving and Responsive Curriculum Development (p. 21). Cengage Learning. Kindle Edition.

1. Provide two examples of how Trisha has, in her words, “assumed a more active role in the microsystem.”

2. In what other systems does Trisha work? Provide examples for each system you identify.

3. What might be the added benefits of the center adopting a primary caregiving system even if it is not possible for them to reduce the number of children in each room?

The purpose of this assignment is to reflect on your research process for the Annotated Bibliography assignment and compose a well-organized essay that incorporates quotations from the sources used for the Annotated Bibliography.

Describe your research process for the AB assignment, summarizing the process, your findings, and highlights
Consider and analyze your learning process
Explain what you knew or expected about your topic before researching it.
Describe the learning process that occurred between first picking your topic and beginning to write Essay 3.
Reflect on what you learned from your research.
Discuss the relevance of your learning to some aspect of your life.

Note: No new research is required for this essay. The sources used must be the sources used for the Annotated Bibliography assignment. New sources must be approved by the instructor.

Task
Compose a 1000-word essay that reflects on your AB research process, what you learned, and the relevance of the knowledge gained.
Essay 3 contains three basic parts, but it should be written as one, smoothly-flowing essay.
It does not need specific introductory or concluding paragraphs as Parts I and III fulfill these functions.
The essay must include at least one quotation from each AB source (for a total of at least 3).
The essay must include a Works Cited page.

Part 1: What I Knew, Assumed, or Imagined
This part should not contain any information from research. It should describe what you knew before you started the research process.

Before you began researching your topic, what did you already know about it?
Why did you select this topic? What interested you?
What did you assume you would find in your research?
What did you imagine to be true about your topic?

Part 2: The Search
After completing the research process (AB), write about your search in a narrative form (chronologically with specific details) to record and analyze the steps of the discovery process. In this section, you are telling the story of your research process.

Do not feel obligated to tell everything. Highlight the happenings and facts you uncovered that were crucial to your hunt and contributed to your understanding of the topic.

Questions to consider:

What databases did you use? What websites did you consult?
What articles and research did you find?
What was most helpful and/or interesting?
Which sources were not as helpful and why?
How difficult and/or easy was it to search for and find research?
Quoting: Part 2 should include at least 1 of the 3 required quotations.

When quoting directly from sources, you must document sources of information using citations and signal phrases.
Provide titles and authors of your sources in your signal phrases and parenthetical citations.
Follow MLA documentation guidelines.

Part 3: What I Discovered
Compare what you thought you knew, assumed, or imagined with what you actually discovered.

Provide some personal commentary and/or draw some conclusions.
Be specific, provide examples, and explain your points thoroughly.
Questions to consider:

What did you learn about your topic that you didn’t know before?
Was there anything you thought you knew or assumptions that you had about your topic that turned out not to be completely accurate?
What were some of the most interesting and/or useful information that you found?
Did you find anything that surprised you?
What has changed about your knowledge of the topic after conducting this research?
Discuss the relevance and significance of your topic.
Quoting: Part 3 should include at least 1 of the 3 required quotations.

When quoting directly from sources, you must document sources of information using citations and signal phrases.
Provide titles and authors of your sources in your signal phrases and parenthetical citations.
Follow MLA documentation guidelines.
Criteria for Success

A successful essay:

Meets the basic requirements of the assignment
Has been written by the student submitting the essay, for this class, and for this semester
Does not contain plagiarism of any kind
Follows the 3-part pattern of organization
Fully develops each of the 3 parts
Reflects on the research process instead of merely describing it
Contains at least 1 quotation from each source (3 quotations total)
Introduces sources by author and title when first used in the essay
Correctly integrates and documents quotations and sources
Includes a WC page as its last page
Has been carefully edited and proofread to minimize documentation, grammatical, and other editing errors
Follows MLA style and guidelines (spacing, indent, margins, etc.).
Follows MLA style and guidelines for documentation in the body of the essay and on the Works Cited page.

I need an annotated bibliography for that essay as well, please
I will put the instruction for it in the upload files

Evaluating Development

You should now have a working knowledge of normal patterns of development in each of the four areas for children under the age of 36 months. To test your understanding of information in Chapters 2 and 3, decide if Marcus is advanced, behind, or at age level in the following evaluation summary. Marcus, who is 24 months old, is in child care from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., five days a week. He lives with his mother and grandfather in a three-bedroom duplex. An evaluation of his development in each of the four major areas revealed the following observations: Physical Factors. Marcus is 34 inches tall, weighs 35 pounds, has 20/20 vision, and can focus and track across a line of letters fluidly. He has all 20 baby teeth, can stand on one foot and hop, and is interested in toilet learning. He can throw a ball with each hand and use a fork to eat. Emotional Factors. Marcus clings to his caregiver during drop-off and shows anxiety at the presence of strangers. He is compliant and follows directions when he feels secure, but he can whine when he needs more individual attention. He has difficulty understanding his feelings or soothing himself. When not involved with his caregiver or other children, Marcus tends to wander around the room. Social Factors. Marcus has some difficulty determining what things are his, and he cooperates with other children when he has the full attention of his caregiver. He is easily emotionally hurt by other children and does not defend himself when they take a toy he was playing with. He frequently focuses on his own needs and has difficulty reading the feelings of other children. Although his language skills are sufficient, Marcus often screams rather than uses words when his peers bother him. Cognitive Factors. When he feels secure, Marcus is curious, explores his environment, and gains a lot of physical knowledge. Although he has some difficulty interacting with peers, he participates in active, creative pretend play and exhibits a logical sequence in the stories he makes up. He uses double substitution in play and understands four- and five-direction sequences.

1. Use the Developmental Milestones provided in Appendix A to determine if you think Marcus is advanced for his age level, at age level, or below age level for each area of development. Explain how you drew each conclusion.

2. What contextual factors should be considered when evaluating his development and why?

3. In which of the four areas is it most difficult for you to make an assessment of Marcus? What additional information do you need? Why?

Swim, Terri Jo. Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers: Caregiving and Responsive Curriculum Development (p. 82). Cengage Learning. Kindle Edition.

Swim, Terri Jo. Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers: Caregiving and Responsive Curriculum Development (p. 81). Cengage Learning. Kindle Edition.

Discuss the implications of Moore’s law and faster, cheaper computing on
a firm’s ability to create a sustainable competitive advantage.

Chapter 12

Questions:
Reminder: Study your textbook listening guides as you listen to the music. This will assist you greatly in writing an informed answer.
1. List five of the more notable composers from this time period (1825-1912). (See text)
2. In what ways was the orchestra of the nineteenth(19th) century different from the eighteenth(18th) century?
3. What musical careers emerged during the Romantic period?
4. Listen to (#63)”Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in D Minor” by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
5. Why is this considered “absolute” music?
6. Listen to (#64)”How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place” by Johannes Brahms
7. Why is this considered “program” music?
8. Listen to (#65)”Prelude, Op. 28, No. 6 in B minor” by Frederick Chopin
9. This is “absolute” music. But do you think it could produce ‘images’ of one kind or another for the listener, depending on the listener’s mood? If so, what images come to your mind?
10. Listen to (#66) “An Sylvia” (“Who Is Sylvia”) by Franz Schubert [see English translation in text Listening Guide]
11. Is the poem about Sylvia accurately expressed in music? Why?
12. Listen to (#68)”Piano Concerto no. 2 in C Minor (1)(excerpt)” by Sergei Rachmaninoff
13. This composer is Russian, and it is based on a Russian Folk Song. What about the sound of this is different than the other examples? Describe as best you can.
14. For the Romeo and Juliet Overture, by another Russian composer, Piotr Il’ych Tchaikovsky, you may listen to (#67) in our textbook: “Romeo And Juliet (excerpt)”. However, you may wish to skip this and watch this video of a performance of the overture by an excellent, professional Russian orchestra. You will see the entire performance of one of the most popular compositions in all of nineteenth century orchestral music! I encourage you to use the guide as you watch the first part of the video.This is the State Symphony Orchestra of Tatarstan, Russia, (It is separated into two links according to You Tube policies) The entire performance is about 22 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-hvNB0GBDE&feature=related (part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLTjdnZczB0&feature=related (part 2)
15. I am assuming we all know the story of Romeo and Juliet as told in William Shakespeare’s play. If not, please ‘Google’ the story. This Concert Overture is written to express musically the story line of the play; i.e. the feuding families, the two young lovers and the tragic ending. As with last week, I want your written essay response (125-150 words; or more) to this performance to come from your artistic, aesthetic and emotional feelings and observations..

Chapter 13

1. What is the difference between tonality and atonality?
2. Listen to (#69) “Jeaux de vagues [Play of the Waves] from La Mer” by Claude Debussy
3. As you “hear” this music, describe what you would “see” at the seashore during changing wind and weather conditions. How effective is Debussy in ‘painting’ this with music
4. Listen to (#70) “Le Sacre du Printemps [The Rite of Spring]” by Igor Stravinsky. Listening to this audio excerpt is optional. I want you to watch this video of the world famous Joffrey Ballet performing the the 1913 Nijinsky choreography to the same music. It is called Pictures of Pagan Russia. The ballet is in three sections on You Tube, each section lasting about nine minutes. When you are on You Tube you will also find links to other ballet performances of the Rite of Spring which present very different and more modern choreography. That may interest you as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF1OQkHybEQ&feature=related (1 of 3);
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH1t0pCchxM&feature=related (2 of 3);
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_7ndqgwxcM&feature=related (3 of 3)
5. Write a brief essay (125-150 words) about your reaction to this ballet, both the music and the dancing. You may compare it to Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet if you wish, or just write about the Rite Of Spring. What was Stravinsky trying to express? You may wish to do a little “Google research” for further information. Again I am particularly interested in your aesthetic and emotional feelings.
6. What was the public response when this work was first performed? Was the response expected?
7. What issues confront women and minorities as composers? Expand your answer to include your own experiences and perceptions.
8. Listen to (#71)”Billy the Kid” by Aaron Copland.
9. In what nationalistic style is this ballet based?
10. Listen to (#72)”Symphony No. 1 (III)” by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich.
11. Do you feel that the composers Copland (#71), Zwilich (#72) and Stravinsky (#70) treated meter the same? Support your reasoning.
12. What can you say about the use of percussion instruments (drums, cymbals, chimes, xylophones, etc.) in these compositions?
13. Listen to(#80)”Preludes for Piano, No. 1″ by George Gershwin.
14. What American styles are incorporated into this work?
15. How does this piano composition compare to (#65)”Prelude No. 6″ by Frederick Chopin?
16. Listen to (#74)”La Creation du Monde, Op. 81″ by Darius Milhaud.
17. Would the work be as stylistically effective if the primary instrument was a more traditional one such as violin or clarinet?

Chapter 14

Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart is the long-time drummer of the rock group the Grateful Dead. But Hart is not an ordinary rock drummer. He has introduced his audiences to an every-growing collection of percussion instruments from around the world and fueled his desire to learn about the various cultures that produced them (see Chapter 8). Hart’s album Planet Drum (1991) reached #1 on the Billboard World Music chart, remaining there for twenty-six weeks. It also received the Grammy award for best world music album. Planet Drum is one of twenty-nine world music recordings in Hart’s WORLD series, released on the Rykodisc label. In 1999, Hart was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. In 2002, he established the Endangered Music Fund, whose goal is to return royalty payments from many of these recordings to the indigenous peoples who produced them.
Planet Drum, by Mickey Hart. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4VY8U2r0-E
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Foday Musa Suso and the Kronos Quartet
The Kronos Quartet, founded more than thirty years ago, has devoted itself to pursuing a singular artistic vision with a commitment to expanding the range and context of the conventional string quartet. The Kronos Quartet has presented thousands of concerts worldwide, released more than forty recordings, and received numerous awards, including Musicians of the Year (2003) and a Grammy for best chamber music performance (2004).
The Kronos Quartet counts numerous artists from around the world among its collaborators, including the Chinese pipa virtuoso Wu Man, the American soprano Dawn Upshaw, the Modern Jazz Quartet, David Bowie, Nine-Inch Nails, Nelly Furtado, and Dave Matthews. Pieces of Africa (=(1992) from which “Tilliboyo” is excerpted is a collection of music by African-born composers.
Foday Musa Suso is a hereditary griot (musician-oral historian) of the Mandingo people of Gambia. Suso says that he “started on the kora because I’m from a kora-playing family…from that I went to the ‘talking drum,'” the tama.
“Tilliboyo” (“Sunset”) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNBDsjQiPJ0
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Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland is considered one of the greatest American composers of the twentieth century (see Chapter 13).
“Hoe-Down,” from Rodeo. This is a selection from the ballet, Rodeo, a classic of the American dance repertoire, originally choreographed by Agnes de Mille. It was first presented in 1942 at the Metropolitan Opera House. The four episodes in the orchestral suite are “Buckaroo Holiday,” “Corral Nocturne,” “Saturday Night Waltz,” and “Hoe-Down.”
This is a good performance of “Hoe Down” by a youth orchestra. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVuV0ijqFng
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Bela Fleck
Bela Fleck, born in 1958 in New York City, is a virtuoso banjo player. His diverse musical interests include bluegrass, bebop jazz, classical, and other genres. He has been recording since 1979. One of his strengths is his gathering of outstanding artists for his sessions. The Flecktones, formed in 1989, perform a mix of classical, jazz, and bluegrass.
“Hoedown” by Aaron Copland in a jazz setting by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
https://streaming.uco.edu/media/Live+at+the+Quick%2C+Hoedown/0_jzaumanr/26986922
A further note for those of you who are not familiar with woodwind instruments. The long instrument made of reddish colored wood is a Bassoon, generally found only in classical music settings.
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Eric Whitacre
Eric Whitacre (born January 2, 1970) is a Grammy-winning American composer, conductor and speaker, known for his choral, orchestral and wind ensemble music. [website: http://ericwhitacre.com/ ] He is also known for his “Virtual Choir” projects, bringing individual voices from around the globe together into an online choir. Born in Reno, Nevada, Whitacre studied piano intermittently as a child and joined a junior high marching band under band leader Jim Burnett. Later he played synthesizer in a techno-pop band, dreaming of being a rock star. Though he was unable to read music at the time, Whitacre began his full musical training while an undergraduate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, eventually taking a BM in Music Composition. Whitacre states that the first work that he sang, Mozart’s Requiem, changed his life. (Wikipedia – for full biography see this link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Whitacre )
Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir 4: ‘Fly To Paradise’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8oDnUga0JU
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Wu Man
Wu Man, perhaps the world’s foremost pipa virtuoso, moved from China to the United States in 1990. The pipa, a lute-like, plucked instrument capable of many different effects, has a history spanning more than two thousand years in traditional Chinese music. Wu Man has used the pipa’s versatility to give it a new role in music by Western composers and performers in all genres. A composer as well as a performer, she has developed a place for the pipa in solo and quartet works, concertos, opera, chamber music, electronic music, and jazz.
Wu Man, lecture/demonstration of Chinese Pipa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69jtrNmNaFw
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The Silk Road Ensemble
Silk Road Project is a not-for-profit organization, initiated by the cellist Yo-Yo Ma in 1998, promoting collaboration among artists and institutions, promoting multicultural artistic exchange, and studying the ebb and flow of ideas inspired by the cultural traditions of the historical Silk Road. The Project encompasses a number of artistic, cultural and educational programs. It has been described as an “arts and educational organization that connects musicians, composers, artists and audiences around the world” and “an initiative to promote multicultural artistic collaboration.” (Wikipedia)
Driven by complex additive rhythms and improvisatory melodic lines, “Arabian Waltz” is a propulsive work by Lebanese-born composer Rabih Abou-Khalil, whose works fuse the musical traditions of the Arabic world with jazz improvisation and European classical techniques. The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma (cello and leader) and Wu Man (Chinese Pipa) performed this piece at the Park Avenue Armory in New York, NY. Other instruments featured are the Tabla (hand drums: India), Shakuhachi (end blown flute: Japan), Violins, Viola, Double Bass, Tambourine, and Dumbeck/Darbuka [and many other names] Chalice Drum (Middle East).
The Silk Road Ensemble performing “Arabian Waltz”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZpEjrdf56k
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Tan Dun
Tan Dun was born in Changsha, Hunan Province, China, but now lives in New York. He is a multifaceted composer whose repertoire spans the boundaries of Western classical, multimedia, and Eastern musical traditions. He has received a Grammy Award, Musical America’s Composer of the Year award, and an Academy Award for his music for the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Performance by the Taichung, Taiwan City Symphony Orchestra of Tan Dun-Crouching Tiger Concerto: (In this performance the solo is played on a Chinese Erhu rather than a European Cello) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W21NJDGwHuw&list=PLJ7UEqSjRAKTaN4ILkuGzW1SQAxTGvjur&index=8
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Jennifer Higdon
Jennifer Higdon, born in 1962, is an award-winning American composer. She has accumulated a long list of prestigious commissions from leading American symphony orchestras. Higdon hold an Artist’s Diploma from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and a Ph.D. in composition from the University of Pennsylvania. She is currently on the composition faculty of the Curtis Institute.
Blue Cathedral was commissioned by the Curtis Institute for its seventy-fifth anniversary. The piece is also a memorial on the loss of her younger brother, Andrew Blue. His death moved her to reflect on the “amazing journeys that we all make in our lives, crossing paths with so many individuals, singularly and collectively learning and growing each step of the way.” In tribute to her brother, Higdon chose to feature the clarinet (her brother’s instrument) and the flute (her own instrument). They participate in dialogue, but it is the “flute that drops out and the clarinet that continues on in the upward progressing journey.”
To Higdon, “blue is the sky, where all possibilities soar,” and “cathedral [is] a place of thought, growth, and spiritual expression.”
This is a link to a live performance of Blue Cathedral by the New England Conservatory Youth Orchestra, beginning with a short explanation by the conductor. He speaks for four minutes before the performance of the music begins. (Note: this a High Definition You Tube video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_uFd83ExMg

Question
1. write and post a thorough and thoughtful essay about what you have read, seen and listened to (similar in length to the previous in-depth essays you have written for other Discussion topics). You have had the opportunity to bring your awareness into a kind of ‘focus’ about such issues as multi-cultural musical collaboration, the possibility of interracial harmony, and cross-genre fusion. Also consider the blending of instruments and styles, creative interpretation and transformation of the ‘old’ to the ‘new’, and the kinds of musical evolution that might occur in the future. Write as thoroughly as you can as you think about these various ideas. I will grade based primarily on content, depth of thought and personal perceptions.

Family Stress Impacts Development

Amanda Hasha is a 9-month-old girl who has been in child care for the past three months. Lately, Sheila, her primary caregiver, notices that Amanda is not gaining weight, looks tired but does not sleep well, and cries often. Sheila meets with the director and the other caregivers in her classroom to share her concerns and listens as they all confirm her observations and suggest a family conference. Sheila then sets up a conference with Mrs. Hasha to discuss Amanda’s problems. Sheila starts the conference by describing her observations. She informs Mrs. Hasha that the other caregivers have observed the same behaviors and tells her the steps that have been taken to comfort Amanda. Sheila then asks Mrs. Hasha what she sees at home and listens to her. Mrs. Hasha: “I’ve had a lot of problems lately that I’m sure have affected Amanda. Her father had an accident and is in the hospital, so I go to see him every chance I can.” Sheila: “My! It sounds like you have been under a lot of stress and worry lately.” Mrs. Hasha: “I just don’t know what to do. No one else is around to help, so I sometimes have Amanda’s sister watch her even though she’s only eight.” Sheila: “So, you’ve had no help except for your older daughter. It sounds overwhelming.” Mrs. Hasha: “Yes, it certainly is! I wish I knew how to get the kids cared for so I could be at the hospital more often.” Sheila: “It sounds like you really need help with the children so you can help your husband more.” Mrs. Hasha: “That’s right. Do you have any idea who might help me?” Sheila: “I know there are many sources for help in the community. Have you thought to ask at the hospital, your church, or here at school?” Mrs. Hasha: “That’s a very good idea. Our church has a volunteer program, but I don’t want to impose on our minister. She is very busy.” Sheila: “I’m sure your minister would help, if you just talk with her. Would you like me to ask around at some of the programs the county offers? I’m sure help is available for this kind of situation.” Mrs. Hasha: “Yes. Thank you so much. I will ask at church also. I know that Amanda will be better if she has an adult to care for her when I can’t be there.” Within a week, Mrs. Hasha has volunteers from her church helping to care for the children. Amanda has changed from being stressed to calm and happy. She has begun to eat better at school, and minimal weight gain has been noted. Through the use of a family conference, Sheila was able to help Mrs. Hasha share her problems and arrive at solutions to improve Amanda’s health and development.

1. Discuss what “warning signs” Sheila noted in Amanda’s behavior. Would you have wanted to act on this information? Why or why not?

2. How did Sheila use her relationships (i.e., colleagues and child’s family) to support and enhance her work with Amanda?

3. Imagine that Sheila said the following during her conversation with Mrs. Hasha: “You leave Amanda with your 8-year-old daughter. Do you know how dangerous that is?” How might the outcome of the conversation been affected? Why?

Swim, Terri Jo. Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers: Caregiving and Responsive Curriculum Development (p. 47). Cengage Learning. Kindle Edition.

After reading the article, “broke on crime” write a one page response answering the following questions
Using critical race theory and Analyzing article and the problem kitzia faced
1. Why do you think there is anti-blackness in communities of color?
2. How did the police react to the situation?
3. How can black and brown unity be created?