Writing the AJA Review

Writing the AJA Review requires the components listed below:
The author’s purpose in writing the article
The author’s main thesis
The author’s challenging of other historical viewpoints
The evidence utilized by the author (specifically primary sources)
Identify key details and specific analysis from the AJA
Personal likes/dislikes and how could the author make the work stronger?
The recommended audience for the article?
Explain how this article contributes to understanding the history of California
Suggested reading, movies, museums, websites to accompany this work (not required, but helpful)
Please be sure your review is in the following format:
Two full pages (minimum)
12 point font
Double spaced
Essay with multiple paragraphs

Choose quotes from Last Child in the Woods chapters 16-20 and Learning is in Bloom ch. 1 & 2 for this week reflective journals.

Choose quotes from Last Child in the Woods chapters 16-20 and Learning is in Bloom ch. 1 & 2 for this week reflective journals.
Reflection journals should be
organized in the following way.
Date – list the date
when the reading and/or experience occurred. There should be 4 or more dates
listed for ever reflection assignment turned in.
Reading reflections
should include the title and chapter of the book, and a quote or summary of the
passage that impacted you, followed by your thoughts.
Reflections on outdoor
experiences should include the place and time the experience occurred followed
by your thoughts and how it connects to either the reading material or other
course content/objectives.

Think of your relationship with three other people and write down three verbs which describe how those different people might see you. In other words, name three differnt people – then give three differnt adjectives for how each person might see you.

1) Think of your relationship with three other people and write down three verbs which describe how those different people might see you. In other words, name three differnt people – then give three differnt adjectives for how each person might see you.

2) Describe one sound/visual image or moving image that you would have placed on the Golden Record via spaceships Voyegeur 1 or 2. Tell me why you chose this item and how you feel it exemplies human kind.

3)What can be one definition/explanation of “the humanities.” In other words, what does it mean to study the humanities?

4) Describe and explain Aristotle’s view on the arts (entertainment, craft, educational, otherwise), What did this 5th century philsopher feel that the arts could add to Athen’s society?

5) Explain the role/effect of violent/sexually crude entertainment (video games, movies, songs). Do you agree with Plato or Aristotle in the benefit or disadvantage of this kind of entertainment? Please give one specific example of an artpiece that has fallen under controversy and whether or not you feel this controversy is important to public observation regarding gun violence, school shootings, acts of crime/violence, etc. Does this type of entertainment validate or negate crime and violence? Use either Aristotle or Plato’s theories to justify your opinion. (six sentences)

6)Do you feel that art can be seperated from the artist/creator? Name one artist or one specific artwork (in history or current) that has fallen under public controversy/scrutiny. Do you still value this work or artist? Why or why not? Is the artist or his/her work more important? (in six lines)

7)According to Aristotle the purpose of drama is to arouse in the audience feelings of pity and fear and to purge these emotions through _______ (one word) therby making people stronger emotionally.
8) ————– is a form of writing scratched or inscribed on clay tablets with a pointed tool (stylus). (one word)
9)TRUE/FALSE: Tribes were the first societies organized around a central hereditary authority figure who often held a monopoly over the exercise of power, centralizing information and decision-making
True
Fals
10) TRUE/FALSE: Plato wanted entertainment art/artists banished from his ideal society (as written in “The Republic) because he thought art could be dangerous.

11)TRUE/FALSE The five human senses allow us directly and immediately to perceive and respond to the environment in the here-and-now

Picturing the Spanish and Mexican Coastal West, but have to write like 2 pages essay by answering questions. Also, the essay should be like AJA Review.

Picturing the Spanish and Mexican Coastal West, but have to write like 2 pages essay by answering questions. Also, the essay should be like AJA Review.
Scholarly articles are works written by historians called Academic Journal Articles (AJA). Historians love to review the works of other historians. Whenever a new history book or scholarly work is written, the historical profession selects experts in particular fields of studies to determine the value and contribution the new work will have on the academic discipline by writing a review. In this history course, you are a student, but also a scholar of history. You are considered an expert with your own interpretation of history and your task is to write an AJA Review. Please selec AJA below and then write a 2 page (minimum) review. In your review, you may celebrate the author’s accomplishments, but also challenge anything that seems substandard. Style and creativity play a crucial role in the success of your review.
(Instructions for the review)
1.) Please read one of the articles from the list below. Prepare to spend 3-5 hours reading the AJA.
2.) Writing the AJA Review requires the components listed below:
-The author’s purpose in writing the article
-The author’s main thesis
-The author’s challenging of other historical viewpoints
-The evidence utilized by the author (specifically primary sources)
-Identify key details and specific analysis from the AJA
-Personal likes/dislikes and how could the author make the work stronger?
-The recommended audience for the article?
-Explain how this article contributes to understanding the history of California
-Suggested reading, movies, museums, websites to accompany this work (not required, but helpful)
3.) Please be sure your review is in the following format:
-Two full pages (minimum)
-12 point font
-Double spaced
-Essay with multiple paragraphs

Common Assessment – Foundations of Microeconomics Practical Assignment

Objective: The purpose of this project is to (1) encourage you to see economics at work all around you in your daily life, and (2) sharpen your analytical skills in applying economic theory to real-world events.
Task: Read The Gulf News, The National, popular newspapers and magazines from other countries, listen to the radio, watch TV, scan the internet and look for news events where you can see the principles and concepts we study in class playing out in business. Collect these articles or news events, and for each one explain how it is possible to see economic forces at work in the story. I am NOT looking for academic articles that explain economics. I am looking for articles that do not even mention economics, but that you can recognize the economics in the article because of what you have learned in the course. These articles must be published after the first day of the current semester. You may not use articles that we have discussed in class or that are listed on Blackboard.
Grading: Each student is required to explain a certain number of concepts to be considered for a grade. After reaching the minimum number of concepts, the project will be graded for content, grammar and spelling, neat and professional presentation, timeliness in turning it in. The final version of your project is due on the last day of classes. It must be uploaded using SafeAssign.
You do not have a “number of articles” requirement; you have a “number of concepts explained” requirement. Every student must explain 5 concepts every concept(200-300word). There is a list of possible concepts on the reverse side.

List of concepts that you can find articles to explain:
1) Principle 1: People face tradeoffs
2) Principle 2: Opportunity Cost: The cost of something is what you give up to get it
3) Principle 3: Rational people think at the margin
4) Principle 4: People respond to incentives
5) Principle 5: Trade (or Specialization) can make everyone better off
6) Principle 6: Markets are usually a good way to organize economic activity
7) Principle 7: Governments can sometimes improve market outcomes 8) The production possibilities frontier
9) Absolute advantage
10) Comparative advantage
11) Demand curve: a change in the price of the good itself
12) Demand curve: a change in income: normal good
13) Demand curve: a change in income: inferior good
14) Demand curve: a change in the prices of related goods: substitutes 15) Demand curve: a change in the price of related goods: complements 16) Demand curve: a change in the number of buyers
17) Demand curve: a change in tastes and preferences
18) Demand curve: a change in buyers’ expectations
19) Supply curve: a change in the price of the good itself
20) Supply curve: a change in input prices
21) Supply curve: a change in technology
22) Supply curve: a change in sellers’ expectations
23) Supply curve: a change in the number of sellers
24) A market equilibrium
25) A market surplus
26) A market shortage
27) The price elasticity of demand
28) The price elasticity of supply
29) The income elasticity of demand
30) The cross-price elasticity of demand
31) A price ceiling
32) A price floor
33) A tax on buyers and/or sellers
34) Consumer surplus
35) Producer surplus
36) The benevolent social planner and total surplus
37) Efficiency—allocating resources to maximize total surplus
38) Equality—allocating resources uniformly
39) Market failure
40) An externality (either positive or negative) and the attempt to resolve it
41) Chapter 13 Table 3: Two of the many types of costs
42) Profit maximization in a competitive firm
43) Sunk cost
44) Monopoly
45) Price discrimination
46) Oligopoly

challenges faced at place of practice

Each of us faces the complexity and frustration of caring for those with chronic disease. Discuss at least two of the challenges you face in practice, and offer potential solutions to these challenges.

Intellectual disabled population
challenges: patient non-compliance with treatment, high turnover rate of direct care staff

Evaluation Rubric for Online Discussion Board

Criteria

Points

A [18-20]

B [16-17]

C [14-15]

D [0-13]

Demonstration of knowledge and understanding gained from readings

20

Post exceeds expectations to
demonstrate that scholarly readings were always incorporated into initial
post and responses.

Post meets expectation to demonstrate that scholarly readings
were usually incorporated into responses

Post shows little evidence that scholarly readings were incorporated
into discussion

Post has questionable or no relationship to reading material

Persuasion and Application

20

Post exceeds expectations to
demonstrate critical thinking, effective application of course content, and a
logical persuasiveness in the argument.

Post meets expectation to demonstrate critical thinking,
effective application of course content, and a logical persuasiveness in the
argument.

Inconsistently demonstrates critical thinking, effective application
of course content, and a logical persuasive in the argument.

Fails to demonstrate critical thinking, effective application of
course content, and a logical persuasive in the argument.

Supports Position

20

Post exceeds expectations to
demonstrate content cited with credible and appropriate scholarly sources to
support position

Post meets expectation to demonstrate content cited with
credible and appropriate scholarly sources to support position

Posts are inconsistently cited with credible and appropriate sources
to support position

Posts are not cited with credible and appropriate sources to support
position

Responsive-ness to Other Posts

20

Post exceeds expectations to
demonstrate critical analysis of participant’s content, and contributes new
ideas

Post meets expectation to demonstrate critical analysis of
participant’s content, and contributes new ideas

Post lacks critical analysis, new ideas. or application of
professional experience

Post fails to address the posts of fellow participants

Writing Style/Clarity/ Grammar/Timeliness/ APA format

20

Posts exceed expectations for a
well written post as per stated expectations

Posts meet expectation to demonstrate a well written post as
per stated expectations

Posts inconsistently meets expectation to demonstrate a well
written post

Posts fail to meet expectation to demonstrate a well written
post

Total

100

New Geography of Jobs

You are to write a five-page, double spaced review of the book. Provide one-half to two-thirds of your review as summary. The second one half to one-third is your opinion of the book.