What were the political, religious, and/or social messages[s] of the primary document?

The primary source analysis should explain to the reader for example:
1) Who were the author[s], date and/or origins of the primary source?
2) To who was document directed?
3) What were the main idea[s] and/or argument[s] of the primary source?
4) What were the political, religious, and/or social messages[s] of the primary document?
5) How did it relate to the era it originated or what does it teach us about the society where it originated?

Rubrics:
Introduction & Thesis: Introduces the topic effectively and present a proficient context.

Close Reading: consistently considers carefully what a source says and the language that the source uses to express it. It does so in a way that is elaborate and insightful.

Contextualizing: consistently situates developments it addresses in place and time. It does so in a way that is elaborate and insightful.

Write a paper based on a TED Talk by Mellody Hobson, president of money management firm Ariel Investments.

Write a paper based on a TED Talk by Mellody Hobson, president of money management firm Ariel Investments. In it, Hobson discusses the difference between being “color blind” and “color brave” when it comes to the subject of race. She contends that diversity in hiring makes for better businesses, products, and research.
Watch Hobson’s TED Talk, below:

Hobson says, “Now, race is one of those topics in America that makes people extraordinarily uncomfortable. You bring it up at a dinner party or in a workplace environment, it is literally the conversational equivalent of touching the third rail. There is shock, followed by a long silence.” Why do you think it’s so difficult to talk about race and diversity in our workplaces and institutions?
Hobson says, “We cannot afford to be color blind. We have to be color brave. We have to be willing, as teachers and parents and entrepreneurs and scientists, we have to be willing to have proactive conversations about race with honesty and understanding and courage, not because it’s the right thing to do, but because it’s the smart thing to do, because our businesses and our products and our science, our research, all of that will be better with greater diversity.” Identify opportunities you have to be “color brave.” Why do you think Hobson says diversity will make our businesses and products better?
Your reading discussed influences on organizational culture and methods for maintaining or changing culture. How do you think these influences and methods could work to foster open discussion about race and diversity in an organization?

Write up this case study, using the Kouzes-Posner leadership framework, indicating areas of agreement, and disagreement, between your evi­dence and that predicted by the model.

his assignment essentially asks you to validate the Kouzes-Posner leadership framework by doing your own research, in the form of a case study.
Select an individual you feel has made a difference, a person you admire or potentially admire as a leader. Interview this person about his or her personal best leader­ship experience.

Write up this case study, using the Kouzes-Posner leadership framework, indicating areas of agreement, and disagreement, between your evi­dence and that predicted by the model. Use examples and quotations to illus­trate your point and remember that your presentation should be written as an essay and not as an interview.

Conclude with comments about (a) the efficiency of the leadership framework, and (b) personal lessons and insights on leadership based upon your case study data.
This case study, should be 8-10 pages long. It should be in APA format (Times New Roman, 12pt, double spaced) and should included references at the end. This is worth 200 points.
Good luck!

Describe Kathleen Taylor’s concept of “otherization.”

Readings:

• Kathleen Taylor, Cruelty: Human Evil and the Human Brain. (Oxford, 2009)

• Introduction: “Cruelty in Context”

• Chapter 1: “What is cruelty?”

• Chapter 2: “Quis judicat? Who decides?”

• Chapter 3: “Why does cruelty exist?”

Questions:

• Describe Kathleen Taylor’s concept of “otherization.” What are the biological conditions that contribute to “otherization”? What are the social conditions?

• Why do you think Taylor uses the concept of “cruelty” to define what human being traditionally mean by the word “evil”?

• How does Taylor describe the origins and social practice of “morality”?

• Describe Taylor’s argument about “why cruelty exists.”

• Abrahamic monotheism, the nature and role of women, and the ethics of slavery

Readings:

• Passages from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Scriptures, from The Human Rights Reader (.pdf handout)

• “The Divine Order: The Great Chain of Being”

• “Plato on Women”

• “Plato and Aristotle on Women”

• “Philosophers and Christian Theologians Justifying Slavery.” BBC Ethics Guide.

• Kecia Ali, “Islam and Slavery.” Brandeis University, The Feminist Sexual Ethics Project.

• “The Ptolemaic Cosmology,” in The Galileo Project.

Questions:

• To this day, the vast majority of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions do not allow women to hold the role of a religious minister (i.e., rabbi, priest, imam). Why is this? Do you agree or disagree with the theological reasons for these restrictions?

• Why do you think each Abrahamic religions’ sacred texts considered slavery acceptable, even if they offered regulations and rules about how slaves should be treated?

What makes something living (biotic) vs non-living (abiotic)?

It is amazing that ALL life forms have changed. Evolution is just change in a population’s genes over time. That time can be extremely long, or quite short. As long as there is a change in those gene frequencies, we know evolution has occurred. When we talk about scientific topics, it is so important to learn the ‘language,’ and not confuse it with layman’s terms.
Many of you may have heard of the laws of thermodynamics. Part of the laws is that chaos in the universe is always increasing. Thus, life needs to be able to adapt to in order to survive.
What makes something living (biotic) vs non-living (abiotic)? What about non-living entities, especially viruses? Do viruses evolve?

To what extent was this development determined by the actions and interests of the Cold War superpowers (the US and USSR), and to what extent were German actors responsible?

Compose a formal essay of 2400-3000 words that engages with secondary sources and at least ONE primary source. In every case, you need to develop a specific thesis statement – that is, an argument about or “take” on your topic that will provide your essay with purpose and coherence. Please submit your essay as a double-spaced PDF document in a 12-point standard font. All primary and secondary sources should be cited using Chicago-style footnotes. Note the changes to our deadline schedule AND the length requirement of this paper!

TOPIC: Berlin Wall
Why was the Berlin Wall constructed? To what extent was this development determined by the actions and interests of the Cold War superpowers (the US and USSR), and to what extent were German actors responsible? How was the construction of the Berlin Wall experienced by people living in East and West Berlin?

Good primary sourse to use
https://www.archives.gov/research/foreign-policy/cold-war/1961-berlin-crisis/nara-documents.html