Best Writer

My documentary of choice: Kobe Bryant’s Muse (2015)
Preparation
Before beginning this assignment, you need to do the following:
Read and understand “Backpacks vs. Briefcases: Steps toward Rhetorical Analysis
Actions
,” by Laura Bolin Carroll.
Select a documentary that is at least 60 minutes in length. The documentary may be on any topic. Find a topic that is meaningful and interesting to you.
Writing Guidelines
Write a rhetorical analysis of a documentary made for television using the steps Laura Bolin Carroll outlines in her text.
In your analysis, you need to address all of the following:
context, including exigence, audience and constraints
the writer and the purpose of the text
the argument—both message and strategy
Note, the above guidelines are not meant to dictate how you organize your paper. Use an overall organization strategy that will best reflect what you have to say and how you want to say it.

Final, graded drafts should be
4-6 pages, double spaced
have a standard 12 pt. font
1” margins.
Follow MLA style guide for in-text citations. No Works Cited page is required for this assignment.

part 1
Public Health Policies in Action
Use the Internet to identify an organization in your local community that serves marginalized populations in a global setting. Examples of this type of organization could be the International Red Cross, non-governmental agencies (NGOs), faith groups (mission trips) etc. Describe the organization and the type of service delivered as part of your post.
Who are the interested stakeholders (population groups and caregivers) connected to this organization? Describe both local and international stakeholders.
What are some demographics of the primary and secondary populations served?
What is the consideration for making sure services are accessible to a diverse population?
What are the geographic boundaries of the population served?
What are examples of the best practices of collaborative national and international efforts that have successfully lessened health disparities in a specific population.

part 2
Course Reflection
The purpose of this discussion is to help you sift through the nuggets of learning that you have been exploring throughout the various learning activities and to think about how you could integrate what you have learned beyond this course into your current academic and professional goals.
Throughout the course, you explored many aspects of the social determinants of health disparities. For this discussion, reflect back on the information you discussed and learned over the past weeks. Prepare a posting that addresses the following prompts:
The most important concepts or skills I gained were . . .
The most important, interesting, or provocative insights I gained were . . .
I intend to use these concepts, skills, or insights in my career in these ways . . .
This course has changed my perspective on the subject matter, and my current academic and professional goals in these ways . . .

part 3
Future of Patient Engagement
Propose at least one strategy that health care professionals can use to increase patient engagement and improve the promotion of wellness and disease management for current and future generations.

part 4
Health Promotion With Social Media
There is no doubt that social media has transformed the business world and will continue to change our health care landscape. Discuss how providers can use social media such as Facebook and Twitter for community wellness promotion. Identify one health care organization’s Facebook page that you consider effective in reaching a patient population to promote wellness and disease management and share it with the class.

1. Choose one (1) topic related to sociology. You may choose something
that we have discussed in the class; or you may choose another topic of
your interested that we may not address in our short 5-week journey!
2. Find 10-12 articles, books, webpages, or statistics related to that
topic.

Create a presentation or summary about what you learned from doing
this research. Your presentation may come in any of the following forms
or more:
a. A PowerPoint or other slideshow of the main findings of your research.
b. A 3-5 page essay telling what you learned by doing this research.
c. A spoken word, poem, photography or original video of your own
creation taking the viewer through the journey of your investigations
and findings. Be sure to include at least one written page that explains
what the viewer will find in these treasures.

Respond to four essay questions and share specific examples of how you:
demonstrate your passion for sharing global perspectives in your classroom
embrace the Participate Learning mission of uniting our world through global learning
act as an ambassador of cultures
embody the global competencies
impact your students, colleagues and beyond
[For DL Teachers] implement the dual language teaching practices in accordance with your school’s specified model
Take into account that I am an international teacher from Colombia South America. Teaching Spanish in Kindergarten in a full-immersion program.

As an educator, how have you made a positive impact (in the areas of global learning and/or dual language) in your school community?

Consider your work with students, colleagues, and families.

Why are you passionate about being a Participate Learning ambassador teacher and/or a teacher in a partner Dual Language or Global Leaders program?

Include what you consider to be your greatest achievement during your time teaching in a school that partners with Participate Learning

How have others contributed to your success as an ambassador, global, and/or dual language teacher?

Remember to tell who these people are and the impact they have had on you. Include any other organizations or communities you are a part of that also contribute to your leadership and success

How do you engage with the Participate Learning network or other
educator networks?

Think about any activity in various communities of practice, events you attend, ways you share your experience and ideas with others, how you connect with fellow educators, and any other examples

part 1 /
Emerging Public Health Issues
Heathy People 2020 has addressed some areas of public health that up to now have not been considered public health issues; discuss one of these. Do you think your choice will be “solved” by 2020, why or why not? Be specific in your answer and cite references as necessary.
part 2
The War on Cancer
Referring to the article, “Meeting the Healthy People 2020 Objectives to Reduce Cancer Mortality,” how is Healthy People 2020 affecting the fight against cancer? Be specific in your answer.

part 3
Emerging Trends in Global Health
Discuss the threats to health care systems in terms of the broader global economy. In your post, address the following:
What are some of the emerging issues in national and international health inequities, and how are health systems attempting to address them?
What is the impact of globalization on the transmission and spread of communicable diseases?
Who are the global leaders in addressing global health care concerns and why would you consider them the leaders?

“What difference does it make?” is the central question for us. Discuss the difference that a Christian worldview may make on (a) why we develop leaders and (b) how we go about developing leaders. This assignment may inform the Christian Worldview section of your Capstone paper.
Requirements: Four pages (approximately 1,000 words), two references in addition to the Bible and the text. One of the additional references must be peer reviewed.

In our textbook, it is mentioned that the gender gap in leadership is a global phenomenon whereby women are disproportionately concentrated in lower-level and lower-authority leadership positions than men (Powell & Graves, 2003 as cited in Northouse, 2022, p. 395).
The explanation that Northouse offers for this gap lies in his Leadership Labyrinth (Figure 14.1) below (Northouse, 2022, p. 395):

Source: Northouse, P. G. (2022). Leadership: Theory and practice (9th ed., pp. 395). Sage Publications.
After carefully examining at the Leadership Labyrinth image and evaluating it, think about different leadership styles and their effectiveness. Then, do the following:
Explain how men and women, in leadership positions, use these skills and traits to make decisions and encourage follower-loyalty.
Evaluate if men and women use the skills and traits in the same manner.
Select two countries and analyze if culture plays a role in the way men and women practice their leadership style and their effectiveness.
Embed course material concepts, principles, and theories (including supporting citations) along with at least two current, scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles. You may find that your discussion of leadership characteristics is easily supported with such current scholarly research, while the information about how your chosen leader exhibits those leadership characteristics is supported by popular research.
Keep in mind that current scholarly references published in the last five years.

When conducting an external environmental analysis, firms often employ Porter’s Five
Competitive Forces model. This model guides firms as they seek to better understand
their position within their industry and market, relative to their competitors. Through a
thorough analysis, firms are better equipped to make strategy choices in order to
maximize profits.
In a paper of no fewer than 1000 words, you must complete two tasks:
1. Identify and describe each of the five competitive forces included in Porter’s
model in detail, using outside research to support your explanations.
2. Explain how the five competitive forces within a given industry affect its profit
potential, using outside research to support your assertions.
Note: Outside research is required for this assignment. You must include no fewer than
5 outside sources (not including the textbook). These sources should be scholarly;
appropriate sources include academic and industry trade journals. As graduate students,
please refrain from using non-authoritative source such as internet blogs, websites
without author names/credentials, etc. Be sure to properly cite all of your sources in
order to avoid plagiarism. All submissions will be checked via Turn-It-In similarity
detection software! Use APA style, as this is the preferred style for the Business field.

This assignment is the first step in a three part project. You only need to focus on part one at this point. Each step will build on earlier steps. However, it is not a matter of providing a rough draft of all or even part of the entire project here in week three. That is, further steps might require completely new and original text. At the same time, completing each step will aid you in completing a future step or future steps. And, you should use the same topic in all steps.
First, select a topic of moral controversy, debate, disagreement, and dispute, Examples of such topics are euthanasia, the death penalty, abortion, cloning, etc. You can pick any such topic. It need not be listed here.
Next, detail the positions of each side of the ethical debate. Note at least two moral reasons each side presents to show their view on the topic is correct.
Now, we want to evaluate these positions using the moral theories we studied this week:
What would an Ethical Egoist say about this topic? What side would the Ethical Egoist take? What would the Ethical Egoist say to justify their moral position? Is there a conflict between loyalty to self and to community relevant to your topic? If so, how so? Note what you feel is the best course of action.
What would a Social Contract Ethicist say about this topic? What side would the Social Contract Ethicist take? What would the Social Contract Ethicist say to justify their moral position? Does your topic involve a collision between personal obligations and national ones? If so, how so? Note what you feel is the best course of action.
Finally, reference and discuss any professional code of ethics relevant to your topic such as the AMA code for doctors, the ANA code for nurses, or any other pertinent professional code. State whether and how your chosen topic involves any conflicts between professional and familial duties.
Cite the textbook and incorporate outside sources, including citations.
Writing Requirements (APA format)

Western Civilization I Midterm Exam (100 points total)
I. Long Essay (Choose 1 of 3 for 50 points– include specific examples to support your ideas).
Compare and contrast Judaism and Christianity with Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman religious views. Include the afterlife, major deities, cults, and rites.
Compare and contrast the major political systems we have studied–including Mesopotamian city-states and empires, Egypt, Greek city-states, and Rome from its founding to Justinian.
Compare and contrast the social structures and daily life of the Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. Include social classes, core values and beliefs, laws, and entertainment.
II. Short Essays (Choose 2 of 6 for 30 points)
Discuss the “fall” of the Roman Empire.
Discuss the importance of the Paleolithic and Neolithic Revolutions.
Discuss one Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, or Roman literary work (book, novel, epic poem)
Discuss the major causes, events, and results of either the Persian or Peloponnesian War.
Discuss the Greek city-state—include its various parts and use Athens and Sparta as examples.
Discuss Rome’s transition from Republic to Empire and the pivotal role Augustus played.
III. Identification (Choose 4 of 12 for 20 points)
The Twelve Tables 7. Film Journey of Man
Monotheism and Mosaic Law 8. The Nicene Creed
The Code of Hammurabi 9. Film Who were the Greeks (episode 1 or 2)
Epic of Gilgamesh 10. Film Ancient Rome
Film Guns, Germs, and Steel-Out of Eden 11. Diocletian and Constantine
One episode of From Jesus to Christ 12. One episode of Roman Empire in the First Century
Note: Coverage counts. Write 3-4 pages for the long essay; 1-2 pages for each short essay, and 1-2 paragraphs for each ID. For the long essay, use at least 2 primary sources and for each short essay use at least 1 primary source (show their relevance or importance). For the IDs, emphasize the significance of the term and include the “who, what, where, when, why, how” as applicable. Make extensive use of class notes, textbook and Sources book, and films and power points. I am looking for your arguments, ideas, and analysis supported by numerous and specific examples. Answer the questions thoroughly and show that you understand main ideas and key concepts. You may use your textbook and notes in addition to the films, power points, and resources on Canvas, but do NOT plagiarize—do NOT copy/paste from internet sources. This is an open-note, open-book test and the work is to be your own—do NOT work with others. Submit ONCE after answering all parts of the exam as fully and well as you are able.