Integrating Social Capital Theory

What are the main themes highlighted in this article? Feel free to use bullet points to summarize themes and sub themes.

In addition, respond to these three questions:

How can you use this theory in your practice?

What did surprise you in this article?

How do you see the connection between micro and macro level theories and practice?

Urbanization in the Global South

pick one of the 5..

1. The debate between modernization theory and theories of imperialism has shaped the study of urbanization and international development from the beginning. Explain and illustrate.
2. What are the comparative specificities of urbanization in the (global) South? Explain with respect to colonial urbanization and Third World urbanization.
3. The urban (global) South is characterized by incredible economic, social and political diversity. What explains this diversity? Illustrate carefully with respect to pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial situations.
4. ‘Informality’ is frequently mentioned as a crucial characteristic of the Southern urban experience. Why? Discuss with respect to labour and land/housing.
5. Urbanization and planning in the (global) South have been shaped by long histories of conflict. What do these histories tell us about strategies for the future. ‘What should be done’ and ‘how’?

Respond to one of these questions in the form of an essay that clearly integrates a pertinent cross-section of the course materials (required readings, lectures, films). Make sure your essay develops an argument through a well-organized sequence of paragraphs. Use concepts as well as historical and geographical data with precision.

Your assessment must be carefully documented (with page references to pertinent text passages and quotations). All references must be cited in an appropriate scholarly format such as the APA style.

Use the attached sources.

social welfare policies and issues

identify two current human rights campaigns sponsored by two separate human rights organizations. These campaigns must focus on international issues that are human rights and social justice issues and/or violations. Select and prepare a campaign action response as requested by each of the organizations.

president lincoln reconstruction

President Lincoln’s goal for reconstruction remained linked to his goal in the war-preserve the Union. His plan favored leniency, in order to as quickly as possible reintegrate the south, and gain the support of Southern Unionists (mostly former Whigs). Radical Republicans urged a much harsher course, believing that the south was unrepentant and should bear the costs of Reconstruction. In your opinion, were the Radical Republicans correct in their assumptions regarding the South, or could Lincoln’s approach have paved the way for a continuation of the political, social, and economic gains that African Americans had achieved during reconstruction? Support your argument(s) including information from assigned and linked readings.
Identify and incorporate at least one additional outside source to support your discussion. In addition to the textbook, you may use any material outside of the textbookIdentify and incorporate at least one additional outside source to support your discussion. In addition to the textbook, you may use any material outside of the textbookIdentify and incorporate at least one additional outside source to support your discussion.

Peasant Studies in the Global South: Peasants, Food, Nature, and Wellbeing

Commentaries on the readings in essay format #1 (15%).
These commentaries will be in the format of a TWEET (280 characters max. Like using twitter.. space is counted as one character) for each reading. Assessment will be based on the capacity to articulate original insights or generate new questions based on a clear grasp of the mandatory material covered until the due date. Length: 280 characters per assigned reading. Commentaries on the readings in essay format #1 (15%).
These commentaries will be in the format of a TWEET (280 characters max. Like using twitter.. space is counted as one character) for each reading. Assessment will be based on the capacity to articulate original insights or generate new questions based on a clear grasp of the mandatory material covered until the due date. Length: 280 characters per assigned reading.

“The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and Her Heartless Grandmother”

This week’s assignment is to write a rough draft of Essay 2 and complete two peer reviews. The draft is due Tuesday at 10 pm; the peer reviews become available after Tuesday at 10 pm and are due Friday at 10 pm. Directions are in video and print form below.

Directions:
Respond to ONE of the suggested prompts below with evidence drawn from 1) a book on the author and 2) a published scholarly article. Include a thesis (usually 1-2 sentences) that states the main argument of your paper. You may build on your work in Essay 1 or select a new story, but you are expected to go deeper here by adding research. The thesis should be clear, specific, and not already obvious to the casual reader.

Discuss the idea of blindness and self-awareness in Raymond Carver’s “Cathedral.” How do characters and symbolism in the story reveal its main idea?
What story seems to be told both through and about music in either “Sonny’s Blues” or the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice? (You can consider any version of this myth.)
Analyze the role of empathy in “The Street Sweep.” Who has it, who doesn’t, and how does empathy impact the characters?
Why and how does “The Incredible and Sad Tale of Innocent Eréndira and Her Heartless Grandmother” complicate the themes of family and love in unexpected ways?
In “I’d Love You to Want Me,” what makes the main character noble? How does her humble spousal devotion complicate society’s notion of romantic love?
What does “The Birthmark” suggest about romantic relationships, toxic perfectionism, and/or shallowness?
Length: 5-6 pages, MLA format plus a Works Cited pageLinks to an external site.. If you need a refresher on MLA format, check out this sample essay.Links to an external site. (You only need to pay attention to the blue boxes.)

Where to Find Scholarship:
Not sure where to start? This video walks you through the research process:

Possible Sources:
Books (enter your author’s name in the search box on the library’s homepage)

ProQuest (this is a database in our Saddleback Library). To get there, go to Saddleback’s website > scroll all the way to the bottom and click Library > Library Homepage > Library Databases (under Research Help) > You’ll see ProQuest in the right hand side under Popular Databases.

JSTOR (this is a database in our Saddleback Library). To get there, go to Saddleback’s website > scroll all the way to the bottom and click Library > Library Homepage > Library Databases (under Research Help) > You’ll see JSTOR in the right hand side under Popular Databases.

Google Scholar

Library Homepage > Research Help (in right-hand drop down menu) > ENG 24 (not a typo; this class works for our purposes) > Books OR Databases

Research Support By An Actual Human: https://www.saddleback.edu/library/asklib

Submission
All drafts will be submitted via Canvas.
Canvas will assign each student two papers to review. You will read each paper and give it a rubric score using the same rubric I use to grade your final papers. If you need help with peer review, check here first: How Do I Submit a Peer Review Assignment?
Grading
Rough drafts are graded credit/no credit. To earn credit, the draft must be at least half as long as the final paper. So, in this case you’d need to write about 3 pages.
The grading rubric below for peer reviewing essays will show you exactly what I’m looking for in the final product.
I typically grade drafts within a week of receipt.
I recommend getting extra feedback by using Saddleback’s free online tutoring program.
Rubric
Rubric for Students to Use When Peer Reviewing Each Others’ Essays
Rubric for Students to Use When Peer Reviewing Each Others’ Essays
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdeas
Excels in responding to assignment.
Interesting, demonstrates
sophistication of thought. Central
idea/thesis is clearly communicated,
worth developing; limited enough to
be manageable. Paper recognizes
some complexity of its thesis: may
acknowledge its contradictions,
qualifications, or limits and follow
out their logical implications.
Understands and critically evaluates
its sources, appropriately limits and
defines terms.
5 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization
Uses a logical structure appropriate
to paper’s subject, purpose, audience,
thesis, and disciplinary field.
Sophisticated transitional sentences
often develop one idea from the
previous one or identify their logical
relations. It guides the reader
through the chain of reasoning or
progression of ideas.
5 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSupport
Uses evidence appropriately and
effectively, providing sufficient
evidence and explanation to
convince.
5 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStyle
Chooses words for their precise
meaning and uses an appropriate
level of specificity. Sentence style
fits paper’s audience and purpose.
Sentences are varied, yet clearly
structured and carefully focused, not
long and rambling.
5 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanics
Almost entirely free of spelling,
punctuation, and grammatical errors.
5 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
5 pts
Total Points: 25
This week’s assignment is to write a rough draft of Essay 2 and complete two peer reviews. The draft is due Tuesday at 10 pm; the peer reviews become available after Tuesday at 10 pm and are due Friday at 10 pm. Directions are in video and print form below.

Discussion of four themes in the story “I am Legend” by Richard Matheson

Using the entirety of I am Legend, discuss the following four themes in at least 100 words each (a total of 400 words)…this is just a minimum. You may go longer if you wish. Be sure to quote from the text as you discuss 1) Isolation 2) Religion 3) Survival and 4) Depression.

Be specific in your response and use quotes from the text(s) to ground your discussion.

Parameters:

400 word minimum

controlled academic discussion

Quotes from the text(s) are required

DUE SUNDAY NIGHT by 1159pmEST

Anthropology of Language and Power StructureDiscussion post

This post can be roughly 250 words or less, and can address broad or specific aspects of the weekly reading. Your post can, for example

– ask for more elaboration of an aspect of the reading;
– place the readings in (hypothetical) conversation with another author we read
– or point out aspects of the reading that are unclear or could be further challenged or developed

In the end you must suggest 2 Questions for discussion based on the reading and your critical thinking.

Psychology: working with clients in addiction. Maintaining contacts in the field to uphold reputation.

If you want to assume an active role in mobilizing the resources within a community it is useful to have certain knowledge and skills. A major part of this knowledge is knowing who to contact for what. How will you create meaningful relationships with contacts to best serve your clients and the community?

Your paper is to be in APA format, 1-2 pages, and include sources. Please see paper guidelines for explanation of requirements.