Entries by Bravister

What was the most challenging aspect of the process for you?

How does Social Media help fight negative stereotypes? Following the Topic Selection Guidelines below, choose an argumentative topic to research. This will be your topic throughout the entire course, so the activities required for this assignment will provide the foundation for your future Touchstones. The topic for an argumentative research paper must be a debatable […]

Does the CNN effect exist? Discuss with reference to two international wars/conflict?

Does the CNN effect exist? Discuss with reference to two international wars/conflict? The CNN effect: the myth of news, foreign policy, and intervention Book by Piers Robinson The CNN Effect: The Search for a Communication Theory of International Relations in Political Communication Article by EYTAN GILBOA News, Public relations, and power by Simon Cottle (2003) […]

Discuss the natural progression of chronic diseases, or the natural history of infectious or exposure-related illnesses.

Health problem in the human population 1. Choose a health problem in the human population. Some examples include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer of a specific organ, an infectious disease, etc. 2. Describe the biological and physiological aspects of the health problem and potential chemical treatments or pathways that are affected. 3. Discuss the natural progression […]

dentify the type of advance directive Terri Schiavo could have used to avoid the legal battles surrounding the end of her life.

Your Assignments in this course will take you through “A Day in the Life” of a healthcare professional. You will be given the opportunity to apply the concepts that you have learned throughout the course to a variety of situations that a healthcare professional might face. In addition to the grading standards found in the […]

How might you change this assessment to better assess the students’ reading skills ?

Literacy Pre-Assessment Developing activities based on assessment data is integral to meeting students’ learning needs. Small group instruction is a great way to practice the skill of using assessment data to drive instruction. Identify a small group (3-5 students). Part 1: Standards-Based Literacy Assessment In collaboration chose a grade-appropriate literacy standard for reading comprehension and […]