Compare and contrast your own culture with the Deaf culture identifying similarities and differences between the two.

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Students will use the information gained from the previous paper to compare and contrast their own culture with the American Deaf culture. This paper should have the previous paper fully integrated into a single, cohesive paper but students. Students will be asked to compare and contrast their own culture with the Deaf culture identifying similarities and differences between the two. Students should use the information learned during the semester along with additional research to write a 3 – 5-page paper.

Select one “culture” that you self identify as belonging to and write a minimum of two pages on it.

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Examining One’s Own Culture
Before you can begin to understand another culture, it is important to examine your own culture and what makes it unique to other cultures. For this assignment, you will select one “culture” that you self identify as belonging to and write a minimum of two pages on it. For example, if you are a gay, Cuban, catholic man, you could write about Cuban culture, LGBT culture, or Catholic culture; it is your choice.
In the paper, you should:
Describe the culture in detail including
The history of the cultural group
Contemporary issues experienced by the cultural group
Your personal connection to the culture
Identify how your selected culture meets the definition of a culture provided in this module
Describe the aspects of the culture including:
Characteristics
Traits
Norms
Traditions
Papers should be a minimum of 2 pages in length and a maximum of 3 pages in length, double-spaced with 1 inch margins using 12pt Times New Roman font. Students should NOT include your name, course, instructor name, heading or anything else (Canvas uploaded the paper under your student profile so I will know who wrote the paper. This will allow you to write 3 full pages.
You must use use external sources in your paper to support the information and assertions you make in the paper.
You MUST cite your sources properly, both parenthetically and on a reference page (reference page is not included in the page count).
You must use APA for your citations.
You must support the statements you make in paper. For example, if you say “My culture values family connections.” you must provide support and evidence for this statement using external sources. How does the culture value family connection? How is it demonstrated within the culture? Give an example to support your assertion.
If you research your culture but are struggling to find external, citable sources that provide support for your personal experiences, then you need to consider if the experiences and examples you are using are actual aspects of your culture or simply just your personal experiences that are not related your culture.
This is an academic paper therefore you should use proper writing conventions (spelling, grammar, consistent tense, etc) in it. You should avoid overly casual language in the paper.
Papers will be graded on the following:
Content
Sources and/or supported statements
Organization and structure
Writing conventions (spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc)

Why did you select this video? What do you hope to learn? (Answer in complete sentences)

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Choose a video to watch. It MUST be from the subject and topic: LITERACY & ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Grade Level MUST be from 5-12 grades.

You can choose the “framework” of your liking.

In your paper indicate the following:

Content area and Title of the video:

ATLAS video#:

The grade level category for this observation (check only one):
☐ Grades 5-6
☐ Grades 7-9
☐ Grades 10-12
☐ Special Education 7-9
☐ Special Education 10-12

Then answer the following questions completely and detailed.

1. Why did you select this video? What do you hope to learn? (Answer in complete sentences)

2. What did you learn from watching the video? (Answer in at least 1 complete paragraph minimum. Make specific reference to a time marker in the video)

3. How can you apply what you learned in your own classroom? (Answer should be 1 complete paragraph minimum)

NO OUTSIDE SOURCES. ONLY refer to video.

Describe your prior experiences with young children and/or children in special education.

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Share your reason for pursuing a career in early intervention/early childhood special education and what led you to this career. Describe your prior experiences with young children and/or children in special education. Describe your understanding of what it means to be an early interventionist/early childhood special educator and your personal vision for the field of early intervention/early childhood special education

Plan Activities for Young Children’s Motor Development

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1. Plan Activities for Young Children’s Motor Development
2. Plan Activities for Young Children’s Motor Development

How was the study conducted?

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Come to class with work on literature review (First 5 articles: One paragraph for each article: begin the paragraph with the author(s) name and date of the study and include short answers to the four questions in a research brief as well as how the study relates to your topic including what might have been left out that your research will fill in/contribute; Reference Sheet: place list of the five study titles and authors at the end of the review on a separate piece of paper in APA reference style) Questions:
1. Why was the study done?
2. How was the study conducted?
3. What did the study find?
4.What do the findings mean?

Explain how our course, ACCT 323 Federal Income Tax I, relates to your academic and career goals, including certifications

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Career exploration and planning is a continuing theme in our curriculum. Please select the best starting point for this assignment, complete appropriate activities, and prepare a one page report, single-spaced, with double spacing between paragraphs.

  1. What is your experience with the UMUC Career Services?
    http://www.umuc.edu/current-students/career-services/
  2. Explore the web site as your initial visit or to prepare for this assignment as an update
  3. If you are not a job seeker, highlight UMUC Career Quest resources to recommend to others
  4. Explain how our course, ACCT 323 Federal Income Tax I, relates to your academic and career goals, including certifications such as the CMA, CFE, CPA exam and / or graduate programs.

Completion of this report illustrates your goals as they relate to our class, in the framework of career exploration and planning.

Course objectives:

  • define and explain the legislative process; define what makes a good tax and the uses of tax policy
  • complete proper tax research using statutory and administrative sources of tax laws
  • evaluate and communicate the tax implications of financial and business decisions and transactions in a clear and concise manner for planning and compliance
  • complete a basic individual tax return using a standard 1040 and the appropriate schedules
  • research and apply the roles and responsibilities of tax professionals relating to ethical and professional standard

Your report should specifically include our course name and may refer to your experience completing a similar assignment in other courses.

 

 

Write a short essay on how you think is the best way to evaluate faculty in higher education.

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Do a search and find 5 articles about Student Opinions of Teaching in Higher Education Institutions in the US. The articles must address higher education in the United States, have been published in the last 5 years, and be from an academic journal, government report, foundation report, or major academic news source (Chronicle of Higher Education, EAB, etc.). Advertisements or college websites are not acceptable and will earn no points.

Based on the 5 Articles on Student Opinions of Teaching write a short essay on how you think is the best way to evaluate faculty in higher education.

Explain how you would obtain assent OR consent from your participants.

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Effects online learning has kindergarten age students learning performance
-effects online learning has on high school students academic performance
-bullying in school age children and effects on confidence/academic performance

ASSIGNMENT
Recall the study discussed in (Chapter 3, Part A video) lecture by Leibert & Baron (1972).
In this study, an experimental design (quantitative NOT qualitative) was used to determine whether viewing aggressive films was linked with an increased willingness to hurt another child.
Unlike Leibert and Baron’s study (1972), which employed a quantitative approach, you will be designing a qualitative study examining the effects of screen time (e.g., TV viewing, cellphones, etc.) on children.
Examples of research topics include, but are not limited to:
• Highschool students’ perspectives of the link between screen time (e.g., social media) and physical activity.
• Workshop Assignment
a) What is the purpose of your study? (2 marks) (e.g. to examine children’s perspectives regarding violent video games and aggression)?
• Workshop Assignment
b) Procedure – Provide a detailed account of how you will carry out your research study. (7 marks total) For this section, make sure to:
Describe your participants and explain how you will recruit them (e.g. age range, classroom members, members of a sports team, etc.) (3 marks)
Select two of the following child-friendly methods discussed in your textbook and explain how you will incorporate them into your study. (4 marks – 2 marks per method)
o Participant Observation
o Photography
o Drawing
o Vignettes
o Participatory Action Research
o Questionnaire
• Workshop Assignment
c) Provide one strength and one limitation of your study. (1 mark for strength and 1 mark for limitation)
d) Explain how you would obtain assent OR consent from your participants. Who are the gatekeepers you would need to contact (e.g., social worker, school board, parents, etc.)? (3 marks)
• Note. The assignment should be a maximum of 2.5 pages double-spaced. Deductions will be made for each half page over the limit.
• Please use full sentences. Marks will be deducted for bullet points.

Studying the effects of online learning and its effects on high school students’ academic performance
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects that online learning has on students academic performance
Procedure
1 class per grade (120 students)
Age range 14-18
Participant observation- observe students’ work habits, review grades, general observation of students’ work (screen recording???)
Questionnaire – questionnaire about how students feel about their academic performance
Strengths & limitations
Can help educators tailor online learning to benefit students
May be difficult to …
Consent
Go through the school board
Must have guardian permission for students under 18
Students 18 years of age can consent for themselves

What is the school to prison pipeline?

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After viewing the video from the link above:
What is the school to prison pipeline?
How are we treating our students that this is occuring?
Why is this happening.
Remember to discuss each question fully and thoughtfully.