How do servant leaders, as compared with leaders using the transformational model of leadership, manage organization dynamics and lead change to ensure that the continued success of the stakeholders will be served? Is servant leadership or transformational leadership the best approach to these tasks? Why?

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Grand Canyon Servant Leadership and Transformational Model of Leadership Discussion

How do servant leaders, as compared with leaders using the transformational model of leadership, manage organization dynamics and lead change to ensure that the continued success of the stakeholders will be served? Is servant leadership or transformational leadership the best approach to these tasks? Why?

 

Is it some personal characteristic of individual people, as the critics you have read would have it? Or is it something about the nature of morality? Or what?

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Divine Command Theory

Whatever the technical merits or flaws of any particular version of the Divine Command Theory, what is it, would you say, that attracts people to it?

Is it some personal characteristic of individual people, as the critics you have read would have it? Or is it something about the nature of morality? Or what?

Criteria: no more than 500 words typed no less than 450 words typed demonstrate profound understanding of question

 

Using the information from the reading and from your online research, decide who you think should be named “Person of the Decade.” Then write a letter to the Time magazine nominating committee explaining why they should select your choice for “Person of the Decade.”

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CASE STUDY

By the early 1990s, Soviet domination in Eastern Europe had ended. A number of individuals played a part in the collapse of the Soviet Union. Understanding the role that each played is an important part of understanding the process that changed European politics and geography.

  1. Using the information from the reading and from your online research, decide who you think should be named “Person of the Decade.” Then write a letter to the Time magazine nominating committee explaining why they should select your choice for “Person of the Decade.”

This assignment is worth 50 points, so it will be important to:

  • Provide background on the person.
  • Give details about the person’s work.
  • Explain the person’s impact on others and describe how the person changed the course of culture and politics.

 

What was North America (remember, Mexico is also part of North America) like before the arrival of Europeans? What do we know about pre-contact Native North America and how do we know it? Discuss some of the major civilizations covered in the supplemental materials to examine this question.

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US History

Read Chapter 1 & 2 and additional source packets attached:

Readings: US History: https://openstax.org/books/us-history/pages/1-intr…

Examine the variety of materials pertaining to Native America before and after contact with Europeans. In light of what you have read/viewed/heard, answer the following question in a FULL Paragraph format (5-6 sentences).

What was North America (remember, Mexico is also part of North America) like before the arrival of Europeans? What do we know about pre-contact Native North America and how do we know it? Discuss some of the major civilizations covered in the supplemental materials to examine this question.

 

What did the landscape of southern Iraq look like 5,000 years ago compared to today? What is noteworthy about the walls and architecture of Uruk?

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Hammurabi’s Code, Iraq Legacy/Gilgamesh Kickstart

This discussion has three parts. Your total writing should be at least 300 words and you must also comment on the work of a colleague.

Part 1: Based on the Michael Wood documentary Iraq: Cradle of Civilization answer two of the following….

  • What did the landscape of southern Iraq look like 5,000 years ago compared to today?
  • What is noteworthy about the walls and architecture of Uruk?
  • When Michael Wood visited the marshes of southern Iraq, what connections did he see between the past and the present?

Part 2:

Part 2: Using examples from Hammurabi’s code (the PDF is posted in this module) answer two of the following. Use this document. Do NOT look up the code on Wikipedia:

  1. What does the code reveal about the social hierarchy in ancient Mesopotamia?
  2. What does the code tell us about the status of women in ancient Iraq? Does the code offer women any protections?
  3. What aspects of dealing with everyday are revealed in the code?

Part 3: Epic of Gilgamesh kickstart….To get us started with Gilgamesh, answer the following from Tablets I and II (pages 3-22).

  1. What kind of king is Gilgamesh and where does he live?
  2. Who is Enkidu and why is he created?
  3. Who is Humbaba?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kv73VJqyEQ

 

What is the stand of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party regarding the topic you selected? What is your personal opinion regarding the topic you selected? Explain.

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Argumentative Essay

What is it? An argumentative essay is a genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.

Instructions

Step #1 Look at the list of controversial topics below and pick ONE. All the topics listed below can be viewed through different lenses. The topic you select must have two conflicting opinions (two points of view). You will decide how you want to frame the topic.

  • Religious Freedom
  • Affirmative Action
  • Standardized Testing
  • Animal Rights
  • Right to Die (Euthanasia)
  • Vaccines (all vaccines, not just the COVID-19 vaccine)
  • Global Climate Change
  • Government Surveillance
  • Immigration Reform
  • Opioid Crisis
  • Green Technology
  • Cancel Culture
  • Student Debt Crisis
  • Universal Healthcare

Step #2 Write a paper that contains all of the following parts:

I: Introduction to the topic you selected.

II: Three evidentiary body paragraphs and its respective discussion of point of view #1. You must have in-text citations. Use reliable sources only.

III: Three evidentiary body paragraphs and its respective discussion of point of view #2. You must have in-text citations. Use reliable sources only.

IV: Three U.S. Supreme Court cases and/or Texas Supreme Court cases related to the topic you selected. Include the name of the case, the date, and a brief description.

V: What is the stand of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party regarding the topic you selected? Explain.

VI: What is your personal opinion regarding the topic you selected? Explain.

VII: Conclusion

Formatting

  • Your paper must be 5 complete pages long.
  • You do not need a cover page.
  • You do not need an abstract.
  • Write your name in the first line. Do not write my name, the class number, and the date. They are not necessary in this assignment.
  • Use font Times New Roman, size 12, 1-inch margins all around, double-spaced.
  • You must use at least 5 reliable sources to support your answers and they must be properly identified in the body of your paper and in the Reference page (APA style).
  • You must use in-text quotations, but do not overdo it. You must use your own words in at least 85% of your paper. (APA style).
  • Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
  • Include a References page (APA style). It will not count as a page.
  • Your paper must be submitted in D2L using Microsoft Word or pdf. Do not use any other format like .pages or zip files.
  • The amount of information you provide in each part must be well balanced (example, some students tend to write too much for the introduction and too little for the rest of the paper. Don’t do that!)
  • Pay attention to the length of each of your paragraphs and the indentation of each paragraph. Do not leave unnecessary blank spaces.
  • Use good spelling, grammar, punctuation, and pay attention to your word choice.
  • Do not use contractions.
  • Make sure what you are saying flows and makes sense. Avoid repetition.

Resources

If you need help with APA style, look at this website

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html

If you have any questions about this assignment, do not hesitate to ask me. I am here to help!

Compare and contrast the experience of the end of “communism” in 2 contrasting East European countries.

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Compare on political, economic, and social developments

Compare and contrast the experience of the end of “communism” in 2 contrasting East European countries.

Describe the reasons given by the U.S. government for the establishment of Native American Boarding Schools. Describe details of the environment in Native American Boarding Schools.

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Native American Boarding Schools

Total Score: ____ of 50 points

Refer to the rubric at the end of this assignment for details on how you will be graded.

Compose a Brief Essay

Your essay will be about the establishment of Native American Boarding Schools and its effects on Native American children. Your brief essay should:

  • Be at least 300 words in length, be completely original and in your own words, and follow proper essay structure and grammar.
  • Describe the reasons given by the U.S. government for the establishment of Native American Boarding Schools.
  • Describe details of the environment in Native American Boarding Schools.
  • Describe the impact that the Native American Boarding schools had on Native American children and their culture.

Feel free to use the work you did in your History Journal to help with your essay. Review the lesson content. In your essay you should support your points using evidence from the lesson and the material you just read.

Essay:

What key roles have black women played in African-American civil rights activism? What has given their role in the movement special urgency and importance, in contrast with the roles played by black men?

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

For your final exam essay, choose one of the follow topics and write a well-developed, five-paragraph (or more) essay of at least 600 words. Be sure to cite all sources in MLA or Chicago format, even if you are just using the textbook. Remember to conduct research and construct an outline prior to writing.

Submit the essay here by midnight of the due date.

OPTION 1: African-American activism since the Second World War has often been expressed through social movement organizations and groups which have taken a variety of approaches to advancing the causes of equality, equity, opportunity, and justice for black Americans. Choose three of the following groups, and compare and contrast their approaches.

  1. a) The Black Panthers
  2. b) SNCC
  3. c) SCLC
  4. d) CORE
  5. e) Black Lives Matter
  6. f) NAACP

OPTION 2: What key roles have black women played in African-American civil rights activism? What has given their role in the movement special urgency and importance, in contrast with the roles played by black men?

OPTION 3: Analyze the contributions of three African-American leaders — other than Martin Luther King, Jr., or Malcolm X — who died before 2016. What approaches would those leaders have advocated in confronting the rise in the visibility and assertion of white supremacists in recent years?

On what do Marx and the Pope agree – identify 2 points or issues. On what do they disagree – again 2 points or issues. What are the reasons for the disagreements?

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Marx/Pope Reflection

You have read Marx, Communist Manifesto and parts (paragraphs 1-22 of Pope Leo XIII encyclical Rerum Novarum. Now write a reflection on the following questions:

  1. On what do Marx and the Pope agree – identify 2 points or issues.
  2. On what do they disagree – again 2 points or issues.
  3. What are the reasons for the disagreements?