How does the last paragraph in the novel change our entire understanding of the whole story? In effect, what does that paragraph, like colonialism, do to the Ibo people?

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You are required to include one quote from the text (with an MLA in-text citation) in each original post, to use as evidence of your analysis. MLA in-text citations include the author’s last name and page number if there is one, for example: (Alexie 99). You will post your paragraph when complete, and then repeat the same for the second question you chose to answer. Each paragraph should be a minimum of 150 words long.

1. According to the novel, how does the Ibo culture, and Okonkwo specifically, divide up qualities based on gender, especially strength vs. weakness? Analyze a specific example from the novel to show how gender is applied to concepts other than a person’s biological sex.

2. Look up the word hubris. What does it mean and how does it apply to Okonkwo? Explain the significance of hubris in this novel.

3. Do you know what locusts usually represent in literature? If not, look it up. Now, relate the significance of locusts to this novel. In what way are the locusts in the novel foreshadowing and perhaps ironic. What is their significance?

4. How does the last paragraph in the novel change our entire understanding of the whole story? In effect, what does that paragraph, like colonialism, do to the Ibo people?

Discuss the costs and benefits associated with these ideas using two or more selections.

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1. Every story and essay in this section of the class deals with the conflict between the real and the ideal. Compare/contrast three of the selections and specifically look at how the characters handle the problems and challenges associated with their identities and situations.

2. Many of these stories and essays are focused on the way American society welcomes or excludes the various ethnicity that make up our country. Choose three of them and discuss how their characters handle these difficulties.

3. From our laws to our social/moral code, it can be argued that America is obsessed with both the notions of exceptionalism and equality. Discuss the costs and benefits associated with these ideas using two or more selections.

 

Compare and Contrast the poems “Ellis Island” and “Child Of the Americas” on how their handling of race/gender.

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Compare and Contrast the poems “Ellis Island” and “Child Of the Americas” on how their handling of race/gender.

Explain how Oedipus the King could be read as Sophocles’ response to the Sophists.

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Write a 3-5 paragraph response to EACH of the prompts below. Include specific references to relevant texts from our syllabus and make sure you support whatever you claim.

1).  Though it’s a little reductive and doesn’t work in every way, use the video to discuss how Gilgamesh satisfies most of Campbell’s characteristics for a classic hero in Western culture.

Refer to the video as you want, but don’t worry about direct quotes or citations or a Works Cited page. Just refer to it freely.

2). Explain how The Odyssey is an expression of ancient Greek values.

3). Explain how Oedipus the King could be read as Sophocles’ response to the Sophists.

4). Choose Medea and/or Odysseus and think of how each of them could be criticized for “bad behavior” by modern readers.

In what ways could an understanding of some of the ancient world’s obsessions help lessen some of the criticisms a modern reader might have toward one or both of these characters?

Describe the historical events or innovations that characterize the period in which the work was created

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you will research the work, the life of the author/artist, and the period. You will then be ready to create your analysis. This process of analysis will require you to discuss the events or innovations that define the historical period when the work was created, analyze a theme or stylistic characteristic of the period that is reflected in the work, and finally analyze the work’s or author’s/artist’s/composer’s contribution to the humanities.
A. Analyze the accepted work by doing the following:
1. Describe the historical events or innovations that characterize the period in which the work was created (suggested length of 1–2 paragraphs).
2. Analyze how this work reflects a theme or stylistic characteristic from its period (suggested length of 1–2 paragraphs).
3. Analyze the work’s or author’s/artist’s/composer’s contributions to the humanities (suggested length of 1–2 paragraphs).

B. When you use sources to support ideas and elements in a paper or project, provide acknowledgement of source information for any content that is quoted, paraphrased or summarized. Acknowledgement of source information includes in-text citation noting specifically where in the submission the source is used and a corresponding reference, which includes the following points:
• author
• date
• title
• location of information (e.g., publisher, journal, website URL)

C. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

How (well) does the SOLOM measure a learner’s use of: syntax, semantics, morphology, phonology, language use/usage?

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SOLOM Results and Discussion

Analyze the how and why of your participant’s SOLOM results.

How (well) does the SOLOM measure a learner’s use of: syntax, semantics, morphology, phonology, language use/usage? Which features of the bilingual EL student’s oral language prompted the rater to place him/her at each level in each domain?

Does the overall rating reflect the bilingual EL student’s abilities in the larger academic context? How well do ratings in the individual language ability areas reflect the overall assessment?
What questions did the SOLOM answer for you as a teacher? Were any areas left unaddressed?

Write a term paper Exploring Hindu Culture and Religion.

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Write a term paper Exploring Hindu Culture and Religion.

Use four murals to create a narrative of the Mexican Revolution.

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I. My Story of the Mexican Revolution
Use four murals (by any muralist) to create a narrative of the Mexican Revolution. Your narrative can be about one of the following topics: love, class struggle, breaking free from an oppressed system, finding a loved one, losing a good friend, losing a battle.

Make sure that your narrative sticks to the theme of the Revolution, but with your own point of view. Give the characters a name and add dates spanning the Revolution (1910-1920).
Employ different time tenses and rely on the content of the murals (background, color, actions, movements, etc.) to further elaborate your story.

As a refresher, reread Abbott’s article on Narrative and Life, where he tells us that “…narrative is the principal way in which our species organizes its understanding of time (3). And so here you want to organize your own story of the Mexican Revolution with the help of four murals.

Your narrative should be at least two pages long; make it double spaced and add the murals with their respective names.

Write a 500 Word Review on the original Jurassic Park Movie.

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Write a 500 Word Review on the original Jurassic Park Movie.

Select 3 DIFFERENT publications from the list below and select one article from each of the three publications that you select.

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Students will select 3 DIFFERENT publications from the list below and select one article from each of the three publications that you select.
Barron’s Harvard Business Review
Black Enterprise Inc.
Business Week Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine
Entrepreneur Money
Forbes New York Times – Business Section
Fortune Wall Street Journal
HR Magazine-(Society for Human Resource Management)
Students will submit:
1. A typed report submitted online.
2. The Cover page should include your name and bibliography of the 3 articles selected – (name of publication, title of article and date).
3. A clear copy of the first page of each article.
4. Maximum of one page summary of the article.
5. Maximum of two pages reflecting your reaction and what you learned.