Reflecting on the exercise, what might be some limitations and benefits of translated medieval sources? What does each edition reveal to us about Beowulf and its world, specifically?

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Beowulf

Purpose: Using the three different, modern, English translations of passages from the medieval poem Beowulf provided, you will reflect on the purpose and art of translating and editing medieval sources across language and culture. You will compare the different readings of the medieval text, analyzing the form, content and purpose of each, considering the role of the translator and what our relationship with medieval textual sources tells us about our understanding of the medieval past.

Instructions: Please include in your guided reading of the text the following sections:

  1. Author and Purpose: Using the Introductions to each edition, reflect on the following questions (in any order):
  1. What unique lens does each author bring to the 1000+-year-old text?
  2. How do they situate their editions?
  1. Translating the Text: Medieval textual sources have been compiled, lost, recovered, and stitched back together in the hundreds of years they have taken to reach us, and each version carries a unique legacy and voice – and all in a language that is no longer living. Translation across language and cultural barriers adds another level of complexity to our study of medieval sources. It is better perhaps to speak of “the Beowulf textual tradition” rather than to think of Beowulf as a single text or work. You will explore this relationship by comparing three different translations of the opening word of the poem and two short passages: 1) Beowulf introduces himself to Hrothgar; and, 2) Grendel’s mother takes her revenge.

In doing so, reflect on the following questions:

  1. The opening word of Beowulf (Anglo-Saxon “Hwæt”) has no direct cognate in modern English. Tolkien defines it as “a note or ‘striking up’ at the beginning of a poem. Deriving from minstrel tradition: in origin a call for attention.” How does each author choose to translate that word and how does it set the stage for the translation? How might you translate such a word?
  2. Using examples from the text, what is a way that each of the translations add to our understanding of this medieval text and the world that created it?
  3. Which do you think is more challenging for a translator, translating the words of a text or the meaning of a text?
  4. Reflecting on the exercise, what might be some limitations and benefits of translated medieval sources? What does each edition reveal to us about Beowulf and its world, specifically?

In summary, your paper should address the 2 instructions sections and 6 questions. Remember, you don’t need to say everything that can possibly be said about each topic, but to show us that you’ve thought critically about the issues they raise

 

Prepare a 2 mins or less speech about cultural identity using what you’ve learned from the short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker.

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Everyday Use

Prepare a 2 mins or less speech about cultural identity using what you’ve learned from the short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker.

Your assignment should include the following elements:

  • A clear understanding of cultural identity
  • Information that is logical, easy to follow, and on topic
  • Two credible sources that back up your main points and come from different mediums.files are attached to help

 

Read and summarize on Carr Is Google Making Us Stupid.pdf using the advanced reading strategies that work best for you. Write a summary of the text that is between 200-250 words long.

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Carr Is Google Making Us Stupid

Read and summarize on Carr Is Google Making Us Stupid.pdf using the advanced reading strategies that work best for you.

Write a summary of the text that is between 200-250 words long.

 

What were your initial expectations about the service learning experience? Have these expectations changed? How? Why? Does the pandemic continue to affect your service learning experiences?

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REGIONS OF CONFLICT

Service Learning Reflection Journal

Your journal is expected to be a 5-paragraph essay:

  1. Introduction to include: day, time, location of service, name of the organization, and details about the organization, including the purpose of the organization. IF THE SERVICE LEARNING ACTIVITY IS VIRTUAL, YOU MUST UPLOAD A PICTURE OF COMPLETION OR THE WEBSITE USED.the service has to be resent no later then august

 service has to be an online service! With a valid website

  1. Description of the service, your role and skills you used while completing this service, and why you choose this particular service learning experience.
  2. Reflection of the service learning experience using 3 reflection questions provided below.
  3. Connect service to UN Global Sustainability GoalsLinks to an external site., Catholic Social Teaching.
  4. Conclusion to include: what was learned, how you were impacted by this service learning experience and connect to the University Missionor your field of study (how might you use your education to make a difference).

Service Learning Reflection Questions

Use those questions that are of interest to you or appropriate to your service to write your journal entry.  Note: do not type these questions verbatim into your journal.  They are to be used to guide your reflection and should be woven into the narrative of your journal.

  1. What were your initial expectations about the service learning experience? Have these expectations changed? How? Why?
  2. Does the pandemic continue to affect your service learning experiences?
  3. What affects do you suppose you have on the community or individual you provided with the service?
  4. What about your involvement was an eye-opening or surprising experience for you?
  5. Explain how your view of the population with whom you worked has changed as a result of your service.
  6. What did you do that seemed to be effective or ineffective in the community?
  7. What sorts of things made you feel uncomfortable when you were working with the community?
  8. What was the most difficult or satisfying part of the experience and why?
  9. Describe any disappointments or successes related to your service experience.
  10. How has your service experience affected your worldview?
  11. Describe the benefits of engaging in service work.

 

How does Calkins’ pedagogical theory align or oppose what you are observing in your elementary classrooms?

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Calkins’ pedagogical theory

How does Calkins’ pedagogical theory align or oppose what you are observing in your elementary classrooms?

 

Who is Dr. Larkin? What does she study? Pick one of her publications and summarize it in your own words. What is the name of her non-fiction short story?

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Describe some examples of learned behavior and cultural traditions among primates.

Look up our featured anthropologist – Who is Dr. Larkin? What does she study? Pick one of her publications and summarize it in your own words. What is the name of her non-fiction short story?

Look up our featured anthropologist – Who is Dr. Riley? What is ethnoprimetology and how does it relate to what we have studied in this chapter? Pick one of her publications and summarize it in your own words.

 

Thinking about the articles that you have read about FGM and our class discussions, why should we care about FGM if it does not affect U.S. women and girls in the same way that it affects Somalian women or Egyptian women? Why do we spend time in class talking about the phenomenon that is rare in the U.S.?

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Female genital mutilation

The purpose of this assignment is for you to this critically consider the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM) and the importance of examining this form of VAWG.

In class, we examined areas of the world where FGM is common practice. These countries include (but are certainly not limited to) Somalia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Djibouti. While FMG exists in the United States, it does not take place at the same rate as these other countries. Compared to FGM, other types of violence against women and girls that we discuss in this class (e.g., intimate partner violence, sexual assault, rape in the military) are more commonplace in the United States. Yet, we are examining FGM in this course.

Thinking about the articles that you have read about FGM and our class discussions, why should we care about FGM if it does not affect U.S. women and girls in the same way that it affects Somalian women or Egyptian women? Why do we spend time in class talking about the phenomenon that is rare in the U.S.? As you are thinking about this question, it will be helpful to consider the links between FGM and other types of violence that we see more regularly in the U.S. Consider Pence’s discussion of the Pillars of Violence and how these four pillars can be used to explain FGM. That is, while we do not necessarily see FGM in the U.S. as in other countries, in what ways is the rationale for or causes of this type of violence similar to the rationale or causes of other types of violence that are more prevalent in the U.S.? In your paper, please refrain from using the first-person (i.e., “I” statements). The paper should be in the third-person and should draw upon the research/information about FGM that we have used in class.

Your paper should be 3-pages, double-spaced, with 1-inch margins. Please use Times New Roman font. Do not use cover page – simply type your name in the top left corner. Papers must be typed and proofread.

 

Why do you think the objective you wrote has an opposing philosophical position and methodology to the original one? What design would you choose to achieve the new proposed objective? And why?

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Write the title of the paper you would like to use in answering this assignment:

  • Answer the following questions:

Section 1:

  • What is the philosophical position used in this article? (2 marks)
  • Why do you think the researcher/s adopted this philosophical position? Make sure you discuss the ontological and epistemological stances in your answer. (4 marks)
  • What is the methodology used in this article? Include all specific details about methodology in your answer (2 marks)
  • Why do you think the researcher/s adopted this methodology? Make sure you discuss the suitability of this methodology for the research aim/s. (4 marks)
  • What is the data collection method used in this article? (2 marks) Suitability of the collection method for the research aim/s. (2 marks)
  • How suitable is the sample of this study to achieve the aim/s? Justify your answer (2 marks)

After answering questions a to g, move to section 2.

Section 2:

Based on your reading and answers in section 1, propose a new aim for the study so it would have an opposing philosophy and methodology.

  1. Change the article objective so it would have an opposing philosophy and methodology. For example, if you had a quantitative article, then change the objective to be qualitative. (2 marks)
  2. Why do you think the objective you wrote has an opposing philosophical position and methodology to the original one? (5 marks)
  3. What design would you choose to achieve the new proposed objective? And why?(5 marks)
  4. What data collection method would you choose to achieve the new proposed Objective? Justify your answer? (5 marks)
  5. What should be the characteristics of the new study sample? Justify your answer and provide all the required details? (5 marks)

 

 

 

Why has counterintelligence often been the neglected stepchild among intelligence activities? Would improvement of it help catch traitors, spies, and leakers, and if so, to what ends? Why is the phrase “intelligence ethics” oxymoronic? Are there moral bright lines that should never be crossed?

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Choose ANY of the following suggested essay topics. You do not need to start with the first one and work down. You can chose any one in any order. You can also slightly modify or revise the suggestion as long as you get the direction headed. You should choose one that excites you in some way and inspires you to write at length.

Expound on whether intelligence analysis is a form of “crime-fighting” or “war-fighting” or a mix of the two or something else. What would you call it that is being fought? And, how is wartime intelligence different from peacetime intelligence?

Is there too much emphasis upon “secrecy” within the intelligence enterprise, either by governments, military, or business? Is it interfering with transparency and accountability? Is it impeding other things, and if so, what else?

Is it right for intelligence to be involved in covert action, denial and deception, propaganda, or promoting or stirring up conspiracies for purposes of misleading an enemy, an adversary, or tampering with civil society? What do you think the role of intelligence ought to be in regard to misinformation, disinformation, fake news, and conspiracies nowadays?

There is a phrase that “the best intelligence analysis always involves large elements of self-deception.” What is this “self-deception” thing they’re talking about? Is it referring to some kind of “mental gymnastics” that analysts do in order to enter some kind of state of mind for doing better analysis or avoiding cognitive bias?

Discuss the problems and implications of information overload in today’s Information Society and OSINT environment and compare this to the old problem of information scarcity that defined or characterized intelligence in the old days. Is there need for new intelligence theory or paradigm based on the new problem?
F. Pick a sphere, sector, or infrastructure of society that you think should have the strongest and most active intelligence-related activities directed toward it, and explain why your pick represents a critically important strategic area to focus upon, either offensively or defensively.

Other than because the law requires it, why is the use of Structured Analytic Techniques a good (or bad) thing? Does it improve or impede the quality of intelligence analysis the good old-fashioned way? Or is it just another example of Congressional meddling?

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of TECHINT vs. HUMINT in relation to today’s state adversaries, like China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. In chart form, describe the degree (percentage) of each INT that should be applied to each adversary, with short narratives justifying your percentages..

Pick an analytical tradecraft method you have learned about in the course as your favorite; and explain why it is your favorite, and if you think you have (or could have) mastered it.

When constructing scenarios, how important or relevant is it to always have a worst case scenario? Does it really matter if one does such a thing or is it OK to just have contrasting outcomes in different scenarios?

Give an example of your analytical writing that best illustrates how you would be fair, just-minded, and rational with something, particularly with the decomposition of a politicized request or inquiry.

Explain why you might want to work in the intelligence field and what role you would you prefer to serve, such as an academic researcher, intelligence analyst, investigator, prosecutor, or defense attorney.

  • What would you say are the largest gaps in scholarly knowledge in the field of intelligence studies?
  • N. Do you think the nation’s intelligence chiefs should come from within the IC or outside? Should they be civilians or military personnel? Is it all right if they have held elective office and have a party affiliation?
  • O. Why has counterintelligence often been the neglected stepchild among intelligence activities? Would improvement of it help catch traitors, spies, and leakers, and if so, to what ends?
  • P. Why is the phrase “intelligence ethics” oxymoronic? Are there moral bright lines that should never be crossed?
  • Q. Pick a self-created Essay question or one that has come up in class that interests you.

 

Describe the main takeaways or conclusions from the study. Explain whether or not you agree with the conclusions. Discuss any patterns or larger connecting themes in the 3 articles you selected.

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For each of the 3 chosen articles, explain what the researcher(s) were exploring. Discuss why the researchers believed this was important.

  • Describe the main takeaways or conclusions from the study. Explain whether or not you agree with the conclusions.
  • Discuss any patterns or larger connecting themes in the 3 articles you selected.
  • Explain any similarities, contradictions and/or conflicts you see between the 3 articles.