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How did the setting contribute to the circumstances of their meeting and developing relationship in Checkov’s story? Would they have developed such a relationship had the setting been different?

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Week 6 discussion questions

“Lady with the Pet Dog” Checkov Discussion Questions

1. How did the setting contribute to the circumstances of their meeting and developing relationship in Checkov’s story? Would they have developed such a relationship had the setting been different?

2. What is Gurov’s view of women? What is Anna’s view of men? What does this reveal about each character?

3. Why did Oates write her version of the story? What was her intent and how did she accomplish it?

4. What is the effect of having Gurov as the central consciousness? Of having Anna as the central consciousness?

5. Discuss the two scenes where Anna is suffering – how are they different? What is each character’s action/reaction during these scenes, and what does it tell us about them and the nature of their relationship? How are the scenes related to the structure of the story?

Misery by Anton Chekhov

1. What is the main theme in Anton Chekhov’s “The Lament,” also called “Misery”?
What did the officer say when Iona told him his son died?
Why does the hunchback hit Iona?
Who does Iona end up venting to?
Read Chekhov’s Natural Description and the Center of Gravity Page 151

Discussion Questions “Miss Brill” by Katherine Mansfield

Analyze Miss Brill’s Sundays in the park. Why does she go there, and how does she feel when she is there?

5. How might you describe the mood of the story up until the very end?

6. In what ways are Miss Brill’s thoughts and feelings about those around her ironic?

7. Most of this story lets you know what’s going on in Miss Brill’s mind. During her visit to the park, she speaks to no one, she does nothing. Her mind, however, is active, and she identifies with what is going on all around her. Consider Miss Brill’s imaginations.

a. What do they reveal about her needs and fears?

b. How would you describe Miss Brill’s life? (Rich? Meaningful? Empty? Something else?)

c. How do her reactions to what she sees reveal the emptiness of her life?

8. The story takes a sharp turn when the young couple came to sit down beside Miss Brill. Before they came, Miss Brill has been having imaginations, imagining herself as an important part of the park scene, as an “actress” in the performance. When she overhears the conversation between the boy and the girl, (the insulting comments), she finds out what others think of her. a. How does this scene convey the nature of Miss Brill’s life?

9. At the end of the story, Miss Brill bypasses the honeycake, her Sunday treat, and returns to her “cupboard” of a room. It is clear that she is crying as she puts away her fur.

a. What does this action reveal about Miss Brill?

b. Do you think something has changed for her?

The Garden Party” Katherine Mansfield

A major theme in the story is the relationship between classes. What do you think the author was trying to communicate to the reader about class distinctions?
In what ways has Laura grown up in this short story?
What was the central conflict of this story?
What do you think Laura would have said if she finished her question at the end of the story?
What does the black hat with the yellow flowers symbolize? When Laura sees the dead man why does she say “Forgive my hat”?

What are some of the issues you should be concerned about regarding verbal and nonverbal communication for this group to avoid misinterpretations and barriers to communication?

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International Business Communication

Your global expansion project is expanding, and you are to develop a global franchise team and establish a presence in the countries. You invite all of the players to the headquarters in the United States for a big meeting to explain the project and get to know one another. You are concerned with effective communication and need to address the following issues:
What are the implications of the cultural variables for your communication with the team representative from each country in the face-to-face meeting?

What are examples of barriers and biases in cross-cultural business communications that may impact the effectiveness of communication?

What are some of the issues you should be concerned about regarding verbal and nonverbal communication for this group to avoid misinterpretations and barriers to communication?

Prepare a checklist of your own business methods for controlling costs, followed by a description of the methods you will use.

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Controlling Costs and Expenses

Objectives
Identify sources of potential cost overruns.
Identify potential methods of growth for the venture.

Description
Every new venture encounters unforeseen events, obstacles, and costs that must be overcome. As the business begins to establish itself, it is tempting to increase spending at a rate faster than the business plan has foreseen. It is critical that the entrepreneur have a process in place to control ballooning costs.

Instructions
Read: Start Up Donut. (n.d.). Controlling costs – Checklist. http://www.startupdonut.co.uk/financing-a-business/cash-flow/controlling-costs-checklist
Prepare a checklist of your own business methods for controlling costs, followed by a description of the methods you will use. Your resulting paper should be 3-4 double-spaced pages in length, not including a title page or references..
Review the rubric for this assignment.

Evaluation
Controlling Costs and Expenses will be marked in its entirety out of 100. The following rubric indicates the criteria students are to adhere to, and their relative weights to the assignment overall.

Sodium is one of the primary electrolytes in the body. It is also the primary mineral lost in sweat.  What happens if sodium concentrations are too high or too low?

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Chapter 7 & 8 Question

Chapter 7
1. Human cannot drink salty water (like ocean water). In large amounts it will cause severe health problems.  Based upon your understanding of Hypertonic solutions.  What is the problem with salt water from a cellular hydration perspective?

2. Chapter 7.2 lists the functions of water in the body. Create a list of the functions and define each in a sentence or two.

3. How does the brain detect water status and respond by altering thirst?

4. How do the kidneys an adrenal glands regulate the amount of water and salt in the body?

5. Sodium is one of the primary electrolytes in the body. It is also the primary mineral lost in sweat.  What happens if sodium concentrations are too high or too low?

6. Imbalances of Potassium can be disastrous to health. Explain the health problems associated with too much or too little potassium?

7. How does dehydration affect the body (heart rate, Blood pressure, etc). How does dehydration affect sports performance?

Chapter 8
1. What are free radicals and how does the body neutralize them using enzymes and made chemicals like glutathione?

2. The antioxidant vitamins are A,C, & E (remember the word ACE). Describe the role of each of these in disease prevention.
A-
C-
E-
3. Three key groups of phytonutrient are listed below. For each define and give examples of their health benefits
Carotenoids-
Flavonoids (especially anthocyanidins)-
Organosulfur compounds-
4. What is the only anti-oxidant mineral? What are the health benefits to adequate intake of this mineral?

5. What dietary choices are necessary to ensure adequate intake of these antioxidants and phytonutrients? What are the dietary recommendations?

Explain what it does to carry on its agenda and reach its goals. Describe the opportunities available to the Christian for service. Are there opportunities to speak?

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THE CHRISTIAN AND HIS GOVERNMENT

Write a report describing the different ways a Christian can become involved in politics. (Here in the USA)
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Using the Internet, encyclopedias, or other research materials, write a 500-word report on two different ways that a Christian can become involved in politics.

For example, you may choose a specific organization that is politically active. In your report, list the goals of that organization. Explain what it does to carry on its agenda and reach its goals. Describe the opportunities available to the Christian for service. Are there opportunities to speak? Would one be required to do any writing or phone calling? Is there room for advancement? Give details that would help a reader understand the areas of work available to him or her.

Some helpful Web sites are:

http://www.afa.net/

Home

Eagle Forum – founded by Phyllis Schlafly

Proper documentation includes both parenthetical citations within the body of your report anytime you summarize or quote a source, as well as a works cited page.

Complete a Reflection Paper that analyzes how the Touro College experience has prepared you for school building leadership.

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Reflection Paper

Complete a Reflection Paper that analyzes how the Touro College experience has prepared you for school building leadership. In this paper, you are to reflect upon how and describe in detail how the course work and the internship program have
informed your leadership style, your core knowledge of the principles and practices of effective administration, supervision, and leadership. Emphasize how this will impact the improvement of the schools in which you work (KAPPA in Brownsville, Brooklyn). Additionally, you are to describe how you plan to continue to enhance your potential as a leader after graduation. https://gse.touro.edu/academics/masters-programs/school-leadership/

What kind of feedback would be helpful for you? What are specific questions you might have as you go deeper into the research process?

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Sample Touchstone

DIRECTIONS: You may choose any topic you wish as long as the topic has two clear sides and is not agreed upon by most of society. Your topic should be current, appropriate for an academic context and should have a focus suitable for a 6-8 page essay.

In order to foster learning and growth, all essays you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any recycled work will be sent back with a 0, and you will be given one attempt to redo the Touchstone.

Learning to conduct research is important because it is a skill you will use both in academia and in your professional life. It improves critical thinking and empowers you to find information for yourself. Consider the process of researching as a whole. What was the most challenging aspect of the process for you? (2-3 sentences)
The working thesis statement is a proposed answer to your research question. It should clearly identify a debatable topic and take a position on one side of that topic. Analyze the effectiveness of your working thesis statement. (3-4 sentences)
A detailed outline is an effective tool for laying out the progression of an argument. It allows you to consider the arrangement and organization of your ideas, as well as choose places to incorporate outside source materials. Review your detailed outline and summarize the argument you’ve presented. (3-4 sentences)
You will use the same topic on three of the remaining Touchstones in this course. What kind of feedback would be helpful for you? What are specific questions you might have as you go deeper into the research process? (2-3 sentences)

Critically evaluate the development of your own communication skills and your understanding of therapeutic counselling.

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 Communication skills and Therapeutic counseling

Critically evaluate the development of your own communication skills and your understanding of therapeutic counseling. Journal must demonstrate active research and engagement with therapeutic literature.

How did learning about rhetoric, and Visual Literacy, change the way you understand the world and work around you? What did you learn by adhering to a research calendar (due dates)?

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Exit letter

Here are some things to integrate into your letter, in the order of your choosing:

How did learning about rhetoric, and Visual Literacy, change the way you understand the world and work around you?

What did you learn by adhering to a research calendar (due dates)?

What is the most valuable lesson you learned this semester? What lesson(s) aided this understanding most?

 

Be certain you use letter format and proofread carefully”

Create an infographic on how racial disparities, equity, and/or injustice affect one area of the justice system.

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Creating an infographic

Your final project will involve creating an infographic (Links to an external site.) on how racial disparities, equity, and/or injustice affect one area of the justice system. The infographic should be centered on one of the segments of the justice system we studied in the course this semester (e.g., juvenile justice, policing, courts, corrections, sentencing, capital punishment). For this assignment, you are asked to use these graphics to dispel commonly shared mis- and dis-information you have seen on social media and/or the news about racial/ethnic, injustice/justice, and equity as it relates to the selected area of the justice system.
You are welcome to create your own infographic using whatever software platform you prefer (e.g., word, powerpoint, photoshop, etc.). You may also find many infographic templates and ideas online by searching google, or recommended websites such as canva.com (Links to an external site.) or visme.co (Links to an external site.) that allow you to edit existing templates for free.
The goals of this project are to 1) debunk common misconceptions about race and ethnicity in the justice system; 2) use data, science, and facts to support your position/demonstrate the level, type, scope, and/or impact of racial disparity in the selected segment of the justice system; and 3) create a visually appealing product that you could share in online platforms.
This project is worth 75 points and is due by 11:59 pm on Sunday November 28th. To submit, upload a PDF, PNG, or an easily readable version of the infographic via webcourses.
Steps/Tips for Success
Read the “What is an infographic (Links to an external site.)” link to get inspiration
Think about the goal(s) of your infographic
Select a segment of the justice system on which you will focus
Think about/look for some common misperceptions and/or misinformation related to race and ethnicity in the selected segment of the justice system
Identify at least two empirical sources that will inform your infographic
You may use materials presented in class to help you find sources/statistics
Identify 2-3 key statistics you will feature in your infographic
Do not try to do too much, focus on making one or two points well
Look for examples to provide inspiration for your infographic
Use data to support your key points
Be creative
Here is the grading rubric  Download grading rubric for this assignment. Please review this before getting started and keep these criteria in mind when working on your project.