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What symbols represent American culture to you?

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American Culture Scavenger Hunt

100 points Due Sept 12th

What symbols represent American culture to you? Often it is easier to recognize the symbols of cultures outside of your own. We often don’t take the time to examine the symbols of our own culture. This assignment is asking you to take a moment and consider what symbols represents America or American culture?

DO NOT USE the flag, Statue of Liberty or since 911 the World Trade Towers. What other things call up ideas of America? Is it baseball, the Simpsons, apple pie?

Select something that symbolizes “American” culture to you.
Write up a one paragraph explaining why you selected this object.
NOTE: You cannot use the flag, Statue of Liberty, the world trade center or a map of the US… these are too easy.
Be creative and think outside of the box.

Instructions: Type up a 1 paragraph to 1 page explanation of why you choose your symbol. Include the image with your write up. The scavenger hunt papers must be typed.

Grading: Papers submitted without the images will only receive ½ points and visa versa. Handwritten scavenger hunt papers will only receive ½ points.

Due: September 13th Be prepared to show and talk about your symbol.

Squires Symbol: I selecgted this symbol because it seems as if guns mean freedom to many people in the USA. We obsess about our guns and argue that it is our god given right to carry weapons and shoot each other. Guns seem to define us and it has been shown that people are willing to endanger their kids before they think about giving up their guns. With every major gun tragedy gun sales actually go up! The prevalence of guns shows that we live in a fear based society. This seems to make perfect sense to people.

What behavioral changes, if any, does Agile require of employees?

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Questions

  1. What was the trigger event that led Shel Skinner to adopt Agile?
  2. What is your evaluation of the change implementation steps followed by Skinner?
  3. What behavioral changes, if any, does Agile require of employees?
  4. How do you account for such widely varied responses to Agile among Blue Cloud employees?
  5. What should Skinner do now?

Write a 2–3-page essay (double-spaced, 1-inch margins) providing examples of how some facet of “process philosophy” has impacted American government and/or society.

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Worldview Analysis Essay

For this assignment, you will write a 2–3-page essay (double-spaced, 1-inch margins) providing examples of how some facet of “process philosophy” has impacted American government and/or society. You may focus on just 1 example, or you may discuss 2–3 examples.

Options include the following topics:

  • A specific piece of legislation.
  • The “party platform” of either the Republican Party or the Democratic Party (or both).
  • Family and marriage.
  • Economics.
  • Civil rights.
  • Education.

In discussing one of these topics, the goal is to relate how a particular political perspective derives from process philosophy (such as socialism). In making the connection, incorporate clear references from the required reading. Include at least 2 references which may include the textbook, scholarly resources, and provided readings. Be sure to adhere to the format specified in the Course Style Guidelines document.

Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 3.

What was the trigger event that led Shel Skinner to adopt Agile?

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Case study 1 – Blue Cloud Gets Agile

Case study instructions

  1. Read the assigned case discussion provided on another attachment, use below (in red) the questions as a guideline for the submission.
  2. Should include an introductory and concluding paragraph, as well as headings.
  3. Include a biblical perspective with scripture included relevant to the topics covered in the Case Study scenario
  4. 4 pages, NOT including the cover, abstract, or reference pages
  1. 5 Scholarly reference

Questions (will also include them on the case study attachment)

  1. What was the trigger event that led Shel Skinner to adopt Agile?
  2. What is your evaluation of the change implementation steps followed by Skinner?
  3. What behavioral changes, if any, does Agile require of employees?
  4. How do you account for such widely varied responses to Agile among Blue Cloud employees?
  5. What should Skinner do now?

 

Develop a research question on a focused topic using the list of themes provided.

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Research in History: Reinforcing Information Literacy

PART 1: Develop a research question on a focused topic and identify sources.

Summary: For this assignment, you will:

  • Work through a set of tutorials about research in history.
  • Develop a research question on a focused topic using the list of themes provided.
  • Use library resources to identify and locate sources for research on the focused topic
  • Write a short paragraph explaining how the sources were identified and located.

Grades will be based on the quality of the research question, the quality and relevance of the sources, and the quality of writing. The assignment will be graded according to the rubric provided.

Step 1: Tutorials

DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP. Your work will be evaluated based on the criteria presented in these tutorials.

Use this link to view tutorials on the topics listed below. Click the “Research Process” link to open additional options.

http://vle.credoreference.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/liberty-university-ilcm/5072/ilcm-student-multimedia

  • The Research Process
  • Background Research Tips
  • Narrowing Your Topic
  • Constructing a Thesis Statement

Step 2: Research Question

You will use two documents for this step, a List of Themes, and a Form for submitting your work.

  • Select a theme from the list provided and type your choice into the form.
  • Using what you learned in the tutorials from Step 1, develop a research question. Type the research question into the form provided. Your research question
    • Should not be a restatement of the theme, but should be more specific, considering some aspect of the theme that can be analyzed in a typical 8-10 page research paper.

Step 3: Tutorials

DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP. Your work will be evaluated based on the criteria presented in these tutorials.

Begin with tutorials from the Jerry Falwell Library on this page.

http://www.liberty.edu/library/research-tutorials/

Look for links called

  • Using the Jerry Falwell Library
  • Find Articles
  • Find Books
  • General Search Tips

Next, work through the tutorials on this page to learn more about evaluating sources for research.

http://vle.credoreference.com.ezproxy.liberty.edu:2048/liberty-university-ilcm/5072/evaluating-information-section-module

Pay careful attention to the five criteria for evaluating sources and how they apply to your topic.

Step 4: Identify and locate sources

Use library resources to identify and locate sources to be used for research. You will need at least three sources including

  • At least one book. Choose a work of historical scholarship that is directly relevant to your topic. Try to find the most recent and most relevant work. Do not use a textbook.
  • At least one article from a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal. Make sure your selection is an article, not a book review, letter to the editor, etc. Most scholarly articles in history will be at least 20 pages long and will be based on primary source material.
    • The best library databases for articles in history are
    • No more than one website. A website is not required, but if you use one, you must be able to demonstrate that it is credible and that it meets the qualifications for scholarly historical research. The History Channel, About.com, and Wikipedia are not considered scholarly sources.

Type identifying information about your sources on the form provided. You do not need to have fully formatted citations, but you should have all the information necessary to do so.

Step 5: Describe your work

Write one paragraph (100-150 words) explaining how you identified and located the sources. Do not include the research question or the titles of sources in the paragraph. If you need to refer to a book or article, use the author’s last name only. Type the paragraph, double-spaced, into the form provided.

Here is an example paragraph for researching this question: In what ways did the Magna Carta limit royal authority?

Searching for books using the terms “Magna Carta” and “authority” on the library’s main search page resulted in a list of several useful items including the essay collection edited by Sandoz and the Hindley history. Using the subject terms for these two works, a WorldCat search turned up several more books, the best of which was a recent work by Palitto. Similar search terms entered in JStor led to a long list of results, but most were book reviews. Changing the search terms to focus on King John led to a better list of results including the Barratt article. The remaining two sources were listed in Barratt’s bibliography.

Finish and Submit

Review Steps 1-5 above. Check your work to make sure it is accurate and complete. Review your paragraph carefully, revising and editing to achieve an example of the best writing you are able to produce. Use the resources provided in the Writing folder in Blackboard for additional writing help.

Save the form as a Word document and submit it in Blackboard.

 

Describe the motives for the creation of American public schools and the factors that shaped it from its inception through the 1980s.

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Assignment Requirements: Your post (your response to the prompt) must include 6 citations minimum from each of the assigned pieces of Learning Content. ( can only use sources from the learning content provided) Furthermore, each piece of learning content must be cited a minimum of two times. your post, which is 500 words minimum, must answer the prompt below. It must be cited APA format to receive credit. Students will be graded on how well they understand the course concepts and content. The use of ANY OUTSIDE SOURCES will result in an automatic zero. Similarly, no in-text citations will result in an automatic 0. They will be graded on substance and quality of feedback and discourse. (do not add a conclusion)

Response Prompt: Describe the motives for the creation of American public schools and the factors that shaped it from its inception through the 1980s. In your discussion, note the ways in which race, ethnicity, class, and gender dynamics were structured into the American public schools’ system.

Discuss the recommendations made by the Kerner Commission.

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Discuss the recommendations made by the Kerner Commission. What exactly was this report and explain why it was so significant? Was its “work” successful? Explain.

Analyze, identify, and explain recent legislation, within the last 10 years

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  Assignment Guide and Expectations

Assignment 4 – The Value of Fair Treatment in the Work Place (200 points)

Recommend 4-6 pages

You have been hired as a management consultant by a large company to examine the company’s business decisions regarding employee protections. The applicable laws are federal anti-discrimination laws, federal health and safety laws, and employer firing practices related to the employment-at-will (EAW) doctrine.

Cover Page

Include the assignment title, your name, course title, your professor’s name, and the date of submission on a separate page

This is a resource – you are not required to answer all these questions but your answers should reflect an understanding of all these questions

  • Analyze, identify, and explain recent legislation, within the last 10 years (can be over 10 years but then find recent caselaw to exemplify it), that helps to protect employees from discrimination in the workplace. Provide at least two federal legislative protections. Provide some insight when the federal legislation conflicts with the state. (25%)

Foundation from reading Chapters 19 and 20 – Jennings, Marianne. (2018). Business: Its Legal, Ethical, and Global Environment (11th ed.). Mason, OH: Cengage Learning.

  • Examine the definition of workplace discrimination.
  • Discuss 2 federal legislations that protects employees from discrimination in any capacity. See the textbook and/or: https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/index.cfm
  • Discuss relevant and recent caselaw to explain legislation protections.
  • What is the procedure when federal legislature (laws) conflicts with the State (laws)? In other words, what is the Supremacy Clause?
  • Support your answer where applicable.

       2)  Explain the EAW doctrine and all exceptions to the doctrine.  (25%)                  

  • Explain the Employment at Will Doctrine in your own words.
  • Explain all the Exceptions and think outside the box.
  • What are the common rules and policies – such as anti-discrimination laws and other employment laws, that protect employees from termination?
  • Think about all the areas of law we covered this quarter.
  • What specific legislation has been written? (Example: Whistleblower protections)

Look at the scenarios below and determine whether the decision to fire the employee is a smart one. Identify why or why not, and determine all the possible exceptions per the EAW doctrine that are, might be, or could be applicable if the employee sues for wrongful termination.

  1. Ask yourself – is this a case of wrongful termination – why or why not?
  2. What is the law or exception that might apply given the scenario?
  3. Is there an exception that can be applied? Can the employee make a good argument that one should?  Employer make an argument why or why not and should not?
  • Use statutes and/or case law to support your answer where applicable.

Brenda, a manager, started a blog on the company website for employee grievances. She noticed that a worker was protesting that no Asian American employees had gotten a raise in two years at the company. The worker also criticized how much the CEO made and how the CEO was “out of touch.” Brenda reprimanded the worker. The next day, the worker talked to fellow co-workers about forming a union. Brenda subsequently fired the worker.

Jason, a department supervisor, requests approval to fire his secretary, Alice. Alice, a devout Christian, has been putting Right-to-Life flyers in the employee breakroom. Alice is also taking time out to pray each day during the busiest time of the morning.

Brian, the head of the accounting department, refused to sign Lori’s leave request for jury duty. Lori is a tax attorney in his department. Brian wants to fire Lori for being absent without permission during their busiest time—tax season.

Peter has worked for the company for one year. He has a rare form of liver disease and works with chemicals that make his condition worse. Peter does not want to stop working, but his boss is not happy with his performance and wants to let him go.

3)  Determine the federal law regarding undocumented workers and whether they are eligible for state workers’ compensation in the United States. Advocate for or against this practice and substantiate your response with research to support your position. (25%)           

  • What is the federal law regarding those undocumented and working in the US and, what is required for employer’s to verify employment?
  • Explain your State worker’s compensation in the US and whether it applies to undocumented workers.
  • Explain what an undocumented worker is – what does this mean?
  • Explain how federal immigration law conflicts with the state worker’s compensation law.
  • Argue for or against this practice and provide – why you agree or do not agree with it.
  • Provide some substance to your answer.

Use at least two (3) quality resources in this assignment. (15%)                

Quality resources are course textbook, published books, academic journal articles, and expert report.  Wikipedia is not accepted.

Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements (10%)            

Suggestion on Dos and Don’ts

Dos.

  • Start your Assignment early (Do not wait to start 48 hours before the Assignment is due).
  • Discuss each question equally – for example do not write 2 pages for question 1, and 2 sentences for question 3.
  • Your answers should be based on your research of the law and facts.
  • Do not write the questions into your paper.
  • Ensure you submit the correct paper.
  • Use the help provided to you such as Grammarly and the online tutor.

Don’ts

  • Do not write an announcement in your paper, for example, “In this paper I will discuss the laws on discrimination.” This may increase your SafeAssign score.
  • Do not write about your personal experiences in your paper.
  • Do not use irrelevant diagrams, charts or pictures in your paper.
  • Do not copy and paste material – paraphrase and put answers in your own words.
  • Do not write more than 6 pages for this assignment

 

Write a scenario where you conduct a performance review with an employee (Joe) who hasn’t been performing so well.

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Write a scenario where you conduct a performance review with an employee (Joe) who hasn’t been performing so well. Use dialog format. Please see attachment for more details.

Why are global events in current period the challenges to the United States or US Foreign Policy?

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The class is American Foreign Policy
Answer the question below.
1-Why are global events in current period the challenges to the United States or US Foreign Policy?
Try to make it simple and easy to read, no need an academic writing, its a discussion post. also one paragraph is fine, its acceptable.
Thanks