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Why is Herbert Hoover so often blamed for the Great Depression? To what extent is such an assessment fair or accurate?

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Quiz Two
United States History II

Directions: You can only use the course readings to help you answer the following questions below. Use of any other source(s) is prohibited.

Your grade will be based on how well you show the accuracy and historical significance of each item listed below. For the short answers and the terms, make sure that you answer every part of the questions, and make sure that your responses come “full-circle.” Although you could use your notes, it is very important to spend time thinking about how you will write your thorough and scholarly answers. Most importantly, you must incorporate what you learned from this week’s readings into you answers. Your responses must be typed in Times New Roman and 12-point font.

Terms:
1. Presidential Election of 1912
2. Theodore Roosevelt
3. Black Tuesday
4. Scottsboro Boys
5. “Good Neighbor” policy

Essay:
1. How did President Theodore Roosevelt’s “Square Deal” epitomize the notion that the federal government should serve as a steward protecting the public’s interests?
2. Explain the affect(s) the Great Depression had on African Americans that were vastly different from their white counterparts.
3. Why is Herbert Hoover so often blamed for the Great Depression? To what extent is such an assessment fair or accurate?
4. Why was the 1920s called the roaring 20s?

How does Katz connect sexual violence and sexual pleasure? What are some of the consequences of the consumption of porn on relationships?

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Choose 5 questions from the following list and answer them using your own words. Your responses should be thoughtful and reflect that you have been reading and watching the assigned material. Each response should have a minimum of 75-100 words, but you may write more than that. You must include the questions in your submission to know which ones you are responding to.

Questions for “Guilty Pleasures: Pornography, Prostitution, and Stripping” by Jackson Katz:

With Katz’ reading in mind,

What is Katz’ main argument regarding porn and what it does?
According to Katz, why has the conversation on pornography and stripping mainly focused on women (as a women’s issue) rather than the men consuming and producing it?
What does Katz say about sexualizing violence in porn? What does this tell us?
How is sexual violence normalized in our society?
How does Katz connect sexual violence and sexual pleasure?
What are some of the consequences of the consumption of porn on relationships?

Financial Breakeven analysis (separate file in this content Module) Apply logical processes to formulate clear, defensible ideas based on the analysis of facts and ethical considerations. 

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Learning Topic: Financial Breakeven analysis (separate file in this content Module)

Learning Goals for this assignment.

  1. Communication: Communicate clearly in writing.
  2. Critical Thinking: Apply logical processes to formulate clear, defensible ideas based on the analysis of facts and ethical considerations.
  3. Quantitative Reasoning: Use mathematical information, operations, and quantitative analyses to solve problems and inform decision-making
  4. Strategic Management of Financial Capital: Plan, evaluate and manage the financial implications of the organization’s (global) operations.

Instructions:

In this assignment, you are a consultant making data supported recommendations to a client who desires to meet a specific profit goal (income after tax). You will:

  1. Create your own original  EXCEL file with price and cost  data from the case, separately showing all variable cost items (costs that vary with the number of  units produced)  all fixed cost items (costs that are incurred independent of the number of units produced) , and the client’s current  price per UNIT  and number of UNITS sold.
  2. In the same Excel file, create a contribution income statement,using the format in the case, (i.e., showing price x units sold (revenue), variable costs x units sold (total variable costs), contribution per unit and total contribution; total  fixed costs.  income before and after tax.
  3. Calculate breakeven units at current price.
  4. Calculate the revenue required to meet income target after tax (profit)
  5. First decision: Raise price? Calculate the price per unit needed to reach the required income target (keeping the current volume of units sold). Explain why this might or might not be a good choice.
  6. Second decision: Increase volume? Calculate the units to be sold (volume) under current pricing to reach target income.  Explain why this might or might not be a good choice.
  7. Determine whether it is best to adjust price or volume to reach the client’s target income Compare the options and explain the rationale for your choice.
  8. Prepare a narrated PowerPoint presentation to your client, summarizing your findings, your comparative analysis, and your recommendations.  The narration should thoroughly reflect the logic of your analysis and will be evaluated based on the quality of this “written” communication. (See the below instructions on how to prepare a narrated PowerPoint presentation.

Refer to the PowerPoint presentation below, “Jewelry Case Hints” for specific guidance through your analysis.  

Submit your Excel file in your assignment folder: that contains the above analyses. Title your file, “Excel case week 4.”

Submit your PowerPoint presentation in your assignment folder and title it “Presentation to Client, week 4”

 

“When people say vicious and aggressive things online that they would never say in person, they are flaming.” (McCornack and Ortiz, p. 75) Cite the sentence from the textbook you are quoting. Explain what the concept sentence means in your own words.

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Pick one concept from chapter 10 that you’ve observed in your daily life or that interests you.
Pick a sentence from the textbook that you will quote to kick off your observation paper.
“Good words are more difficult to find than emeralds.” Ptahhotep (McCornack and Ortiz, p. 13)
“Following the perception process, you often want explanations for why things are happening the way that they are.” (McCornack and Ortiz, p. 43)
“When people say vicious and aggressive things online that they would never say in person, they are flaming.” (McCornack and Ortiz, p. 75)
Cite the sentence from the textbook you are quoting.
Explain what the concept sentence means in your own words. Do not copy directly from any source. Read the source and then put that into your own words — that’s called paraphrasing, and it’s essential.
Describe your personal experiences observing this concept in your daily life. Provide examples of what you’ve observed. Clearly show that you thoroughly understand the one concept you are discussing. Don’t use personal names, but do use your own experiences as the bulk of this observation paper.

Isolate what you feel was the director’s interpretation of the play from what the author’s intention was. For instance, almost all historical plays undergo some kind of a change from their initial productions. Compare and contrast Loosey’s version from what Ibsen intended.

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Information to appear at the top of your review. The name of the play underlined or in italics. The playwright. The director. The designers. The date of the performance being reviewed. Names of leading actors referred to in your review and role played. (The name of the producer and/or the name of the theatre/producing group.) This review needs to be 2-4 pages in length.

Introductory Paragraph. This paragraph sets the tone for your review. What about this production struck you? (Choose ONE from: The play itself, the production, the actors, the design, the style of the production, the musical settings, the occasion of seeing this play in a specific production venue, etc.) Make sure to address this question: “Is this an important play and, if so, why?” “Into what general category does this work fit: Is it a comedy or tragedy?” (Hint: You may want to inform the reader of what you expected prior to seeing the play or give some background about your theatergoing experience.)

The Body of the Review

1) Isolate what you feel was the director’s interpretation of the play from what the author’s intention was. For instance, almost all historical plays undergo some kind of a change from their initial productions. Compare and contrast Loosey’s version from what Ibsen intended.

2) Once you have identified the point of the production, go over significant elements with regard to whether they support/detract from the production. (Significant elements might include: casting, acting, dialect, physicalization, cross gender casting, interracial casting, placement of actors by director, design [set, sound, light costumes, music, etc.])

3) Next, you should focus on ONE key specific element such as the acting or the design and discuss how these elements contributed to the production. Be certain not only to praise or condemn but backup your observations with supporting evidence and examples from the film. Assessment. Identify what, if anything, did this production contribute to your understanding of theatre? What, if anything, can you say about the style of the production? Was it appropriate for the play, the occasion, the audience, etc.?
Compare the versions of the play that you saw in this module with Loosey’s film version. In your opinion, which one told the story the best. Why? Support your opinion with references from the play itself, history, acting, etc.
Nora grows during the play A Doll’s House, she realizes that she can no longer be a “doll” wife. Her decision to leave, however, must be justified by her husband Torvald’s inability to accept the woman she has become. Which of the Torvald’s that you have seen in the different versions of this play, A Doll’s House optimizes what Nora is rebelling against. Why

Describe how changes in the processes might impact the patient’s recommended drug therapy. Be specific and provide examples. Explain how you might improve the patient’s drug therapy plan and explain why you would make these recommended improvements.

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Patient CB has a history of strokes. The patient has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Drugs currently prescribed include the following:

  • Glipizide 10 mg po daily
  • HCTZ 25 mg daily
  • Atenolol 25 mg po daily
  • Hydralazine 25 mg qid
  • Simvastatin 80 mg daily
  • Verapamil 180 mg CD daily

Write a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:

  • Explain how the factor you selected might influence the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes in the patient from the case study you were assigned.
  • Describe how changes in the processes might impact the patient’s recommended drug therapy. Be specific and provide examples
  • Explain how you might improve the patient’s drug therapy plan and explain why you would make these recommended improvements.

 

Prepare fifteen (15) six-word sentences to explain the vocabulary of Pro-Voice. What does this vocabulary teach you? How does it cope with incommensurable values? 

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As abortion debates have turned black-and-white, Aspen Baker advocates being “pro-voice” — listening respectfully and compassionately to all kinds of experiences.

As abortion debates have turned black-and-white, Aspen Baker advocates being “pro-voice” — listening respectfully and compassionately to all kinds of experiences.

Abortion is extremely common. In America, for example, one in three women will have an abortion in their lifetime, yet the strong emotions sparked by the topic — and the highly politicized rhetoric around it — leave little room for thoughtful, open debate. In this personal, thoughtful talk, Aspen Baker makes the case for being neither “pro-life” nor “pro-choice” but rather “pro-voice” — and for the roles that listening and storytelling can play when it comes to discussing difficult topics.

Aspen Baker:

Why does a woman’s choice not fit in a neat category?

Why are Listening and Storytelling crucial?

Pro-Voice Pledge: “I pledge to be pro-voice in my everyday life by listening openly, speaking personally, and connecting respectfully about abortion and other stigmatized experiences.

Please see the link above Aspen Baker’s TED Talk. Prepare fifteen (15) six-word sentences to explain the vocabulary of Pro-Voice. What does this vocabulary teach you? How does it cope with incommensurable values? 

Fifteen (15) six-word sentences (SWS) (that means 15 sentences which has 6 words in each sentence like a poem). Please don’t write a full essay paper. No need sources. Present your response using the four-paragraph format.

  1. Introduction
  2. Body Core Idea 1,
  3. Body Core idea 2,
  4. Conclusion
  • What is the principle?
  • Who supports Pro-Voice?
  • How is Pro-Voice an extension or application of feminist ethics?
  • What is the core strength of Pro-Voice?
  • How does one validate the good with Pro-Voice?
  • What foundation does Pro-Voice depend?

Identify a movie that contains important and sustained mythological themes. Watch that movie. Write an essay analyzing mythological/archetypal themes in the movie

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The purpose of this assignment is to assess the student’s achievement of course objectives as detailed in the syllabus, especially the student’s ability to apply knowledge and concepts of mythology to visual texts outside course readings.

Assignment:

Identify a movie that contains important and sustained mythological themes.

Watch that movie

Write an essay analyzing mythological/archetypal themes in the movie

Remember concepts from Leeming

Remember concepts from Jung

Remember concepts from Eliade

Your movie may not (probably will not) contain all of the concepts

 

Criteria: The student’s essay must:

 

Adhere to proper format (intro, body, conclusion; citations and references as needed; appropriate margins, fonts, etc.)

Cite movie sections by approximate runtime (. . . at about x:xx of the movie, Frodo’s battle with Shelob depicts . . . )

Discuss the impact of social class on education in the U.S. from preschool through the university. Explain the relationship among race, health and health care in the U.S.

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 1. Discuss the impact of social class on education in the U.S. from preschool thru the university. 2. Explain the relationship among race, health and health care in the U.S. 3. Define and illustrate three (3) types of family fairly common today in the U.S. that were not very much in evidence 50 years ago. From chapter 15,16and 18 Giddens, Anthony, et al. Introduction to Sociology, Seagull. WW Norton, Incorporated, 2018.

Recognize key concepts in critical reasoning. Describe barriers in critical reasoning. Identify stages of development in critical reasoning.Assess one’s own critical thinking.

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In this module, we explore key concepts in critical reasoning to gain a firm footing in the subject. We examine how self-awareness is important in understanding how and why the human mind interprets and processes information as we also explore impediments to careful reasoning. We will then turn our attention to analyzing stages of development in critical thinking to critique our own thinking skills. We will closely examine the intellectual traits, which are foundational to cultivating inner character and, as we shall see through the course, critical for ethical thinking. We will apply the skills learned to academic, personal, and professional issues and projects. Ultimately, the goal in this course is to learn critical reasoning and thinking skills and to apply them in practical settings.
Learning Outcomes
1. Recognize key concepts in critical reasoning. 2. Describe barriers in critical reasoning. 3. Identify stages of development in critical reasoning. 4. Assess one’s own critical thinking. 5. Use tools to improve critical thinking.