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Critically examine two adaptations of The Pilgrim’s Progress, focusing on how they treat one particular aspect or incident of the original, you will describe and then evaluate how these adaptations are faithful and creative or unsatisfactory.

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Interact with two adaptation products based on Pilgrim’s Progress – children’s books, movies, animation, music, parody, art, board games, etc. Choose your focus on the theological fit or integrity of the product with Scripture and original Pilgrim’s Progress; or focus on the aesthetic, or production, or marketing, or pedagogical, or spiritual values of the product. Take a key incident of the narrative as a comparison rather than making sweeping comparisons of the whole ‘text’.

In other words,critically examine two adaptations of The Pilgrim’s Progress, focusing on how they treat one particular aspect or incident of the original, describe and then evaluate how these adaptations are faithful and creative or unsatisfactory, showing knowledge of the original. Judge this on a literary or aesthetic basis or on a theological basis, as you wish.

Identify the Healthy People 2020 topic chosen and why this topic was selected. Develop a holistic plan of care including patient, family and friends acceptance of the diagnosis, coping and impact on plan of care.

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Creating a Plan of Care.
Utilizing the information you have gathered over the last four weeks regarding the specific illness group you identified, this week, you will create a plan of care for your chronic illness group.

In a Microsoft Word document of 5-6 pages formatted in APA style, (this page requirement includes the holistic care plan). Include the following in your plan:

Provide a brief introduction describing the chronically ill group you selected and rationale for selecting this illness and the participants.
Clearly identify the Healthy People 2020 topic chosen and why this topic was selected.
Develop a holistic plan of care including patient, family and friends acceptance of the diagnosis, coping and impact on plan of care.
Summarize the information gathered in each week (Weeks 1–4) over 2 to 3 pages. This is should not to be copied and pasted from previous assignments.
Create a care plan for your chronic illness group organized using the following headings:
Nursing Diagnoses (at least 3 related to topic and interview results)
Assessment Data (objective and subjective)
Interview Results
Desired Outcomes
Evaluation Criteria
Actions and Interventions
Evaluation of Patient Outcomes
Identify strategies for the family or caregiver in the care plan and provide your rationale on how they will work.

Graff argues that schools should encourage students to think critically, read, and write about areas of personal interest such as cars, fashion, or music—as long as they do so in an intellectually serious way. What else does he write about this point? How does he prove this point? What evidences does he provide?

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“Literary analyses are essays in which we examine literary texts closely to understand their messages, and interpret their meanings, and appreciate their writers’ techniques” (Bullock, Brody, and Weinberg 62). In a traditional literary analysis, you respond to a poem, novel, play, or short story. That response can be analytical, looking at them, plot, structure, characters, genre, style, and so on. Or it can be critical, theoretical, or evaluative—locating works within their social, political, historic, and even philosophic neighborhoods. Or you might approach a literary work expressively, describing how you connect with it intellectually and emotionally. Or you can combine these approaches or imagine alternative ones—perhaps reflecting new attitudes and assumptions about media. Other potential genres for analysis include films, TV offerings, popular music, comic books and games.

For this assignment, you are expected to read the article: “Hidden Intellectualism” by Gerald Graff on P. 264 from They Say I Say.  Read the following prompts and pick one. Or you may consider using both prompts in your essay.

  1. Graff argues that schools should encourage students to think critically, read, and write about areas of personal interest such as cars, fashion, or music—as long as they do so in an intellectually serious way. What else does he write about this point? How does he prove this point? What evidences does he provide? What is your interpretation of this idea?
  2. Gerald Graff begins his essay with the view that we generally associate “book smarts” with intellectualism and “street smarts” with anti-intellectualism. Graff then provides an extended example from his early life to counter this viewpoint. What support does he provide and how persuasive is it?

Provide two reasons why early intervention should be supported by policy makers and the public.  Why are these two reasons persuasive in supporting the use of early intervention?

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Answer the following three questions. Draw on specific material from class, including the textbook, to answer the three questions below. Each response should be about two paragraphs per question.

 

  • According to the article by Uggen and Wakefield, how is mass incarceration related to economic and social inequalities?

 

  • Drawing on the material from Chapter 9, provide two reasons why early intervention should be supported by policy makers and the public.  Why are these two reasons persuasive in supporting the use of early intervention?

 

  • Out of the six correctional lessons discussed in chapter 10, which one do you think is most important for corrections in the future? What ‘lesson’ ought to be added to this list, from your own view or lived experience?

Compare the experience of reading the play with watching the staged production. How was the “staging” you “produced” in your head compared to the director’s interpretation in the filmed version?

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Compare the experience of reading the play with watching the staged production. How was the “staging” you “produced” in your head compared to the director’s interpretation in the filmed version? Did you “see” it differently? Were the director’s choices consistent with yours? Did it look, sound and feel the same? Were the ideas/themes altered? Did you imagine the characters/plot/scenes/conversations/setting differently? If so, did the differences have an effect on your appreciation/understanding/enjoyment of the play? Try to be specific and refer to particular places in the play.

Describe strategies to address disclosure and nondisclosure as identified in the scenario you selected. Be sure to reference laws specific to your state.Explain the process of writing prescriptions, including strategies to minimize medication errors.

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As a nurse practitioner, you prescribe medications for your patients. You make an error when prescribing medication to a 5-year-old patient. Rather than dosing him appropriately, you prescribe a dose suitable for an adult.

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

  • Explain the ethical and legal implications of the scenario you selected on all stakeholders involved, such as the prescriber, pharmacist, patient, and patient’s family.
  • Describe strategies to address disclosure and nondisclosure as identified in the scenario you selected. Be sure to reference laws specific to your state.
  • Explain two strategies that you, as an advanced practice nurse, would use to guide your decision making in this scenario, including whether you would disclose your error. Be sure to justify your explanation.
  • Explain the process of writing prescriptions, including strategies to minimize medication errors.

Discuss any similarities or differences between the client’s culture and the dominant culture (if different) and how these have impacted the client’s social, economic and political experiences.

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Provide an introduction including a discussion of the client’s presenting problem and any relevant information to help understand the nature of this problem. This may include the reason why the client has come to treatment, why they were referred, or why they need social work services.

Discuss how diversity and difference has shaped the life experiences of this client. Discuss how oppression, poverty, marginalization and/or privilege and power has influenced this client’s life experiences and presenting problem.  Discuss any similarities or differences between the client’s culture and the dominant culture (if different) and how these have impacted the client’s social, economic and political experiences.  Discuss how the answers above helped confirm or changed the way you understood the client’s presenting problem.

What were your initial reaction when first working with this client? Identify verbal and non-verbal behaviors your client communicated in response to your initial reaction(s). Discuss how your thoughts, feelings and emotions changed when working with this client over time? Discuss what skills or strategies were needed to for you to manage your feelings?  What verbal and non-verbal communication strategies did you use to promote engagement with this client?  Discuss how you demonstrated to this client you value human relationships with him/her/them.

Complete an assessment tool and attach this as an appendix. You may be allowed to use an assessment tool used by your agency with professor consent. Explain why this assessment tool is appropriate for this client or case and briefly summarize the main findings from your assessment. Following the assessment, discuss what have you learned over the course of your work with the client that is different than what was initially apparent?
Identify an example of why the assessment must always be an ongoing part of the treatment or service.  Think back to your answer you provided about your feelings about engaging with this client. How do your feelings and personal experiences relate to your conclusions about what causes or maintains the problems impacting this client? How did you, and how will you continue to, manage the potential impact of your feelings and experiences on your professional judgement?

Discuss in a minimum 700 words the differences between the traditional media option and the new media option in terms of audience, reach, channel and content.

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The purpose of this assignment is to creatively illustrate traditional and new media options. An understanding of the target audience and effective communication for each is a desired outcome. It provides the Learning Team the opportunity to creatively illustrate traditional and new media options. An understanding of the target audience and effective communication for each is a desired outcome.

Create a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, Prezi, or Vimeo video, etc. which illustrates one traditional media option (print, TV, radio, billboard, etc.) and one new (social media) media option for your brand and brand strategy for a product or service of your choice. The presentation should be a minimum of 7-10 slides or, if Prezi or Vimeo video, an 8-minute minimum..

Discuss in a minimum 700 words the differences between the traditional media option and the new media option in terms of audience, reach, channel and content. A table of differences may be used to concisely illustrate the differences but you must include a discussion of insights/concerns/issues between the media options.

Your deliverable should include an actual marketing piece for the selected traditional media and for the selected new social media option . This can be actual copy, visuals, radio text, layout sketches, storyboard, etc. (possibly including slogans, logos, etc.) to illustrate how you would incorporate your creative recommendations into the two media branding or product strategies.

How will your understanding of developmental theory and stages guide your interactions in an early childhood educational setting? What elements of early childhood education do you feel are essential to provide within a quality care program?

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In this course, you have explored classic theories of child development while investigating emerging theories in the field.
In this final assignment, you will reflect on the knowledge and skills you have acquired in the course by offering your perspectives on a set of guiding questions.
• Create a 3- to 5-page paper (not including the title and references pages) in a Word document for your response.
• Use APA format for the title page, references page, and in-text citations.
• Include an introduction and a conclusion in your paper.
Use the questions to guide your response:
• How will your understanding of developmental theory and stages guide your interactions in an early childhood educational setting?
• What elements of early childhood education do you feel are essential to provide within a quality care program?

What are your economic goals? What is your philosophy in terms of quality and image? What are your core competencies and competitive advantages?

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Develop and write your own personal mission statement. Be clear about your passion, values, goals, and philosophies. Once you have your mission statement articulated, explain how it:

  • Expresses your image of yourself.
  • Expresses your values and philosophies.
  • Identifies what you have to offer.

Explain how your mission statement answers the following questions:

  • What are your economic goals?
  • What is your philosophy in terms of quality and image?
  • What are your core competencies and competitive advantages?
  • What “customers” do you serve best?
  • How do you view your responsibilities to those who rely on you?