-The topic is one your own choice. Choose a topic that is relevant, intellectually stimulating, and memorable for your audience.
-You must cite at least one credible, reputable, and/or scholarly source. Be sure and conduct your research to add credibility to both yourself and your speech
Cite from the Sources for the Cultures of the West reader any work of literature from chapters 19-23 and answer the below question in at least 150 words. Remember: proper syntax and two replies of the same length are required for full credit.
What role did religion play in the modern world leading up to the beginning of the Twentieth Century? Was it as relevant in pushing the narrative of Western Civilization as it was during the Renaissance and Enlightenment? Did it win or lose most of its ideological battles during this time? Why? How does your selected source show this?
I will send you chapter readings in Few hours…
And students post in few hours… you need to reply to 2 students..
TOPIC I: Mission, Vision, and Core Values
NOTE: FOR THIS WEEK AND ALL FOLLOWING WEEKS – ALL NELP SUB-SECTIONS IDENTIFIED FOR EACH WEEK’S TOPIC MUST BE ADDRESSED IN YOUR PAPER.
Candidates who successfully complete a building-level educational leadership preparation program understand and demonstrate the capacity to promote the current and future success and well-being of each student and adult by applying the knowledge, skills, and commitments necessary to collaboratively lead, design, and implement a school mission, vision, and process for continuous improvement that reflects a core set of values and priorities that include data use, technology, equity, diversity, digital citizenship, and community.
Component 1.1 Program completers understand and demonstrate the capacity to collaboratively evaluate, develop, and communicate a school mission and vision designed to reflect a core set of values and priorities that include data use, technology, equity, diversity, digital citizenship, and community.
Component 1.2 Program completers understand and demonstrate the capacity to lead improvement processes that include data use, design, implementation, and evaluation
Complete a review of related literature for this NELP standard. Be sure the review of the literature addresses all components of the standard and how it relates to educational leadership.
APA formatting focus: Cover page, margins, and spacing (no author notes or abstract required)
IMPORTANT: Prior to submitting your paper you are required to submit it to grammarly.edu. Using the feedback from Grammarly, edit and revise your paper. You will submit two documents this week: your marked-up Grammarly document and your final, revised draft.
Your paper will be scored on two levels: quality of content (rubric) and correctness of APA formatting (checklist). Each week, different aspects of APA formatting will be the center of focus, and each week’s focus is cumulative. That means the focus of week 1 is an expected element of weeks 2-7.
Research Essay
Minimum 1,000-word essay on a topic within the remit of this course, Early Civilizations, Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome or the East. You may choose the topic but I must approve it. Possible topics may include, but are not limited to, historical events, works of art, architecture, religion, philosophies, gender studies, historical individuals, etc. The paper should contain a clear thesis/argument that it is trying to make.
Style: MLA formatted with one-inch margins and 12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced. No cover page
Referencing: you should use MLA Style (parenthetical notation with bibliography) referencing
Length: at least 1,000 words
Sources: at least 6 different sources (use both primary and secondary sources). Use academic sources only. Avoid the internet as a secondary source (it can be useful for preliminary research but look up the references and use them instead). Use JSTOR to find scholarly articles. Primary sources can be harder to find and you may need to use an online version. This is fine but be careful that it is from a reliable source.
Please write your entire outline ( 650 words + references) Be observant of your grammar and spelling. This is a gordon rule assignment. Must write in citations min 2 APA format (please place at the bottom of your outline) Be prepared to revise if needed – you need to make sure that the originality report is acceptable (under 25%
The topic is the benefits of fitness but narrow it down to 3 certain points of the benefits of fitness
A 5-page factual paper must be written on any topic. This paper has an extreme emphasis on the factual part. It will be deducted points if there are statements that are not factual. The topics should be simple like “is coffee good or bad” and you then take a side and prove it with facts. It will also require 5 sources to be used from a database that I have access to. We can discuss the topic and I can look for databases to be used. I have a pdf to upload that has more information on the assignment.
Use the Annotated Bibliography paper you wrote and complete the two work sheets.
Use sources from the paper and analysis them with the worksheets Due 19th of march
Part I: Primary Source Analysis
Pulling from the list of sources you have compiled during your research, choose one primary document you believe applies most to your topic of interest. Complete the following “6 Cs Worksheet” and answer the questions for each category. Upload the completed worksheet to your Research Journal. (While only one source is required for this part of the assignment, please use this same analysis process with all of your primary sources as you move towards your Final Paper.)
Part II: Secondary Source Analysis
Choose one secondary source from your research list that you believe best applies to your topic. Complete the following PDF: “The CRAAP Test” for this source, explaining HOW you can tell that your source passes the test. Upload the completed “CRAAP Test” to your Research Journal. (While only one source is required for this part of the assignment, please use this same analysis process with all of your secondary sources as you move towards your Final Paper.)
Research Paper Proposal Requirements:
Topic (1-2 sentences)
Background (1-3 paragraphs describing why your idea is relevant, what is the problem)
Abstract (300 word description of your project)
Objectives (What are your goals with this topic? What do you hope to learn or accomplish?)
What do you expect to find through this process? Do you have any biases you should be cognizant of while researching and writing and what are they?
An annotated bibliography light including at least half of the necessary sources. By this I mean a bibliography which includes a sentence or two describing each source.
Use this Hunter-Gatherers resource page as a starting point. There, you will find an in-depth examination of the hunter-gatherer society as well as additional sources to explore. Make sure you use and refer to at least two sources in your presentation. Use this template to create a presentation of 1014 slides, with speaker notes. A title and reference slide should be included. PowerPoint help is available through Smarthinking. Be sure cover the following in your presentation:
What are 2 examples of contemporary hunter-gatherer societies?
How do hunters and gatherers view rights to land?
How do hunters and gatherers view rights to property, such as tools or personal possessions?
What evidence suggests that hunter-gatherer societies have a conservationist ethic?
What can an industrial, modern society learn from hunter-gatherer societies?
View one or more of the following YouTube TED Talks videos.
Reflect on the issues discussed in the video(s) you viewed. Address the following points in your discussion post:
What is the speaker’s point of view about the topic? Is the speaker biased?
What ethical issues and ethical reasoning are argued?
Do you think that environmental issues have moral and ethical implications? Why or why not?
Do you agree with the speaker’s point of view? Be specific and thorough. Express how and why you agree or disagree, and discuss how ethics and values contribute to your opinion. Consider the theoretical concepts discussed in the course. Do not just state your viewpoint; rather, provide relevant details to support your findings and/or position.
