Category: Literature

This Reflection Paper assignment asks you to discuss some of the key concepts from Richard Florida’s, Jay Gonzalez’s and Ben Green’s books.  Exercise creativity and try to make connections between the various readings for week 1

1. What are the five key elements of the new urban crisis? (the answer is in the New Urban Crisis book, pages 6 8, see attached documents).

2. What is the significance of Piketty’s r > g to the new urban crisis, “clustering forces”, urban income inequality and how urban dwellers are affected? (the answer is in the New Urban Crisis book, pages 32 33, see attached documents)

3. Ben Green discusses “Tech goggles” and “solutionism” as factors in livable cities, in particular in relation to cars, traffic congestion and walkable streets.  What are the pros and cons of these factors? ( I dont have the book for this at the moment, so feel free to use other resources)

4. Considering Gonzalez’s “Trends and Issues” on Immigration, what is your opinion, pros and cons, of “sanctuary cities”? (the answer will come from the book Immigrations and American Cities on line at Chapters 13,14,15,19)

5. What is your opinion about the Kelo case as it relates to “takings” issues, compensation and the US Constitution? (the answer will come from the book Eminent Domain and Economic Growth Chapters 13,14,15,19)

Note: Using the weeks readings as the main background, write up your own experiences that validate or invalidate from your perspective particular elements related to the readings—-3 pages, double spaced. This is a place where you can exercise creativity and explore the infinite potential synergies amongst the many facets of the urban condition. The reflection paper should have a very short and succinct one paragraph executive summary, introduction, main body, and summary/conclusion. Twenty percent of the paper should briefly cover the readings with the remaining 80% devoted to your opinion/experience related to the readings. The best papers utilize information from both required textbooks and interrelate the book material with your own experiences. The paper should be well crafted and tell a story. Also use in-text citations

Book References:

Gonzalez, Joaquin Jay, Kemp, Roger L. (2016) Immigration and Americas Cities. McFarland and Co. Publishers 

Florida, Richard (2017). The New Urban Crisis

Gonzalez, Joaquin Jay, Kemp, Roger L., Rosenthal, Jonathan (2018). Eminent Domain and Economic Growth. McFarland and Co. Publishers

Please read and help me to write 2 responses(3-4 sentences) on the following discussions : 

1.    Maya Angelou was a woman of many talents. I was familiar with some of her poetry. However, she was more than just a poet. She was an innovator, a role model. The things that she accomplished especially at a time where racism was so prominent, she talked about using the black library at a time that if you were African American you were looked at differently and treated differently. She persevered and rose above it. I remember when I was in elementary school I had to recite one of her poems at an assembly. I was maybe 5 or 6. I remember it being so powerful. The name of the poem was, Still I Rise. Now that I have read some more about her actual story and some of the things she had been through and overcome, it was important for me to read the poem again. I have to say that as an adult I was able to understand It better and it proved to be just as powerful. In her interview she also quoted the works of other artists, she made mention of some of the work that inspired her. She was a well versed as an artist and work as an activist and educator was amazing.

2.I will add. 

 One of the themes of Oedipus Rex is the question of the relative benefits of happy ignorance versus miserable truth. In your  post, please comment on what you see in Oedipus Rex as well as how you see this working in our current world 

250 words

Draft a  two page case summary on Army Response to Hurricane Florence (attached document)

Note: Use the grading rubric to maximize my points and format my paper according to the template  I attached. It should be the exact format. 12 Font Ariel, double-space, in-text citation and references. 

Choose one of the following stories, novels, plays, or poems for your research paper. You may wish to read the

introduction to the author and then to read the first few paragraphs of the story, novel, or play to help you make

your choice. I suggest that you read your primary source (the story, novel, or play) before looking for

commentaries (secondary sources), since you’ll want to experience it as literature with all its interesting details

and surprises first. Once you have made your choice, read carefully and take notes, jotting down any questions

that occur to you as you read. These questions will be part of your research paper.

What are some ethical challenges presented by contemporary uses of online technologies to communicate, interact, and engage in social activities? Web 2.0 and the evolving social dimension of computing has brought about a paradigm shift in many individuals experience of technology use. The ability to connect, communicate, and collaborate with others through the affordances of technology continues to influence and shape our attitude and motivation towards the uses and purposes of technology. A prime example of this is social media. The advent of social media has impacted our relationship with technology, our relationship with information, our relationship with others, and our relationship with the world around us in terms of:

• Our lived experience and practice of technological engagement
• How technology use is embedded in our daily interactions in contemporary society
• Our overall engagement with and through the web

What ethical challenges might this technological engagement pose? You’ll be exploring this guiding question as you examine the affordances and challenges of social media as a case study. You will examine it generally by reading a journal article affordances/challenges in terms of information, interactivity, and sociability. And then you will examine it practically and in context by choosing one particular social media tool, conducting research about it, and then creating a podcast to share what you learned as well as your own informed perspectives on the issues raised this week.

SECOND: Seek out additional information about the tool you chose from at least FOUR sources total. ONE of your sources can be the assigned reading this week. But the others sources you must find on your own. Do an independent Google search for more sources by entering the name of your tool as a keyword or search terms. When selecting sources to read and reference, consider: Is the source credible? Is the content on the site relevant for the information I’m seeking? What authority does this source have to be making the claims or presenting the information that they do? Are they a trusted source, like an expert in their field, an educational organization, a trusted media source? Popular media sources may be appropriate for this activity, since they often report on what’s impacting popular culture. Use your best judgment. Read about who sponsors or authors the site or the web article. Click on the link to go to the About page to learn more about the source. Is the information presented current, or when was the site last updated? The date of the web article may be near the top next to the author’s name… or scroll to the bottom of the web page and look at the year the site was last updated or copyrighted. Considering our purposes and the constantly changing nature of social media, anything prior to 2015 may be considered outdated and no longer accurate or relevant. Again, use your best judgment. For more academic sources, try doing a search in in addition to basic Google and wikipedia.

Search for information that helps explain how the tool “works.” Go basic and go deep. That is, consider the questions: How does this tool work on a basic level – what is its functionality?  On a deeper level, how are people (adults, teens, kids) using this tool and what are the implications– that is, what influence might it be having on the way people interact with one another or with the world? What do you think of what you have read about this tool? What are your impressions, perspectives, concerns, hopes, fears about how people are using it? Is it being used for entertainment? Is it being used in any way for productive purposes, like learning? What are some of the ethical challenges posed by this tool? You should strive to refer to some of the issues raised this week about information and communications technologies.

– Describe the app/site/tool and why you chose it.

– Describe how it works on a functional level.

– Describe the potential this tool holds for productive uses, such as its potential for learning opportunities, etc.

– Describe what ethical challenges or risks it could potentially pose.

– And finally, share any other impressions or personal perspectives you have about this tool and what you believe is important for people to know.

 Complete each note taking CHAPTER for “Professor”. You may need to use more than one page template provided in the attachment for note taking depending on the the length of notes. For note taking for each chapter, include key moments of nuance and key details of the chapter. All notes must be bulleted.      

 For the questions for each chapter (provided in the second attachment), please answer all questions regarding “Professor”. Please apply the key parts of each Professor chapter to the book “Frankenstein” (if possible). Note that when a chapter question only has you focus on Frankenstein, regarding another text is not necessary. Answers MUST be in the form of a developed paragraph. Chapter Note Templates, Questions, and Professor Book is in the attachment below. 

You will write two 2-page field experience reports throughout course. Field Experiences ask you to step outside of your normal routines and have an experience that is new to you. All of the field experience options are outlined below. Choose only 1 for the first paper and a different option for the second.

Each report asks you to integrate ideas from your chosen experience with concepts discussed in the course. As you write, be specific in referring to the ideas and reference the materials you discuss. When you refer to an idea in the text, you need to define it (so that I know you know what it means), and then explain why the experience is an example of that.

For example: If you choose to talk about identity you must first explain how identity is defined in our course materials. Then, try to connect the themes in your Field Experience to the concepts discussed in class.

Finally, as you go through your experience, consider the Scale of Intercultural Sensitivity (from Module 1) and reflect on it in relation to your experience. Where do you find yourself on the Scale?

1. What was Allens relationship to the official Methodist Episcopal Church?  Why wouldnt Allen travel with the famous Bishop Asbury? 

2. How long did Bethel stay a part of the Methodist Episcopal Church?  How did Bethelites feel about their schism? (What is a schism?)

This term, we have explored sports heroes and themes from sports stories through an understanding of literature and film, while considering how these stories have been shaped by history and culture. This effort has made this an interdisciplinary class. 

For this essay, you are to choose a sports film or piece of literature (poem, story, novel) and analyze it through a particular critical perspective. In other words, how can we better understand a story, if we consider the cultural or historical context of that story?

You must choose a piece that has not been analyzed a great deal in class (Dare to Dream, for instance, is not a good choice). I would hope that you would delve into an aspect of film, literature or theory that interests you the most. You could analyze Million Dollar Baby, as a way to explore gender in traditionally male roles. It is important that you develop a clear focal point, expressed in your thesis statement, and use all the aspects of good essay writing.

The essay must be 4-5 pages, typed, double spaced with sufficient secondary research. I do not require a set number of sources, but to complete a serious analysis, there is an expectation that you conduct research of sufficient reliable sources and present them in the paper. Aim for at least 5 secondary sources. All sources must be formatted in MLA style with proper citations and a Works Cited page. 

The chosen topic is to analyze Million Dollar Baby, as a way to explore gender in traditionally male roles.