View The two videos below. In what ways have groups change or influence the course of history from the Cold War to post- Communist Europe? Consider what sociological theories and group interactions we have learned in this course when answering this question. Provide three examples of groups effects on specific historical events. Describe the historical event and how group interactions made an impact on it.

Below is the link  for the  TED TALK ”  The world needs all kinds of mind- Temple Grandin”
Summarize what the talk was about. Connect this Ted Talk to Developmental psychology and/ or intelligence theory.  Does this ted talk relate to intelligence theory, especially multiple intelligence? Does this agree with the theory? Do you agree or disagree?
Use “I believe or I disagree”
No references needed.

Below is the link  for the  TED TALK ”  The world needs all kinds of mind- Temple Grandin”

Write a Reflection Paper  on adolescence
Here are some ideas to get started:
Since this is a reflection paper: use ” I believe or I disagree”
Imagine, You are a female,  the eldest of 4 siblings. You have open communication and a supportive family, especially your mother.. You also grow up in a Philippine catholic culture or that values modesty, no boyfriend until 18.  You grow up secure and feel good about your body image.  Though at times peer pressure gets in the way, you do not easily get influence because of how you were raised. You have few rebellion stages like skipping school.
You may talk a little bit about Erikson Psychosocial theory, particularly,  Identity versus Role confusion
What was it like in terms of physical, cognitive, socioemotional development? ( Think nature versus nurture)  :  Feelings about body image,  body changes, moodiness, decision making
What was it like? Did things change or stay the same? What sort of things worried you most? Did you have to follow rules? What was the biggest conflict you had growing up in your home? If you have siblings were the rules different? Did you see problems that they had that you didn’t or vice versa? Pinpoint any specific changes you felt. Stereotypes you felt as a teenager were directed at you growing up.

Read pages 177-180 of the Aziz (2016) article and answer the following questions:

1. In the section labeled Debord and Defining the Spectacle (pg 177-178), the Marxist concept of false consciousness (defined as [especially in Marxist theory] a way of thinking that prevents a person from perceiving the true nature of their social or economic situation) leads to the Spectacle that was happening in McCarthy’s era. Remember that Marxism is the central tenet to Communism.  Debords states the following: The spectacle appears at once as society itself, as a part of society and as a means of unification. As a part of society, it is that sector where all attention, all consciousness, converges. Being isolated and precisely for that reason this sector is the locus of illusion and false consciousness ; the unity it imposes is merely the official language of generalized separation. The key sentence is the first, indicating that what people consume and do in society is a matter of reproduction of that society and its economy. Following Marx, Debord argues that the production and consumption of commodities in a neoliberal economy brings about the alienation of labor, by which labor becomes abstract. He explains that the spectacle in this scenario is not merely a collection of images, but social relations between people mediated by images: It is the very heart of societys real unreality. In all its aspects, manifestations news or propaganda, advertising or the actual consumption of entertainment the spectacle epitomizes the prevailing model of social life. According to Debord, being, under capitalism, is a matter of people becoming socially functional when they know how to appear, that is, be spectacular, in Debords sense of spectacle.

By knowing how to APPEAR, the public is properly in line with capitalism’s view of how they should behave–how the public lives their lives in the SPECTACLE. Think of ways that you have fallen in line in how to appear in public that does not serve you best but rather serves the corporate interests. For example, who is served best by wearing the newest popular line of footwear–you or the company that makes them? Come up with two OTHER separate situations (not like the example) where you have APPEARED in public (spectacle) in a way that does not bring you the most benefit.

2. In the section labeled The Red Scare as Spectacle, the author uses the idea that the spectacle is related to the McCarthy hearings, where American society became hostage to the Red Scare, fabricated through public trials, enforced confessions, and televised displays of peoples alleged betrayal of, and disloyalty, to the official national creeds (democracy, capitalism, national security against the Soviet Union). Such a spectacle was constructed not only to frighten an entire society, but also to divide it in order to make it whole under a less-liberal, more-conservative model. McCarthy built the spectacle around the issue of American national security and American purity and purgation (the action of clearing oneself of accusation or suspicion by an oath or ordeal). How did Arthur Miller use the idea of the Spectacle in The Crucible? Describe in detail how specific scenes in the play relate to Debord’s definition of the Spectacle.

Directions:

In your paper, address the following:

Which leadership TECHNIQUES did he or she demonstrate?
Describe two best practices he or she implemented promoting effective leadership.
Name one positive outcome because of his or her influence.

Your paper should be 2-3 pages long. The assignment should follow the standard guidelines for American Psychological Association (APA) formatting for paper organization and references and use Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, and double-spaced text.

MUST CREATE LESSON IN TEMPLATE AND FILL OUT ASSESMENT ATTACHED

In this Assessment, we focus on the 3-5 age range of preschool kids in pre-kindergaten class  and observation, documentation and assessment.
Create a literacy-based lesson plan ( template attached) appropriate for this age group on Down on the farm theme.  including how you would plan for observation and documentation throughout the lesson. This should be for a general education class  of 15 4 years old kids . Include an assessment and/or documentation tool that you would use to measure student learning and provide a written rationale .
The assessment or documentation tool created or shared makes sense for the lesson and stated objectives. Comprehensive evidence is provided as well as references to textbooks about why this tool is efficient and captures appropriate and useful data to inform instruction.  Fill out the Assessment Self-Assessment questionnaire provided attached to analyze your approach to assessment and how you did/would provide feedback throughout the lesson. 

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapter 1 of the textbook. This chapter will introduce you to the basic form and subject matter of ethical reasoning and assist you as you select an ethical question, examine the context, issues, and arguments surrounding the question, and attempt to defend an answer to the question.

Please read these assignment instructions before writing your paper as they contain very precise and specific instructions on both the content and format requirements. You should download the provided outlinePreview the document and use that to structure your paper, as well as consult the assignment guidancePreview the document and modeled examplePreview the document for additional help. Finally, before submitting your assignment please use the checklistPreview the document to ensure that you have completed all of the requirements.

Overview

This course has three written assignments that build upon one another and are designed to take you step-by-step through a process of writing a paper that identifies an ethical question, examines the context, issues, and arguments surrounding the question, and attempts to defend an answer to that question using strong moral reasoning.

This first written assignment is a six-part exercise comprised of the following sections:

Ethical Question
Introduction
Position Statement
Reasons in Support of Your Position
Opposing Position Statement
Reasons in Support of the Opposing Position
The assignment should be 500 words, written in essay form, with six clearly labeled sections as indicated below, and include a title page and reference page.

Part 1: Ethical Question

Before writing the paper, you will need to spend some time thinking about the specific ethical issue you want to focus on throughout this course.

Begin this task by viewing the list of approved ethical topics and questions provided in the Week 1 Announcement titled: Written Assignment Ethical Topics and Questions List. Take some time looking over the list and browsing through some of the material in the corresponding chapters of the textbook in which each topic is addressed and decide which to focus on.
Once you have done this, choose one of the ethical questions associated with that topic. If you wish to do so, you may formulate your own ethical question, but it must be on one of the topics listed in the announcement. Be sure to carefully study the provided questions and model your own question after them in terms of specificity and ethical focus.
Place the ethical question under the Part 1: Ethical Question heading at the top of the paper.

Part 2: Introduction

In this section of your paper, you should introduce the topic and question at issue by doing the following (not necessarily in this exact order):

Explain its relevance and importance.
Define any key terms and concepts.
Provide any relevant context and background information.
Briefly reference an idea, quote, or analysis of the issue that you have found in one of the required resources on the topic.  Required resources include the textbook chapter focused on that topic (6, 7, 8, 9, or 10), the Primary Sources listed at the end of Chapters 6-9, and the readings listed under Further Reading at the end of each section in Chapter 10.
The introduction will be the longest section of this assignment and should be at least 300 words in one or two paragraphs. Place the introduction material under the Part 2: Introduction.

Part 3: Position Statement

Your work on the introduction section has likely unearthed various positions one might take on the ethical question you have chosen. In this section, you will formulate a position statement.

A position statement is a one sentence statement that articulates your position on the issue and directly answers the question you have raised. For example, if the question was, What is a physicians obligation with respect to telling the truth to his or her patients? a position statement might be A physician may never directly lie to a patient, but it may be moral for a physician to withhold information if the physician reasonably believes doing so directly benefits the patient. A different position statement might be: A physician may use any means necessary, including lying to a patient, if the physician believes that will produce the best overall results. However, the following statement would not be a sufficient position statement: A physician must always respect the rights of his or her patients. The reason this is not a sufficient position statement is that it does not directly answer the question concerning truth telling.
Think of the position statement as the strongest claim you would make if you were a prosecuting attorney making your opening statement to a jury, where you want to state precisely and directly the position you want them to believe.
Place the position statement under the Part 3: Position Statement heading.

Part 4: Reasons in Support of Your Position

Now that you have articulated a position on the issue, write a short paragraphjust a few sentencesthat presents and explains one or two of the strongest reasons in support of your position statement.

You want your supporting reason to explain why someone should support the position you are taking on the ethical question. A supporting reason is a consideration that helps to show why your position is stronger than another position.
One way to approach this is to imagine yourself in friendly conversation with someone who does not necessarily agree with your position (perhaps they disagree, or perhaps they are undecided). When you state your position, they might ask why you think that; the kind of response you would give is a supporting reason.
Supporting reasons can include many things including, but not limited to: an appeal to moral principles such as duty, justice, fairness and equality; the positive or negative effects of certain actions on policies; or a summary of facts, statistics or evidence and an explanation of how they support your view.
Place the supporting reason(s) under the Part 4: Reasons in Support of Your Position heading.

Part 5: Opposing Position Statement

Now that you have provided reasons to support your position statement, in this section you will take a step back from all of that and articulate a statement that expresses an opposing or contrary statement.

Think of the opposing position statement as the strongest claim you would make if you were the defense attorney making your opening statement to the jury immediately after they have heard the prosecutors statement.
Place the opposing position statement under the Part 5: Opposing Position Statement heading.

Part 6: Reasons in Support of the Opposing Position

In this section, write a short paragraphjust a few sentencesthat presents and explains one or two of the strongest reasons in support of the opposing position statement.

A strong opposing reason is a reason anyone would need to consider, even if they do not agree with the opposing position.
In other words, do not simply contradict claims that you make in Part 4, especially factual claims! You should strive to identify and articulate considerations in support of the opposing position that you think are accurate and true, or at least plausible, even if you still believe your own position has the most support overall.
If the reason(s) in support of the opposing position are ones you consider obviously false or indefensible, you should look for better reasons.
Put yourself in the position of a defense attorney who has to make the best possible case to the jury in defense of his or her client.
Place the opposing reasons under the Part 6: Reasons in Support of the Opposing Position heading.

In your paper,

Identify the ethical question.
Introduce the topic and question.
Formulate a position statement.
Explain the strongest reasons in support of the position statement.
Formulate an opposing position statement.
Explain the strongest reasons in support of the opposing position statement.
The Ethical Question paper

Must be 500 to 600 words in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Centers APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Students name
Course name and number
Instructors name
Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.).
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Writing Centers Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.

This is an informational paper, not an English paper. What I mean by this is that your paper should not have a thesis statement and then supporting paragraphs. You will be providing information based on the bulleted prompts. Your paper should be written in paragraphs however, not bulleted.

A summary of the theory of child development (at least two pages double spaced) Include citations.
This should be a comprehensive summary of the theory. If you are doing Freud’s Psychosexual Theory, you should also include his Theory of Mind.

Assume that you are an educational psychologist hired to consult on gifted student program development. Write a letter to the gifted parents of one of your students letting them know the good news that their 7-year-old child has been identified as gifted.

Be sure to explain the story and context before the child was formally identified. Explain how that identification was made and provide some context (e.g., the child was reading at a grade level far beyond their current level, so you did some observation).

    Discuss what giftedness means and does not mean.
    Explain how the child was formally identified.
    Discuss the various perspectives on intelligence in plain words.
    Address changes, challenges, and opportunities that they can expect.
    Give them tips for supporting their gifted child.
    Describe the gifted program looks like at the students grade level.

As you begin to write, use a professional, but conversational tone. Avoid using lingo and too many references to literature. However, you should identify the names (e.g., Gardner) of the scholars that developed the ideas you share with them. Put yourself in the parents shoes. What would you ask if you were them? What would you need to know? Be mindful of how you might approach parents differently based on diversity issues. For instance, what if a mother explained that Suzette is just fine with her regular classes, just like her dad and me? Think about how you might approach a student from a marginalized or minority culture, or a low-socioeconomic background.

Length: Your letter should be 2-4 pages.

References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly references.

Your letter should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect graduate-level writing and APA standards.