It is an article of faith that democracies represent the will of the populace, and therefore must be cognizant of public opinion. But this was not always the case. Before the Enlightenment (18th century) sovereigns believed that they ruled by divine will, not popular will. The signing of Magna Carta in 1215 had confirmed the…

After reading “The Information Ecosystem,” take some time to introduce yourself to your instructor and classmates. Tell us a bit about yourself and then react to this week’s reading. Respond to at least one of the following prompts, using examples from your own experience:   1.  Do you agree with Berger in his assessment that…

In a first paragraph, complete the following based on readings from the module:   1. First,  summarize the speech in a single paragraph of around five sentences, articulate the overall point of the speech. There will be no analysis here.   In a second paragraph, analyze the rhetorical context for your speech. Specifically, you might…

What are some helpful ways to engage in a conversation about privilege or power with someone experiencing white fragility? Parameters   · Identify one major point from the readings that was a new learning point for you   · Retrieve one article/citation about discussing race in therapy with clients   · Apply what you learned…

According to the TAMU online writing center, textual analysis, “should explore the [speaker or writer’s] goals, the techniques (or tools) used, examples of those techniques, and the effectiveness of those techniques. When writing a rhetorical analysis, you are NOT saying whether or not you agree with the argument. Instead, you’re discussing how the rhetorician makes…

SOCI 60, Assignment #4   This assignment requires you to construct an interview guide, conduct an in-depth interview over the phone or via Skype/FaceTime/Zoom, submit a partial transcript of that interview, and write a short reflection piece.   Think of a general research question or problem you would be interested in studying using in-depth interviews…

To your delight, you’ve been selected as one of five finalists for an administrative position! To your dismay, you’ve been asked to prepare a brief position paper for the selection committee. The question you’ve been asked to address is, “How can schools be both learner and knowledge centered communities?” Make sure that your paper reflects…

Using technology-based resources within the social studies classroom supports real-world applications and helps to inspire teachers in their lesson planning and instructional practices. Continually exploring technology resources which can be utilized within the classroom demonstrates a teaching best practice.   Allocate at least 3 hours in the field to support this field experience.   Observe…

Teachers of social studies and the arts are challenged to develop standards-based curriculum that integrates current local and global issues into instruction. Doing so engages students in applying content knowledge to real-world problems. To develop a standards-based curriculum, educators must first research grade-level specific state academic standards for social studies in order to align learning…

Create a 12-15 slide digital presentation intended to be shown to elementary general education classroom teachers within a professional development setting.   Include the following within your presentation:   Definition of cross-curriculum instruction. Explanation of how cross-curricular integration aids in students’ learning, development, and motivation. How thematic planning across content areas can make it easier…