1. What were the three major crises in Israel that the prophetic literature responds to? 2. Do you think Isaiah’s advice to Ahaz in the Syro-Ephraimitic crisis was sound? Explain your answer. 3. How did Hezekiah prepare for a possible invasion by the Assyrians during Sennacherib’s reign? 4. What are the five major sections into which…
For this exercise, we’re going to take a closer look at racial/ethnic segregation in neighborhoods. This site provides data on segregation across the U.S. based on the 2010 Census. First, some instructions on how to navigate the site, and how to interpret the data. On the website that is linked above, scroll down until you see these…
What background can be shared in order to put the problem of Racial, ethnic and social class discrimination in Haiti in context? What are some of the factors that contribute to the problem of Racial, ethnic and social class discrimination in Haiti. ? What is the nature and extent of the problems of Racial, ethnic…
Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 4 in Diversity, Cultural Humility, and the Helping Professions: Building Bridges Across Difference, and investigate the issues of structural racial discrimination that subcultures face in when seeking medical assistance associated with social, economic, and environmental disadvantage. Loue, S. (2022). Diversity, cultural humility, and the helping…
1. Discuss the notion of Manifest Destiny and its role in the coming of the war with Mexico. How does California figure in that scenario? The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo marks the end of the war between the United States and Mexico. Discuss its major provisions as they were negotiated and eventually ratified by Congress.…
Imagine that you are an immigrant arriving in a new country. Perhaps you are escaping persecution, famine, or war, or simply pursuing a better life. Perhaps you are detained at the border. You do not have any support networks in this new country, or if you do, they are distant relations. You do not know…
The perspectives that inform the views of how to address social problems that affect children may vary as much as historical approaches. Do views about family in different cultures affect delivery of services? Do societal views of newly integrating cultures affect who is deemed deserving? And how does a rural or urban location affect these…
According to Tocqueville in Chapter 3, it was inheritance laws in the early states that guaranteed permanent democracy in America. By requiring the will of the deceased to divide up large estates equally among the children, it prevented anything like a landed aristocracy from ever appearing again. But isn’t there something in human nature that…
Human Freedom Study Homer’s influence on the Greeks. Compare a modern-day example of influence in the society where you live. Remember to review the academic expectations for your submission. Submission Instructions: · Submit your initial discussion post by 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, and react critically to at least two of your classmates’ posts by…
Industrial Hazardous and Waste Management Do you use any of the treatment technologies discussed in this unit at home or work? Please discuss. If you don’t use any at home or work, do an internet search, and discuss one or more of the technologies being used to treat industrial waste.