Identity Theft and Phishing

1) Explain the context of your primary text (what are the various issues at stake, positions people take, and relevance to our discussions?) 2) What’s your thinking so far on that text? (remember that that thinking may change as you conduct your research) 3) Discuss the kinds of research you expect to have to do in order to explore that topic more thoroughly (will you be looking exclusively at scholarly journals? Are there relevant popular resources you may use?). While your particular primary and secondary texts are up to you, everyone must select from within the following three umbrella topics: • The empowerment or disenfranchisement of particular social groups through the use of comedy, including race, class, and/or gender o Consider comics who take on race, class, gender, sexuality explicitly in their work and examine how they engage those topics and to what end. • The rhetorical value of irony o Consider comics like Stephen Colbert who employ irony as their primary method of advancing an argument – what are they able to accomplish through those ends and are there limits? • Rhetorical transgression o Consider comics who “go too far.” What can an examination of how a particular comic has gone too far help us understand our culture and society? What’s the difference between Tig Notaro and Dave Chappelle? TED LASSO

500 word response to the following questions. The paper should be written in the first-person voice. Be sure to write in full, complete sentences. You will be graded for content and quality of writing. Reflect on what you have learned in this lesson about diversity and marginalization and link it to either your personal life, or your future profession (child psychologist). Part 1: Your reaction Describe what you remember most from the lesson (what stood out the most) and where you felt most challenged. Part 2: Your decisions Describe how what you learned in this lecture will inform your personal life and/or your future profession. Lesson Material for your reference: Section One: What is Diversity and How Does it Impact Us? In the 1980s there was not one country that allowed same sex marriage. Most people where either ‘out’, and very political about being LGBT or, most, were in the ‘closet’. Same sex couples were not allowed to adopt children and most people thought of HIV/AIDS as the ‘gay disease’. Diversity and Marginalization: Thinking back to high school, your school might have had a poster with the word “Welcome” in many different languages. You are probably reminded of those days where you celebrated the diversity of your peers and you ate different ethnic foods and may have been introduced to traditional clothes and dances. That certainly is one side of diversity: the idea and belief that Canada is an accepting multicultural mosaic. However, that is only one side of the coin. In fact, there has been a long tradition of scholars and activists challenging the notion of diversity and multiculturalism. One such person is the York University scholar, Himani Bannerji. In her 2000 book, The Dark Side of the Nation: Essays on Multiculturalism, Nationalism and Gender, Bannerji identifies what she terms the ‘paradox of diversity’. Using the term/description “women of colour” as an example, she argues that the description creates a “vague and pleasant” description that replaces race with ‘colour’ and suggests alliance among women. Doesn’t “women of colour” sound much more pleasant than “gender and race”? By changing the way that something is described (recall multicultural / diversity attempts at your high school), Bannerji argues we erase the realities of race, racism, white privilege, and oppression. Her point is that using the terms such as ‘women of colour’ reflects ideologies of power relations by serving to regulate power. This other perspective on diversity suggests that human diversity is not about ‘getting along’ but that human diversity is part of historical and ideological oppression. On a sliding scale where diversity and multiculturalism are on the one end, and anti-oppression / anti-racism are on the other, it’s easy to imagine where Bannerji sits. To better understand white privilege, please read Peggy McIntosh’s (1988) excerpt about unpacking privilege (2 pages). As you read, take note of your thoughts and feelings. The reason why I wanted to include this discussion is because it is easy to think of human diversity as a vibrant celebration of colour, foods and diverse traditions rather than to dig a bit deeper and think about the systemic issues such as oppression and privilege that accompany human diversity. At this point, you are probably not surprised to hear that diversity in the context of community psychology is not so much about the ‘beauty of difference and getting along’ but about recognizing that “human diversity has multiple intersecting dimensions” and is “an important part of understanding differences and similarities between individuals and communities, but also variation within communities” (Kloos et al., 2012, pp. 7-8). According to Rappaport (1977), community psychology “is an attempt to support every person’s right to be different without risk of suffering material and psychological sanctions” (p. 1). This will often require the community psychologist to work toward providing socially marginal people with the resources, the power, and the control over their own lives, which is necessary for a society of diversity rather than conformity” (p. 23). Section Two: Power and Oppression Recall Himani Bannerji’s argument that ideologies of diversity and multiculturalism serve to strengthen existing power relations such as racism, oppression of others and white privilege. What do we mean when we refer to power and oppression? According to Kloos and colleagues (2012), “oppression occurs in a hierarchical relationship in which a dominant group unjustly holds power and resources and withholds them from another group” (p. 231). The Social Construction of Power: To make those concepts livelier, I’d like you to watch a very interesting video on the social construction of oppression. In this video, you will watch a third grade teacher simulate the social construction of discrimination by introducing a two-day exercise to her class where students were intentionally discriminated against based on the colour of their eyes. Oppression and Colonization: As you have seen in this lesson, there are many forms of oppression. It can be overt (obvious and intentional) and it can also be covert (unintentionally discriminating against an individual or group of individuals based on pre-conceived assumptions that we have—biases that often come from “single stories”). Another important concept to learn is “intersectionality”. Intersectionality refers to the interconnections between multiple socially constructed categorizations (e.g., race, gender, social class). Oppression of an individual or group with multiple intersecting personal identities becomes driven by multiple intersecting systems of discrimination and marginalization (Kloos et al., 2012). For example, examining the social mechanisms that drive violence against lesbian women of colour must consider the overlapping, complex nature of the various systems of oppression—rather than examining each factor separately. Oppression can also be systemic. For example, the colonization of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals, families, and communities is a form of oppression that has persisted throughout the history of Canada and continues to exist today. So far in this course, you have learned a bit about some of the inequalities and discrimination faced by Aboriginal people in Canada. Now that you have also been introduced to different ways of understanding and honouring diversity, I would like for you to read a brief chapter (14 pages) written by a Mohawk woman , Patricia Monture-Angus, who worked as a legal scholar in several Canadian law schools. This chapter is a story of her experience as “a woman, an Indian, and an Indian woman” (note: intersectionality) attending an academic conference about oppression. She challenges language around “disadvantage” and speaks about her experiences as a “minority”. She teaches important lessons about diversity and oppression that I think is a good way to wrap up this lesson.

The constitutional rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights are most highly protected during the trial stage of a criminal proceeding. This is when the adversarial process, which characterizes the U.S. criminal justice process, is at its peak. Use the Strayer Online Library (https://research(dot)strayer(dot)edu) to research, identify, and discuss a criminal case from within the last three years. Analyze and evaluate the steps which brought the individual to trial beginning with the arrest phase of the process. Write a 4- to 6-page paper in which you: Summarize the events leading up to the arrest and identify and discuss the four elements of the arrest related to this case. Identify the four requirements for search and seizure with a warrant and describe how the search and seizure process was carried out for this case. Explain the various aspects of the plain view doctrine and describe how this is relevant to this case. Compare and contrast the various means of identifying suspects and describe the process used in this case. Summarize the basic constitutional rights of the accused during trial. Use at least five quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Due: After Unit 13 Length: 1200–1500 words Weight: 10% of final grade Format: Assignment files should be prepared using MS Word to allow your tutor to insert comments and feedback. If you do not have this software, contact your tutor to discuss whether other arrangements can be accommodated. Instructions: This assignment should be done after studying Units 12 and 13 and completing the quizzes for these units. Complete both case studies. Case Study A (50%): Marlie carries on a business of selling new and used lamps. In 2009, she obtained an operating line of credit from the Bank of Nova Scotia. Marlie gave the bank a security interest in all her present and future assets. Jordan is a dealer in imported chandeliers. He and Marlie agree that he will give her possession of a dozen chandeliers to sell on his behalf. Marlie is not obliged to pay for the chandeliers unless she keeps them for more than 30 days. Marlie goes into default on her loan. The bank seizes all of her inventory, including the 12 chandeliers. Jordan finds out about the seizure and demands the chandeliers, saying that they are his, but the bank disputes this. Is Jordan entitled to get the chandeliers back? Structure your answer following the Marking Rubric below. Marking Rubric Marking Criteria Mark 1. In relation to the contest between the bank and Jordan, identifies the legal question in relation to the chandeliers, which is raised by the scenario. /10 2. Identifies and explains the possible legal relationship between Jordan and Marlie that may benefit Jordan and why it would benefit him. /10 3. Identifies the factual elements, which must be proved to show the existence of the legal relationship referred to above. /10 4. Analyzes the scenario to see if the factual elements referred to above are present. /10 5. Comes to a conclusion concerning the strength of Jordan’s claim based on the analysis above. /10 Total /50 Case Study B (50%): Luke owns a lifeguard consulting company, supplying lifeguarding services to public and private schools in Edmonton. One of his female employees has made a complaint to the Alberta Human Rights Commission against Luke concerning gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace. The employee alleges that she and the other women lifeguards were recently forced to wear newly issued skimpy company bikinis instead of the previous one-piece suits while performing their lifeguarding duties. Those who refused would be given last choice on shifts (which, practically speaking, meant that they would be getting no shifts). The complainant protested to Luke but eventually gave in since it was too late in the summer to find another job. Additionally, the employee claims that, since the female staff was forced to wear the bikinis, Luke drops in constantly for site visits. His visits with females are more frequent and much longer lasting than with male staff. In fact, it is alleged that these visits have earned him the nickname of “Leering Luke.” Several female employees have told Luke that they find his behaviour unwelcome and are uncomfortable wearing the bikinis. Luke knows about his nickname but stands behind his policy. According to Luke, business has increased and, as a result, there has been more to “supervise” at each visit. Explain the concepts of gender discrimination and sexual harassment. Identify facts in the scenario which may support the employee’s claim and consider what other unstated facts, if proved, might also provide support. Identify a defense that Luke may raise. State your conclusion whether the situation involved discrimination or harassment, referring to the relevant facts and the strength of the defense. The following websites will help you with Case Study B: Alberta Human Rights: Discrimination (PDF) Alberta Human Rights Commission: Sexual harassments Alberta Human Rights Commission: Bona fide occupational requirements Structure your answer following the Marking Rubric below. Marking Rubric Marking Criteria Mark 1. Identifies and explains the legal descriptions (or definitions) of gender discrimination and sexual harassment. /10 2. Lists the facts that may tend to show discrimination or harassment and explain why they do. Suggests any other facts which are not stated but might be implied that also support the claim. /15 3. Identifies and explains a defense Luke may raise in relation to his actions. Suggests facts which are not stated but might be implied that undermine this defense. /15 4. Arrives at a reasoned conclusion based on all the facts and the strength of the defense. /10 Total /50

Create your cover letter to “apply” to the job/internship/volunteer opportunity posting on the picture. Your cover letter should ascribe to the guidance provided to you in the lectures and the readings. Please use the rubric for further guidance. Please note: Considering your security and safety, you don’t have to use your real contact information on the resume and/or cover letter.

The prompt (topic) for the example essay is a product that says something about its purchaser. Students should convince the reader that the product illustrates the purchaser. Select a familiar topic. For example, an expensive sports car says something different about the purchaser than a compact, fuel-efficient car.

Assignment One: Topic and Research DUE: Friday, September 28, 11:59 p.m. VALUE: 5 points extra credit TASK: • In 3-4 sentences, explain why your chosen topic would both interest and inform your audience. This statement could be used as your “motivation” statement in the speech’s introduction. • Also include your initial reference list: sources you plan to cite in your speech. Use any reference style: MLA, APA, Chicago. Minimum: 4 sources • See Chapter 10, Table 3, on page 230 for citation examples. Assignment Two: Draft Outline DUE: Friday, October 19, 11:59 p.m. VALUE: 5 points extra credit TASK: • Send a full sentence outline for feedback. The more details you provide in this outline, the better feedback you will receive. • See Chapter 9, Figure 1, on page 207 for a sample outline • Please do not turn in your speech in manuscript form, as illustrated on pages 208-209. • So that your instructor can help you prepare, please label the following parts of your outline and bold each label: • All 4 parts of your introduction (attention getter, motivation, thesis, preview) • Each transition within the body of the speech • All source citations (as you would cite them orally in the speech) • Each piece of supporting material (example, statistic, analogy, quotation) • Both parts of the conclusion kindly use the same topic . TITLE General purpose: Purpose statement: INTRODUCTION I. Attention getter: II. Definition: III. Personal Credibility: IV. Thesis: V. Preview: [Transition: ] BODY I. (main idea #1) A. (supports #1) [CITE] B. (supports #2) [CITE] C. (supports #3) [CITE] [Transition: ] II. (main idea #2) A. (supports #1) [CITE] B. (supports #2) [CITE] C. (supports #3) [CITE] [Transition: ] III. (main idea #3) A. (supports #1) [CITE] B. (supports #2) [CITE] C. (supports #3) [CITE] [Transition: ] IV. (main idea #4) A. (supports #1) [CITE] B. (supports #2) [CITE] C. (supports #3) [CITE] [Transition: ] CONCLUSION I. Review of main points: II. Final remarks: REFERENCE [APA, MLA, Chicago]

Details: 12 pt. Times New Roman font Double-spaced 1″ margins Last name and page numbers as headers In-text citations, if possible Prompt: For this exam, we are focusing on Nikki Finney’s Rice and the particular challenge we’ll work on is how to read analytically across more than one poem. To structure that work, I’d like you to begin with an idea or concept (e.g. body, land, family, gender, violence etc.) that you understand to be broadly relevant to the project of Finney’s volume. In the first sentence of your exam, you’ll identify this concept. Then, you’ll formulate a question about that concept that is big enough to be applicable to more than one poem, but not so broad as to be ungrounded in the specific poems that you’ll close read. A question like: “Why is the concept of family important to Finney’s Rice?” is too broad; one like: “How does Finney use the idea of outer-space to theorize Blackness?” is probably too specific to “Mae/I”; but something like: “What potentially non- normative forms of reproduction does Finney think about using the metaphor of the seed?” is about right. Then, you’ll show how two poems answer the question you’ve posed. You do not have to find a unifying answer to the questions across the two poems. Instead, what links your analyses of the poems will be the question itself. If you’d like you can even structure your answer in numbered sections (i. introduction ii. reading one iii. reading two).

Locate an example of a policy or guideline from an external source to a healthcare organization. Explain how this policy or guideline may be a constraint to a healthcare organization’s planning, or how it may shape the healthcare organization’s philosophy. For example, given that the American Academy of Pediatrics offers guidelines on child vaccinations, these guidelines might impact the ability of the healthcare organization to deliver services to newborns and infants. Using a similar example, as well as the characteristics of effective plans as your framework, discuss how proper planning can help organizations in their future decision making. Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Provide a substantive response to at least two of your peers.  In commenting on the policies that your classmates have presented, describe the relationship between the political environment and health care decision making.  Why are they so interconnected?

There are many good and appropriate uses for technology, but not all such uses are appropriate or helpful for an organization. In the Bible it says, “So, whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God” (1 Cor. 10:23). Computer usage policy is not meant to supersede the organization’s general policies, but rather to complement them. Therefore, based upon this week’s topics and research, create a general computer usage policy for your corporation, keeping in mind that being able to use a computer is a privilege, not a right, and this privilege comes with personal responsibility. Additionally, create a set of recommendations for group policy settings by analyzing the implications of Christian worldview in light of human value and dignity. Your final policy should be 500-750 words in length. While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.