Real-World Relevance of the Experiment – Reflexive Attention

Week 2 – Discussion: The Informed Parent Browse the following web resources, especially looking for information regarding legal rights of parents and persons with disabilities: Center for Parent Information and Resources, compiled under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs No. Be sure to click on the link to Resources and explore the range of parent information. Click on a few links that have to do with legal topics (such as IEP meetings) and explore the breadth of information. LD Online: Working with Families. Browse the resources, especially topics that have to do with “rights” and legal areas such as IEP meetings. Learning Disabilities Association of America. Scroll down and browse several resources that are focused on parent “rights” and legal topics. The California Department of Education listing of California Parent Organizations. Respond to the following questions. Briefly reflect on some of the resources for parents that you found. How do you feel parents might respond to these web resources? In what way do they help parents become “informed parents”? What resources do you feel were missing? What stands out to you as beneficial and unique about these resources? How might they be helpful? Alternately, can you envision any difficulties with parent use of the resources? How can education professionals utilize these resources in their collaboration with parents?

For this assignment read Consumer Price Index Summary and respond to the following questions. https://www(dot)bls(dot)gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm -What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and what does it measure? -Has the CPI been trending upward or downward over the past six months? -As you scroll down through the summary, you will see a paragraph about the price changes with Food, Energy and All items less food and energy. -What did you learn about the food index? -What did you learn about the energy index? -What did you learn about the index for all items less food and energy? Next, please read the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers to learn about additional detail behind the Consumer Price Index. https://www(dot)bls(dot)gov/news.release/cpi.t02.htm -What are some of the items that have experienced price increases? -What are some of the items that have experienced price decreases? -Based on your knowledge of the prices of goods and services, does the CPI data make sense to you? -What examples of price increases or price decreases have you recently witnessed? -Does the CPI data reflect the same trends? -Did anything in the CPI data surprise you?

Review the case analysis, “Incidents For Discussion: Pritchard Soap Co.” on pages 138-139 of your textbook, which illustrates the problems that can arise when project managers are not good communicators. Explain your own strengths and weaknesses as a communicator, and describe how you will capitalize on your strengths and mitigate your weaknesses when leading a project team. Consider how you will apply project management communication strategies to your final project. Your entry must be at least 200 words. No references or citations are necessary.

Assignment 1: The Annotated Bibliography – Due Week 3 Project Overview: For this project, you’ll choose a food or drink item, a cuisine, an invention, or an idea, and then research how four geographic concepts are related to and affect your topic. Instead of presenting your research as a traditional paper, you’ll use PowerPoint to create a narrated presentation. Your presentation will be structured like a paper, including a title, introduction to the topic, main body, summary and conclusions, and references. Creative use of properly cited graphics and photos from the Internet relevant to your topic is required. First, choose a food item, cuisine, invention, or idea that interests you. Some will have more information available about them than others, so it’s worth doing some investigation before you settle on one. If you’re not sure if your desired topic is appropriate, please feel free to ask! Once you have selected your topic, you will then do research to see how each of the following geographic concepts affects or is related to your topic:1. Regions 2. Cultural Landscape 3. Diffusion 4. Distance decay. The first two concepts are covered in the first chapter of your textbook. Diffusion is covered in Chapter 8, Section 2 (page 484). Distance decay refers to the fact that influence and interaction between locations decreases as the distance between them increases. As such, it has a significant influence on how things change as they diffuse away from their point of origin. Be sure to address these specific geographic terms and concepts in your work. You don’t need to address them in this order, but you do need to address all of them. You may use “subsets” of these definitions (e.g. contagious diffusion) if such subsets exist. Be sure to refer to your text and other reliable resources to ensure you completely understand these concepts. You should be detailed in your treatment of these concepts – for instance, you should explain both how and why your choice varies by region, and how and why it has been affected by distance decay. Remember that geography, as an academic discipline, seeks to explain why things vary from place to place, not just describe how they do. You will complete this project in 3 separate assignments: an annotated bibliography, an outline, and your final presentation. In this assignment, you will complete your annotated bibliography. Completing the project in separate assignments allows you to work your way up to the final presentation, and provides opportunity for feedback along the way. Assignment Objective: Assess sources for your research for your final presentation (for credibility, reliability, and relevance) and list references in proper APA format through the creation of an annotated bibliography. Assignment Instructions: An annotation is a summary and evaluation, and your annotated bibliography will include a summary and evaluation of some of the sources (or references) you will use for your presentation. To prepare for this assignment, I recommend that you do the following: Read these directions carefully. Review the sample annotated bibliography provided to you below. Read the grading criteria below.The grading criteria is a detailed evaluation that I will use to assess your performance. It also will help you understand what is expected you as you prepare your assignment. Message me with any questions! The reason the annotated bibliography is included as part of the research project is that writing an annotated bibliography provides excellent preparation for the final presentation. One of the issues regarding any type of research is the credibility of the sources used, particularly those obtained from various websites. By forcing you to evaluate your potential sources carefully, the annotated bibliography helps you determine if the sources you chose are credible and relevant to your topic. It will also help you understand the topic better, which will help you develop your presentation. For this project, you will assess three sources to include: 1) a complete citation for each source, 2) a summary of each source, and 3) an evaluation of each source. Three sources are required for this assignment (i.e., you are to write an annotation for each source). However, you must use five or more sources in your final presentation. Use the TEMPLATE below to summarize and evaluate each of your three sources. Citation: Written in APA reference list format. For more help with formatting, see APA handout Summary: What is the purpose of the source, review article, original research? What topics are covered? This section is generally 3-5 sentences that summarize the author’s main point. For more help, see this link on paraphrasing sources. Evaluation: After summarizing the article (or research paper or book), it is necessary to evaluate it and state where you found it – its source (e.g.,journal, website, etc.). Briefly answer the following questions in 3-5 sentences: What is the format or type of source (e.g., peer-reviewed journal paper, website, book)? How reliable is the information in the article, and how credible is the source (e.g., website’s sponsoring organization, journal or book publisher) and the author(s)? For more help, see this handout on evaluating resources. Additional Resources: Please see the resources below at The Owl at Purdue site for more information on how to write an annotated bibliography as well as other pages on the site to assist you with the other parts of the research paper: Annotated Bibliographies Annotated Bibliography Example Annotated Bibliography Samples Evaluation: Please review the Annotated Bibliography Grading Criteria below that describes how your annotated bibliography will be graded. Software: As an APUS student, you have free access to Microsoft Office for both Windows and MacOS, which includes Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. Submission Instructions: You must submit your Annotated Bibliography as a “Microsoft Word” document using the template provided (rather than a Word Pad, Works, etc. document) AND title your file name as FirstInitialLastname_Assign1.doc. Browse for the file you want to submit by clicking Add a File. You can attach files from your local computer or storage device, a personal locker, a group locker, or Brightspace ePortfolio. Enter any comments you want to submit with the file. Click Submit. add: Hey please feel free to switch the topic if you can research something better! I would for it to stay a cuisine preferably i.e curry, pasta Please write about a particular cuisine with respect to the 4 areas in the instruction

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Below are the requirements for the essay. I have a virtual summary for the book that the essay has to be about attached to the order please use it. a paper wherein you examine the progress of Arturo’s mindset in Ask the Dust. In the thesis statement, identify his change in mindsets from beginning to end and the insight he arrives at by the end of the novel that results from that change. Throughout the paper track the stages that tell you how he arrived at this insight; furthermore, explain why he arrives at this insight and, based on your explanation, predict what you believe will happen after the novel ends in the conclusion of the paper. Writing Patterns Focus: Process Explanation Grammar and Language Focus: Use Complex and Compound Sentences, Avoid Fragments and Run-Ons SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS: • Present your interpretation of the progress of Arturo Bandini’s mindset in Ask the Dust in a persuasive paper directed by a specific and debatable thesis statement • Identify the insight (or truth) Arturo comes to by the end of the novel in the thesis • Track his progress toward this new insight using process of explanation (how) and cause-and-effect (why) patterns of organization • Predict what you believe will happen after the novel ends in your conclusion • Rely upon interpretation of passages from the novel to support your thesis • Integrate at least 2 quotes per body paragraph from the novel according to MLA Style • Include an MLA-Style Works Cited Page • 4 pages minimum • Thesis needs to be 1st sentence in essay, and it needs to be assertive.

1. Movie: Back To The Future (Zemeckis, 1985) 2. Type: Discussion 3.Word limit: 250-300 words 4.Topic: Discuss Doc Brown’s time traveling DeLorean as an object of polysemy; what could it mean in relation to the ideology, ideas and themes of the film.

The Legalization of Cannabis would be more beneficial for society than prohibition. To what extent do you agree? Give reasons for your answer and make reference to at least two countries.

Your task this week is to choose your favorite course concept or term that we’ve covered thus far. You might choose a term that you find particularly interesting, something that you didn’t know before, something that’s a little unique…whatever you want. The only term you cannot choose for this exercise is “globalization.” Anything else is fair game. Once you’ve chosen your term or concept, I’d like you to create a meme that reflects the concept. Include your meme in your post. Then, briefly (in one paragraph) explain your meme. Why did you pick this term, what are you trying to convey in your meme. Be original and creative. You won’t be able to see your classmates posts until you post so duplicate concepts will not be penalized. Your meme and explanation paragraph must be your original work. Term: Free Trade

Watch at least three you tube videos of Ohad Naharin, Crystal Pite, and William Forsythe (a contemporary ballet choreographer) or Bill T jones. I am providing links for three of these choreographers. Please after watching no less than six links, choose 3 in which to write about. You may as an alternative, write about one of the contemporary dance pieces that you found yourself on You- Tube. If you choose a piece from YouTube, it must be from a performance in a theatre. You may also choose one that a classmate has shared. If you choose one of these, you will still need to critique 2 from the links that I have provided. If you decide to include Bill T. Jones, you can find this on your own. You will include in your title sentence and in the following sentences: the name of the choreographer, where did this piece take place, when it took place, what is the name of the dance piece, and why would you choose this piece to write about. If your feeling towards the piece were negative or positive, please write about that in the “Why” context. I do encourage you however to write about 3 pieces that you enjoyed. In the next paragraph, Please describe the five elements of choreography: content, style, shape, rhythm, and space that you observed in the piece. Also include words that perhaps you may need to use a thesaurus. Find new words to describe the movement quality you observe in these pieces. It will be helpful to perhaps do extra research on- line of the background of each choreographer. this may be placed in you introduction paragraph or in your conclusion. Please do finish this assignment with a strong sentence with your conclusion. I will be using a rubric that will include excellent grammar, spelling, and writing skills. I will also be able to detect if you have copied and pasted in anything you send in… so please do not. This must be done in your own words only. If you need to copy anything, please write who wrote it and it must be in quotes. There will be no compromising on this. Use spell check and grammar check. In summary, you will write a critique of three dances from 3 different choreographers. Ohad Naharin #1 https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=7v6tY_u-Mls Ohad Naharin #2 You will recognize dancers from Ailey company https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=EoPJSglox84 Naharin #3 https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=3TGHhUAUJKA https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=3TGHhUAUJKA In addition to assignment #3: Give some thought as to what the pieces share in content to what is going on in our world today. Perhaps you can relate to the message that is being portrayed to what we are experiencing today. Crystal Pite #1 https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=p6ij31rGSZI Crystal Pite #2 https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=qPy9TesbS8w Crystal Pite #3 https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=GW7uORb9H8c William Forsythe #1 https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=3knW29Yad8Q William Forsythe #2 https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=RzgLfMrN3ys William Forsythe #3 https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=vmWlqr_L8CQ Please write wit clarity, excellent grammar, and spelling.Please write wit clarity, excellent grammar, and spelling. item options Please do not copy from the Internet. Plagiarism will be detected automatically as you will be turning this in on-line. You must use quotations and give the name of whom you have quoted if you must use quotes. These should be your own answers and insights.