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3.  The Civil War was the bloodiest and most destructive conflict in history.  In the end, the Northern forces emerged victorious, and the Union was preserved.  Write an essay in which you identify some of the factors behind the Union victory.  How was it that the northern armies were able to overcome the vigorous resistance of the Confederate armies and eventually secure victory in 1865? You may need to do some research to get a better idea on what to write about. I will need a five paragraph essay

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 1-16 Minimum of 4 outside scholarly sources in addition to the textbook/lesson One personal interview of another adult of your choosing Introduction As you learned in Week 3, for your Socioautobiography Narrated PowerPoint assignment, there is a strong tradition of creating both sociologically-informed biographies and sociologically-informed autobiographies in the discipline of sociology. The socioautobiography is a “disciplined, systematic exploration of one’s life from a sociological point of view” (Hill, 2009, p. 3). Also, the sociobiography is the systematic exploration of another person’s life from a sociological point of view. For this assignment, you will be building upon the work you began in your Week 3 Socioautobiography Narrated PowerPoint. For this week’s assignment, you will interview an adult person of your choosing and complete a sociobiography of that person, and present that in a narrated PowerPoint. You will also compare and contrast that person’s sociological characteristics with your own. To begin this assignment, consider the sociological concepts you focused on for your Week 3 assignment about yourself and consider what sociological concepts you would like to compare and contrast with the person you interview. Link: Questions to Consider  Reflect Just as you did for your Week 3 assignment, and now, as you create questions to ask the person you interview, consider the following questions for potential use in your interview: How might a sociologist introduce you? How have social influences shaped you? What were the social forces that constructed your life or lifestyle? How have you negotiated the crisscrossing pressures of autonomy and conformity? Who are you in social context and what does it mean to understand your life using the “sociological imagination,” or utilizing a sociological perspective? What sociological concepts would be most helpful in understanding and interpreting your life experiences, whether class, or reference group, conformity, agents of socialization, gender socialization, racial socialization, norms, roles, significant others, total institutions (particularly if you were in the military), achieved status, ascribed status, deviance, subculture, culture, culture shock, ethnocentrism, folkways, mores, peer groups, and any others described in the textbook chapters, to interpret your life experiences? What events, moments or relationships in your life have impacted you significantly? Interview Locate an adult willing to be interviewed about their life story. The person can be any adult you choose, whether in your family or outside your family. Be sure to inform that person that you will be writing up your observations from the interview in a presentation for your Society and Culture course. Present In a narrated PowerPoint, compare and contrast your sociological observations about yourself that you shared in your Week 3 assignment with your sociological observations of the person you interview. Address the following 2 important sections: Explore the interconnections between the life story of a person you interview and the larger social structure or culture. Compare and contrast the sociological themes and concepts related to your own personal story with the sociological themes and concepts related to the story of the person you interviewed. Apply the sociological imagination in the analysis. Include the following in your analysis: Quotes or paraphrases and citations from 4 outside scholarly sources and assigned readings (online Lessons or textbook readings), to support your observations in your presentation. 6 different concepts, keywords, or vocabulary words from Chapters 1-16 in your analysis and observations on your slides, formatted in boldface and underlined on slides. You may repeat these 6 terms throughout the PowerPoint presentation if you want to, but you are not required to. Link: Writing Tip Writing Tip: Focus As Kanagy and Kraybill (1999) wrote in their book, The Riddles of Human Society, the socioautobiography is “not a diary” or a “point-by-point account” of life since birth (p. 287), and, similarly, the sociobiography for this week’s assignment is not a “point-by-point account” since birth of the person you interview, either. Feel free to focus on only a part or parts of your life story and of that of the person you interview. Instructions For this comparative case study project, you are required to create a narrated presentation. The audio/video must be part of the PowerPoint file. Audio/video may not be external to the presentation and you must submit a .ppt file extension PowerPoint file. The presentation must include the following: Part or Parts of the Life Story of the Person You Interview: Explain and analyze the life story of the person you interview, or parts of the life story of the person you interview, as a sociologist might, examining sociological categories relevant to that person’s life story. Include details of family, culture, and background. Consider what types of categories a sociologist might use to describe the person. Comparison and/or Contrast of the life story of the person you interview with your own life story that you presented in your Week 3 assignment Audio Narration: Allow the audio narration to serve as the main explanation of the presentation. Do not use blocks of text on slides. If you want to add additional written explanations, in addition to the audio narration, you may add that in presentation notes for slides. Engagement: Be sure to deliver the presentation in a professional and engaging manner. Visual Aids: DO NOT include a photo of the person you interview, to maintain confidentiality of the person you interview, but images or symbols as visual aids should still be included. Include photos or symbols that represent the sociological concepts you are analyzing in your presentation. You may include a photo of yourself, if you wish, in your comparison. If you use any images from the Internet or from any sources other than your own personal photographs, you must include citations for those and those citations are *not* part of your required 4 outside scholarly sources plus the online Lesson or textbook. Key Words in Bold and Underlined: Be sure to include 6 different concepts, key words, or vocabulary words from Chapters 1-16 in your analysis and observations on your slides, formatted in boldface and underlinedon slides Visual Appeal and Organization: Do not include slides with large blocks of text. Use bullet points, brief text, and clear organization to create an organized and visually appealing presentation. Citations:Include parenthetical in-text citations in the slide presentation citing at least 4 outside scholarly sources and assigned textbook/lesson reading to support observations made in the presentation. Remember, cite sources for all images, too, that are not your personal photographs and those sources do *not* count as part of your 4 required outside scholarly sources plus the textbook/lesson. Presentation Requirements (APA format) Narration Length: 5 to 10 minutes (you will miss credit if the presentation is too short or too long, so adhere closely to presentation length requirements) Slide Length: 8 slides (not including title slide and references slide) APA-style parenthetical in-text citations on slides for a minimum of 4 outside sources plus the textbook/lesson Title Slide At least one Comparison/Contrast Slide; though you are welcome to include more than one slide comparing and contrasting your life story characteristics with those of the person you interview References slide (minimum of 4 outside scholarly sources in addition to the textbook/lesson) Link for textbook: https://www.amazon.com/Sociology-Our-Times-Diana-Kendall/dp/1337109657

Once again you will write a 3-4-page essay in current APA format that addresses the questions below. Your essay must include at least 2 references to scholarly sources (the course material and/or other scholarly sources). All citations must be in current APA format and a reference page must be included at the end of your essay. The reference page does not count towards the 3-4-page total. Unlike the short essay, you do not have the PowerPoint option for this assignment. In your essay answer the following questions in complete sentences: What methods did Wassily Kandinsky use to change art? How did he feel about art and spirituality? Why was Kandinsky considered the pioneer of abstract art and who were some of his influencers and cohorts? Once you have completed this assignment you should be able to understand why Kandisnksy is credited with being the founder of abstract painting and how he used spirituality to influence his art.

After reading the reference material provided: 1.      What factor do you find to be the most critical to a successful meeting? 2.      Describe why you find this factor to be the most important one. 3.      Explain how you would manage this factor as a meeting manager.   Requirements 250-word count (minimum) One APA Citation (minimum)     Reference Material https://www.scoro.com/blog/tips-for-effective-meeting-management/ https://hbr.org/1976/03/how-to-run-a-meeting https://www.thebalancecareers.com/meeting-management-to-improve-productivity-2275301 http://projectmanagementhacks.com/meeting-tips/ https://www.clearpointstrategy.com/great-meeting-management-advice/

“what do you think is the most important issue in our current global environment?”.  I want you to write a short essay. Your short essay should be 3.5 pages long, double spaced with font size 12. Please use citations (literature or web sources) for essay and provide a list of your references at the end of  essay.  please collaborate with me and let’s find out a real environmental issue thats interesting to write about!!!

P.S. Native English speaker required This is an assignment for Graphic Design students  Art, Film, Photography or Graphic design specialists preferred. Keep in mind that this is a journal entry so use casual language to express your own opinions and make sure you don’t use vocabs that sound too academic. Your Personal Design Journal Entry: Compassion International is a Christian child sponsorship organization dedicated to the long-term development of children living in poverty around the world. Compassion International, headquartered in Colorado Springs, functions in 26 countries such as Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Haiti, Kenya, and India. They also currently help more than 1,200,000 children. Visit this website: ) View the brochure: compassion_international_brochure  Watch the video: (https://vimeo.com/23983090) Answer the following: 1. Which part of the home page is most graphically compelling? 2. Does the brochure have a consistent brand image with the website? Please explain. 3. The video doesn’t have too many graphics incorporated with the cinematography. How would you personally use graphics and text to improve the emotional experience?

Each student must develop a thesis statement that analyzes the question related to biological anthropology. Thesis statements should outline the main argument of your analysis. Your thesis is your central argument, and can contain the main points you will make. In the body, the student must address the various viewpoints on the topic of the paper (in addition to the stance you are taking). The student will also discuss the significance of the topic research (why is this topic, question, argument important to biological anthropology? The study of evolution? Society at large?) Students should include a historical, political, and cultural context in their analysis of the author’s argument. The conclusion should summarize your main argument and add concluding insight. Use at least 3 academic sources to support their analysis. All sources need to be properly and consistently cited using an established citations method (i.e. APA, AAA, Chicago, MLA) and included in a bibliography. double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font, 1 inch margins

APA ESSAY Documented Argument in APA Your argumentative essay will be on an environmental topic from the list of options below. Consider your audience for this paper to be your peers. The essay should be between 3 ½ and 4 pages (850 to 1,000 words) in length, not including the cover page, abstract, or reference page. It should be double spaced in Times New Roman 12 point font and must include:  • An introduction, a minimum of 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion  • a clearly articulated thesis that states the claim, position, or stance that your essay will prove in the introduction to your paper • 4 cited sources, at least 2 must be from the 3 sources that I included. You must find 2 CREDIBLE sources • At least 4 quotes from your sources  • Topic sentences that focus the discussion in the body paragraphs  • Examples, details, and explanations, and other researched evidence in the body paragraphs that clearly support the claim of your thesis • Counterarguments and refutations that show you understand the complexity of your argument and can accurately acknowledge the views of the opposition and refute them • Clear connections between ideas from paragraph to paragraph and within paragraphs (coherence)  • Proper APA style format in the cover page, in the abstract, in the in-text citations, and in the Reference page (see the template and instructional video for creating the APA format)  • Reference page listing a minimum of four sources  • Standard usage, grammar, and mechanics  IMPORTANT INFORMATION: ? You will submit your final draft through the Turn-it-in drop box designated for this purpose in the course. Please be aware, that although Turn-it-in does allow for similarities for quotations up to 24% of your paper, any similarity above 24% is considered too high for an original paper and will be flagged as plagiarism.   TOPIC How does our overreliance on fossil fuels damage the environment? What are the advantages of ending our reliance on fossil fuels? Make a capitalist argument against the fossil fuel industry. Start by reading the following opinion article: .

choose one artist, then do two paragraphs; the first paragraph is talking about the artist life, then the second paragraph talking about his work and .. as answering the questions insert four images of his work and add them  Some of the research you may want to implement in conjunction to each artist/architect: 1) Identify artist/architect in conjunction to the movement/style 2) Explain why you have picked this particular artist/architect from the list? 3) How does your interest in this particular artist/architect apply to your own work? How does he/she inspire you as an artist/designer? 4) How does his/her work relate to the time it was/is made? 5) Please make sure to include biographical information such as place of birth, family background, education. Further research could involve looking into the artists & movements that have influenced his/her work, etc. List of artists/architects: 6) Gaughin 9) Wassily Kandinsky 10) Walter Gropius (architect) 11) Paul Klee 12) Corbusier (architect) 13) Frank Loyd Wright (architect) 14) Mies Van der Rohe (architect) Assignment: Please seek images online for each artist/architect (at least 4 images). Save these images on your computer and print them in color for your sketchbook. Begin working with an image, drawing inspiration from one work or several, so that you can become better acquainted with the artist and draw your own inspiration from their work. Moreover, please select 1 artist/architect per week (a requirement), and make sure to research each artist, thus a biographical outline should be listed in your sketchbook as well as your own observations, studies, sketches.

Task List: Listen to Podcast View web links View PDFs of artificial reefs in Florida and identify some of the construction materials Podcast: Driving Deeper Shorts: Value of Coral Reefs https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast/welcome.php#podcast-archive  (Links to an external site.) Website: Artificial Reef  (Links to an external site.) https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/artificial-reef.html  (Links to an external site.) Files: Artificial Reef Locations Discussion Topic: Discuss some of the pros and cons of artificial reefs.  Do they help natural reefs by reducing fishing and diving pressures?  Are they a good way to recycle materials?  Are we just dumping trash or unwanted materials in the ocean?  Do they provide economic opportunities?  What is your final conclusion?  Continue to use examples in your discussion and reference any source material.  Must be at least 250 words Note: Don’t forget about the Peer review portion of the assignment. Minimum Word Counts: 300-400 words on first post