Applied Sciences

First read Topic: Slow food First, explain in your own words what “slow food” is. Second, explain how the preparation of tamales, either as you know it personally (if you have some experience), or as you see it in the video, fits the criteria for “slow food.” Be sure to mention specific details about making tamales, and connect them to specific ideas about “slow food.” Third, discuss your own habits regarding food consumption. In what ways do you honor the tradition of “slow food” in your own daily routine, or in what ways do you not? (There’s no judgment here. Just an opportunity to reflect.)

Writing Assignment: Gender & Society Paper For this paper students will explore 1 of 2 topics: Gender, Toys and Color Coding OR Sexuality and the Media and write a 1-page response paper. OPTION 1: Gender Coding: For this assignment you will investigate gender stereotyping and structure and discuss how color coding and symbolism reinforces gender and play. Toys, clothes, décor, and accessories have a significant influence on our notions of gender expression. How are gender constructions changing in America? OPTION 2: Sexuality & the Media: For the second paper option, students will have the opportunity to explore sexuality and the media. Students will be expected to watch a TV show, movie or read a current magazine and identify perceptions of sexuality that are being conveyed in today’s culture. How do images and language affect gender socialization and ideas of sexuality? Do you agree or disagree with conceptions of gender/sexuality being presented? Are they relevant and authentic to everyday life? What are the implications of these images?

Do you think our current and continuing global population growth is a big concern? Why, or why not? (50 words min.) Internal Migration We discussed in the unit lesson that most migration is internal, and there are three main reasons why people move internally in their country: age, employment, and a location’s physical environment. Write a two-page essay about the impact of internal migration on your state or a state where you previously resided. * How has the population changed in your state over the past 5 years?  * Is your state gaining or losing residents?  * Where are the residents mainly coming from or going to?  * What are the push-pull factors accounting for the population changes? * What economic and environmental impacts are the population changes having in your state?  * Conclude the essay with a section discussing your own internal migration story. Have you moved within or between states? What were the push and pull factors relating to your move or moves? If you have not moved, please list some of the factors that have kept you from moving. Note: If you reside outside the United States, you can either discuss any U.S. state where you previously lived or discuss your current location.

Although state societies are efficient in organizing people and resources, they also are associated with many disadvantages, such as extreme disparities in wealth, use of force to keep people in line, and harsh laws. Given these difficulties, why do you think the state has survived? Do you think human populations can develop alternative political organizations in the future?(politics) The process of racial formation is different in every society. In the United States, the “one-drop rule” and hypodescent have historically affected the way people with multiracial backgrounds have been racialized. How have ideas about multiracial identity been changing in the past few decades? As the number of people who identify as “multiracial” increases, do you think there will be changes in the way we think about other racial categories? (Race and Ethnicity)

When is a shark just a shark? Consider the movie Jaws. What could the shark symbolize in our culture, society, or collective human mythology other than a man-eating fish? Why? Support your answer. Next, think about a theatrical staging of Jaws. Describe the artistic choices you would make to bring Jaws the movie to Broadway. What genre would you choose? Describe at least three other elements of production and how you would approach them in your staging of Jaws as a stage play or musical. Create a response to these concepts in one of the following formats: 350- to 700-word paper Apply appropriate APA formatting.

Short Analytic Essay No sources required     In María Helena Viramontes’s Under the Feet of Jesus, the prehistoric La Brea Tar Pits figure prominently in several scenes in the novel. The final time the tar pits are referred to occurs right before Estrella confronts the nurse at the clinic in Corazón. In that scene, Estrella   “…remembered the tar pits. Energy money, the fossilized bones of energy matter. How bones made oil and oil made gasoline, The oil was made from their bones, and it was their bones that kept the nurse’s car from not halting on some highway, kept her on the way to Daisyfield to pick up her boys at six. It was their bones that kept the air conditioning in the cars humming, that kept them moving on the long dotted line on the map. Their bones. Why couldn’t the nurse see that? Estrella had figured it out: the nurse owed them as much as they owed her” (Under the Feet of Jesus, 148).   Perform a close reading of the above lines. Critically analyze what kind of experience is here evoked for Estrella; specifically, think about what kind of social history is evoked for her by “the bones”? Why does she remember the tar pits at this pivotal moment in the novel, right before her revolutionary action? What do the Tar Pits tell her about history—and what/whose history, specifically?   Also, in your analysis of this scene, please connect one of the earlier scenes in which the Tar Pits emerge; they occur when Alejo is injured by the pesticides (UFJ, 78); when Alejo first tells Estrella about the Tar Pits (UFJ, 86-88); or when Estrella thinks of them pushing the truck (UFJ, 129).   Please use DIRECT QUOTES from the text to support your claims

•5 Scholarly sources** In text Citation ** Font = Times New Roman 12 pt •Double spaced except for the references that can be single spaced •Use APA format for citations and reference list •Pages are numbered in the bottom right hand corner Your case study should include: Title page Table of contents: •Your case study should include: Title page Table of contents: Introduction: •What is your topic? •Explain how it relates to tourism and recreation •Why did you choose this topic (optional) ? • B. Background: •Set the context for the details you are going to present in your next section •Think of this as the ‘where, when, who…’ •Assume your reader knows nothing about your topic so you need to set the stage C. Information/details: •This is where you present the focus of your case study •Draw upon evidence and examples to inform the reader of key points of importance  •Think ‘just the facts’, the results of your research •This and the next section are substantial elements of your case study • D. Discussion •You have the opportunity to comment on the details of your findings •Analyse the situation(s)  you have presented in the previous section •Support your opinions with scholarly advice and evidence  • E. Conclusion •Wrap it up; here is what I researched, here is what I found and this is what I think. •A good conclusion can be a written in a single paragraph  F. References APA format**

NO SOURCES REQUIRED. Opera: Giuseppe Verdi’s La traviata (Venice, 1853) Question= Roger Parker, a leading scholar, has called this opera ‘in many senses, [Verdi’s] most “realistic” drama’. Write a detailed commentary on the whole passage excerpted in this track, linking the predicament of the protagonist to Verdi’s original working title for the opera. How would you describe the shifting relationship between “romanticism” and “realism” throughout the opera? We focused on these acts/scenes in class: Example 1: Act I finale: “Ah fors’e? lui che l’anima” (Violetta’s “love” aira) Example 2: Act III, scene four, “Addio, del passato” (Violetta’s “death” aira) Example 3: Act III finale: “Prendi, quest e? l’immagine”

Prompt: Geographic features have influenced the development of civilizations. Explain how geography influenced the development of two civilizations.  Essay Length:  2 pages Sources – 2 websites required Times New Roman font, size 12, double spaced In-text Citations/APA  Sources (APA) Sample Essay Outline I.  Introduction; Paragraph 1: What is the essay about? (approx. 5 sentences) First point/idea overview Second point/idea overview Third point/idea overview (if necessary)                                                                                                                                                                                        II. Body Paragraph 2: Topic sentence for first point/idea Supporting detail #1 Supporting detail #2 Supporting detail #3   III.  Body Paragraph 3: Topic sentence transitioning to second point/idea Supporting detail #1 Supporting detail #2 Supporting detail #3        IV.  Body Paragraph 4: Topic sentence transitioning to third point/idea (if necessary) Supporting detail #1 Supporting detail #2 Supporting detail #3   V.  Concluding Paragraph 5: Analysis/What was the point of the essay? What does the information reveal? Summary of first point/idea Summary of second point/idea Summary of third point/idea

Provide the full name of the toy, and the name of the manufacturer. Then, provide a detailed description of the toy in your own words. Use five to seven sentences to indicate, for example, the size of the toy, the materials it’s made from, its purpose, how it is cleaned and sanitized, how it is played with, how it is stored, its typical purchase price and where it can be purchased, and other information you wish to share. Then, answer each of these questions in its own fully developed paragraph: 1.    Why is this toy developmentally appropriate for a child in this age group? 2.    Why is this toy educational? What can children learn by playing with this toy? 3.    Why is this toy appealing to a child in this age group? 4.    Would a parent select this toy? Why or why not? 5.    Would you select this toy to use with a child in this age group? Why or why not? 6.    Is the toy safe for young children? Why or why not? 7.    What hazards could you anticipate with this toy? How can you prevent the hazard from happening? Part 2 of the assignment will consist of twenty-four (24) fully developed paragraphs in total, eight (8) paragraphs per toy, including the toy’s description.  Writing Guidelines 1.    Type your submission, double-spaced, in a standard print font, size 12. Use a standard document format with one-inch margins. (Times New Roman, Calibri, or Arial are recommended fonts.) 2.    Include a Title Page in APA format that includes your full name, the name and number of this exam, the name and number of this course, the name of the school, and the date of submission. Refer to the Sample APA Title Page on the Early Childhood Learning Resource Center. 3.    Read the assignment carefully, and include all of the necessary information. Be sure to cite all of the websites and articles you use. 4.    Include in-text citations in your essay, and a References page; use APA format for both. 5.    Review the important information and additional guidance in the assignment’s video 6.    You’re encouraged to access and review the course resources available on the Early Childhood College Programs and Courses Learning Resource Center for additional guidance on completing this assignment: https://pflibrary.pennfoster.edu/earlychildhoodcenter/college  I have uploaded the complete instructions for this project please read them casefully