Humanities

Written Activity #2 : When Anthropologists Go “PublicThis assignment is next in a series of activities called “Public Anthropology” that we will do this semester.  It is inspired by Margaret Mead’s engagement with wider publics – not just other anthropologists.  The world, it seems, could benefit from a more anthropological perspective.  What is anthropology, what […]

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Capitol riots. https://globalnews.ca/news/7559366/trump-supporters-storm-us-capitol-washington-photos-video/.

1) Discuss at least two themes brought out or dealt with in the piece; 2) Find and quote at least one section, paragraph, or stanza of text from the piece that supports or illustrates each theme; 3) Discuss the historical, social, and/or cultural context of the author and the piece, and suggest how these relate to the themes discussed above. http://www.online-literature.com/cervantes/don_quixote/12/

•What are the races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual identities, and/or creedsportrayed in this movie? oAre they major or minor characters? oHow many of the characters are actors of color? oHow many characters are not male? •Are the characters actually stereotypes of different communities or identities (i.e.,gender stereotypes, racial stereotypes, religious stereotypes, sexuality stereotypes, agestereotypes, socio-economic status stereotypes, etc.)? oHow so? oIn what way? oWhat are the effects? •Who are the main protagonists/antagonists and what are their identities? The main protagonist is Cecil Gaines played by Forest Whitaker •Consider the year and location for when and where the film was made. Does it reflectevents happening that year? Explain why or why not with at least one specific example. •Works Cited (correlated to your in-text citations)

Well what I added is that foreign language makes muscle,memory,and listening skills stronger etc.  The demand for multilingual people is high  and gets people new opportunities in jobs.

The topic is: Ethical Stance: Ethical Considerations When Researching Subjects with Down Syndrome. 5-page ethical stance paper: Develop an ethical stance paper using at least 10 references.

The use of recreation and leisure based services as coping strategies for mental illness associated with people in recovery.  As long as it is an objective review of the legal issues and mental health issues, you will be fine.  This is not to be a position or a persuasive paper.  But the topic could be very relevant to our current social climate.  Must have sufficient peer reviewed literature and can tie it to Mental Health law.Need references to be more from USA resources to validate me writing it.

In honor of America’s 244th birthday, I am offering you an opportunity to read the Declaration of Independence and complete a rhetorical analysis. This assignment will ask you to uncover how Thomas Jefferson (and the Continental Congress) used the rhetorical appeals of ethos, pathos, and logos to justify America’s decision to break away from England and establish a new, sovereign nation.*** Historical Note – Remember, this document was a formal announcement that was designed to justify America’s new status as a sovereign nation.  Its audiences included the King, Parliament, and people of England; the inhabitants of the 13 British colonies; the other nations of the world.  For a bit more on the background and context check out this article https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration/how-did-it-happen (Links to an external site.)Directions:Click here to access a downloadable copy of the Declaration      Declaration.pdfPreview the documentRead the Declaration and look for instances of argument by ethos, pathos, and logos – annotate and highlight the different appeals Look over your annotated copy of the Declaration and determine the frequency of each type of appeal – for example, which of the three seems to be used most or least?Compose an essay in which you:explain how the document mobilizes each of the 3 types of appeals — ethos, pathos, logos (use examples)make a claim as to the Declaration’s dominant appeal. Taken as a whole, was the Declaration constructed as an ethical, pathetic, or logical argument?  Defend your answer.Submit using the blue button above.