Social science

Unit 4: What is Newsworthy?  This week you will write your first “newsworthy” newspaper article.  First, do some research.  Peruse reliable sources such as the library databases (Gale, EbscoHost, Worldbook, etc), in addition to the NYT, WSJ, CNN, NPR, etc.  What topic do you think is newsworth?  ( Coronavirus, Science and Medicine, Schools Reopening, Social Justice Issues, Climate Change, Politics, Mental Health, etc.  These are just ideas, you may select your own topic.  Once you have decided on a topic of your choice, conduct research.  You may use the sources listed above, the internet (as long as the sources are reliable), interviews, etc. Use the information that you have gathered to write an article of 500+ words.  Please include a headline (title), byline (author’s name – you) and the written article.

Construct an essay on the generalist model of 750-1,000 words and include the following:     Explain the generalist model.Discuss why the generalist model became the operational model in social work.Analyze the advantages and disadvantages to the social worker in using the generalist model.Be sure to cite at least three relevant scholarly sources in support of your content.

1. Review the material posted under Unit 1 (Google Classroom).2. Read John Bowker’s article “The Paradox of Religions”.3. Answer the following questions:- Bowker says “religions are such bad news only because they are such good news”. He calls this “The Paradox of Religions”. According to Bowker, what creates this paradox?(Your arguments and reasoning should be based on Bowker’s article. Strive to draw a comprehensive/holistic picture of Bowker’s approach to the issue.)- In the article, he discusses whether Religion is man-made; explain his position on this issue. According to your understanding, would Marx agree?(Assume that the reader has no preconception about Bowker’s or Marx’s perspective / approach.)Times Roman, 12, (If you decide to use additional sources =Oxford/MLA/Harvard), MAX 2 pages.https://docs.google.com/file/d/1e-27aiRhQr-iQNzmL5w-JlreEJgHTwA2/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword

What do you think of the senior executive service? Do you think it is compatible with democracy? Why or why not?

Visit the following website:  KidsHealth.Org For Parents tab> Nutrition & FitnessWhat information do you find interesting on the Nutrition and Fitness page? What information do you think you would be able to use in the field based on the website?

Organization of Book Review:?Introduction and author’s thesis:  Write an introduction that identifies the book and its author.  Present the book’s thesis, main idea or argument; describe the nature of the subject matter.  Summarize the author’s purpose for writing this book and indicate whether you think the author achieved it.?Evidence Presented:  What evidence did the author present to support thesis?  Does the evidence support the thesis?  Present examples from the book.??Assessment and Conclusion:  What is your overall view about the book?  State your views or opinions.  Did it affect your thoughts on the topic?  Explain.  Would you recommend it to someone?  Assessment may also focus on the nature of the argument/thesis presented and the nature of the evidence.  Cite passages from the book that illustrate your views about strengths and weaknesses.

Incorporating at least 5 peer-reviewed sources1. Identify a human rights issue and provide demographic, political, social and economics contexts.2. Discuss advocacy campaigns and organization that are working toward eradicating the human rights issue.3. Identify what human rights articles under the UDHR and other international laws, agreements, codes, or enactments that addresses the human rights issue.4. Why is it relevant for social workers?5. How does it connect to the NASW code of ethics?6. The IFSW code of ethics?7. The U.N. Manual for Human Rights and Social Work?8. Identify the cultural challenges that you may face as a social worker when trying to work with this population. How will you address these challenges and have cultural humility?

The American Government: The Engine of Public PolicyCongress, the president, the cabinet, advisers, agency bureaucrats, federal and state courts, political parties, interest groups, the media—all of these groups influence political decisions in our democratic system of government. This results in the creation and implementation of public policies.Write a 3–4 page paper in which you do the ollowing:Define public policy.Identify and explain the purpose of the three branches of government.Discuss how each branch of government may influence public policy. Research an example from recent news (such as civil rights, health care, education, or others) and explain how each branch of government could influence the direction of that specific public policy.

How is Yemen going through an environmental crisis?Give summary on articles link below:https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34011187https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2014/11/24/future-impact-of-climate-change-visible-now-in-yemenhttps://newrepublic.com/article/152011/climate-change-aggravating-suffering-yemenhttps://www.arabstates.undp.org/content/rbas/en/home/library/crisis-response0/assessing-the-impact-of-war-on-development-in-yemen-.html

Apply utilitarianism, virtue ethics, and deontology to the moral question of euthanasia. Explain the viewpoints of John Stuart Mill, Aristotle, and Kant.