Category: Culture and Ethnic Studies

causes and effects of the social problem
what is the extent of the social problem
who/what (individuals, groups, policy etc ) cause the problem
policies and programs (local, state, nation, international) that address this problem

Film director, screenwriter, and producer Pedro Almodóvar (b. 1951, Calzada de
Calatrava) is Spain’s most internationally awarded filmmaker. Because of his stature, he
is also widely regarded as the most universal Spanish director. His camera has shaped how Spain is seen abroad. Almodóvar’s movies are often based in Madrid, so much so that he is considered the city’s “ambassador.” Madrid’s Office of Tourism has turned the director’s attachment to––and layout of––the city into a commercial opportunity by creating the webpage “Pedro Almodóvar’s Madrid.” This assignment encourages you to learn and think more about how cinematic Spain is exported to the world. His film, Julieta, takes place between Madrid and rural locations in Galicia, Andalucía, and Aragón. For your composition, reflect on the global exposure and representation of “Almodovar’s Spain.” Connect your close readings (I attached 3 readings that could potentially be connected to the movie) of two or three specific scenes to relevant thematic strands from our seminar: urban space, belonging, migration, gender, memory, and so on.
This paper does not require any previous knowledge of formal film analysis. Examples of existing analyses will be available for students upon request. Take it as a chance to reflect on how the movie provoked you. Identify your own set of observations and preoccupations for this essay. There is no need to include any secondary sources, but you might integrate ideas from the material we have covered in class if it’s pertinent to support your argument. Some angles might include: Which Spain is present in this movie, and what role do the city and the rural spaces play in the film’s overall story? How does Julieta represent themes of citizenship, gender, class, and race? How do the female protagonists interact with and inhabit the city? or any other question you want to ask about this movie.

Address of business scenario for a company that is wanting to become more emotionally and culturally, intelligent organization

Pick a person and observe the way they walk. Where are they going? What kind of shoes are they wearing? Are they moving quickly/slowly? How are their clothes affecting their walk? How are they interacting with their environment? What else can you tell from their body movements?
Then, try to imitate their walk. Do this two to three times and take notes on how you feel as you adopt these new body movements. Is it comfortable for you? Unnatural? What do you learn about the other person in the process?
Using course concepts, write a reflection on this activity. Your narrative does not have to answer every question in the prompt above, but it should include details. While is an open-ended assignment, we expect your writing to have a clear narrative structure and demonstrate intellectual engagement with course concepts and materials. Creativity is encouraged.
Provide at least one reference in Chicago format.
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I’ve also uploaded lecture slides and TA’s notes (but its in Chinese)

( I already chose the Lincoln Cathedral, mention that I already graduated from university of Lincoln in 2015 and we had the graduation ceremony at the same cathedral and I have a lot of good memories in Lincoln.
-study period 2012 until 2015
For the cultural task, write about a historical or cultural landmark of your choice in the United Kingdom. Your report should include:
• a brief descriiption of the landmark (50-100 words)
• your explanation of the landmark’s importance (350-500 words)
• your personal impression (150-250 words
• references in the form of footnotes, endnotes, or a works cited page, in standard format

Choose an object to analyze (from: https://objectsobjectsobjects.com/books/ ),
then answer the questions from theMicrosoft Form: https://forms.office.com/r/kA1g6WCi03 .
Describe the object and justify your choice using the readings from weeks 2 and 3 of classes (Attched).
Don t submit the form. Just send the answer to each question as a separate file.
Plus, you will design ONE slide (PowerPoint or PDF) illustrating your choice.
Then, write the speaker note for a mini-presentation (max. of 2 min) of your object.

Choose an object to analyze (from: https://objectsobjectsobjects.com/books/ ),
then answer the questions from theMicrosoft Form: https://forms.office.com/r/kA1g6WCi03 .
Describe the object and justify your choice using the readings from weeks 2 and 3 of classes (Attched).
Don t submit the form. Just send the answer to each question as a separate file.
Plus, you will design ONE slide (PowerPoint or PDF) illustrating your choice.
Then, write the speaker note for a mini-presentation (max. of 2 min) of your object.

prompt: How did Native Americans in the period between 1600 and 1900 attempt to resist the intrusions of European/American societies or find some kind of accommodation which would enable them to preserve their autonomy. To what extent did these efforts succeed?
Please insert evidence and sources into my essay to follow the prompt, and rewrite it.
I. Organization (how well you structure your argument)
You should have an introductory paragraph that briefly summarizes your answer to the question.
The body of the essay should be logically organized to support your argument. Usually a topical organization is best. For instance, if the question asks you to talk about economics, politics, and social structure, a logical form of organization would be to have a paragraph on economics, a paragraph on politics, etc.
Each paragraph in the body should begin with a clear topic sentence. A topic sentence indicates the main point you’re making in that paragraph. As a general rule of thumb, never start a paragraph with a statement of fact or a quote. Your paragraph should stay focused on proving that central point. For instance, if you indicate in your topic sentence that you will be making an argument about politics, don’t wander off into talking about economics.
Your essay should have a clear conclusion that summarizes the main points of your argument (your answer to the question)
II. Use of Evidence (how well you support your argument with historical facts)
Key assertions should be supported by specific historical facts rather than generalizations.
Evidence should be integrated into the argument. Just throwing out facts is not enough – you need to explain HOW the facts help prove your argument.
Facts should be CORRECT and RELEVANT. The first point is obvious. In the second case, students often dump a large quantity of facts into a paper without any regard to whether they relate to answering the question. This indicates that the student doesn’t really understand the significance of the evidence.
III. Overall Effectiveness of the Argument (Does your answer make historical sense)
The essay should actually make an analytical argument, not just provide a narration of events. In history we look at not just WHAT happened in the past, but WHY it happened and WHY it’s significant.
All elements of the question should be addressed. If the question has two components and you only address one, that’s not a complete answer.
Overall, the essay should reflect a good understanding of the historical material being discussed
The essay should be approximately 1000-1500 words. Please use one inch margins and double-space or space and a half. Make sure the title of your essay clearly refers to the specific question you’re addressing. In writing the essay make sure you have a clear introduction, main body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Make sure that you support all main points with specific examples. You must support your arguments with evidence. Use legitimate sources, no Wikipedia or non-academic sources. Use proper citations and include a reference page. Use MLA

PROMPT: The question for the essay is simply this: “What is the most important thing you learned in this class?” The response should be in the form of a historical argument covering AT LEAST the last 150 years of U.S. history..
The essay should be approximately 1000-1500 words. Please use one inch margins and double-space or space and a half. You should look at the General Guidelines for Papers to ensure that you’re writing the best essay possible. You may use material from the readings, lectures, videos, or conduct further research to answer the questions questions, but you must support your arguments with evidence. Use legitimate sources, no Wikipedia or non-academic sources. Use proper citations and include a reference page. You may use MLA, APA, or Chicago format, whichever you prefer.
General Guidelines:
I. Organization (how well you structure your argument)
You should have an introductory paragraph that briefly summarizes your answer to the question.
The body of the essay should be logically organized to support your argument. Usually a topical organization is best. For instance, if the question asks you to talk about economics, politics, and social structure, a logical form of organization would be to have a paragraph on economics, a paragraph on politics, etc.
Each paragraph in the body should begin with a clear topic sentence. A topic sentence indicates the main point you’re making in that paragraph. As a general rule of thumb, never start a paragraph with a statement of fact or a quote. Your paragraph should stay focused on proving that central point. For instance, if you indicate in your topic sentence that you will be making an argument about politics, don’t wander off into talking about economics.
Your essay should have a clear conclusion that summarizes the main points of your argument (your answer to the question)
II. Use of Evidence (how well you support your argument with historical facts)
Key assertions should be supported by specific historical facts rather than generalizations.
Evidence should be integrated into the argument. Just throwing out facts is not enough – you need to explain HOW the facts help prove your argument.
Facts should be CORRECT and RELEVANT. The first point is obvious. In the second case, students often dump a large quantity of facts into a paper without any regard to whether they relate to answering the question. This indicates that the student doesn’t really understand the significance of the evidence.
III. Overall Effectiveness of the Argument (Does your answer make historical sense)
The essay should actually make an analytical argument, not just provide a narration of events. In history we look at not just WHAT happened in the past, but WHY it happened and WHY it’s significant.
All elements of the question should be addressed. If the question has two components and you only address one, that’s not a complete answer.
Overall, the essay should reflect a good understanding of the historical material being discussed
FILES:
UNIT 1: Colonial America: Native Americans in the Colonial Era; African Americans in the Colonial Era
UNIT 2: Native Peoples in the 19th Century
UNIT 3: African Americans in the 19th Century
UNIT 4: New Peoples
UNIT 5: Into the 20th Century
UNIT 6: World War II and the Civil Rights Movement
UNIT 7: Modern America

Whitehead, The Underground Railroad, pp. 193-end (Ethel-The North)
Digital Project: “Freedom on the Move” (https://freedomonthemove.org/ https://dlas.uncg.edu/notices/)
Salvan, “Narrative Structure and the Unnarrated in Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad” OR Goyal, “Post-Black Satire,” from Runaway Genres: The Global Afterlives of Slavery (the PDF links below)
The framework for this class session is Contextualizing the routes to freedom in the Neo-Slave Narrative: The Scholarly Article, the Book Chapter, and the Digital Humanities.
The Salvan piece you are reading is an example of a scholarly article, meaning that it was written by an academic researcher in a particular field or discipline and was peer reviewed by other scholars who have expertise in the field (for more on scholarly articles, click here or here). Scholarly articles in the literary field usually discuss one, or pehaps a few, literary works.
The Goyal piece is a chapter from a scholarly book, which is a full-length work written by an academic researcher that contributes new research and insights to a discipline or field (for more on scholarly books, click here or here). In the literary field, scholarly books usually cover multiple literary works connected to a specific theme or topic. **Note: When doing your own research, you may also consider bringing in scholarly books from other disciplines, such as history, sociology, anthropology, or political science, to provide context for your research topic.
“Freedom on the Move” is a digital databse of ads used to locate fugitives and return them to their owners. It is similar to the “North Carolina Runaway Slave Notices project” that Whitehead used in his research, but it includes postings from other states.
After you have completed the readings, you will need to do the following for the asynchronous assignment:
Summarize the key points of either Salvan or Goyal as they relate to Underground Railroad.
“Freedom on the Move” describes the significance of collecting runaway ads as follows: “Created to control the movement of enslaved people, the ads ultimately preserved the details of individual lives–their personality, appearance, and life story. Taken collectively, the ads constitute a detailed, concise, and rare source of information about the experiences of enslaved people.” Select several ads and describe the details and experiences they convey.
Discuss at least three separate passages from this session’s Underground Railroad reading from the perspective of “Freedom on the Move” and/or the article or chapter you selected. How do these sources provide you with a deeper understanding of Underground Railroad? You can summarize a longer passage or use direct quotations, but either way, provide MLA in-text citations for each passage you use (click here if you need guidance on MLA citations).