Category: Health & Medical

Part 1:
Instructions
Now, I want to hear about all of you….
Tell us about yourself… What brought you to my class today? What are your career aspirations and future educational goals? What have you done so far? High School? Education? Internships? Hobbies? Do you work? What is your major or area of interest so far? What do you do for fun? Tell us about your family. Feel free to record a video and upload it and send photos. I welcome creativity and options! Welcome to Class!
Submission
Click on “REPLY” to respond to these questions (200 word post). Please submit your initial discussion post by Thursday at 11:59 pm. After you have posted, you will see other student posts.
Write two responses to other student posts (respond to two different student posts). Each response post needs to be 200 words. A response post can include similarities you noticed, suggestions that have helped you personally and/or questions you may have. Submit two responses to other student posts by Sunday at 11:59 pm.
Please circle back to the responses on your post for maximum credit in the Discussion. See rubric for details
part 2:What are your top learning preferences and what are the recommendations for how you should study and learn to be the most productive in college? Write a short reflection summary description of your Learning Preferences in this Discussion post. Upload a PDF along with your Discussion post as well.
Click on “REPLY” to respond to these questions (200 word post). Please submit your initial discussion post by Thursday at 11:59 pm. After you have posted, you will see other student posts.
Write two responses to other student posts (respond to two different student posts). Each response post needs to be 200 words. A response post can include similarities you noticed, suggestions that have helped you personally and/or questions you may have. Submit two responses to other student posts by Sunday at 11:59 pm.
Please circle back to the responses on your post for maximum credit in the Discussion. See rubric for details.

Read Chapters 1 in College Success. Write a half-page to one-page double-spaced journal reflection summary of this chapter. Please answer these questions in your one page summary reflection.
1. What did you learn and how will you apply this to yourself and your college and career success?
College Success Textbook
This link will open in a new window. If you want to work in the window within Canvas, click on the next item in this module titled “College Success Textbook.” Once you are in the Book, make sure to click on the “Contents” icon in the left menu bar so that you can see the table of contents of your book.

part 1:
Your Tasks
Task 1- Original Post
Please address the following in your original post:
Should the federal government be concerned with what Americans eat? Why or why not? (8 points)
Compare or contrast American food laws with those of 1 other country. How are they similar and/or different from one another? (7 points)
The post must be at least 250 words. (2 points)
Include at least 1 outside reference, cited in APA format. This reference needs to be cited both in-text and at the end of the post in a reference list. (3 points)
Task 2- Peer Response
Respond to at least 2 classmate’s posts. Discuss whether you agree or disagree with their opinion. Additionally, discuss the similarities and differences between your findings regarding food laws and health. (10 points)
Part 2: Introduction
In this assignment we will begin to apply what we have learned about healthy diets and macronutrients.Your Tasks
Task 1- Brainstorm
Imagine that you have a friend or family member that is looking to change some of their nutritional practices (this can either be an actual person in your life or it can be fictitious). What advice would you give them? Make sure to consider the principles of adequacy, balance, calorie control, moderation, and variety. Task 2- Write-Up
Write a 200+ word response describing the advice that you would give to a family member/friend who is looking to change their nutritional habits. Make sure to address all 5 principles mentioned in Task 1.

Part 1:
Your Tasks
Task 1- Read/Research
Please take a few moments to review CA Senate Bill 352, which was introduced in February 2023. You can also conduct your own search for article commentaries regarding the bill.
*Note: this bill was not passed, but has been “held in committee and under submission”.
You can also read more about guaranteed income via LA County’s “Breathe” program on the program’s website and/or this CalMatters news article.
Task 2- Original Post
Next, you will need to create your discussion post. Your post must address the following (point values indicated in bold):
What are opportunities (aka positive factors) that you can think of if California implemented a living wage calculation and/or guaranteed income? (5 points)
What are some potential drawbacks that can you think of related to this bill? (5 points)
What are other factors that the state of California should consider in order to improve the socioeconomic status of its citizens? (6 points)
Post must be a minimum of 250 words. (2 points)
Include at least 1 outside reference, cited in APA format. This reference needs to be cited both in-text and at the end of the post in a reference list. (2 points)
Part 2: Your Tasks
For this assignment you will be placing yourself in the position of someone who is wanting to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Task 1
First, you will create a fictional applicant. You will need to consider the following before trying to go through the enrollment process:Number of individuals in the household, including children, spouses, and elderly parents.
Whether the applicant is enrolled in any other supplemental services or is receiving other financial support.
Citizen status
Job status/annual income
Task 2
You will be comparing SNAP enrollment pages for 2 different US states. One of the states must be California. Once you have decided on the other state, go to their enrollment pages [you will be finding this on your own…after all, most people don’t have an instructor telling them what to do 😉]. Task 3
Begin the SNAP enrollment process. Make sure to keep track of what answers you put for each question asked. **IMPORTANT** Stop when you get to the “Tell us about yourself section”. We are not creating a real account for this assignment!!!Task 4
Answer the following reflection questions for this assignment (point values included in bold): Which state, in addition to California, did you try to apply for SNAP benefits?
How easy or difficult was it to find the enrollment page in each state? 5 points
How easy or difficult was it to enroll for SNAP benefits in each state? Consider factors such as health and computer literacy. 5 points
In your opinion, would you recommend someone enrolling online in each of these states? Why or why not? 5 points
Describe any other thoughts that you had as you were completing the enrollment process. 5 points

Part 1:Read Chapters 2 & 3 in College Success. Write a one-page double-spaced journal reflection summary of these chapters. You must have a minimum of one paragraph per chapter. Please answer these questions in your one page summary reflection.
1. What did you learn and how will you apply this to yourself and your college and career success?
College Success TextbookLinks to an external site.
This link will open in a new window. If you want to work in the window within Canvas, click on the next item in this module titled “College Success Textbook.” Once you are in the Book, make sure to click on the “Contents” icon in the left menu bar so that you can see the table of contents of your book.
Part 2 Before you begin this week’s post, sit for a minute and think about what you watched this week.
We learned a lot about creative expression. Let us talk about it.
For your initial post (Due by Oct. 27 Sunday 11:59p):
Why is creative expression essential to the Humanities?
Ethan Hawke describes creativity as a method of healing, do you agree? Why or why not?
Do you believe you have to ‘know yourself’ to be creative? Or can you ‘find yourself’ by being creative? A little of both? Explain.
From “Street Art,” choose one artist who uses politics and social issues as subject matter. What issues do they bring to light? Choose another artist who has non-political work, what is their work about?
Do you believe there is a difference between street art and vandalism? Explain.
Find and photograph (or draw) an example of Street Art or graffiti from your local area and post it here. What do you think the work is about? Is the artist trying to convey a specific message? What media has been used? Where is the location of the work?
For your replies (Due by Oct. 27 Sunday 11:59p):
Please respond to at least two of your classmates, but feel free to comment on more!
You may respond by noting your own knowledge.
Comment if you are interested in learning more.
Respond with any positive comments or constructive questions.
NUMBER YOUR DISCUSSION QUESTION RESPONSES

Part 1:
Instructions
Now, I want to hear about all of you….
Tell us about yourself… What brought you to my class today? What are your career aspirations and future educational goals? What have you done so far? High School? Education? Internships? Hobbies? Do you work? What is your major or area of interest so far? What do you do for fun? Tell us about your family. Feel free to record a video and upload it and send photos. I welcome creativity and options! Welcome to Class!
Part 2:
Submission
What are your top learning preferences and what are the recommendations for how you should study and learn to be the most productive in college? Write a short reflection summary description of your Learning Preferences in this Discussion post. Upload a PDF along with your Discussion post as well.
Click on “REPLY” to respond to these questions (200 word post). Please submit your initial discussion post by Thursday at 11:59 pm. After you have posted, you will see other student posts.
Write two responses to other student posts (respond to two different student posts). Each response post needs to be 200 words. A response post can include similarities you noticed, suggestions that have helped you personally and/or questions you may have. Submit two responses to other student posts by Sunday at 11:59 pm.
Please circle back to the responses on your post for maximum credit in the Discussion. See rubric for details.
Part 3:Read Chapters 1 in College Success. Write a half-page to one-page double-spaced journal reflection summary of this chapter. Please answer these questions in your one page summary reflection.1. What did you learn and how will you apply this to yourself and your college and career success?College Success TextbookThis link will open in a new window. If you want to work in the window within Canvas, click on the next item in this module titled “College Success Textbook.” Once you are in the Book, make sure to click on the “Contents” icon in the left menu bar so that you can see the table of contents of your book.

Part 1: Read Chapters 1 in College Success. Write a half-page to one-page double-spaced journal reflection summary of this chapter. Please answer these questions in your one page summary reflection.
1. What did you learn and how will you apply this to yourself and your college and career success?
College Success Textbook
This link will open in a new window. If you want to work in the window within Canvas, click on the next item in this module titled “College Success Textbook.” Once you are in the Book, make sure to click on the “Contents” icon in the left menu bar so that you can see the table of contents of your book.
Part 2: Watch this TedTalk by Kelly McGonigal on how to make stress your friend.
Link
What are your thoughts about this video?
Does it change the way you view stress now?
Will it help you the next time you are in a stressful situation? Why or Why not
Your post 6pts, your two replies 2 points each
Remember to reply to two other students.
part 3.
This is an interesting talk about how uncomfortable we are as a society talking about this topic.
Ted Talk Transgender
Based upon your knowledge after reading the chapter and watching this video, share your thoughts and views on the topic in a paragraph. Mention specific points from the Ted Talk.
Your post ( 6 pts.)
Reply to two other students. ( 2 pts. each)

Part 1. Complete Discussion 2 before starting this assignment.
Read the Reaching Your Goals the SMART Way pdf by clicking on the link below. You can also find this pdf in Module 2.
SMART GOALS
Consider all your behaviors, from eating, smoking, and exercise habits, to how well you manage your emotional health, protect yourself from disease, injury, and abuse, to stress and sleep management.
Create Your Specific Behavior Change Goal
Create your specific behavior change goal. (5 points)

For example, I will reduce the amount of soda I drink to 3 cans per week.
Is your goal measurable? How will you measure your progress? Describe your measurement tool and what you will be tracking each week. (10 points)
For example, I will keep a count of how many cans of soda I drink a day and reduce by one can a week until I reach my goal. I will track my behavior by writing down how many cans I drink each day.
Is your goal relevant and why? Why is this goal important to you? (10 points)
For example, This is important because I want to lose weight and have fewer cavities. I want to reduce my sugar intake to improve my health and avoid Diabetes Type II.
Submit your work by typing into the text box or attaching in doc, docx, or pdf.
part 2: All discussions must be submitted by the closing dates. I do not accept late discussions.This semester, you will choose 1 behavior change to work on over this semester. You will discuss your behavior change experiences and your progress in the Behavior Change Final Reflections Exam at the end of the semester.Take the Wellness Quiz by clicking on the 1st link below. Your results will NOT be emailed to you, therefore, write down the score you achieved at the bottom of each page. Select your lowest score when learning about the dimensions of wellness and answering question #2 below. Next, click on the 7 Dimensions of Wellness link. You will see a list of the dimensions, for example, click on Physical. When you scroll through the page you will see Strategies to Enhance Your Physical Wellness. Click on each dimension to give you ideas of behavior changes you may be interested in completing this semester.
Wellness AssessmentThe 7 Dimensions of WellnessAfter completing the Wellness Quiz, answer the following question: (5 Points)
What was the Dimension of Wellness you need to improve the most and what is one strategy to improve in this area?Watch the 6 Stages of Change Video by clicking on the link below.
Video: 6 Stages of ChangeAfter watching the video, answer the following questions: (5 Points)
What are 2 behaviors have you tried to change and were you successful?
Do you think you would be more successful now that you know about the 6 Stages of Change and why?
Reply to a minimum of 3 other students. Be sure to write a minimum of one paragraph. (5 Points)

1. Watch the 2 videos below.
2. Post a discussion on the 2 items below:
What might make it difficult to get athletes to participate in the tests?
Is the value from the testing data important to an athlete and would they benefit?
3. Post a reply to a classmate’s post.
Do not reply to a reply.
20 points for your original post and 10 points for replying to your classmates.
As a reminder on your replies:
10 points for your replies to a classmate original posts, not on a reply they left for another classmate. (Click “Reply” at the bottom of their main post):
Your reply to a classmate must be at least 3 substantial sentences. The items below are example of brief, vague or “throw-away” response statements and will not receive credit. It is okay to include them in addition to your 3 substantial sentences, but not instead of your 3 substantial sentences.
Hi David.
Nice to meet you.
I like your post.
Have a good semester.
I posted the same thing.
Your replies must be written in proper sentence for with emojis, emoticons, or text abbreviations (e.g. LOL)
Your reply must relate to what they posted, not only what you posted.
Your reply must be respectful, but may disagree.
If you post that you agree, disagree, like, or dislike something in their post, you must state what the item was and why you felt that the way you did.
Vague or short replies will receive very little credit.
Asking a question does not count as one of your 3 sentences, but you may ask a question in addition to your required response

1. Watch the 2 videos below.
2. Post a discussion on the 2 items below:
What might make it difficult to get athletes to participate in the tests?
Is the value from the testing data important to an athlete and would they benefit?
3. Post a reply to a classmate’s post.
Do not reply to a reply.
20 points for your original post and 10 points for replying to your classmates.
As a reminder on your replies:
10 points for your replies to a classmate original posts, not on a reply they left for another classmate. (Click “Reply” at the bottom of their main post):
Your reply to a classmate must be at least 3 substantial sentences. The items below are example of brief, vague or “throw-away” response statements and will not receive credit. It is okay to include them in addition to your 3 substantial sentences, but not instead of your 3 substantial sentences.
Hi David.
Nice to meet you.
I like your post.
Have a good semester.
I posted the same thing.
Your replies must be written in proper sentence for with emojis, emoticons, or text abbreviations (e.g. LOL)
Your reply must relate to what they posted, not only what you posted.
Your reply must be respectful, but may disagree.
If you post that you agree, disagree, like, or dislike something in their post, you must state what the item was and why you felt that the way you did.
Vague or short replies will receive very little credit.
Asking a question does not count as one of your 3 sentences, but you may ask a question in addition to your required response