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In a standard five-paragraph writing with an introductory paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph written with at least four to five complete sentences per paragraph in MLA format that focuses on one specific approach of interpretations from the prompt as follows:
In a five-paragraph , indicate whether you believe that Sinuhe is an exemplar of or a parallel to an epic hero. Explain why or why not. Pinpoint his virtuous strengths and identify any areas of weakness on his journey. Identify the purpose of virtue and truth throughout his philosophical journey to find immortality. Give specific examples from the text. How does his character traits prove to create a dynamic character through the plot? What defines a true Egyptian hero based on the text? Does Sinuhe meet the criteria for an ideal Egyptian hero? How does the text politicize the definition of a hero through the centrality of a nationalist ideology and the individuation of Sinuhe’s identities?

 
Answer each of the following prompts in at least four complete sentences, including a topic sentence, claim, evidence, such as examples and illustrations, as well as a conclusion sentence in each paragraph. 
1. Apply psychoanalytic criticism to interpret how Gilgamesh and Achilles are portrayed. Compare and contrast their motivations from various viewpoints. Are they controlled predominately by reason or the irrational mind? Review the most predominate ethical and logical standpoints of the characters. Freud explains that the neurotic crisis is “the struggle between the interest of self-preservation (ego) and the demands of man’s aggressive nature (id)”. Apply psychoanalytic criticism to analyze the motivations and roles held by both epic heroes.
2. Define Beowulf’s identity as an epic hero with specific examples from the text. Identify two or three ethical motivations behind the predictability of the rationality found through his actions. How do these traits make his role stand out among other epic heroes within a historical context? Define how historical, religious, philosophical, political, or cultural elements in the work influence his predictability as a heroic character. Would his role as the archetype of an epic hero be the same if he was not a predictable character? Why or why not?
3. Compare and contrast the definition of theodicy in The Tale of Sinuhe with the Book of Job. How do both texts give way to the creation of religion through cycles of order and chaos? Compare and contrast monotheism with polytheism and henotheism. What is the most important moral lesson we learn from Sinuhe’s tribulation from the gods and Job’s tribulation from Shaddai that are foreseen early in the books and are found at the end of the books?
4. In The Ramayana of Valmiki, identify and describe the elements of mysticism and metaphysics that help to define and construct Rama’s piety in the epic through a series of events in the plot. How does he represent the ideal man and epic hero? How does he overcome the psychological warfare presenting a great foe against him?
5.  Identify the political and philosophical influences on Lysistrata’s strategy in Aristophanes’, Lysistrata. Explain which theories and ideologies align with her views of female intellect, along with equality among the sexes and class systems. How does Aristophanes satirize certain demagogues and political philosophers, while elevating other ideological views?
6. Explain how to read the book of Job and Psalms as both books of wisdom and of poetry. Compare and contrast the moral lesson in the Book of Job with Psalm 23. Identify the central literary devices in Psalm 23 and the Book of Job. Compare and contrast how Soteriology can be used as a lens of interpretation in both texts.
7. Explain how Taoist virtues are upheld through many philosophical standpoints. Identify how pluralism is used to attain truth and wisdom in the work. Explain how The Way leads one to find true peace and happiness according to Zhuangzi.

 
Instructions
Please reflect on your experience going through the module content of this mini badging course by responding to the following questions. Be sure to remember the specific genre (a newsletter student spotlight section) and the audience (FIU community, including peers and professors) as you compose your responses. To see what this genre looks like, check out the Faculty Spotlight section of the newsletterLinks to an external site.. 
What are one or two of your biggest takeaways from this badging course related to your future professional, academic, and/or personal writing practices?
Based upon your pre- and post-learning survey results and/or your experiences in this badging course, what do you see as one strength and one area for improvement in your writing process? 
Think about your experiences writing in this course along with other courses you have taken. In what ways do you find writing conventions differ across the disciplines? Can you provide some examples to illustrate the differences?  
What are some of the common genres and writing purposes that you experienced within this badging course?  Which one(s) do you think will be most applicable to your future professional, academic, and/or personal pursuits and why? 
What is the role of feedback in your writing process? Here, you might discuss giving/receiving peer feedback, integrating instructor feedback, and/or the specific ways in which feedback helps you to be a more effective writer/communicator.  
What is the role of self-editing in your writing process? Here, you might discuss your self-editing or proofreading habits, the ways in which these habits enhance your writing, and/or self-editing strategies you have learned and practiced in this course. 
As someone building a professional writing ethos both as a current FIU student and in your future career, why is the ability to recognize and respond to diverse genres, audiences, and purposes important?  

 
1.  Review Figure 11.2 on page 286.  Which one of the principles do you think is the easiest for you to implement?  Why?  Which principle is the most difficult for you to implement?  Why? How can you use course concepts from chapters 1-12 to your benefit while implementing the principles in Figure 11.2?
2.  Review The Six Pillars of Character in Table 12.1 on page 311. Which one of the pillars do you think is your strongest? Why? Which pillar have you seen other people struggle with the most? Why? How can you use course concepts from chapters 1-12 to your benefit while refining these pillars in your professional and personal life?
3.  Discuss how you will implement the concepts in Chapters 11 and 12 as you develop your personal leadership style. Use past examples as well as list implications for future jobs you may hold.

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Describe a situation where you were able to create a win-win outcome for all the parties involved. Explain your response. 
1.2
 Describe a situation where you had to implement a change which required arm’s length bargaining and negotiations. What were the outcomes of your negotiations?  Explain your response. 

For this assignment, create an 8-10 slide digital presentation to be used as a professional development to be used to educate colleagues on how to use motivational strategies in their classrooms to promote student success.
Include the following in your presentation:  
Describe the role of motivation in adolescent learning.
Use your researched knowledge of motivation, as well as physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development principles learned in this course, to suggest 4-5 appropriate instructional strategies that help motivate adolescent students.
Suggest 2-3 prevention or intervention techniques to use in the classroom to support and help motivate students who might be struggling, facing a challenging situation, have a specific learning disability, exceptionality, or language barrier.
Provide an example of a digital tool used to support learning, motivation, and engagement.
A title slide, reference slide, and presenter’s notes.
Support your findings with a minimum of three scholarly resources.

Each question requires at least 100 words and 1 resource
1. How can technology motivate learning, support student success, and spark innovation, effective communication, and research? Identify 2-3 digital tools that effectively support student learning. Rationalize your choices.
2.  As an educator, you will encounter students who do not want to be in school and do not want your help. How will you reach these students? Describe 2-3 practices or interventions that will help in creating a positive classroom environment and motivate this type of student. 

 
Watch the following video from the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University about neglect and answer the questions below one by one.

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1- Why should everyone in a community have a vested interest in everyone else’s children? 
2- What is neglect for children? 
3- Give an example of ‘serve and return’ interaction. 
4- What happens when a baby is not attended to? 
5- What is a benefit of occasional inattention? 
6- Which type of unresponsive care does allow children to catch up when given enriched learning opportunities and more opportunities of ‘serve and return’ interactions? 
7- In what types of situations do you usually see severe neglect?  Why? 
8- What can be done to change a child’s developmental path or trajectory?  Please provide an example. 
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Please try to engage in conversation with a classmate by following at least 3 of these guidelines (from Jennifer Steward-Mitchell’s 3CQ model):
Compliment your classmate and describe what you liked about their post. Be specific about what you liked.

I like that…
It is evident that you have put a great deal of thought/research into…

Comment on something relevant and meaningful that your classmate wrote. Be specific, and keep in mind that you don’t always have to agree.  You can politely disagree.

I agree with because….
Although you say that… I think that…
You make a good point about… but I also want to point out that…

Connect with something that your classmate wrote and explain that connection with details. It can be a connection to something external to the discussion, such as your own experience or your own point of view.  Make sure that you give a complete explanation.

I also thought…
Your comment on… reminds me of…

Ask a question that will prompt further discussion, i.e. keep the discussion going.

I wonder why….
What if…
Do you think…

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STUDENT 1  )Reply from Alyssa Holthaus
Hi everyone,
1. What I learned from the videos is that everyone has stress in their life but it is how each person deals with stress on a regular basis that affects how their bodies and minds react. I also learned different coping mechanisms that can help reduce stress in your daily life. 
2. Some situations that cause me stress are when I have to go to new environments such as different job location for the day. Another situation is going to social gatherings where I do not know some of the people. Having a time limit is also a large stressor for me because I typically feel that people will get annoyed if I take too long to do something or doing assignments on time. 
3. My coping mechanisms as far as the time limit, I try to plan things I have to do ahead such as preparing my lunch the night before or looking at our class assignments on my break at work so that I know what I have to do. I also try to do a breathing technique when I feel overwhelmed during the day or when I am at a social gatherings. I can’t always decide to go for a walk in the middle of my day. During the pandemic I dealt with stress by keeping in contact with people important to me. I also took a quick walk around my street so I was not bored because being bored also causing me stress. I am trying to add more exercise into my daily routine because I know that will not only help my body but my mind as well.
4. A situation I know causes stress to children is coming into a new environment such as a care center. I see this a lot at my job. Children show their stress by crying, isolate themselves, look confused or lost, holding onto a certain item. When I see a child is stressed I offer comfort and if they do not want it right away I give them their space and tell them when they are ready they can come over and sit with me and give a little hug if they want one. 
5. One way I help children cop with their stress is I sit not right next to them but by them and I do my own activity and talk with them, I can explain I get stressed too about what they are stressed about such as going into a new place.

Introduction: background/context.  Devote one sentence to an overview of the First Amendment and public college campuses.  A couple sentences that provide an overview of the Rasmussen and his tweet.  Thesis statement.
Body paragraph 1: fully explain the First Amendment and how it functions on a public college campus.  Very few limitations (threatening an individual) but otherwise, you are allowed to say what you want without fear of governmental repercussions.  A democracy values everyone’s ideas and opinions, so allowing everyone to express themselves in school models the values of democracy (ACLU). 
Body paragraph 2: Harm of allowing Rasmussen to keep his job.  Rasmussen’s bias could manifest in worse grades for female students and therefore negatively impact their education.  In the classroom, students might not feel respected and therefore become disinvested in succeeding in that class.
Body paragraph 3: Benefit of allowing Rasmussen to keep his job.  Debate his ideas and prove him wrong.  His public announcement of bias allows female students to make the choice not to enroll in his class.
Body paragraph 4: Harper values respect.  Quote from the Harper website (respect).  We can respect his ideas but he doesn’t appear to respect other people’s. 
Conclusion: If we want all students to be treated with respect but also need to enforce Freedom of Speech, what can we do?  Can’t fire him for what he says but we can fire him if he doesn’t do his job.
IU’s solutions: double blind grading and alternative class (quote the article).  Explain how this eliminates bias.  Drawbacks – this costs of the college money.
Students can boycott his class.  If students don’t enroll, Rasmussen won’t have a class to teach and can lose his job. 
Historical analysis of the grades his students have earned.  If there is clear bias, then he can be dealt with. 

PLEASE RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING POST OF ANOTHER CLASSMATE IN 100 WORDS OR MORE: 
1. ‘Unwomen’ are any women who go against the Gilead gender roles and rules. Offreds mother was an independent strong willed single mother, who was also an activist. This goes against how Gilead wanted their women to behave. The Aunts mute the ‘unwomen’ in the film because they’re thoughts and feelings are considered worthless in Gilead.  
2. I understand why Offred would be excited for ‘Birth Day’ because any birth, regardless of the situation is special. It also allows them to break from their normal routine, which given their life, can be a big deal. Of course she would need to prepare emotionally and physically because assisting anyone with a birth can be taxing. I do not think Offred is a true believer but I do think she wants a child, to simply have a child. Which is why she there and if she doesn’t have a child, she will be moved and she only recently developed a working relationship with the Commander. 
3. “He was not a monster, to her. Probably had some endearing trait.”
The relationship between the Commander and Offred is changing as Offred is attempting to cope while also trying to navigate the complexities of her new life. The thought that she maybe trying to find something endearing about the Commander is a hard concept. Especially considering he is part of the reason Offred lost her freedom and help build the foundation of Gilead. 
4. Offred felt that she became her husbands property after the government ban her from working or having control over her own money is interesting. We all know the cost of living and many people live in a two income household. The fact she was no longer allow to work or use money would be a hard concept for anyone to have to deal with. However, I do not think she reflected on the fact that her husband was accepting of his finacinal responsibly to care not only for her but their daughter and was willing to do so. She seemed more focused on her lack of control. Moria on the other hand just blames men in general. This time period in the book reminded me of the “Walk to Freedom” and the civil rights movement lead by Martin Luther King. 
5. The Commander’s explanation for Gilead is garbage. There is no justification for slavery.
6. In the passage Offred is describing love as not only a feeling but something felt through physical touch, something tangible that you yearn for. The contemporary concept of love is similar to religion, to understand love is to understand religion and to know love, is to know pain. All three of them are intertwined but it is hard to say if they are rational or not. 
7. Do you think Offred really loves Nick or using him?