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The recourses : 1. How we will rid the oceans of plastic – Boyan Slat | LIVE | The Ocean Cleanup. https://youtu.be/du5d5PUrH0I 2. The surprising solution to ocean plastic | David Katz. https://youtu.be/mT4Qbp89nIQ There is no one, single way to approach a paper, or one size or shape.  If you look at the rubric, you will see what we want.  First, you should have a strong introduction, which introduces the topic and identifies the paper’s direction.  Next, there should be quality support, which offers specific details that are well organized and thoughtful.  Finally, you will need a conclusion that challenges the reader and adds to the paper.  This should be done with clear and concise writing.  Think outside of formulas and focus on being as effective as you can be. For this essay, you should think about the problem with plastics in our ocean.  Here are some questions to help prompt your thinking.  You can use one or more of these, or come up with your own lines of inquiry on the subject.  How do you think this issue will impact our daily lives in the 21st century?  What types of problems will we encounter in our daily lives?  What kinds of solutions can be implemented in our daily lives?  How can the various people and governments coordinate to solve this issue?  Do you believe that it is possible to solve this problem within our lifetimes?  Is this problem a greater or lesser priority than climate change?  Think through the wider issues here and share your thoughts in your academic paper.

You should choose a short section of your expert text and rewrite it for a non-expert audience (roughly 300 words). It’s important to note that you aren’t summarizing the expert text, you are re-writing a portion of it. In doing this, you should employ some or all of the rhetorical and writing moves we’ve been discussing, that help orient a text for non-expert readers. Be sure to label, at the top of your revision, who the audience is that you’re writing for. This means that you should not just say “the general public.” Instead, say something like, “readers who are concerned about XX,” or “parents concerned about XX in California” (if that fits your article). The specific audience you write for is up to you.

This week, please consider a work-related decision that will need to be made soon at your educational organization. It should not be: A decision that involves personal, family, confidential, or non-education-related matters. A decision that only involves a yes/no answer or simple alternatives such as whether to hold next year’s play day outside or in the gymnasium. A decision that only involves you or very few people. A decision that can be made quickly. A decision that is not a major concern and has no consequences or only minimal consequences. It should be: A decision you will need to make while working in education or a decision that an acquaintance who works in education will need to make. A decision where there are multiple options being considered. A decision that will involve multiple stakeholders like administrators, teachers, parents, the community, etc. These are just suggested stakeholders. A decision that will take significant time to make successfully. A decision that is a major concern to all involved because it will have consequences in areas such as staffing, finances, ethics etc. These are just suggested areas. As you have learned thus far, professional standards, knowledge, skills, and attitudes will have a direct reflection on your area of specialization. Understanding the intricate details of these in your specialization will help you manage and address specific problems in diverse educational organizations. Does your discipline have a professional organization that sets standards for it? Go online to this organization’s website, Facebook, LinkedIn etc. and find examples of professional standards that apply to your discipline as well as knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Fill in the professional standards chart with your findings. Be sure to cite all the websites that you used in proper APA format. If you are not employed in education, you should use the area of education that an acquaintance works in and look up the professional standards, knowledge, skills, and attitudes for that area using appropriate websites and proper APA style. Length: 1 completed decision-making chart and 1 completed professional standards chart

In a reflection, please address the political AND the societal context of a local, regional, national and/or global problem. Please use specific references to historical, economic, sociological, and/or political theories, events, and/or understandings. Suggestions include using at least (3) three paragraphs with specific main ideas with supporting evidence.   (My recommendation: Take any one or two issues you learned about in this class, specifically from the Brookings Institute lectures and write the above reflection)   In a reflection, please address the collaborative design and implementation of an action plan to address a civic problem that you engaged in for the class. Please use specific aspects of the collaboration and the design of the action plan. You will want to address the implementation of an action plan to address the civic problem you engaged in class. (3) three paragraphs. (My recommendation: You can take the common group Power Point you did to address two issues. The joint Power Point was the collaborative and designed action plan on your part to address the two issues of concern.)   In a reflection please evaluate your action plan specifically. This evaluation should include at least four results of the action plan. (two individual, two societal). Your evaluation should include a comprehensive recounting and analysis of the issues, problems, and future directions of your civic engagement. Suggestions include using at least (3) three paragraphs with specific main ideas with supporting evidence.   (My recommendation: Reflect upon the action plan of the 15 Hours of CIVIC Service you each did.  You can address the challenge of being in the pandemic but still being able to do this action plan to address a particular problem. The service you did… tutoring, creating a video, calling the elderly etc is the action plan and the type of service you did becomes the challenge you tried to give your service to in order to resolve. For example, how to teach kids at home during the pandemic? How to help the elderly during the pandemic.)

For this project, you will be writing a thematic analysis paper. This is your final paper for high school English, and it should demonstrate everything you have learned not only in this unit, but in this class, and in your entire high school career. Click on the link in the Red Box to view the Project Rubrics for this project. Your paper will compare and contrast Macbeth with another piece that we read in this class. This means that first you will need to choose a theme from Macbeth(knowledge, ambition, etc.), and then choose another story from this course that handles a similar theme. The focus of your paper should be on how this theme is developed throughout each story. You should show how the writer uses the plot, characters, sequencing, or other techniques to create a conclusion about this theme. (For example, “Shakespeare uses the genre of tragedy to show us how ambition can lead to an ultimate downfall.”) Then, deepen the conversation by adding a comparison and contrast to another piece we read in this class. (“In contrast, the genre of epic glorifies ambition, which we see clearly through the way Beowulf boasts about his strength and then goes on to slay his enemies.”) Focus on these points: Focus on these points: What assertion does the story make about the theme? (Ambition is dangerous. Femininity does not mean weakness or frailty.) What techniques does the writer use to create this assertion? (Characters, plot, genre, literary devices, etc.) What similarities are there between the themes in the two stories? (Both Macbeth and Beowulf are prime examples of masculinity.) What significant differences are there between the themes in the two stories? (Macbeth ultimately destroys his community, his loved ones, and himself; Beowulf uses his strength to save people from a terrible monster.) What can we learn about this theme from the comparison and contrast of these two stories? (While we see ambition, strength, and cruelty as essential parts of masculinity in these two stories, it is in the selfishness of the individual that danger lies.) For an additional level of challenge, you may consider adding a third story that we studied in class to your essay. For my example topic of Masculinity, I chose to write about Macbeth and Beowulf. Adding a discussion of King Arthur might provide another dimension. However, discussing three stories is optional. Your paper must include textual analysis. (Review this unit’s close reading pages to review.) Use a minimum of six passages (quotes) from the stories throughout your paper (at least one per story, per body paragraph). This essay should be between two and five pages (500-1250 words) in length. Your final draft should be saved and submitted as .doc or .pdf file. It should be in 12-point font in Times New Roman. 10% of your grade will be on grammar and mechanics. Write as clearly and correctly as you can. This means that 90% of your grade is based on your ideas – however, you will not earn an A if you do not proofread carefully and check for errors. Most importantly, remember this is a culminating project for English 12. Your essay should show everything you have learned throughout the class.

Please describe a real-life example of one of the topics we have covered to date.  You can use an example from work or describe how it might be used in any other real-life situation. example:  Time Series Analysis

sources must be within 10 years. This essay should be about how advertising influence the identity of today’s young people.  ). https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-1-3  https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/EJ3010170251/OVIC?u=lincclin_mdcc&sid=OVIC&xid=2329d7de

For this paper, you will be reading a chapter in Attachment-based family therapy for depressed adolescents, Ch. 8, Case Study. You will find it in eReserves. This is a longer case study, so there will be rich detailed case material. Write about the arch of the therapy and aspects of it you find particularly interesting, surprising, or important. Diamond, G. S., Diamond, G. M., & Levy, S. (2014). Case study. Attachment-based family therapy for depressed adolescents. American Psychological Association. *I think this is Chapter 8: Case Study” I cant log into my school system, so I found the article relative to the assignment. Please read the article and follow the instructions. This is a huge part of my grade.* https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273701928_Attachment-based_family_therapy_for_depressed_and_suicidal_adolescents_theory_clinical_model_and_empirical_support *Please avoid using fancy jargons! *Read article and look for the interventions (she’s grading hard on this) *Expound for clarification and why you said what you wrote. *Use citations from the article to back up your reasoning

This assignment is based on the play The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare. Specifically, act FOUR AND FIVE of this play. Act FOUR AND FIVE has various scenes that go with it, so you must read the whole thing, so all the scenes that make it up before going on to answer the questions.  You must read ACT 4 and 5 of this play before going on to answer the prompt questions based on each scene.  Here is the link to access the reading – scroll down and it gives you the option to download the text as a pdf.  https://shakespeare.folger.edu/shakespeares-works/the-winters-tale/download/ When you are done reading act FOUR and FIVE, and have fully comprehended and analyzed it, you must answer two questions that I will put below. The questions should receive a full response to it, answering the prompt question in-depth, along with TEXTUAL EVIDENCE (QUOTES) from ACT 4, and 5 that supports your words. The response should be a well-developed paragraph  – whatever you feel is right – as long as the question is fully answered with quotes and strong analysis – for both questions! The structure should be, the question and then the answer underneath. NOTE – When citing Shakespeare plays, list the ACT, SCENE, and LINES in parenthetical citations (page numbers are NOT included), separated by periods. Enclose the citation in parentheses. For example: (Macbeth 1.3.14-17) refers to Act 1, Scene 3, Lines 14 to 17 of Macbeth QUESTIONS AS FOLLOWS; Question 1 – The ending – What do you think of the play’s ending? Does it change your understanding of the earlier acts, and if so, how? Who, if anyone, seems to you to be the play’s hero? Question 2 – What does Autolycus add to the themes, issues, and concerns we’ve seen in the play so far? How do the festivities at the sheep-shearing party reflect or change the play’s preoccupations? What’s new in this setting, and what kinds of continuity do we see? Please answer the questions in its own well-developed lengthy response with quotes to support your statements and STRONG ANALYSIS – explain how the quote answers the prompt and what it shows – Response MUST BE STRONG AND FORMAL WRITING. BE SURE TO ANSWER ALL ASPECTS OF EACH QUESTION. there is a student reply with this.

Term paper 1200-1400 word essay Minimum of 3 academic research sources (e.g. journal articles) in addition to the two course readings assigned below MLA-style citations and formatting Submit online (Canvas) 25% of course grade Task  Write an analytical essay of 1200-1400 words comparing and contrasting Gregor Samsa in “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka to any character of your choice in The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West.   Your essay must develop a detailed thesis, providing evidence from the novel to support your claims. Analyze your evidence carefully, considering elements of theme, characterization, setting, and symbolism. You must consult a minimum of three scholarly research sources for this paper. If you borrow any idea(s) and/or language from any external source, including your instructor, you must cite this. Review the course outline for more information on academic honesty and plagiarism. Do not attempt to submit an essay plagiarized from online or other sources. Suggested Themes  Work, Gender, Family, Desire, Alienation, and Dehumanization