social science

Using the Internet, research a significant person that was/is an advocate against inequality. Choose a person that has had an impact on promoting equality whether through philanthropy, civil rights, teachings, or lifestyle. Answer the questions below on this worksheet. List any sources used at the end of the worksheet. Provide citations for any quoted material. You should provide at least 600 words of content for this assignment.1. Introduce the person. Discuss what led him or her to become an advocate.2. Discuss which of the sociological views (i.e., conflict, interactionism, or functionalism) help explain the type of inequality being addressed by the advocate.3. Did his or her advocacy invoke a change and/or influence others? Discuss why or why not.

Self-Assessment (4 page)The purpose of this is to assess your interests and skills as a potential employee or volunteer at nonprofits. Be sure to read these handouts and the web link first:* Nonprofit Organizations* Nonprofit Jobs* Advocacy Organizations* United Way Agencies: United Way of Rutherford and Cannon CountiesGive your paper a cover page (with title, your name, course title and number, etc.) and use subheadings to organize it. In your introduction, tell a little about yourself, where you were born and grew up, and a little about your work history. Also tell a little about your volunteer experiences.“Preparing for a Career in Nonprofit” and ‘Understanding Yourself’. Answer the following questions:What issues do you care about? (causes, people you admire; what social problems make you angry enough to donate time/money or attend a protest)What you actually do with your time. What type of work have you enjoyed? How do you spend your time? (clubs, volunteer work, internships; where have you traveled; what activities and programs do you attend [art shows, fairs & festivals, concerts, etc.)?What comes naturally to you? What are you good at? Are you a hands-on person? Do you like to work individually or as part of a team? Do you like lots of small tasks or one large one? Are you a good writer, speaker, people-manager?Where and how do you want to live? Small town, large city, rural? Abroad or in the USA? Type of weather? Recreational and cultural opportunities?3. In the Nonprofit Jobs handout, read the section “Large or Small Nonprofit,” then go back to the top of the handout and read about each of the five job groupings. Which jobs appeal more to you and why? In small or large nonprofits? You don’t have to choose only one. You might want to do fundraising for a large nonprofit, but do training or lobbying for a small one, and these can be employment or volunteering, or both.4. Look over the United Way link (shown above) and list of Advocacy Organizations (handouts & lecture notes), and check out several nonprofits from the lists. Which appeal to you for jobs and/or volunteer opportunities? Why?5. Write a conclusion to your paper.

Discuss the role of women in society and conflict resolution and community development

 selected and how this factor is impacting your community or state. Using the Population-Based Intervention Model, suggest at least one intervention that could be put into place at each stage (downstream, midstream, and upstream) to ensure that a health prevention program addressing the behavioral risk factor would have a greater chance at succeeding. Justify why each intervention you identified would be effective.Guide: Addressing Behavioral Risk FactorsThink and state – How a Behavioral Risk Factor is Impacting my Community or StatePopulation – Based Intervention Model – Justification of One Intervention in Each Phase to Optimize Chance atSucceedingDownstreamMidstreamUpstreamSupport your information with references. (at least 3 references)Please note that your initial discussion posts will be graded based on how deeply you explore the topic.

Address the parental leave situation in the United States of America and how it compares to other nations in the world

Respond to the following:On the basis of what you learned in the readings, define the terms “sample” and “population” and describe some of the advantages and disadvantages of using a sample compared to a population. Support your reasoning with examples.A researcher is studying the effects of caffeine on exam scores of college students. In this study:What would be the population and sample of this research? Extrapolate your views of theadvantages and disadvantages of samples and populations to this example.Why would the researcher want to use a sample or a population in this study?When responding to your classmates’ posts, comment on the examples that they provided to illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of a sample compared to a population. What advantages and disadvantages can you add?Do you agree with your classmates regarding what should be used in this study—a sample or a population? Comment on the reasons they provided and explain why you agree or disagree with them.Justify your answers with appropriate reasoning and research from your textbook and course readings. Start reviewing and responding to at least two of your classmates as early in the week as possible. You can ask technical questions or respond generally to the overall experience. Be honest, clear, and concise. Always use constructive language, even in criticism, to work toward the goal of positive progress. Using questions and seeking clarifications are good ways to make your reviews substantive!

CRITICAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT reflection papertopic question?What is your desired outcome from getting involved in a community engagement initiative?two pages minimum

Instructions: See the general instructions in the Essay Discussion Instructions section of the course menu.Once you choose which question you’d like to write about, write your essay and post it in the discussion board and also save it as a Word document.To create your post, click the blue Create Thread button. To be able to read and respond to others’ posts, you will first need to publish your own post. Your first post is the one that will be graded–a blank post WILL be graded if it is your first post in the board. You can save your post as a draft, but it will not be published for students to view, nor will it be queued for grading until you click the Submit button.When you refresh the board, after you publish your post, it will allow you to view everyone’s posts. If you hover your cursor at the bottom of a post, the button to reply to that student’s post will appear.Use your course texts to help you respond to the topic, and when you quote and summarize from the course texts, include information about the page reference.You are discouraged from using additional sources. If you do choose to use an outside source, be sure to cite your source, just as you do when you use the course texts. If you use a quotation or an example from a website, cite the website’s url and the date accessed.Once you are ready for your classmates to read it, post the thread containing your essay. Then go to the TurnItIn dropbox section here in Blackboard and post your Word document into the dropbox. You do not need to include your response to another student in the file that you upload to TurnItIn.Finally, read your classmates’ posts. A complete assignment includes your written response to at least one essay besides your own–part of your score is based on your reply to at least one of your classmate’s posts. It should be a meaningful reply that continues the discussion, points out something good about the post, and makes a constructive suggestion for improvement.Topics for your Essay, Choose A or BEssay Length tips–To answer these topics completely, it takes about 2 pages—8-10 paragraphs. Use the topic questions and the scoring rubric to see if your draft responds fully to all parts of the question. A complete thoughtful answer is more important than word count.Topic AWhat is Martin Gardner’s argument for the objectivist view of art? Do you agree? Why or why not?Use Vaughn’s textbook to help you explain Gardner’s theory and its strengths and weaknesses. Choose an object, performance, or piece of writing as an example, and explain whether Gardner’s theory would classify the object as Art. Do you agree with objectivism about Art or do you find another theory more convincing? Defend your point of view.Topic BExplain Locke’s view of human nature. Use details from the textbook to support your description. Explain Hobbes’s view of human nature, again using details from the textbook to support your description. How do Locke’s view of human nature and Hobbes’ view differ? Which do you think is more accurate? Explain, and defend your answer.

Introduction to Ethics: Character Analysis 75 points for paper 25 points for discussion post/responses Assignment: Choose a real person in a documentary or podcast that you have watched or listened to. Write 2-3 pages explaining the ethical theory the person operates under and how it influences his or her choices and relationships. Requirements: • 2-3 pages • MLA format o Works Cited page with 1) show or podcast cite and 2) textbook o In-text citations if directly quoting from show or textbook • No research o This is only your analysis, not random internet sources’ opinions Questions to Answer: • Which ethical theory that we covered so far this term does the person operate under? • Is the person consistent with his or her ethical theory, or does the person frequently change theories? • Which philosopher would most likely condone the person’s actions? • Which philosopher would most likely condemn the person’s actions? • In five years, if the person continues under the particular theory, what will likely happen? Topics: As long as you are writing about an actual person (and not a fictional person), you may choose any series or podcast. Below are some possibilities. Netflix and HBO Documentaries • Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness (Netflix) • Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez (Netflix) • Athlete A (Netflix) • The Last Dance (Netflix) • Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (Netflix) • McMillions (HBO)

Critical Thinking PresentationYou will submit this document in written form on blackboard as a report with an original chart. You will then present your family and research explanation in class. Please prepare to speak for at least 7 minutes.Prompt: Given the changing nature of family, students will describe what they believe the makeup of the average family of 2070 will be. You will specifically predict how the roles of men, women, and children will change.· Students must cite at least one scholarly source per chosen trend; a minimum of 3 scholarly sources are required for this presentation. (Students will provide historical evidence and current statistics that supports the dynamic nature of the student’s 3 chosen trends)· You will present a graph chart of your 3 trends over history to provide evidence for your future predictions. Through research, integration, and analysis of statistical and/or census data related to your chosen trends.Example trends in families include:- Shifts in gender roles- increase in divorce rates- decline in rates of marriage- rise in cohabitation- same-sex-marriage/couple- increase in singlehood- unmarried parenthood- choosing to remain childless- single parent families/blended families· Has your opinion of family been affected by what you have learned and has it influenced your thoughts about the future of families?