Describe your organized plan for your Inquiry/Research essay by doing the following:

Create a synthesis chart using your annotated bibliography. Refer to . Analyze the topics each of your sources covers and then organize those topics on a Synthesis chart. A blank chart is attached. You can include information from your primary research on your chart where it applies. For example: If one of the topics in your essay is the causes of Alzheimer’s and you have information about causes from an interview you conducted with a physician, put “Interview” in the source box to remind you that you have information about causes in your interview. Another example: You researched social media and mental health and one of your topics is cyber bullying. If you conducted a survey and asked a question about cyber bullying, you could put that question under that topic.

Then, in a narrative paragraph, describe the following:

• What is your thesis statement?

• Will you argue inductively or deductively?

• How will you organize your research? If your plan is to use headers, what will they be? Remember headers can be used in APA style. The are like sub titles of the different sections/topics of your essay. The topics that you choose on your synthesis chart could serve as headers.

• How many of your 6 sources do you plan to use?

• Are you done with your research or do you feel that you need to do more?

Once you have this plan, you can begin writing. If you are having difficulty with this planning, come and see me ASAP. I will help discuss the possibilities that you have and help you to create a plan.

Week 7: Aristotle and Ethics

Aristotle believes that human beings should strive for virtue in order to achieve eudaimonia, or “human flourishing.” He also believes that the best friendships are based on virtue, meaning both people admire the good character of the other. Do you agree?

Is it possible to be a truly good friend to someone if that person behaves badly or has poor character? Should friendship include loyalty even when a friend is doing something wrong? What would Aristotle say a virtuous person should do when a friend behaves contrary to virtue?

Feel free to use examples from your own life. I’m sure we’ve all had friendships where we’ve struggled to know how to be a “good friend.”

Example 1

Friendship means more than spending time together. I think a good friendship should help both people become better. The idea that people should try to live with virtue makes sense to me. People who show honest and kind and fair behavior become easier to trust. Friends who honor each other’s virtuous qualities create a strong friendship bond. However, real life is not always perfect. A friend sometimes shows inappropriate behavior. I have seen this happen in school when someone lies or treats others unfairly. The situation becomes difficult because the right course of action remains uncertain. Good friendship requires you to support your friend while you tell them to stop acting wrongly. A good friend needs to speak their mind while helping others return to their correct path according to my belief. The main priority should be helping a friend grow their loyalty according to my perspective.

Example 2

I agree with Aristotle in a way, that true friendship is when while you and your friend have differences you both exhibit traits which show off your good character to one another that you both enjoy the company of. No one would want to be friends with someone who they are truly the exact opposite of, not just in one way but in everything. Nor would one want to be friends with someone of bad character, someone who does not do what you as their friend believes is right. Though I will say I have seen cases when even if someone does act terribly or evil they still do have friends but maybe those friends see evil as virtue. For me personally I cannot see myself being a good friend nor have I to someone who behaves badly and or has poor character, if someone is mean to others for no reason, rude, etc it is much harder to want to be their friend or to be a “true friend” to them as Aristotle said. Friendship should not include loyalty when your friend is doing something wrong, it is more virtuous and truly loyal to tell them they are acting wrong and to correct their behavior without being to harsh. I believe that Aristotle would agree with this and say something much like his quote of “We must honor truth above our friends” as a true friend will tell you when you’re wrong and messing up, because they care about you and your usual good character.

Example 3

Friendship becomes challenging when one friend treats another friend poorly. Aristotle explains that genuine friendship exists between people who share virtuous qualities. I faced difficulties in deciding how to react to my friend’s constant untruths. My desire for loyalty conflicted with my need to guide him toward proper behavior. People demonstrate their friendship through active support which helps their friend develop better character. Aristotle would teach that virtuous people should treat others with kindness while showing their friends the path toward better decisions. The process requires people to engage in challenging discussions. I attempted to help my friend through his problems while showing him the negative effects of his actions because I wanted him to learn how to take responsibility. True friendship exists between two people who remain loyal to each other while providing moral advice to one another.

Gender Equality in the Classroom

After watching both videos, please respond to these prompts and reply to at least two of your learning community members.

The videos posted last week take about 2 hours to watch parts 1 and 2. Be sure to watch them both in their entirety to see the outcome of the gender equality experiment.

1. What part of this study did you find most surprising? Why?

1. What did you learn about the brains of 7 year old boys and girls from this video?

1. What did you learn about the bodies of 7 year old boys and girls from the video?

1. While this experiment was conducted on children that were age 7, how do you think

you can make similar changes in a classroom for 3-5 year olds?

1. Do you think you as a teacher or parent treat girls and boys differently? What could you do personally to change some of your stereotypical interactions with children?

Do you think you will see classrooms and teacher interactions differently after watching this experiment?

Reply to at least two of your peers. WORD COUNT 200

IMPORTANT NOTE! If you post something, (like a period or other punctuation, or a letter or number) to open the discussion to view the posts of your peers, this is not appropriate. Other faculty members are aware of this. Apparently because this has been happening in other classes, instructors have been advised to remove the “edit and delete posts” feature. I want to share this information because you will begin to see a policy related to posting in discussions in other classes and this may affect your grade on discussion posts. If your instructor removes the edit and delete feature this should resolve the issue so there is no doubt involved when grading

Gender Equality in the Classroom

After watching both videos, please respond to these prompts and reply to at least two of your learning community members.

The videos posted last week take about 2 hours to watch parts 1 and 2. Be sure to watch them both in their entirety to see the outcome of the gender equality experiment.

1. What part of this study did you find most surprising? Why?

1. What did you learn about the brains of 7 year old boys and girls from this video?

1. What did you learn about the bodies of 7 year old boys and girls from the video?

1. While this experiment was conducted on children that were age 7, how do you think

you can make similar changes in a classroom for 3-5 year olds?

1. Do you think you as a teacher or parent treat girls and boys differently? What could you do personally to change some of your stereotypical interactions with children?

Do you think you will see classrooms and teacher interactions differently after watching this experiment?

Reply to at least two of your peers. WORD COUNT 200

IMPORTANT NOTE! If you post something, (like a period or other punctuation, or a letter or number) to open the discussion to view the posts of your peers, this is not appropriate. Other faculty members are aware of this. Apparently because this has been happening in other classes, instructors have been advised to remove the “edit and delete posts” feature. I want to share this information because you will begin to see a policy related to posting in discussions in other classes and this may affect your grade on discussion posts. If your instructor removes the edit and delete feature this should resolve the issue so there is no doubt involved when grading

Create an Individual Anti-Bias Action Plan for implementing what you are learning. Create the plan to implement what you have learned for a classroom of children ages 3-5. Write your document as a WORD file.

Include the following sections, written in paragraph form:

1. The learning environment, including props, classroom decor, children’s books, curriculum-how will you choose them, what will you definitely include? 10 points
2. What interactions will you take with parents, children and fellow staff members and why? 10 points
3. What will you do to continue your personal and professional growth on the topics of diversity and anti-bias education? 10 points
4. What will you specifically do to make sure you think about anti-bias education and the celebration of diversity in your teaching? 10 points

Organization, completeness, spelling and grammar, quality of the reflection and overall paper. 10 points

50 total points possible

Minimum two full pages

Create an Individual Anti-Bias Action Plan for implementing what you are learning. Create the plan to implement what you have learned for a classroom of children ages 3-5. Write your document as a WORD file.

Include the following sections, written in paragraph form:

1. The learning environment, including props, classroom decor, children’s books, curriculum-how will you choose them, what will you definitely include? 10 points
2. What interactions will you take with parents, children and fellow staff members and why? 10 points
3. What will you do to continue your personal and professional growth on the topics of diversity and anti-bias education? 10 points
4. What will you specifically do to make sure you think about anti-bias education and the celebration of diversity in your teaching? 10 points

Organization, completeness, spelling and grammar, quality of the reflection and overall paper. 10 points

50 total points possible

Minimum two full pages

Nursing Mothers-The Challenges

Having a baby is often one of life’s greatest experiences. People say that being a

mother comes naturally, but often women struggle with what would seem to be a natural

process-breastfeeding.

Birth takes a toll on a woman’s body and mind and our culture often limits the time the

new mother has to bond and recuperate. Stress can interfere with the nursing process.

Financial pressure to return to work adds to the stress.

Not all women are told about lactation consultants, who are specialists in the nursing

experience. They can be a valuable source of information and support for the nursing process.

It takes time to learn for both mama and baby, and when the mother must return to work

after a short time, this can interrupt the process, leading women to worry about their milk

supply, which in turn can cause a reduce supply.

When our own mothers did not successfully breastfeed, there is a perception that we will also have problems and the support of having someone who has been successful is very important for a new mother.

Taking time to relax during each feeding is important. Drinking lots of water is also important. A relatively small increase in calories is required but eating well is critical. It is often said an extra sandwich should provide enough extra calories for nursing.

Hearing more about the experience of breastfeeding can be helpful. If you are comfortable sharing your stories, this can open up a discussion about the topic of breastfeeding.

1. Have you or anyone close to you been a breastfeeding mother?

1. What challenges did you or the person you know have with breastfeeding?

1. How long you choose to breastfeed is a personal choice for both mother and child. Did people comment on the age of your child who was still nursing? The World Health Organization suggests continuing to breastfeed up to two years of age.

1. Share any tips you may have for supporting a nursing mother as she begins the nursing experience

NOTE: Post your full reply to the discussion prompts first, which will allow you to see your peer’s posts. The “edit and delete” post feature has been disabled so be sure you have fully responded to all the questions and your post is written the way you want it to be graded.

Week 2 Assignment

Informative Speech Outline

Your first recorded speech is the 5-minute Informative Speech. The content of this speech should inform about your work, hobbies, health news, or any other topic you are interested in sharing. Speeches that explain or inform the audience about gun use are not acceptable. Other topics can be found in this week’s presentation. This written outline is due this Saturday, and the video is due at the beginning of week 3.

It is important that you coordinate now what format you will use to submit your video and who your audience will be.

Part 1: Outline 1. It must be a

Example Informative Speech Outline.pdf

This is not an essay or a written speech; it is an OUTLINE. This outline is due this week.

At the bottom of this activity, you will find some resources that will support you with this assignment. Review them carefully before starting your project. Once you finish your outline, review the

Informative Speech Evaluation Sheet.pdf

to ensure the quality of your speech.

Remember, visual aids are not required for this speech, but they are recommended for extra credit. If you have visual aids, you must use them during the speech, as well as mention them in the outline, and don’t forget to cite your sources verbally and include bibliographic references in the outline.

Example Outline 1.pdf

Example Informative Speech Outline 2.pdf

Part 2: Oral Presentation of the Informative Speech (to be presented on Wednesday of Week 3 in the live class)

1. After preparing your outline, practice and record your speech for self-evaluation. You can find instructions on how to record your speech in the Documents section. Important: You cannot read the speech.

2. The Informative Speech must be presented in the live class on Wednesday of Week 3.

Instructions for an Informative Oral Speech.pdf

Here you can find some documents that will serve as a guide.

Steps to prepare and rehearse a speech

EXAMPLES OF VIDEOS OF INFORMATIVE SPEECHES MADE BY STUDENTS.pdf the Power of Positive Reinforcement is my prefffered topic, tell me if you change

Nursing Mothers-The Challenges

Having a baby is often one of life’s greatest experiences. People say that being a

mother comes naturally, but often women struggle with what would seem to be a natural

process-breastfeeding.

Birth takes a toll on a woman’s body and mind and our culture often limits the time the

new mother has to bond and recuperate. Stress can interfere with the nursing process.

Financial pressure to return to work adds to the stress.

Not all women are told about lactation consultants, who are specialists in the nursing

experience. They can be a valuable source of information and support for the nursing process.

It takes time to learn for both mama and baby, and when the mother must return to work

after a short time, this can interrupt the process, leading women to worry about their milk

supply, which in turn can cause a reduce supply.

When our own mothers did not successfully breastfeed, there is a perception that we will also have problems and the support of having someone who has been successful is very important for a new mother.

Taking time to relax during each feeding is important. Drinking lots of water is also important. A relatively small increase in calories is required but eating well is critical. It is often said an extra sandwich should provide enough extra calories for nursing.

Hearing more about the experience of breastfeeding can be helpful. If you are comfortable sharing your stories, this can open up a discussion about the topic of breastfeeding.

1. Have you or anyone close to you been a breastfeeding mother?

1. What challenges did you or the person you know have with breastfeeding?

1. How long you choose to breastfeed is a personal choice for both mother and child. Did people comment on the age of your child who was still nursing? The World Health Organization suggests continuing to breastfeed up to two years of age.

1. Share any tips you may have for supporting a nursing mother as she begins the nursing experience

NOTE: Post your full reply to the discussion prompts first, which will allow you to see your peer’s posts. The “edit and delete” post feature has been disabled so be sure you have fully responded to all the questions and your post is written the way you want it to be graded.

Nursing Mothers-The Challenges

Having a baby is often one of life’s greatest experiences. People say that being a

mother comes naturally, but often women struggle with what would seem to be a natural

process-breastfeeding.

Birth takes a toll on a woman’s body and mind and our culture often limits the time the

new mother has to bond and recuperate. Stress can interfere with the nursing process.

Financial pressure to return to work adds to the stress.

Not all women are told about lactation consultants, who are specialists in the nursing

experience. They can be a valuable source of information and support for the nursing process.

It takes time to learn for both mama and baby, and when the mother must return to work

after a short time, this can interrupt the process, leading women to worry about their milk

supply, which in turn can cause a reduce supply.

When our own mothers did not successfully breastfeed, there is a perception that we will also have problems and the support of having someone who has been successful is very important for a new mother.

Taking time to relax during each feeding is important. Drinking lots of water is also important. A relatively small increase in calories is required but eating well is critical. It is often said an extra sandwich should provide enough extra calories for nursing.

Hearing more about the experience of breastfeeding can be helpful. If you are comfortable sharing your stories, this can open up a discussion about the topic of breastfeeding.

1. Have you or anyone close to you been a breastfeeding mother?

1. What challenges did you or the person you know have with breastfeeding?

1. How long you choose to breastfeed is a personal choice for both mother and child. Did people comment on the age of your child who was still nursing? The World Health Organization suggests continuing to breastfeed up to two years of age.

1. Share any tips you may have for supporting a nursing mother as she begins the nursing experience

NOTE: Post your full reply to the discussion prompts first, which will allow you to see your peer’s posts. The “edit and delete” post feature has been disabled so be sure you have fully responded to all the questions and your post is written the way you want it to be graded.