Literature

Assignment #6 – BHS Assignment Description Your assignment this week is to answer the following questions regarding the Susan Szachowicz book: Transforming Brockton High School: High Standards, High Expectations, No Excuses.  You are only to read from the Forward to page 94.  Be sure to include page numbers with your answers. 1.      How much does the book agree or clash with your view of the world, and what you consider right and wrong? Use quotes as examples of how it agrees with and supports what you think about the world, about right and wrong, and about what you think it is to be human. Use quotes and examples (along with the page numbers) to discuss how the text agrees or disagrees with what you think about the world, history, and about right and wrong.  2.     How were your views and opinions challenged or changed by this text, if at all?  Did the text communicate with you? Why or why not?  Give examples of how your views might have changed or been strengthened (or perhaps, of why the text failed to convince you, the way it is). Please do not write “I agree with everything the author wrote,” since everybody disagrees about something, even if it is a tiny point. Use quotes (along with page numbers) to illustrate your points of challenge, or where you were persuaded, or where it left you cold. ?? 3.      To sum up, what is your overall reaction to the text?To whom would you recommend this text? Would you read something else like this, or by this same author, in the future or not?  Why or why not?    This assignment should consist of approximately 750-1000 words in total, but no more than 1250 words.  Essentially 3 – 4 pages in length using standard formatting of double space and 12 point font, etc.   As a reminder, substance is more important than form but please be sure I know “who is talking” and give proper credit. The assignments will be submitted via the “Assignment” section of Canvas.  Please attach your document to the assignment box as either a Word document or as a PDF.  You should also have your assignment available for your reference during our next class session.

examine the ways in which the authors dramatize the concept of perspective. To what extent are the authors implying that individuals need to rethink their beliefs about their abilities to understand themselves and the world around them? Why is it important that individuals in both works are attempting to define themselves in relation to their perceptions of reality, and how does that affect the way in which they respond to the external world? Are they able to complete that process through the course of the works, and how is that relevant to the point of each work? What are the authors saying about the way in which an individual’s consciousness controls, and is controlled by, external “reality”? What is the significance of the narrative structure (first- or third-person point of view) of each work in terms of this theme?  In terms of the structure of the essay you write, I would recommend that you begin by defining whether or not the authors are making the same point in the two works (and, if so, what that point is, and, if not, what the main point of each work is), and then proceed to analyze one of the works in depth, showing how the various parts of the work contribute to the overall meaning. Then, shift over to the other work and analyze it, making appropriate comparisons and contrasts with the first one as you go. Conclude by restating your overall comparative point. If you merely bounce back and forth between individual points without contextualizing them, their relevance is unclear.  Remember that your reader  is familiar with the works, so you do not need to summarize them; you should, however, provide textual citations to support your assertions, using correct format to do so. The questions listed above are intended as guidelines, not as strict requirements, so do not try too hard to answer all of them in the order in which they are presented.  Please do not do research for this paper; I am interested in your analysis, not that of the critics/experts.

Read Thomas Roske’s “Collecting Madness” and “Art Brut Today: A Correspondence between Michel Thevoz and Allen S. Weiss.” Both essays deal with the paradox of collecting outsider art. How can such art, created in the margins by those not invested in (or excluded from) the mainstream of culture and its markets, maintain its rebellious and emotionally powerful aura? Using these two essays, please outline the problems as these authors see them.

The type of essay required is an argumentative essay about “Should beauty standards be more inclusive?”  Everything is written in detail about how and what the essay should be like in the attached rubric and presentation. Should beauty standards be more inclusive? Should beauty standards be more inclusive? Should beauty standards be more inclusive?

Hannah Arendt says, “Education is the point at which we decide whether we love the world enough to assume responsibility for it.” How does your view of education compare to Arendt’s?

Short Answer (make certain all of your responses of in complete sentences)       1.     What is the mind/body problem?             2.     What is rationalism and who was a rationalist?             3.     Explain Plato’s conception of forms.               4.     Who said “Cogito ergo sum” and what does it mean?               5.     What does Hume’s Fork tell us regarding epistemology?             6.     Define empiricism and identify one challenge to the basic theory                 7.     Explain virtue based ethics.                 8.     What is the challenge to hedonism?             9.     What does it mean to be a “good man” for Aristotle?           10.  What is Utilitarianism?               11.  What are Kantian ethics?                 12.  Why do we study Utopias and Dystopias?             13.  Explain Nomos.             14.  Who is right, Bentham or Kant?                 15.   What time is it?             Ethical Dilemmas  (For each dilemma, use one of the ethical theories we examined in class to solve the situation(please use a different ethical theory for each dilemma   ·       19 You are an emergency worker that has just been called to the scene of an accident. When you arrive you see that the car belongs to your wife. Fearing the worst you rush over to see she is trapped in her car with another man. She sees you and although barely conscious, she manages to mouth the words “I’m sorry”… You don’t understand, but her look answers you question. The man next to her is her lover with whom she’s been having an affair. You reel back in shock, devastated by what her eyes have just told you. As you step back, the wreck in front of you comes into focus. You see your wife is seriously hurt and she needs attention straight away. Even if she gets attention there’s a very high chance she’ll die. You look at the seat next to her and see her lover. He’s bleeding heavily from a wound to the neck and you need to stem the flow of blood immediately. It will only take about 5 minutes to stop, but it will mean your wife will definitely die. If you tend to your wife however, the man will bleed to death despite the fact it could have been avoided. Who would you choose to work on?                 ·       20 A pregnant woman leading a group of people out of a cave on a coast is stuck in the mouth of that cave. In a short time high tide will be upon them, and unless she is unstuck, they will all be drowned except the woman, whose head is out of the cave. Fortunately, (or unfortunately,) someone has with him a stick of dynamite. There seems no way to get the pregnant woman loose without using the dynamite which will inevitably kill her; but if they do not use it everyone will drown. What should they do?             21. A madman who has threatened to explode several bombs in crowded areas has been apprehended. Unfortunately, he has already planted the bombs and they are scheduled to go off in a short time. It is possible that hundreds of people may die. The authorities cannot make him divulge the location of the bombs by conventional methods. He refuses to say anything and requests a lawyer to protect his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination. In exasperation, some high level official suggests torture. This would be illegal, of course, but the official thinks that it is nevertheless the right thing to do in this desperate situation. Do you agree? If you do, would it also be morally justifiable to torture the mad bomber’s innocent wife if that is the only way to make him talk? Why?           22. A huge comet strikes the Earth and wipes out 90% of life and all infrastructure. Would you want to continue to live in such a decimated world or would you be tempted to take your own life?           23.Your best friend is getting married in an hours time. You discover their partner has been having an affair and have concrete evidence to prove their guilt. Do you tell your friend and ruin their big day?           24.You sadly discover you have only months to live and start planning your funeral. You have to choose just one song that sums up your life to play at the funeral. What would you choose?                 25. Your home is burgled but fortunately the culprits are caught and your possessions returned to you. What would you deem a suitable punishment for the burglars?         26   On this test, you can not remember all the names of all the ethical theories that we discussed in class which were, Hedonism, Epicurean Hedonism, Utilitarianism and Kantian Ethics, so how are you going to answer the above questions correctly?                   27  In theory, “true love” has many merits, but how do you know in real life if you have “true love”?                  28.  Was questions 34 a “fair” question?             29. True/False- You are still breathing             30. True/False –It is raining out the classroom window right now.            Bonus-list five classmates names                 Super bonus-What is the good life and how do you know?   (Two sentence max)                                                         Essay(choose One)   —How can you the author ensure that you receive an “A” on this examination? (Deduce a way to answer this question and then examine your possible actions by employing one of the ethical theories we discussed in class.   —Ought you to be a “good or right” individual?  Please justify your thesis by creating a detailed proof for your system of choice and remember these concepts are mutually exclusive.

In 300-500 words, reflect on the following questions: 1. What did you learn most about yourself this week? Did any of the values or skills that you identified with surprise you? 2. How do your skills and values align to the major that you are interested in?  3. How do your skills and values align to the career that you are interested in? 4. How can you be a social entrepreneur? Which of your values do you hope to incorporate into your future career?

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity: Textbook: Chapter 16 Lesson Introduction Remember – these journal questions require more thinking than writing. Think about exactly what you are asked to do, and then write as economically as possible.  Instructions Critical Thinking Go back to your very first journal entry – review your definition of critical thinking. After studying critical thinking for the past eight weeks, would you change your definition in any way? If yes, how and why? If no – if it was perfect – what parts of the text were best reflected in your definition? Heart of the Matter Recall in your first journal entry that you discussed the authors’ statement that the concepts in Chapters 12, 13 and 14 were “the heart of the matter.” After having studied those chapters, answer again, with renewed understanding, the question posed there: Why do you think the authors find these concepts important to critical thinking? Ethical Decision-Making The lecture claims that an argument is no good unless it has a “strong and reasoned ethical base.” Do you agree that ethics is an essential element of a good argument? If yes, why? If no, why not? Looking Forward Do you believe that you now know everything you need to know about critical thinking – or is learning to think critically a life-long task? Explain your answer. Writing Requirements (APA format) Length: 3 pages (not including title page or references page) 1-inch margins Double spaced 12-point Times New Roman font Title page References page

1.  Find a special occasion speech on YouTube.  It can be an award or honor presentation, induction, acceptance, commemoration of a historic event, celebration of current event, speech of tribute or eulogy.  2.  Use the attached form, while listening to the speech, to perform your evaluation.  Did the speaker meet the guidelines?   3.  Craft a 3-paragraph essay that explains your analysis of the speaker’s performance, based on what you know about Celebration Speeches.  What did the speaker do well?  Were there areas for improvement, and what would those improvements look like?   you have to write the 3 PARAGRAPH ESSAY ACCORDING TO THE GUIDELINE ABOVE AND FILL THE WORKSHEET ATTACHED IN UPLOADED FILES.

Dissertation Title:  The Unknown World Of A Female Serial Killer Short project title What are the motives and means behind female serial killers who murder people in the United States?