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Write a philosophy statement that sums up your beliefs about children, families, teaching and learning. How do you view yourself as an early childhood professional? Beliefs are clearly related to children ages (0-8) (use words like young children, the first years of life, early childhood) Identifies why early childhood is a special time of life. Mentions importance of cognitive, social, emotional, linguistic, physical development). Identifies importance of relationships and how they support/affect young children. Clearly identifies what early childhood education offer children (what kinds of experiences are important) Includes ideas about supporting diversity, including each child and involving families as partners. Describes how included experiences influence children’s development. Identifies importance of assessment. Describes beliefs about skills, knowledge and behaviors of early childhood professionals, how he/she will care for and teach and effects on children. Accurate comparison of ideas to a philosopher or theorist (Piaget, Erikson, Montessori ect…) ideas must relate well and not contradict each other.

How was Christianity imposed in Norway and how did the Norse keep their old religious traditions after their country was converted?

Islam and Jihad. Is Islam a religion of peace or violence? Your paper should consider relevant passages of the Qur’an. Compare and contrast with Judeo-Christian faith and the Hebrew scriptures.

1.  Progressives.  What do you find remarkable about the era of Progressivism?  Describe three particular leaders or movements and show how they help define this time period.  How did the Progressives shape the society we live in today?

2.  World War I.  Why did the U.S. get involved in World War I?  Why was it a controversial war in America?  Explain Wilson’s goals after the war.  How successful was he?

3.  World War I and American Life.  Explain the impact of World War I in America.  Consider various social, economic and political changes in the country during and right after the war.  Do you think these changes were actually caused by the war?

4.  The 1920s.  What happened in America during the 1920s?  Why do historians see the 20s as the beginning of “modern times”?  Address social, cultural, economic and political factors.

5.  Depression.  Explain some of the possible causes of the Great Depression.  Who suffered the most?  How did people react to economic stress?  Describe some social changes in this era.

6.  New Deal.  Explain how Franklin Roosevelt proposed to help the economy.  Why was he able to make so many changes?  What lasting impact did New Deal policies have on America?

7.  New Dealers and Progressives.  How were the New Dealers similar to Progressive leaders of a generation earlier?  How were they different?  To the extent they differed, was it because they had different ideals or because they were in different times?

8.  Women.  Explain some of the changes in women’s lives in the early 1900s.  Describe the role of women in shaping the Progressive Era, World War I, the 1920s, and 1930s.  Do you think the status of women changed because of women’s activism or because of other changes in society?

9.  Three key terms.  Develop an essay using three of the key terms from the handouts.  Show how the terms are related to each other and how they combine to give us a better understanding.

Part II.  Pictures.  Include a picture to go with each essay.  Explain how the picture helps us understand the key points in the essay.

Keys for Success:

1.    Explain your points simply, like you would to another student.
2.    Write in short paragraphs.
3.    Use specific examples from our readings and class discussion.
4.    Relate your answers to major concepts and trends we have covered.
5.    Note how specific things in the pictures add to our understanding.

Prompt 1:  Although he was quite the prescient fellow, Shakespeare never predicted that students would be studying his plays in literature classes centuries after he wrote them. In fact, he didn’t think of his plays as anything but performative—they were written for the stage, to be performed by real actors in front of an audience. Consider this, then, when picking one scene and juxtaposing its literary value and performative potential. What does this particular scene gain by being read on the page? How might this particular scene differ in its interpretation by being acted out in front of an audience, rather than being read? It might be helpful here to consider yourself as both writer and director, reader and audience.

Prompt 2: The main theme in Twelfth Night is love, yet Shakespeare complicates the theme of love so that we do not recognize it in its stereotypical pure, simplistic form. The characters of Viola, Orsino, Malvolio, and Olivia embody different forms of love. You may choose one or all of these characters to analyze. Why does each character’s particular brand of love fit so well with their personality, nature, and values? How does that type of love fit in Twelfth Night, and what might Shakespeare be saying about the different types of love?

Prompt 3: That Twelfth Night was “in some sense the last of the great festive comedies” (Greenblatt 446) is, ironically, due to its own success. During the early 17th century, Puritanism was gaining popularity and power and had successfully shut down all of the British playhouses by the mid-17th century (fret not: they were reopened 18 years later under Charles II). Plays like Twelfth Night called attention to music, desire, and the pagan festivities that Puritans condemned. During these rituals, revelers donned costumes and entered into a “disorderly realm of belly laughter and belly cheer” (446). However, at the end of the celebration, order was restored, costumes were put away, and the social structure was once again honored. With this historical context in mind, then, consider how Shakespeare treats Puritans, festivals, and the social norms of gender, love, marriage, rank, and the genre of comedy (hint: each of these themes is represented in the play, yet none of them are simple—they each have complicated story lines that mirror social context). Synthesize one of more of these themes with the social and historical context of the time in which this play was written. Explain how Shakespeare incorporates one or more of these themes into his play, and analyze the implications of this inclusion. What is Shakespeare saying about life? About 17th century British society? About drama?

Do you consider this development “progression” or “regression” for the Indian culture?

How much is this outsourcing of American business to India a threat to American economic recovery from the current global recession?

In the last twenty years, has scholarship on heterosexualities successfully addressed male positions and perspectives?

the external adaptions and internal integration of the company Zappos

Sydney Carton from Tale of Two Cities reaching his potential compared to how I will someday reach my potential.

Identify the various possible points of views presented in the story, The Kite Runner and Hamlet. Identify points of views that are not in use in the books, and develop the truth of the story from that perspective.
1. Respond in a discussion and argumentative essay to the central question: “is there one truth in every story?”