1. Instead of posing a generic question and then preparing answers, this journal is a potential solution to community-based problem.  Here is the scenario:
   A secondary parish chapel is closed for economic reasons, but, technically, is still owned by the local church.  To raise funds, the church has decided to “rent” out the former chapel to local organizations for meetings, events or activities, since it is no longer used by the church for any religious activities (masses, weddings, prayers, etc.).  A request is made by a local theatre company to rent the chapel, in order to put on the theatre production Hair.  After some research by the church’s administrators, it is discovered the musical contains some minor language and adult situations, which could be deemed inappropriate by some members of the congregation.
   Using critical thinking skills and NOT simply stating your personal opinion, your journal assignment should answer the following:
   • do you rent the space to the theatre company?
   • why or why not?
   • Create your response, in the Assignment submission box below (not in the Comments field), as a journal or diary entry.  This response will not be read by your fellow classmates.  The journal should be 1-2 pages long, approximately 400-500 words minimum.  Researching the musical Hair most likely will be needed.   Be careful of spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation…proofread and edit your work as necessary.  Please cite your sources if any are used, including any videos or links used.  This assignment will be graded according to the Journal Rubric attached.
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Begin your paper with a brief introductory paragraph that clearly states what positions you are going to argue for. State what metaethic you will defend, the issue in applied ethics to which you will be applying it, and the conclusion(s) on that issue that you want to defend. 

Next provide a lengthy and detailed explanation of your metaethic. This will likely reflect the metaethic that you argued for in your Discussion Board Three thread and the feedback that you received from the classmate or classmates who responded to your thread. Here you can go into much more detail than you could in the Discussion Board, which was limited to 600 words. If you use half of your paper to develop your metaethic, then it will contain approximately 1100 words, which means that it will be roughly twice as long as your Discussion Board thread was. 

Once you have fully explicated and argued for your metaethic, proceed to an application of that metaethic to the applied ethics issue that you discussed in your Discussion Board Four thread. This discussion may end up being twice as long as your discussion board thread was. Add detail, nuance, and argumentation, providing a fairly complete and comprehensive argument for approaching the issue the way that you do. You may illustrate the issue with real-life examples, but please do not fill your paper with anecdotes. You should anticipate possible objections to your approach to the issue and respond to them in an objective and informed manner. (For ideas on how others might object to your approach, a good place to begin would be your classmate’s reply to your DB4 thread, but you needn’t stop there. Your own imagination and the many books and articles that have been published on issues in applied ethics can provide a wealth of possible arguments relevant to every issue.)

Your final paragraph(s) should reflect that you have accomplished your thesis. It should recap what you have accomplished and how you have accomplished it. 

     Choose a target behavior for your Week 5 Self-Management Project.

        Write a 175-word summary on the target behavior in observable and measurable terms.             Include the methods that will be used to observe and acquire baseline data.

PART II.

Respond to the following questions in 175 to 250 words each.

1. Choose a behavior you would like to shape on someone you know. Select a terminal and initial behavior and the steps you would use to shape the behavior. Would you utilize punishment or reinforcement? Would fixed or variable outcomes play a role in your procedure?

2. Choose a task that you would teach a 5-year-old child to perform. Consider some of the following:

tying shoe laces, brushing teeth, making a sandwich, making a bed, and so forth. What would your

task analysis look like? For example, what would the steps be and how many steps would you

have? Once you develop the task analysis, what might you do before putting it into place to ensure

its effectiveness?

1. You just taught a shy 2nd-grade student how to ask for help when he needed it on his vocabulary sight words rather than sitting quietly and not completing his work. However, you want the behavior to occur in other settings when he needs help. What process would you follow to teach him how to ask for help in multiple contexts?

1. Conversly, one of the 2nd-grade boy’s classmates is raising her hand and asking for help even on tasks she knows how to complete. This happens during recess, in phys ed, or when given a task she has completed multiple times before. What process would you follow to teach when and where raising her hand is appropriate?

DUE IN 10 HRS!!!!!!

-MY DEGREE PROGRAM IS ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS AT GRANTHAM UNIVERSITY

“Degree Planning”

This week, we introduced the idea of general education – the core courses you will take before you jump into your program of study. In this assignment, you will explore the Grantham University catalog to determine which general education courses you will be taking, along with the elective courses that round out your education.

You will definitely need to read the online catalog in order to complete this assignment. 

Review Section 7 in the catalog for the General Education program description, categories, and list of courses. Make sure you understand why we require students to complete the General Education slate of courses.

Then look for your degree program in Section 8 of the catalog. You will see each program listed by college (School of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Nursing and Allied Health). After reading the description of the program and the student learning outcomes, you will see the tables that list the General Education courses, the Program Core, and the electives.

Once you have read these sections in the catalog, you are ready to start this assignment. Your job is to write a response to each of the following four prompts:

Prompt 1: General Education Requirements

A. To start this assignment, write a paragraph explaining the reason why we require students to complete the General Education courses (you may need to refer to section 7 of the catalog for this rationale). 

B. Then using this template list and then describe the courses you will take to complete the General Education requirement for your program. In some programs, you have choices – in other programs, you do not have choices (they tell you which courses to take). 

Prompt 2: Program Core Requirements

A. In a paragraph state your degree program and explain why you chose your program of study. In your answer explain how will this program of study will help you in your career advancement?

B. Next, in the same template as Prompt 1, list and describe the courses you are required to complete for the program. Be sure to point out which courses are pre-requisites for more advanced courses. This is important because you must enroll in these courses in sequence – you have to pass the pre-requisite before you can attempt the higher course.

Prompt 3: Electives

Each program has a different number of electives that you can select to complete your degree. Take note of special requirements, such as the fact that some electives have to be chosen from the program (versus those that can be chosen from any course listed in the catalog). Also note whether the elective must be a course numbered 300 or above.

A. In the same template as Prompts 1 and 2, include the courses you choose as electives

B. For each elective include a statement explaining why you are interested in the course in the table

Prompt 4: Sequencing of Courses, Credit Hours and Graduation Requirements

This is the truly important part of this assignment. Some courses have pre-requisites, which means you have to take a designated lower-level course before you can take the advanced course.  

A. In your template, make sure to designate all classes that have pre-requisites in your template.

Please answer EACH question in 75 words A PIECE. Use references, if needed.

1. Explain how you feel the following saying relates to service learning, civic engagement and becoming community: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” — The Golden Rule

2. Which one of Bennett’s Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity six stages do you find yourself in? Why do you think that is? What could you do to climb to the next level? Remember, you are learning and growing, so there is no right or wrong answer, so long as we are being honest with ourselves and others.

1. What are three      strengths/skills you would have to offer in a service-learning      activity? Describe how each would benefit the community. What are      three areas you would improve before performing service-learning in the      community? Describe steps you would take to improve. 
2. Describe a time when you      have given or received advice. Was it helpful? Was it not so good      advice? Why? Describe two or more traits you would like to see in a      mentor. Why are these traits important to you?
3. Beyond making a profit,      what responsibilities do businesses have toward a society in general? How would you justify      Starbucks decision to not save money in the case of the polystyrene cups? In      your opinion, what percentage of an organization’s efforts (time, money,      manpower, etc.) should be used toward developing socially responsible      policies and practices? Explain.
4. If money were no issue,      what is something you would do for another person or group of persons to      “pay it forward” (besides buying them a cup of coffee in the drive through      line)? Why would you like to do it? What do you hope would be the outcome      of this act? After considering this, do you feel that it would “make a      difference”? Why?
5. What new ideas did you      discover about the idea of community? What change do you want to see in      the world?      What personal skills and interests do you have that can be used to make      change happen in your community?