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Read about the McDonaldization of society and the rise of bureaucratic organizations on pages  ine the book MindTap for Kendall's Sociology in Our Times: The Essentials138-139. Since the Industrial Revolution and with rapid technological advancements, our societies have become increasingly formal and rationalized.  In your initial post write about the functions of bureaucratic organizations. Identify the cost we as a society, and as individuals, pay by creating these organizations and using them on a daily basis. In other words, what are the benefits, and what are the consequences of bureaucracy. In order to apply these concepts, describe how you benefit from bureaucracy on a daily basis. Also, describe a time when you were negatively affected by bureaucracy. Lastly, share your opinion about bureaucracy. Is it necessary? Can we live without it? 

Chapter Three discusses perception and how it affects our communication with others. For this discussion, like view the video below on ad labels from the Oprah show Secondly, view the Dove ad video below that looks at how our sense of self (what we covered last week) may differ from others perceptions of us (perception). After viewing both videos, discuss how our perceptions can be fooled (you can also include insights from the textbook).  Secondly, discuss a time you were mistaken with your perceptions any insight into how these videos may change your opinions regarding perception.

The American Dream has long been characterized as one's ability to move out of the socio economic status they were born into. Over the last ten or so years this has began to change and people have less of an ability to move out of the class background they were born into. What are some of the reasons this is happening? Is there a way to change it? Education, especially a college education, has always been seen as a way out, but with college getting more and more expensive and people going further in debt to go to college, do you think this is still a way out? What do you see as your own prospects for doing better or even the same fiscally as your parents? How have recent events like climate change or covid - changed your perspective on your ability to find a good job after graduation?

HANDOUTS Informative speech Outline Example Thesis: “Today I’ll be informing you about blablabla” I: Introduction Attention Getter Significance/ Overview Thesis Preview of Points (First, I’ll be jumping into blabla, second, I’ll tumble into blablabla, and finally, I’ll be falling into the blablabla.) II: Main Point 1 (Give the point a title, don’t just write “main point 1”) Sub-point 1 Sub-point 2 Transition Sentence: (i.e. “Now that you know the history of “this object” let’s talk about the current state of “this object.”) III: Main Point 2 (Title it) Sub-point 1 Sub-point 2 Sub-point 3 Transition Sentence: … (i.e. “Now that we’ve discussed what the object is like today, let’s predict what the future of this object will be!” IV: Main point 3 (Title it) Sub-point 1 Sub-point 2 V: Conclusion Quickly summarize main points Restate thesis in a new light Clincher (Easy clincher: bring back your attention getter) https://youtu.be/BDsEMI7qexo https://youtu.be/QZH1OH45cDI

(3) Chapter Nine Describe how you will choose social skills to teach your students at the universal and tertiary levels.  Describe the criteria for your choice of a social skills curriculum. How will you facilitate the generalization of social skills? (4) Chapter Ten Develop a reinforcement system for your class. Include the following: Identify the types of problems that need to be addressed. Identify the target replacement behavior for each of the problem behaviors. (What do you want the students to do instead of the problem behavior?) Select the behaviors that have high priority for intervention. Make up what the baseline data would look like for this fictional class on a simple graph.  Determine the schedule of reinforcement. Describe how you will teach the system to your students. Describe how you will monitor the effects of the system on target behaviors. (5) Chapter Eleven Write a description of how you would use the Premack Principle with a student in your classroom. Develop a token system for your students. Explain how you plan to implement the token system. Develop a contract for one of your students. Explain how this contract will work with the token system in your classroom. Write a description of how you will use stimulus control with your students. Develop a group reinforcement system for one of the classes you teach. Write a detailed description about how you will implement a self-management technique with one of your students. (6) Chapter Twelve Write a detailed description of how you would use each of the following in your classroom. Remember that each strategy must be used correctly and ethically. Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (D R I) Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behaviors (D R A) Differential Reinforcement of Lower Levels of Behavior (D R L) Differential Reinforcement of Zero Levels of Behavior (D R O) Extinction Response Cost

1 (a). A Brief Description of the Assessment and its Use in the Program The Teacher Toolkit Project is an essential component of the EDPT 599: Special Topics course. It is a requirement for all candidates matriculating in the MAT Alternative Teacher Certification Integrated to Merged Program, including candidates with a concentration in Special Education Mild/Moderate 6-12. This assessment requires candidates to develop a digital Teacher Toolkit inclusive of specified resources that can be implemented in the field-based EDPT 599 Special Projects, as well as EDPT 552 and EDPT 553 internship courses. The candidates demonstrate content knowledge for developing a teacher toolkit that includes materials/resources for improving instructional practices in secondary STEM content, and Mild/Moderate Special Education classroom settings. Specifically, the Teacher Toolkit is comprised of the following artifacts: 1.) instructional delivery strategies for accommodating all learners, including those with special needs, 2.) strategies for differentiating instruction, 3.) unit/lesson planning, 4.) classroom management plan, 5.) formal and informal assessment measures, and 6.) technological resources appropriate for integration into standards-based activities. Each candidate enrolled in EDPT 599 presents the Teacher Toolkit Project to the course instructor and a panel of raters that include mentor teachers and other faculty members for evaluation and determination of quality at the end of the course term. (b). A Description of How This Assessment Aligns with the Standards cited for Section III This assessment focuses on CEC Standard 1(Learner Development), CEC Standard 2 (Learning Environment), and CEC Standard 5 (Instructional Planning and Strategies). With regard to both CEC Standard 2 and 5, the assessment measures MAT candidates’ ability to plan, research, select, and adapt effective resources and instructional strategies/techniques used to address the needs of all learners, including students with mild /moderate disabilities in grades 6- 12, inclusion, and special education classroom settings. Moreover, candidates demonstrate content knowledge and skills for meeting specific requirements that are stated on the assessment scoring guide. The major components of the Teacher Toolkit Project are aligned to the CEC Standards and reflected in Table A1.1. Table A1.1 EDPT 599 Teacher Toolkit Project CEC Alignment Chart Components of the EDPT 599 Teacher Toolkit Project CEC Standard Alignment Evidence of Planning CEC 1, 5 Instructional Delivery CEC 2, 5 Classroom Management CEC 2, 5 Technology CEC 5 2 (a). The Assessment Tool (directions to candidates for each component of the assessment) Directions: Each candidate enrolled in the EDPT 599 course will develop a digital portfolio that includes artifacts for the following areas: Requirements (Table of Contents, Resume/Vita, Introduction to Toolkit, Personal Philosophy of Teaching, and Personal Goals), Evidence of Planning (Unit and Lesson Plans), Instructional Delivery (Cooperative Learning, Graphic Organizers, Differentiating Instruction, and Accommodating Individual Differences), Classroom Management (Classroom Environment, Rules/Routines/Procedures, Consequences and Rewards). Each artifact should be empirically-based and appropriate for enhancing instruction in an inclusion classroom setting.

Fundamentals of Humanistic Thought, 2nd semester, 2024 Final Assignment General Instructions – please read carefully! Format: This assignment should not be longer than a total of two pages (not including the appendix), typed in standard font (Time New Roman or Arial) size 12, 2 lines spacing, justified (aligned both to the left and the right margins), with these specific margins (3.18 cm left and right, 2.54 cm top and bottom) Writing style should be academic, clear and brief. Use proper academic reference whenever you rely on sources, either printed or electronic. Bibliography is not mandatory if no sources are used Please answer 2 of the next 3 questions (50 points for each question). A 2022 report by The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) showed that nearly 40% of children in Nigeria (amounting to over 24 million children aged 5 to 17) “were engaged in labor activities that were injurious to their physical and mental development that year”. When discussing Child Labor the reasons often vary, with poverty and cultural norms being the primary ones. Many families rely on the income generated by their children as it is often customary for children to contribute to the family's income from a young age. Given the prevalence of Child Labor in Nigeria, please review the ethical implications of this practice by exploring the perspectives of moral relativism and moral absolutism. Moral Relativism: how would a Nigerian relativist and an Israeli relativist approach the issue of Child Labor? Moral Absolutism: how would a Moral absolutist approach the same issue? In your answer, please also address two of the following three philosophers (Mill, Kant and Plato) Your explanation must include a description of the theories and the different approaches. Steven and Alex, have been close friends for years and are now both single, at the same time, for the first time in their friendship. Recently, they have started to develop romantic feelings for each other. Steven is faced with a decision: to explore a romantic relationship with Alex, risking the potential strain on their deep friendship, or to maintain their friendship and suppress his emerging romantic feelings. Fatalism: How might a fatalist approach Steven’s decision if he chooses to pursue a romantic relationship with Alex despite the risks? Free will: How could an advocate of Free Will view Steven’s belief that Alex is, and always was, his soulmate? Soft determinism: How might a soft determinist interpret Steven’s fear that his past errors from previous relationships might reoccur in this new relationship? Your explanation must include a description of the theories and the different approaches. Rachel is writing an essay for the Fundamentals of Humanistic thought course. She has been studying intensively and is confident of her understanding of the material and the correctness of her answers. However, while reading the 3rd question, she starts to worry that her confidence might be misplaced and that she could be dreaming all her study sessions, leading to uncertainty about whether she truly knows the content and will get a good grade. Describe the dream argument in details Johnny, Rachel’s best friend, appeared at her door step and told her that she is not dreaming and that she has to submit her paper today. Can Johnny’s reassurance solve Descartes’ dream argument? Why? Motti, their university Professor, have invited Rachel and Johnny to his lab, where they are presented with Motti’s new invention: a new brain scanning technology that shows the differences between brain waves during a dreaming state and during a waking state. Can that finally solve Descartes’ dream argument? Why?

What is the Federal Open Market Committee expected to do with interest rates over the next 12 months?  How should this impact the economy based on the economic theories suggested in the M&B text?  Do you think the impact of the interest rate change will be the same or different than the economic theories suggest?  Explain why.

PART ONE (Discussion Post) - 200 Words PART TWO (Reply to 2 Students) – 100 Words each Part One: Using the Self Disclosure Activity handout Word Document, rank each piece of information from the least risky to the most risky when using communication technology. Then, explain in a discussion post why you felt the way you did about your list. What five pieces were the least risky to share, and why? What five pieces were the most risky, and why? Is it ever appropriate to disclose this information in an online setting? What are the benefits of self-disclosure online? How does self-disclosure online compare to face-to-face disclosure? How are the risks and benefits the same or different?

Journal 1 -  Reflect on your experiences, in real life or media, with the “communicative performance of ‘fake ID’.” How do your fake ID experiences (or those you’ve heard of) compare with what Scheibel describes? What tools does Scheibel offer for making sense Greek and college drinking culture? What does it mean for “fake ID” to be a “performance”? (For imaginary bonus points: Why is this article funny?) Write one multiple choice question about this reading. (Including the four or five answers.) Journal 2  Performativity, writes Jillian Cavanaugh, “is the power of language to effect change in the world: language does not simply describe the world but may instead (or also) function as a form of social action.” Put otherwise, words don’t (just) describe the world; they bring it into being. Consider the words “I do” when uttered in a wedding ceremony. They’re not descriptive, and can’t be described as true or false. Instead, they are the very act of becoming married itself. Read the first paragraph of Cavanaugh here (you should be asked to log in with your ONYEN). Then, describe how you use performative language in your day-to-day life. Try to find examples that are not mentioned in the paragraph Journal 3  Both DeSantis and Scheibel use ethnographic methods in their work. What is ethnography? Why do you think they chose this method? Do you (or people you know) smoke? (Don’t describe anything illegal.) Have you encountered any of the rationalization strategies that DeSantis describes? To what extent has smoker culture changed? Write one short answer question about this reading (DeSantis).