This module/week focuses on questions of education policy. The focus will shift from public schools to vouchers for private schools to the alternative of homeschooling. The same question that can be asked about the government’s role in the category of social justice can be asked about the government’s role in education. Textbook Readings Presentation: Education Policy, Home Schools, and Christian Schools This exercise provides a […]

   Instructions Topic: In Plato’s Apology, we hear Socrates’ tale of a philosopher’s efforts to bring others in his society to appreciate the value of seeking the truth. In Plato’s Allegory of the Cave (Republic VII), we see the prisoners at the bottom of the cave entrapped and subject to error and illusion. Explain how either or both of these works can help us understand […]

;     Personal Finance Portfolio: Part 6      Note: This is one part of a Personal Finance Portfolio in the course that we will be working on throughout the semester. The completed portfolio will count 10% of your final grade.  Activity Goal This Personal Finance Activity will help you understand the pros and cons of using cash, debit cards, and credit cards. This activity will […]

This exam contains 10 short essay questions. Answer each one in a paragraph of 6-8 sentences. Write in essay format, beginning with a topic sentence, supporting your answer with details, examples, and explanations, and ending with a concluding sentence. Be as specific as possible. Give specific authors, people’s names, reading titles, dates, and places when you can.

  WEEK 5: SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT – RISK MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY SUBMIT ASSIGNMENT Due Sunday by 11:59pm Points 100 Submitting a file upload Available Aug 4 at 12am – Aug 31 at 11:59pm 28 days SIGNATURE ASSIGNMENT: RISK MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY CASE STUDY: There was a company (XYZ Cruise Lines) in the vacation industry that had a reservations system for their cruise operations that was designed […]

Through the years, “The Fairy Tales” have been instrumental in shaping the western society. Our ideas of “good vs evil,” “protagonist vs antagonist,” characteristics of a prince, princess, or the wicked witch, or even gender roles have all been shaped by this genre which has its origins in oral story telling. Demonstrate how some of these concepts have shaped or influenced our society using at […]

50 words agree or disagree to each questions Q1  Coming relatively close to estimating the demand for the product that you are releasing is crucial. Estimating the demand is vital to any business and in some cases it may be more crucial to smaller businesses however if you are dealing with a larger more internationally recognized company completely undervaluing or overvaluing the demand for a […]

   Some debate in the literature exists specific to whether or not bipolar disorder can be diagnosed in childhood. While some have anecdotally argued that it is not possible for children to develop bipolar disorder (as normal features of childhood confound the diagnosis), other sources argue that pediatric bipolar disorder is a fact. In this Discussion, you engage in a debate as to whether pediatric […]

   Background Just as in needs assessments, interviews and focus groups are common tools for obtaining information about the processes involved in the implementation of programs. Process evaluation should include specifics about purpose, questions which the evaluation will address, and methods that social workers will use to conduct evaluations. Review the many examples of process evaluation results described in Chapter 8 of Dudley, J. R. […]

 A major financial services company wishes to better understand its  mortgage approval process. In particular, the company is interested in  learning about the effects of credit history (good versus fair), the  size of the mortgage (<$500,000 versus >$500,000), and the region  of the United States (western versus eastern) on the amount of time it  takes to get a mortgage approved. The database of mortgages approved […]