Watch either The Great Gatsby or The Color Purple and relate it to "The Way to Wealth" The American Dream lecture in Week 1 points out that Poor Richard's Almanac was an annual publication that included calendar lists, home recipes, weather forecasts, etc. What...
ADVOCACY SPEECHES If you are recording your speech, please note that there are additional audience requirements for this speech that are detailed on page 6 of this document. Through limited research, you will develop your position supporting or opposing a particular topic....
Although it was a dramatized version of his life, the film Moliere is constructed in a way that gives us a sense of the style of his plays - political satire -- French comedy at its finest. Discuss your thoughts about the film and Moliere in general...
Some have argued that once King Arthur is faced with a potential threat to his marriage and kingdom, he might have been able to avert trouble if he had handled both Guinevere and Lancelot, and the threat of their relationship, in a better way...
Please follow the prompt. This only needs to be 1-2 pages. Thank you! What to put in your reflection: Once you complete an assessment/activity from the list, you will write a short reflection of how the assessment/activity and results relate to you personally. If you...
According to the textbook, the current world economy is increasingly becoming integrated and interdependent; as a result, the relationship between business and society is becoming more complex. In this assignment, you will be researching a Fortune 500 company from an approved company list provided by...
You learned the definition of the American Dream in this week’s lecture. You also learned about the American identity. Traits often associated with the American identity include boldness, confidence, perseverance, and integrity. These traits are often demonstrated through a character’s words or actions. This week,...
Discuss and critique the filmed live production of A Midsummer Night's Dream you watched. Did the production meet your expectations of a Shakespearean/English Renaissance production? How so or why not? ...
De Soto, the Child of the Sun DeSoto dreamed of following in the footsteps of Cortez, and other Spanish explorers under whom he learned, and prospered. They were hugely successful. He assumed he would be too. But DeSoto’s mission in the America’s ended badly,...
Instructions Final Course Project: We have covered almost 150 years of American literature and American Civil Rights. For this project you have the freedom to explore any writer or time period/movement covered in this class. I encourage you to revisit your journals for ideas....