Entries by Daphne Hanson

Effective at raising public awareness of climate change

During the first term, we watched two documentary films: Chasing Ice (2012) and Thule Tuvalu (2014). Each of these films takes a distinct approach to represent climate change. Which of these films is the most effective at raising public awareness of climate change and its impacts? By contrast, which film is most likely to motivate […]

Using the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace webpage

Idealist thought in foreign policy stresses the importance of issues beyond military security ones. Using the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace webpage, select a current issue not directly dealing with military-security issues (such as climate change, political reform, etc.) on how the US should integrate it into its foreign policy.

Understanding of sexual development among adolescents

With your understanding of sexual development among adolescents from the California Healthy Youth Act, discuss the content you plan to share with parents at this informational session. Your response should include at least 3 areas that are specified in the California Healthy Youth Act that will be part of the curriculum and an explanation of why […]

Modern DNA technology

Statements Agree or Disagree? Were you right? Why/why not? Much of what we know about nature vs nurture comes from studying animals, not people. Twins and adopted children are especially interesting to scientists studying nature vs nurture. Our physical attributes are a result of our genetics and our behavior is the result of our environment. […]

Mass-market relevance

Two young entrepreneurs launched Method" an environmentally friendly line of cleaning products that differentiates itself from other brands-green and non-green alike-by innovative, stylish packaging. For example, Method’s Le Scrub bathroom cleaner has a built-in sponge holder. The method is sold at specialty stores and mass-market retailers like Target, at about twice the price of traditional […]

The structure of the brain

Identify 4 specific brain structures or functions that impede the process of learning how to put a puzzle together and for each identified function or structure, describe and define the structure of the brain and purpose in detail.