Military necessity in the Emancipation Proclamation

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Generate a historical argument that is reasoned and based on historical evidence selected, arranged, and analyzed.

Write an effective narrative that describes and analyzes the past for its use in the present.

Specific Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will collect and cluster evidence about military necessity in the Emancipation Proclamation and form 2 arguments.

Students will write a blueprinted thesis using the 2 arguments (concepts) they have formed from analyzing the evidence.

Students will write an outline that plans an effective 2 part argumentative paper.

Students will write topic sentences and varied evidence sentences that link the 2-part argument to the evidence.

Students will write an introduction paragraph for the Emancipation Proclamation composition that follows the classic funnel format.

Extensions of the Assignment
The assignment can be made more complex by asking students to go beyond the proclamation text to explain Lincoln’s motivations for each of the students’ arguments.

Handling promotions or dismissals to make sure that they are not discriminatory

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1. During the selection process, how do you maintain fairness and inclusivity? Do you use a structured interview method to make sure each applicant is asked the same questions? Do you use employment tests? If so, how do you make sure these are reliable and valid?
2. Do you have a set way of handling promotions or dismissals to make sure that they are not discriminatory? Do you conduct exit interviews to ease employees’ concerns about fairness when being dismissed?
3. If an employee has a concern about workplace discrimination, where can they go to discuss their concerns? Is there a process to deal with the issue?

1. Have you ever had a situation where a coworker failed to accept another person’s diversity? If so, what actions did you take?

2. In recent years, the LGBT community has become more visible and created some workplace issues that did not exist in the past, such as restroom usage. Has your organization been able to solve some of these issues in a way that makes them feel included and valued? If so, could you provide an example?

3. What has your company done to shatter the glass ceiling.

4. What changes would you make in the workplace to eliminate bias and create diversity and inclusion?

What competitive advantages has delta airlines gained by using information systems?

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What competitive advantages has delta airlines gained by using information systems? Compose a scholarly case study paper that provides details on one of the information systems that has been implemented by the company in the area of human resources, sales, marketing, customer service, reservations, maintenance, or operations. Be sure to select an information system that has resulted in the airline gaining a competitive advantage over its competitors.

Amusing Ourselves to Death

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We have read Neil Postman’s book, Amusing Ourselves to Death, and discussed his ideas. Although his book was published in 1985, journalists keep referring to his ideas and predictions before the 2016 election and even in 2021. Megan Garber asks, “Are we having too much fun” (The Atlantic, 2017). Renee Hobbs claims his book has “influenced a generation of media literacy educators” (“A most mischievous word” 2021). So now it’s your turn to determine the relevance of his ideas today.

Essay prompt
Write an essay in which you discuss the relevance of one of Neil Postman’s theories in his book, Amusing Ourselves to Death, to how current American media or popular culture. Explain Postman’s idea and describe how this idea is illustrated in contemporary American society.

Describe the importance of automated scaling to an organization using cloud computing models

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Describe the importance of automated scaling to an organization using cloud computing models. Explain the technical details of automated scaling and how it works utilize the case study example under diagram Figure 8.1 in the text to fully detail your answer.

Describe the importance of SLA monitoring to an organization

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Question 1 – Describe the importance of SLA monitoring to an organization using cloud computing models. Explain the technical details of SLA monitoring and how it works utilize the case study example under diagram Figure 8.7 in the text to fully detail your answer.

Question 2 – Describe the importance of SLA monitoring to an organization using cloud computing models. Explain the technical details of Load Balancing and how it works utilize the case study example under diagram Figure 8.5 in the text to fully detail your answer.

Question 3 – Describe the importance of automated scaling to an organization using cloud computing models. Explain the technical details of automated scaling and how it works utilize the case study example under diagram Figure 8.1 in the text to fully detail your answer.

Question 4 – Describe the

Explain the technical details of failover systems and how it works utilize the case study example under diagram Figure 8.22 in the text to fully detail your answer.

Understanding of basic C++ programming concepts

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Demonstrate an understanding of basic C++ programming concepts by completing the following: Program: Create a simple C++ console application that will write a program that will take string input from a user. Your program should reverse the string and then print the output to the screen. Take input from the user 3 times for varying string lengths.
Program Analysis: Given your program implementation, discuss and identify the possible vulnerabilities that may exist. If present, discuss solutions to minimize the vulnerabilities. Then discuss and identify possible problems that can result in errors for string manipulation of data. Your program analysis should be 1-2 pages in length.
Submit the following components:

Word document with appropriate screenshots of your program executing, program analysis responses, and source code in the Word file. Your program should reverse the string and then print the output to the screen. Take input from the user 3 times for varying string lengths.
Program Analysis: Given your program implementation, discuss and identify the possible vulnerabilities that may exist. If present, discuss solutions to minimize the vulnerabilities. Then discuss and identify possible problems that can result in errors for string manipulation of data. Your program analysis should be 1-2 pages in length.
Submit the following components:

Word document with appropriate screenshots of your program executing, program analysis responses, and source code in the Word file.errors for string manipulation of data

Political changes in the Trump’s presidency

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Political changes in the Trump’s presidency

Read the article in Chapter 15 in your textbook and the New Yorker article assessing Arlie Hochschild’s book Strangers IN Their Own Land.

Based on the presentations of her research, discuss how you could understand the sweeping political changes that have taken place and are currently taking place since the election of President Trump.

Do we need to climb or break down empathy walls? How might you use sociological knowledge and research to start this process?

Race and ethnicity are terms that are commonly confused in everyday life

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Race and ethnicity are terms that are commonly confused in everyday life. Furthermore, the concepts of racism, stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination are often topics of discussion without much thought as to their precise meaning. First, discuss in your life how these terms have been used by yourself, friends, and family members and how that usage differs from sociological understanding. Second, comment on whether or not these terms have played a role in your life (positive or negative) and in what manner. Third, imagine that you identify yourself under the label “Hispanic”; given the knowledge presented, how might you respond to the following statement: “But you don’t look Hispanic … !”

The lens of sociological research methodology

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Utilizing nonparticipant observation, participant observation, ethnography or ethnography observe and record a detailed account of a social context or virtual social context that you are no stranger to (think local coffee shop, shopping mall, church or night club, a blog, Twitter feed, or Instagram) from a sociological perspective. Be careful to be objective and ethically neutral. Do not include judgments or opinions of behaviors but rather, as best as possible, systematic observations.

Third, discuss how a common-sense view of that social setting may look different from a sociological one. Does looking through the lens of sociological research methodology transform how that social space may be viewed. Substantiate your views.

Fourth and finally, post a response to another classmate’s posting discussing your thoughts in a respectful and thoughtful manner. What stood out to you about their observations and the behaviors occurring?