Why was T. Hall singled out for scrutiny?

Lesson 1 Discussionread the paper found here regarding the Trial of T. Hall. From the paper, begin your reading on page 14 with the first full paragraph and end the reading after the completion of the first paragraph on page 17. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following items:· Why was T. Hall singled out for scrutiny?· How did T. Hall’s neighbors respond to the gossip that this person’s sex was unclear?· What authority did women claim in assessing the situation?· What authority did men claim?· What does the struggle to mark T. Hall’s gender identity suggest about the structure of community life and the roles of men and women in colonial America?You are required to submit an initial posting that addresses the items above. Minimum word counts for this assignment are as follows: Initial Post = 200 words; These are minimum word counts–you can write more. Be aware that only your answers count to the word counts (retyping questions into your post does not count toward the word count).Be sure that you fully address the questions, providing detailed analysis and historical context. Do not cut-and-paste from sources, but instead use your own words to answer in both the initial post.Discussion 2Read Chapters 3-4 and the information provided regarding the 1763 Treaty of Paris, which ended the Seven Year’s War. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following items:· What concessions are forced upon France by England, the victor, and what does England give in return?· How significant a role do New World possessions seem to play in the treaty?· What does this document suggest about the European balance of power and the economic philosophy of mercantilism?You are required to submit an initial posting that addresses the items above. Minimum word counts for this assignment are as follows: Initial Post = 200 words; Be aware that only your answers count to the word counts (retyping questions into your post does not count toward the word count).Be sure that you fully address the questions, providing detailed analysis and historical context. Do not cut-and-paste from sources, but instead use your own words to answer in both the initial post.Discussion 3· Compare the backgrounds of Jefferson and Paine; did Paine have an advantage or disadvantage by not being born in the colonies? Explain.· Examine the language used in both documents; who is the audience for each writer?· Why does Jefferson not discuss slavery in the Declaration?· What do Paine and Jefferson say about the monarchy in their respective documents?· Why does Jefferson focus more on the king than parliament?Minimum word counts for this assignment are as follows: Initial Post = 200 words; Be aware that only your answers count to the word counts (retyping questions into your post does not count toward the word count).Be sure that you fully address the questions, providing detailed analysis and historical context. Do not cut-and-paste from sources, but instead use your own words to answer in both the initial post.Discussion 4Read the information included in Jefferson’s Message to Congress (1803). Once all reading is complete, respond to the following items:· Thomas Jefferson wrote this secret message to Congress about the Lewis & Clark expedition in 1803; what does it tell us about Jefferson’s views of westward expansion and Native Americans?· What solutions does Jefferson propose to the friction between the fledgling republic and the Indian tribes of the West?· What arguments does he use to explain the Lewis & Clark expedition?· Minimum word counts for this assignment are as follows: Initial Post = 200 words; Be aware that only your answers count to the word counts (retyping questions into your post does not count toward the word count).· Be sure that you fully address the questions, providing detailed analysis and historical context. Do not cut-and-paste from sources, but instead use your own words to answer in both the initial postDiscussion 5Read the Monroe Doctrine. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following items:· The Monroe Doctrine became one of the crucial foundations of American foreign policy over the next century; what was the occasion for Monroe’s articulation of this doctrine, and what were the circumstances motivating its adoption?· What reasons were used by Monroe to justify this foreign policy pronouncement, and how do they relate to arguments made during the revolutionary and early republic periods?· Minimum word counts for this assignment are as follows: Initial Post = 200 words; Be aware that only your answers count to the word counts (retyping questions into your post does not count toward the word count).· Be sure that you fully address the questions, providing detailed analysis and historical context. Do not cut-and-paste from sources, but instead use your own words to answer in both the initial post.Discussion 6Read the information included in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl; scroll down the document at this website and read through Chapters V, VI and VII of the account by ex-slave Harriet Jacobs. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following item(s):· What does this account reveal about the nature of slavery and how slavery affected southern society?· Minimum word counts for this assignment are as follows: Initial Post = 200 words; Be aware that only your answers count to the word counts (retyping questions into your post does not count toward the word count).· Be sure that you fully address the questions, providing detailed analysis and historical context. Do not cut-and-paste from sources, but instead use your own words to answer in both the initial postDiscussion 7Read the Emancipation Proclamation. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following items:In early 1863, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.· Why did Lincoln decide to issue the Proclamation at this particular time?· What factors determined this decision?· What did the President hope to gain?· What were the limitations of the Proclamation, and what was its larger historical significance?· Minimum word counts for this assignment are as follows: Initial Post = 200 words; Be aware that only your answers count to the word counts (retyping questions into your post does not count toward the word count).· Be sure that you fully address the questions, providing detailed analysis and historical context. Do not cut-and-paste from sources, but instead use your own words to answer in both the initial postDiscussion 8Read the information included in the Mississippi Black Codes. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following item(s):During Reconstruction, Black Codes were enacted in several former states in the Confederacy. A Republican controlled Congress would later react to suppress these codes.· What ultimately were these codes designed to do?· Precisely how did the codes aim to accomplish these objectives?· Minimum word counts for this assignment are as follows: Initial Post = 200 words; Be aware that only your answers count to the word counts (retyping questions into your post does not count toward the word count).· Be sure that you fully address the questions, providing detailed analysis and historical context. Do not cut-and-paste from sources, but instead use your own words to answer in both the initial post

What are globalization’s effects on wages and inequality, on social safety nets, on production, and on innovation?

Assignment 3: Policy Position Powerpoint PresentationDue Week 6 and worth 140 pointsSelect one (1) of the following topics for this assignment:•What are globalization’s effects on wages and inequality, on social safety nets, on production, and on innovation?•How does globalization affect relations between developed countries and developing countries?•How does globalization affect democracy?Be sure that your selected topic has a clear division of opinion and is arguable with facts and inductive reasoning. Use the Internet and / or Strayer databases to conduct research on your topic. Look for informative resources, as well as statistical ones.The purpose of a policy position presentation is to generate support on an issue. It describes a position on an issue and the rationale for that position. In writing about this issue, you must examine your opinion of the issue critically. Prior to creating your policy position presentation, define and limit your issue carefully. Use the Internet and / or Strayer databases to research your issue thoroughly. Consider feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and political / social climate when evaluating possible solutions and courses of action.Include the following sections in your Policy Position Presentation:•Introduction (Identification of the issue, statement of the position)•Body (Supporting research, presentation of both sides of the issue)•Conclusion (Summarize the main issue, suggest policy actions / alternatives)Create a seven to ten (7- 10) slide presentation in which you:1.Provide a brief overview of your selected issue.2.Use statistical evidence to support your position, and validate your position with peer-reviewed references.3.Examine the major strengths and major weaknesses of each issue.4.Identify the stakeholders.5.Evaluate the effectiveness of two (2) possible solutions and suggest two (2) courses of action.6.Supply a narrative in the note section of each information slide describing what you would say if you were presenting in person.7.Provide at least three (3) reliable, relevant, peer-reviewed references (no more than one [1] used previously), published within the last five (5) years that support the presentation’s claims.8.Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:a.Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.b.Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.c.Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:•Evaluate the major concepts and theories to international relations and politics.•Analyze the local impact of global public administration policies and relationships.•Analyze the core controversies, theories, and rationale surrounding global public administration.•Formulate domestic and international public policy alternatives and arguments.•Identify the significance of key actors and stakeholders impacting global public administration.•Use technology and information resources to research issues in international public administration.•Write clearly and concisely about international public administration using proper writing mechanics.

write a 100-150 word description for each student including strategies, possible resources, and accommodations to help improve student achievement.

The reality of teaching is that every new semester brings new challenges and rewards. Individualized Education Plans and 504 plans are part of most classroom environments and can pose challenges to instructional and assessment planning. Understanding your students will help you to better meet their needs.At least annually, you will meet with the IEP team or support staff and parents to review these plans and share student progress. To prepare for these meetings, teachers often write a brief description of strategies, resources, and accommodations used in the classroom to support the student’s learning goals in order to improve achievement.Examine the assessment data in the “Class Roster” and write a 100-150 word description for each student including strategies, possible resources, and accommodations to help improve student achievement. In addition, include a 100-150 word summary describing how you would interpret the assessment data for these students to inform and improve instruction.Support your findings with a minimum of three scholarly resources.

identify and discuss the effects of mass media messages on society.

This assignment reviews the ethical and unethical influence of mass media messages in society.Write a 1,700- to 2,100-word paper using previous assignments in which you identify and discuss the effects of mass media messages on society.Demonstrate how mass media may influence or create the effect in the public by distributing certain messages.Determine if there is an unethical influence on the public.Describe the historical and contemporary roles of electronic and digital media in society.Explain how technological transitions shape electronic and digital media.Analyze the influence of digital technology on electronic and digital media.Select two peer-reviewed sources in addition to specific examples from various sources.Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.

Based on your findings, suggest future, improved ways to protect the U.S. homeland.

The ISIS Cyber Caliphate’s hit the U.S. Central Command’s (CONUS/Florida) Twitter page on January 12, 2015. Explore and characterize the incident in terms of the threat, ISIS motive, message, capabilities to further the group’s cause. How was the incident handled, and what were some lessons learned? Based on your findings, suggest future, improved ways to protect the U.S. homeland.Write a 3 page essayAPA cite sources & use References

Discuss the recent public policy decisions made in Texas with respect to abortion.

Discuss the recent public policy decisions made in Texas with respect to abortion. Find at least one Op-Ed on the issue and explain and assess the author’s arguments. Be sure to consider HB 2, HB 214, and SB 8 in your post. What do you think are reasonable regulations with respect to abortion that the State of Texas should enact or has enacted? Why? What are some unreasonable regulations that Texas has enacted? Why are they unreasonable?Remember: Always identify your sources. An in-text citation requires a parenthetical citation, for example: (Smith). Then, provide a formal citation at the end of your posting.

Do you support or oppose the Texas Legislature changing its regular sessions from biennial, part-time sessions to annual, full-time session?  Why or why not?

– “Do you support or oppose the Texas Legislature changing its regular sessions from biennial, part-time sessions to annual, full-time session? Why or why not?”-Respond with at least 500 words explaining what you think and three reasons you feel the way you do using the four-paragraph format explained in the class writing assignment directions below.Writing Assignment Format-Do not use a title page.-Set your line spacing to double spacing with no extra points of space either before or after a line.-Insert a heading in the body (not in the header) of the first page consisting of four double-spaced lines. On line one type your first name and last name. On line two type “Professor Michael A. Kelley.” On line three type “Government 2306.” On line four type the month, day, and year you prepare your writing assignment. The first line of your heading should be one inch from the top of the first page and all four lines should be flush with the left margin, one inch from the left side of the page.-Center the title of the assignment one space (double spacing) below the fourth line of your heading.-One space (double spacing) below the title and flush with the left margin write verbatim the critical response questions posed for your response.-One space (double spacing) below the restated assignment questions begin your first paragraph with the first line indented one-half inch from the left margin.-Paragraphs will have one space (double spacing) between them and will begin with the first sentence indented one-half inch from the left margin.-Double space all writing.-Use 12-point, Times New Roman, black font for all writing in your assignment, including your page numbers.-Insert a page number in the upper-right-hand side of the header for every page, including your first page and any ‘Works Cited’ page you may use, that consists of your last name, a space, and the page number. -If you are required to use a ‘Works Cited’ page it will be the last page of your writing assignment. The format for the Works Cited page is the same as for the body of the assignment except that the first line of a cited reference will be flush with the left margin, one inch from the left side of the page, and all subsequent lines in that reference will be indented one-half inch from the left margin, 1 ½ inches from the left side of the page. Provide one space between reference entries.-Respond with at least 500 words of analysis to each of the two sets of questions posed for your response. As such, you must provide at least 500 words of analysis for each class writing assignment. Only those words stating what you think and why you feel the way you do count towards the number of words for which you will receive credit for the assignment.-Save and submit your assignment with the document named using your first name, a space, your last name, a space, “Writing Assignment,” a space, then the writing assignment number. For example, Joe Smith’s first writing assignment would be saved and submitted as “Joe Smith Writing Assignment 1.”-Save and submit your assignment in either the .docx or the .rtf format.

Do you believe that these quizzes accurately measured your idelogical leanings to the right or the left?

Instructions:This exercise is divided in two sections or parts and you will have to answer two (2) questions:Part One:First, you must visit and take the quiz to find out your political ideology at one or both of the following web-sites:Then, write a short paragraph (four or five sentences) explaining the results of the quizz(es). Do you believe that these quizzes accurately measured your idelogical leanings to the right or the left?Part Two:The second part of this assignment requires that you select a topic in one of the chapters covered by this module and conduct research by visiting one of the web-sites listed below under the heading of Options.Then, write a short essay (two or three paragraphs: minimum 9 sentences):explain why you decided to research that topic;how does it relate to the chapter you selected;discuss whether you consider this site a good tool for learning about American politics.Options:Chapter 5: Public Opinion:Chapter 6: The MediaIf you choose to cover this chapter, you must visit a non-traditional mainstream media source and identify whether it leans to the left or the right; or whether the site represents academic viewpoints that are non-partisan (neither left nor right leanings).Chapter 6: The MediaRead your answers and use spell check before submitting them. You can only submit this assignment once. Paste both parts with labeled headings ‘Part One’ and ‘Part Two’ in this assignment dropbox below or attach as a Word document.Essays must be submitted through the proper dropbox. Scroll down the page and you will see the instructions and the dropbox.Paste your work in the dropbox below or attach it as a Word document. Work that is not submitted through the assigned dropbox or that is submitted using other software will receive a grade of zero.Note: Written Requirement: All assignments must be written using proper English grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Four (4) points will be deducted for each spelling, grammatical, and/or punctuation error. Work that contains more than five (5) spelling, grammatical, and/or punctuation errors; or work that does not meet the minimum number of sentences required will receive a grade of F (‘0’ points).Essays are automatically submitted to SafeAssign. Work that SafeAssign identifies as having more than a 10% rate of similarity after quoted material and small matches (10 words or less) are excluded will not be read and will received a grade of F (No points).