What was ancient and medieval life and culture like in Africa before the European and Arabic traders?
2. What enticed European and Arabic traders to the African continent? What interested them most?
3. Which European or Arabic traders had the most impact on ancient and medieval African civilizations and empires? Which traders had the least impact on the civilizations and empires? Why
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks to structure the three thesis points. Your reading this week includes Chapters 17-20, and a summary of one of those chapters is due Friday, also. Be sure to practice quoting in MLA format by including direct quotes with attribution and a citation. See Purdue Wise Owl (link in Websites tab on left of Blackboard screen), for additional help if you need it. We are going to continue sentence combining using conjunctions and proper punctuation, and learn about denotation, conotation, and inferences. See RWACI for further definitions of each. Instructions: MLA I need a summary Due on January 25, 2016 I need a thesis due January 27, 2016
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks READING GUIDE Chapters 1-5
Prologue: The Woman in the Photograph
1. The author uses several similes to describe cells. What simile does she use to describe
the way a cell looks? What simile does she use to explain the functions of the different
parts of a cell? What do these similes suggest about biology?
2. What is mitosis? What beneficial biological processes involve mitosis?
3. What simile does Donald Defler use to describe mitosis?
4. What happens when there is a mistake during the process of mitosis?
5. According to Defler, how important was the discovery of HeLa cells?
6. As a high school student, Skloot began researching HeLa cells to find out more about
Henrietta Lacks. Examine pages 5 and 6 and write down each step that Skloot took to
begin her research.
Chapter One: The Exam
1. How long did Henrietta wait between first telling her girlfriends that “something didn’t
feel right” and going to the doctor?
2. Why does Sadie think Henrietta hesitated before seeing a doctor?
3. What did Henrietta’s first doctor assume the source of the lump on Henrietta’s cervix
was? What stereotype or bias might this assumption be based upon?
4. Why did David Lacks take Henrietta to the public wards at Johns Hopkins instead of a
closer hospital?
5. Explain what the Jim Crow laws were.
6. Who was Henrietta’s gynecologist?
7. Review the notes on Henrietta’s medical history found on page 16. Based on the
objective details in her medical chart, what can you infer about Henrietta’s life and
personality?
8. Based on her medical chart, how would you describe Henrietta’s feelings about
doctors?
9. What did Howard Jones find “interesting” about Henrietta’s medical history? What does
this finding suggest about Henrietta’s cancer?
Chapter Two: Clover
1. Why did Henrietta end up being raised by her grandfather, Tommy Lacks?
2. What are the connotations of the term “home-house”? What does this term suggest
about the values of the Lacks family?
3. How was Day related to Henrietta?
4. Skloot uses vivid imagery and details to describe Henrietta’s childhood in Clover.
Locate a passage that you found particularly effective or memorable, and explain why
you selected it.
5. Describe the relationship between Crazy Joe and Henrietta.
6. How old was Henrietta when she had her first child with Day?
7. What was different about Henrietta’s second child, Elsie?
8. Compare the medical terms describing Elsie’s condition with the terms used by
Henrietta’s friends and family. What are the connotations of the two sets of terms?
9. How did Pearl Harbor change life in Turner Station?
10. Contrast the working conditions of black workers and white workers at the Sparrows
Point Steel Mill.
Chapter Three: Diagnosis and Treatment
1. How are different types of cancer categorized?
2. Summarize Dr. TeLinde’s position in the debate over the treatment of cervical cancer.
3. Explain how the development of the Pap smear improved the survival rate of women
diagnosed with cervical cancer.
4. How did doctors justify using patients in public hospital wards as medical research
subjects without obtaining their consent or offering them financial compensation? Do
you agree or disagree with their reasoning? Explain your answer.
5. How did TeLinde hope to prove that his hypothesis about cervical cancer was correct?
6. What was George Gey’s position at Johns Hopkins?
7. Explain what an immortal cell line is.
8. Explain how TeLinde and Gey’s relationship led to Gey obtaining a tissue sample from
Henrietta’s tumor.
9. Analyze the consent statement that Henrietta signed on page 31. Based on this
statement, do you believe TeLinde and Guy had the right to obtain a sample from her
cervix to use in their research?
10. Do you think Henrietta would have given explicit consent to have a tissue sample used
in medical research if she had been asked? Do you think she would have understood
what was being asked of her? Explain your answers.
11. Were cells taken only from black patients? Were black patients generally treated
differently from white patients in the early 1950s? Explain your answers.
Chapter Four: The Birth of HeLa
1. Summarize the main obstacles Gey and his assistants faced in their effort to grow cells.
2. Where did the name “HeLa” come from?
3. Based on the descriptions of Gey found on pages 38–39, offer three adjectives that best
describe his personality.
4. Explain how Gey’s roller-tube culturing technique works.
5. What happened to the HeLa cells that Mary cultured?
6. Gey chose to give away samples of HeLa to his colleagues almost immediately. Do you
think this was a good decision? Explain your answer.
7. Once HeLa started growing, was Henrietta informed that her cells were being used in
Gey’s research?
8. What is the implication of the author’s decision to use the term “birth” to describe the
initial growth of HeLa cells?
Chapter Five: “Blackness Be Spreadin All Inside”
1. After her diagnosis and treatment, how did Henrietta behave? What can you infer
about her personality based on this behavior?
2. According to Ethel’s cousins, why did she dislike Henrietta?
3. What was Elsie’s early life like?
4. Why did Henrietta and David (Day) Lacks decide to place Elsie in the Hospital for the
Negro Insane?
5. What specific details let the reader know that sending Elsie away was difficult for
Henrietta?
6. Why do you think Henrietta initially chose not to tell people about her cancer
diagnosis? What does this decision suggest about Henrietta’s personality?
7. What important information did Henrietta’s doctor fail to give her before starting her
cancer treatment? How did she react when this information was eventually shared with
her?
Writing Assessment One:
20% of your Final Grade
Assignment/ Writing Prompt:
Although the right to privacy is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, the Supreme Court has established that it is inherently protected by the Constitution. In a two-page typed essay, discuss three specific ways that the Lacks family’s right to privacy was violated. Discuss the importance of the right to privacy.
OR
Skloot begins the book with the following quote from Elie Wiesel: “We must not see any person as an abstraction. Instead, we must see in every person a universe with its own secrets, with its own treasures, with its own sources of anguish, and with some measure of triumph.” In a two-page typed essay, discuss three ways that Henrietta lacks and the members of her family were treated inhumanely, as objects, not people with families and feelings, by doctors and other medical professionals.
Guidelines for Writing:
Cover stories or people that relate to your thesis. Do not get bogged down in covering all details or chapters in this book.
Write your paper in your own words. Do not rely on summaries, book reviews, online sources, or friends/classmates.
Use MLA formatting to set up your paper. (This includes having one-inch margins, reasonable type/font size, double-spaced lines, proper page numbers, in-text citations, etc.)
Revise your writing for clarity and conciseness. Avoid clarity issues that come from excessive wordiness, parallelism errors, mixed grammar errors, and modifier issues.
Introduce your textual references and quotations appropriately. Use effective signal words—such as asserts, believes, explains, contends, etc.—after the author’s name to set up a quote, summary, or paraphrase of the ideas in the book.
Use clear transitions. Always use transitional words—such as next, however, consequently, etc.—between each idea.
Check your grammar, spelling, and mechanics.
Make sure your paper is at least 2 pages in length and sticks to the writing prompt
Grading: Refer to the attached grading rubric to see how your paper will be graded. (All DRE 098 students will be graded the same way.
For all assignments assume that you are the administrator of a fictitious organization of your choice. The organization can be any type of health care organization such as a hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation center, clinic, etc. As the administrator, you are faced with the challenges of declining reimbursements from insurance providers and increasing demands for patient services due to dramatic changes in the external environment. Such changes include those imposed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Your first step in evaluating the position of your organization will be conducting an environmental analysis. The purpose of this is to determine your organization’s ability to continue to provide quality care and remain financially solvent in the face of these challenges.
Write a eight (8) page paper in which you:
Determine two (2) specific forces in the external environment that will have the most impact on your organization. Provide a rationale for your decision.
Determine two (2) specific internal factors that the organization’s leaders need to consider in preparing for the future of health care and the future of the organization. Provide a rationale for your decision.
Discuss the impact of both the identified internal and external forces on the organization’s ability to develop a competitive strategy.
Recommend one (1) strategy that involves the organization’s managers in implementing and maintaining the momentum of the strategic plan.
Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites to not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
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 and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length
Complete the attached three-part worksheet in a Microsoft® Word document. Below are the directions from the worksheet.
Step 1 of 3:
Provide your opinion on one of the following issues, in at least 50 to 75words.
Healthcare system
Climate change
National debt
Step 2 of 3:
Locate two articles from the University Library or the Internet and discuss the following, in 75 to 100 words per article:
Is the information contained in the articles reliable? Explain.
Are the authors credible or non-credible? Why or why not?
Is the article credible?
Step 3 of 3:
Reflect on your original opinion of your topic in 50 to 75 words. Consider the following questions for your response:
Which of the two articles was more persuasive? Why?
Has your opinion changed after reading the articles? Why or why not?
What type of information and research would you need to change your opinion if it did not change?
Purpose:
In the first assignment, students are given a scenario in which the shipping manager who has worked for Recycled Furnishings since the inception of the company is getting ready to retire. The scenario serves to set the stage for students to demonstrate how Management theories have changed over time. For example, managing 30 years ago is different than managing in the 21st century.
Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment:
integrate Management theories and principles into management practices
Instructions:
In Part One of this case study analysis, students are to use the facts from the case study to determine at least two different organization theories that are demonstrated. For Part Two, students will compare the 21st century manager to that of the main character in the case study and the implications of change in being a 21st century manager.
In selecting an organizational theory or theories that best describe the current shipping manager, students will use the timeline to select a school of thought and a theory or theories of that time frame. Students will need to research the theorist(s) and theories to complete the assignment and answer the questions below. Students are expected to be thorough in responding to Part One.
In Part Two, students are going to take what they have learned in weeks 1 – 3 and compare the management skills of the current shipping manager to that of you as the new shipping manager.
Step 1: Review “How to Analyze a Case Study” under Week 3 Content.
Step 2: Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is double-spaced, 12-point font. The final product will be between 5 to 6 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page.
Step 3: Review the grading rubric for the assignment.
Step 4: Use headings following this format:
Title page with title, your name, the course, the instructor’s name;
Introduction (one paragraph that briefly describes the situation and tells a reader the main points of the paper;
Part One;
Part Two.
Step 5: In writing a case study, the writing should be in the third person. What this means is that there are no words such as “I, me, my, we, or us” (first person writing), nor is there use of “you or your” (second person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person
Step 6: In writing this assignment, students are expected to support the reasoning using in-text citations and a references list. If any material is used from a source, it must be cited and referenced. A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa. View the sample APA paper under Week 1 content.
Step 7: In writing this assignment, students are expected to paraphrase and not use direct quotes. Learn to paraphrase by reviewing this link: https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/QPA_paraphrase2.html
Step 8: In writing this assignment, students may use external resources as well as resources that will come from the course. *Please use at least three of the course materials and at least three outside sources/materials in this process.
Step 9: Read critically and analyze the following scenario:
Part One
Scenario:
Recycled Furnishings is a division of an international home furnishing company called Thor Enterprises. Recycled Furnishings makes glass sofas for outdoor use from recycled bottles and glass. The business has grown rapidly in the last thirty years and now that it has become a division of Thor Enterprises, the company is going international. The shipping manager for Recycled Furnishings, Robert, has been in his job since the start of the company. Prior to coming to Recycled Furnishings, Robert worked as a container manufacturing engineer at Damco, a local shipping company and worked his way up to supervisor prior to joining Recycled Furnishings. Robert, a baby boomer, quickly rose to supervisor at Damco because of his ability to optimize the way tasks were performed and his knack to implement processes so workers could be trained to perform their specialized sequence of motion in one best way. He brought this management style to Recycled Furnishing and helped to improve the methodology of furniture assembly as well as the shipping processes.
A major shift in management occurred in the late 1980’s and early 90’s that caused Robert to reconsider his management approach. For example, advances in technology, the organization joining a union, change in the value systems, organizational design and globalization all affected the culture of Recycled Furnishings. Robert was successful with this transformation and contributed greatly to the company’s success.
In answering the following questions, make sure that the facts of the scenario and the course readings support the reasoning of the answers provided.
Discuss the school of thought that best describes Robert’s management style when he first joined Recycled Furnishings.
Discuss the theorist(s) under the identified school of thought that best depicts Robert’s management style. What contribution did the theorist(s) make to Management and why was his or her contribution important to the field of Management?
Select and discuss the school of thought that best describes the management style Robert used once the shift took place? Why is this school of thought the best choice?
Select and discuss one theorist who supports this school of thought. Address the principles of the theory, and how a manager would do his job and interact with his staff. How does what the theorist proposed support the facts in the case study?
Compare and contrast the current Management thought with Robert’s early thinking;
Part Two
Scenario:
Recently Robert announced his plans to retire. You have been hired as his replacement and with the international launch on the horizon you have big shoes to fill. You feel you are more than capable of handling the shipping manager position and characterize yourself as a 21st century manager.
As a 21st century manager, compare the way you will manage versus the way of Robert.
What implications do the changes in management have for the future of Thor?
How will the new approach to the job likely change the shipping division?
Step 10: Create the introductory paragraph. Within this paragraph, provide a brief overview of the scenario. Then, provide a thesis statement and tell the reader the main topics covered in the paper. The introductory paragraph is the first paragraph of the paper but is typically written after writing the body of the paper (Questions students responded to above). View this website to learn how to write an introductory paragraph: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/faculty/donelan/intro.html
Step 11: Respond to the questions in Part One and Part Two following the format provided. Be clear and concise in the writing and make sure the questions are comprehensively answered
What are the implications of shrinking Detroit?
Who are the winners and losers in this process
When considering magazines like National Geographic, or social media like Pinterest, it becomes evident that photography plays an instrumental role in visual communication. However, creating an impactful photograph is not always easy.
Your textbook explains the importance of design and composition in successful photography. For this discussion, locate a photograph (either on the Web or in print) that strategically uses at least three elements of design (e.g., balance, color, asymmetry, etc.). Then, paste a link to the photograph (or, if it is in print, upload a scanned copy to the discussion forum or the web), and explain which elements are utilized, and how they affect the overall impact and message of the photograph.
Possible Resources
13 Photographs That Changed the World (http://www.neatorama.com/2007/01/02/13-photographs-that-changed-the-world/)
Breaking News, Analysis, Politics, Blogs, News Photos, Video, Tech Reviews – TIME.com (http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1631993,00.html)
National Geographic Photo of the Day (http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/?source=NavPhoPOD) *
Example:
Link to Photo: http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/svartifoss-waterfall-iceland/
I chose photograph of Svartifoss, Iceland, taken by Giacomo Ciangottini, and displayed on the Photo of the Day section of the National Geographic website.
This photograph utilizes asymmetry (particularly, the rule of thirds) with the waterfall on the left. This asymmetry is balanced by the dark section of rock in the upper right corner of the image. The photograph also utilizes line, in that the waterfall, the lines in the cliff, and the slope of the area around the lake all work together to guide the eye from the upper left, directly down the photograph, and toward the bottom right. Finally, its use of color conveys an overall impression of a natural, albeit, majestic scene.
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your peers with feedback on their analysis of the photograph they selected. Do you see the same design elements they did? Do you agree with their interpretation of how these elements impact the overall photograph? Can you find any additional design elements they did not address in their post?
*Note: If you select a photo from National Geographic’s Photo of the Day, be sure the URL contains the photo’s name (particularly if you are selecting “today’s” photo). For example, notice the URL in the sample above contains “svartifoss-waterfall-iceland” at the end. You may need to click on the actual photo to ensure you have the correct URL
Like photographs, motion pictures are a significant medium for visual communication.
Watch at least three documentary trailers. (Recommended: iTunes Movie Trailers: Documentary(http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/genres/documentary/)
Based on one of the trailers, what do you think is the intended message of the documentary? What are motion pictures able to do that photos and still images cannot, and how does that impact the message being communicated? Can you think of any ethical concerns or controversial issues related to the use of motion pictures as a communication medium? Explain.
Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your peers with feedback on their analysis. How did their analysis compare to yours? Do you agree with the ethical concerns they’ve raised? Why or why not?
Scenario:
Your family has always been very politically active. From a young age, you have been politically aware. When you were young, you worked with your parents as they supported their political party and you even helped during campaigns for the candidates your parents supported. In college, you were a leader of the organization on campus that was part of the political party you supported. This could have been the Young Democrats or the Young Republicans or any college group that supported the political party of your choice. Until your exposure at college, you always supported the same political party as your parents, but then your views began to change and you developed your own ideas, ideals and expectations. While you continued to remain politically active, you have become more and more disillusioned with the current major and third parties and movements on the political scene, having studied all thoroughly. You have come to be completely discouraged by the state of the political process as it pertains to political parties. In your opinion, none of the major or third parties truly represents the best interests of the citizens, and you have decided to create your own political party.
Directions. In a 4-5 page Microsoft Word document, include the following:
Name your political party and evaluate why you have chosen that name.
Create a symbol for your political party and explain why you have chosen that symbol.
Create a slogan for your political party and justify why you have chosen that slogan.
Develop a platform for your political party. A platform is a written outline and explanation of what your party believes in and why. Your party can be a single-issue party, an ideological party, a splinter party, or a regular broad based political party. Your platform must have at least four positions under the following topics. Summarize each platform position.
Social Issues
Domestic Issues
Foreign Policy
Design a brochure or one-page flyer for your political party that you would hand out to voters to introduce and explain your party. In this flyer you want to include the essentials of what your party stands for, points of your platform, and the benefits of joining your party.
Project what demographic groups would vote for your political party and why. What demographic groups will your political party reach out to and seek support from?
Predict what regions of the country will support your political party and why? Or, what regions of country will your party win? Justify your claims.
Compare the areas of support with those of other political parties.
What main idea or belief is your political party based upon? Why? For example, in the 2008 election, the Democrats focused a lot on the economy and the war in Iraq.
Some links that may help you understand and assess current political parties, which in turn may help you to create your political party.
The Democratic Party Web site http://www.democrats.org/
Republican National Committee http://www.rnc.org
Politics 1 http://www.politics1.com/ (directory of U.S. political parties)
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Political party name, symbol, and slogan: Create the name, symbol and slogan of the political party. Provide an evaluation of each which is to include its significance. Clear distinction as to type of political party (single-issue, ideological, splinter, or broad based political party)
20
Platform: Organize platform into the three major issue categories. Clear explanation/summarization of each platform issue. Differentiation of political stand from other political parties.
36
Brochure/Flyer: Brochure or flyer is clearly organized to present the new party and distinguish it from other political parties. Choose key points of the platform to identify with electorate concerns. Illustrate the importance of the new party and how it will serve the electorate.
36
Demographics: Identify the demographic groups and regions where the new party can garner support.
20
Compare the areas of support with those of other political parties.
20
Main ideas of belief and expansion.
24
Written Components:
Organization (12 points)
Usage and mechanics (12 points)
Style (12 points)
APA elements (8 points
The ethics of conscientious objection have long been a topic of debate in military ethics.
Explore the moral implications of conscientious objection to military service and conflict, and research and address the following:
Define conscientious objection according to the U.S. military.
Discuss the circumstances the U.S. military permits conscientious objection to war, the requirements to declare conscientious objector status, and whether or not servicemen and military draftees can object to serving in some wars and not object to serving in other wars
Evaluate whether or not Just War theory applies to the issue of conscientious objection.
If a nation, such as the United States, pursues a Just War, what right do its citizens have to object to serving in that war?
Evaluate the current U.S. military policy towards conscientious objection. Consider the following questions in your evaluation:
Do you believe that conscientious objection is morally permissible?
Do you believe the U.S. military should allow for conscientious objection by its service members?
How has the Global War on Terror and particularly the War in Iraq (a preemptive war) impacted rates of conscientious objection in the U.S. military?
Are there any changes to U.S. policy with regards to conscientious objection that you believe should be changed?