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Write a 500-750 word essay on one of the following topics.

1. Based on the readings from weeks one and two, discuss the images of America the European writers constructed to promote colonization and settlement. What kinds of unique natural resources and environmental factors did they extol in their accounts of the New World? Relate these images to natural resources and environmental factors today.

2. Based on the readings from weeks one and two, choose one passage written by one of the authors we’ve read. Identify the author and the title of the work. Then analyze the passage you chose in terms of its significance and historical impact. You should explain why it was chosen, look at the details provided in the passage, and explain in detail what the passage suggests about the work as a whole including its value to American history as well as to American literature.

3. If there’s an aspect of the stories from these two weeks that particularly interests you, you may choose your own topic, but you must run it by me first to be sure it is headed in an analytical direction.

Your essay should be formatted in MLA style, including double spacing throughout. All sources should be properly cited both in the text and on a works cited page. As with most academic writing, this essay should be written in third person. Please avoid both first person (I, we, our, etc.) and second person (you, your).

In the upper left-hand corner of the paper, place your name, the professor’s name, the course name, and the due date for the assignment on consecutive lines. Double space your information from your name onward, and don’t forget a title. All papers should be in Times New Roman font with 12-point type with one-inch margins all the way around your paper. All paragraph indentations should be indented five spaces (use the tab key) from the left margin. All work is to be left justified. When quoting lines in literature, please research the proper way to cite short stories, plays, or poems.

You should use the online APUS library to look for scholarly sources. Be careful that you don’t create a “cut and paste” paper of information from your various sources. Your ideas are to be new and freshly constructed. Also, take great care not to plagiarize.

Whatever topic you choose you will need a debatable thesis. A thesis is not a fact, a quote, or a question. It is your position on the topic. The reader already knows the story; you are to offer him a new perspective based on your observations.

Since the reader is familiar with the story, summary is unnecessary. Rather than tell him what happened, tell him what specific portions of the story support your thesis. The handout on “Literary Analysis” is a must for this aspect of the paper.

Diversity Training Manual: Part IV

As the new manager of human resources, you are preparing the next section of the diversity training manual, which focuses on making supervisors more aware and sensitive to religious discrimination issues.

This section of the training manual should include the following information:

• Give an explanation of the Civil Rights Act, Title VII 1964 legislation, dealing specifically with the meaning of reasonable accommodation for religious practices.
  • Click here to read the Civil Rights, Title VII 1964 legislation.
• For each of the 3 religious groups listed, describe and explain the following:
  • Include at least 2 religious practices that could easily be accommodated by management without any hardship for the company.
  • Include at least 2 practices that would be difficult to accommodate.

The 3 religious groups you will be examining are as follows:

• Orthodox Jewish
• Hindu
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Part V:
As the human resources manager, you are now ready to complete your diversity training manual to be used for training and sensitizing your employees on diversity issues. This final section will cover actual legislation. You would like your employees to not only be aware of issues dealing with discrimination that may not be addressed in legislation (the moral component) but to be knowledgeable of the seriousness of the discriminatory practices that have been made into law.

Affirmative Action is one of the most contentious issues; its intent and the discriminatory result of applying it in practice has become a major issue in today’s workforce.

Using this Web site (or any others you find), write a paper of 4-6 pages that will summarize the following points and become part of the training manual:

• What is Affirmative Action?
• What was the initial intent of Affirmative-Action legislation?
• What did the landmark Bakke v. Regents case conclude? Click here to read the case.
• What was the basis for the conclusion?
• What are the positive and negative results of Affirmative Action legislation?
• In your evaluation, is Affirmative Action legislation is still appropriate?

References

Ball, H. (2000). The Bakke case. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas. Retrieved from http://lilt.ilstu.edu/gmklass/pos334/archive/ball.htm

Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e (1964). Retrieved from http://finduslaw.com/civil-rights-act-1964-cra-title-vii-equal-employment-opportunities-42-us-code-chapter-21

University of California Regents v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265 (1978). Retrieved from the FindLaw Web site: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?c…

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

1. TITLE PAGE. Remember the Running head: AND TITLE IN ALL CAPITALS
2. ABSTRACT. A summary of your paper…not an introduction. Begin writing in third person voice.
3. BODY. The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The type face should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 4-6 pages. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.
4. REFERENCE PAGE. References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper and lower case usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference Page is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.

Environmental Scanning Exercise:

This needs to be APA Formatted, along with max of 3 pages, and an additional page for references. Since this is a graduate level course, minimum is 3 references.

Recommendation: In your report (max. length 3 pages), explore three countries you think may be viable for your team’s expatriate packet. Look at updates from the United States State Department, and you might want to look at other websites listed in the Web Links file within the Helpful Resources tab. Note: there was no websites listed other than SHRM really on here and these:

http://www.travel.state.gov/

http://globaledge.msu.edu/

http://www.culturecrossing.net/

http://www.worldservicesgroup.com/countries.asp

http://www.shum.org/global/

http://www.expatexchange.com/

*****This is for reference of what was given for the expatriate packet (This is not what I am asking for to be completed, I am needing an Environmental Scanning Excercise based off this, below is what expected at the end of my term, DO NOT DO A ORIENTATION PACKET, but what is listed above) :

RESEARCH COMPONENT:Expatriate Orientation Packet

Imagine that you are the HR manager of an organization that has overseas locations. You are going to send an employee on an overseas assignment. Chose a country in which either you or a member of your team has an interest. Chose a specific city within that country. As the HR department, prepare an expatriate orientation booklet for this employee who will be going to your organization’s facility in this location. The employee you have chosen to send on this overseas assignment will be going with a spouse and two school age children. Page 1 of the project sets the stage by introducing yourself (the HR manager), your organization, the employee and the new assignment.Research & investigate what information about the country this employee and family will need to know. Create the orientation booklet, including both general information about the particular country you have chosen (e.g., cultural information, business etiquette, currency, exchange rate, language, schools, taxes, political structure, climate, etc.) and specific HR information (e.g., compensation package, relocation allowances, spousal/family assistance, cultural and/or language training, benefits, tax offsets, etc.).Be sure to include a Table of Contents and relevant Exhibits. This is to be posted to the appropriate Blackboard Discussion Forum before midnight Wednesday, (see Course Calendar).You are expected to comment on one another’s expatriate packets before midnight Sunday, (see Course Calendar).

Time to put our words to the test!

Using your webcam, present a 2-3 minute video autobiography for the class to put a face with your name!

You may be thinking… I just introduced myself in the discussion this week!. Well, you’re right! But, you wrote your autobiography. Now I want you to speak it! It’s never too early to start practicing, and this will be a good tie-in to the first assignment of Week 2.

Be creative and have fun with this; you may want to share a fact or two about yourself that you didn’t share in our discussion this week.

It is always a good idea to jot some notes down and outline what you want to say. Also, I encourage you to rehearse a few times before you submit your final version. Practicing is the only way to get better!

Please submit your video by the due date to receive full credit.

Grading Rubric	Points
Verbal Skills
Enthusiasm (Demonstrates a strong, positive feeling about topic during entire presentation)	10
Elocution (Uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can hear presentation)	15
Non-Verbal Skills
Eye Contact (Holds attention of entire audience with the use of direct eye contact)	10
Body Language (Movements seems fluid and help the audience visualize)	10
Poise (Displays relaxed, self-confident nature about self)	10
Content
Subject Knowledge (Demonstrates full knowledge of speech and clearly displays rehearsal)	20
Organization (Speech introduced, stayed within time constraints)	15
Mechanics (Proper lighting, suitable camera positioning, proper attire)	10
Total	100

* I need an african american or a similiar complexion male to do this assignment and I will need the same individual for the next 8 weeks