Overview/Directions

The superintendent would like to know what relationships exist between different domains of Georgia Milestones scores. She has provided your principal with the included Excel file, “Milestones_Grade8,” which is a random sample of eighth-grade students from all public middle schools in the school system. The students were chosen randomly in such a way that all eighth-grade students had an equal chance of being selected. Since the principal knows you are taking a research course, she has asked you to complete the assignment. In this activity, you are to use Excel to calculate and interpret correlation coefficients.

To help you with the correlation in Excel it can be found on YouTube. Here is an alternative way to get to the program which might work for you, if needed. The Excel Basics title in Hoonuit has help for the Pearson correlation coefficient.

If one goes to YouTube and types in Pearson correlation in Excel, multiple videos should appear for one’s viewing.

Correlation YouTube Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGlsdHD-lcA

Directions: Complete each of the steps (1-3) in the attached Word document. Sections 2 and 3 will have responses.

No Plagarism

**I have some of this assignment already completed, just need Sections 2 and 3 completed which will have responses, and I will attach the completed work.

Initial Post Instructions and Requirements:

1. Choose one of these discussion topics.
2. Formulate an organized, clearly worded, and succinct initial post that substantively covers all discussion points stated for your chosen topic. Because your initial post will be scored on the degree to which you meet these standards, there is no set minimum word requirement. However, there is a set maximum word requirement – confine your initial post to 500 words. Remember that we are all reading each other’s posts, and one that is succinctly written is more likely to be read and responded to, thus furthering our discussion on that topic.
3. Include at least one graphic, video, or image that visually adds to some aspect of your post – as they say, pictures are worth 1000 words!
4. Post your initial post by the 4th day of the module week. You will not be able to see any posts until you post your initial post.

After reading chapter 17 and reviewing the weekly resource page, consider the following three items.

1) Choose a social movement (worth 5 points)

and provide a summary of it and find out what impact it has had in your local area. Your summary should include an analysis of any social problems your movement represents. On the resource page I have a lot of information about the environmental movement because this is one of the easiest ones to find something for locally, but feel free to use any social problem you wish.

2) Collective Behavior (worth 5 points)

With respect to collective behavior, what are some examples of collective behavior you see? How does collective behavior influence us everyday and how does it influence social change? Specifically, what types can you identify in the social movement you selected for part 1.

Remember that collective behavior may be more subtle than you think, I mean, how many of us really have social media accounts because, well, everyone else does, and society almost demands it! 🙂

3) Course Impact (worth 5 points)

Ultimately, how has this social problems class changed your thinking, opinions, beliefs, views, or behavior towards yourself, others, and/or our social world? Do you have any plans to get involved with any of the social problems we have learned about, or some other issue that might only be plaguing your local area? (Remember to use at least one concept or idea from the text).

Response post required(worth 5 points)

You will post two times for this discussion (first post is worth 15 points, second post worth 5 points), one time presenting your own original post with your summary of the three items above, and the second one to comment on a different aspect of someone else’s post, such as whether the movement they chose has been successful, or unsuccessful, and ways that the movement has affected social change.

I will allow you to see each other’s posts so that you all do not take the same aspect of the same social movement. If someone else has chosen the movement you wanted then your first post can be to find what they missed about that movement and relate it to a different local issue. Remember to think about who has something to gain, who are the claims makers in any of the issues we discuss.

Thanks for a great course!

Please remember to take my opinion survey,(will open the last week of the course) it is worth 10 extra credit points and I really use the information you provide to help improve the course. Make sure you visit the Final Checklist items to make sure you have turned everything in. This can be found in modules.

Your post is due by Wed. at 11:59 p.m. See your course schedule for the exact date this assignment is due.

Aesthetic Experience and Critical Analysis Essay Assignment

Grading

See the Aesthetic Experience Essay Rubric.

Materials

Use all of the resources in Course Content as well as your textbook to guide your writing. Follow the prompts in the appropriate worksheet from the Aesthetic Experience Materials area in this module. Apply the skills you’ve developed throughout the course in researching and evaluating works from the humanities. (Optional: SPC Student ID. Many events and museums offer discounts for students)

Background

Throughout the course you have applied the practice of critical analysis to a variety of works from the humanities. This assignment is the capstone of the lessons and activities you’ve completed in this course.

For this assignment you will physically attend an art museum, dance concert, musical performance, or theatrical production (a play or musical play) in your local community. [Note: Cinema / film is not an option for this assignment]

Instructions

Before the Experience (Do These Steps EARLY in the Semester)

1. View the Aesthetic Experience and Perception video and read the associated transcript in the Aesthetic Experience Materials area of this module.

2. Look through the pre-approved list of art museums and events in the Aesthetic Experience Materials area of this module and choose your experience.

3. Plan for and schedule the time and date to go to your chosen experience.

During and After the Experience (Do These Steps for the Visit/Event)

4. Print out the appropriate worksheet for your chosen event from the four provided in the Aesthetic Experience Materials area of this module to take with you.

5. Go to your chosen in-person Aesthetic Experience, jotting notes on the printed worksheet during the experience.

6. After attending the museum or performance, compose an essay pertaining to this in-person aesthetic experience based on the detailed instructions in the Aesthetic Experience worksheet that you selected. Incorporate terms from the list at the end of your worksheet.

7. Conduct the appropriate research to support your responses to the worksheet prompts. Be sure to cite all sources, including the event or work of art.

8. Finally, submit your completed Aesthetic Experience and Critical Analysis essay to this dropbox folder. (Note: you may submit the completed worksheet, provided that your responses reflect in-depth critical evaluation and analysis and careful editing/proofreading and research citations before submitting.)

You would have to use the event list and the worksheet to create your experience and look up the event and take notes from there. Student lives in the Saint Petersburg Area.