Please choose ONE question from each group which will require you to provide a total of FOUR responses. Each answer must demonstrate that you understand the material and must include accurate names, dates, places, and events. Each response should contain 3-4 paragraphs or more with about 4-6 detailed sentences in each paragraph.
CHOOSE ONE AND PLEASE INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF THE QUESTION YOU HAVE CHOSEN.
1. What major political, social, and cultural events took place in the 1920s and what role did technology play in the changes that happened?
2. What caused the Stock Market Crash, when did it happen, and how did life in America change as a result?
3. What was the Dust Bowl, what part of the United States suffered the most as a result and what was the Bonus Army and what happened to the people who joined it?
4. What was Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal and what steps did he take to restore confidence in America’s banking system?
5. Explain the purpose of the TVA, the NRA, and the Social Security Act.
Complete the Chapter 18 Mini-case on page 788 in your textbook. After reading the case, you will complete questions A through D only. In addition to your textbook, please provide at least three scholarly sources to support your answers.
Use at least three references from outside the course material; one reference must be from EBSCOhost. Text book, lectures, and other materials in the course may be used, but are not counted toward the three reference requirement.
Cite all reference material (data, dates, graphs, quotes, paraphrased words, values, etc.) in the paper and list on a reference page in APA style.
References must come from sources such as scholarly journals found in EBSCOhost or on Google Scholar, government websites and publications, reputable news media (e.g. CNN , The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times) websites and publications, etc. Sources such as Wikis, Yahoo Answers, eHow, blogs, etc. are not acceptable for academic writing.
Mini Case
Randy’s, a family-owned restaurant chain operating in Alabama, has grown to the point that expansion throughout the entire Southeast is feasible. The proposed expansion would require the firm to raise about $18.3 million in new capital. Because Randy’s currently has a debt ratio of 50% and because family members already have all their personal wealth invested in the company, the family would like to sell common stock to the public to raise the $18.3 million. However, the family wants to retain voting control. You have been asked to brief family members on the issues involved by answering the following questions.
What agencies regulate securities markets?
How are start-up firms usually financed?
Differentiate between a private placement and a public offering.
Why would a company consider going public? What are some advantages and disadvantages?
COMM 101 Interpersonal communication: Media and Relationships
Media and relationships
Just as understanding the self is crucial to becoming a successful communicator, so is developing an understanding of relationships. Using a media artifact, your job will be to serve as a relationship counselor for a troubled pair of characters of your choosing from a TV show or film. Your clients would like to know how to communicate better and improve their relationship. In doing this, you will first describe the overall communication climate of the relationship and detail any specific sources of conflict. After you have thoroughly investigated the situation, you may then attempt to help your clients. Think of this assignment as solving a problem. You must first fully understand the problem, and then you can attempt to solve it.
Step 1: Consider the type of relationship you are interested in researching. This does not have to be a romantic relationship. Potential types of relationships include: 2 co-workers, employer – employee, parent- child, 2 siblings, male – female friendship, male – female romantic relationship, same sex friendship or romantic relationship.
Step 2: Select a media artifact that you can use to analyze this particular type of relationship. This can be a movie, or a TV show. The key is to make sure it is something you can watch over again, so the TV show would need to be available on DVD or online.
The paper should be 4-5 pages, double-spaced, 12 point font, Times New Roman, APA style documentation, with no cover page. Papers should also adhere to the standard expectations of grammar, punctuation and spelling. You are required to cite a minimum of 5 outside sources in this paper. Sources taken from Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and the Internet will not count towards your 5 sources
Respond to 2 of the 3 following prompts in 2-3 pages. Copy-paste the question into the top of each section to identify which prompt you are responding to. Use 3 key concepts from the textbook and course lectures within your paper. Provide references (APA format) for all data/concepts provided (including the textbook).
Required prompt (everyone must answer this question):
Intersectionality is a perspective used to understand experiences associated with identities, including gender. What is your understanding of intersectionality? How does gender fit into an intersectional perspective? Apply intersectionality to a topic of your choosing.
Optional prompts – choose 1 of the following to respond to:
2a. Social institutions drive social behavior. Choose 1 social institution and examine how it is gendered. What are the norms and policies of the institution? Are there unequal outcomes? If so, what might be causing them? Use concepts from the textbook to explain the institution and hypothesize about outcomes.
2b. What do you think is the most significant cause of social change around gender in today’s times? Use concepts from the lecture, textbook, and your life to explain what society is changing from, and what you think society is changing to. What sociological paradigm is most useful in viewing this change? What social factors do you believe contribute to the change?
4-1 Discussion: Employers and Reporting: Financial Risk Mitigation
Chapter 10 covers corporate accounting and finance. Based on the readings and your experience, explain how employers put themselves at potential risk with reporting on issues that lead to financial risks. Offer at least two ways they can avoid or mitigate this type of risk.
