List three major things you learned from the documentary
List three major things (not a small detail, general perspective) you learned from the documentary “The Secret History of ISIS.” What were some of the most interesting details from your point of view? Compare and contrast the discussion in this documentary with Darryl Li’s reading. How do these two sources approach the topic of “Islamic terrorism” differently? Support your discussion by posting one relevant scene from the documentary (take a screenshot and mark the time, e.g., 28:10) and a quotation from Li’s book.
Then, consider these documentaries that critically discussed issues of representation with regard to the Middle East and Muslims. From the perspectives of the informative documentaries, how “biased” or “progressive” is the FRONTLINE PBS documentary do you think? How do you think the FRONTLINE PBS documentary was overall successful in filming such a complex issue? What would you have done differently if you were in the documentary production team?
“Blood and Oil: The Middle East In World War I:” 2013.
We should recognize few studies if any are able to answer all possible issues today and into the future, we note these as limitations to the research study under examination.
Many times, gaps are opportunities to seek ways to bridge those gaps, by examining data and research to find creative ways to improve situations.
Societal issues always seem to draw considerable attention and folks like the process of cultivating hope. We understand the term hope is a choice as we can change thinking by examining data and outcomes via research.
We will observe that to make the necessary public policy change (statements) we find the importance of applied research to tackle the issue under investigation.
This weeks DB assignment, seek out a scholarly research topic that interests you (encouraged to apply the topic to your current job-profession) and develop a problem statement for your job and how can apply-use the research data on a current issue-problem to your current career-profession.
In the problem statement, you should think about completing the statement by starting below:
The problem is that_____.
If you state your problem in this way, it will give you the ability to focus in on an interesting problem or issue to help solidify your thinking about a problem that can be researched.
Next simple step, you can also write justification summary style sentences about why this is a problem in your life (perceived problem-issue) and or workplace etc. *Note not all issues or problems can-should become research projects.
Next, what would be the advantages and disadvantages of the research problem and question under review and include any potential limitations of the study.
The work should contain significant work to justify the idea-concept at least 350 word count.
Requirements: 350-500 words
I am a Social worker at a elementary school in Mississippi
Discuss how Shakespeare, in Hamlet, confronts the reader or audience with a scene or scenes of violence
Prompt: In great literature, no scene of violence exists for its own sake. Discuss how Shakespeare, in Hamlet, confronts the reader or audience with a scene or scenes of violence. In a well-organized essay, explain how the scene or scenes contribute to the meaning of the play (analysis for essay).
Jazz Music is an original American art form that incorporates music from many different cultures. It has become an international music, which can be heard in most countries around the world, performed by musicians from those countries as well as American musicians. This assignment is a research and writing assignment that asks you to write about a contemporary International Jazz musician/group (a musician or group that comes from a country other than the USA) or an International jazz “scene” such as a famous International jazz festival like the Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy, or the jazz scene found in a specific country or an international metropolitan area such as Paris, London, Cape Town or Tokyo – writing about how Jazz has become part of the “scene” in those places – important venues: jazz clubs, concert houses, jazz societies, and important musicians from the “scene”. This paper is to be about the current Jazz scene or artist/group, you need to document Jazz music that is going on NOW, within the last 5 years. Your paper can discuss important background issues to support your ideas, but your subject is an International Jazz artist OR the jazz scene (festival, city or country) that is currently active.
There are many interesting topics that fall under this umbrella. Many international jazz musicians combine music from their own country or region with existing jazz musical ideas to create a new jazz sound. Other international jazz musicians are dedicated to playing very traditional styles of jazz. Many came to the US to study jazz music and apprentice with American jazz masters. If you choose to write about an artist/group, you will need to find artists/groups that are living and practicing the music in an International location. Some will still perform in the United States, (and around the world) while basing their careers outside the US, often in their home countries or regions.
It is important that the topic you choose has enough information about the international aspects of the musician/group or jazz scene to support a research paper. The assignment is about a “contemporary” artist or scene – meaning that the artists or scene is currently active, with the paper including recent activity – recordings, concerts, etc.. Historical background is important, but the focus of the paper is about an artist/jazz scene going on right now.
For instance, if you write about the jazz scene in Paris, you need to mention the history of Jazz in Paris (this is very important to this topic) and then write about the scene today: where the musicians are playing Jazz in Paris, who they are, and how Jazz is integrated into modern Parisian society.
Requirements:
Write a 1000-1500 word paper (this is the body of the paper, not including the discography and references, etc..)
NOTE: word count is the least important part of the grading of this paper. Any paper that covers all of the requirements will be at least 1000 words, this is just a suggestion so that you don’t feel like you have to write a LONG paper. The content, quality of writing, inclusion of required information and following the writing style guidelines are the most important part of this paper. The paper should be well written, following general rules and formatting for a Research Paper in MLA or APA format.
Research your topic well. It is important that you find lots of good information to base your paper on.
Find and listen to musical examples of the artist(s)/group(s) you are writing about. If you are writing about a jazz “scene”, find and listen to some of the important artists from that scene. Find reviews of their music, and include your own description of what you hear in the music.
If you are writing about an artist/group, Include a general description of the artist/group, what they are known for and other relevant projects/recordings they have produced. Include a selected discography as part of your reference citations.
A discography is a list of important recordings by the artist or group. (You can find examples of discographies online.) You need to include the artist/group name, title of the recording, record label (company), year it was released, and important personnel on the recording.
Include information about the recordings you write about:
Date released
Record label
Musicians on the recording
How readers can find this music (purchase, listen, etc)
You will be graded on:
The inclusion of all of the issues listed above in your paper.
Evidence of research into the artist/group or jazz scene and the music associated with your topic. References to your other research should be included.
How well written and readable the paper is.
This is an IMPORTANT part of the Draft-Final paper process, to create a Final Paper that is well written and interesting to the reader.
Basic format:
Opening Paragraph (Thesis)
– describes the content of the paper and the points to be made.
Inside Paragraphs
– discuss each topic presented in the Opening Paragraph (Thesis)
Conclusion
Research References
– citations need to be in MLA or APA format
Discography
– A discography is similar to a bibliography, the only difference being that it comprises a list of audio or sound recordings that you have cited in your paper. Sound recordings come in a variety of formats such as LP, cassette, CD, MP3, and even audio recordings streamed from the Web. If you refer to sound recordings in your paper, you will need to create a separate section on a new page entitled “Discography.” A “Selected Discography” includes important recordings by the artist or group you are writing about.
A Song or Album – Music can be cited multiple ways. Mainly, this depends on the container that you accessed the music from. Generally, citations begin with the artist name. They might also be listed by composers or performers. Otherwise, list composer and performer information after the album title. Put individual song titles in quotation marks. Album names are italicized. Provide the name of the recording manufacturer followed by the publication date.
If information such as record label or name of album is unavailable from your source, do not list that information.
