Essay 3

History from Artifacts

The final “essay” of the semester will be a fun assignment that allows you to create your own historical narrative basedon an archaeological object. This may seem an unusual task, but manyhistorians utilize a wide range of primary sources, which includes “material objects” or artifacts. Every historical object can be studied and interpreted to add to our understanding of human history. For this assignment, you willchoose one of the five objects below. The link will direct you to themuseum where the object is held and give you some basic informationabout its date, purpose, and manufacture place. You will then read the associated article for your object and use both the object and reading to answer the questions below. Finally, you will produce a fictional narrative that shows the proper use of your chosen object. You should consider the questions below and use them as a guide to writing your essay. Essentially, tell us about a day in the life of the object or the person using the object. How would an ancient Egyptian use it? Why (think what are the shared myths around the object according to your reading)?

You will be graded on whether you have fully addressed all the questions of the assignment and using the reading and object to create an accurate picture of how and why the object was being used. Finally, you will be graded on formatting, grammar, and spelling. Thefictional narrative should be double-spaced, 12 pt. font, and with 1”margins all around. Your “essay” portion should be approximately 500 words in length. Otherwise, how you tell your narrative is up to you. It can be from any perspective or point of view, and as long as your object is being used properly (including time and place –i.e. generally remain in ancient Egypt), you can have any characters or context for the story. If you have questions, see your GAs.

Your grade will be determined in the following ways:

Your guiding questions and essay are due April 22nd by 5 PM in the essay 3 Dropbox on Canvas.

Choose one of the following objects and then find the companion reading on Canvas under Week 13:

Name:

DUE APRIL 22nd BY 5 PM

Which object you have chosen? Why?

Describe the object? What does it look like? What is on it? How big is it?

According to your reading, what is the purpose of the object?

According to your reading, who used the object and how was this object used? For example, did the king use it? A priest? Was it accessible to anyone?

According to your reading, why was the significance to ancient Egyptian culture?

Leadership Case Problem A

Dani the Front-Stabbing CEO

Dani  is the CEO of Bellerose Exhibits and Events—an events planning firm  that coordinates all aspects of events and professional meetings. Among  the many tasks Bellerose handles for clients are arranging meeting  locations, providing for transportation, erecting and taking down  exhibitor booths, and supervising the installation of technology for the  events. At times Bellerose also organizes a theme for the event, such  as pretending that participants are superheroes or superheroines, or an  emphasis on charitable giving.

Dani has decided that a deterrent  to Bellerose is that she as well as other staff members are too gentle  in their feedback to each other. Instead of being totally honest with  other about mistakes or errors in judgment, staff members tend to be too  polite and indirect in their feedback to each other. Dani has read that  some firms have moved toward front-stabbing, or complete  candor in discussing problems directly with people. She decides to  initiate a process of her as well as other staff members being more open  in bringing problems to each other’s attention. Her approach was to  send an e-mail to all Bellerose workers to launch the front-stabbing  initiative.

The day after announcing the initiative, Brock, an  exhibits designer, asked Dani what she thought of the neon sign he used  to decorate a client’s booth. Dani replied,  “The neon sign might work as a design to help build a retro image. But  you sign was just a distraction for a company that wanted to publicize  its food supplements.” Brock replied, “Was my neon sign really that  bad?”

The next morning Katrina, Dani’s administrative assistant,  dropped by her cubicle to review a few items on the budget. Dani said,  “Before we get started on these budget items, I have an observation to  share with you. Your appearance has deteriorated recently. Your hair is  often messy, you have bags under your eyes, and your clothing  combination often looks like it was chosen at random from your closet.  What’s wrong with you?’ Katrina replied, “Dani you are being a little  harsh. I have been experiencing some personal problems during the last  few months.”

The following Monday morning, Dani held a strategy  meeting with her top management team. As she had alerted the team prior  to the meeting, she would be presenting a revised vision statement.  Before getting to the theme of the meeting, Dani asked if there were any  other key issues that should be addressed. Lyndon, an events-planning  associate, said, “Dani, I am concerned about the parking lot we all use.  The snow-plowing is poor, and there is a lot of debris scattered  about.” Cheryl, the chief finance officer, responded to Lyndon in these  terms: “Lyndon, you are being small minded when you should be thinking  big about the company vision.”

Dani later presented her new vision  for Bellerose, as follows: “Within five years we will become the world  standard of excellence for designing and executing events to a wide  variety of organizations. The events we plan will take our clients to  new heights of organizational performance.”

Karl, the chief  technology officer, responded to Dani’s vision in this manner: “Dani,  have you been smoking medical marijuana? Are you creating a sensible  vision for us, or are you hallucinating?”

As the meeting disbanded  one hour later, Dani thought, “Has my front-stabbing initiative gone  too far. Am I being nasty with my staff, and are they being nasty with  each other?”

Questions

1. How helpful does the new candid feedback at Bellerose appear to be?
2. What  suggestions might you make to Dani and her staff so that candid  feedback to each other does not trigger interpersonal conflict . 

Assignment Instructions: Comic Strip or Political Cartoon Analysis

Writing Assignment: Comic Strip or Political Cartoon Analysis

Youare required to submit the FINAL copy of this assignment, but you mayfirst submit an optional DRAFT. This will allow you to receivequalitative feedback that can inform your revision. You should alwaysavoid focusing solely on the grader’s DRAFT feedback; use the feedbackas a supplement to the course lessons and your own revision ideas.Always expect the revise beyond what the DRAFT grader specificallynotes.

You have two options for this assignment:

Option #1: Analysis of an Individual Comic Strip or Political Cartoon

Choose one comic strip or political cartoon. If you visit the website of a newspaper such as The Baltimore Sun, The New York Times, The Washington Post, etc., you should be able to search for comic strips or political cartoons easily.

Whichtechniques does the creator of the comic strip use? How does thecreator make his/her point in the comic strip? What do we learn aboutthe characters and/or ourselves from this comic strip or politicalcartoon? If colors are available, what do they tell us about this comicor cartoon? What language is used and how can that be interpreted?

And importantly, which of the key terms from the topic lesson can you discuss in your analysis? For example, how of elements of imagery, symbolism, metaphor, and/or irony help reveal the cartoon’s message?

As with all academic essays you write in this course, this essay should have a well-defined introduction with a thesis statement, body, and conclusion.

In essence, what are some of the physical elements present in the cartoon¹ – characters, text, colors, etc., along with figurative elements such as metaphor and symbolism, that help to explain the cartoon’s message?It can be helpful to focus on a single element in the cartoon in itsown body paragraph (including the element in the topic sentence and inthe thesis) and describe how it portrays the cartoon’s message beforemoving to the next cartoon feature in a new paragraph.

Sample Thesis Statement: “JohnSmith uses (add one element from the cartoon), (add a second elementfrom the cartoon), and (add a third element from the cartoon) to show(add the cartoon’s message).”

¹Asuccessful analysis will go beyond the obvious, literal elements of thecartoon and will analyze figurative elements, too. Use the course topiclessons to inform your analysis.

Option #2: Analysis of Multiple Comic Strips or Political Cartoons

Choose two political cartoons or comic strips createdby the same person. Which techniques does the creator of the politicalcartoons use? How does the author make his/her point in the politicalcartoons? What do we learn about the characters and/or ourselves fromthese political cartoons? How does the language transmit the creator’smessage? Using a comparison or contrast mode of development, drawconclusions about the techniques the author uses in the politicalcartoons and how they apply to our lives. As with all academic essaysyou write in this course, this essay should have a well-defined introduction with a thesis statement, body, and conclusion.

Use the point-by-point or subject-by-subject structure tocompare and contrast about three to five elements found in the cartoonsthat help to explain how they apply to our lives or to a messagepresent in today’s society. After you compare and contrast eachparagraph, be sure to explain the message those elements and thecartoons help to depict.

Sample Thesis Statement: “John Smith’s cartoon strips Cartoon 1 and Cartoon 2 use(add one element from the cartoon), (add a second element from thecartoon), and (add a third element from the cartoon) to explain (add thecartoon’s message).”

Be sure to document the cartoon or comic strip on a Works Cited page. Please visit the following source for citing an electronic image: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/

Dani the Front-Stabbing CEO

Dani is the CEO of Bellerose Exhibits and Events—an events planning firm that coordinates all aspects of events and professional meetings. Among the many tasks Bellerose handles for clients are arranging meeting locations, providing for transportation, erecting and taking down exhibitor booths, and supervising the installation of technology for the events. At times Bellerose also organizes a theme for the event, such as pretending that participants are superheroes or superheroines, or an emphasis on charitable giving.

Dani has decided that a deterrent to Bellerose is that she as well as other staff members are too gentle in their feedback to each other. Instead of being totally honest with other about mistakes or errors in judgment, staff members tend to be too polite and indirect in their feedback to each other. Dani has read that some firms have moved toward front-stabbing, or complete candor in discussing problems directly with people. She decides to initiate a process of her as well as other staff members being more open in bringing problems to each other’s attention. Her approach was to send an e-mail to all Bellerose workers to launch the front-stabbing initiative.

The day after announcing the initiative, Brock, an exhibits designer, asked Dani what she thought of the neon sign he used to decorate a client’s booth. Dani replied, “The neon sign might work as a design to help build a retro image. But you sign was just a distraction for a company that wanted to publicize its food supplements.” Brock replied, “Was my neon sign really that bad?”

The next morning Katrina, Dani’s administrative assistant, dropped by her cubicle to review a few items on the budget. Dani said, “Before we get started on these budget items, I have an observation to share with you. Your appearance has deteriorated recently. Your hair is often messy, you have bags under your eyes, and your clothing combination often looks like it was chosen at random from your closet. What’s wrong with you?’ Katrina replied, “Dani you are being a little harsh. I have been experiencing some personal problems during the last few months.”

The following Monday morning, Dani held a strategy meeting with her top management team. As she had alerted the team prior to the meeting, she would be presenting a revised vision statement. Before getting to the theme of the meeting, Dani asked if there were any other key issues that should be addressed. Lyndon, an events-planning associate, said, “Dani, I am concerned about the parking lot we all use. The snow-plowing is poor, and there is a lot of debris scattered about.” Cheryl, the chief finance officer, responded to Lyndon in these terms: “Lyndon, you are being small minded when you should be thinking big about the company vision.”

Dani later presented her new vision for Bellerose, as follows: “Within five years we will become the world standard of excellence for designing and executing events to a wide variety of organizations. The events we plan will take our clients to new heights of organizational performance.”

Karl, the chief technology officer, responded to Dani’s vision in this manner: “Dani, have you been smoking medical marijuana? Are you creating a sensible vision for us, or are you hallucinating?”

As the meeting disbanded one hour later, Dani thought, “Has my front-stabbing initiative gone too far. Am I being nasty with my staff, and are they being nasty with each other?”

Questions

1. How helpful does the new candid feedback at Bellerose appear to be?
2. What suggestions might you make to Dani and her staff so that candid feedback to each other does not trigger interpersonal conflict . 

Detailed writing instruction and grading rubric is attached in file. Please check. 

Using the following questions to guide your thoughts, reflect on what you learned, organizing your reflection into the following sections: 

? Board, forum, and forum URL: The complete, formal name of the message board you read and the title and URL of the forum you chose to focus on (from the message boards listed below). 

? Choice of board and forum: Why did you choose this message board and forum rather than a different board or forum? Is this an issue that intersects with your life or the lives of your families, friends, or future clients? 

? Your general personal response to skimming the message board and reviewing your chosen forum: What was your general personal response to skimming the message board and reviewing your chosen forum? Was there anything that surprised you? Was there anything that confirmed your prior knowledge and beliefs? Was there anything you thought would be a part of the board or its broader website that wasn’t there? What other impressions did you have?

Countertransference: What countertransference issues or emotional reactions could arise for you in working with clients with these concerns? What specific strategies can you use to decrease the negative effects of your internal reactions to work most effectively with this population? 

? Affect and interaction in the forum: What are the different emotions people express or ask each other about in this forum? Does it vary in different threads? How do people interact with each other, and do they focus primarily on themselves, the other thread participants, or direct most questions or comments to the moderators or other board personnel? When do moderators or other board personnel step in to answer, suggest resources, or attempt to change people’s behavior in the forum? 

? Major concerns expressed in the forum: Including the general focus of the forum, what are the major topics discussed in this forum? 

? Major interventions and solutions articulated in the forum: Generally speaking, what do moderators or other board personnel typically suggest?What referrals do they make? What do other members typically suggest?

? Your learning: What did people in the forum suggest that you have learned?

? Your role: If a client with these concerns interacted with you in an intake, or you were developing their service plan, 

? Which of the suggestions or referrals you read about seem to be within your scope of practice (actions/services you could legally and ethically engage in) as a bachelor’s level human services professional? 

? Which seem to be outside your scope of practice, and how might you facilitate the client’s access to those resources?

? What, if any, interventions or services did you read about that raised your concern (e.g., something you know is not evidence-based, something dangerous or illegal, something that might put other people at risk)? (Be sure to consider this section when you write about countertransference, above.)

Choose one of these message boards (see attached file):

You may use any of these message boards. Forum and thread examples are given to help you orient to the structure of the message board, especially since some use different labels for their components. You may use any relevant forum (in other words, topic or subtopic “folder”) from the message boards listed here. You may request to use a different message board as long as neither you nor anyone closely associated with you is a member. You’ll need to email the instructor at least 10 days before the assignment is due to request review and possible permission.