Presentation of key philosophic idea/issue/question:

Scheduled sometime during the last 2-3 weeks of the semester (schedule will be set as of midterm grades), students will design and deliver a 10-15 minute presentation on a major philosophic idea/issue/question in the history of philosophy.

The presentation should cover the following things:

• What is the major philosophic idea? (examples are myriad, ones we cover over the semester include Plato’s “forms,” Descartes’ “cogito,” Hume’s critique of miracles, Aristotle’s “doctrine of the mean,” Nietzsche’s “master/slave morality,” the “mind-body problem,” aesthetics of modern art (one of its many issues), postmodernism (one of its many questions), classical arguments for the existence of God, a priori vs. a posteriori knowledge, virtue ethics/utilitarianism/deontology, socialism/communism/Marxism, liberalism…) (10 pts)
• What are the important historical reference points for the idea/issue/question? (10 pts)
• What controversy or debate is there about the major idea? (10 pts)
• Finally, what solutions are proposed to the controversy and which do you side with and why? (10 pts) 

I’m working on a history discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Answer discussion questions about the film 1877: The Grand Army of Starvation.

Answer any two questions:

What were the major causes of the 1877 strike? Why did it spread from being a railroad work stoppage to a major uprising in cities throughout the United States?

How did employers react to the strike? Why did the government intervene to end the strike?

What was the outcome of the strike? How did the media shape public opinion of the strike?  What impact did the strike have on the labor movement

Also answer question 4:

4. How do the events of 1877—including the end of Reconstruction and the Great Railroad Uprising—relate to themes about race relations, social class and labor relations, and the possibilities for collective action in earlier moments in American history that we have discussed in this course? Are these themes still relevant today?

III. Weekly Insulin Shots
A. Frequent shots cause bruising
B. A better supplement for insulin insertion for those incapable/uncomfortable
C. Research says “Once-weekly treatment with insulin icodec had glucose-lowering efficacy
and a safety profile similar to those of once-daily insulin glargine U100 in patients with
type 2 diabetes,” (Rosenstock, 2020).
Transition into Conclusion: These medical breakthroughs are clearly very important for lots of
people, probably even people we know.
Conclusion:
I. Review of Main Points:
A. Ebola virus treatments
a. Global need
B. First Alzheimer’s blood test
a. Accessibility
C. Weekly insulin shots
a. Convenience
II. Concluding Remarks: While we had our focus on the coronavirus, researchers and medical
specialists used their time and resources to make medical breakthroughs the year of 2020 and
those findings deserved to be celebrated.

1. Identify a current events topic/issue/event that you want to research. (Police Brutality)

3. Answer the following prompts based on your research: 

     A. Briefly summarize the topic you chose to research.  Why did you select it?  (should be 4-5 sentences; worth 5 points)

     B.  Using the sources you read, discuss some of the key points being raised/discussed/debated/experienced.  What are the points of tension within your topic, or, do all of the sources you read seem to suggest the same thing(s)?  (should be 6-8 sentences, including at least 1 direct quote from your sources; worth 10 points) 

     C. Why is the topic you chose important?  What does it tell us about the broader topic of race in the U.S.?  Is it a topic that should be covered the next time this class is taught?  Why or why not?  (should be at least 8- 10 sentences long, including at least 1 direct quote from your sources; worth 15 points)

I’m working on a communications writing question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.

Instructions: Please read the instructions carefully and answer the following prompt. 

First, read Chapter 8.1: Foundations of Culture

Online Chapter link:

https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/chapter/8-1-foundations-of-culture-and-identity/
https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/chapter/4-1… an external site.)

Format: In a separate paragraph, answer BOTH questions below. Answer each question in 100-125 words. Responses should demonstrate understanding of the reading and refer to relevant concepts from the chapters to explain your responses. 

List some of your personal, social, and cultural identities. Are there any that relate? If so, how? For your cultural identities, which ones are dominant and which ones are nondominant? What would a person who looked at this list be able to tell about you?

• Describe a situation in which someone ascribed an identity to you that didn’t match with your avowed identities. Why do you think the person ascribed the identity to you? Were there any stereotypes involved?