Introduction:

In Chapter 4 of Social Studies: All Day, Everyday in the Early Childhood Classroom, you read and learned about Planning Social Studies. Below are a few questions that you will discuss as a group.  Answer the questions in your own post, then reply to two peers whose answers differ from yours.  Provide feedback to their answers (did you agree or not agree, and explain why – offer ideas, suggestions, etc.).  All questions must be answered and discussed in length to receive full credit.

Prompt:

Belief Statement. Write a one-page (300 words MINIMUM) statement of your understanding and belief about appropriate social studies education in Early Childhood Education. This statement must be concise, grounded in your reading and class discussion, and well written. 

**Duke Health is what my Capstone project will be about

After analyzing the data, you have some ideas for strategic action to address the problem or opportunity in the healthcare organization you chose for your Capstone project. Let’s dig deeper into the rationale for your ideas.

• Firstly, post the mission statement of the organization you are using in your project
• Assess each of your ideas for an impact that goes beyond profitability, by taking the mission forward:
  • For example, an idea might improve quality, increase access to care, etc.
• In light of your assessment, which of the ideas will you choose to recommend to the Board?
• How will you use charts and/or visuals to present the data and rationale for action clearly and simply to your audience?

Understanding the complex processes by which a policy is developed and implemented will help you become familiar with identifying factors that influence policy decisions. In this assignment, you will explore strategies for early stage breast cancer prevention.

Assume you are a health policy adviser and write a 5-7 page policy brief covering the following:

• Summarize the health problem, new findings on breast cancer prevention, and the consequences of not addressing this problem.
• Briefly discuss the social, political, and economic implications of breast cancer prevention.
• Summarize the current legislation at the state and federal level that addresses breast cancer prevention and the shortcomings of each.
• Make 3-4 recommendations on what should be done in response to the issues identified.

Use the Internet to develop your policy brief.

Question: Select an Eastern European or Asian state that possesses nuclear weapon and identify its primary approach to countering nuclear threats. Does history and culture appear to play a role? If so, how?

Readings that could be useful, but other readings/ sources are welcome:

• Rumelt, Richard. 2011. Good strategy; bad strategy, 116-141. New York: Crown Publishers.
• Snow, Donald & Dennis M. Drew. Making Twenty-First Century strategy: An introduction to modern national security processes and problems. Maxwell AFB, AL: Air University Press, 2006. pp. 165-187 and 249-258. [see readings folder]
• Sokolski, Henry. 2004. “Taking Proliferation Seriously.” In Getting MAD: Nuclear Mutual Assured Destruction, its origins and practice.Edited by Henry D. Sokolski. Carlisle Barracks, PA: U.S. Army Strategic Studies Institute, pp. 341-355. [see readings folder]

• Review the Management Concepts and Terms

In this discussion, you will share how you think you can apply leadership and management concepts and theories in current or future careers. For this discussion, you will review the clip based on the first letter of your last name listed below.

In an initial post of 150 to 200 words,

• Identify five to 10 management techniques or terms covered in the readings and Management Concepts and Terms document that you believe are portrayed in the clip you chose.
• Explain how you think that each technique or term is being portrayed in each clip.
• Discuss how you would respond to a manager using these techniques or how you would use them yourself in current or future professional situations.