You will be working from life and draw three-dimensional forms with a full value scale. In addition you will need to select a part of the arrangement to draw and consider its placement in the frame to create an interesting composition.

You will capture an accurate value scale and describe the form and dimension of various surfaces. The challenge will be deciding how to arrange forms drawn from observation onto the surface in an engaging way.Objectives:Translate a monochromatic still life into a full-valued drawing

Create a strong composition
Highlight a multitude of surfaces and textures
Describe surfaces with graphite pencil – reflections, materials, folds, etc.
Utilize positive and negative shapes
Draw with both line and tone, apply cross contours to convey form and dimension
Utilize hard and soft edges to describe the objects and values as they appear in space
Create a complex composition based on observed forms.
Materials:drawing paper
sketch pad for thumbnails
graphite pencils
kneaded eraser

What to do – steps to follow:Find 3 monochromatic, ideally white objects of different sizes and forms to draw. Please avoid anything that has labels, they will be a distraction, but you can cover them with white paper. They don’t have to be big. If you have more experience or want to challenge yourself add a cloth to the background.(Some suggestions: garlic, egg, onions, green or yellow apples, shampoo bottles, toilet paper, small plush toys, cup, glass… IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHAT TO DRAW, TALK TO ME)

Arrange the composition, use artificial light (any lamp will work) to create a dramatic shadow. Don’t move it until you are done with the drawing.
In your sketch pad create a series of 8-10 thumbnail drawings to be submitted with your final drawing. Circle the thumbnail drawing you select for your final composition.

Take a photograph of your composition, it must be submitted as well.
Use drawing paper. If you have masking tape you can mark the picture frame, or you can do the same by drawing a rectangular shape and keep a margin of 1″ from every side.

Begin laying out the proportions of the drawing with a VERY LIGHT graphite pencil line. Work very lightly so you can erase often until everything is in place. DO NOT outline. Keep if very light!
Start adding the value to the drawing. Make sure the value range includes very white whites and very dark blacks, as they appear in the arrangement.
Drawings MUST appear dimensional, and the form, space and specific surfaces of the construction (fabric, paper, bone, etc.) should be conveyed in the drawing

After you are done, take a good photo of your work.
Expect to work on this project 8-12h. Don’t do it in one sitting.Notes:Use hard and soft edges to describe both textures/surfaces and where they are located in space. Remember, if something is in front of another thing, the edge between them will be hard, particularly if there is a high contrast between the two.

Make sure the drawing describes the details of the still life: paper should feel delicate and thin, glass should feel delicate and reflective.
Nothing will be whiter than the brightest highlight, since the highlight is a reflection of the light source, and nothing can be brighter than the light source.
Part 2 : Doodle Journal

Learning Objectives:
Objective 1: Be able to enter data from a survey into SPSS in preparation for data analysis
Objective 2: Be able to complete simple analysis to explore outcomes from a survey
THESE STEPS CORRESPOND WITH THE STEPS IN SLIDES FOR 13-14 (go to Week 14)

If you have not done so, make sure you get 10 volunteers complete your survey. Remember to add the introduction page to the survey. Once collected. Take the time to number each survey (this is your ID#) from 1 through 10 (1-10) or you can start from any number count (10-20, etc.).

Watch YouTube Videos 3 to assist with the input of the responses from your surveys into SPSS! You are using your coding from your codebook to help with putting the information into SPSS. Please do these steps in order. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS! I have also taken screenshots of what it will look like in SPSS.

Video #3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WADaJOeuc8I
Upload to blackboard a picture or the SPSS data page showing me your database with the all ten of your respondents in SPSS. (16 points) — DO NOT UPLOAD THE ACTUAL SURVEYS!

The next stage is to run descriptive analysis to see the percentages of people in the study etc. Again this is just a quick practice, so do your best.
Watch Video #4 to help with running frequencies (#of people who were males, females, how each males/females answered questions, etc.
Complete descriptive analysis (frequencies) so you can report on the following: The video will guide you as to how you can answer the following:
How many volunteers were males? Females?

Report of the age of participants
Report on their education levels
Report on their ethnicity
Number of people reported comfort with their doctor
The following is for Week 14 (next week). If you are comfortable, you may move ahead and complete the other analysis using chisquare.

For Week 14
Doing a Chi-Square analysis, report on whether there is a relationship with one or two of the above variables (gender, age, education, or ethnicity) and at least two other variables (questions asked on the survey). Example, I may be interested in knowing whether women were more comfortable with their physicians versus men. I would need to run a Chi Square analysis comparing gender and question #2. I may also compare #2 with ethnicity as well. An important question as well would be to see what relationship does gender and/or ethnicity has on office visit duration.

Upload Due Week next week:
The data analysis output from SPSS showing all your tables with descriptive and Chi-square analysis (BETTER to take PICTURE or cut and paste into Word document)
Write a “brief” summary of (1-2 pages maximum) of your overall impression of your findings.
POINTS 14 points (this includes 10 Bonus points)

Introduction: This activity is an opportunity for you to closely examine a contemporary policy issue facing the state of Texas. Over its history, the Texas government has had many conflicts with the national government as part of the dynamics under a federal system of governance. These disputes have heated up in recent years, and include immigration policy, education policy, environmental policy, social welfare policy and many others issues.

Select one of personal interest and objectively outline the nature of the dispute. This will allow you to work towards finding a solution. Take into consideration constitutional disputes as well as political, economic and cultural differences. Look at the history underlying the dispute, how it is playing out within the governing institutions, and how you think the issue may be resolved, assuming that is possible.

Completing this activity is a mandatory component of this course.
There are three steps to completing this project.
Step 1: Identify the issue and how both the US government and Texas government have been currently addressing it (historical perspective).
Step 2: Gather a minimum of three scholarly research articles and additional news/current events relevant to the topic.

Step 3: Prepare a formal policy report that is a minimum of 1000 words (excluding cited text), which includes a discussion of the following:
A statement of the current policy
Reasons for initiating changes
Policy options to be considered
Pros and cons of each option
Recommended course of action
Reasoning for selecting that course of action
It is strongly suggested that you use the library database at the start of the semester to begin researching a topic.

This assignment requires carefully planning throughout the semester. Refer to the course calendar for the specific due date. The final draft is to be submitted via Canvas. NOTE: Procrastination on this project has resulted in many students, who were otherwise passing, having to fail and repeat the course.

Please see this website (https://classroom.synonym.com/how-to-write-a-policy-report-12080775.html) to get more information about how to write a policy report.

The first part of this assessment will require each student to complete a journal showing purchases using the Journal Template (available on Moodle).The second part of this assessment will require students to combine the information from their personal Consumer Behaviour Journal with Consumer Behaviour Theory.Section A. Consumer Behaviour Personal Journal (20 marks total)

You are to complete a Personal Consumer Behaviour Journal. You are to use the Journal Template which is an excel spreadsheet available in Moodle. 20 purchase entries should be provided in the Journal. You have to complete the information under ALL headings of the Journal (unless it is not applicable in which case you must put n/a in the relevant cell).Thejournal must be submitted with your report to Moodle/TurnitinSection B. Consumer Behaviour Report(80 marks total)

This section of the report combines the details of your personal Consumer Behaviour Journal AND Consumer Behaviour theory.The report must follow the structure detailed below:1. Introduction (5 marks) (approx. ¼ page)A clear and brief overview of the purpose of this report and what will be covered in report.2. Explanation of Theory relating to Cultural Influence on Consumer Behaviour (40 marks) (approx. 1 page)Provide a detailed explanation of Culture and how this influences consumer behaviour (using a minimum of 3 different academic sources).3. Cultural theory Influence on Personal Consumer Behaviour (10 marks) (approx. 3/4 page)Discuss how Culture influences

YOUR OWN PERSONAL CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR using specific examples from your Consumer Behaviour Journal (from Section A).4. Reflection on Personal Consumer Behaviour Generally (10 marks) (approx. 3/4 page)Reflect on your own personal consumer behaviour and discuss what type of consumer you are. Are you the type of consumer that purchases only the best, branded items (or does it depend on what type of product you are buying) or are you looking for the lowest price products?

Does your personality influence your purchases? The answers to these questions may vary with different purchases; if this is the case then you should explain why this is and use consumer behaviour theory (a different theory to Culture) to explain your behaviour. (minimum 1 reference)5. Conclusion (5 marks) (approx. ¼ page)A clear and brief summary of the report.Submission RequirementsStudent to submit Consumer Behaviour Journal (Excel Spreadsheet) and Report (Word Document) into Moodle at the Assessment 4 FINAL submission link under the Assessment Section Moodle.

I’m studying for my Philosophy class and don’t understand how to answer this. Can you help me study?

Being aware of the current events around the world and thinking critically about them is one of the responsibilities of being a global citizen. “To be a global citizen, one is knowledgeable of peoples, customs and cultures in regions of the world beyond one’s own; understands the interdependence that holds both promise and peril for the future of the global community; and is committed to combining one’s learning with a dedication to foster a livable, sustainable world.”Global Citizenship as defined by the Global Council, April 2018

For this assignment you are to review the current events in the world today and link them to what we are studying in this class. You can review current events in news sources such as CNN, The Los Angeles Times, BBC, or other reliable news sources. You are to relate the current event to our course, upload a link to the article or video you are writing about, and choose a “rummie”—a philosophical word that you then ruminate about.

In sum: your final post (in the Current Events and Rummie discussion thread under Week 5) should have these five points covered and marked clearly.

Use these guides to post your research and include these five points.

1. Summarize the main ideas of the current event. You can get current events from newsworthy internet sources such as CNN, Los Angeles Times or other sources you deem reliable sources of news.
2. Relate the summary of the current event to our philosophy course.
3. Upload a link to the article or video of your current event.
4. Choose a “rummie” —a philosophical word related to the current event.
5. Delve into it, ruminate, relate it to contemporary issues or your own life.

Example:

1. ChristiansCounteringAnti-MuslimRhetoric.Thisisanewsitemaboutanevangelical Christian pastor, Rev. Josh Graves, in Memphis, TN who believes it is part of his religious beliefs to counter anti-Muslim sentiments by creating a sense of community with local Muslims who practice Islam. He partnered with other Christians to create dinners where Christians and Muslims would gather around dinner tables and get to know each other, Building relationships became a strategy to combat prejudice, and it worked.
2. This article and video from Religion and Ethics Newsweekly is related to our class because it shows the value of interfaith dialogue and exploration of multiple views about religion to create a better world. Many of the philosophers we study in this class offer an emphasis on ethics. Socrates inspired people through his actions to examine their lives and be true to themselves just as the Christians in the article found a way to heal anti-Muslim sentiments. Kant’s ethical stance of using a categorical imperative to guide ethical action can also be seen in the article. We can easily see that treating people in a community with compassion and respect would be a good ethical action that should be applied universally.

1. ChristiansCounterAnti-MuslimRhetorichttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/ religionandethics/2016/08/26/christians-countering-anti-muslim-rhetoric/30127/
2. The Rummie I choose is Commitment
3. Commitment can be defined as “a promise to be loyal to someone or something.” In this case I was impressed Rev. Josh Graves’ commitment to the teachings of Jesus and Christianity, which inspired him to practice his beliefs and create peace in his community by bringing Christians and Muslims together. The rummie “Commitment” inspires me to explore the areas in which I choose to commit myself such as women’s rights and compassion toward immigrants. This rumination also makes me think about ways in which I demonstrate my commitment toward these issues. If my commitment is not followed by actions can I really say I have a commitment to these issues?