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Comic Book
       
You have been assigned a comic book hero or villain. YOURS IS (DAREDEVILS)

Each hero or villain has an affliction that causes struggle to commit or prevent crime.

Write a response of 500-750 words
   
Answer the following in complete sentences:

     
What is the characters name and identity?

What is this character hiding that needs investigation?

What makes the person/comic character a villain or hero?

How does/did this villain/hero affect health in a positive way?

How does/did this villain/hero affect health in a negative way?

What lessons does this villain provide for society?

How are color, shape, symbolism, special effects through dress/skin/body used to portray this hero or villains pain/affliction/powers

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Respond to 2 discussions that I have written. They should be 200 words in length each. Label them 1 and 2. I will provide an example of what they should sort of look like.

1. it is mandatory to report any suspected child abuse, abandonment or neglect to the Department of Central Abuse hotline immediately. According to the Florida Statutes 39.202 (b) Each report of known or suspected child abuse by an adult other than a parent, legal custodian, caregiver, or other person responsible for the childs welfare, as defined in this chapter, shall be made immediately to the Departments Central Abuse hotline. Such reports may be made on the single statewide toll-free telephone number or via fax, web-based chat, or web-based report. Such reports or calls shall be immediately electronically transferred to the appropriate county sheriffs office by the central abuse hotline (The Florida Legislature,2020).
I believe that the teacher is required by law to report the abuse as soon as possible. I think that it is vital for the teacher to report the concerns of what is occurring in the childs life to principal, guidance counselor and the behavior specialist immediately. Then the principal, guidance counselor and teacher should question the child about what is going on in his or her household. Afterwards they should make an assessment to call DCF for further proceedings. If the teacher choses not to file a report, there will be major consequences that the teacher will have to face in life. For instance, the child can either start hitting, fighting, pushing, or yelling at the other students in classroom. Then the child can start a lot of problems in school that will cause speculation for Department Children of Families to come to the school.  The child can die in the care of the parents or when the parents are not at home. The child can be admitted to the hospital for the abuse or become paralyzed or legally blind due to substantial injuries.  Eventually the teacher can be charge or arrested for not reporting the suspected abuse. Sadly, the teacher will not be permitted to teach again. Also in Florida, the crime of failure to report child abuse or neglect is a Third Degree Felony and punishable by up to five (5) years in prison, five (5) years of probation, and a $5,000 fine (Hornsby,2020).

References

Hornsby, R.(2020). Failure to Report Child Abuse or Neglect in Florida. Retrieved from https://www.richardhornsby.com/crimes/children/failure-to-report-child-abuse.html

The Florida Legislature. (2020). Retrieved from http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_

String=&URL=0000-0099/0039/Sections/0039.201.htm

2. If this situation were to be happening within the state of Utah, the teacher would need to report the suspected abuse to an authority immediately, according to state law. These authorities could be Child and Family Services, a law enforcement agency or a peace officer. Whether the abuse is confirmed or not, if even suspected, the teacher is obligated to report the suspicion. If the teacher does not choose to file a report of the suspected abuse the child could potentially face immediate physical abuse and neglect. Long term emotional trauma, physical damage, and even loss of life could occur in extreme violent cases. The emotional effect upon a person who has been abused can affect every aspect of a person. Spiritual, emotional and relational damage can last a lifetime causing issues in every avenue of the victims life. These damages can not only have effects on daily living and relationships with people but also relationships with God. Diane Langberg referenced these specific issues in the presentation, from week four, Surviving Sexual Abuse-On the Threshold of Hope. The bible also references times of sexual and physical abuse. Although it says to discipline our children and for a wife to honor her husband, he does not say to harm them. These are meant to be loving relationships with loving guidance, just as He is with us. The Lord tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence. (Psalm 11:5, ESV) I do not think that it matters where you are within the United States, report abuse if it is suspected for the chance that you may be that child or persons only advocate. I believe abuse should be banned worldwide but unfortunately cultural differences prohibit that, therefore, we as Americans should be grateful for the laws in place to protect us and those around us.

EXAMPLE:
What an awesome post! The state of North Carolina has the same laws as Virginia related to child abuse and neglect. Teachers are considered mandatory reports, in that they are required by law to report any suspected abuse or neglect (Cole, 2015). It makes absolute sense why a teacher would be scared to report issues, as they fear to be wrong or causing additional damage to the child.
If a teacher fails to report an incident, short-term and long-term consequences are at risk. Younger children may begin to lose acquired skills and have difficulty explaining feelings. Older children act out in anger and have increased shame or guilt. Adolescents may experience depression or anxiousness (Scalise, n.d.). Keep your heart will all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life (Proverbs 4:23, New King James Version). A child is not able to guard their heart, whereas a teacher can do that for them by doing their best with protection and being the voice for the victims.

Weaving a Story from Our Homework

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For this assignment, you’ll actually be working to write a story based on your answers to the homework.  You’ll see that there are 10 questions on the homework.  To do this assignment, you can pick any 5 questions that you would like the answer to, and then use those as the basis for writing your story.

Please read it carefully, since you’ll need to do things like format the assignment with highlighting where you put in your homework answers, so I can read it more easily.  Also, if you want an example of a story that uses homework answers, so you can get an idea of how to do this, check out this example:

This homework aligns with the chapter of our OpenStax Astronomy textbook mentioned in the title of the assignment (also you can find this on the last page of the Syllabus).

Finally, don’t forget that I check submissions for plagiarism using software that checks all submissions against each other and the Internet… and if you copy from another source, I’ll be forced to refer you to the Dean’s office for Academic Fraud.

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focus on how the odyssey is still relevant with today’s culture. compare and contrast views from today and how things were viewed during the odyssey.
In this research project I am focusing on The Odyssey and how Odysseus adventures have taught us numerous things about Greek culture then compare these stories with our modern customs. Please explain how this myth (the odyssey) made an impact on many different cultures and how we can learn and compare the hardships/adventures to modern day society.  rubric is below

The research project is designed to carry you beyond the assigned readings, into an area of mythology that will be an extension of the main course work. You have chosen topics, had them approved, researched for strong potential sources, and are now seeking to write an essay that successfully makes connections with your topic and some of the intellectual work that we have done in class and furthers your understanding of an aspect of mythology. You will complete an essay of 1800-2000 words typed and double spaced which is due in Week 16 with a draft workshop in Week 15.

Your paper should be a well-researched academic argument that enters into conversation with the sources you have found, and uses them to synthesize and report evidence and examples that introduce your myth and area of interest (Ex: Gilgamesh and the culture that created it/how they responded to it). Your thesis needs to be 1. informative 2. focused, limited/specific, and 3. worthwhile, insightful, and relevant. For some guidance on common thesis mistakes, read this thesis handout. Your evidence should come from at least 6 different credible, scholarly sources, and claims should be warranted with backing and qualified as necessary. Sources from the open web (aka regular Google searches) are not considered scholarly and wont be accepted as your sources for this paper. If you use sources from the open web in place of the 6 scholarly sources required, your paper will not earn a passing score. Reference sources, books, and scholarly articles from academic journals are considered academic. There is a library research guide that may help you if you are not sure how to evaluate/find academic sources.

Make sure that you have a specific focus (an essential question like How did the culture of Babylon shape Gilgamesh and how did Gilgamesh shape the culture?) and that your resources are reliable and academic. Also, your essay must relate to the ideas and goals of our course (see syllabus) and must connect to some of the ideas we have been discussing relative to our core readings (cultural, anthropological, critical, artistic, or geographic significance of myths). Organization and style of presentation will be key considerations in the grading of this essay or multimedia presentation. A significant, controlling idea should be evident throughout and the writing should be clear with obvious transitions and linkage between sections. Your audience will be interested peers, who will need to be led through your essay thoughtfully and carefully. Originality of analysis will also be highly valued. Do not merely summarize and condense other sources. Do try to tie your essay into what we have already learned in the course.