Trauma Informed Program Assessment/Project: Each student will explore a program/agency (preferably at the agency of their field placement) and describe the extent to which the activities of an agency or program are consistent with the guiding principles of trauma informed practice: safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, empowerment and human rights. To complete this assignment, students are expected to assess the aspects of a trauma-informed and human rights perspective(s) within their field agency. This involves the submission of a written assessment of the students perspectives on how the components of trauma informed practice and human rights are operationalized within the agency. The paper will be a minimum of 10 pages in length (excluding cover and reference pages). Students are expected to write at the MSW level and use APA format (font, spacing, etc) with no grammatical errors (significant points will be deducted). 
 
Program assessments are expected t

For this assignment, you are to try and recreate fire as was done in ancient times, Use the link below to identify various types of fire starting methods, then try and reproduce one of those methods.

You will write about your experiment... what worked well? What went wrong? What did you learn from the experience? Did this technique require practice and skill development? Were you successful in recreating fire?

Link below

https://www.instructables.com/7-Methods-of-Primitive-Fire-Starting/=p[;']

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Which form of inequality (race, class, gender) has been most influential in shaping your life experiences? For example, how did it shape your experience of family life, community, school, or work? How did it influence your sense of self and identity? Your aspirations for a career and family?
In which ways have the 2 other forms of inequality influenced your experience of the most influential form of inequality. For example, if you picked gender as being the form that was most influential, how was it specifically shaped by your race and class?

Identify at least one funeral home that is offering a different type of service(s) that is adapting to the current societal trends."  Do you agree or disagree with the service(s) that funeral home offers?  What would you do differently to make the service(s) better?  What current societal trend do you see that could have a potential impact on the funeral service profession? 

Here is one example: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/now-s-celebration-life-funeral-homes-bars-n729081?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma

The report  will need to be at least 500 words in length. This word count does not include the title or reference pages.  You will need to submit your report here in the Assignment tab.

This report relates to competencies in Module two, but you will also see some components in Module one, as well.

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Short Essay: Race

Background:

Our subconscious minds are influenced by racist stereotypes and negative racial attitudes that are consistently reinforced in media, politics, and the society at large. Findings from the widely-used Implicit Association Test (IAT) shows us that racial bias remains widespread, despite the popularity of egalitarianism.



Task:

Use the link below to and go to "take a test".  Select the " Race ('Black - White' IAT)".

https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

After you finish taking the test, you will be directed to a "You have completed the study" page. This page contains your results, as well as some general information about the test. DO NOT CLOSE OR EXIT OUT OF THIS PAGE. You will need it to answer some of your discussion questions.
Discussion Questions:

1. Were you surprised by your IAT score? Why or why not? To what extent did your IAT score change your view of yourself? (Use 1 par

Choose two authors from the syllabus, explain and compare their respective theoretical arguments/approaches -you can focus on a theme or two that you want to develop through specific examples- and then position yourself and reflect critically on the authors approaches.

Society, Structure and the Sociological Imagination



You will write an essay of around 1000 words, it should be structured in the following way:


-Introduction

-Part one: explain the theoretical approach/argument of one author of your choice in the syllabus

-Part two: explain the theoretical approach/argument of a second author of your choice in the syllabus

-Part three: compare their approaches and provide some critical reflection/engagement, express your own voice

-Conclusion


It is recommended to choose a theme or two and provide specific examples.

Instruction

One page Post.

The readings from the last two modules have covered conflict theory (Karl Marx) and critical theory (the Frankfurt School). Write an initial post that addresses the following:
In what ways are the ideas of Karl Marx and/or the Frankfurt School manifested in your film "Contagion"?
Explain how and why. Justify your argument by giving specific details and rationale tied directly back to the ideas of conflict theory and critical theory. Identify specific scenes to illustrate your ideas.
For example, does your film illustrate Marxs idea that fetishization attributes magical qualities to commodities? Does your film "Contagion" endorse Theodor Adornos claim that the culture industry perpetually cheats its consumers of what it perpetually promises?

Environmental Conservation

The impact of humans on the environment differs among countries. Analyze the population change of one of the countries in the list below and identify the environmental problems relating to this change.

In this report, you will need to analyze and explain the changes in the population structure in your chosen country. Once you have given a comprehensive overview of these changes, state how these changes will affect the environment within that country. This report should be five pages long single-spaced in 12-point font (not including diagrams). It should be fully referenced and include a bibliography of the sources used for your material. The textbook is a good starting point for your report however, it is not adequate as your only source of research material. At least two other sources should be used and fully referenced.

Select one of the following countries to analyze for your report.
Argentina
Cambodia
New Zealand
Australia

Describe the screening process to determine whether an individual has a chemical abuse or dependency problem.  What are some major screening tools?  Describe the diagnostic process.  What are some major diagnostic tools?  How does diagnosis fundamentally differ from screening?

Screening for alcohol problems:

http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa56.htm

http://www.aafp.org/afp/990115ap/361.html

Diagnostic Criteria:

http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa30.htm

*ONLY USE TEXTBOOK GIVEN IN UPLOADED MATERIALS*

Choose any article related to Chapters 1, 2 & 3, and write TWO paragraphs per article with a synopsis and reaction.

Article 1 must relate to Chapter 1: write two paragraphs
Paragraph1: synopsis Paragraph2: reaction

Article 2 must relate to Chapter 2: write two paragraphs
Paragraph1: synopsis Paragraph2: reaction

Article 3 must relate to Chapter 3: write two paragraphs
Paragraph1: synopsis Paragraph2: reaction