Welcome to Week 13's discussion! For this discussion I want you to read this short article about H. floresiensisPreview the document and then answer the following questions:

1) Which morphological features have been used to support the argument that H. floresiensis is a pathological modern human? Are these features strong evidence of this? Why/why not (be specific!)?

2) Which features have been used to support the argument that H. floresiensis evolved from H. erectus? Are these features strong evidence of this? Why/why not (be specific!)?

3) Which features have been used to support the argument that H. floresiensis evolved from a pre-erectus hominin (habilis or an australopithecine)? Are these features strong evidence of this? Why/why not (be specific!)?

When I say "strong evidence," I am asking you to tell me whether or not there are issues with this evidence. In other words, if someone has made an argument using a particular trait, does it hold water, or

A mini reflection of two to three paragraphs on each question.

-Question

1.  reflection of 2 to 3 paragraphs to the theme of the "conquest of Africa" (The Congo is as rich as North America,)

2.  Reflection of 2 to 3 paragraphs to readings (  Casements report on the Congo)

Step 1: Critically read the selected research paper. Villmoare et al._Sexual dimorphism in Homo erectus.Preview the document
Step 2: Take notes as you read. The things you should focus on are:
The  purpose of the article. What were the researchers trying to accomplish? What research question(s) did they want to address?  Was a hypothesis being tested? If so, what was the hypothesis?. Basically, why was the research conducted?
The data and methods. What data were collected? How was the data analyzed (methods).
The results and conclusions. What were the main findings? What were the overall conclusions?
Your evaluation. What did you think about the research? Interesting? Not very exciting or enlightening? Do you think the data were analyzed correctly? Do you think the methods were appropriate given the research question(s) and hypotheses being tested? Were the conclusions sound and logical based on the results? What would you have done differently? What were the

What makes a country prone to civil war? 

James Fearon and David Laitin, Ethnicity, Insurgency, and Civil War, American Political Science Review, February 2003. 

Case:  Barbara F. Walter, The New, New Civil Wars, Annual Review, 2017. 
https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev-polisci-060415-093921?src=recsys


Discussion Questions: 

Since the early 2000s, almost all new civil wars have occurred in Muslim majority countries.  Given existing theories and evidence for why civil wars break out in some countries and not others, why do you believe Muslim countries have been disproportionately affected by civil wars recently? 

Assignment Content

Case Scenario
Please read Case 7: Leader-Member Exchange Theory: Favoritism in the Classroom (pg. 67) based on real-world scenarios in K-12 schools. Each case is designed to highlight a specific leadership theory. You will apply theory from your textbook to the case and prepare responses to specific questions.



The case can be found in Northouse, P.G., & Lee, M. (2019). Leadership Case Studies in Education. 2nd Edition. pages 63-69. Favoritism in the Classroom page. 67.



Please answer questions 1-3 and advanced questions 4-6 found on page 69.

Watch the video and answer the questions below:

https://tcf.org/content/facts/the-benefits-of-socioeconomically-and-racially-integrated-schools-and-classrooms/?agreed=1



Why do you think students in integrated classrooms are more likely to have higher test scores, better problem solving skills, and more likely to go to college?

Can you think of other benefits?

What is the principals role in advocating for diverse student needs?

All information you need is in the milestone guidelines and rubric. also the policy approval attached is part of this and should be helpful as well.

you should identify the human services organization you will imagine being employed by. Define the organization and its mission. For Milestone One you will submit a background analysis paper on the piece of state or federal legislation you have identified for your final project. Visit state and federal legislative websites to explore and identify a human services specific piece of legislation/bill of interest to you. This background paper should cover all critical elements listed in Section II of the Final Project Document. You are encouraged to use existing television interviews, previously published interviews, and websites from the sponsor of the legislation. You may reach out to a staffer or the sponsor of the piece of legislation, but this is not required. Create a timeline showing the history of the legislation you are analyz

1) Search for an entry on Wikipedia about MULTILINGUALISM. Read the entry closely for content and form. Notice how the are related

2) Search for an entry on the same topic within a library background source database. Read the entry closely for content and form. (CHOOSE 1 OUT OF THE 3 DATABASES)
- Gale Virtual Reference
- Sage Reference Online
- CQ Researcher

4. Write 100-200 words comparing the differences between LIBRARY SOURCE DATABASE & WIKIPEDIA in content and form. How might they be useful for different purposes? How are background sources like this useful? When might you use them? How?

5. Make sure to cite the sources you reference in APA style

Read the article "Winning Hearts While Flattening Vineyards is Rather Tricky"
-Write a 2 page essay
-The essay must answer the following questions:
1. What cultural differences/problems did you identify in the article?
2. What could be the long-term implications arising from these differences?
3. What could the American and Canadian leaders have done differently?

Instructions
This assignment is a take-home essay consisting of 3 questions, 2 pages total, to test knowledge and assimilation of the course objectives. Please exclusively use the course materials to support each answer. To answer these questions paraphrase, do not use quotations.


Please answer all three questions below in a paragraph format by listing the number followed by your answer. I recommend using the MEAL plan to organize your paragraphs. For more information, please check out this link. Please cite your sources using in-text citations; a reference list is not needed. Please review your work for errors before submitting it and ensure that it is grammatically correct. Your submission should be no more than 2 pages in length.

1. Explain what Zewei's article from the week 4 reading was all about. Be sure to identify the thesis and conclusions.

2. What are the main ideas in Steinberg's article?

3. Based on the Cragg, Arnold, and Muchlinski articl