By painting with words, graphic designer Paula Scher develops the visual language of iconic brands and institutions around the globe. https://youtu.be/LCfBYE97rFk What are some of the projects that Paula is working on in this episode? What are some of her most famous works? Which element of her type work resonates with you? How does she […]

What is reinvention? Does it have a positive or negative connotation? Consider the case of Matthew Alan Sheppard. Overwhelmed by the burdens of life, he faked his own death, leaving his loved ones distraught. Did he reinvent himself, or did he simply escape his problems? Develop the criteria for “reinvention” and answer the following question: Did […]

  The Four Agreements Paperback version: Read Chapter 6 + Chapter 7, Pages 93-129 The Four Agreements Online PDF/e-versions: Chapter 6 + Chapter 7 Write: Ruiz believes that we “awake with a certain amount of mental, emotional, and physical energy that we spend throughout the day. If we allow our emotions to deplete our energy, […]

  Speak on your approved topic with one General Purpose, Inform, or Inspire, or Entertain.  Inform, share information about a person, place or thing. Inspire, inspirational or motivational, or Entertain, review or critique a movie, book, or album/CD.  1. Speak 4-6 minutes, four minutes minimum and six minutes maximum. There are two points deducted for every ten seconds over […]

 Please click the link Mohja Kahf which is below and read Encounter, Clash, and Confluence: Mohja Kahf's The Girl in the Tangerine Scarf by Sara Arami and respond to the following: 1- What was the most surprising thing about Khadra's family's" conservative Islam? 2-Can you relate to Khadra's views on religious tolerance? 200 words!  https://journals.openedition.org/ces/287 

In "Skimming the Surface," the author notes the various ways students "cite" information: copying/pasting, patchwriting, paraphrasing, etc. He notes that students should not be considered lazy, but they may just be "working for efficiency and doing efficient writing." Do you agree? How do you feel about your own critical reading to critical writing process and […]

Please see the attached document in order to do this assignment:  In his opinion, Abdullah Kheiro Shehabat said that he found two main reasons that contribute to a lack of communication and collaboration between Arab Americans and mainstream feminists. Do you agree with the writer? What other reasons do you think might contribute to the […]

How are we and our people defined by what we remember and forget? You must use the essays by Mazzoni, by Shpancer, and by Dillard in your own essay. Use of the Melnyczuk essay is optional, but we recommend that you draw upon it and the Dillard essay for examples The length of your essay […]

Week 4 Discussion Have you ever received an email from a company or website that you visit on a regular basis (FedEx, your bank, Paypal, your bank) and were told that you needed to click on a link to provide more information? The link often takes you to a "website" that looks legitimate? What were […]

  Do: Resume Conventions Consider the three attached resumes. These examples came from published resume books and are considered effective documents (for their time period, at least).  Note also that each resume is from a different decade (1960s, 1970s, and 1980s). Analyze these resumes and then document the convention trends you see developing in the this […]