Fully read Unit 3, pp. 115 – 178 in your textbook. Then, discuss the definition of “stakeholders” in your own words, and list two common business stakeholders in this Memo. Also, describe the idea of “conscious capitalism” from your assigned readings (no quotes!) and name a company that you feel demonstrates this idea (again, not … Read more
Apply Kotter’s Change model to your life. This is the first part of your Personal Change Project. Each student will post about their proposed change. In this step, students will describe the change and explain Why is it important to you? (Purpose), What will be different? (Outcomes), and How they can change and influence the context and build coalitions to … Read more
Read “The Favored Daughter”, attached below. For now, you should just read the story; keep in mind the guidelines for critical reading, and be sure to read actively and thoughtfully. You’ll have the opportunity to discuss this reading in the next assignment. The following questions should help get you started thinking analytically about the stories. Do … Read more
In 1937, Disney released the first ever feature-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The film was hugely successful, and has been continually re-released ever since. Despite being nearly 80 years old, it continues to be popular, and the film’s popularity has meant that it has had a tremendous influence on the life … Read more
These will be one page in length. The student will choose a selection from each of the 5 periods outlined in the link below (for example, Man’yōshu for 1). These are designed to sensitize students to multi-perspectives. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.184715/page/n37/mode/2up
???? Read the two fables that inspired Madame d’Aulnoy’s “The White Cat”: Jean de la Fontaine’s “The Cat Metamorphosed into a Woman” (France, 1668), available here: https://readandripe.com/the-cat-metamorphosed-into-a-woman/ Aesop’s “The Cat and Venus” (Greece, 6th c. BCE) available here: http://mythfolklore.net/aesopica/vernonjones/147.htm Consider the following questions to help you read carefully and critically: Both versions of the fable share the same … Read more
???? Read “The White Cat” by Madame d’Aulnoy (France, 1697), available here: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Fairy_Tales_by_the_Countess_d%27Aulnoy/The_White_Cat Consider the following questions to help you read carefully and critically: Keep in mind our discussion of motifs and morphology (plot structure). As you read, note any resemblances between “The White Cat” and other fairy tales you’re familiar with? What motifs do you recognize … Read more
2. Using your assigned reading, compare one simple test for resolving ethical dilemmas and discuss in the second part of your Memo how it might assist you in your current or future work life.
Read Eli Wiesel’s memoir Night. Highlight and quote FIVE passages from Wiesel’s memoir that you find illuminating, important, or meaningful. Provide a 2-3 sentence description for EACH, blending Wiesel’s words with your own “in your own words” (IYOW) analysis. Share a SINGLE question you are left with after reading and digesting Wiesel’s memoir. … Read more
LINK: ——————– In light of what you learned in the video, consider the example of a fable, fairy tale, or folktale you submitted in the previous assignment–would you change the way you classified your story? Maybe you have changed your mind about whether your story constitutes a fable, fairy tale, or folktale–or maybe you stick … Read more