Every president since 1945 has faced new circumstances and made decisions that have (often) helped to increase the power of the presidency. Choose a president we have covered in this class, serving after 1945, and consider their response to a major crisis or issue during their tenure in office. (The topic should be one you have not written about in a previous CT assignment).

TOPIC PRESIDENT – RONALD REAGAN

Once you have selected a topic, research the range of response options available to the president, either emanating from their advisors, public pressure, party politics, or their own inclinations, etc. Find at least four (4) primary sources that are closely related to the crisis or the president’s response.

Create a visual presentation on the president and crisis or event that you have chosen to research. Consider adding audio to the visual presentation as well.

As you develop your presentation, discuss the options or paths and consider why the president ultimately chose the response they did. How would you evaluate this president’s decision-making strategies and his overall handling of the crisis? Were there any implications or results, expected or unexpected, that the president had to manage? How was society impacted or changed by the decision?

Your presentation is due at the end of week 8 and must adhere to the following requirements:

• Use the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.)
• Your slideshow should offer at least two different types of media (e.g., maps, photos, paintings, audio clips, etc.).
• Each image should include a caption and source. Images should be carefully chosen to represent your topic. Consider an audio track to accompany your presentation (optional).
• An introductory slide should outline your presentation and include a thesis statement. A concluding slide should sum up your analysis and leave the reader with a thought-provoking statement.
• Each slide should include a title and at least 4-5 sentences on the main topic or idea that is conveyed in the image(s). In other words, your slides must be substantive and include text that presents your topic in a thoughtful way, so that it is meaningful on its own to anyone viewing the presentation.
• Remember to include a final slide with references used.

Explore the Internet regarding a specific human services position of your choosing (positions may include Child Protective Investigator, Targeted Case Manager, and Non-Profit Manager, for example). Touch base with your instructor early in the course for more suggestions on appropriate human services positions. Write a paper about the position that addresses the following key items:

• In what types of agencies, organizations, or corporations (if applicable) would the position exist?
• What is the position title?
• What types of salaries and benefits are available to a person holding the position?
• What are the essential functions of this position?
• What types of ethical considerations arise on a regular basis for persons holding this position?
• Would a person holding the position be likely to encounter client resistance or reluctance? If so, how is resistance addressed?
• Discuss the types of diverse clientele a person holding the position commonly encounter?
• Does the position require continuing education and/or training? If so, what does this consist of?
• How might one holding this position avoid burnout or compassion fatigue?
• What types of technologies are used regularly to facilitate the position’s success? What types of demands and challenges does technology and the requirement of technical competence make on a person holding the position?

Additionally, imagine that you have an upcoming job interview for a similar position. As you prepare for your job interview, think about the following questions and add a concluding page that addresses why you would be a good candidate for the position. Use examples from your own professional life now and/or from the past:

• How would you use critical thinking in decision making and problem solving as a professional in this position?
• What are the three most important elements of personal and professional etiquette that you need to employ in this position?
• What would be your biggest communication strengths in this profession? What about your weaknesses?
• What strategies would you employ to stay on-task and on-time in this profession? How would you manage your professional goals?

This paper must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement, and a concluding paragraph that summarizes your major themes and restates your thesis in an expanded manner. Make sure your paper includes a summary and analysis of research materials, such as scholarly journals, professional articles, legal documents, government documents, legal decisions, media clips, software, measurement instruments Web sites, or personal communication.

Option #1: Writing Summaries: Frederick Douglass’s “My Escape from Slavery”

Summary is a natural place to start any writing activity that involves reading other texts. Summary is often used as a prewriting step to clarify the author’s actual message and purpose. Often this involves active reading, highlighting passages, annotating in the margins, and rereading. It’s very difficult to use someone else’s words and ideas when you aren’t certain what is really going on in the text.

For this assignment, you are asked to compose an effective summary of the Frederick Douglas Escape from Slavery essay. To help you compose an effective summary, please review the linked document “How to Write a Summary.” Also, be sure to refer to the active reading strategies you reviewed and practiced in Module 1.

Concepts to keep in mind when writing a successful summary:

• Summary Definition A summary provides a concisely expressed explanation of the selection’s content: what the author’s main points are, what particular methods the author uses, etc. Your focus in summary writing is always on the primary and main supporting points rather than on the details of the text.
• The text is objective: this means you should not editorialize or evaluate the text by either reading between the lines or judging the article as “masterful” or “insulting,” etc.
• The text is in third person: For a brief summary like this, there is no reason for any I statements such as “I think she’s saying…” or “I believe…” etc.
• The author is the subject in most, if not all, sentences. Remember, people, not articles, write, so avoid phrases such as “The article is saying…” Instead, start most sentences with subject/verb like this: “Heywood argues…,” “The author claims…,” “She supports her assertion with…” etc.

Requirements:

• The summary is a minimum of 10 sentences long (maximum length is two pages) not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.
• You have maintained objectivity and refrained from passing judgment.
• The author, designated by last name only, is included throughout the summary.
• The first sentence includes the title of the article and the author’s name.
• The text has been proofread for coherence, readability, and grammar errors.

Refer to the following document for assistance on how to write an effective summary:

Link: ENG101_Mod02_How_to_Write_a_Summary (Links to an external site.)

Your paper should be 1-2 pages in length and conform to APA guidelines in the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.). Include at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook. The CSU Global Library is a good place to find these references.

PLEASE WRITE A 2 PAGE PAPER ON:

In 1954, Abraham Maslow created a model that has been used to identify the importance of satisfying needs in human development and growth. The National Organization for Human Services (NOHS) annual conference in your region (WNWOHS) is coming up soon and you are determined to co-present with a faculty member in your program. The faculty member agrees! Now it is time to write up the proposal to submit to WNWOHS. Address your topic, that summarizes Maslow’s theory and how it can be used to assist other human service professionals for optimal service delivery.

Your paper should address the following:

1. Who was Abraham Maslow? Describe briefly.
2. What was his major contribution to the field of psychology?
3. How can Maslow’s theory be used to assist human service professionals in providing care, such as abused and neglected children, natural disaster survivors, and homeless persons, for example.
4. Explain why you find Maslow’s theory to be important so to the human services when working with clients.

Be creative and have fun with this written proposal of your presentation. Good luck!

Your proposal should be 2-3 pages in length and conform to APA guidelines in the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.). Include at least two scholarly references in addition to the course textbook to support your analysis and position. The CSU Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a good place to find these reference.

APA FORMAT

AND THEN…

Please write a 250-word paragraph on:

Review the various ‘perspectives’ used in human service delivery that are included in this week’s reading assignments.  Choose one of the perspectives and share a scenario where the perspective can be applied and how the human services professional may be able to assist. 

For example, the hierarchical needs perspective states that basic needs to be met before the next level of needs can be attained.  A client who has lost their home due to a natural disaster would need assistance with housing (physiological level) before they can feel security and stability (safety level).   In this scenario, the human services professional can assist by connecting the client to temporary housing that can be used until the client is able to achieve a more permanent solution.  The Red Cross, a local shelter, church, or other community resources may be helpful in this scenario.  The human services professional may also help connect the client with family that could assist.

Your initial posting should be 250-500 words and must be submitted by Thursday, midnight (MT), of this week. By Sunday at midnight (MT), respond to two or more of your classmates’ initial posts in one of the following ways:

The perspective is “situational perspective”.

2 Page Paper with 3 sources on this: 

Find and critique a journal article published in 2015 or newer that discusses and expands upon one of the following topics that were discussed in this module:

• US federal disaster recovery programs (PA or Individual and Family Assistance);
• Disaster recovery funding mechanisms;
• Long-term recovery planning;
• Disaster housing (including housing alternatives); and
• The Small Business Administration Recovery Assistance.

You can investigate any aspects of these systems. This article or report can relate to the efficacy of these systems, of the evolution of these systems, adoption or history of the systems. The goal is to provide an article that expands your perspectives on command, control, or coordination. The article should refer to either the United States’ experience or international experience. Your critique should include the following:

• Complete article reference;
• In your own words, write a summary of the article (research problem, research goal, hypothesis, research questions, research method, conclusion); and
• Reflect on this article; give your perspective on how this disaster was recovered.

Your paper must meet the following requirements:

• Your written paper should be 2-3 pages in length not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.
• Use terms, evidence, and concepts from class readings.
• Cite at least three scholarly sources for this assignment. Scholarly resources include: peer-reviewed journal articles, books, the class textbook, or reports/documents from the government (.gov sites). A scholarly source does not include general sources from the internet (.com, .org, .edu, and .net sites are not scholarly). Scholarly resources should be current (no older than five years). If the class textbook is used as a source, then two other scholarly sources must be used.        
• Include a separate paragraph of 250 words on: 
• Find and describe one example of a disaster that struck the International Community where the disaster was effectively managed, and one where the disaster was not effectively managed. Use your forum post to provide:
  1. The name, date, and location of each event (e.g., Hurricane Katrina, August 2005, US Gulf Coast States). Also, cite your source and include the URL.
  2. Whether the emergency management effort was considered effective or ineffective.
  3. What worked well or what the problem was.
  4. Is there anything you would do differently with your current knowledge? 
  5. If you can put this paragraph on a separate word doc that would be great. Thank You!!!

2 Page Paper with at least 2 sources & APA format: 

Foster care agencies face many challenges. There are often more children than there are beds in foster homes, resulting in the use of emergency shelters to house children. Placement is even more difficult for children who need therapeutic foster homes because of the scarcity of such homes. Adolescents face particularly daunting challenges when they “age out” of foster care, often with an incomplete education, a lack of critical job skills, and unaddressed mental health issues. As a result, they have a markedly increased risk of homelessness.

Imagine you work for a foster care agency. Your agency recruits, trains, and supports foster families and then places children and adolescents in the foster homes. It also provides supervision and oversight during the placement, all under contract with the state department of services for children and families.

Your supervisor has requested that you present to your new team of foster families on the following to create awareness of ethical concerns, emphasize responsibilities, and to provide the families full working knowledge of the entire process:

1. What are your ethical obligations to the children/adolescents?
2. What are your ethical obligations to the families?
3. Consider and explain the entire process, from recruitment on.
4. What are your obligations to the agency?
5. What is the agency’s ethical obligations to you, as their employee?

Please write a separate paragraph on this:  

What does it mean to live below the poverty level? Determine the income for a family of four living in poverty. Be sure your response identifies income levels for poverty based on current U.S. National averages available on the HHS Website (Links to an external site.). 

Based on the poverty level you have located on the HHS Website, consider the cost of living in your area. Would a family of four be able to afford the rent if they lived nearby? Is there public transportation or would they need to buy a car? 

Specify on how the family would NOT be able to live at the poverty level in your area.