Humanities Paper

Final Paper

Write a five to six-page essay on the following topic: What are the humanities and how are they relevant to our lives?  Illustrate your discussion with reference to one specific ancient/medieval text assigned in this class and explain its relevance to modern society. Explain the text using one of the frameworks we explored in this class (i.e., myth, philosophy, religion, or literature). You should refer to at least two secondary sources, but note that this is not a research paper. You should be able to complete the paper drawing only from the required and recommended resources included in this course. (See the Week 1 Resources tab for information on how to cite sources in this class.)

Your paper should be outlined as follows:

  • In your introduction include a clear definition of the humanities and a concise summary of their relevance for our lives. (No more than one page)
  • In your next paragraph, explain the methodology you will use to illustrate your claim about the humanities. State which text you will use and which humanities framework you will use to analyze your chosen text. Give a very brief summary of that framework, making sure to explain why it is considered part of the humanities, what distinguishes it from other humanities disciplines, and why it is a good framework for interpreting your chosen text. (No more than one page)
  • Give an interpretation of your chosen text using the specific framework you selected, focusing primarily on the aspects of the text that are relevant to life in modern society. You may need to summarize some aspects of your chosen text before trying to explain its relevance, but your discussion should be primarily analysis rather than mere summary. In other words, explain the meaning of the text from your framework’s point of view, not just what the text says or what happens in the plot. (No more than three pages)
  • In conclusion, summarize how your chosen text fits into the definition of the humanities you stated in your introduction and also how it serves as an example of the humanities’ relevance to our lives as you summarized it in your introduction. (No more than one page)

The Final Paper

  • Must be five to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the primary text you are analyzing.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Readings

Aeschylus. (n.d.). Agamemnon (Links to an external site.) (I. Johnston, Trans.). Retrieved from http://johnstoniatexts.x10host.com/aeschylus/agamemnonhtml.html

Augustine. (n.d.). Confessions (Links to an external site.) (E.B. Pusey, Trans.). Retrieved from http://www.cormacburke.or.ke/node/1419

Capellanus, A. (1184-1186). De amore (Links to an external site.) (L.D. Benson, Trans.). Retrieved from http://sites.fas.harvard.edu/~chaucer/special/authors/andreas/de_amore.html

Euripides. (2006). Medea. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.proxy-library.ashford.edu

Gill, N. (n.d.). The House of Atreus (Links to an external site.) Retrieved from http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/houseofatreus/a/houseofatreus.htm

Heloise. (n.d.). Letter to Abelard.  In P. Halsall (Ed.) The InternetMedieval Sourcebook. Retrieved from https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/source/heloise1.asp

Homer. (n.d.). The Odyssey abridged (Links to an external site.) (I. Johnston, Trans.). Retrieved from http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/homer/abridgedodysseyweb.htm.  

Malory, T. (n.d.). Le morte d’Arthur (Links to an external site.). http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46853

May, S. (2011). Love: A History. New Haven: Yale University Press. Retrieved from the ebrary database

Plato (n.d.). Apology (Links to an external site.) (B. Jowett, Trans.). Retrieved from https://web.archive.org/web/20171219202911/http://socrates.clarke.edu/aplg0100.htm

Plato. (n.d.). Selections from the Phaedo (Links to an external site.) (H. Tredennick, Trans.). Retrieved from http://www2.hawaii.edu/~freeman/courses/phil100/06.%20Phaedo.pdf

Sappho. (1893). Hymn to Aphrodite (Links to an external site.) [William Hyde Appleton, Trans.]. Retrieved from https://www.poetry-archive.com/s/hymn_to_aphrodite.html

Sweeney, J. M. (2010, July 5). Arranged by measure: The worldview of the Gothic cathedral (Links to an external site.). America: The Jesuit Review. https://www.americamagazine.org/issue/742/art/arranged-measure

Multimedia

Armstrong, K. (n.d.). Can science and faith just get along? (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from http://bigthink.com/videos/can-science-and-faith-just-get-along

Brenzel, J. (n.d.). The value of forgotten ideas (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from http://bigthink.com/videos/the-value-of-forgotten-ideas-2

Cracknell, C. (2014). Women in Greek theatre (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/file/1351/view

Horowitz, Damon. (2011). Philosophy in prison (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/damon_horowitz_philosophy_in_prison

Moyers, B. (1988). Martha Nussbaum (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. A World of Ideas. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/archives/nussbaumwoi_flash.html

Puschak, E. [Nerdwriter1]. (2015). Understanding art: The death of Socrates (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKhfFBbVtFg

White, C. [Director]. (n.d.). An introduction to Greek theatre (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/file/1981/view

White, C. [Director]. (n.d.). An introduction to Greek tragedy (Links to an external site.) [Video file].  Retrieved from https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/file/2006/view

Žižek, Slavoj. (n.d.). The purpose of philosophy is to ask the right questions (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from http://bigthink.com/videos/the-purpose-of-philosophy-is-to-ask-the-right-questions

Websites

The Book of Life. (n.d.). What comes after religion?  (Links to an external site.)Retrieved from http://www.thebookoflife.org/what-comes-after-religion/

The Book of Life. (n.d.). What is the point of the humanities? (Links to an external site.) Retrieved from http://www.thebookoflife.org/what-is-the-point-of-the-humanities/

 
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evaluate employee empowerment initiatives

 For the Unit VI assignment, you will evaluate employee empowerment initiatives. Through this article review, you will learn howto determine whether an employee empowerment initiative is driven by Model I values or Model II values. The review will focus on the following article, found in the Waldorf Online Library. 

 Maxwell, J. R. (2005). Management of employee empowerment. Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict, 9(1), 61. Retrieved from https://link-gale-com.libraryresources.waldorf.edu/apps/doc/A166935380/ITOF? u=for20674&sid=ITOF&xid=7d20a7f6 

 Write a review that is a minimum of Three pages in length of the article listed above. Include the following elements in your article review: 

an introduction to the overarching topic of the article 

 the authors’ main points, 

the author’s supporting evidence for each main point, your analysis of how the article relates to this course’s content and how it applies to real-world situations, your critical evaluation of the main points and supporting evidence presented in this article (Your evaluation should demonstrate critical thinking to inform and substantiate your opinion. In your critical evaluation, discuss howto distinguish whether an employee empowerment initiative is driven by Model I values or Model II values. Use the sociocognitive systems learning model to inform your discussion.), and a conclusion.

Below is the article that you need to write about, plus the reference.

All papers must be APA. APA.  Academic writing.

Reference:  Maxwell, J. R. (2005). Management of employee empowerment. Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict, 9(1), 61+. Retrieved from https://link-gale-com.libraryresources.waldorf.edu/apps/doc/A166935380/ITOF?u=for20674&sid=ITOF&xid=7d20a7f6 

 Schein, E. H. (2010). Organizational culture and leadership (4th ed.). Jossey-Bass 

 
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team value

 For this assignment, write a reflection paper that is a minimum of Four pages in full length. Reflect on the most rewarding experience that you have ever had as part of a team. Maybe this experience was in your work organization, a military unit, athletic team, rock band, choir, symphony, theater troupe, volunteer organization, church, or any other team that provided a rewarding experience for you. Use the socio-cognitive systems learning model to inform your discussion.

 Incorporate at least four library resources to support the ideas you present in your reflection. These sources may be drawn from the unit readings or from other sources in the Waldorf Online Library. You should cite these four sources. 

 Provide an introduction to the reflection paper, and also include the following elements in your reflection. In your paper, please use headings that correspond to the elements below 

 Team Experience: Describe this team experience. What made this team so special? What was your role on the team? Why was this experience rewarding for you? 

 Team Values: What did the team value? Give specific examples. How did you know that these were the team’s values? Discuss the clues you observed that may indicate the values and deep underlying assumptions of the people involved. 

 Behavioral Norms: What were the team’s normative patterns of behavior? Give several specific examples of patterns of behavior within the team. How did these behaviors reflect the team’s values and deep assumptions? 

 Team Outcomes: What were the outcomes of the team’s interactions? Give specific examples. 

 Analysis of Team Culture: Analyze the team’s values, behavioral norms, and outcomes. Use the socio-cognitive systems learning model to inform your analysis. Did the team ever experience a conflict or a misalignment of values, behaviors, and outcomes? If so, explain what happened and what the results were. If not, explain why you think the team never experienced conflict.  

Conclusion: Draw any final conclusions on your analysis of the team experience, and summarize your reflections. 

 Use APA Style. 

Reference:   Friesenborg, L (2015). The culture of learning organizations: Understanding Argyris’ theory through a socio-cognitive systems learning model. Brennan-Mitchell. 

 Schein, E. H. (2010). Organizational culture and leadership (4th ed.). Jossey-Bass.

 
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Benchmark-Leading A Continuously Changing Organization

You have just been hired as the chief executive officer (CEO) in a medium-sized organization. The organization is not suffering financially, but neither is it doing as well as it could do. This is largely because the organization is stagnated in old ideas having not kept pace with the changing standards of the sector it serves. It does; however, have a handful of new employees who are eager to see the organization modernize. The organization also has several long-time employees who have remained with the company through the good times and the bad. The board of directors feels a sense of loyalty and obligation to these steadfast individuals, but the board also knows that moving some parts of the operation “off-shore” would be better for the organization. In this assignment, you will discuss how you as a leader would direct this organization through the changes that are necessary for its survival.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

  • Instructors will be using a grading rubric to grade the assignments. It is recommended that learners review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment in order to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
  • Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center. 
  • This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included. 
  • You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Directions:

Write a paper of 1,250-1,500 words that describes how you would lead the organization described above. Include the following in your paper:

  1. A discussion of the foundational leadership theories upon which you would draw to lead this organization. (Benchmarks C1.1: Assess and synthesize historical foundations of leadership theories and their applications.)
  2. A discussion of the application of foundational leadership theories to diverse populations and settings. How would you apply the appropriate theory to the above scenario? (Benchmarks C1.3: Identify and apply foundational theories in diverse settings.)
  3. A discussion of how you would assess the effectiveness of those foundational leadership theories and adapt them to the diverse populations and settings represented in the above scenario. (Benchmarks C1.4: Assess the effects of leadership theories and propose adaptations based on those assessments.)
  4. A statement of how your leadership skills and style would be an asset or drawback to your effectiveness as a leader in this environment. (Benchmarks C1.2: Assess and recognize one’s own leadership skills and how those skills naturally become an asset or a drawback to becoming an effective leader.)
 
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