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Cultural Context and Stigma Cultural context looks at individuals in society and how they are raised and how their culture affects their behavior.  It incorporates learned values and shared attitudes among groups of people.  It includes language, norms, customs, ideas, beliefs, and meanings and individual characteristics. Therefore, when the cultural context of a person or […]

It’s clear that human genes have evolved in the past few thousand years. For example, the allele for lactase persistence (the ability to digest milk products) became much more common in human populations who raised cattle. This is an example of biocultural evolution, because a human cultural practice influenced the evolution of a gene. In […]

As you have been witnessing, historically science has been an elite road traveled by the rich, religious leaders, and the privately educated. Today, we are seeing a movement in STEM and STEAM to promote scientific endeavors in the public school system and in the community.  In fact, you have just finished a community based science […]

What do persons with disabilities deserve and want as they live through their full life span and approach the natural progression of aging? As the aging process continues through the life span, people with disabilities must have every opportunity to be recognized as respected members of the community. Community services and supports that are geared […]

How do you address the following issues in an elementary science classroom? o   Active student use of technology o   Lab Safety Support your response with references. •    All students come to school with ideas about how the world around them works. They have analyzed observations and developed their own understanding that makes sense for them […]

Written Component Instructions: 1. Please explain what is meant by “cracking and packing” congressional districts for partisan gain. 2. What does Popkin tell us about the way that people use information from their lives to vote in campaigns? How does he argue that political party can provide similar information shortcuts? 3. Professor Ingram has argued […]

Healthcare delivery systems’ quality and improvement programs are designed to achieve improvement in needed areas. Usually there is a proposal or formal planning process before an improvement program/project begins. Case Assignment You are the Quality Improvement Director at Trident International Hospital (TIH). Select an area of interest that you would like to improve upon in […]

The cells in our body are complex cells called eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotic cells are very simple, like bacteria. Prokaryotic cells tend to be less organized and more primitive, whereas eukaryotic cells like our skin, liver, and brain cells benefit from the complexity of organization and compartmentalization. Although simple, prokaryotic cells like bacteria are not compartmentalized […]

Smart devices are electronic devices that can connect, share, and communicate with other smart devices via different wireless protocols such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or 4G. These devices include smartphones, cars, watches, homes, speakers, or even a key chain. Smart devices have built-in sensors which are a key factor in their physical construct. Each device has […]

Proficiency in academic language in all content areas is key to learning and achievement. Science involves a variety of academic terms essential to understanding science concepts. Part 1 Review the Disciplinary Core Ideas from NGSS (physical sciences, life science, earth and space sciences, engineering, technology and applications of science) and choose a grade level and […]