Instructions

Part One: Identifications (10 points each; 200 points total)

This section requires you to write short answers to each identification question. There are 20 identification questions worth 10 points each for 200 points total. Each answer must address who, what, when, where, and why in the identification.

Each answer should be no more than one paragraph in length (4-5 sentences or 100-150 words), double-spaced with 1-inch margins using 12 point Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman font. You are not required to include citations. Each answer must:

• Identify the individual named, author, event, and other key individuals and groups (2 points)
• Discuss what the identification term or name is about (2 points)
• Describe when it occurred (2 points)
• Describe where it occurred (2 points)
• Explain why the individual, group, or event is significant for understanding African American Studies (2 points)

Listed below are twenty identification terms you will need to answer in Part One of the exam. You must answer all twenty terms to receive full credit. DO NOT copy and paste language from classroom resources or any other source. This is an act of plagiarism and is a violation of the academic integrity pledge you signed in Week 1.

The twenty identification terms are drawn from Weeks 1-4 of the AASP 201 classroom resources. Please use your class readings first to answer the terms before resorting to outside sources.

1. Jim Crow

2. Segregation

3. Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

4. Frederick Douglass

5. William Green

6. Ida B. Wells

7. Tuskegee University

8. Black Studies

9. 40 Acres and a Mule

10. KKK

11. Lynching

12.  1619

13. Henry Louis Gates Jr.

14. Life of a Slave Girl

15. Civil War

16. Reconstruction

17. White Supremacists

18. NAACP

19. Niagara Movement

20. Harlem Renaissance

Part Two: Essay (100 points)

You are required to answer one of three essay questions described below. The essay portion must be 4-5 pages in length, double-spaced, numbered, include 1 inch margins, use 12 point Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman font.

Your essay must include a Works Cited page. The citation style of the Works Cited page may be either Chicago, APA, or MLA. The selected citations must be appropriate to the exam topic and the citations must support the assertions made in the exam.

Your essay will include three main parts—the Thesis/Introduction, Argument, and Conclusion.

The Introduction section should clearly state the thesis within the first 1-2 paragraphs. The thesis must be relevant and appropriate to the argument and demonstrate an accurate and complete understanding of the question. This section should make it clear which question you are answering, but it should do more than restate the question by offering a brief response and it should be free of grammar and spelling errors.

The Argument section (3-4 pages) should incorporate pertinent details from the assigned readings but you may also use outside readings. The section must provide relevant historical evidence to support the thesis and the key claims made in the argument as needed. It should maintain focus and avoid sidetracking. It should present your answer to the question clearly and concisely in an organized manner and it should be free of grammar and spelling errors.

The Conclusion section should be in the last part of your essay exam within the last 1-2 paragraphs. It should briefly restate the thesis and summarize the main points of the argument. It should also demonstrate insight and understanding regarding the question asked and it should be free of grammar and spelling errors.

A scoring rubric for the essay portion is included below. Please answer one of the following essay questions:

1. Examine the impact that slavery had on the lives of enslaved women in America?

2. Interrogate the role of the Harlem Renaissance (1919-1940) on the freedom struggles in America and around the world? 

3. Booker T. Washington believed that practical education was the route to freedom for Black/African people in America. Do you agree or disagree with this assertion? 

Directly respond to at least one classmate in a way that extends meaningful discussions, adds new information, and/or offers alternative perspectives.

Tray Jackson posted May 12, 2021 3:18 PMSubscribe

The organization, clinician, and patient are all vital variables a part of the health care delivery system.  Each variable has its own set of specific aspects that are used to measure the performance level of the health care delivery system.  Therefore, resulting in each variable having a substantial amount of influence on the health care delivery system.

With today’s elevated level of competition in the health care field, the organization must ensure that it is offering high quality health care that is efficient, effective, and readily accessible for the patient.  With patient and workplace safety in mind, the organization must deliver such health care all while keeping expenses low (Cowing, Davino-Ramaya, Ramaya, Szmerekovsky, 2009, pp. 72-78).  The integrity of the organization is important because a health care organization that lacks integrity also lacks having ethical values, which are mandatory ingredients for success in the field.

The clinicians are the cornerstone of the health care delivery system.  Their influence is directly linked to the organization and the patient.  The organization provides the clinicians with the necessary resources needed to perform high quality health care on the patients.  In change, the clinicians must put forth their best efforts to ensure organizational success and achieve overall patient satisfaction (Cowing, Davino-Ramaya, Ramaya, Szmerekovsky, 2009, pp. 72-78).  The clinician’s integrity is important because the patient’s health, safety, and a portion of the organization’s reputation lies in their hands.  Patients who lack trust in their physicians do not receive satisfactory health care (Roseman University, 2016).

Lastly, the patient has a huge influence on the health care system.  Overall patient satisfaction is the goal for every health care organization because their feedbacks directly affect the organization’s reputation.  Patient integrity is important because negative feedbacks from patients can cause an organization to make drastic changes to their infrastructure.   

Cowing, M., Davino-Ramaya, C., Ramaya, K., and Szmerekovsky, J. (2009). Health Care Delivery Performance: Service, Outcomes, and Resource Stewardship. The Permanente Journal, 13(4), 72-78.Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2911834/

Roseman University. (2016). The Value of Integrity in Medicine. https://www.roseman.edu/2016/07/19/the-value-of-integrity-in-medicine/

 

1. Read the section on boot camps in text including section on representative boot camps. Watch following videos and read summary below. Answer the following in paragraph form.
   1. Are juvenile boot camps a valid form of treatment for juvenile offenders?
   2. What do you think are their pros and cons?
   3. What type of offender would they best serve?
   4. Would they have worked with you if you were sentenced to boot camp when you were 16 years-old?
   5. Review the following
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDEpF8IKxEM
      https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/life-and-death-in-a-troubled-teen-boot-camp-31639/
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4yG6yuhHqI

      What are juvenile boot camps?
      Juvenile boot camps are correctional programs for delinquent youth in a military-style environment. These programs typically emphasize discipline and physical conditioning and were developed as a rigorous alternative to longer terms of confinement in juvenile correctional facilities. Many, but not all, of these programs are followed by a period of probation or some form of aftercare. Boot camps are generally restricted to non-violent or first-time offenders.
      Are boot camps effective?
      Boot camps do not reduce recidivism. Numerous studies of adult and juvenile boot camps have shown that graduates do no better in terms of recidivism than offenders who were incarcerated or, in some cases, than those sentenced to regular probation supervision. In fact, some researchers have found that boot camp graduates are more likely to be re-arrested or are re-arrested more quickly than other offenders.
      Boot camps may not be cost effective. Although some boot camps enable jurisdictions to save money because youth serve shorter sentences, others have found that the extra costs of operating boot camps outweigh the benefits. For example, boot camps tend to be more labor intensive and more expensive to operate. If youth are sentenced to a boot camp when they could have been placed in probation or a community-based program, jurisdictions are actually losing money.
      Experts agree that a confrontational approach is not appropriate. Most correctional and military experts agree that a confrontational model, employing tactics of intimidation and humiliation, is counterproductive for most youth in the juvenile justice system. The use of this kind of model has led to disturbing incidents of abuse. For youth of color (who represent the vast majority of the juveniles sentenced to boot camps)-as well as for youth with emotional, behavioral, or learning problems-degrading tactics may be particularly inappropriate and potentially damaging. The bullying style and aggressive interactions that characterize the boot camp environment fail to model the pro-social behavior and development of empathy that these youth really need to learn.
      Positive changes demonstrated while in the program may not last when a youth returns to his community. Many adult and juvenile offenders sentenced to boot camps report that the program is helpful to them and they feel more positive about their futures. It is unclear, however, whether these attitudinal changes persist after youth leave the boot camp, or whether they are related to actual changes in behavior once a youth returns to his community. Without significant therapeutic intervention while in the program, as well as specialized aftercare following release, boot camp programs have been consistently unsuccessful in “rehabilitating” juvenile or adult offenders.
      Boot camps are not a “quick fix.” Most boot camps have high drop-out rates (as many as half fail to graduate in some programs), and staff in at least one juvenile program have expressed concern that too many youth lack the maturity and self-control to succeed in a military-style program. After leaving boot camp, youth are not prepared for productive lives in their communities. The Office of Justice Programs of the U.S. Department of Justice has suggested that, for boot camps to be effective, they must incorporate a full range of rehabilitative services and programs, including education, substance abuse treatment, individualized case management, and mental health care. Clearly, the idea of “shock incarceration” as a tough, low-cost alternative to more intensive juvenile justice programming has not been borne out by our 15 years of experience with boot camps across
      What is the alternative?
      Youth who are involved with the juvenile justice system require an individualized approach that takes their strengths and needs into account. Programs and policies should be family-centered, including the family in all decision making about a child, as well as culturally and developmentally appropriate. Research has shown that small, community-based programs are more effective and less costly than correctional institutions, for the majority of children who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. Rather than removing children from their families and communities, which only increases their difficulties and sense of marginalization, most youth can be managed in their communities while they receive a full range of rehabilitative services, including mental health and substance abuse treatment.

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University of Phoenix Material 

The Cost of Credit Card Usage Worksheet

Review Ch. 5 of Focus on Personal Finance, your Week 3 Khan Academy Video, and your iGrad Credit Card Module for support in completing this assignment. 

1. Calculate the following using the Bankrate calculator. You may use the Bankrate calculator for the remainder of the questions on this worksheet.  

  

Credit Card Balance

Interest Rate

Minimum/Fixed Payment

Number of Months to Pay in Full

Total Interest Paid

 

Impact   of Interest Rates

 

$5,000

13%

Minimum   (interest+1% of balance)

 

$5,000

18%

Minimum   (interest+1% of balance)

 

Impact   of Payment Amounts

 

$2,000

15%

Minimum   (interest+1% of balance)

 

$2,000

15%

Fixed $100

2. In the “Impact of Interest Rates” example, a 5% interest rate difference results in how much extra interest paid when making only a required minimum monthly payment equal to the monthly interest, plus 1% of the outstanding balance? 

3. In the “Impact of Payment Amounts” example, how much total interest would you save by making a fixed payment of $100 per month instead of the required minimum payment equal to the monthly interest, plus 1% of the outstanding balance? 

4. How much quicker would you be able to pay off the $2,000 credit card balance by making a fixed payment of $100 each month instead of the required minimum payment? 

5. Assume you have a friend who is making the minimum monthly payments on a credit card. Your friend asks your thoughts on what he or she is doing. Based on these calculations and what you have learned, how would you advise your friend about making only minimum payments? Your response should be at least 100 words. 

6. The chart above looks at paying off a credit card balance and assumes you will not be using it while paying it down. In these minimum payment examples the balance decreases by only 1% each month. Most of us will use credit cards throughout the year, and that means we may carry a balance past the grace period. Assuming you were trying to pay off the balance while still using the card, what actions must you take? Your response should be at least 100 words.

7. What recommendations would you make in regards to properly managing credit card usage and repayment? Your response should be at least 100 words.

Choosing Between Credit Card Options

Review the Schumer Box information provided below for two credit card options, and then answer the question that follows.

  

CARD DISCLOSURES

 

Credit Card Option A

Credit Card Option B

 

Annual   Percentage Rate (APR) for Purchases and Transfers

24.99%, variable

13.24%, variable

 

APR for   Cash Advances

24.99%, variable

23.24%, variable

 

Annual Fee

$0

$59

 

Transfer   Fee

3% of balance transferred

$0

 

Grace   Period

20 days

25 days

 

Late   Payment Fee

$25

$35

 

Rewards   Program

No

Yes

8. Which one of these two card options would you choose for your personal use? Provide support for your decision, considering which three attributes are most important to you and trade-offs that you are willing to accept. Your response should be at least 100 words.

 
 

 

General Instructions:

After you read the Time Warner Case Study, take a look at the accompanying 13 Memos.

Take a quick review of all the memos to get a “feel” for the general issues involved.   Your mission,  should you decide to accept it,  is to tackle the following memos:

3, 5, 11,  and 12.

Please answer directly and be to the point.  An economy of style is appreciated but that does not mean you have to skip over points you deem pertinent.    Please note:  You are not required to look up journal literature to answer the questions.   However,  you may use the internet as a tool to help you answer the questions in the same way you may use the textbook and your notes.  Enter the memo responses by number in BB.   You can attach a Word file or enter your answer directly into the text box.

Memo 3 will set the stage for answering the other memos. The remaining memos, 5, 11 and 12 are concerned with various aspects of competitive strategy and pricing.  

In memo 5,  you are asked about selective discounting as a strategy.

In memo 11,  besides calculating the optimal ala carte prices,  please answer why some special interest groups would be opposed to bundling and instead insist on ala carte pricing.    On the other hand,  please discuss why the Cable company is opposed to ala carte pricing and instead insists on bundling.  Is there any way to appease these select special interest groups.

Memo 12 is a Network externality question.  Here,  competition is putting pressure on existing networks and legacy pricing approaches.  

Good luck,  and may the Economic force be with you.