Of Mice and Men- Is George justified in killing Lennie, or does his decision amount to murder?

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English II CP
Of Mice and Men Euthanasia Synthesis Essay

As you should know by now, Of Mice and Men ends with George killing Lennie. One justification hinted at in the novel centers on mercy: George kills his friend in order to spare Lennie a more gruesome and painful death at the hands of Curley and the other ranchers.

In other words, Lennies death is a form of euthanasia, or mercy killing. But euthanasia, like abortion and global warming, is a controversial and contestable issue.

So, while we, as readers, cannot change Georges decision, we can argue for the morality of that decision. We canand have todecide whether George was right to kill Lennie.

In order to do this, you will examine some of the arguments for and against euthanasia and construct an essay that uses those argumentsas well as textual evidence from Of Mice and Mento condemn or confirm Georges decision to kill Lennie.

Essential Question of Essay:

Is George justified in killing Lennie, or does his decision amount to murder?

Essay Content Requirements:
Introduction with a clear, arguable thesis statement
Cited, analyzed evidence from Of Mice and Men (one quote)  and two different sources in this packet
Conclusion must include an opposing view sentence

Essay Format Requirements:
2-2.5 pages, typed, double-spaced, 1-inch margins on all sides
MLA Header on first page
MLA format for in-text citations

Unit 1 Assignment: Zappos Case Study

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For this assignment you will review the case, Zappos: Facing Competitive Challenges, and explain how training and development can help this company maintain a best, online retailer status.  See the attached document for complete instructions and grading rubric. 

Psychodynamic Theory and Family Counseling

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Think about the potential differences between counseling couples and families and counseling individuals. What knowledge might you glean from a couple or family in counseling that you cannot garner from working with an individual? What types of interventions or approaches can you institute with a couple or family in counseling that you cannot with an individual?
This week, you will learn about the family as a system. Understanding the systems process in a family is fundamental to the counseling process. You will evaluate the use of psychodynamic theory and the associated techniques.
In this assignment, you will discuss the process of psychodynamic family counseling and Bowens transgenerational approach. You will describe the common techniques used by psychodynamic theorists and provide support for their use in marriage, couple, and family counseling.

Week 1 Discussions

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(HRM308)

Congratulations on your new position, Director of Corporate Training!  This is such an exciting time for you to put your training and development knowledge to work and hit the ground running.  You have just received an email from your boss with the details of your first project:

Good morning! 

We are thrilled to have you take the lead of our corporate training program.  The first project is to create a standardized training program that you will present to your new staff as a PowerPoint presentation.  Essentially, I need you to train the Trainers.  There is more information about what is required below.  I will need this project completed in 7 weeks.  Please complete the Notes section of each slide in PowerPoint with a robust and meaningful narrative and remember to use relevant sources of information to support your training program design.

 

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 After reviewing the Project Guidelines, you decide that the best place to begin is by researching O*NET to establish the occupational definition of your programs Trainer role.  This will jump start your progress on the required Competency Model.  While in O*NET, research Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) of training professionals.  Share the top three (3) KSAs that you think are most essential for success as a training professional in your program and discuss why you chose them.  

(HRM341)

After reading the material on our Federal Court system and the five rulemaking steps to establish a new rule, describe this process as it relates to your experiences in the workplace. 

(HRM341)

Consider the Sherman Act and the Chevron Framework.

  • How do the two play out in terms of employment law?
  • What positive impact has resulted?  Provide research, facts, and examples to back up your views.