Methodologies

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response paper should be about 5 pages and include:
2-3 big ideas/themes related to this topic that you found intriguing
What ideas/assumptions you began with about this topic that evolved through the readings/discussions
Any questions that were raised for you (What would you like to learn more about?)
Response papers should not read like diary entries. In other words, the paper should not focus on how you feel about a particular issue, but how you are sense-making as we plough through the readings and engage in class discussions. I will evaluate your understanding of the readings, your ability to analyze and think critically about the readings, and your ability to apply the main ideas of the readings. You might make explicit and nuanced connections between theoretical and practical ideas gleaned from the readings and class discussions. Thus, if you draw from your community research experiences, analyze said experiences with theoretical insight from the readings and class discussions. In short, use your 5 pages wisely, in a scholarly manner.

Nappily Ever After

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For this writing project you are asked to analyze Haifaa al-Mansours Nappily Ever After (2018) and form a thesis about what you consider to be the most important message of the film. This can be an explicit message that reads with the grain of the film or it can be an implicit message against the grain that you want to critique in some way. Support your thesis with a close analysis of the primary text and at least two additional, secondary sources. Craft a conclusion that speaks to the significance of what you have discovered and how your project relates to the broader context of the class as a whole.
( I want to argue that this film is telling us that hair cannot define you, and you should not constantly be worried about what people think about you )

Early to middle adulthood

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Locate a peer-reviewed article from the GCU library that discusses a topic relevant in early or middle adulthood. Explore your textbook for some relevant topics if you are having trouble determining a topic to explore.

In 500-750 words, do the following:

Summarize the major tenets of the article.
Apply a psychological theory to the topic you selected.
Discuss a personal reaction statement related to the article. The length of the personal reaction should match that of the major tenets (no short I enjoyed this article responses). Describe specifically what you liked or did not like about the article and explain why you believe that way.
Use two to three scholarly resources to support your explanations.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the AP

Topics in Nutrition

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The USDA revamped nutritional guidelines in 2011 for Americans and is now called “my plate.”  It replaced the old food pyramid which was an icon for 20 years. Is it any better?  Do you think it made an impact and helped Americans better understand how to build healthy meals? Should it be changed again? 

Here’s a short video about the replacement of the old food pyramid on CBS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzLdu-TAXCE

Here is a short article about the replacement on Harvard’s website: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/crumbling-confusing-food-pyramid-replaced-by-a-plate-201106032767

You can also do your own google search for other articles.  I would also suggest you visit the new USDA website to see the my plate in action.  www.choosemyplate.gov/

please address the following:

Which of the icons do you prefer?  Explain why.
Do you think the My Plate change helped Americans to better build healthy meals? What evidence do you have for your choice?
If you could rework the guidelines and icon for Americans, what would you design and why? (Give an example)
How would you reach groups in our country that are typically underserved and in socio-economic groups that might not have the money to buy fresh, healthy foods?

please refer to article/video in response