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the influence that learning apps like duolingo have on learning a new language
please site reliable sources and studies. focus on the following: what is a learning app? what are the goals of a learning app? what do they offer while learning a new language? how can it also negatively affect learning a new language? how does this differ from going to actual language classes?
Child-rearing presents as a set of culturally bound practices that can complement or conflict with research and health promotional practices. The practice of co-sleeping and the risk reduction practices for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) have become conflictual in recent years. In preparation for this discussion, review the website and article provided in the Module Three Reading and Resources for information on each side of this argument. You may locate resources on this topic on your own.
In your initial post for this discussion, formulate a research-supported position on co-sleeping regarding risks versus benefits. Should co-sleeping be discouraged? Are there specific developmental advantages supported by research for co-sleeping? What are the cultural considerations for co-sleeping practices? Are the risks for co-sleeping (either social, emotional, or health-related) significantly supported by research to take a position against co-sleeping? Consider what you would advise as a professional in the promotion of optimal development.
Setting is an important component of any story. Consider the role that setting has in one of the stories we have read. How is this particular setting integral to the story? Does the protagonist conflict with the setting or have particular interactions with it? How does the protagonist’s relationship with the setting connect with his/her development as a character? Be sure to consider multiple aspects of setting as you prepare your response.
In some stories, characters come into conflict with the culture in which they live. Often, a character feels alienated in his/her community or society due to race, gender, class, ethnicity, or other quality. Choose a story that shows this kind of conflict. How is the character alienated from their community and how does she/he respond to it? What does that character’s alienation say about the surrounding society’s assumptions, morality and values? In what way(s) do literary elements reflect how that society defines race, gender, class and/ or ethnicity, etc.? How does this create conflict for the character?
How is 1984 still relevant to us today? Does our world have the same political issues as depicted in the book? Describe your understanding of the undying truth of Orwell’s dystopia.
How does George Orwell’s novel, 1984, provide insights into the ethical implications and psychological impact of power dynamics that are also evident in 4he Stanford Prison Experiment?
What power do common people have in the world of Orwell-Ps 1984? How does Orwell treat the proles? What does Winston think about proles? Describe your point of view about Winston’s expression: ‘if there was hope, it must lie in the proles.”
Describe how technology can be used in a wrong way. Base your opinion on 1984 and add citations to prove your point of view. How does Orwell’s 1984 relate to the modern technological world? Discuss betrayal, conformity, privacy, technology, and nationalism.
George Orwell was clearly basing the totalitarian government of 1984 on the examples set by real dictators in history. Discuss the elements and examples of history that influenced 1984. Use specific examples from both history and the text.
It is vitally important to the inner party that the people of Oceania be kept In a perpetual state of paranoia. Discuss how this is achieved and, most importantly, why it is so important to the party’s system of-control.