Discontent, revolt and reform is Due

Using the Richards text (ch. 10) and the 1968 People's Century 1968 documentary: In no less than 700 words, discuss the nature of dissatisfactions and protests that erupted in Europe during the 1960s. You may also- to a limited extent- discuss the impact that developments in the United States had on the period. Anchor your response in the assigned reading by providing concrete details and page numbers to support your analysis. Use your own words.

Final Essay Prompt – Option 2 – Curate a YouTube Playlist

For this assignment, you will curate a YouTube playlist specific to a theme or topic related to immigration that we have covered in class. This assignment has two parts: 1) a YouTube playlist and 2) a curator rationale. For instructions on how to create a YouTube playlist, visit: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/57792?co=GENIE.Platform=Desktop&hl=en

Your playlist should be no less than 40 minutes and no more that 60 minutes in length. How you curate this list is up to you, but it should have a clear rational linking the videos together.
You should have at least 4 videos in your playlist, and you cannot include any videos we have screened in class. You will include the URL for your playlist in an appendix to your curator rational essay.

Write a (minimum) 5-page (double-spaced) curator rational essay explaining why you chose the theme or topic that you did and how each video speaks to that theme/topic. You will need to use a minimum of 3 sources to support the argument you develop in your curator rationale. While you are welcome to use as many sources as you wish, 3 of them need to come from our class readings.

Some questions you will want to consider in your curator rationale: What is the intention of each video? (Is it a historical intervention? Does it aim to personalize history or provide a first-person account?) Do these videos problematize conventional narrative of immigration? If so, how and in what ways? How and in what ways do you see these videos in conversation with any of our 324 course readings? (This does not mean that the videos you select have to agree with the arguments put forth in our course readings – although they can. They can also disagree, compliment, etc., our course readings).
Do these videos offer solutions to issues pertaining to your theme/topic? If so, what are the solutions being offered?
How might each video work towards enriching our understanding of your selected theme/topic?

Writing Assignment #2: The Public Face of Mental Health

_Due: 11/27 (Postpone)
_ Please select one current news story from popular media and one current podcasr episode related to mental health(e.g., disparities, availability, stigma, delivery, access, utilization, effectiveness, quality, funding, policy). You may select one artucle and one podcast episode that are entirely different from one anoterh, or you may select two algned by one unifying themse. Provide a copy (or link to) each article and episode alongside your written reaction (refleection paper). APA-formatted papers should be 4-5 double-spaced pages, not including the title page and references page. You may prepare separate reactions to your two sources, or one reaction that includes reflections on both. Select one article or episode to share with you classmates ( You will have 5 minutes to introduce the main theme and questions raised by the article/episode). Be prepared to facilitate and contribute to discussion.
Question to consider:
Audience Segmentation: Who is the audience for the news story/episode you selected (e.g., demographics, who’s included, who’s missing); Who was the author/host? (e.g. Journalist, scientist, consumer)
Scientific communication: To What extent does the article/episode cite primary sources (i.e., academic journals) – to what extent is science accurately or mispresented? To What extent are findings contextualized in a broader scope of literature? To what extent would more (complete) information or less (complex) information be recommended toward informing readers?
Public Face of Psychology: What does the public take away from the news story/episode with regard to perceptions of psychology and. or mental health (health, education)? What is the reader/listener left with to inform decision making (e.g. about whether or not to seek mental health care; regarding stigma; understanding the causes or correlates or a disorder).

Recovery and Support Groups. This assignment will familiarize you, a future counselor, with 12-step and support groups. This is a valuable in-person experience with community resources and support. Locate an “open” recovery or support group in your local community. Please note this should be a non-clinical meeting. Attend one of the group’s meeting. The group can be for any type of substance or process addiction. It must be a peer-led support group to help with the recovery from any addictive disorder. Ensure that the meeting is considered “open” prior to attending it. Important Notes: The “open” group must be attended in person. If you are not able to find a meeting to attend in person, you must consult with your instructor. It is not appropriate to take notes while in the meeting, so please refrain and just take notes for yourself immediately after the meeting. Write a two-part paper of 750-1,000 words that summarizes your experience at the meeting. Be sure to include important concepts presented in the meeting while maintaining the privacy of all group participants. Include the following in your paper: Part One: Attending the Meeting Terms: Research and define the each of the following terms: open meeting, closed meeting, steps, sponsor, and home group. Please note: These terms are specific to AA and NA. Open Meeting Demographics: Document the name, time, and place of the recovery support meeting attended. Open Meeting Format: Describe the format of the “open” meeting that you attended and provide details about the atmosphere or experience of being in the meeting, including faith-based elements of the meeting. Part Two: Individual Recovery Methods High Impact Stories: Based on your observations during the “open” meeting, explain the high impact of a substance use disorder on an individual’s life problems. Give examples of these high-impact stories in a confidential manner. Participant Recovery Goals: Describe two examples of Participant Recovery Goals and the benefits of these goals as identified in research, including faith-based elements. Therapeutic Interventions: Describe two therapeutic actions a counselor can take during the therapy session and related follow-up that can help someone with a substance use disorder be successful. Coping Strategy: Describe one specific example of an action how a counselor can take to help in the recovery process of a client, with a substance use disorder and in overcoming self-defeating behaviors. Include a minimum of three peer-reviewed scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

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