Part 1 (chapters 1-2): choose one of the following 3 questions and write a detailed response to it in Canvas. Provide a description of the history of the United States’ understanding of Latin America in the past century. What were some of the assumptions by American historians and social scientists about Latin America? How have those assumptions changed, or have they largely stayed the same?Briefly compare the differences between the nonsedentary, semisedentary, and fully sedentary groups that inhabited the Americas before the Encounter? How would you describe their relationship to the land? How did it vary from group to group?Who was Bartolomé de las Casas? Why was he important to the indigenous people? How did the Spanish Crown react to his ideas?Part 2 (chapters 3-4): choose one of the following 3 questions and write a detailed response to it in Canvas. Compare the differences between the cities and the urban areas in Latin America during the colonial period.Who was Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz? What did her life represent? How did Spanish colonial officials react to her ideas?Discuss the role that women played during the wars of Latin American independence. Provide a few examples to illustrate your point.Part 3 (chapters 5-6): choose one of the following 3 questions and write a detailed response to it in Canvas. Who was the caudillo, and what ideas did he represent? Provide an example of a well-known caudillo and describe some of his tactics and policies.Briefly narrate Brazil’s post-independence experience after 1822 through the 1840s.What did “Progress” mean for most Latin American women? Were there any exceptions? Provide at least one example of the life of an exceptional woman and list some of her achievements.Part 4 (chapters 7-8): choose one of the following 3 questions and write a detailed response to it in Canvas. What was the “export boom” and what did it mean for the people of Latin America?Who was Porfirio Díaz? Describe his ruling style. Who were some of his allies? Who were his opponents? How did the United States support his regime? Be sure to include the following terms in your discussion: rurales, hacendados, pan o el palo, científicos.Who were Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo? How did they represent the peasants and indigenous people who fought in the Mexican Revolution? Be sure to include in your discussion a commentary on revolutionary ideals in Rivera’s Detroit Industry muralPart 5 (chapters 9-11): choose one of the following 3 questions and write a detailed response to it in Canvas. (1) What is populism? Provide at least two examples that demonstrate how populism functioned in Latin America.(2) What was the Liberation Theology movement? Which of their beliefs were similar to those of the Marxists and which were different?(3) Describe the relationship that the United States maintained with Latin American armed forces during the Cold War. Which nations did the United States appear to have the closest relationships? Who were some of the leaders of these military regimes? What were some of the tactics used by the militaries against their opponents?Part 6 (Timerman book): compose a reflection essay in Canvas and consider any of the following questions in your response: How is it possible that a nation with democratic institutions like Argentina could plunge into a totalitarian predicament described by Timerman in Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number? Do you agree with the Argentine military’s assessment that they are justified in governing the nation instead of civilian politicians? How would you react if comparable measures were employed in the United States against its citizens? What lessons can other nations, including the United States, learn from this episode in Latin American history and politics?

COVID-19 & Personal Beliefs/ValuesAfter studying Module 2: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:How has COVID-19 affected your personal beliefs/values in your clinical practice? Include an example.Submission Instructions:Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.Grading RubricYour assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.Discussion RubricCriteriaRatingsPointsIdentification of Main Issues, Problems, and ConceptsDistinguished – 5 pointsIdentify and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the issues, problems, and concepts.Excellent – 4 pointsIdentifies and demonstrate an accomplished understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.Fair – 2 pointsIdentifies and demonstrate an acceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.Poor – 1 pointIdentifies and demonstrate an unacceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.5 pointsUse of Citations, Writing Mechanics and APA Formatting GuidelinesDistinguished – 3 pointsEffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Exceptional use of citations and extended referencing. High level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors.Excellent – 2 pointsEffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. Moderate level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors.Fair – 1 pointIneffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail.Poor – 0 pointsIneffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. An unacceptable use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need serious attention.3 pointsResponse to Posts of PeersDistinguished – 2 pointsStudent constructively responded to two other posts and either extended, expanded or provided a rebuttal to each.Fair – 1 pointStudent constructively responded to one other post and either extended, expanded or provided a rebuttal.Poor – 0 pointsStudent provided no response to a peer’s post.2 pointsAs long as it’s in APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.Online Materials & ResourcesVisit the CINAHL Complete under the A-to-Z Databases on the University Library’s website, locate and read the article(s) below:Booker, S. Q., Herr, K. A., & Garvan, C. W. (2020). Racial differences in pain management for patients receiving hospice care. Oncology Nursing Forum, 47(2), 228–240. https://doi.org/10.1188/20.ONF.228-240Weber, E. (2020). Ethics and personal safety on the frontlines of COVID-19. American Nurse Today, 15(6), 10–11.Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)READMason, D. J., Gardner, D. B., Outlaw, F. H. & O’Grady, E. T. (2020).Chapters 14, 15, 21, 72, and 74

Because human services work often involves direct client interaction, ethical dilemmas can arise. Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the article Ethical and Legal Implications on the Use of Technology in Counselling and review the ethical issues presented in your textbook Chapter 4: Competence and Responsibility, Confidentiality, and Client’s Rights.  Discuss one vignette (Case 1, Case 2, Case 3, etc.) from one of these issues and present its dilemmas. As a human services professional, consider how you would handle this situation and discuss which ethical standards could be relevant from the Ethical Standards for Human Service Professionals: National Organization of Human Services Adopted 2015. What role(s) and responsibilities do you think workers have in being ethical? Explain using an example. 
Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts and respond to at least two of your peers who selected a different vignette than you by 11:59 p.m. on Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion.
Analyze your peers’ plans to handle the selected vignette. Would this plan work for you? Why or why not? What improvements, alternatives, or changes would you suggest? Examine the relevant ethical standards selected. Are there other ethical standards relevant to the selected vignette or your peers’ presented plan to handle the situation? What additional roles and responsibilities would you mention as important for human service professionals to have in being and behaving ethical? Continue to monitor the discussion forum until Day 7 of the week and respond to anyone who replies to your initial post.
week 2 discussion 2 
To work in human services, individuals must possess unique personal and professional values and qualities. Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 2 of the course text, then

Identify the characteristics of an effective helper as detailed in Chapter 2 of the course text.
Explain some consequences of not possessing these characteristics. How would clients be disadvantaged, for example, by a worker who lacked empathy, good communication, flexibility, etcetera?
Distinguish between two different human service roles that interest you and match your career goals, discussing their significance, and briefly describe your career plan and how those roles inform them.

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Feteke CoulibalyOct 19, 2021 at 12:43 PMThe vignette I chose to talk about is case 4 from competence and responsibility. In this vignette the case worker or helper is in a dilemma because of his method of connecting with his clients whom are children. The problem is that he likes to take his clients on personal drives to the mall and movies in order to better connect with the children. However it is prohibited to drive clients in a personal vehicle. This could cause many problems if caught. Because children are involved it is  a much delicate case that requires consent from the parents and guardians and extensive detail of activities that will be performed with the client. If I were in his shoes I would approach my supervisor and explain to himMy previous methods of interacting with my clients and would like to hear if they are better ideas that will conform the rules and regulations of the establishment so as to cover myself and shield my client as well. It is not professional for a worker to take his clients on personal outingsIn other to connect especially children. If this was to be done it should be done as a group even not an behind the scenes event. It is because of behaviors like this that certain problems arise in the human services and people do not reach out to certain services due to lack of trust.

what was the Founding Father’s intent when the addressed border security in early legislation and how that intent manifested or contradicted today?Course Syllabus: Border security is a crucial part of our country’s homeland security efforts; however, many do not realize its complexity. Securing the nation’s borders is a multifaceted and complex task comprised of often seemingly competing objectives that cross over multiple homeland security domains, as well as jurisdictions. This course examines the United States’ approach to securing its borders within the larger context of homeland security. Students will analyze our nation’s border security strategies, policies, agencies, coordinating structures, and the associated legal and jurisdictional authorities through which border security is effectuated. Students will also assess the various internal and external threats and hindrances to securing America’s borders that still persist. This course is designed to enhance the student’s ability to think critically about border security and our nation’s approach to securing its borders. It will equip the student with the necessary knowledge to effectively evaluate current border security strategies as well as propose policy changes related to border security in order to enhance the nation’s homeland security posture.————————Some case laws worth touching on that may assist you :United States v. Flores-MontanoThis case is one in which the defendant was arrested after approximately 81 pounds of marijuana was discovered in his vehicle’s fuel tank while he was attempting to enter the United States through an established port of entry. At the heart of this case is the level of suspicion needed by the government to conduct searches at the border. The information provided in this case will further your understanding of the balance between individual Constitutional rights and government interest in providing border security.United States v. Martinez-FuerteThis case essentially reinforces the Border Patrol’s authority to operate immigration traffic checkpoints along routes of egress from the actual border. In this case, the defendant was arrested for attempting to smuggle two illegal aliens. Understanding the Supreme Court’s ruling, in this case, will help you properly frame discussion regarding this often-polarized aspect of border security. Almeida-Sanchez v. United StatesThis 1973 Supreme Court case set the level of suspicion required for Border Patrol Agents to make traffic stops away from the border, at places other than traffic checkpoints. It also, established what could be considered a functional equivalent of the border. The information, in this case, is critical to understanding a key limitation of an important Border Patrol function; conducting roving vehicle stops.United States v. Montoya de HernandezThis case involves a woman convicted of smuggling cocaine inside her body while attempting to enter the United States at an established port of entry. The U.S. Supreme Court’s final decision demonstrates the difference in the level of suspicion required for border security personnel to conduct searches and/or detain individuals at designated ports of entry or their functional equivalents and areas away from the border.8 U.S. Code § 1357 – Powers of Immigration Officers and EmployeesTitle 8 of the United States Code, Section 1357 outlines the powers and authorities of immigration officers, including the authority to make arrests, administer oaths, detain aliens, conduct searches, and other law enforcement functions pertaining to immigration law or other federal laws. This information will increase your understanding of the authority by which CBP law enforcement personnel perform their required duties.

FIRST STEP

Go to MindTools and read the article, Personal SWOT Analysis: Making the Most of Your Talents and Opportunities.

SECOND STEP

Under the section titled How to Use the Tool, click on worksheet.
DOWNLOAD the Personal SWOT Analysis Worksheet.

THIRD STEP

COMPLETE each section of the Worksheet. (The Worksheet is a fillable form so if you open it in Adobe Acrobat, you should be able to simply fill in the boxes.)

FOURTH STEP

SAVE your completed Personal SWOT Analysis Worksheet and UPLOAD it to the PERSONAL SWOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET Dropbox by the due date/time specified therein.

The second and third assignment is DIRECT AND INDIRECT MESSAGE
DIRECT MESSAGE–Request for Speaker
You are the planning chair for your organization (e.g., fraternity, sorority, an honorary organization affiliated with your major, etc.), and you have been asked by the Executive Board to contact an individual to invite him/her to speak at your upcoming national convention.
You may select the person you would like to invite, the date/time for the person to speak at your convention, and whether you would like to invite the person to speak in person or to give the person the option of speaking live in real-time via Zoom or some other web platform.
You may also determine if you wish to pay an honorarium to this person or to offer free hotel room, travel, food per diem, etc., That decision is yours to make but could be based on the Executive Board’s decision and information provided to you when you were tasked with this job. Again, this is YOUR decision.
Write an official invitation LETTER using your organization’s letterhead (stationery) and make sure your letter has all of the parts of a letter and follows all of the rules for spacing, etc., for as BLOCK STYLE LETTER. Your textbook has several examples, including one in the appendix at the back of the book that shows the parts (with labels and tells how many spaces between parts).

INDIRECT MESSAGE (Bad-News Message)
A colleague is actively looking for another job. He/She has worked in the same department as you for the past 5 years. You know his/her work product quite well having been involved in a number of projects together. While his/her work product always seems to be mostly acceptable, you have often questioned his/her dedication to the job and have many times felt “put upon” when having to pull more than your share of a project’s workload. Your colleague always has an explanation of a family emergency or a personal situation that caused his/her work to be delayed, to be incomplete when due, and you have come to assume that you will need to complete your portion of the project and most of what was assigned to your colleague.
This past week, your colleague sent you an email asking you to serve as a reference for him/her, going so far as to ask you to write a recommendation letter that he/she could submit to any employer–something generic was what your colleague said in the message. You were quite stunned that he/she would consider asking you to be a reference.
You need to tell him/her that you cannot serve as a reference but you need to do so in a positive way using all of the skills you learned in Chapter 9. What can you say and how can you say it to convey that you wish your colleague well in a future job but you do not wish to commit yourself to serve as a reference for him/her?
Prepare an email message in which you decline to serve as a reference for your colleague. Say “no” without using the word “no” as you learned in Chapter 9. Use ONLY positive language. Make sure to use a buffer paragraph as your colleague will certainly be expecting you to agree to write the letter of reference and will need explanations as to why you cannot agree to do so before you say that you cannot do so.