a. How would you prepare for the following situation?  (provide realistic examples and details for safety and survival)

(Scenario) At this moment, you are sitting at home working on your WCU class. Suddenly, the National Weather Bureau sends an alert across your cell phone—a tornado is headed your way. You have 15 minutes before touchdown in your neighborhood. What is your plan? This is a ‘shelter in place’ scenario, you cannot outrun the tornado. Identify a safe place in your home to take shelter.

You must include research. Cite and reference two sources and explain the recommended safety measures in a tornado emergency and how you would apply them to your specific living arrangements. 
b. How prepared are you in the event of a disaster? Describe your level of disaster preparedness using specific examples and references to your “go-bag” and preparedness checklist assignments.  

Example: “I am more prepared for a water-related disaster than a fire-related disaster even though I live in a highly secluded, forested area. I have a boat as transportation in the event of flooding, but I do not have rain barrels or fire barrier supplies on hand.”
Example:  “There were many missing items on my preparedness checklist. I realized that I do not own a flashlight. If I had to use my phone as a light it would drain the battery very quickly.  
c. Reflect on how prepared you were before this class and compare it with how prepared you are now. 

Have you acquired any new emergency items?
Do you plan to take any additional trainings or certification courses?
Have you shared your knowledge with friends and family? 

Guidelines for reflection papers
The main aim of the reflection papers is to provide you with a written means of engaging with the readings and class discussions. Reflection papers are written in response to readings and class discussions that have already taken place, and are due the Monday after the preceding Wednesday class.
Your papers should show an attempt to understand the material accurately, but should not merely be a summary of course material – they should be a response.
There is no strict rule for how to write your papers, as long as they reflect an attempt to critically and creatively engage with, and make sense of, the ideas and topics raised for the week.
For example, you can write about links between history, theoretical ideas and personal life experiences; you can reflect on connections between course content and ideas in other courses you are taking, or in other disciplines; or you can engage with course material on its own terms, using theory and philosophical concepts from the readings and other parts of the course.
If your opinion about an issue changes during the course, you can write about this in a reflection paper. In later papers, you may also want to explore broader themes that appear to link the course topics together.
The reflection papers are meant to be part of an ongoing reflection on new and sometimes complex ideas, and you can expect that your ideas about things will change as the course progresses. This means that your papers can be exploratory. Be aware, however, that your TAs and I will look for evidence that you have actually read the course material when grading your papers.

Most businesses want to know when something is wrong with their products or services so they can correct the matter and satisfy their customers.Response back to a customer complaint should seek to address your customer’s concerns without dismissing their complaint.Assignment Instructions: This is the communication necessary in conducting the company’s business.The suggestions for writing these messages are much the same as for those types previously discussed. The need for clarity, correctness, and courtesy should guide these efforts.Before you write anything, you should think through the situation and work out a strategy by answering the problem-solving questions on page 410 of the textbook. NOTE: I have prepared and attached a fillable PDF form for you to use to work out your response strategy.To write this message, writers should do the following:Organize using the direct order and the suggestions for a response from the module lessonsChoose the appropriate tone (casual, moderately formal, or formal)Be clear and courteousOrder the information logicallyClose in a way that builds goodwillStep 1: Review the Three-Part Writing Process in Module 2.0 beginning on page 57 in your textbook. Plan your communication strategy using the Audience Analysis Checklist, Message Outline Worksheet, and Planning Process Using the Problem-Solving Approach worksheet(s) attached below.Step 2: Remember to also write the message using the appropriate word choice and tone skills learned in Module 2.0. Click here for a list of the word choice and tone learning outcomes to meet when writing in business. I’ll be providing the scenario!!

Philosophers study the world through reason. These videos look at how that is done and how that kind of thinking is applied. You will answer the three questions the three talks from TED.com that are listed. Your answers should be at least 150 words for each of the three questions for each video. You will answer these in a word document. Please be sure to clearly label and separate your responses to each of the three talks you respond to. Also, for each talk you write about, please make sure to clearly number your responses so that your instructor can tell which question you are responding to. Please submit your file by attaching and uploading it within this assignment. Be sure to address the questions below.QuestionsBriefly explain the speaker’s point (s). What did you think was the most interesting thing(s) he or she said?What philosophical ideas we have read about do you think is informing the speaker’s thoughts? You can use general theories or specific theorists. ( Make sure to fully explain your answer, showing what it is that the speaker said that led to your answer.Do you agree with the speaker’s reasoning? Why or why not? Be sure to explain your own reasoning. Do you agree with the speakers conclusions? Why or why not?https://www.ted.com/talks/jim_holt_why_does_the_universe_exist?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomsharehttps://www.ted.com/talks/laura_snyder_the_philosophical_breakfast_club?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomsharehttps://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_h_cohen_for_argument_s_sake?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Please answer these two separate questions. Using Reference below. Each question should have an answer of at least 200 words.#1Review the “Beyond F.A.T. City: Look Back, Look Ahead—Conversation about Special Education” video segments. Consider the advice Richard Lavoie offers regarding fairness in the classroom, fairness at home, learned helplessness, and the danger of making assumptions. Discuss the implications of each of these ideas for your future practice and explain whether you agree or disagree with the ideas presented by addressing each of the following:
How does Lavoie define and explain fairness in the classroom?
What advice does Lavoie offer to parents regarding fairness?
What does Lavoie say about learned helplessness and assumptions, and why does he discuss them?
#2 Students may argue about fairness and ask why a student with special education needs is treated differently regarding behavioral discipline, accommodations, etc. Review the “Beyond F.A.T. City: Look Back, Look Ahead-Conversation about Special Education,” focusing on the “Fairness in the Classroom’ section. Consider the statement, “Fair is not always equal.” Discuss how you, as a teacher, will address the issue of fairness without divulging confidential information.Reference to use View the segments below from “Beyond F.A.T. City: Look Back, Look Ahead-Conversation about Special Education,” located on Films on Demand (2005).
“Fairness in the Classroom”
“Fairness in the Family”
“Diagnosis: Learned Helplessness”
“Teachers: Assume Nothing”
URL:https://digital-films-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=41097