This assignment requires observation, a reflection of your experience, and the application of social psychological concepts and theories to your experience. In addition to including relevant information from your textbook, you should include at least three journal articles (must be primary sources) in your assignment. You job is to weave information from the textbook and your three articles into your essay writing a paragraph about the research without connecting it to your analysis/experience is not acceptable.

Formatting: These assignments should be 4-5 pages minimum in length, not including the title page. They should be double-spaced, typed in 12-point Times New Roman font, and use APA format and citations. Remember, if you provide a definition of a concept that you found in the textbook, then you should cite the textbook. Points will be deducted if these instructions are not followed. The assignments should be written in an essay format using paragraphs (i.e., not using bullet points or question/answer format). Quotes should be used sparingly, instead you are expected to paraphrase and cite your sources. You are allowed a maximum of two sentence quotes per assignment.

Grading Criteria: Your grade for these assignments will be based on your ability to 1) follow directions including formatting, 2) use correct grammar, spelling, sentence and paragraph structure, 3) fully address relevant issues in a thoughtful and coherent manner, 4) express a thorough and appropriate reflection of your experience or process, 5) effectively apply social psychology concepts and theories to your analysis, and 6) summarize and link research discussed in your selected empirical journal articles to your analysis/experiences. When reflecting on your experiences it is very important that you not only write about those experiences, but that you also demonstrate that you understand related concepts, theories, and research findings (i.e., analyze your experience from a social psychological perspective). Additionally, you should take an in-depth approach rather than trying to cram as many social concepts/theories as you can into one paper. I expect that you have edited your own work (re-read it, removed fluff, checked organization, etc.) and that you will complete the assignments in an honest manner. Assignments will be submitted to Turnitin.com to check for plagiarism.

Social Psychological Concepts in the Movies Assignment
For this assignment, you will watch a movie that is related to two or three social psychological concepts that you have learned about in this course (e.g., attributions, cognitive dissonance, schemas, groupthink, deindividuation, conformity, modern racism, self-fulfilling prophecies, etc.). You may want to view the film more than once. Read the general instructions section for formatting and grading information.

Your paper should include the following:

A description of the social psychological principles/theories that were at work. You need to be able to demonstrate that you understand the principle/concept or theory and that you can describe it in your own words.

A brief summary of the situation(s) in the movie in which the principles occurred. Remember not to get too caught up in your description here that is, the focus is on explaining the social psychological principles.

A discussion of why people in the movie behaved the way they did and whether or not they behaved the way that would have been predicted by social psychology.

In addition to including information from your textbook, you should include at least three journal articles in your summary.

Your paper may be on two or three specific occurrences that each demonstrated a different social psychological principle, on one specific occurrence that incorporated two or more social psychological principles, or the general theme of the movie, as long as it incorporates at least two social psychological principles. (If you write about the theme of the movie, however, make sure that you are not too vague; talk about instances in the movie that support your take on the theme of the movie).

For example, if you watched Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” you could discuss 1) the movie’s general theme of prejudice, and 2) the specific incidence of rioting that occurs near the end of the movie. When discussing prejudice, you can talk about the outgroup bias that the various ethnic groups in the movie each exhibit, and how John Turturro’s character reduces his cognitive dissonance (that was created by being prejudiced against African-Americans yet liking Michael Jordan) by subtyping. When discussing the riots, you can discuss the deindividuation that the participants experienced as a result of a heightened sense of anonymity, and the situational power of conformity. However, make sure that you clearly explain how these concepts are demonstrated in the movie.

Be specific when writing this paper simply summarizing the movie or speaking vaguely about general social psychology principles without relating them directly to the movie will not get you a good grade!

I’ve included the textbook in the files. I would like a paper based on the social psychology concepts in Frankie and Alice. Chapters 3,4,5,6, 7 and 8 and their concepts most likely will relate to the film.

 To succeed as an administrator of an early childhood program, you must develop skills in working with families. In a 1-page expository essay, describe the specific strategies you would employ to increase family engagement in your early childhood program.

How do a childs home, family, early care setting, peers, and neighborhood affect their perceptions about learning?
What types of strategies are not effective or meaningful for parent involvement?
What types of strategies promote positive and effective partnerships for childrens education?

For this part of the direct care project, you will be creating a PowerPoint presentation based on the topic and problem identified in Part 1.
Download the template below and create a PowerPoint presentation for your selected group.
Create speaker notes for the PowerPoint presentation. These will assist you as you present and will be part of your assignment submission.
The presentation should be no fewer than 8 and no more than 12 slides. This does not include the introduction and reference slides.
Submit presentation in PDF for instructor approval. See Submitting PowerPoint Notes Pages in PDF format (Download here) (Links to an external site.).
Note: You may not present until your presentation has been approved by your instructor.

Review comments about your presentation from your instructor in Grades.

Even if you are approved, you may have to edit your presentation.

If your presentation is approved, it will be marked “Complete” under the Week 4: Direct Care Project Part 2: Presentation Approval under Grades.
If your presentation is not approved, it will be marked “Incomplete” under the Week 4: Direct Care Project Part 2: Presentation Approval under Grades.

Follow your instructor’s directions for next steps. You may be instructed to resubmit.

After your presentation is approved, see Week 5: Direct Care Project Part 3: Implementing Your Presentation.

Template
PowerPoint Presentation Template (Download here) (Links to an external site.)
Best Practices

Please use your browser’s File setting to save or print this page.
Check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.
Use bullet points instead of long sentences or paragraphs
Include graphics, photographs, colors, and themes.
Use the rubric as a final check prior to submission to ensure all content is clearly addressed.

Scholarly Sources and Citations

Minimum of 2 references. See Presentation Instructions for references needed.
Cite all resources in APA format on the slide where content occurs. Cite in lower corner/footer as prompted on template.
Reference slide is in template. Hanging indent is not required.

uploaded part one as a PDF for what the presentation in suppose to be on. Also uploaded powerpoint template and powerpoint pdf page. Please do not just copy and paste in a powerpont ! read instructions carefully. 

Synopsis of the Case: The content of the synopsis should present relevant background facts about the case under examination.
Relevant Factual Information about the Problem or Decision the Organization Faced: State the precise problem or decision the organization faced.  The section should include information that addressed the business issue under examination. This section should be no longer than a single paragraph.
Explanation of Relevant Concepts, Theories and Applications Derived from Course Materials:  This section should be the bulk of your paper. Analysis of the business problem or decision in light of the course concepts must be presented, as well as the business lesson another organization could learn from this situation. Besides citation to the text, learners must conduct research in the University library related to the top. Citing the textbook only is not enough to demonstrate you understand and can apply the course objectives. Here is where comparative and contrasting positions should be considered and examples and illustrations provided.
Recommendations: Provide logical recommendations to address the business lesson identified above. The recommendations need not to be specific to the organization examined, but should consider how other organizations, if similarly situated, could lessen the impact of the problem or decision identified. Recall, that the organization under examination has already moved pasted this problem so any recommendations made, at this point, are fruitless. The focus of this section should be on what other companies should be aware of to address similar problems or decisions. Citation to the textbook alone is insufficient for analysis in this section. Learners should conduct research in the Universitys library to support their positions. Depth of scholarship is not demonstrated by providing personal opinions alone, but by using examples, analogies, comparison and illustrations from the academic literature. Not only does this synthesize the material to assist the readers understanding, it is an effective way to present the academic sources and extend the discussion of your ideas. This section should be a paragraph or two.
Alternative Recommendations: This section is not a continuation of the prior. Provide suggestions for how to avoid the problem or decision the examined organization faced. Analysis here should be may be forward- thinking, predictive or, most likely, preventative in nature but tied to the thesis statement. Again, opinion is insufficient to provide the required academic analysis. Sources, other than the text, must be provided to sustain the statements made. This section should be a paragraph, at most.
Conclusion: End the assignment with a summary of the important points made in the document. No new information may be presented. Writing a conclusion can be done by rewording the opening or reformulation the topic sentences of each paragraph to make a summary for the reader. This section should be a paragraph, at most.