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An Organization that serves and advocates for persons with disabilities
HSS 418/618 Hallmark Project
This writing assignment will give the student an opportunity to explore one of the following topics related to diversity with physical activity and health. The student will demonstrate a keener awareness level of one of the following: 1. A Special Disability2. An Organization that serves and advocates for persons with disabilities3. An Adapted Sport
Project Guidelines
You will be completing this assignment individually.
You will be responsible for identifying an adapted sport or organization, which serves persons with disabilities. Students may also explore a specific disability of interest. You will produce a research paper on your chosen topic. Undergraduate students must produce a research paper with a minimum of five pages and graduate students must produce a research paper with a minimum of 10 pages.
The paper must include a cover page. The cover page should have the topic of your paper (selected adapted sport, organization, or disability). Below the topic should be your name. The cover page does not count towards the minimum page count.
The research paper must be typed, double-spaced with page numbers posted in the center of the bottom of the page.
The research paper should follow APA format and properly cite resources.
You are required to use a minimum of six (6) references in the paper. Each of the references should be properly cited in the body of the paper and placed on a reference page. One of the references can be your textbook and at least two (2) of the others must be peer reviewed journal articles. These additional references need to support information in your research paper. A journal article is scientific in nature. Examples of journals that you could use would be Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, Palaestra, Journal of Learning Disabilities, Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (JOPERD), Journal of Teaching and Physical Education, and Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. Magazines such as Muscle and Fitness or Sports Illustrated, etc would not qualify as a peer reviewed journal article. Graduate students are required to include a minimum of ten (10) references and at least four (4) must be peer reviewed journal articles.
Other additional references such as books, websites, etc. can be used to supplement information for the research paper. As a reminder, six references is the minimum, and at least two must be peer reviewed journal articles.
The paper must include a reference page and must adhere to APA format. The reference page does not count towards the minimum page count.
The research paper should cover the key concepts of the topic you have identified and should be thorough in detail. The paper should demonstrate you have a good understanding of your selected topic.
The paper should not contain grammar and spelling errors.
The research paper is worth 100 possible points.
All students majoring in a College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) degree including a Health and Sport Sciences degree are required to submit their completed research paper on LiveText by 5:00 p.m. on the due date. All non-CEHD majors are not required to submit their completed report on LiveText. Additionally, all students enrolled are required to turn in a copy of the finished project by attaching the report via the Assignments section of Blackboard. The due date for the project is posted on the course schedule. In summary, CEHD majors will turn the assignment in twice, on LiveText and by attaching to Blackboard. Non-CEHD majors will be turning the project in once, by attaching the completed project to Blackboard.
Pay careful attention to the due date posted on the course schedule. Twenty points per day will be deducted for each day past the due date the paper is turned in. For example, if the paper is due at 5:00 pm, and the report is turned in to the instructor later than 5:00 pm that same day, there will already be a 20-point deduction on the grade.
Students will use course information to develop a paper on one of the following scenarios: the importance of diversity in athletics with adapted sport opportunities; an organization that supports and advocates for persons with disabilities; or research a special disability across the lifespan.
Standards: NASPE (National Association Sports and Physical Education)Standard 3: Diverse Students, Physical Education teachers understand how individuals differ in their approaches to learning, and create appropriate instruction adapted to these differences.Standard 10: Physical Education Teachers foster relationships with colleagues, parents/guardians and community agencies to support students’ growth and well-being.Performance Criteria: Student will:3.1 Identify, select, and implement appropriate instruction that is sensitive to students’ strengths/weaknesses, multiple needs, learning styles, and prior experiences (e.g., cultural, personal, family, community).3.2 Use appropriate services and resources to meet diverse learning needs.10.1 Identify strategies to become an advocate in the school and community to promote a variety of physical activity opportunities10.2 Actively participate in the professional physical education community (e.g., local, state, district, national and within broader education field.(community adapted Physical Education programs offered within school districts and recreation programs.)10.4 Pursue productive relationships with parents/guardians and school colleagues, to support student growth and well-being. ( Continue working and building a rapport with the ECE(Exceptional Children Education Unit) within your school site or community government site.)Kentucky Teacher Standards (Initial-Level Performance)
Communicates concepts, processes, and knowledge.
Accurately and effectively communicates concepts, processes and/or knowledge and uses vocabulary that is clear, correct and appropriate for students.
Connects content to life experiences of student.
Effectively connects most content, procedures, and activities with relevant life experiences of students.
3.2 Establishes a positive learning environment.
Establishes clear standards of conduct, shows awareness of student behavior, and responds in ways that are both appropriate and respectful of students.
3.3 Values and supports student diversity and addresses individual needs.
Uses a variety of strategies and methods to supports student diversity by addressing individual needs.
3.5 Provides a safe environment for learning.
Creates a classroom environment that is both emotionally and physically safe for all students.
4.3 Uses time effectively.
Establishes efficient procedures for performing non-instructional tasks, handling materials and supplies, managing transitions, and organizing and monitoring group work so that there is minimal loss of instructional time.
5.2 Uses formative assessments.
Uses a variety of formative assessments to determine each student’s progress and guide instruction.
5.4 Describes, analyzes, and evaluates student performance data.
Describes, analyzes, and evaluates student performance data to determine progress of individuals and identify differences in progress among student groups
6.1 Uses available technology to design and plan instruction.
Uses technology to design and plan instruction.
7.2 Uses data to reflect on and evaluate instructional practice.
Reflects on and accurately evaluates instructional practice using appropriate data.
7.3 Uses data to reflect on and identify areas for professional growth.
Identifies areas for professional growth using appropriate data.
8.2 Designs a plan to enhance student learning that includes all parties in the collaborative effort.
Designs a plan to enhance student learning that includes all parties in the collaborative effort.
8.4 Analyzes data to evaluate the outcomes of collaborative efforts
Analyzes student learning data to evaluate the outcomes of collaboration and identify next steps.
10.3 Implements a plan for engaging in leadership activities.
Implements the approved leadership work plan that has a clear timeline of events/actions and a clear description of how impact will be assessed.
2008 National Initial Physical Education Teacher Education Standards
NASPE-INI-2008.1.3
Describe and apply motor development theory and principles related to skillful movement, physical activity, and fitness.
NASPE-INI-2008.4.2
Implement effective demonstrations, explanations, and instructional cues and prompts to link physical activity concepts to appropriate learning experiences.
NASPE-INI-2008.5.1
Select or create appropriate assessments that will measure student achievement of goals and objectives.
NASPE-INI-2008.6.3
Demonstrate behaviors that are consistent with the professional ethics of highly qualified teachers.
EXEMPLARY TARGET DEVELOPING INSUFFICIENT
3.2 NASPE.INI.3.1 Student exceeded the minimum requirements for references for the research paper and was able to proficiently relate the reference information into the paper. Student research paper was able to correctly identify the use of several professional resources to enhance research project. Student used both internet research and professional journals.618= 10 resources with 4 journal entries418 = 6 resources with 2 journal entry Research paper did not meet the minimum requirement of references or the appropriate number of scholarly research articles. Student did not include references in the paper.
Element 2 NASPE.INI.3.2 NASPE.INI.3.3 Student research paper was exceptionally detailed and presented an in-depth discussion on the need for awareness of individual differences and various learning styles. Student is clear and concise on presenting the need for awareness of individual differences and various learning styles.The student is well organized and used multiple resources to identify services that meet diversity-learning needs for: advocating organizations, special disabilities or adapted sports in the community. Student is somewhat clear on awareness for understanding individual differences and learning styles.Student provides fewer than needed resources to identify services to advocate topics with diversity and collaboration. Student did not identify resources and strategies of becoming an advocate.Student did not identify a sanctioned organization that serves advocatesStudent did not identify a correct adapted sport.
Element 3 NASPE.INI.9 Research paper exceeded the minimum page requirements and presented information on the topic in a very detailed manner. Paper adhered to the minimum page requirement and was word processed according to the guidelines. Paper adhered to the minimum page requirement, but failed to include a reference page. Paper did not adhere to the minimum page requirement and did not include a reference page.
Element 4 Research paper thoroughly discusses the needed characteristics of diversity and collaboration concepts. The paper displayed substantial amounts of research, including scholarly journal articles. Research paper has all the needed characteristics of diversity and collaboration concepts.The paper shows solid research. The student consistently uses appropriate sentence and word structure throughout the research based paper. The student used most of the general diversity vocabulary correctly.The paper generally uses words and sentences appropriately. The paper is not well organized and uses personal experiences vs. valid resources to validate needed resources;The student does not provide the reader with any connections to understanding diversity and collaboration.
An Oral History Essay (Part I) and Personal Reaction (Part II)
Mr. J. Nelzen
AMH 2020
Fall 2021
An Oral History Essay (Part I) and Personal Reaction (Part II)
Introduction
The United States is said to be a country that thrives and boasts of its ability to fight for the human rights of all and sundry. However, there are a number of communities within the American society that would say otherwise, as a result of what they have undergone while under the same government that ought to be protecting them or through what others that they may know may have undergone under the same government. To see how the human rights of the Japanese American people were affected, it is important to view this through the lenses of those that experienced, how that affected their view of human rights and where they stand after all is said and done. On this note, this essay will look at the experiences of the Japanese Americans who fell into incarceration camps in the hands of the American government and how this came about, as well as looking at their lives later, while adding a personal reflection from these experiences.
The experiences of the Japanese Americans were motivated by the rivalry between Japan and the United States. The attack on Pearl Harbor, however, was the starting point of the alienation of the Japanese Americans from the rest of the American society. Both countries were interested in the Pacific, but seeing that America had great military strength over the Pacific, Japan saw an opportunity to weaken this strength and as a way of preventing America from interfering in its military actions in the Southeast of Asia. It was a prevention mechanism against the American stronghold in the pacific since Japan was interested in expanding into Malaya and the pacific. A few months later, the American government saw this as a direct attack on its own and opted for alienation of the Japanese Americans from military areas through directing them to inland internment camps as an implementation of the Executive Order 9066 (History.com editors). They too, were viewed as enemies. It is said that this decision was a way of the president caving into pressure from his advisors and military personnel, while also taking on the mantle to do whatever it took to win the war with the Japanese. Unfortunately, the innocent Japanese Americans who were separate from the Japanese responsible for the bombing, ended up suffering the consequences in internment camps. Unfortunately, the consequences were far-reaching. 389
Body
The treatment of people of Japanese descent in America following the bombing of Pearl Harbor has long been a historical issue that ties back to matters racial discrimination. This is due to the actions of some Japanese people being assumed to be an issue of all people of Japanese descent. The Japanese Americans in the United States were treated inhumanely to a point of being thrown into internment camps due to being alluded to have been behind the bombing. The government took this action without bothering to prove their innocence in the matter. To date, people who lived through these experiences or those who may have known those who went through such experiences still live through the horrors from back then through interviews and other platforms. The Pearl Harbor was bombed in December of 1941 while the movement of Japanese Americans to internment camps kicked off early in 1942. This meant leaving all that they had acquired behind or managing to get away with just a few items.
A number of people of Japanese descent were able to be interviewed on their experiences during the period following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Gordon Hirabayashi is one such person. He had been born into a Christian family and had gone through the University of Washington. From his interview, he had been planning to move to a different seal crew, only to receive communication that any kind of drafting of people of Japanese descent had been revoked at the time as they were being moved to internment camps (ddr.densho.org, segments 15). During the movement period of Japanese Americans to internment camps, he was one of the people who were against such orders as well as the curfews imposed on Japanese Americans. For this, he served time for violation of set orders on top of serving time as a draft resister. The convictions were eventually upheld and the convictions vacated forty years after the war.
Kara Kondo is yet another interviewee who experienced life as a Japanese American after the bombing of the Pearl Harbor. She, together with her parents, was sent to an assembly center, as one of the camps in which Japanese Americans were being sent. From her interview, she describes how the rooms that they were allocated were small, lacking a roof and windows and with just four walls. They would sleep on straw-filled bags as mattresses. At the same time, she describes how her parents handled their change of life better than their children did. She also describes her memories from the assembly center. She circles back to sounds of the doors closing as well as the sounds of dishes in the kitchen. Her mind also recalls the smell of food being prepared which would give them an idea of what would be served for the day. On top of this, there were smells of pine salt and manure (ddr.densho.org, segment 27). This was because the American government had decided to convert animal sheds to internment camps for the Japanese Americans. She was part of the camp’s newspaper team and while sitting at the balcony, she would see lights faraway as well as hear music and vehicles moving. Unfortunately, this was a reminder that they had been imprisoned and they were not allowed to interact with the outside in a normal way. She was one of the people who testified during the redress following their incarceration and she remained active in matters environment.
The final interviewee was Masao Watanabe. As a high school graduate, he was also affected as a Japanese American. He was one of those who had been directed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, having been fair grounds now converted to camps. Unfortunately, the assembly center was named Camp Harmony, contrary to the experiences of the Japanese Americans who were sent there (ddr.densho.org, segment 15). This center was formally an animal shed as in the case of Kara Kondo’s experience. Contrary to what the Constitution had stated as human rights for the United States citizens, Camp Harmony did not come close to serving democracy and liberty to these Japanese Americans. This incarceration went against every belief they had as Americans.
To analyze this, there are a number of similarities and differences that can be identified among the three interviewees. One similarity among them is that they all identified the fact that the American government had detained them for having Japanese descent. They were all aware that they prisoners of the American government. Secondly, they all acknowledge they were living in filthy camps, even going further as to point out the fact that these camps had previously been animal sheds now converted to camps. When talking about the differences, Gordon had served with the seals and was among those who were revolting against Japanese Americans being treated differently than the rest of the Americans. Kara, Masao and their families seem to have lived a low-key lifestyle while at camp. The other difference is that they had been stationed in different camps around the United States. Looking at them as primary sources of information from that period of history, it is clear that the United States was acting differently than it was preaching, especially in line with human rights for all and the fight against racial discrimination. When push came to shove, fellow Japanese Americans were treated like enemies, they were not heard and were incarcerated without proof, including children.
Conclusion
To summarize, it is clear that the lives of Japanese Americans took a turn following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and especially when the United States government could easily find a community to blame for the misdeeds of another country. The Japanese Americans underwent cruelty and unfair experiences that no one in a democratic country ought to undergo. At the same time, it is clear that the American government at the time did not practice what it preached. It went against the Constitution as a way of proving that it could win the war. In the end, the Japanese Americans required to be taken back to their initial better state or have their lives improved entirely equal to the level of suffering that they underwent.
Personal Reflection
Introduction
Japanese Americans underwent a lot after the Pearl Harbor bombing. It is especially to note that their lives were difficult at this time. They were discriminated against because people who hailed from the same mother country caused havoc in the United States. This reflection will detail new things learned about Japanese Americans, significance acquired from the topic, and reactions to their experiences.
Body
From accessing the materials detailing the experiences of the Japanese Americans around 1942, a number of things can be identified. What can be learned from this is that the history of the Japanese Americans is painful and unwelcoming by the American government, which ought not to be the case for a democratic country (TED-Ed, 2019). The Japanese Americans have upright values so much so that they are still dedicated to the country that showed betrayal towards them and they ended being patriotic to a point of serving in the same positions that were used against them in various capacities. It is important to note that at the brink of war, nations may end up forgetting their own and only have the needs of those at the top catered to, even if it means their own suffering in the process as can be seen in the case of Japanese Americans. The American government has more dedication towards winning a war with outsiders than it has towards its own, which puts the lives of its own at risk.
The difference between first-generation and second-generation Japanese Americans is that the first-generation believed in remaining meek to avoid ruffling feathers while the second-generation believe in remaining bold on what they stand for. If I were to get into a camp at wartime, I would consider having no more freedom and hopefully, rally others into fighting for our freedom and rights (TEDxKyoto, 2014). In the event that different people were put into internment camps, seeing that it still is possible to happen, I think that people would rally against this and support to each other to ensure freedom for all (ddr.densho.org, n.d.). People would fight for better access to more contact with them and people would have better opportunities today to have their voices heard. I would be involved in support and rescue efforts to the best of my ability.
Conclusion
To summarize, a lot can be learned about Japanese Americans just from their earlier experiences as well as being able to identify significances just from those experiences and applying them today. If the same were to happen today, there would be greater support for human rights and democracy and liberty for all and sundry, as per the Constitution.
Bibliography
History.com editors (2009, Nov.). FDR orders Japanese Americans into internment camps. History. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-signs-executive-order-9066Ddr.densho.org (n.d.). Masao Watanabe Segment 15, Kara Kondo Interview Segment 27, Gordon Hirabayashi Interview II Segment 15. Densho Digital Repository. https://ddr.densho.org/
TED-Ed (2019, Oct.). Ugly History: Japanese American incarceration camps – Densho. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI4NoVWq87MTEDxKyoto (2014, Jun.). Why I love a country that once betrayed me. TED. https://www.ted.com/talks/george_takei_why_i_love_a_country_that_once_betrayed_me?language=en#t-922006
Healthcare in Russia
Healthcare in Russia
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Introductiont. What topic are you going to write about? Give reasons why you chose this topic.
There is an important paradox that is facing the contemporary health systems; on one side there has been a gradual increase over the past decade on health care developments and investments, through these advances steps have been made towards extraordinary expansion of technologies, knowledge, skills, techniques and resources on biomedical research and this means that it is now possible to effectively tackle many major health problems than ever before. On the other hand the many attempts of trying to reform health care sector have all been met with little to no success in their quest of trying to develop a more efficient, effective and equitable safe delivery system that embodies all the population health fundamental goals (Institute of Medicine, ,2010). One of the most overlooked but a major factor in the failure or success of such efforts is the care workforce configuration. The current health care inability to reap full benefits results in many instances, from the challenges of maintaining and creating an efficient, effective and motivated workforce. To other wide array of problems ranging from accelerating labor migrations, looming shortages of some types of health care workers, qualitative imbalances (mis-qualification or under-qualification of health care workers), and distributional imbalances of various types of (gender, geographic, Institutional and occupational) have all added to the undermining of the health care system capacity for effective response to challenges being currently faced. This has led to the centrality of human resources bleatingly recognizing health as a major backbone for all major health related actions (Cunningham, Peter J., 2010).
2. What are the main points you are going to write about in the body of your report?
To analyze the health care systems in Russia,
To review the management and the differences between the gaps in the health care workforce in Russia and USA,
To address the divergent barriers that hinder the performance of achieving of improved and proper population health.
ConclusionL. Mention some of the interesting things you learned as a result of doing this project.
There is a powerful presence of government role in the Russian health care system that characterizes its main objective of regulating the health care system and assuring universal coverage, cost sharing, la medecine liberale and a private/public mix in both services provision and financing. These grounding characteristics of Russia health systems are mainly rooted in three principals namely; pluralism, liberalism and solidarity. This implementation that has a strong control by the government is in direct contrast to the American HHS that mainly uses the implemented Affordable Care acts a main characteristic of the American HHS is that it focuses majorly on offering loans programs and scholarships as a means of increase the number of primary care nurses, dentists, physicians, mental health providers and physician assistants at specific parts of the country that urgently needs them. The HHS also has a comprehensive approach that focuses on enhanced education opportunities and retention; they also want collaborations with the tribal governments that are working with the locals and state to develop the health workforce training, retention, and recruitment strategies and timely access to care by funding the expansion, operation of Health Centers throughout the United States and construction. Through the above analysis of the two systems it is clear that there are two major differences mainly on management and the policies that have been enacted by the two countries. (Wilsford D ,1991).
Theories of knowledge management practices have to be reviewed and viewed in the local cultures context the managers in an organization often bring, experiences, values and beliefs that are rooted profoundly in the specific nations culture, and these add up to form a personal frame for reference. There is a wide variation of what actually the management entails due to the divergence of the national cultures. In this understanding through appreciation and understanding of local cultures, its knowledge management and epistemology perception are however necessary for the adaption of the existing practices. Therefore initiatives that address knowledge management that are aimed and designed to improve performance of organizations should incorporate cultural factors as a way of preventing mistakes due to lack of awareness and lack of cultural understanding (Bodenheimer, Thomas,et,al ,2010).
As addressed in the article it is clear that the care system in America is failing as compared to other European nation systems, the main reason for this has been articulated to the ever spiraling costs of the health services the outcome of this problem to the clients is that they don’t get efficiency in the services they are offered which still cost high. According to the Centers for Medicaid Services and the Centers for Medicare, they estimate that by 2021 years the spending of the American health will reach almost 5 trillion if a lasting solution is not found. If such extremes are left unchecked they could entirely cripple the nation and American economy. This would eventually threaten the ability to improve, maintain or fund the countries military infrastructure. This would also keep the poor in poverty, increase income disparity and preventing the middle class from ever rising higher on the income scale.