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Orestes’s Trial
Orestes’s Trial
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I agree with the Furies’ claim that Orestes should be punished for killing his mother. The main motive behind Orestes’s move to kill his mother to avenge his father is the notion that women are not as important as men. From Apollo’s argument, mothers have lesser claim over their children than fathers do (Ringer, 2020). This is not true since both parents share responsibilities of taking care of their children, both in the ancient and the contemporary world. Besides, children are a product of both the mother and father, and as such, it is not morally justified for Orestes to kill his mother with the claim that he is less related to her than he is to the father. Orestes also claimed that Apollo instructed him to avenge his father by killing his mother, which was the will of Zeus. However, it is evident that Apollo’s oracle does not reveal the will of Zeus instead what Zeus might command. This shows that Orestes acted on Apollo’s predictions of what Zeus might say but not what Zeus actually instructed. As such, the Furies were right to take action and take Orestes to face trial (Harvey, 2020).
Besides, avenging murder with murder cannot be justified since there are better avenues that Orestes could have explored to seek justice for his father. This, therefore, is in accordance with the position taken by the Furies which shows that Orestes’s crime cannot be justified as it hits at the moral base of the society. Orestes should be punished accordingly to demonstrate the severity of his actions and prevent future occurrences of such immoral actions (Sommerstein, 2020). However, the Furies’ suggestion that Orestes should pay the price of matricide with his life is extreme. This is because killing Orestes means repeating the same mistake of vengeance instead of pursuing legal justice.
References
Harvey, M. (2020). Power Struggles in Aeschylus’ Oresteia: ESP, Law and Literature and Greek Tragedy. ILCEA. Revue de l’Institut des langues et cultures d’Europe, Amérique, Afrique, Asie et Australie, (40).
Ringer, M. (2020). Orestes. In Brill’s Companion to Euripides (2 vols) (pp. 360-375). Brill.
Sommerstein, A. H. (2020). Aeschylus, Oresteia: Revenge, Justice, Gender, and Democracy. A Companion to World Literature, 1-11.
Oral Communication Assignments
Oral Communication Assignments
Fall 2020
Arkansas Baptist College
Good Morning Students:
I am sorry for the delay in starting the assignments for Oral Communication. Let me assure you that no student is behind. Each student will be given a fair opportunity to receive a passing grade in this class. Attached you will find a copy of my syllabus. It will include my cell number 501 952-1371 and my school email address major.banks@arkansasbaptist.edu. Whenever you text me please do so between the hours of 10:00am and 8:00pm. Please also text me in complete sentences(do not use text shortcuts) and also add your complete name to the text. Due some issues with Pearson, I will not use it at this time. That make change as the semester progresses.
My plan is to use some type of virtual tool to do your speeches. There will be further explanation on this subject at a later date
Quotes
Please discuss a point in your life where these quotes came into play.
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today”
“Excuses are monuments to nothingness they build bridges that lead to nowhere those who choose to use these tools of incompetent are masters of nothingness”. Author Unknown
“Bury me in the ocean, with my ancestors that jumped from the ships, because they knew death was better than bondage.” Erik Killomonger
“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting on us…Joseph Campbell
You must be willing to step outside of your comfort zone in order to be successful…..Author unknown
Good Trouble: John Lewis
Please explain in your own word what the quotes below mean to you. There should be a paragraph on each topic below. That is 5 sentences per quote
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.
You must eat the elephant one bite at a time
Slavery was never abolished it was only redesigned
People come into your lives for a reason…a season…or a lifetime. When you figure out which one your life becomes complete.
If you can control a man’s thinking you do not have to worry about his action.
The mere imparting of information is not education. Above all things, the effort must result in making a man think and do for himself
The Top 5 Value Speech is designed for you to take a look at your life. Each of you have a set of values that you live by. I would like for you to look closely at your life from a young child to where you are now and see yourself in the future.
Top 5 Value Outline and Speech: Attached to this email you will find a sample outline and speech for this assignment. Please pay close attention to the upper left hand corner, where you will find your name..date and course information. They are single spaced and that is the way you should do yours. Also attached you will find a list of values that can chose from. When looking at the list I recommend that you pick values that are representative of who you are as a person.
The last assignment is called in the Black Church. Attached is a black document. Please fill in the blank spaces.
These are assignments are due September 30, 2020 by 12:00 noon. Please submit to my Arkansas Baptist email address. major.banks@arkansasbaptist.edu. In the subject line of your email please include the following….Your last name….September assignments…either 10:00 or 11:00. Do not include anything else in the subject line of your email. I would like for assignment to be in a separate word document. Then attach each documents to a single email. There will be only email with 5 documents attached.
I do realize that this is a lot of information. Please if you do not understand any parts of the assignments contact me immediately, do not wait until the day before to ask questions. I look forward to working with each of you this semester.
Major Banks, Jr.
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Oral Communication
Option B School-Sponsored Sport
Option B: School-Sponsored Sport
Damir Collins
Idaho State University
HPSS 2223-01 Foundations of Physical Education & Sport
Dr. Foster
October 7, 2022
Option B: School-Sponsored Sport
The Purpose of Sports in College
According to Educational Based Sport lecture material, the purpose of college sports should be to provide opportunities for student-athletes to develop leadership skills, grow, participate in their communities, and earn a degree.
Are Sports in College Aligned with the Purpose
Sports in college educational settings align with the purpose mentioned above because of many reasons. Firstly, sports help student-athletes to earn a degree through athletic scholarship programs (Kretchmar et al., 2017). The ultimate goal for most student-athletes in college is to receive an athletic scholarship to compete at the college level. Research reveals that a significant number of colleges and Universities in the US give opportunities for talented students to play for college teams as a way of paying for their education (Curington, 2020). Also, sports allow college student-athletes to earn degree by improving their academic performance. Compared to their non-athletic peers, students who participate in sports and other forms of physical activity in college do better academically and are more likely to remain enrolled throughout their academic careers (Caparrota, 2020).
Secondly, sports in college provide student-athletes with an opportunity to engage in their communities because, through sports, colleges get an opportunity to welcome fans, including local residents, as sports spectators. Besides, some colleges invite residents to participate in exercise programs and recreational sports leagues. Through college sports, strangers become neighbors, and friends and communities flourish when students together with residents play, compete, and sweat together.
Furthermore, sports in college allow student-athletes to develop leadership skills by allowing students to acknowledge the need for teamwork, responsibility, and accountability, which are attributes of a leader. Through sports, students are able to work together with their teammates for a greater goal (Kretchmar et al., 2017). College sports also help student-athletes to develop leadership skills by helping them to understand the importance of teamwork in the outside world. While sporting, every team member is responsible for ensuring that their team wins; thus, college sports help students become responsible in their lives. Consequently, this molds them into effective leaders.
Additionally, sports in college align with the above-mentioned purpose of sports in college because it allows student-athletes to grow through promoting healthy living. Participating in sports and other forms of exercise have been shown to enhance a person’s physical health, emotional well-being, and academic performance (Kretchmar et al., 2017). Besides, sports participation helps reduce the risk of developing mental health problems and enhances cognitive performance in students. According to Educational Based Sport lecture material, one of the benefits that college student-athletes enjoy is healthy living. Also, research reveals that many colleges acknowledge that sports help improve students’ performance by boosting their self-esteem and reducing anxiety and depression (Kretchmar et al., 2017).
The Future of School-Sponsored Sports
Future sports will look quite different from their historical precedents. It will have a stronger scientific foundation and be more open to all perspectives. This will not diminish the team sports program that has extended distinguished independent schools. They will maintain their position of power indefinitely. It is possible; however, that real support may go further, reflecting some deeper philosophical foundation for the massive budgets devoted to sports. An institution that was serious about preparing its students for a lifetime of physical activity would not be interested in keeping alive a program from the 19th century (Shand, 2018). In the future, virtual reality (VR) goggles will become standard equipment for e-athletes, and today’s online activities will evolve into actual sports. With the incorporation of technology into sports, a need for the next generation, kids are more likely to become involved in sports again.
References
Caparrota, M. (2020). Why Sport And Exercise Are So Important For College And University Students. The Sport Review. Retrieved 7 October 2022, from https://www.thesportreview.com/health-and-fitness/sport-exercise-college-university-students/.
Curington, R. J. (2020). The Importance of NCAA Student-Athletes’ Financial Literacy and Mental Health in Anticipation of the Historic Fair Pay to Play Act. DePaul J. Sports L., 16, i.
Educational Based Sport Lecture Material. https://elearn.isu.edu/moodle/pluginfile.php/4555016/mod_resource/content/1/HPSS%202223%20Educational%20based%20sport.pdfKretchmar, R. S., Dyreson, M., Llewellyn, M. P., & Gleaves, J. (2017). History and philosophy of sport and physical activity. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Shand, T. (2018). The future of the sport – Independent Education Today. Independent Education Today. Retrieved 7 October 2022, from https://ie-today.co.uk/sports-leisure/the-future-of-sport/.