The purpose of this assignment is to view and analyze Alvin Ailey’s iconic choreography “Revelations” within the context of dance history. Since dance builds upon dance throughout time, we can use this choreography to identify themes/ideas that emerged in the various stages of dance evolution explored in this semester:

1) Dance expresses religious themes/spirituality as in the dances of the ancient civilizations

2) Dance symbolically represents actions/events of life as in pantomime

3) Dance is an emotional release, as in the ecstatic dances of the middle ages

4) Ballet is a specific technique and approach that continues to influence many dance genres today

Please watch the entire video:

Revelations is a 3 part suite with the title of each section capitalized below: 1)Pilgrim of Sorrow, 2)Take me to the Water, 3)Move, Members, Move

Each of the three sections listed contains various scenes that correlate to various songs.

PILGRIM OF SORROW

I Been ‘Buked – Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel – Music arranged by James Miller+

Fix Me, Jesus – Music arranged by Hall Johnson*

TAKE ME TO THE WATER

Processional/Honor, Honor – Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

Wade in the Water – Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

“Wade in the Water” sequence by Ella Jenkins / “A Man Went Down to the River” is an original composition by Ella Jenkins

I Wanna Be Ready – Music arranged by James Miller+

MOVE, MEMBERS, MOVE

Sinner Man – Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

The Day is Past and Gone – Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

You May Run On – Music arranged by Howard A. Roberts and Brother John Sellers

Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham – Music adapted and arranged by Howard A. Roberts

In your paper, a) identify the themes and ideas, #1-4 listed above, b) describe how they are expressed in the choreography and c) tie them back to the various stages of dance history that we studied this semester. Include descriptions of costuming, lighting, music, and composition (solo, duet, trio, ensemble, etc) that help create these themes/ideas.

Use the listing above as a guide to organize your paper, describing the scenes chronologically as they appear in the choreography. Create a document in Word, 12pt font, 1″margins, two pages, double spaced. Create a separate title page with your name, title of course/assignment etc. You are responsible for two complete pages of work. Include a bibliography if you use outside resources to research this piece. I encourage you to do so and there is much written on this choreography.

This paper will be a revised and expanded version of the first research
paper. Based on your instructor’s feedback, you will first revise the first
paper. 

Write three-to-four (3-4) new pages that address the
following:

1. Define presidential doctrine and summarize the regional or global events
   during the Cold War leading up to the formation of the presidential doctrine you
   wrote about in Assignment 1.  
2. Select one country you wrote about in Assignment 1 and describe the Cold War
   relationship that existed between the country you selected and the U.S. before
   the presidential doctrine was announced. 
3. Describe the relationship that currently exists between the U.S. and the
   country you selected in section (2) above. 
4. Describe the effect that the presidential doctrine has had on regional or
   global affairs since it was announced during the Cold War.
5. Assess whether or not the presidential doctrine you wrote about in
   Assignment 1 doctrine had had the intended effect of altering the behavior of
   the country you selected in section (2) above since the doctrine was first
   announced. 
6. Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note:
   Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. 

To help you understand this assignment further, the following description
and examples may be useful.

Step 1: Define doctrine and identify why a president would
want to announce one. 
A doctrine is an ideological platform that a president
uses to advance a policy towards a country or region in order to accomplish
foreign policy goals for the United States, so you will need to expand on this
theme.  
 
Refer back to Assignment 1, and build on whatever doctrine you
wrote about then.  Say, for example, you selected the Truman Doctrine.
 Therefore, this is the only thing you will write about in Assignment 2 step 1.
 
 
Step 2: Select one country you wrote about in
Assignment 1 and describe the Cold War relationship that existed between it and
the U.S. 
Before the presidential doctrine was announced.  In the case of
Truman, you would pick either the Soviet Union, Greece, or Iran, since all three
were affected by his doctrine.  If you are writing about the Eisenhower
Doctrine, you would choose Lebanon or Egypt; if you wrote about the Kennedy
Doctrine, you would have write about Cuba or Vietnam; if your wrote about the
Nixon Doctrine, you would choose either Vietnam, Saudi Arabia or Iran; if you
chose Carter, you would select either Iran or Afghanistan; and if you wrote
about the Reagan Doctrine, you would select Nicaragua, Angola, Russia or
Afghanistan (although there were several others).
 
Step
3: Describe what effect the presidential doctrine you chose has had on
regional or global affairs since it was announced during the Cold War.  
That
is, how did the doctrine change the status quo regionally or globally after it
was announced by the U.S.?  What happened in Western Europe after the Truman
Doctrine was announced?  What happened in the Middle East after the Eisenhower
Doctrine was announced?  What happened with Cuba or Vietnam after Kennedy
offered up his doctrine of flexible response?  What happened in Southeast Asia
or the Persian Gulf after the Nixon Doctrine went in effect?  What happened in
the Middle East after the Carter Doctrine was announced?  What happened in
Central America or Africa or the Middle East after Reagan announced his
doctrine?
 
Step 4: Refer back to the country you
selected in step two and describe the relationship that currently exists between
the U.S. and that country.  
How has the relationship changed between the
U.S. and that country since the doctrine was announced?
 
Step
5: Evaluate whether or not the presidential doctrine had had the
intended effect of altering the behavior of the one country you selected in
section (2) above since the doctrine was first announced. 

Your
assignment must:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
  margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format.
  Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
  name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and
  the reference page are not included in the required page
  length. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:

• Identify the cultural, economic, and political context of information
  resources, and interpret information in light of that context.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in international
  problems.
• Write clearly and concisely about international problems using proper
  writing mechanics.

Click here to view grading rubric.

Please answer the following two questions separately. Each question needs 3 paragraph regarding different brands.

1. Select three advertisements to
which you have recently been exposed. It can be in any paid communications
medium, such as TV, radio, newspaper, or magazine. The advertisement that you
select should be one to which others in the class can easily relate, such as Verizon’s
“Can you hear me now?” or the Aflac ad with the white duck that
squawks “AFFFFLAAAAAAAC!” 

Evaluate the advertisement from a
consumer perspective. Why do you feel the advertisement was created in the
first place? What is the message that the advertisement is attempting to
communicate? What do you see as this advertisement’s major strengths or
weaknesses? Do you think the advertisement was a success?

2.   Select 3 brands, and describe
the key touch points the customer has with the brand. Please also describe the
big idea, or brand message, underpinning the integrated marketing
communications (IMC) campaign that has been developed for this brand. What
promotional mix has been used in this IMC campaign?

Points: 140	Assignment 1: Procedural Email Message
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 60% F	Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
1a. Introduce main idea in a concise, informative manner. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely introduced main idea in a concise, informative manner.	Insufficiently introduced main idea in a concise, informative manner.	Partially introduced main idea in a concise, informative manner.	Satisfactorily introduced main idea in a concise, informative manner.	Thoroughly introduced main idea in a concise, informative manner.
1b. Itemize three to five (3-5) key points with detail. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely itemized three to five (3-5) key points with detail.	Insufficiently itemized three to five (3-5) key points with detail.	Partially itemized three to five (3-5) key points with detail.	Satisfactorily itemized three to five (3-5) key points with detail.	Thoroughly itemized three to five (3-5) key points with detail.
1c. Provide information about where and to whom questions should be directed. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely provided information about where and to whom questions should be directed.	Insufficiently provided information about where and to whom questions should be directed.	Partially provided information about where and to whom questions should be directed.	Satisfactorily provided information about where and to whom questions should be directed.	Thoroughly provided information about where and to whom questions should be directed.
2a. Use a descriptive subject line. Weight: 5%	Did not submit or incompletely used a descriptive subject line.	Insufficiently used a descriptive subject line.	Partially used a descriptive subject line.	Satisfactorily used a descriptive subject line.	Thoroughly used a descriptive subject line.
2b. Use bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely used bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading.	Insufficiently used bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading.	Partially used bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading.	Satisfactorily used bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading.	Thoroughly used bullets to separate ideas and simplify reading.
3a. Include an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely included an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.	Insufficiently included an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.	Partially included an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.	Satisfactorily included an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.	Thoroughly included an appropriate and professional greeting / salutation.
3b. Use email form including To:, From:, Subject:, and Signature. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely used email form including To:, From:, Subject:, and Signature.	Insufficiently used email form including To:, From:, Subject:, and Signature.	Partially used email form including To:, From:, Subject:, and Signature.	Satisfactorily used email form including To:, From:, Subject:, and Signature.	Thoroughly used email form including To:, From:, Subject:, and Signature.
4a. Ensure that there are no grammar or spelling errors. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely ensured that there are no grammar or spelling errors.	Insufficiently ensured that there are no grammar or spelling errors.	Partially ensured that there are no grammar or spelling errors.	Satisfactorily ensured that there are no grammar or spelling errors.	Thoroughly ensured that there are no grammar or spelling errors.
5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements. Weight: 25%	More than 8 errors present.	7-8 errors present.	5-6 errors present.	3-4 errors present.	0-2 errors present.

Select an organization and prepare a strategic plan to grow the business over the next three years. Your strategic plan must include the following:

• Describe your organization’s history, products, and major competitors. 
• Explain the current situation of the organization in the market. 
• Conduct a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and trends) to determine areas that offer opportunities for change.
• Choose at least three areas from your SWOT analysis and explain why the areas you have chosen are essential to your strategic plan. Use theories and examples from your text and additional sources to support your rationale.
• Explain your method to measure the success of your strategic plan.

Your paper must be eight to ten pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. In addition, you must use at least three scholarly sources, in addition to the text. Remember to incorporate information that you have learned from this course as well as your personal experience. 
Your Final Project 

• Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. If possible, provide the context of a first-person experience where you saw this academic concept in operation.
• Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
• Must use APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center to document all sources.
• Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.