Now that you've selected a topic and problem/issue for your Capstone Project that fits with your personal, professional, and academic goals; you now will think more specifically and deeply about what you have selected. Why this particular topic? What is the problem you are attempting to address and why? Now that you have identified a problem/issue, you need to take the next step and write a fully developed problem statement. For this assignment you will write the problem statement, developing and expanding on the problem that you have identified.To prepare:Review the "Problem Statement Guidelines" document attached.Review the attached articles related to the topic of special needs and inclusive learning classrooms. Review the justification for the topic of "the effectiveness of inclusive classrooms for special needs/developmental disabilities students."The assignment:In 1-2 pages, respond to the following:Write a problem statement for the problem/issue selected for the Capstone Project.APA Format. Scholarly writing. No more than 2 pages.

Bartleby, The Scrivener: A Story of Wall-Street“The Lottery”First, complete the Required Readings for Week 4. Also, as needed, consult the OLRs as they help you expand your knowledge and facilitate the understanding of the target topic.Tone, style, and irony are powerful tools of the storyteller. Choose one of the stories that you read this week, and analyze the story in terms of tone, style, and irony Respond to the following questions:What is the author’s tone in this story? What hints are there within the story that reveal this attitude?How would you characterize the author’s writing style? How is the style reflected in the tone? Give a specific example of this style within the writing. Select words or ideas that characterize this writing style.What is the irony in the story? Provide specific example/s to illustrate it.Compose a response that analyzes tone, style and irony.Format your paper in MLA. Remember to double space your paper, include an MLA heading, MLA pagination, and ensure that you are using 12 point Cambria or Times New Roman font. At minimum, your paper should be 500 words.Use a third person point of view to discuss literature. Avoid using first person or second person pronouns. Focus on the determination rather on who is noticing it.Your paper should contain at least ONE direct quote and ONE paraphrase from the text (with correct in-text citations), and it should include an MLA-formatted Works Cited page.

Study Guide: 1. Which set of ideas did the new Latin American leaders group under the veil of liberalism? a. democracy and republicanism b. equality, fraternity, and liberty c. liberty, equality, and popular sovereignty d. capitalism 2. Which of the following countries, if any, was still a monarchy in 1825? a. Mexico b. Brazil c. Peru d. none of the above 3. Did the wars of independence mark a significant change for most people? a. Yes, the change was profound. b. No, nothing changed. c. Some things changed, but most things stayed the same. d. Yes, after independence everybody could vote, and that is a great difference from before. 4. What happened to the caste system after independence? a. It was banished from parish records and censuses. b. It stayed in place. c. It continued under another name. d. It became outdated. 5. After independence, slavery continued in most countries except which of the following? a. Brazil b. Dominican Republic c. Haiti d. Mexico 6. In terms of religion, what did liberalism promote? a. Catholicism to remain the same b. Protestantism c. the prohibition of Catholicism d. separation between church and state 7. What were the direct consequences of the wars of independence on the Latin American economy? a. International trade passed from the hands of the Peninsulars into the hands of the Creoles. b. International trade was temporarily banned. c. International trade passed from the hands of the Peninsulars into the hands of US officials. d. Nothing major happened in economic terms. 8. Right after the wars of independence, what was the most important source of revenue for the new governments in Spanish America? a. taxation from citizens b. international loans c. sale of office d. tariffs 9. Which of the following statements best describes the ideas proposed by the conservatives of the time? a. They defended traditions values, wanted Catholicism to remain as the official region, and believed the common people should “know their place.” b. They defended traditional values and promoted the separation of church and state. c. They wanted Catholicism to remain as the official religion and believed in social equality. d. They defended traditional values, wanted Catholicism to remain as the official religion, and promoted equality. 10. In simple terms, what did the conservatives want for Latin America? a. to impose a monarchical government b. to go back to the colonial model under the Spanish king c. things to remain the same d. equality 11. Which of the following statements best describes patronage? a. It is a system whereby people in power distribute spoils to friends and family in exchange for their loyalty. b. It is a system in which corruption is penalized by death. c. It is a political system based on merit. d. It is an economic system that promotes free trade. 12. Which was the greatest fear of the liberals of Brazil? a. economic stagnation b. possible rebellions c. the recolonization of Brazil by the Portuguese d. the centralization of power in the hands of the local merchants 13. Who were the regents? a. a group of Portuguese merchants who lived in Brazil b. a group of religious fanatics c. a group of indigenous people fighting for their own rights d. adult guardians that ruled in the name of the young king 14. What was the main mode of subsistence for indigenous people during the first half of the  eighteenth century? a. They worked in factories. b. They worked in the mines. c. They lived off the state. d. subsistence agriculture 15. Who held the most power in postcolonial Latin America? a. the people b. indigenous groups c. Catholic groups d. the landowners 16. What happened during the Caste War of Yucatán? a. Maya people rose up with the objective of cleansing their land of all intruders. b. People of African descent rose against the ruling elites in Brazil. c. Inca descendants rebelled against the Spanish Empire. d. Poor people in Mexico raised arms behind the symbolic image of the Virgin of  Guadalupe. 17. In comparison with the colonial period, how did most women’s lives change after  independence? a. Their lives didn’t change because they continued to be excluded from politics. b. After independence, women earned the right to vote. c. After independence, women entered the job market. d. Their lives changed radically as patriarchal norms ceased to exist. 18. At what time was liberalism most popular in Latin America? a. from 1800 to 1850 b. throughout the entire nineteenth century c. for the first half of the nineteenth century d. from 1850 to 1880 19. Within the liberal model, what did landowners desire? a. to sell products on the international market b. a monarchical government c. equality d. to promote national products 20. Which were the most important means of transportation that could be found in Latin America during the nineteenth century? a. steamships and railroads b. steamships and cars c. railroads and carts d. railroads and horses 21. Which Latin American country first connected with Europe in 1874 via the transatlantic telegraph? a. Argentina b. Mexico c. Uruguay d. Brazil 22. By the second half of the nineteenth century, which statement best defined the idea of “Progress?” a. Progress connected with nationalism. b. Progress was the idea of inevitable, all-conquering technological advancement. c. Progress translated into capitalism. d. Progress meant equality and democracy. 23. Why did the Mexican people contribute to the Catholic Church? a. They were legally obligated to pay a tenth of their income to the Church. b. They donated money willingly. c. They didn't need to donate money to the Church because it already was a rich institution. d. They contributed by being faithful. 24. For the nationalists, what is the greatest obstacle to Progress? a. the present b. the future c. the past d. the Church 25. In which Latin American country did the Church have the strongest presence by the middle of the nineteenth century? a. Mexico b. Peru c. Brazil d. Paraguay 26. By the middle of the nineteenth century, did the Church in Mexico own land? a. Yes, the Church owned about half the best farmland in Mexico. b. No, the Church was legally restricted from owning land. c. The Church was allowed to own land, but had almost nothing. d. The Church was allowed to own land, but was obliged to share it with all its parishioners. 27. What was a "fuero" and who enjoyed it in Mexico? a. The fuero was a legal exemption enjoyed by the indigenous people. b. The fuero was a large house where the clergy lived. c. The fuero was a broad legal exemption enjoyed by the clergy. d. The fuero was the amount of money the clergy received each year for their service. 28. Which statement best describes the relationship between politics and religion in Mexico throughout the nineteenth century? a. Religion and politics had always worked together in Mexico. b. Religion and politics never worked cooperatively in Mexico. c. Religion and politics worked together in Mexico after the wars of independence. d. Religion and politics only worked together in Mexico during the colonial period. 29. Because of the governing parties’ liberal political philosophy, by the end of the nineteenth  century, Buenos Aires would end up resembling which of these cities? a. Lima and Caracas b. Boston and New York c. Miami and San Francisco d. Milan and Paris 30. What was the darker side of liberalism? a. its racial ideas b. its economic ideas c. its antireligious sentiments d. its intentions to destroy the Catholic Church 31. Which were the consequences of the Brazilian “free birth” law? a. The law freed all slaves. b. The law established that slaves would remain slaves, but their children would be born  free. c. The law did not relate to slaves. d. The law banned the slave trade. 32. Why did Juan Alberdi urge the government to promote European immigration to Argentina? a. Argentina had a small population. a. Argentina had a small population, and Europeans were supposedly superior people. b. He wanted to kill all Argentines and populate the country with Europeans. c. The Europeans would bring investments. 33. Which country was considered the most politically stable in the nineteenth century? a. Venezuela b. Mexico c. Colombia d. Chile 34. Before he was granted the commission for the Detroit Institute of Arts, where did Diego  Rivera create a mural in 1930? a. Los Angeles b. Chicago c. New York d. San Francisco 35. Which of the following statements does not apply to the East Wall of the Detroit Industry  murals? a. Nude female figures represent the fertility of Europe and the Americas. b. The geological strata of Michigan is represented. c. The depiction of plowshares represents agriculture. d. The representation of hawks and doves reflects the dual opposites of war and peace, respectively. 36. On the West Wall of the Detroit Industry murals, which technology does Rivera present as a  symbol of both the positive and destructive sides of industry? a. Automotive b. Aviation c. Railroads d. Electricity 37. In which country did Henry Ford’s “Fordlandia” rubber plantation exist? a. Mexico b. Philippines c. Costa Rica d. Brazil 38. In the vaccination panel of the North Wall of the Detroit Industry murals, which popular  actress does Rivera present as the nurse? a. Mary Pickford b. Bette Davis c. Jean Harlow d. Clara Bow 39. In which section of the South Wall of the Detroit Industry murals does Henry Ford make his  only true appearance? a. He is shown in a predella as a teacher of a trade school engine class. b. He is one of the spectators on the factory tour. c. He is the foreman supervising the workers. d. He is the manager of the pharmaceuticals company surrounded by beautiful women and  various machines. 40. Which two individuals are depicted in the lower right corner of the South Wall of the Detroit  Industry murals? a. Henry Ford and Thomas Edison b. Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo c. Dick Tracy and Charlie Chan d. Edsel Ford and William Valentiner 41. Which of the following statements is not true about the “Fordlandia” panel of Rivera’s Detroit  Industry mural series? a. It is a panel depicting the interdependence of North and South American that conveys the  impression of a sculpted niche carved in stone. b. Freighter ships, pleasure boats and fish swim in the symbolic union of the Detroit and  Amazon rivers. c. The half-skull figure is based on early Tlatilco (Mexico) sculpture from 1000 to 500 BC. d. The half-face figure is an image of Abraham Lincoln. 42. According to the Chicano Park film, what is the best description for the term “Aztlan”? a. This was the main city of the Aztec empire. b. This was considered the original homeland for the Aztecs. c. This was a large Maya city in Central America. d. This was the name of the artist collective group founded by Salvador “Queso” Torres 43. What is the significance of the date of April 22, 1970? a. This was the date that the San Diego City Council awarded Barrio Logan the space for  what would eventually become Chicano Park. b. This was the date that the first mural by José Gómez was painted in Chicano Park. c. This was when the residents of Barrio Logan occupied the patch of land under the  Coronado Bridge, preventing the construction of a California Highway Patrol station. d. This was the date that Cesar Chavez visited Barrio Logan and encouraged the residents  to fight for the creation of Chicano Park. 44. In which year was the first border crossing created, which ultimately ended the period in  which people could freely cross the border between the United States and Mexico? a. 1917 b. 1920 c. 1924 d. 1928 45. How would you best characterize the type of themes that Yolanda López painted in her  Chicano Park murals? a. she painted Aztec and Maya goddesses b. she created images similar to that of her idol, Frida Kahlo c. she painted mainly political themes, featuring Communist leaders like Che Guevara and  Karl Marx. d. she wished to celebrate and empower women by including herself, her mother and  grandmother in her murals. 46. The term “yonquerías” refers to: a. junkyards b. auto body shops c. canneries d. shipbuilding yards 47. What purpose did the Barrio Station have in the Barrio Logan community? a. youth center b. health clinic c. artists collective d. farmers' market 48. The “Royal Chicano Air Force” were a collective group of: a. musicians b. poets c. union organizers d. artists 49. Who was the head of the Chicano Park Steering Committee? a. José Gómez b. Guillermo Aranda c. Josie Talamantez d. Ramón “Chunky” Sánchez 50. Who painted the Chicano Park mural in 2017, one depicting the plight of migrant workers and denouncing former President Donald Trump’s planned border wall? a. Yolanda López b. Sal Barajas c. Victor Ochoa d. Mario Torero