* ONLY DO WEEK 7.5 ONLY *For the final piece of your Portfolio Project, you will reflect upon the course and how it directly relates to the Bryant & Stratton Workplace Capabilities. Bryant & Stratton College Workplace Capabilities Tolerance Communication Attitude Interpersonal Skills Perseverance Enthusiasm Problem Solving Persuasion Productivity Dependability Informational Literacy Technological Literacy Financial Literacy This reflection will be delivered orally in the form of a PowerPoint with Voiceover. The total recording should be 2-3 minutes in length. For further direction on how to create a narration in PowerPoint, visit Student Resources in the Blackboard Course Navigation panel. a) For this reflection, discuss the Workplace Capability of Persuasion. Analyze the importance of Persuasion as a Workplace Capability to your future career. Also, choose a second workplace capability from the chart above and reflect on that. b) In your own words reflect on how this project meets the Program outcome (for your program) and one Institutional outcome as stated on the first page of these instructions.

1. The US would have stayed neutral had it not been for an attack and tie to alliances True False 2. What aggressive preparations were nations undergoing in order to intimidate one another? Trying to compromise and make peace with other nations Letting anyone including women enter their military to make them stronger. Spreading their economic reach into foreign territory Building up their military power 3. What do Wilson’s words mean, “We must be impartial in thought as well as in action”? He felt pressured right then into joining in with the alliance He meant to take actions and send troops overseas immediately He meant to maintain neutrality He meant to take a stand and decide which side to take 4. What was one of the tone on the home front after the US entered into WWI? There were strong disagreements over the war that grew into riots and protests The economy was failing so people were suffering at the time None of these answers Many people particularly women were benefiting from the ware and growing support of it 5. How did congress ensure the US had enough troops in the war? Congress created the selective service Congress raised the salaries of troops in the war They allowed the enlistment of women and African American in the war They let small children enter into the war 6. What mad WWI the world’s first modern war? WWI was not called the first modern ware because there was no use of advanced technology during the first time It was the first war fought on the seas The use of television to broadcast the war internationally The se of advanced new technology that is stilled used today 7 Which of the following was a cause of WWI? Trade Taxation Imperialism All were causes of WWI 8. At the end of the war, the Allies agreed to all of the following EXCEPT: Peace with Germany The creation of the league of nations To immediately attack Germany at any hint of another up rise of ware The league of nations agrees to decrease their armaments 9. What plan did Wilson bring to Paris on behalf of the US government during the Peace of Paris Conference? Wilson promised to aid all countries who participated in the war with financial aid for reparations Wilson implemented a peace plan called the fourteen points Wilson offered military security to Europeans powers whose militaries had tarnished Wilson only offered his promises in the League of Nation 10. How was the US economy affected by the end of the war? The US economy suffered from having to pay reputations to European nations after the war ended The peace agreements with other countries opened up new markets for the US which improved the US economy The economy was in turmoil The economy flourished after the end of the war

Discussion 1Choose one topic or the other. Post a main post and a reply to at least one other student. You may respond to both topics with a main post, but you still need have a substantive reply to another student in at least one topic. This is what makes our conversation a discussion.Technological Break? https://www.ooma.com/blog/after-your-cell-phone-is... What kinds of rules are there at your house about technology? Have you ever had a total two-three-day break? A week? How did you feel while on break (if you had one)? http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/03/06/turned-of... Respond to at least one of your classmates. How can you balance technology and your life?Addiction https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/09/health/science-of-t... This article is fascinating and talks about how companies use our information to keep us checking, buying, and using their apps. Have you experienced this? How does it affect you? Do you think it is ethical? Respond to at least one of your classmates. How can you fight against these marketing practices? How much of it do think is necessary?Discussion 2Click on the link above to access the Current Events Resources Forum. You will need to post 5 new links/resources by week 10.I want you to find five (5) current websites containing articles, resources, or other information that explore anything we discuss. (Look at the optional activities to get an idea of what I am looking for.) These can be related to anything on the current discussion board or you can create a new Thread/topic and add your link there. These also could be current ‘event’ sort of websites. As you list the actual link of each website, give me a line or two that tells me about why you think the website is technological and related to society. What kinds of discussions would these websites prompt? To post your link, create a thread or locate one titled where it best fits. For citing Internet sources in your discussion, please see the Web Sources section of the Strayer Writing Standards guide available in the left-hand menu. Once you have selected your thread or created it, enter the link and your description. You can also click on links that other students have posted, view them, and comment. Please do not edit them unless you see a mistake. If you correct a mistake, note this. Each item that you post is worth 26 points for a total of 130 points. You are welcome to post more than 5 items but will only be graded on 5 of them. This will help me to gather input for future versions of this course. Thanks! Please insert the link (working). Click the link button under font size to the right of the second Tx button. You will want to set up your link to "open in a new window".Explain:Why it is sociological? Why others might be interested? Some comments on what information would be helpful to others.