Write a two paragraph message to post in the Effective Speakers discussion forum on ONE of the following:Describe a very effective public speaker – why is this person an effective speaker? For this option, you may select a contemporary speaker whom you have listened to in a live interaction or in a mass-mediated context. (Note: online sources such as YouTube count as a mass-mediated context. Include a hyperlink to such a mediated source).As you describe the speaker’s impact, highlight four factors of speaker effectiveness and cite the pages in our text.Analyze how public speakers made history – how did their speaking have an impact on society? For this option, select a historic speaker whom you have listened to in a live interaction, in a mass-mediated context, or by doing historical research for speakers who are not contemporary. You may use print or online sources, which should be identified. A good resource for finding speeches online is the Speech Bank at the American Rhetoric page.As you describe the speaker’s impact, highlight four factors of speaker effectiveness and cite the pages in our text.Review a movie that features a public speaker - how was his/her rhetoric presented in the film? For this option, write a review of a film that you have viewed. It may be based on historical fact such as the film Milk, or a fictional character such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. (Note: A good web source for finding materials about films is the Internet Movie Database. Include a hyperlink so that readers can get an image of the film.)As you describe the speaker’s impact, highlight four factors of speaker effectiveness and cite the pages in our text.What real world issues concern you? - how do speakers promote the issue effectively? For this option, identify three speakers or organizations who communicate meaningfully to you on this set of issues. You may also include a web site that explains the agenda and positions of an organization as one of your three “speakers.” As you describe each speaker’s impact, highlight four factors of speaker effectiveness and cite the pages in our text.

Research Project: Paper on Bird’s Four Views of the Apostle Paul. Students will write a paper on the Michel Bird book, Four Views on the Apostle Paul, not to exceed 15 pages in length. The paper must have five sections in which the student does following five things:Introduce the book to the reader, identifying the contributors and assessing their perspectives and qualifications to write on the subject;Briefly summarize the perspective and central thesis of each contributor;Choose one perspective with which you have the most agreement and briefly describe your reasons why this perspective makes the most sense to you.Choose one perspective with which you have the most disagreement and briefly describe your reasons why this perspective makes the least sense to you.Based on your reading of, and interaction with, the various perspectives in the book, briefly describe your own understanding of Paul’s perspective on the four key areas each contributor addressed, identifying where your perspective has changed, if at all, after reading the book:SalvationSignificance of ChristPaul’s basic theological frameworkPaul’s vision for the church.The paper is to be fully compliant with Turabian form, including the citation of all sources with appropriate footnotes, together with a bibliography of all sources used. References to Bird's Four Views may be cited in the body of the paper with

Scenario You are asked to plan one of your program’s traditional events. You are very excited and really want to plan something that everyone will attend and enjoy. You start working on the planning using the same model as was used in previous years, but start hearing complaints from staff and family about the event and begin to wonder if doing it the way it has always been done is really the best idea. Instructions In the assignment, you will be creating an action plan resource for your colleagues on how to adapt the traditional family event in order to meet the diverse needs of families and create a family, culturally sensitive program. Part One – Traditional Family Event Traditional Family Events: Mother’s Day Event Father’s Day Event Grandparent’s Day Family Work Day Select one traditional family event (from above) and explain the limitations of this type of event by addressing the following: Does the event meet the varying needs of families? Does the event help to create a family, culturally sensitive program? Why or why not? Provide support from readings and research. Part Two – Alternative and Recommendations Review the families below: Family lost an infant or toddler two years ago and now has a newborn and is enrolling in a program for the first time. Divorcing family has just been separated with a six-month old child. Military family with one parent being deployed and the other parent is the sole caregiver for a toddler. Intergenerational family with grandparents as the primary caregivers for an infant and two and half year old. Non-traditional family with two dads, who just adopted a toddler. Now, identify an alternative to the selected traditional family event from Part 1 to include three (3) families above. Explain how the alternative event will create a family, culturally sensitive program. Recommend steps and/or questions that early childhood educators need to follow or address when planning a family event. Provide methods of communication for the family event that meets the diverse needs of family and encourages participation. Part Three – Reflection Write a reflection that addresses the following questions: Reflect on the Traditional Event Why did you choose that event? Was it the one you were most familiar with? Does it traditionally have the best turn out? In listening to families, is it the one that they seem to enjoy the most? Reflect on Alternative Event How could the alternative event that you identified increase the level of engagement for all the different families? How could you use the steps and questions to strengthen other family events that you program offers? How could these changes establish a stronger relationship with all your families? Reflect on Future Actions What other actions do you need to take to be more inclusive? With other non-traditional families? What other types of events or activities could be offered to foster relationships and family engagement?