Please open the file"RUSN 1020 Essay 1.docx" and carefully read the request, the file "English Sample Essays.docx" is a sample for this essay.Please choose a topic and write from the 6 topics: 1. How does Pushkin’s “The Bronze Horseman” serve as a chronicle of Russian history? Towhat ends? (note: for this essay you will need to make use of some historical sources. Please let me know if you have any questions about valid sources.)2. How are themes such as power and powerlessness, as well as order and chaos, civilization and nature, explored in Pushkin’s “The Bronze Horseman”? To what ends? How might this poem serve as a comment on the relationship between the Tsar and the Russian people?3. How does Gogol mix comedy and tragedy, as well as fantasy and reality, in “The Overcoat”? To what ends?4. How is St. Petersburg represented in Gogol’s “The Overcoat”? How is life in the city, particularly for the rising class of clerks and bureaucrats, represented? To what ends?5. How is nostalgia explored in Goncharov’s “Oblomov’s Dream”, especially in relation to the pastoral setting? In keeping with the latter point, what kinds of contrasts might Goncharov be suggesting about city and country life? To what ends?6. Using both the selection from Herzen’s My Past and Thoughts and the essay on Herzen by Isaiah Berlin, what kind of image do we get of mid-nineteenth political and intellectual life in Russia? Despite Herzen’s strong political beliefs and his commitment to fighting injustices in Russia, what does Berlin see as Herzen’s chief intellectual - even temperamental - characteristic? How does this distinguish Herzen from other political radicals, both past and present? To what ends?

Essay : Thinking, Memory, Problem solving and creativity questions Thinking, Memory, Problem Solving, and Creativity Questions Select any three of the following items to write about. Each response should be 1-2 pages long. You may combine all responses into one paper and provide headings for each item. 1. Distinguish between the human mind and computers as tools for thinking. What does the human mind do better and why? What does the computer do better and why? Weigh in on the debate over artificial intelligence and support your claims. 2. Take this free creativity problem solving test or one of your choosing, and weigh in on the results. Do you feel they were on target? Do you think the survey questions accurately assess problem-solving creativity? Are there reliable ways to measure creativity? Why is creativity an imortant area of study for psychologists? 3. Describe and discuss the role of consolidation. Identify how psychologists study this process and why. Provide examples from your life that demonstrate the process of consolidation in action. 4. Describe mental imagery (theories and processes) and explain why people might use it for different reasons. How is it different from hypnosis. Identify a scientific study related to this process and describe the results. Weigh in on the effectiveness of mental imagery. What role does motivation play? Have you ever tried to incorporate it in to your life? Explain. 5. Select one memory disorder to research and detail its causes, symptoms, and treatments (traditional and emerging). Explain how therapists and/or psychologists can help support patients experiencing memory loss. 6. Research ways that culture influences how we categorize the world. Present a scenario using at least two different cultures to demonstrate the idea. Compare and contrast attitudes and perceptions based on cultural categorizations. Why is it important to recognize this distinction? 7. Read the following excerpt from Final Jeopardy: Man vs. Machine and the Quest to Know Everything as discussed by delancyplace.com. Devise and conduct a unique experiment to mimic the findings of the Moses illusion. Detail your hypothesis, the experiment, the findings, and your analysis of those findings. Find at least one scholarly source for each item to support your ideas. A minimum total of three sources should be cited and listed on your reference page.) Use APA format to style your paper and cite and reference your sources. Each response should be a 1—2 pages long, in addition to a title page and a reference page.

Book: Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Teaching and Learning: Classroom Practices for Student Success by Sharroky Hollie.Write a book report that analyzes this book based upon information you have learned in your courses and your own experiences.What do you agree with? What do you disagree with? Cite specific passages to support your beliefs and provide detailed examples to support your opinions.What challenges do you anticipate with implementing culturally & linguistically responsive instruction? What are some solutions to overcoming these challenges?Create a plan for implementation of culturally & linguistically responsive instruction, including your grade and content area of licensure. Explain how this book can be used as a resource in your plan. Reflect on your own biases that could stand in the way of effective implementation. How will you use the resources included in the appendices?