Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Review chapters as needed
• Lesson
• Link (library article): Talking About Religion – How to Do It Right (Links to an external site.)
• Minimum of 1 scholarly source

Instructions
For this assignment you are required to sit down for a conversation with someone whose religious identity differs from your own (this means that if you identify as Christian, for example, you should find a conversation partner who does not identify as such). The purpose of this exercise is for you to engage with someone else in conversation. That means that you will not only ask questions, but you will hopefully answer questions about your own beliefs, as well.

Review the article for this activity, “Talking About Religion – How to Do It Right” (link in Required Resources), for some guidance on how to engage in conversations about religion before meeting with your partner. You may also wish to share this information with your partner.

In this exercise, you will listen to the ideas of someone who you identify as religiously “other.” You will share your own ideas and report on what you learned. This would include what you learned about your conversation partner’s beliefs, and how those beliefs compare to your own religious upbringing and/or current practice.

The report should give a description of the major topics of discussion and a detailed summary of what you learned. As part of your assignment you should include the following:

• Describe your conversation partner’s beliefs. Some things to consider include the following:
  • What are the material expressions of their tradition (statues, paintings, music, etc.)?
  • Do they see any conflict between the stated beliefs of their tradition and their own beliefs?
  • Based on your partner’s description, which theory of the origin of religions (Week 1) offers the best explanation for their approach to religion?
  • What challenges can your partner identify that their religious tradition faces in the modern world? Do they feel that their tradition is responding positively?
  • Is the tradition focused on belief (orthodoxy) or behavior (orthopraxis)?
  • Apply the 8 elements of religion from Week 1.
• Provide some cultural and historical context for the religious tradition of your conversation partner. (It is important that you do some research before you have your conversation so that you are able to ask informed questions that come from genuine interest.) Make sure you use citations in your discussion of what you learned from your research.
• Compare your partner’s beliefs and practices to your own religious upbringing and/or current practice. This is to be done in the report not as a debate with your partner.
• Conclude with your personal reaction to this experience and any additional questions that came up after your conversation. Be kind!

This is a formal academic paper so pay careful attention to the basics of writing a good English composition.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 1000-1200 words (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page
• References page (minimum of 1 scholarly source)

Grading
This activity will be graded based on the Written Assignment Grading Rubric.

Weekly Objectives (WO)
WO2.3, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2

Week 1 – Discussion – Project Group 5

We already met one another a little in the introduction discussion.  Now, share a data graphic (paste in from a website is fine) about a topic you care about or find interesting.  Briefly explain why this is something that matters to you, whether you find it interesting, funny, heartbreaking, or poignant…

Hint: Google image search is everyone’s friend when you’re looking for graphs.  Even better, if you find sports, politics, culture, economics, or science & health interesting, you can usually find some excellent examples of data visualization on fivethirtyeight.com.  Best of all, dig into a news source you already follow!).

Be sure to post by Wednesday, and reply to at least two classmates’ posts by Saturday.

Special economic zones in UAE

1. Conduct a research on the 2 special economic zones namely, 1. Abu Dhabi Global Market 2. Sharjah Media City.
2. Put the below items in one excel sheet, and the answers next to each other side by side.
3. Answer the question; How and what does the above economic zones contribute to the UAE economy.

Define opportunities and practices in the above 2 special economic zones:

• General description of the zone
• Objectives of the zone
• Vision statement of the zone
• Mission statement of the zone
• Zone establishment year,
• Zone area (emirates and city),
• Location of zone (airport, port etc.),
• Zone area size
• Name of the administration of zone (name of government, name of private entity etc.),
• Key functions of the administrative organization
• Zone is developed by private developers
• Type of zones (eg. xport, service etc.)
• Business licenses types they issue to investors (e.g. industrial, commercial, service etc)
• Types of legal business establishment (Branch , Sole, LLC etc.
• List of business activities and categories (health, renewable energy, construction, gold etc.
• Number of registered companies
• Serving market (domestic, export, re-export)
• Capital requirement for any business to set up in each of the above economic zones(AED)
• Registration cost (AED)
• Business permit fees (AED)
• Service charges (AED)
• Lease type (e.g. land, office etc.)
• Office rental fees per square meter (AED)
• Land rental fees per square meter (AED)
• Number of years for leases (max/ min Years)
• Water fees (AED)
• Electricity fees (AED)
• Tariffs (AED or %)
• Corporate income tax (if no tax holiday) (%)
• Personal income tax on direct and indirect employment (%)
• Import custom duties (AED or %)
• Export custom duties (AED and %)
• Taxes on zone products sold to the domestic customs territory (AED or %)
• Tax exemption period (Year)
• Concession fees for other facilities (port, power plant, and so on) (AED or %)

Analyze specific aspects of establishing a business in selected special economic zones:

• Zone offering processing of visa
• Processing time of visa
• Freelancer visa availability
• Zone is considered as outside domestic customs territory (Yes/No)
• Companies in the zone are eligible for national certificates of origin (Yes/No)
• Companies in the zones are eligible to participate in national trade agreements & arrangements (Yes/No)
• There is No minimum export requirement (Yes/No)
• Foreign companies are eligible to export (Yes/No)
• Local firms in the zones are eligible to export (Yes/No)
• Expansions of existing enterprises is allowed (Yes/No)
• No Limitation on Foreign and Local Ownership (Yes/No)
• Equal treatment on Foreign and Local Ownership (Yes/No)
• Sales to the Domestic Market is Permitted (Yes/No)
• Sales to the Domestic Market is provided on a blanket basis rather than case by case (Yes/No)
• Sales to the Domestic Market is treated as import into domestic market, subject to payment of import duties and taxes (Yes/No)
• Purchases from Domestic Market is treated as exports from domestic market (Yes/No)
• Companies are eligible for indirect exporter benefits (Yes/No)
• Labor Policies is full consistency with international labor organization (ILO) labor standards (Yes/No)
• There is specialized dispute settlement mechanism (Yes/No)

Appraise the different circumstances that encourages entrepreneurs to start up a business in selected special economic zones:

• Special Economic Zone Facilities (Listing)
• Number of Employees (Number)
• Value of Exports (AED)
• Value of Business Transactions (AED)
• Foreign Direct Investment (AED)
• Foreign Exchange Earnings (AED)

Assess the business practice skills that needed to establish businesses in special economic zones:

• Business incubation (Yes/No, Description if yes)
• Business matchmaking is offered to companies (Yes/No, Description if yes)
• Providing information on products and services of established companies in the zones (Yes/No, Description if yes)
• Trainings sessions are offered to companies operating in the zone (Yes/No, Description if yes)
• Funding and financing are available to companies operating in the zones (Yes/No, Description if yes)
• Research activities/facilities available in the zone

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ASSE 3211: Learning Outcome Assessment II
Professional Certification Assignment (20%)
(Written Report 10%, PowerPoint Presentation 10%)
Check the course calendar for due dates
These instructions are for groups with 1 or 2 students because their majors are different
from the majority of the class. The criterion for the assignment has been reduced.
Purpose of Assignment
• Each group is required to submit a written report (10%) and a PowerPoint presentation
(10%) that detail the steps to obtain the required certification and/or licensure in their
chosen profession.
• Note: If there is no required certification and/or licensure in your chosen profession then
you must detail the steps for optional certification and/or licensure, training, or lifelong
learning that may be beneficial to your career.
• This assignment aims at helping students prepare a strategic career plan with short-term
and long-term goals and objectives that will help them meet the proper requirements for
their chosen profession.
Objectives
• To provide students with the opportunity to enrich their knowledge and understand the
required certification and licensure available to them
• To help students develop and implement goals to assess their skills
• To help students conduct research and write an academic report that addresses
professional development in their chosen profession
• To help students prepare and present an effective, informative PowerPoint presentation
Requirements for the Professional Certification Written Report (10%)
1. The report must include:
• A title page, the following information must appear on the title page:
Professional Certification Assignment (Written Report 10%)
Learning Outcome Assessment II ASSE 3211- section number
Name (s) and ID number(s)
Major:
2. The report must:
• use Times New Roman or Arial font, size 12
• the body must be 1 full page in length and double – spaced (not including the title and
reference pages)
3. The report must include the following headings:
Introduction
Write a brief introduction for your report that includes an overview of your chosen
profession; explain why you are interested in it. And list which certificate you are going to
pursue and which license you are need for your profession.
Certification and/or licensure required
Briefly describe the certificates and/or licenses that are required (or are optional) for your
chosen profession.
Specific educational and experiential requirements
Briefly describe the education, experience and skills required for certification and/or
licensure in your chosen profession.
Short- term and long- term goals
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Briefly describe a strategic career plan with short-term and long-term goals and objectives to
reach your intended certification and/or licensure required in your chosen profession.
Establish a reasonable timeline to complete them.
. Conclusion
Briefly restate why you chose your profession and include a summary of education, training,
certificates and/or licenses that are required (or are optional) for your profession
References
List at least 2-3 references APA style
Rubric for the Professional Certification Written Report (10%)
Note this rubric is for either 1 or 2 students and the criterion has been reduced
Requirements for the PowerPoint Presentation (10%)
The PowerPoint Presentation must:
• include 6 slides with 4 or 5 bullets on each slide
• include headings for each slide listed below
• be at least 5-8 minutes in length
• be attractive; use graphics or pictures that add to your presentation.
• include a brief explanation of each key point on the slides
Criteria for
Headings Within
Report
Assessment Criteria Scores
Title A title page, the following information must appear on the title page:
Professional Certification Assignment (Written Report 10%)
Learning Outcome Assessment II ASSE 3211- section number
Name (s) and ID number(s)
Major:
.5%
Introduction Write a brief introduction for your report that includes an overview of
your chosen profession; explain why you are interested in it. And list
which certificate you are going to pursue and which license you are need
for your profession.
1.5%
Certification and/
or licensure
required
Briefly describe the certificates and/or licenses that are required (or are
optional) for your chosen profession.
2%
Specific
educational and
experiential
requirements
Briefly describe the education, experience and skills required for
certification and/or licensure in your chosen profession.
1.5%
Short- and Longterm
goals
Briefly describe a strategic career plan with short-term and long-term
goals and objectives to reach your intended certification and/or licensure
required in your chosen profession. Establish a reasonable timeline to
complete them.
2%
Conclusion
body 1 full page
in length
Briefly restate why you chose your profession and include a summary of
education, training, certificates and/or licenses that are required (or are
optional) for your profession
1%
References In- text references and at least 2-3 references APA style at end of report .5%
Grammar Punctuation and spelling and capitalization are correct, words are well
chosen, writer uses own words, use of headings, topic sentences, first
person, full sentences, no bullet points, follows guidelines
1%
TOTAL 10%
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ASSE 3211: Learning Outcome Assessment II
Slide 1: Must include the following information:
Professional Certification Assignment (PowerPoint 10%)
Learning Outcome Assessment II ASSE 3211- section number
Name (s) and ID number(s)
Major:
Slide 2: Introduction
Write a brief introduction for your report that includes an overview of your chosen
profession; explain why you are interested in it. And list which certificate you are
going to pursue and which license you are need for your profession.
Slide 3: Certification and/or licensure required AND Specific educational and
experiential requirements
Briefly list and describe the certificates and/or licenses that are required (or are
optional) for your chosen profession. Briefly describe the education, experience and
skills required for certification and/or licensure in your chosen profession.
Slide 4: Short- term and Long- term goals
Briefly describe a strategic career plan with short-term and long-term goals and
objectives to reach your intended certification and/or licensure required in your
chosen profession. Establish a reasonable timeline to complete them.
Slide 5: Conclusion
Briefly restate why you chose your profession and include a summary of education,
training, certificates and/or licenses that are required (or are optional) for your
profession
Slide 6: References
List 2-3 references APA style.
Rubric for the Professional Certification PowerPoint Presentation (10%)
Note this rubric is for either 1 or 2 students and the criterion has been reduced
Criteria For Slides Assessment Criteria Score
Title Must include the following information:
Professional Certification Assignment (PowerPoint 10%), Learning
Outcome Assessment II ASSE 3211- section number, Name (s) and
ID number(s)
Major:
.5%
Introduction Write a brief introduction for your report that includes an overview
of your chosen profession; explain why you are interested in it. And
list which certificate you are going to pursue and which
license you are need for your profession.
2%
Certification and/or
licensure required,
Specific educational
and experiential
requirements
Briefly list and describe the certificates and/or licenses that are
required (or are optional) for your chosen profession. Briefly
describe the education, experience and skills required for
certification and/or licensure in your chosen profession.
2.5%
Short- term goals
and Long- term goals
Briefly describe a strategic career plan with short-term and longterm
goals and objectives to reach your intended certification and/or
licensure required in your chosen profession. Establish a reasonable
timeline to complete them.
2.5%
Conclusion Briefly restate why you chose your profession and include a
summary of education, training, certificates and/or licenses that are
required (or are optional) for your profession
2%
References List 2-3 references APA style. .5%
TOTAL 10%
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STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS – Macbeth

Act One

1. 1. What is the point of the first scene literally and in reference to the whole play?

2. What does Duncan call Macbeth when he hears Macbeth has defeated Macdonwald?

3. Who is sentenced to death?
4. What do the witches predict in I.iii for Macbeth? For Banquo?

5. What news does Ross bring Macbeth?

6. Banquo, like Macbeth, is surprised that the witches have predicted Macbeth’s new title. He is, however, leery. What does he say about the motives of the “instruments of darkness”?

7. Malcolm describes Cawdor’s last moments before execution. What is Duncan’s reply?

8. Macbeth says, “Stars, hide your fires, Let not light see my black and deep desires.” What are Macbeth’s desires?

9. After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth, and how does she plan to help him?

10. What is Lady Macbeth’s “prayer” to the spirits after she learns Duncan is coming”?

11. What advice does Lady Macbeth give Macbeth when he arrives home?

12. What are Macbeth’s arguments to himself against killing Duncan?

13. What arguments does Lady Macbeth use to convince Macbeth to commit the murder?

14. What is Lady Macbeth’s plan?