Unit 2 Discussion: Digestive Disease

This is Tyler’s freshman year in college and he has been earning very good grades and performing well in his part-time job. However, Tyler’s eating habits have been poor and he has gained a few pounds, and his expanded waist line is making his trousers fit pretty tightly. His daily routine holds clues to his […]

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Unit 2 Assignment 1: Dietary Practices

This assignment will provide you with an opportunity to examine the dietary practices of the everyday consumer and apply key nutritional components. Note: Please be sure you have completed your unit reading assignment before you begin this assignment. Explore the nutritional value of menu items at a local fast-food restaurant. Create a chart identifying two meals […]

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Unit 2 Assignment 2: Sugars

This assignment is designed to reinforce the concepts and objectives in this unit. Please be sure to complete your reading assignment before you begin this assignment. Scenario: Clara is an African American college student. She is 5’4″ and weighs 170lbs. Clara’s entire family is overweight and her father was diagnosed with diabetes last month. Her […]

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Unit 1 Discussion 2: False Advertisement and Product Facts

How can you tell if a company has a fraudulent product? Everyone knows manufacturers are known for exaggerating the facts about their products, so should a line be drawn between advertising and false advertising? And if so, where should that line be drawn? Shouldn’t one person’s testimony that a product works be enough to qualify […]

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Unit 1 Assignment: Food Journal

For this assignment you will create a food journal to record what you ingest for three days and analyze the results. The purpose of this three day diet analysis assignment is to provide you with a greater understanding of your personal diet. If you are uncomfortable with analyzing or sharing your own diet, you may […]

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Unit 4 Discussion: Digital Age

“What turns me on about the digital age, what excited me personally, is that you have closed the gap between dreaming and doing. You see, it used to be that if you wanted to make a record of a song, you needed a studio and a producer. Now, you need a laptop.” – Bono, Lead […]

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Unit 3 Discussion: Monuments and Museums

The world has seen many events and movements related to the struggle for human and civil rights over the centuries, and a number of these have been memorialized in monuments, museums, and online websites. Many of the struggles over human and civil rights have a strong basis in religious and/or moral values of the people […]

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Unit 3 Online Writing Assignment: Cultural Influence and Ideals

This assignment should be approximately one page in length and written in essay format (APA style). Please avoid formatting any of the writing assignments this term in a question and answer format. Remember, this course requires college-level writing. Properly documented research is required, as well. For additional help with APA format and documentation, please see […]

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Unit 2 Discussion: Humanities Disciplines

Before starting this discussion, be sure you have read the lecture, watched the video from the lecture, and read the required chapter readings for this unit. You will need to have a solid understanding of the relationship between culture and the arts, the importance of critical response, and knowledge of the various disciplines within the […]

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