Questions

"President Nixon and Watergate" Please respond to the following: (Note: Please respond to one [1] of the following two [2] bulleted items in a primary posting of at least 125 words. In addition, please make a substantive comment to one [1] of your classmates.)

· From the scenario, give a brief summary of Richard Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate Scandal. Explain whether or not you believe that his eventual resignation from office was necessary. Justify your response.

· Suggest a better way that Nixon could have responded when he learned about the break-in at the Watergate Hotel’s Democratic headquarters. Provide a rationale for your response.

"Streaming Live and Harlem Renaissance" Please respond to one (1) of the following, using sources under the Explore heading as the basis of your response:

· Write for one (1) minute using the stream of consciousness writing method (Note: You may also type it offline and copy it within this discussion thread). Describe your experience and your reaction to what you wrote. Of the samples of the stream of consciousness technique given in this week's chapters, determine which you prefer and explain the reasons why.

· Of the various authors, artists, and musicians who participated in the Harlem Renaissance, identify the person whose autograph you would most want, and explain the reasons why. Provide one (1) example that illustrates the reason why you selected the person that you did.

Explore: 

Streaming Live

· Chapter 35 (pp. 1164-1166); Chapter 36 (p. 1189), stream of consciousness – background and samples

· Method and exploration of stream of consciousness writing at  http://dversepoets.com/2012/05/24/stream-of-conscousness-writing/

· Writing a stream:  http://thewritepractice.com/stream-of-consciousness/  and  http://literarydevices.net/stream-of-consciousness/

"The Trouble with Aid" Please respond to the following:

Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following:

Identify the most significant problems with the way foreign aid is presently dispensed by international lending institutions. Then, discuss at least three (3) recommendations that you would make to remedy this situation so that food, medical, and financial assistance actually reaches the poor.

Please be sure to do outside research on one developing country and use that country as an illustrative example. Please be sure to properly cite the sources used in-text and at the end of your response.