Recent Papers

• Lyme Disease Prevention

  In a paper of four pages, the author reflects on the issue of Lyme Disease (LD) in the United States. The author looks at this disease from an epidemiological perspective to provide primary, secondary and tertiary suggestions for prevention. There are six sources. ... MORE

• Legal Standards and Motorcycle Helmets

  This research paper pertains to the legal standards of mandatory motorcycle helmet laws. Nine pages in length, seven sources are cited. ... MORE

• Muckraking and Yellow Journalism

  This paper is on "yellow journalism" and "muckraking," which are styles of journalism that were popular in the late nineteenth/early twentieth centuries. The writer defines the terms and offers examples, such as William Randolph Hearst's promotion of the Spanish American War, in regards to yellow journalism, and Upton Sinclair as the best known muckraker. Three pages in length, two sources are cited. ... MORE

• ELM, ARCS, and Gerlach and Ely Models

  In a paper of four pages, the author reflects upon three different models of instruction that can be used to foster student learning. The three models presented, the ELM, ARCS, and Gerlach and Ely Models provide foundation for creating instruction and defining the roles of educator and learners. The different strategies in these models support the belief that student engagement is an important aspect of the learning process. Of the three models, the Gerlach and Ely Design Model distinguishes itself from the others by focusing more on a clearly prescribed path to presenting content which differs from the motivational models of the ELM and ARCS. There are four sources listed. ... MORE

• Ancient Indian Kingship Through the Ages

  This 3 page paper gives an explanation of the kingship in Ancient India and how it changed through the ages. This paper includes the period of Vedic-Aryan, the Brahmanic Age, and the Classical period. Bibliography lists 4 sources. ... MORE