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From the course syllabus, the penalty for unethical behavior…

From the course syllabus, the penalty for unethical behavior in this course is if students are found to have committed one or more of the acts listed above will receive an “F” for the examination, written work, or quiz in question, and will be reported to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Second or additional violations of the acts listed above will lead to dismissal from the class. A student found to have committed act number “5” will have hearings before the Vice President of Academic Affairs and the Dean of Students. The penalty for these actions shall be dismissal from the College.

Go to the link https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/f…

Go to the link https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/fever-historical-guide-yellow-fever/  You may be able to get there easier by going to Google and typing in the words: historical guide to yellow fever It should show up on the first page of results, but it’ll be the one with the same web address as above. Be careful to scroll top and bottom! WRITE A CITATION FOR THIS SOURCE! 

“The Girl Who Could not Stop Dancing” Once a long time ago,…

“The Girl Who Could not Stop Dancing” Once a long time ago, back in the days when Alabama was more farmland and cotton fields than highway and industry, there was a beautiful, young girl named Abigail who loved to dance. This young lady loved a lively tune more than she enjoyed a good meal, a hot bath, or a nice book. Her parents often scolded her when they discovered her humming a happy melody and swaying in time to the music. They’d jokingly tell her, “Abigail, one of these days, you’ll dance yourself to death!” Of course, Abigail paid them no attention. What do parents really know anyhow? She continued to dance, day after day, night after night, humming her favorite tune and swaying in time to the music. As Abigail grew older, she became more and more attractive. The young men in the area knew of her beauty, and soon her porch was filled with young men who had ridden their horses over rough miles to pay her a visit in her home. Some young men would bring her strawberries picked fresh from the vine, but she paid no attention to them. Others would bring her lace handkerchiefs as keepsakes, but these she just quietly tucked away. Seeing so many other men get rejected, one young man named Thomas was determined he would find a way to capture the beautiful Abigail’s heart. From Abigail’s maid, Thomas learned that the young lady adored music and dance. So one evening, he brought a man to play his fiddle while the young couple danced the night away. Abigail was delighted. She and Thomas danced the length of the porch and back, time after time, late into the night. Knowing they’d been defeated, the other boys started to slink away, but their departure was unnoticed by Abigail. She only had eyes for Thomas, who had clearly won her heart and her hand by the time morning came. Now engaged to be married, Abigail excitedly made preparations for her wedding, which included a full band, so she and Thomas could dance and be the envy of those in attendance. Yet, as the day drew near, Abigail grew ill, and soon, so did many others in her small community. The cause of her illness? Yellow fever. Abigail tossed and turned in her bed. She hovered between life and death, but slowly, the illness subsided until finally, everyone realized that the worst had passed. Thomas visited her many times during her illness, praying that his fiancée would be spared, and she was. She began to recover, but the progress was slow. One morning, Abigail awoke to the realization that her wedding was only a few days away. The plans for the wedding had been put aside with Abigail so sick, but she was determined that her wedding take place as scheduled. Her parents begged her to wait until she had fully recovered, but Abigail would not listen. Even Thomas asked her to postpone the wedding for a few weeks, so they could enjoy their wedding without the veil of sickness still hovering over them. Abigail simply would not bend. The plans continued, and finally, the day arrived. When the band showed up, Abigail had them play her favorite tune while she danced up the long hallway and back down. Yet, she felt strange. A flutter arose in her heart, and she had to sit and wait for it to pass. Not wanting the others to see her tiredness, she returned to her room where her maid dressed her in the wedding gown. Abigail was anxious, but so happy that she would soon be married to the handsome Thomas. As the guests arrived, Abigail’s excitement grew to the point of agitation. She became restless, and no amount of persuasion from her maid or her parents could subdue her excitement. Finally, the minister called the service to order, and as her father walked her down the aisle, everyone gasped at her beauty. Her anticipation for the dance to follow clearly shown in her feverish eyes. With their vows declared, Thomas and Abigail became man and wife. The guests did full justice to the food and punch, and many paid their respects to the newlyweds. But, Abigail could not wait for the music to begin. After what seemed like an eternity, she and Thomas began the evening’s long procession of dances. Abigail danced with her husband, her father, the minister, and many of her former suitors. But each dance seemed to take a little something out of her. Her already bright eyes started to burn furiously, and her partners noticed the heat coming through her gloved hands. For the night’s last dance, Abigail returned to Thomas, but just as he closed his hand over hers, she collapsed, dead. Though no one realized it, her body had never truly healed from its battle with yellow fever, and as her parents had once predicted, the exhaustion brought on by too much dancing killed her. She was buried the next day, and Thomas soon left the area for one where her memory would fade. Yet, Abigail’s spirit could not rest. Her love of dance was too much to keep her forever in her heavenly home. Wherever there was music in the little community where Abigail had lived and died, a ghostly visage of a beautiful young lady would materialize. Not realizing the attractive girl was a ghost, many a young man would ask her to dance, only to extend their hands into nothingness. Sometimes, though, her will to dance was so strong, she would appear more fully, and she and her young partner would dance the length of the ballroom. Only to everyone present, it looked like the young man had lost his mind because he was dancing alone with no partner in sight. To this day, wherever a lively tune is being played, Abigail’s ghost will sometimes appear, seeking a partner for a dance. And young men, should she ever show herself to you and accept your invitation, don’t be too upset if you get picked on for dancing alone later. Just be pleased that you were able to bring happiness to a young girl whose love for music and dance was so strong that it has kept her coming back for more.   DIRECTIONS: If you were to write this paper, write a rough outline for how you would complete it. You should attempt to fill in the blanks in the outline below.  1. Main Point 1: Man vs. Man A. Example from story:_________________________________________________ B. Explanation:_________________________________________________________   2. Main Point 2: Man vs. Society A. Example from story:_________________________________________________ B. Explanation:_________________________________________________________   3. Main Point 3: Man vs. Self A. Example from story:_________________________________________________ B. Explanation:_________________________________________________________   4. Main Point 4: Man vs. Nature A. Example from story:_________________________________________________ B. Explanation:_________________________________________________________