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Discussion 7 Chapter 9

Discussion 7 Chapter 9

Q Prompt For your discussion board for this week, it is your turn to be the professor! After reading the chapter, choose one concept, idea, or term. Explain what the concept or term means and provide a link to a webpage, data source, article, or video that will clearly explain that concept to your classmates. Be sure to provide a description of the supplemental material and why you think it is so helpful to teaching the class. (Think of the types of resources I provide for you each week. You want your resources to be as scholarly as possible, meaning something you could use to write a paper.) In your replies, provide feedback on the usefulness of the sources provided as well as how scholarly it is. Note: Do NOT submit incomplete posts. Guidelines • In order to answer this post, each person should click reply to this prompt to create a new thread. • Your initial post should be no less than 250 words, reflecting on the prompt(s) above. • Replies are not required • Write all responses in your own words and cite sources as needed. • Review the DB rubric and video to ensure full credit. • Please post your initial reply no later than 11:59pm on Tuesday, October 18th. • Response posts are due by 11:59pm on Friday, October 21st. Technical Support • Need help using Canvas Discussions? If so, please review the following page: Canvas Resources for Students - Discussions.Links to an external site.

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