LA400 Senior Integrative Seminar

University Learning Objectives Worksheet

I. Communication and Problem Solving

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Use the expressive X I took Intro to Dance as my artistic

arts as a mode of expression course during my sophomore
inquiry or year here at Seton Hill. For the course, we
expression had to create an advertisement commercial
for the item of our choice. My group chose
to advertise coffee and we danced in a way
that showed how coffee can perk you up for
your long day at work. We danced in my
apartment and also outside around
Greensburg.

Demonstrate X I have been a member of the Women’s

leadership, Cross Country team all four years that I have
negotiation, attended Seton Hill. For the first three years,
relational, and I lead by example by always showing up to
consensus skills practice/meets on time, working hard both
in and out of practice, and managing my
time between practice and class. This year, I
have been named a Senior Captain and lead
by welcoming the freshman, organizing
team events, solving disagreements
between teammates, and motivating my
team at competitions.
Use technological X Throughout my four years here at Seton
skills to access Hill, I have created websites for many of my
information, classes. I usually use Weebly but I have
organize experimented with Google Sites as well. I
knowledge, and have organized information in a creative

 communicate way and communicated it by presenting to
my classmates.

Propose new X Throughout all of my major specific classes,

solutions to we highlighted a wide variety of issues in
current issues today’s education system. We have
discussed socio economic issues,
assessment issues, funding issues, inclusion,
etc. One solution to assessment we
discussed was alternative methods of
testing. For example, instead of using a
written test to assess a student on their
knowledge, teachers can implement
projects, presentations, debates, etc. We
have revamped majority of our lesson plans
over the years in order to accommodate for
these other methods of assessment.

Express arguments X I met this objective by completing a “Think-

or main points Tank” assignment regarding a family debate
clearly, in written regarding the relationship between poverty,
and oral politics, and the disadvantaged in our
communication society and education. “Think-Tank”
assignments were scenarios given that may
arise someday in our workplace. I wrote a
paper addressing all perspectives given in
the scenario and highlighted the main points
I would convey to the family members if I
was involved in the discussion.
 Transfer X I am a registered voter and actively
knowledge and participate in elections. I apply past
values into sound knowledge I have learned and new
decision-making knowledge I have researched with my
personal beliefs in order to make the
decision I believe is best.

II. Historical, Cultural, and Global Awareness

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Communicate in a X In high school, I studied Spanish until

second language level 5. Due to my high school
at the experiences, I was only required to take
introductory one semester of Spanish II here at Seton
college level Hill. In class we were required to
participate in discussions by asking and
answering questions only in Spanish. For
one of my assignments I presented a skit,
giving a weather report. The skit was
short but included proper grammar and
vocabulary. At this point in time, I feel as
though I can communicate at a
conversant Spanish level.
Analyze the X In my Environment and Society course,
impact of history, we discussed the different environmental
geography, and changes that have occured overtime and
socio-cultural how they are affecting our society as a
dynamics on whole. We later looked a potential
global solutions for these issues, each with their

 interactions own set of pros and cons. For one of my
from a variety of assignments, I wrote a paper about an
disciplinary organization called “Garden’s for Health
perspectives International”. This organization focuses
on fighting malnourishment in children as
it is a global issue. After writing this
paper, we discussed each of the
organizations provided and their benefit
on the world.

“ Overall, the organization meets and

responds to the needs of individuals and
communities but also shows the potential
that agriculture has to improve health and
nutrition throughout the world.”

Analyze current X Recently, there was a devastating

and historical shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in
events through Pittsburgh. For my Women and Religion
the lens of course, a few of my classmates and I
spirituality and attended the candle lit vigil in honor of
faith the victims. There were many speakers
discussing the Jewish religion and their
fight against antisemitism. One of the
victims was a Holocaust survivor. It is truly
unfortunate that gruesome acts of the
past are still present in today’s society. I
wrote a reflection paper regarding the
event and what it all meant to me.

“Many public speakers shared their

thoughts and connections to the incident.
After listening to each of the speakers, I
gathered that the main idea was that we
 as a whole, as a community, as a nation
need to do better.”

Assess privilege X I wrote a paper freshman year in Thinking

and oppression and Writing regarding the stereotypes
from the surrounding gender in our society. The
perspective of main point of my paper was to address
culture, race, how these stereotypes begin at a young
class, and age and can lead to oppression later on in

 gender life. I reference the portrayal of gender
roles in Disney movies and how they
highlight male dominance in a male-
female relationship.

“Their main focus is on how male

characters are portrayed as heroic models
while female characters are repeatedly
damsels in distress.”

III. Multiple Modes of Inquiry

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Generate and X In my Assessment course, we were
analyze numerical required to analyze student data sets
and scientific collected from standardized test scores.
data We were given the students individual
scores, a mean, and a median and had to
differentiate our lesson plans according to
the primary areas of need or mastery.

Locate and X In my Western Cultures II class we were

analyze required to participate in multiple role
expressive media play activities simulating events in history.
to gain For one of the role play activities, my
information or group and I were advocating for women’s
comprehend the rights. We ended up creating a twitter in

 significance of order to raise awareness and to persuade
an issue or an others to come to our events. However,
event when creating this twitter, we found many
others much like ours. We were able to
use the information found on the social
media platform in order to better
understand our argument and present it
more powerfully.

Organize and X I met this objective by working with two

manage of my peers to create a unit plan that
resources in a could be used in the special education
creative way to classroom under the new project MAX
achieve impact curriculum. We actually worked with the
students that this unit plan would be used
with. We later presented the information
to our classmates openly receiving
feedback and other constructive criticism.

Find, evaluate, X Throughout all of my courses here at

and apply Seton Hill, I have been expected to find,
information evaluate, and apply information. I think
this skill is critical in completing
observations. I have observed and taught
in multiple schools at a wide variety of
 grade levels. With each of these
experiences, I was required to gather
information, evaluate my teaching skills,
and apply that information into future
lesson plans with the goal ultimately being
to make me a better educator.

Interpret X I met this requirement by writing a paper

quantitative and in Nutrition for Life regarding the different
qualitative high-protein/low-carb diets that promote
information to safe weight loss. I conductive research in
present a logical order to highlight the misconceptions, the
argument pros and cons, and an analysis of how safe

 based on these diets actually are for the human
supporting data body.

IV. Self Reflection and Assessment

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Demonstrate X I took Intro to Philosophy where our main

ethical decision- focus was on the meaning of life and
making grounded ethics. We watched multiple videos and
in philosophical completed video guide worksheets in
inquiry order to understand the various points of
view given by philosophers throughout
the ages. We had small and whole group
discussions after each viewing where we
talked about the different issues in society
 and how they could be solved ethically.

Apply Catholic X For one of my education courses, I created

social teaching to a book file that included two books per
the analysis of Catholic Social Teaching Principle. The
contemporary books each had a connection to CST and
social issues could be taught in the elementary
classroom. I also provided one class
activity that could be completed by the
students alongside the reading lesson. For
example, I suggested students create and
donate a travel size homeless care kit.

Recognize the X In Faith, Religion, and Society we took a

value of diverse field trip to the Islamic Center in
spiritual and Pittsburgh. During my visit there, I learned
religious a lot about the religion by observing
perspectives rituals and even participating in certain
practices. For example, we were all
required to take our shoes off before
entering the place of worship.

Integrate the X I participated in volunteer work at the

practice of charity Otterbein Soup Kitchen. I helped to
with the skill of prepare the dinner being served and also
justice served desserts to the people attending.
Those in attendance were incredibly
grateful for what we were providing them.
I showed justice by raising awareness
regarding the different ways to help the
poor and vulnerable members of our
society.
Exercise X I met this objective by organizing and
responsible participating in our social action project
freedom and civic for Senior Seminar. Our class decided to
engagement host a move-a-thon with games, music,
based on an and raffle baskets. A monetary or food
informed value donation was required to participate. All

 system money and food donated was given to the
Westmoreland Food Bank and money
collected from the raffle baskets was
given to support research in finding a cure
for Lupus.