PART 1

Discuss your idea for the Leadership paper due in week 7 to include an outline and reason why the topic is important to you.

Primary topics include either your movie selection or your TV series selection & alternate topics (if approved by week 2) include Leaders in the News; Corporate Leadership Failures/Successes and/or Government Failures/Successes.

From the paper assignment requirements: You are to select and refer to ONE of the below movies:

Schmidt, A. (Producer), Wallace, R. (Director). (2002). We Were Soldiers [Motion Picture]. United States: Paramount.

MacDonald, L. (Producer), Scott, R. (Director). (2000). Gladiator [Motion Picture]. United States: Dreamworks & Universal Pictures.

Field, F. (Producer), & Zwick, E. (Director). (1989). Glory [Motion Picture]. United States: Sony Pictures.

Or TV series:

The Office, US version (you may use one or more episodes, just make sure to properly cite the reference).

MASH (you may use one or more episodes, just make sure to properly cite the reference).

House, MD (you may use one or more episodes, just make sure to properly cite the reference). I highly encourage you to use this series, it has numerous excellent examples. If you do not want to watch any of the above movies or TV shows,  you must email me by the end of week 4  for an alternate assignment. Alternate topics include Leaders in the News; Corporate Leadership Failures/Successes and/or Government Failures/Successes. 

(B). Discuss some ideas you have for topics that fall in the movie/tv/alternate categories (based on your selection). Submit your answer in this Discussion by selecting “Post New Thread” above. (Do not enter your answer in the Assignments section of your e-classroom.) 

PART 2

The leadership paper should be no longer than 7 pages, double-spaced, APA 7th edition format. The paper is based on the following:

You are to select and view ONE of the below movies:

Schmidt, A. (Producer), Wallace, R. (Director). (2002). We Were Soldiers [Motion Picture]. United States: Paramount.

A. After viewing the movie or TV show, select one of the supervisors (leaders).

B. Discuss THREE supervisory techniques that they used, using specific examples from the movie or TV episode. Do not spend too much effort explaining the background or details of the scenario, just get to the point.

C. Make sure to discuss the following topics:

i. Which of the supervisory techniques were effective? Why?

ii. Which supervisory techniques were not effective? Why?

iii. Pick one scene and discuss what you would have done differently as a supervisor and why.

iv. How does a high-stress environment like war or the emergency room affect supervisory techniques, as compared to peacetime (or a less stressful environment)?

v. What supervisory trait do you most relate to and why? You should include a personal account from your life.

vi. Why do supervisors fail if they are using a “textbook” technique? Explain using the scenes from the movie/show or your own personal life to enhance your explanation.

If you have already seen the movie or TV show episode, you may “skim” it to refresh yourself.

You should have a title page, some pages of body content, and the last page should be your paper’s references. If you have a title page and reference page that leaves you with 5 pages for body. 

Use at least 3 references for your paper. They should be articles that support your paper.

Your paper should contain no more than 20% direct citations or quotations. That means 80% should be your own analysis, thoughts, and ideas.

Find 3 different definitions of civic engagement on the Internet. List the definitions and their sources.

Use the definitions you found to create your own definition of civic engagement.

Determine a problem in your community that interferes with the “public good” from a microbiology perspective. Explain why you consider this issue a “problem.” (please have to focus on microbiology)