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Death & Dying
Get PDFIn this module, students will consider how to discuss the difficult topic of death and dying with children. Using clips from Sesame Street and other children’s media, students will consider children’s cognitive capacity related to their ability to understand the concept of death. They will also learn about the role of parents in using children’s media as a teaching tool.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/themed-coursework/1002/thumbnail.jp
Sesame Street Seminar – Academic Readiness
Get PDFThis module will provide an overview of the social-emotional and adaptive skills required for kindergarten success. The module will also provide insight into how Sesame Street has prepared children for their first days of preschool or kindergarten and all that entails: following the rules, playing with others, taking turns, etc.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/themed-coursework/1000/thumbnail.jp
Language Development
Get PDFThis module will explore the various aspects of language development (phonetics, syntax,semantics and pragmatics). Using topical readings and clips from Sesame Street, students will consider the steps involved in learning language (e.g., learning word-object pairings), cues available in daily language, and techniques that parents and teachers can use to help children acquire language.https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/themed-coursework/1005/thumbnail.jp
Filamentous green algae (Cladophora glomerata) in near shore Lake Ontario: an investigation of tissue and water nutrient dynamics through a period of growth and decomposition.
Get PDFCladophora glomerata, a filamentous green alga abundant in the Laurentian Great Lakes, has long been considered a nuisance throughout the region. Previous phosphorus (P) abatement practices and legislation successfully reduced the abundance of the algae, but with the introduction of dreissenid mussels, a resurgence has been observed. Though there is substantial literature and modeling of the growth cycle of Cladophora, relatively little research has been dedicated to the decomposition stage of the algae, a period which may contribute to a substantial influx of nutrients to near-shore environmental regions. By first examining a period of in-situ growth within Lake Ontario, I established a baseline of expected biomass accrual and nutrient content of both healthy algal tissue and water in the sample area. While nuisance biomass levels were not observed during this period, tissue nutrients suggested P limitation in the region even though the water column was dynamic and well mixed. In-situ growth dynamics were coupled with a full factorial in-vitro experiment examining the loss of nutrients, from tissue to water through decomposition. An abiotic variable (wave action), and a biotic variable (herbivorous crayfish, Faxonius propinquus), were introduced as decomposition contributors. While all treatments resulted in greater than half of the tissue mass lost, there did not appear to be any treatment effect with all replicates experiencing similar loss throughout the 20 days. Although the algae was detached when collected, it was still alive and productive for up to 10-days after the start of the experiment, evidenced by tissue and water nutrient changes. While final nutrient concentrations in tissue and water did mirror each other for all treatments, the capacity for crayfish to limit the epiphytic community appeared to have the greatest effect in contributing to nutrient loss to the water column
ENG370
No full textThe structure of language with emphasis on English speech and writing; language families and their relationships; language change; significance of regional and social dialects
EXE641
No full textIncludes methods, strategies, and resources for teaching students with disabilities in grades 6 -12 who struggle to read complex narrative and expository text
PHI336
No full textCritical analysis of the ontological status of emotions and the epistemological questions of how to study them. Focus on ontological questions about the nature of emotions as natural kinds or normative kinds, on the necessary and sufficient conditions of emotions, including somatic content, physiological changes, bodily expression, and cognitive content
FAR220
No full textIntroduction to photography as a medium of art and personal, social, and cultural storytelling. Course covers technical aspects of black-and-white film photography, darkroom practice, basic digital capture and editing, and image sequencing for meaning
FLM550
No full textExamines current business models for television, film, and streaming media – including pre-production, production, and post-production, business and legal affairs, finance, and marketing and distribution. Part one of a two-part business of Television, Film, and Streaming Media sequence
FLM610
No full textHands on producing course explores script development, budgeting, location scouting, casting, production, post-production, and marketing; partner with undergraduate and / or graduate students to produce short film scripts