Assignment task 1: Icebreaker
What have you been listening to? What is your current favorite artist, song, album, or podcast that had been playing through your headphones this summer?
Assignment task 2: Colonialism
Reflecting on the Week 3 lectures and readings; compare and contrast the experience of "internal" and "external" colonialism. How did the processes of expansion impact a nation within its own boarders? How did one country enact powers of colonialism over another? Explore a specific example for each (internal and external colonialism), referencing both the readings and the lecture materials, including the required MLA in text citations.
Word Count: 250-350 words
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John O'Sullivan, "Manifest Destiny" 5-John-Louis-O'Sullivan-The-Great-Nation-ofFuturity-1839
Excerpts from British Encounters with India, 1750-1830 British Encounters with India excerpts
Assignment task 3: Endemic Reform
First, select one of the western societies that we've studied so far. How did the individuals of this society define "modernity"? How did processes of the enlightenment, industrialization, and colonialism shape these views of "modernity"?
What types of reforms did this society undergo to embrace these new "modern" ideals? Now, select one of the non-western societies that we've studied. How might these people defined "modernity" in the time that they lived? How did processes of the enlightenment, industrialization, and colonialism shape these views of "modernity"?
What types of reforms did this society undergo to embrace these new "modern" ideals?
Finally, take a moment to discuss the ways that the experiences with "modernity" was similar and different between these two societies.
Use specific examples from both the readings and the lectures in your responses, and be sure to include the required MLA in-text citations.
Word Count: 300-600 words
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John O'Sullivan, "Manifest Destiny" 5-John-Louis-O'Sullivan-The-Great-Nation-ofFuturity-1839.
Excerpts from British Encounters with India, 1750-1830 British Encounters with India excerpts
Assignment task 4: Questions
We are now half way through this speedy 5-week course! Time flies!
What has stood out the most to you over the first half of this course? What was surprising to you? What about the course material do you have questions about?