Assignment
Assigned Region: Oceania
The investigation of your region you should choose at least 5 of the major topics/issues from below:
• Population issues, i.e. dependency ratio, sex ratio
• Immigrants and/or ethnic groups
• Government
o Political insurrection, breakaway government, change of government, coup d'etat, Statelessness
• Environmental and/or ecological issues and relationship to folk/pop culture
• Agricultural policies
• Economic issues/trade/development
o Foreign Investment, global division of labor, commodity change, Rostow, Wallerstein, various "indicators" of development
The Essay should present the various topics/issues in substantial detail:
• what each topic/problem/issue is
• how it has manifested itself in your region
• What are the core & periphery states/areas of your region
• who the integral people are (political leaders; corporations)
• the government agencies, NGOs, and/or regional organizations that have responded to the issues, etc.
• Handouts, props, etc. are encouraged. Food is always an option, though will not earn you a higher grade.
• In your presentation you should utilize at least 3 maps that illustrate and support your topic or findings.
o The maps must be thoroughly explained as part of your presentation.
• In addition, a short discussion of the general physical geography of your country should be done so that the class has a brief idea of what the climate, landscape, and people are like there.
Think of this as a briefing report that you are handing to the President who needs to be informed of all aspects of this region before travelling there for an official state visit.
The response should be 1400 words and include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.