You have three options from which to choose for this final assignment:
Select one of the following questions and respond in an essay of 750-1000 words. You must include references
to the course readings. If needed, you may also refer to other appropriate college level sources. Always
remember to include citations and attach a works cited page.
Discuss a constant feature of global history - migration - in relation to globalization. You will need to explore,
analyze, and present the issues surrounding same including but not limited to migratory patterns, transitory
migrants, non-citizens, refugees and the transformation of world demography/international migration.
Compare the political changes in the Soviet Union and South Africa in the 1980s and 1990s. How was political
reform achieved? What role did leaders such as Gorbachev and Mandela play in the outcome?
OR
A picture is worth a thousand words so the saying goes. Certainly photographs can help us in understanding
history. They transport us to a particular time and place; evoke an emotion; and create an interpretation of the
past.
For this option, select a minimum of three photographs total from the collections below and write 500 words on
each photo. You may select your photographs on a topic, theme or those that simply speak to you. You do not
need to select from only one collection.
For each photograph, please address the following:
- Describe the picture – when was the photograph taken? Who is in it? What is happening? Is there a
historical event associated with this photograph? - Why is this photograph important? What does it tell us about a time and place? Has its meaning changed
over time? Did it take time to become important? If so, why? What does it say now