Final Exam Study Guide -- May 12, 2014

• Review the Practice questions from the text website

• Review papers and assignments you've done for the class

Possible Questions NOT from lectures but NOT covered in the papers:

• What were Roesler's expectations about Cuba? What surprised him? 
• How does the statue of José Martí exemplify the contradictions in modern Cuba?
• Discuss the history of Jewish-Muslim violence. For how long has it been going on?
• What does Peter Beinart argue is the crisis of Zionism?
• What does Robert Pape suggest about terrorism?
• Based on the "Life & Debt" film clip, explain what happened to the Jamaican dairy industry.
• Discuss the "cross-conditionalities" that the IMF and World bank push developing countries into austerity. Explain the problems with austerity. How does this Colbert clip illustrate the problems with this ideological bias of austerity.
• If you were the leader of a developing country, which approach would you adopt: Modernization Theory or Dependency Theory?   Why? 
• Why does Griffin point out that there is no doubt that the pyramids are man-made (ie: evolution of the pyramid)? What was the purpose of the pyramid?
• What does Griffin argue was the purpose of the Terracotta Warriors of the Qin dynasty?
• Discuss the importance of “balancing the Qi” in traditional Chinese Medicine. Contrast that approach to illness with that of Western medicine?
• Based on Professor Herbel's "Sex Around the World" lecture, discuss the difference between sex and gender.

GLS 101 Assignments -- Spring 2014 

All assignments are to be submitted in Moodle BEFORE the class meets

They will typically be 1-2 pages (250-500 words).

I will not punish you if you fall short or exceed the length.  However, you MUST support your argument by giving examples from the reading or lectures, so no A paper can really be less than one page.

The plan is for 11 papers throughout the semester: 10 are required and the 11th is extra credit
I take late papers, but you lose points every day they are late

Assignment 1 -- Due 1/29

1/29: Read following articles: #3 (The End of Easy Everything) & #15 (Go Glocal). Summarize EITHER article, using examples to highlight the author's points. What is the author's conclusions? Be sure to give examples from the reading!

Assignment 2: Due 2/10

Explain the main premise of Guns, Germs & Steel.  What is Diamond's point?  Give examples.  Do you agree with him?

Assignment 3: Due 2/17

Compare the life expectancy and costs of the US and Canada based on the World Health Organizations (WHO) websites: http://www.who.int/countries/usa/en/ and http://www.who.int/countries/can/en/ .  Compare health care in three other countries based on the Sick Around the World (by T.R. Reid) video & discussion. Explain Reid's conclusions regarding achieving a quality, cost-effective health care system. Which country's approach makes the most sense to you?  Did the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) take the right approach?

Assignment 4: Due 2/21:

based on articles #2, #7 & http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-september-12-2013/monsanto---seed-patent-laws

Read BOTH articles and watch the daily show clip.  Explain the point of the Daily Show clip.  Summarize one of the two articles (#2 --New Geopolitics of Food OR #7: Population & Sustainability), including the author's main point. Compare the author's point with the main idea of the other article.  Explain how both articles both relate to sustainability. 

More Assignments to be added on Moodle/Canvas as the semester progresses