This week, you are going to research an ongoing controversy related to the colonial past. This is your chance to think about how to deal with the legacies of empire. There are three steps in this project.
Step 1
Choose your research topic. These are the options:
1. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Dakota Access Pipeline
2. Havasupai DNA Controversy
3. Australia Day/Invasion Day debate
4. The Chagossians and Diego Garcia
5. Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission of 2015
6. The Oldham Riots of 2001 (UK)
7. The Beur movement and banlieue youth culture in France
8. Morocco and Western Sahara
9. Namibia-Germany Reparations Debate
10. The US exit from Afghanistan
11. Balfour Declaration Lawsuit
Step 2
Research your topic using online media sources. You MUST include at least one article from one of the following:
The Guardian
New York Times
Washington Post
Al Jazeera
The Economist
Step 3
After you have finished your research (4 page), create a five minute video in which you (1) explain the issue to the rest of us, (2) connect it to something we have discussed this semester (anything to do with history colonial Africa, imperialism in the Middle East, anti-colonial movements around that area), and (3) tell us what you think should happen. Your video can just be you on your phone, or you can record a presentation using Prezi, Powerpoint, or something else. The format is really up to you.
*3. Choose one of the following video research topics:
1. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Dakota Access Pipeline
2. Havasupai DNA Controversy
3. Australia Day/Invasion Day debate
4. The Chagossians and Diego Garcia
5. Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission of 2015
6. The Oldham Riots of 2001 (UK)
7. The Beur movement and banlieue youth culture in France
8. Morocco and Western Sahara
9. Namibia-Germany Reparations Debate
10. The US exit from Afghanistan
11. Balfour Declaration Lawsuit
*4. Using any of the linked media sources, research your topic (4 page) and create a video report that (1) explains the issue to the rest of us, (2) connects it to something we have discussed this semester, and (3) tells us what you think should happen.