Task: Happy Monday! Today, we're going to begin our wrap-up of South Asia with a review of the civil war in Sri Lanka, the Taliban, and India's economy. We'll also take some time to investigate Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the caste system in contemporary India. Finally, if time remains, we'll explore select other issues in South Asia.
Homework:
- Wednesday, December 9 - Outline with final thesis due in GoogleDocs by 3:00 pm
- Thursday, December 10 - Fishbowl discussions - "India Changes Course" & "The Struggle for Women's Empowerment in India"
- Friday, December 11 - Unit 6 Test (study guide on Schoology)
- Friday, December 11 - Unit 6 SJS due on class blog
- Friday, December 11 - Peer reviewer comments to outline due by 11:59 pm
- Tuesday, December 15 - First draft (in GoogleDocs) due in class
- Thursday, December 17 - Peer reviewer comments to draft due by 3:00 pm
- Tuesday, December 22 - Final draft (in PDF) due in Schoology by 3:00 pm
- Thursday, January 7 - Research presentation due in class
For Further Consideration:
- "Nepal Earthquake: Death Toll Passes 4400 Amid Fears Over Remote Areas" (CNN, April 2015)
- "Maldives Revokes State of Emergency Amid Global Outcry and Tourism Worries" (The Guardian, 11/10/2015)
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