Critically discuss the idea that an appropriate way to investigate the landscapes of North America is in terms of a variety of different ethnic groups and related identities and homelands.approx 400 words.

Part A

Critically discuss the idea that an appropriate way to investigate the landscapes of North America is in terms of a variety of different ethnic groups and related identities and homelands.approx 400 words.

Part B

Write an essay on one of the following topics:

1) Critically examine the suggestion that homelands can be understood as cultural regions that are especially closely linked to a particular group. Please feel free to explore one of our Unit 3 films in your discussion.

2). Critically discuss the concept of first effective settlement.

3). Explore the idea that an appropriate way to investigate the landscapes of North America is in terms of a variety of different ethnic groups and related identities and homelands.

4). Feel free to create your own question and topic that is conceptually connected to the unit content.

5). Write about your personal meaning and sense of homeland.

6). What are cultural regions?

7). Critically write about the concepts of cultural globalization and/or cultural sustainability.

8). Is the institution of the state and the related conception of nations at risk? As our textbook suggests, “it can be argued that the nation-state is increasingly becoming a dysfunctional unit for organizing human activity and economic endeavor” (p. 206). What do you think?

• This essay is worth 15 marks.
• Approximate length: 1,200 – 1,500 words.
• Use any referencing style that you choose, but be sure that you are consistent. If you do not know a particular style, then follow that used in the textbook.
• Check your spelling and grammar carefully.
• Look back at the essay writing guidelines included in the Course Syllabus before you begin work on this essay.
• You may also want to consider the significance of thesis statement in your essay https://www.umanitoba.ca/student/academiclearning/handouts/520.html

Sample of Creative Essay on the Issue of Homelands as Cultural Regions by Thomas King, “Borders”

Sample of Creative, Critical Essay about Homelands by Gloria Anzaldua, Chapter 1. The Homeland, Aztlan

Sample of Autobiographical Writing about Homeland and Place by bell hooks “Kentucky is my Fate.”

Part C

Provide your reasoned opinion of the following statement

“Regions are subjective artistic devices, and they must be shaped to fit the hand of the individual user. There can be no standard definition of a region, and there can be no universal rules for recognizing, delimiting, and describing regions” (Hart 1982).

• This statement is worth 3 marks.
• About 300 words.
• There is no correct answer; rather you are being asked for your opinion. There is no need to try and agree with a particular source material such as the text or this course material.
• As this is a statement of your opinion, references are not necessary.
• Check your spelling and grammar carefully.

Part D

Provide a factual statement on the following topic

The regional geography of any one region in Latin America

• This statement is worth 2 marks.
• Provide about one page of information.
• Use maps, tables, and figures if appropriate; your writing may be limited to only a few sentences.
• Provide a reference to the principal source used. If you are stating what you know rather than using a specific source, then please say so.

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