-Each student must present their literature summary writing assignment. The presentation may not be longer than 8 minutes. Things to think about when preparing your presentation:
-Your primary goal is to present a summary of the articles that you have selected for your writing assignment.
-You do not have time to cover every detail of the paper. Focus instead on how each source contributes to the body of knowledge about the topic.
Organize your presentation in a way that demonstrates your evaluation of the sources in terms of how each one relates to other sources and to the major debates on the topic.
-Do not speak for more than eight minutes.

M2 - Mindtap Video Activities
You will be watching and reflecting on 3 short videos (each video is under 2-3 minutes) that relate to the topics covered in Chapter 2.  Please view the videos and submit your responses to the questions associated with each video.
Video Exercise
Sign into the online supplement to your textbook called Mindtap, go to Chapter 1 and under How do I practice what I've learned? click on the Video Activity tab to view the Closed Captioned Video Activity entitled Demystifying the Helping Process. 

After watching the video, reflect on the following questions: 
In the video we shared how an experienced therapist, Dr Allan Ivey, discusses how to 'demystify" what is involved in the counseling process and what key skills are used. 
What specific items that Dr. Ivey discussed were new to you? 
How well do you understand what he means by the term "microskills"? What questions would you have of Dr. Ivey about micro

-Locate at least five (5) peer-reviewed articles and at least three (3) texts on the political economy of USA
-Write a three (3) single-spaced essay summarizing the result of the research endeavor.
- so you have to choose 5 peer reviewed articles and 3 books
- 3 pages only, single spaced.

* Word count: 250-minimum to 300-words maximum total, excluding the Works Cited, which should follow MLA format (Links to an external site.). In other words, the Works Cited should not be included in your 250- to 300-word count. This is equivalent to one page double-spaced.

* Structure: The recommended structure for the paper is 1) descriptive title, 2) brief introduction (2-3 sentences mentioning the authors and texts analyzed, and outlining your main claims), 3) body paragraphs (either one body paragraph for each text you analyze -or- one paragraph for each of your chosen themes with both texts analyzed in each paragraph), 4) short conclusion (1-2 sentences), 5) "4 Substantive questions" heading followed by a list of your questions, and 6) "Works Cited" section with the citations for all texts analyzed in the response provided in MLA format.

* 4 Substantive questions: Formulate four questions based on themes and analysis you've presented in your response and/or expand o

Elevator Speech #1

Objective: To think about and synthesize your anthropological learning these past years, and to articulate how and why this training is significant and useful to a wider public.
Outcome: A two-minute, example or story-driven and well articulated "elevator speech" or "elevator pitch" that can be used in a variety of contexts.

An "elevator speech" is a short "pitch" that can be given immediately when a situation warrants.  In this case, it is an introduction to yourself and your interests in an anthropologically relevant way.  You will gear the speech to particular audiences at different times, but the bulk of it will remain the same most likely.  (for example I have a different one for film festivals than I have for academics).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDpe9StfGTA&feature=emb_title

Post a draft of your elevator speech by clicking "reply" below.  Write it short enough so that it would take no more than 2 - 3 m

Module II focuses on the historical development of culture through the study of archaeological remains. Four basic changes mark the transition from Neolithic village life to life in early urban centers or city states (agricultural innovation, diversification of labor, central government, and social stratification). Write a 2 page essay discussing one of these markers of early civilization.  Provide examples of specific archaeological evidence that suggests the presence of early urban centers/city states to support the discussion of one of the four markers above.  The essay should not focus on the Neolithic Period.

Review the article(https://hiddencompass.net/story/field-truthing-a-dream/) and compose a reflection.

PLEASE FOCUS ON THE MAGAZINE WRITING STYLE ONLY!!

What was interesting about them? What did you learn you did not know before reading? What worked or did not about the story? Was the detail good or lacking? Which quotes resonated? What tactics did they use you liked or did not?

Instructions:
The blog post will most likely be a response to the readings, to one of the videos or songs. Or, it could perhaps be a response to the last class discussion. The goal is to read, view, or listen to this content and think about what they mean and how they relate to the theme of the course. What did you think about the arguments? Did you agree or disagree? Why or why not? Did something in the pieces surprise you? Or was there something you did not understand? Did you have something you found in the text that you wanted to discuss further? All of this is fair game. You can also bring in material that was not in the readings and resources from current events or social media if you think it enriches the blog by relating to the question of Black Religion.

Also Note to get some vocabulary from the reading and explain them in your own words.

SOURCE FOR THE READINGS:
Olupona, Jacob K. African religions: a very short introduction. Vol. 377. Oxford University P

1Q: What is your carbon footprint according to the quiz? (also include a screen shot of your completed quiz score from the website above). Are you surprised by your score?  What three factors do you believe contributed the most to your score?

2Q: Describe at least five anthropogenic causes for global climate change that were discussed in the film Before the Flood.

3Q: What is the Paris Agreement?  How do you feel about President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from this agreement?  (please remember to be respectful to your peers....we are all entitled to our opinion).

4Q: Describe at least three things or changes in your everyday behavior that would allow you to reduce your overall carbon footprint in the upcoming year.

Convergence - Divergence

The academic discussion on the effects of globalization has been dominated in the last decades by the controversy between the convergence and divergence thesis. However new developments on globalization theory put into question the fruitfulness of keeping on analysing this two thesis as an absolute dichotomy. As an example, Gupta and Wang (2003)* discuss two further possibilities (crossvergence and transvergence):

To bridge the differences between Convergence and Divergence schools, Ralston, Gustafson, Cheung, and Terpstra (1993) propose a middle ground using the term 'crossvergence' defined as a value set that was "in between" the values supported by the East and the West. Crossvergence suggests that the Asian organizations would develop a "hybrid" model blending the best elements of both their domestic and imported ideas (Abo, 1994).
While crossvergence offers a powerful perspective to integrate the twin forces of technological capability (a