The following are short essay style questions. Choose THREE out of the six to answer. Each answer
is worth 10%. You must include a thesis (central argument) for each question.
previous assignment. Imagine the authors in a room together. What would they say to each other?
How do their ideas resonate?
4) Exclusively drawing on the lecture materials, illuminate how themes of colonialism and
capitalism were discussed throughout this course.
5) Highlight three big ideas from the course that were new to you. What surprised you most, and
why? What specifically from the materials structure.
you most, and challenged you? Demonstrate a clear understanding of the ideas, use supporting works
from the course to substantiate your claims, and emphasize what particularly challenged you to think
in new ways.
6) Write a letter to your younger self in high school, bringing in four theorists from the course to
reflect on what draws you to Sociology. Concentrate on what you would want that younger version
of you to know about the ideas you have encountered in this course and why. You can also reference
the lecture materials in this answer, if you like.
