Critical Thinking Questions
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What is the role of migration in human evolution?
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What do the theories about the peopling of the Americas reveal about early human migration?
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Why is there so much debate about the peopling of the Americas?
4
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Using Arjun Appadurai’s concept of -scapes, explain the ways in which global movements connect local populations.
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How did colonialism function as a global movement?
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What examples of evidence of postcolonial identities are in your communities?
7
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What is forced migration, and what impacts might it have on a cultural group?
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In what ways do peasants contribute to the global economy, and how might it affect them?
9
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Refugees are a unique kind of migrant. Describe the ways in which refugees participate in migration.
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How did global migration contribute to the spread of COVID-19?