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This week for your mid-term assignment, you will be writing a 1000 words cultural topic response paper after watching a TED talk with Jason Pontin entitled, “Can Technology Solve our Big Problems?”

After watching this video, I would like you to envision how technology can solve our biggest problems today? How has technology assisted or not assisted in some of our biggest Global issues? Can technology have anything to do with the change in our cultural relations, our difference in beliefs, our multiple cultural perspectives? Do you think technology has a way of helping to change (good or bad) of those things? Discuss how and in what ways technology articulates a complex understanding of cultural differences in verbal and nonverbal communication. 

Think of one cultural/global issue and then together with self guided outside research, A Gift of Fire textbook readings, given TED video, and your personal reflection combine it all into a 1000 words, Cultural Topic Responsive Research paper. Give it your own selected title.  Include a source citation at the end of the paper. Paper must be written in MLA or APA format.   Within the paper these multicultural points should be discussed or able to be recognized in your research. Please do not break these points out into sections, the intent is to locate them within the writings. See the rubric for guidance.  

· Knowledge of cultural, economic, social, political or racial diversities in the United States or throughout the world.

· Methods of inquiry of the natural sciences, social sciences or the arts and humanities to understand cultural, economic, social or racial diversity.

· Show an understanding of contemporary social or ethical issues related to diversity.

· Relate skills required to engage in an informed and respectful way with diverse people, cultures and histories.