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What makes a piece an example of "nationalism" or "exoticism"? 100 words

Share an instrumental work from the 19th century that is used to tell a story through music.  What musical elements, or instrumental colors, help achieve this end?  How? 100 words count

 

Discuss a difference in popular music as it appears in the 19th century.  How does this trend reflects social, cultural, or political developments in this period? 100 words count

 After reading  this article from the NY Times on genetics and race, (http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/082200sci-genetics-race.html) explain what it means that "race is a social construct." Why might ethnicity or culture be more useful terms for discussing groups of people? 100 words count

 Why is it useful in a classroom to have students with a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives? Why is it useful to have diverse perspectives at work? 100 words count