Presentations
English 2850 Presentations
For your oral presentations, you will be offering your classmates information about an important historical context for the literary work that we are analyzing that day. Your job is to do some research and then report back on what you find in a clear and compelling manner. You can consult the web, but do your best to look at reliable websites, and make sure you also consult at least one or two books. Upon doing research, you will likely discover that the history you are responsible for is extremely complicated and made up of all kinds of obscure details. For your presentation you should aim to determine which ideas and facts are most important and focus on them. Try to turn your subject into a compelling story organized around a few key points. Please include some images, sounds, and film clips (if they are available for the period you are covering) so as to give your classmates as a vivid a sense of the history as you can. Below are the dates and topics. You will have a maximum of five minutes in which to present your material.
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1650-1800: France
September 5: The role of the Catholic Church in 17th century France:
September 7: The role of the absolute monarch in French society :
1750-1850: England
September 12: The political situation of Ireland in the 18th century: Natacha Peguero
September 14: The scientific revolution in Europe: Fior Castillo
September 19: Romanticism and individualism in early 19th century in Europe: Khanh Ngo.
September 26: Race relations in 19th century England: the role of Africans in British society: Kabilan
1850-1900: Russia
September 28: The emergence of the professional middle-class in Russia during the 19th century: Sophie
October 3: Life in the Russian provinces in the 19th century: Rosalie Rocha
October 3: Medical practices in 19th century Russia: Waikee Chang
October 5: Gender Relations in 19th century Russia (the roles assigned to men and women): Ariela Baram
October 5: The Orthodox Church in 19th century Russia: Jonathan
1900-1950: India
October 10: The Indian independence movement (with an emphasis on the creation of an independent state in 1947): Melina Cabrera
October 12: The role of arranged marriages in Indian society and their impact on women: Imani Clement
October 17: Religious beliefs in early 20th century India: Ahri Zhang
October 19: Conditions of peasants in early 20th century India: Brian Leisen
1900-1950: Chile
October 24: The status of the educational system in rural Chile: Khanh Ngo
October 26: The history of the Communist party in Chile: Carmen Lugo
October 31: The Rise of Pinochet in Cuba:Samantha Chan
1950-2000: China
November 2: The life of the Chinese aristocracy in first half of the twentieth century: Kevin Brennan
November 7: The history of Hong Kong during World War II: Lisbeth Valerio
November 9: The Maoist Revolution in China and the Cultural Revolution: Hongteng Wang
1950-present: Egypt
November 14: The military coup of 1952 and its ramifications: Genco Baser
November 16: The contemporary feminist movement in Egypt: Tawbin Nawshin
November 28: Prostitution in contemporary Egypt: Darren Koomson
1950-present: Nigeria
November 30: Yoruba cultural practices : Shashana Gordon
December 5: The British Colonial Empire in Nigeria: Fahim Haque
December 7: The current political situation in Nigeria: Ying Yuan
December 12: Life in America for Nigerian immigrants: Tatiana Deleon
Igbo Cultural Practices: Julien Howard