Monday, March 29, 2010

Issues in Russia

In light of the recent bombings on the Moscow metro it might be useful to examine the Chechen issue in Russia.

Why would Chechen women kill themselves in Russia? What is their cause?

Provide a brief report on the Beslan school hostage situation in Russia in 2004 that involved Chechin rebels.

Please post your brief responses by Wednesday March 31.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Immigration Assignment

To date in class most of our focus on migration has been on immigration to the United States. Do research on any Western European country that receives a large body of immigrants. Where do most of the immigrants come from? Why have they left their homelands? (remember our discuss of push/pull factors) Attempt to explain 5 challenges that they might have in trying to assimilate into their new country.