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Learning objective 1: critical thinking. Date: 12th November,2017.

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Learning objective 1: critical thinking. Date: 12th November,2017.

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the single story creates stereotypes, and the problem with stereotypes is not that they are untrue but they are incomplete. Stories have been used to dispossess and to malign, but stories can also be used to empower and to humanize. stories can break the dignity of a people, but stories can also repair the broken dignity and that is exactly what Chimamanda speaks about in this video podcast (Chimamanda 2009).
Adichie describes the powerful impression the multitude of British and American stories made on her as a young girl growing up in Nigeria and after seeing that incredible twenty minute video it got me to thinking about the ' one story' most outsiders have about the Caribbean whether it is about us all having the desired Jamaican accent, wearing grass skirts and living off of the land while drinking coconut water on a white sandy beach with blue pristine waters. The various Caribbean countries are never singled out by foreigners as a 'get away' destination and while this may be a good thing when it comes to unification and revenue no one takes into account the challenging but still glorious history and story that the Caribbean has.
Adichie also rose the issue of not having many African authors that represented people of colour and her culture in the media but had to rely on American and European literataure. this point was present and still is seen in today's Caribbean societies. even though there are a number of caribbean authors, American and European literature are easily available and dominate the market. with this we as a Caribbean are losing our identity as we become more European an Westernized with the various fashion, introduction to new slangs, food etc.
Adichie keeps reminding us that we must not only seek diverse perspectives, we must also tell our own stories ones that only we can tell about our own experiences.

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This is a video about the different stereotypes that we have in the Caribbean.

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Learning objective 2 : social or geographical environment. Date: 19th November, 2017

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Learning objective 2 : social or geographical environment. Date: 19th November, 2017

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the term 'Globalization' is one that is always up for debate and discussion when it comes to Caribbean . while many see it as a glorified modern day revolution some says that it poses significant challenges to developing caribbean countries  which are already dealing with a number of issues in their pursuit of sustainable development. For Caribbean countries, the impact of globalization on trade has been reflected in increased liberalization and market-opening policies, especially during the latter part of the 1980s and the 1990s. While this is a concern for the more small caribbean countries, i understand where those those people are coming from when they 'hate' on globalization whether it is the argument of us losing our caribbean identity as we trade it in for the american and european foods, fashion, slangs, literature and lifestyle. however globalization has afforded us with a few things i would like to call advantages. One word 'technology' , globalization has evolved us as a people resulting in an advance of communication, transportation, scientific discoveries and information technology. this has impacted almost every aspect of life making it kind of impossible to live without. just to give a little rundown of the benefits of globalization is one of economic importance in which small caribbean banks are now able to access income generating programs such as  trading of money, stock and bonds . also through technology such as the internet new cheaper mediums of communication have opened up, the result that is around the region societies have become more united in some ways having been exposed to each others culture while recognizing commonalities. globalization has also provided caribbean governments with more efficient pharmaceuticals and health aid which resulted in general improvement in the health statistics. travelling from one country to another in the region has also become less time consuming and inexpensive. it should also be noted that the improvement and accessibility to transportation has strengthened the regions ' international tourists', this crucial for most caribbean countries where tourism is one of the main sources of revenue. Globalization does have those common negative impacts but i would rather face the positive ones as i believe it as united us more as a people and while i can go on to list more negative and positive impacts of globalization, i think my point was put through.

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Learning objective 3: understanding of a problem of regional importance. Immigration situation between Haiti and Dominican Republic. Date: 24th November, 2017.

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Learning objective 3: understanding of a problem of regional importance. Immigration situation between Haiti and Dominican Republic. Date: 24th November, 2017.

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i think we all know the history of the great island of 'Hispaniola" now divided into Haiti and Dominican Republic from Haiti once being the richest caribbean country to now being the poorest through there" forced emancipation" to the compelling history of the spanish rule in the Dominican Republic.The Dominican Republic won its independence from Haiti in 1844, after 22 years of occupation. Over the years many Haitians moved to the Dominican Republic to cut sugarcane, construct roads and buildings, and farm and some were brought over by the Dominican government. Many were approved by border authorities to cross the border to a particular plantation that had recruited them to work. Others came illegally. Some would return to Haiti, but others never left, raising families and building lives in their new home.
Despite the immigrants’ enormous contributions to the economy, Dominicans have long harbored resentment against people of Haitian heritage, often stigmatizing them as prone to criminality or low morals.
To understand what is happening now in the D.R. you need to know the name Trujill, who in 1937 authorized an ethnic-cleansing campaign along the Dominican-Haitian border with the aim of expunging dark-skinned Haitians. The episode is known as the Parsley Massacre due to the widely told (though possibly apocryphal) story that, to test whether those in the borderlands were Dominican or Haitian, soldiers asked them to say perejil, Spanish for parsley — a word Haitians were known to have difficulty pronouncing. The ensuing massacre went on for about two weeks, leaving approximately 38,000 dead. flash forward to the present and the D.R is once again following in his footsteps with dozens of Haitian migrants and Dominicans of Haitian decent being forced out of the country voluntary through threats and also involuntary. this comes after the deadline of what the D.R Government hailed as a bill to give legal status to recent migrants and Dominicans of Haitian decent who had been denied citizenship because of ongoing disputes. This was dubbed the name the 'regularization' program which has many cracks and holes involved making it impossible for the over eleven million haitians and dominicans of haitian decent to be naturalized.
The country’s 1929 constitution stated that anyone born on Dominican soil, with the exception of diplomats and those “in transit,” was a citizen but the constitution was re- written in 2010 only given those who were born of legal parents citizenship and in 2014 it was re written again listing all those from since 1929 will now become illegal. this was dubbed by the United Nation as an illegal and racist act but this constitution is still active.

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Learning objective 4 : self evaluation. Date: 1st December,2017

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Learning objective 4 : self evaluation. Date: 1st December,2017

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This course has reinforced my love for Caribbean history and the identity that we hold in this world. this course was somewhat tiring because of the amount of information and workload i was exposed to at once as i was not accustom to that especially when it came to doing the book report but i can say i tried my best and i persevered. The information i was given through this course will stick with me through out life and it will also give me the ability to educate those who do not hold the knowledge. My tuesday tutorial session was exciting for me as everyone had individual attention and i was able to put forward my point efficiently while getting to hear and witness the mindset of many others including those from other caribbean territories which was quite fascinating to me. Each unit was very interesting and took me through the journey from the beginning to present day while clearing up any misconception i may have had especially during the session where i discoverd that the Tainos and Arawaks were not the only Amerindians int the caribbean and not the first either, that was mind blowing as i grew up with that misconception and even thought my younger siblings that. I must admit that there were some sessions especially during the plenary that was unorganized and unclear to me but i appreciated it being upload swiftly to my elearning making it easier to listen to on my own time. Overall, this course was quite informative and i will especially miss my Tuesday 12:00pm tutorial sessions.

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Review: Chimamanda Adichie's 'danger of a single story', The Borgen Project. https://borgenproject.org/review-chimamanda.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnK79kG1DBY

Website TitleYouTube

Article TitleCaribbean StereoTypes and myths

Date PublishedMay 10, 2017

Date AccessedDecember 01, 2017

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WvKeYuwifc
divided island : Haiti and Dominican republic
October 17th 2017.