- Select a cultural component:
- music – live or recorded
- visual arts – gallery or street art
- dance and theater – amateur or professional
- cuisine – home-cooked, take-outs, chef-inspired, or street foods
- sports – you can focus on one or more of the amateur or professional sports discussed in this course.
- In 4 well-developed paragraphs, describe how you think that component will change over the next 50 years, and include
- A description of the component
- Your current experience with the component – what specifically do you like, dislike, or avoid
- Cultural and other influences that might change the component in the next 10, 20, and 50 years
- Imported culture – global influence or immigrant associated
- Government intervention
- Changing demographics of the United States
- Describe the level of acceptance these changes might expect from people whose lives and traditions differ from your own
Things to remember:
- There should be a minimum of 4 well-developed paragraphs.
- Support your prediction with factual references. For example, if you think all music will be created by robots by 2070, support that with articles about the future of music.
- Proofread before submitting.
Predictions based on facts need to be referenced. Your source material must be academically credible and validated using in-text citations and references in APA format.