comparing anything from scotland, wales, england, ireland to something native american 1700 to present.
The research essay will give you the opportunity to address 3 Specific toP’C “” 3 ComP3T3tIVe
framework. For Native America, focus on a single tribe, individual or group. On the other side
of the water, select Ireland, Scotland or Wales. Time Frame: 1700 to the Present.
Essay Topics: some ideas
Literature: Select a historian, storyteller, novelist, playwright [excluding Friel 8: Taylor) or poet
in Ireland, Scotland, or Wales and compare him/her with a counterpart in Indian Country.
Arts: Select a musical group or a single musician, artist, dancer, etc. ~ choose one on each side
of the water, as above.
Sports: Compare a sport figure on either side or compare the power of a single sport in Native
America (as in basketball/lacrosse) with its equivalent in Ireland, Scotland, Wales (as in rugby,
football, shinty, golf). Or compare the relationship between a sport and nationalism.
Battles/Warfare: Compare two battles (i.e., Culloden versus Fallen Timbers)
Sovereignty/Devolution: Tribal sovereignty versus devolution in Scotland, NI or Wales;
Republic of Ireland versus League of the Iroquois. Consider Scotland’s 18 Sept. referendum.
Environment: compare attitudes toward issues such as Wind Mills/natural resource
extraction/nuclear power plants, etc.
e€”fI‘1;:lo<:ftlhned:igenous Peoples: Compare Highland Clearances of Scotland with any tribal
i .9 iaspora or urbanization of Ireland/Scotland/Wales with Relocation here.
P8895 at 250 words per page
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I I . dissertations, unpublished works