part 1.

The Opium Wars, Reefer Madness and the Power of Racial Scripts

Questions

• Be able to define racial scripts and counterscripts.
• How have you seen the power of racial scripts in your lives or study?
• How have you noticed people forming counterscripts?
• How does the similarities between the 19th century Opium Wars and the early war on cannabis in the US.
  From what you know about the response to the crack epidemic, how can we see the racial scripts from the Opium Wars and the racialization of cannabis carry over to the Crack Epidemic? [You must make direct reference to material in the videos, readings, and/or lecture slide]

Lecture Slides

Readings

Watch only 42:30 to 58 minute mark

Part 2.This assignment explores how geography shapes where people live in the Arab world. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions in complete sentences to show your understanding of land, population, and strategic importance.

The Arab countries cover a vast territory, almost all of it desert or wilderness; if the uninhabitable land were removed, the Arab world would be very small for its 425 million people. Much of the inhabited land is along coasts and rivers. Sudan is larger than Western Europe, yet its population was 51 million. Saudi Arabia is bigger than Texas and Alaska combined, yet had only 32 million people. Egypt, with 119 million people, is 95% desert.

1. According to the passage, what kinds of land make up most of the Arab worlds territory?
2. Where do most people in the Arab world live, based on the passage?
3. What does the passage say about the size of Sudan and its population?
4. How does the passage describe Egypts geography?
5. How does the passage describe the size of Saudi Arabia

6. part 3:Discussion Prompt: Initial Post (250350 words):Choose one cultural expression from this weeks materials (an artwork, ritual, building, musical piece, image, or media example).Explain how it communicates religious meaning. What does this cultural form reveal about belief, values, or worldview that might not be immediately visible through written doctrine alone?Requirements:

   • Clearly describe the cultural object
   • Identify the religious tradition
   • Place it in a basic historical or cultural context
   • Explain how meaning is communicated

   Peer Response (100150 words):Respond to one classmate by identifying either:

   • a similarity between their example and another cultural form from this packet, or
   • a meaningful contrast that highlights different ways religious traditions express meaning.

   Responses must engage ideasnot just agree or praise.

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