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Based on your reading of Amin's African Immersion, answer the following question. The response to each question to each question should be 3-4 pages, typed, double spaced and argument sustained with significant evidence from book. You must use specific evidence from book. You must use specific evidence/examples in each response.

Question 1: Focus on chapters 1-4

Based on your understanding of the text discuss the major characteristics of colonialism and its impact on the colonized territory. You must use substantial evidence from the text to support your arguments.

Define cultural immersion and show how it fits within the broad context of study abroad. To what extent did colonialism influence perceptions of students about Africa? Explain how and why the University of Dayton became involved in immersion programs in developing nations from the 198os. You must use substantial evidenced from the text to support your arguments.

Question 2: Focus on chapters 5-8

Comment on students' experiences in Cameroon identifying what you consider to be key turning points.

How did interaction at service sites and residence impact their experience? In what way did perception and reality influence students' attitudes at placement sites? Comment on how race and privilege: impacted the experience? How did the experience impact local people's perception 0‘ America ? Be sure to use specific examples from the book.

Question 3: Chapters 1-11

The response to this question should come from your overall understanding of the entire book craft an essay do you consider to have been the long lasting impact of immersion on participants? Use specific examples from book to support argument. In what does book add to your understanding of the global community? Based on your overall understand of book. What will you suggest to make those program more relevant and successful?