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Option #1: Work in Modern America

Write a paper showing your understanding of work in modern America. Included in this paper must be an analysis of positive and negative aspects of our relatively new service/knowledge based economy and our place in the global economy. You must also critically analyze the interconnectedness of immigration, globalization, democracy, and corporate power.

Use evidence from Module 7 and Module 8, which include the following:

1. The High Cost of Low Prices highlights the corporate practices and low price of Wal-Mart and how this impacts America and the world:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXmnBbUjsPs
2. This is What Democracy Looks Like covers the protest at the World Economic Forum meeting of September 11, 2000, in Melbourne, Australia:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruf1iBgdujs

You Portfolio Project should meet the following requirements:

• Your paper should be 6-8 pages long, not including the title or reference pages.
• Cite a minimum of 4 peer-reviewed, scholarly journal sources beyond the textbook to support your statements. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these sources.
• Use evidence from your textbook.
• Cite both films found in Module 7 (The High Cost of Low PricesandThis is What Democracy Looks Like) and one other film used in the course.
• Format your paper according to theCSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements.

You are expected to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise, and organized fashion, using the required and recommended readings from the course for analytical support.