The objective of the assignment is double. On the one hand it is intended to give students a grounding in situations of human contact and colonial interaction –in this case involving the destruction of Amerindian cultures- illustrating both the range of human activities promoting or resisting cultural endangerment, but also the multiplicity of responses, cultural logics and practices of the societies involved. On the other, the exercise is designed to furnish the student with a dynamic perspective of culture based on concrete historical realities and processes. An examination of processes affecting the reproduction of cultures may be helpful to prevent a recurring tendency to disregard cultural diversity as a fundamental issue or to see cultures as static perennial entities. Choose two questions from the following list and answer them in two separate short essays (between 600 and 800 words max. per response/essay). (NOTE FROM STUDENT: I`ve selected 5 pages, meaning that I need 2.5 pages per essay, please. I`ve also attached an example of my own writing in case that helps.) 2. Recent investigations on colonial situations have underlined the importance of studying native catastrophic depopulation brought about by introduced Old World diseases. Using examples from the texts, describe the spread of contagious diseases that may have weakened native local populations and discuss the social and cultural consequences that such events may have precipitated. 6. Using examples derived from the text you have chosen, discuss the ways in which racism and skin color discrimination was used to justify violence and oppression against the native population. In order to standardize formats please use ½ inch margins (up, down, left, and right), 1.5 spacing, justified, font size 12, Arial. Remember to include your name and date on the response sheet. Start each response with the number of the question; it is not necessary to copy the whole question. Recommendations on writing style: 1. Omit useless words, 2. Use the active voice, 3. Write complete sentences with nouns and verbs, 4. Do not overwrite, 5. Use orthodox spelling. IMPORTANT: All questions requiring the use of examples extracted from the text should be properly cited using the following format (last name, date, page) (Hill 1992: 335; or Hill (2013: 111). This way I can locate the origin of the citation. For all quotes please use quotation marks. Good luck! I want to be clear that the 2 questions I need answered come right after the "NOTE FROM STUDENT." They are to be based on the book "Ishi the Last Yahi" by Theodora Kroeber. Please keep in mind that I`m a journalism major, not anthology. This paper should be intelligent but not necessarily sound as though an anthropology major wrote it. Lastly, it should be in 1.5 spacing. It`s all in the instructions but I just want to be clear on these points. It`s much appreciated.