Class Podcasts/Videos and Readings:
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-23-ideas/clip/15812350-the-flip-side-history-aztecs-words
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/history-vs-christopher-columbus-alex-gendler
https://ed.ted.com/on/99RWFBz3
Assignement:
Assignment: The stated mission of the World Bank website is to “end poverty and boost prosperity for
the poorest people” in the developing world. This includes countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
On July 1st, 2021, the World Bank appointed Ms. Lilia Burunciuc as the Director for Caribbean Countries.
Although Ms. Burunciuc has extensive experience at the World Bank, she has no experience working in the
Caribbean and there is no evidence that she acquired any regional expertise about the Caribbean through her
university training. According to the World Bank website:
“She has a master of public administration degree from George Washington University
(USA) and a degree (master level) in Economics, Management and Planning form the
Technical University of Moldova.”
Source: https://blogs.worldbank.org/team/lilia-burunciuc
Source: https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2021/06/30/lilia-burunciuc-new-country-director-for-
caribbean-countries
As regional experts who are currently studying Latin American and Caribbean societies, you have been
hired by the secretariat of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), to prepare a research document (essay)
for Ms. Lilia Burunciuc that will be given to her before their first meeting.
You have been mandated by Caricom to meet the following objectives in your research document (essay):
• Explain why it is problematic for the World Bank to assign someone the responsibility of “ending
poverty and boosting prosperity for the poorest people” in the Caribbean if they lack the regional
expertise and are unfamiliar with the history of the region.
• Outline the historical considerations of which Ms. Burunciuc should be aware if she aims to reduce
poverty in the region.
Note: The explanation offered in your essay must make explicit reference to articles, podcasts, and videos assigned
in this course. No other research is required for this assignment.
Assignment Expectations
1. You should use the Chicago Manuel Style (footnotes) and provide a list of your references
(Bibliography) at the end of your article. You may find a guide here:
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html
2. Essays are to be type-written and in 12p Times New Roman font. Essays are also to be double-spaced.
3. Essays will be evaluated in three areas: content, grammar, and essay construction. Please pay equal
attention to each of these components.
Write a thesis statement, three points supporting the statement and back up the statements.
