Answer the following prompt:
Geographers define mobility as the movement of people, goods, ideas, and other flows across territory. How has mobility—or lack thereof—shaped historical and modern-day North America? How might changes in mobility impact the future of the region?
The essay should
have a brief introduction and concluding statement.
4 pages, single-spaced, in 12-point font (Times New Roman, Arial, or Calibri), with standard margins (1” on all sides).
Use APA 7th for citations.
Information is properly cited. If used, quotes and outside references are integrated appropriately.
It is required to discuss a minimum of the 4 PDF readings attached in the response, though it is OK to use more than four, plus a bibliography/works cited list (not included in the page count).
Strongly encouraged but not required to bring in scholarly references from outside the course to support your argument. If you choose to do this, please limit yourself to a maximum of 3 outside references so they do not overshadow the course material itself. Scholarly references include peer-reviewed journal articles, reports from think tanks/NGOs/other reputable research-based institutions.
Respond with a clear thesis statement or argument that allows you to engage the PDF readings.
The essay demonstrates a grasp of the files provided and, when included, are represented accurately.Links to other files that might be helpful but are too heavy to upload
W4. Rothstein, R. (2017) The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. New York: Liveright Publishing, pp. 2-37
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cOvrsfnIdM4b2nqc4fZP5hSM3lBgo0q6/view?usp=drive_link
W3. Montello, D.R., Applegarth, M.T., and McKnight, T.L. (2021) Regional Geography of the United States and Canada, Chapter 4, pp. 74-111.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YUGAAFx8AfM8H27evKhVlsky1iXlcR_T/view?usp=drive_link
W7. Fox, P. (2018) Northland A 4,000 Mile Journey Along America’s Forgotten Border. New York WW Norton and Company, Ch 2 and 3, pp. 16-40
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WUgZ1aLQAlIsqAt7yZquiRtYc9FhMDnW/view?usp=drive_link
W6. Alderman, D. and Modlin Jr, E.A. (2014). “The Historical Geography of Racialized Landscapes,” in Colten, C. and Buckley, G. (eds), North American Odyssey: Historical Geographies for the Twenty-First Century. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield, pp. 272-290
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11lIySbPPVtjLruhlZd6OVDZ7Ckt9Iapt/view?usp=drive_link
W8. Immerwahr 2019 Introduction
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ht5sj0uIVCWVaZZwHOctQEa1cdA632t9/view?usp=drive_link
W9. Charles, D. (2020). Big-Money Investors Gear Up For A Trillion-Dollar Bet OnFarmland, NPR: https: [www.npr.org/2020/07/30/892366385/big-money-investorsgear-up-for-a-trillion-dollar-bet-on-farm-land
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lZXu6iBpnu5lE22yBLw66N9Iqmbk_shn/view?usp=drive_link
