• Select a cultural component:
  • music – live or recorded
  • visual arts – gallery or street art
  • dance and theater – amateur or professional
  • cuisine – home-cooked, take-outs, chef-inspired, or street foods
  • sports – you can focus on one or more of the amateur or professional sports discussed in this course.
• In 4 well-developed paragraphs, describe how you think that component will change over the next 50 years, and include
  • A description of the component
  • Your current experience with the component – what specifically do you like, dislike, or avoid
  • Cultural and other influences that might change the component in the next 10, 20, and 50 years
    • Imported culture – global influence or immigrant associated
    • Government intervention
    • Changing demographics of the United States
  • Describe the level of acceptance these changes might expect from people whose lives and traditions differ from your own

Things to remember:

• There should be a minimum of 4 well-developed paragraphs.
• Support your prediction with factual references. For example, if you think all music will be created by robots by 2070, support that with articles about the future of music.
• Proofread before submitting.

Predictions based on facts need to be referenced. Your source material must be academically credible and validated using in-text citations and references in APA format.