HSY1512 ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 1 2025 – ALL 4 TOPICS COVERED

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HSY1512 Assignment 2 Semester 1 Memo | Due 11 April 2025. ALL 4 TOPICS PROVIDED. Sections
1.
Quiz Reflection:
In one paragraph (250 words) briefly discuss assignment 01 which was a quiz, tell us what you learnt and how you intend to use this knowledge in future assignments. [20]
2.
Topic Choice:
Choose the question you intend to write about in your final essay from those provided to you BELOW or in the Portfolio Manual which was uploaded under Additional Resources in your course website. Write a paragraph (250 words) reflecting on why you chose this particular topic [20]
3.
Essay planning:
After choosing your topic, on a clean page do your essay planning, make sure to include a mind map/spider diagram explaining how you plan to write your essay. Be sure to outline your Introduction body paragraphs and your conclusion. [20]
4.
Bibliography:
Attach a bibliography of not less than 10 sources (including your study guide GD 001) which you intend to use as references when writing your essay. You can include internet sources as well. [20]
Total [80]
Topics
TOPIC 1
Question 1: Study Unit 4
Based on your reading, would you agree that European colonisation was the reason for the destruction of the self-reliant Khoekhoe communities in the Cape between the 1650s and the 1720s? Give reasons for your answer.
TOPIC 2
Question 2: Study Unit 5
Discuss with reference the reasons why, during the VOC period, there was no large-scale slave rebellion that occurred at the Cape
TOPIC 3
Question 3: Study Unit 5
Discuss with reference the ways in which slaves were treated as well as the ways in which they reacted to their situation at the Cape during the VOC period.
TOPIC 4
Question 4: Study Unit 5
Explore and discuss the impact of slavery on the Cape economy and social (racial) order during the VOC period.