Our class explore world history since 1500, from the “Great Divergence” to the “

Our class explore world history since 1500, from the “Great Divergence” to the “Great Convergence.”  Write an essay to explain what those two concepts mean and how they frame the historical development that we have discussed.  Then share your thoughts about what challenges you will face in the age of the “Great Convergence.” You should write about the last point from your personal perspective, either as an American, immigrant, or international student from a particular country.
Requirement:
First, the minimal length of the paper is 1,500 words.
, specifically designed to test your mastery of the required reading and documentaries as well as your ability to use the information and classroom discussion to engage in critical thinking.  Therefore, you are allowed to use only our textbooks, assigned articles, and the documentaries as well as classroom discussion as your reference.  The rule is strict: you cannot use any other sources. Online information is not permitted.  Chat GPT is not allowed.
Third, you must demonstrate that your discussion is well informed by our textbook and other teaching materials and that you can conduct evidence-based thinking: whatever argument you make, you must provide evidence; whatever evidence you present, you must give a footnote.  When you cite our textbook, you should simply put the page number in parenthesis since there is only one textbook.  If you cite a documentary or an article, just write the title (such as China’s van Gogh) in the parenthesis. I expect at least 10 footnotes.
USE THE VIDEOS : The documentary, China’s Van Gogh,
American Factory”: how could a factory owned and run by Chinese be called “American Factory”
USE THE ESSAY: 
The Great Convergence,
ALL UNITS DISCUSSED:
Part I: Globalization:
January 17: Introduction and Organization
January 22: The Maritime Revolution
392-421;
January 24: The Reformation, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, Bourgeoisie
422-439;
January 29: European Political Innovations
439-450;
January 31: The Columbian Exchange
452-466;
February 5: The Atlantic System
467-495;
February 7: East Asia in Global Perspective
532-553;
Part II: Industrialization:
February 12: The Industrial Revolution
554-571;
February 14: The Impact of the Industrial Revolution
571-583;
February 21: The Opium War
623-632;
February 26: Technological Changes and the Rise of Socialism
696-710
February 28: The Rise of Italy, Germany, and Japan
710-724;
March 4: The World War I and Russian Revolution
726-739;
March 6: China, Japan, and the New Middle East (Mid-Term)
740-749;
March 18: The Soviet Union and the Great Depression
750-763;
March 20: The World War II
763-774;
March 25: The Cold War
806-819;
March 27: The End of the Cold War
834-848
Part II: Our current world
April 1: The Great Convergence
“Global Equality and Its Discontents” By Branko Milanovic
April 3: China’s van Gogh (documentary)
April 8: China and the U.S. for Superpower
“Wonking Out: How Super Is Your Superpower?” By Paul Krugman
April 10: American Factory (documentary)
“Why We’re in a New Gilded Age” By Paul Krugman
April 17: The Golden Age for Blue-Collar
“A new age of the worker”, Three Articles
April 22: The End of China’s Rise”
“Why Xi Can No Longer Brag About the Chinese Economy”By Greg Ip
MOST IMPORTANT THING TO USE IS 
The Earth and Its Peoples: A Global History, Seventh Edition, Volume II. THE MAIN THING TO GET INFORMATION FROM IS THIS BOOK SO USE N FOLLOW AS FREQUENT AS POSSIBLE. LINK TO BOOK ATTACTHED BELOW:
https://ebooksbasics.com/download/f211ccp21j222o2pvi1f65brlb3162hb80203448
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