Overview
The final project will be 25% of the final course grade and can be one of the following types of projects:
1) a research paper of an ethnic studies-related topic covered during the course. The research paper should be approximately 1,200-1,500 words;
2) a creative writing project on an ethnic studies-related theme covered during the course (i.e. a racial autobiography, graphic novel etc.);
3) another format project on an ethnic studies-related theme covered during the course. (i.e. documentary film, video collection of interviews, etc.).
Projects without approved proposals run the risk of not being accepted. Proposals differing greatly from the originally approved projects will not be accepted without renewed approval. Students are expected to incorporate feedback received on their proposals in their final projects.
All projects, even those that fall under the creative options, are expected to submit a Works Cited page with a minimum of 4-5 academic sources. Non-academic sources are also acceptable but 4-5 academic sources should also be included that show the genealogy of thought and/or historical, social, or political context for your project. You are welcome to use sources outside of the class, but you must also incorporate at least one of the readings from the class.
Final Project Proposal (15 points): The proposal should be around 1 page and should include an explanation of the following:
1) Which of the three above categories it will fulfill.
2) The significance of your project and how it will be worth 25% of your overall grade (in particular, if this is a creative project, I need to understand the process).
3) Your actual topic and how it is ethnic-studies related (hint: it should be related to one of the themes we are covering in the course and should incorporate one of the readings from the course!)
4) What kinds of source materials you will be using. Please actually provide a couple of preliminary sources!
5) Concrete timeline of how you will write/execute your project starting from this proposal to the final project deadline.