Your final assignment will be a close analysis of a historical or contemporary figure, a historical event, a news story, or a cultural artifact that deals with the issues explored in class. The analysis must be based on a strong, original scholarly argument. This project will not be a traditional essay, although it will require serious research and it must include a paragraph articulating your argument. Your project can be in the form of a digital presentation (e.g., PowerPoint), a website, a song, a YouTube video, a painting, a comic bookyou decide! Be creative. No matter how you choose to convey your ideas, we will be looking for a project that makes a strong argument and uses scholarly evidence to support it. Your project must be accompanied by an annotated bibliography .
