Thursday, March 31, 2005
Final Project Preview
Due May 24th
Your final assignment will be a creative project that reflects your creative thinking about the topics covered in this course. You may focus on one specific issue, or your project can cover a number of points. I expect polished work, which has been well developed and thought through. In addition to the creative piece, you will write a defense of your project (the length of this paper has yet to be determined, but expect at least 6 pages). In the paper you will explain the validity of your creative piece and how it beneficial to the understanding of the topic you've addressed.
Here are a few suggestions for a creative project. Please do not feel limited to these options. I am open to any ideas, so email or speak to me about what you want to do for the project.
- A children's book explaining one of issues we've addressed (for example gender, death, etc.) The book would have to be appropriate for the age group you determine and include illustrations (the visuals can be computer generated, complied from other images or created by a helpful friend).
- A blog (web blog), which chronicles your opinions of the class issues and your reflections on the representations of the issues in popular culture. This option should be stared ASAP.
- A mini-documentary of one or more of the topics we've discussed in class.
- A 'zine (an independent magazine) adapting you class work into a creative, readable format with visuals. The articles must address aspects of the issues we've discusses. Not all the text has to be yours (think about asking a friend to submit a poem, story, article about one of our class topics), but you should compose a majority of the writing. The visuals do not have to be your own.
Again, these are merely suggestions. I am open to a variety of projects and I encourage you to explore your creativity. Make sure to check in with me before starting a project. I want to make sure you are on track and don’t spend time on a project that won’t be accepted.
Your final assignment will be a creative project that reflects your creative thinking about the topics covered in this course. You may focus on one specific issue, or your project can cover a number of points. I expect polished work, which has been well developed and thought through. In addition to the creative piece, you will write a defense of your project (the length of this paper has yet to be determined, but expect at least 6 pages). In the paper you will explain the validity of your creative piece and how it beneficial to the understanding of the topic you've addressed.
Here are a few suggestions for a creative project. Please do not feel limited to these options. I am open to any ideas, so email or speak to me about what you want to do for the project.
- A children's book explaining one of issues we've addressed (for example gender, death, etc.) The book would have to be appropriate for the age group you determine and include illustrations (the visuals can be computer generated, complied from other images or created by a helpful friend).
- A blog (web blog), which chronicles your opinions of the class issues and your reflections on the representations of the issues in popular culture. This option should be stared ASAP.
- A mini-documentary of one or more of the topics we've discussed in class.
- A 'zine (an independent magazine) adapting you class work into a creative, readable format with visuals. The articles must address aspects of the issues we've discusses. Not all the text has to be yours (think about asking a friend to submit a poem, story, article about one of our class topics), but you should compose a majority of the writing. The visuals do not have to be your own.
Again, these are merely suggestions. I am open to a variety of projects and I encourage you to explore your creativity. Make sure to check in with me before starting a project. I want to make sure you are on track and don’t spend time on a project that won’t be accepted.
# posted by Elizabeth @ 9:52 AM 
